File photo of MH-60R chopper

U.S. State Department approves sale of 24 MH-60R choppers to India, worth $2.6 bn

The U.S Department of State has approved the sale of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The value of the potential is $2.6 billion, as... Read more »

30 Firefighters Die Battling Forest Fire In Southwest China

BEIJING — A forest fire in southwestern China turned deadly over the weekend when winds shifted unexpectedly, trapping firefighters and local officials in a maelstrom. The bodies of 30 people who could... Read more »

Facial Recognition Testing Goes Live At Hyderabad Airport

In a very first initiative from India, facial recognition will be adopted in Hyderabad airport to scan through travellers, providing them with a facility of paperless travel and avoiding identity checks at... Read more »

3D technology helps recreate face of murder victim in Mumbai

The forensic department of KEM Hospital, Mumbai headed by Dr Harish Pathak used 3D superimposition technology to reconstruct the completely disfigured face of an unidentified body. Using the advanced technology, the forensic... Read more »

ISRO launches EMISAT defence satellite, 28 others from Sriharikota space centre

Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday put into orbit the Emisat, an electronic intelligence satellite for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a copy book style. The... Read more »

9 earthquakes hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2 hours

Nine medium intensity earthquakes, with a magnitude ranging from 4.7 to 5.2, hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Monday morning, all in a span of two hours, according to the National Centre... Read more »

Army Deployed After Rainstorm in Nepal Kills 25, Leaves 400 Injured

Kathmandu: At least 25 people were killed and 400 others injured as a massive rainstorm hit several villages in southern Nepal, officials said Monday. The storm hit many villages in Bara and... Read more »

One month after Pulwama attack, explosion near CRPF convoy in Jammu & Kashmir

Ramban: Barely two weeks after Pulwama attack, an explosion occurred near a convoy of the 54th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a private vehicle in Jammu & Kashmir Saturday. The driver of... Read more »

Dhaka: Emergency Exits Were Locked In Building Where 25 People Died From Fire, Officials Say

The death toll from a horrific blaze that ripped through a Dhaka high-rise building has climbed to 25, Bangladeshi police said, as government officials vowed tough action to improve lax safety standards. Speaking to reporters... Read more »

This Samsung flower vase is also a throwable fire extinguisher

South Korean insurer Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance has given away 100,000 anti-fire flower vases to its customers, as part of a campaign that received commendations from the advertising industry. The item,... Read more »