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With the launch of this Rs 4,129 crore stretch along the city’s IT corridor, Bengaluru's Metro network stretches to 69.66 km and 63 stations, making it the second largest after the Delhi Metro                                                 PM Modi launches new Bengaluru Metro line BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared open Bengaluru Metro’s 13.71-km Eastern Extension line running from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to K R Puram Metro line on Saturday. With the launch of this Rs 4,129 crore stretch along the city’s IT corridor, Bengaluru's Metro network stretches to 69.66 km and 63 stations, making it the second largest after the Delhi Metro. The PM later walked through the gallery at the Whitefield Kadugodi station and examined the numerous installations here. He went to the ticket counter, collected a travel token on his own and hopped on board the first train a...

The project will help strengthen Assam's response to disasters through improved flood forecasting and accurate early warning systems, including mobile alerts.                      The project will also help government agencies to respond faster during a crisis. The World Bank has approved a $108 million (approximately ₹ 889 crores) loan to help Assam improve disaster preparedness and enhance flood forecasting. According to a release from the multilateral bank, the project will benefit around six million people and is part of a larger $500 million investment program for the state. The Assam Integrated River Basin Management Project will help the state reduce vulnerability to floods and river erosion by building green infrastructure in the Beki and Buridehing river basins, protecting around one lakh people. The project will also help strengthen the state's response to disasters through improved flood forecasting and accurate early war...

 The exercise, which was completed last week, was the first of its kind between the two militaries, and US officials hope to replicate this with other armies in the region. Image of a drone used for representational purposes only.  RIYADH: The US and Saudi Arabia have completed their first joint counter-drone exercise at a new military testing centre in Riyadh, according to the head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), as reported by AlArabiya. The exercise, which was completed last week, was the first of its kind between the two militaries, and US officials hope to replicate this with other armies in the region. The Red Sands Experimentation Center had been under discussion for some time. The US military said it would serve as an innovative approach to training and readiness between Washington and its Middle East partners, AlArabiya reported. Last week's exercises were not highly publicized, but officials have said this was just the beginning of what th...

The protests, with placards with messages that the Congress leader should apologise for insulting the OBCs, were held in places like Dadar and Lalbaugh. The BJP hit the streets when the Congress is also staging protests after Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on Friday. MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday staged protests here against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanding an apology from him for 'insulting' the Other Backward Classes (OBC). The protests, with placards with messages that the Congress leader should apologise for insulting the OBCs, were held in places like Dadar and Lalbaugh. The BJP hit the streets when the Congress is also staging protests after Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on Friday following his conviction by a court in Surat for his Modi surname remark. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails from the OBC community. "The country will not tolerate insults of the OBCs. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the OBCs,"...

 The company said the mission would be one of the "most significant milestones" in the history of OneWeb as it will add 36 satellites to the OneWeb fleet and complete the first-ever global LEO constell                                                                        ISRO's LVM3-M3 SRIHARIKOTA: The countdown for the launch of 36 satellites on board the LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission has commenced, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday. Network Access Associates Ltd, United Kingdom (OneWeb Group Company) has signed an agreement with ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd to launch 72 satellites into Low-Earth orbits (LEO). The first set of 36 satellites for OneWeb Group company was launched on October 23, 2022. OneWeb is a global communication network powered from space, ...

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP status after a Gujarat court found him guilty in a criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail.                          Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad seat also fell vacant after his disqualification. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will this afternoon hold his first press conference after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha. The presser is scheduled at 1 pm. Mr Gandhi lost his MP status after a Gujarat court found him guilty in a criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail on Thursday. In his first comments after disqualification, the former Wayanad MP said he is ready to "pay any price". "I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any price," Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi yesterday. The former Congress chief's Wayanad seat also fell vacant after his disqualification. Mr Gandhi was on Thursday found guilty of defamation for a 2019 ...

The off-duty pilot from another airline jumped in to help with radio communication, while the other Southwest pilot took over the controls.           The plane returned to Las Vegas and landed "without incident". (Representative pic/Unsplash) An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help land a plane after one of the on-duty pilots had a medical emergency mid-flight. According to CNN, the incident took place on Wednesday aboard Flight 6013 which took off from Las Vegas and was heading towards Columbus, Ohio. The airline stated that the plane was forced to return to Vegas as urgent medical attention was required for the original pilot, who was "incapacitated". Luckily, a passenger was well-placed to help the crew. As per the outlet, the off-duty pilot from another airline jumped in to help with radio communication, while the other Southwest pilot took over the controls. "A credentialed Pilot from another airline, who...