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Delhi International Airport to begin full-body scanner trials in May
Unlike traditional X-ray scanners, these machines utilise millimetre-wave technology, operating in the 70-80 GHz range
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Highlights: Congress MP challenges legality of Waqf Amendment Bill in Supreme Court
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Delhi govt to sign MoU with Centre to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme
Under the scheme, eligible families in Delhi will receive an annual health coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh -- Rs 5 lakh from the Centre and an additional Rs 5 lakh as a top-up from the Delhi government
Hire calling: IIM placement season goes beyond Big Tech and Big 4
Offers from offbeat sectors lay out a bigger career canvas
Two earthquakes, occurring within span of 3 minutes, jolt western Nepal
Both quakes had their epicentre in the Panik area of Jajarkot district, approximately 525 km west of Kathmandu
Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are like brothers, says CM Bhagwant Mann
Mann said that Nandpur Sahib in Punjab and Naina Devi in Himachal Pradesh were famous pilgrim destinations visited by devotees from across the globe
Parl panel urges govt to boost youth and sports funding, address vacancies
The Committee expressed dismay that the DoYA receives just 0.02% of the Union government's budget, a figure it deemed inadequate given India's vast youth population
Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die, marking the end of budget session
Dhankhar appreciated members for participating in the debates and discourses with enlightened inputs and varying opinion shades
Heat wave alert: With mercury set to soar to 42 degrees, is Delhi ready?
According to the IMD, India is on track for above-normal summer temperatures from April to June, with heat wave days likely to increase across central, eastern and northwestern regions
Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan's security cover scaled down to Z category
The report further stated that the change in categorisation of security has also led to a reduction in the number of Delhi Police personnel sanctioned for Singh's immediate family members
SC allows Jharkhand to cut power on Ram Navami procession with conditions
Earlier, in April 2000, 28 people lost their lives due to electrocution during a Ram Navami procession in the state
Waqf Amendment Bill sparks mass protests in Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad
Thousands staged protests in Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with Mamata Banerjee and Vijay opposing the law and calling it anti-democratic
Parliament highlights: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die amid ruckus over Waqf Bill
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Delhi airport to start full body scanner trials in May, may cut wait time
Four scanners have been procured, with two installed at Terminal 1 (T1) and two at Terminal 3 (T3). These scanners are expected to reduce the waiting time for passengers at the airport
Heatwave likely in northwest India over next 6 days; Delhi temp may soar
Regions likely to be impacted include south Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh
'Why so touchy?' Supreme Court slams Delhi HC for Wikipedia takedown order
The Supreme Court questioned why the Delhi High Court ordered Wikipedia to take down a page, saying courts shouldn't be so sensitive to non-contemptuous criticism
Allahabad HC refuses to quash Rahul Gandhi's summons in VD Savarkar case
Rahul Gandhi moved the High Court against a lower court's December summons and also challenged a Sessions Court order allowing advocate Nripendra Pandey's revision plea over his dismissed complaint
SC refuses to entertain plea for social media ban on children under 13
Supreme Court declared the issue of regulating children's access to social media a policy matter
Maharashtra reports 21,219 farmer suicides in five districts over 24 years
As many as 21,219 farmers died by suicide in the five districts under Amravati revenue division of Maharashtra between in the last 24 years, according to an official report.
SC proposes relook at rejected, deferred Delhi HC senior designations
The top court was hearing a plea challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to confer senior designations on 70 advocates in November, 2024 on the ground of alleged irregularities
