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Fast-track immigration at Delhi, 20 more airports: How does it function?

The Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) has already seen success at Delhi's airport, with 18,400 Indian passports and OCI card holders currently enrolled

Psychological test for Agniveers, anti-drone systems on DRDO's 2024 agenda

Currently, the recruitment process for Agniveers involves educational qualifications, physical tests, and medical assessments but lacks psychological evaluation

Electronics sector to discuss tariff, reforms with PMO, finance ministry

The electronics manufacturing sector will hold meetings with the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Finance to discuss '$500 billion by 2030' goal

Instagram introduces 'Teen Accounts': Check key features, privacy details

Under the new 'teen accounts' feature, accounts for users aged 13 to 17 will automatically be set to private, limiting interactions with strangers

What's on the Moon's far side? China's Chang'e-6 samples reveal first clues

The Chang'e-6 mission samples represent a combination of mature lunar soil mixed with recently ejected materials

Hiring of entry-level graduates falls in FY24 as companies scale back

Internships, lateral hires, and recruitment for CAs and CFAs grew, but MBA and diploma holder hiring saw the least growth in FY24 compared to FY23

Durga Puja celebrations at risk amid Kolkata protests and sponsorship cuts

Protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata are hitting West Bengal's Rs 50,000 crore Durga Puja economy, causing declines in consumer demand and corporate funding

Kharif sowing surges to 109.7 mn hectares with in 'above normal' monsoon

Paddy sowing saw a 2.1 per cent increase, reaching 41 million hectares compared to the five-year average

South Bengal faces major flood risk amid heavy rain and dam discharge

The Damodar Valley Corporation has issued a red alert in the region after increasing water discharge to 250,000 cusecs on Tuesday

NCLT grants final approval for merger of TV18 and E18 into Network18

Once the merger with Network18 is fully approved by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), both E18 and TV18 will cease to exist as separate entities

Bharti Airtel to invest $1 billion in 4G gear from Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

The contracts will address 300,000 new 4G base stations, with Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung supplying about 50 per cent, 45 per cent, and 5 per cent of the equipment, respectively, over three years

Haryana polls: No alliance with AAP in state, says Congress leader. Updates

Haryana Assembly elections: Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa announced that the Congress party will not form any alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Haryana

33% of sepsis deaths in India linked to antibiotic resistance crisis

A study by The Lancet revealed that over 39 million people worldwide could lose their lives to antibiotic-resistant infections in the next 25 years

ICC announces equal prize money for men's and women's World Cups from 2024

The winners will receive $2.34 million, a substantial 134 per cent increase from the $1 million awarded to Australia in 2023

Central Europe floods: Poland, Czech Republic evacuate amid 17 deaths

Torrential rains over the weekend severely impacted the Poland-Czech border, causing bridge collapses, evacuations, and major damage to vehicles and homes

Rapido to convert Delhi bike-taxis to all-electric fleet by next year

This transition could potentially position Rapido as a pioneer in the bike-taxi industry, especially as rivals like Ola and Uber explore eco-friendly alternatives

J-K Assembly polls: Phase 1 of polls set to take place on September 18

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: 24 constituencies will go to polls in phase one on September 18

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet L-G today to tender resignation. Updates

Arvind Kejriwal resignation: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to meet L-G VK Saxena at 4.30 pm today to submit his resignation

Railways plans track upgrades, safety boost with outsourcing, simulators

The Indian Railways has developed a new safety plan that includes training loco pilots using simulators and outsourcing parts of maintenance operations

J-K elections: BJP will bury terrorism permanently, says Amit Shah. Updates

Jammu and Kashmir elections: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the BJP had pledged to bury terrorism in the state of J&K to such level that it would never return