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DIGIPIN Explained: What It Is, Benefits and How to Find Yours
DIGIPIN was introduced in India by the government in May this year for the simplification of location mapping, enhancing logistics and emergency response. The new digital platform, introduced in alignment with the National Geospatial Policy 2022, is said to ensure last-mile delivery, especially in rural areas. From information about DIGIPIN to a st...
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Google Launches Emergency Location Service Feature for Android Smartphones in India
Google has activated its Emergency Location Service (ELS) in India for compatible Android devices. Uttar Pradesh has become state in the country to operationalise the functionality by integrating it with its 112 emergency number. Android users can send their "precise" location to emergency service providers by calling or texting the number. The fea...
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Delhi Emerges As Top Choice For Foreign Universities Eyeing India: Report
Preferred Cities In India By Foreign Universities: Apart from Delhi NCR, cities such as Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai have emerged as preferred locations for foreign campuses
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Google Announces Emergency Live Video for Sharing Visual Information with Emergency Services on Android
Google on Wednesday announced a new feature for Android, which allows users to get help from emergency services via a real-time video feed. Dubbed Emergency Live Video, a dispatcher can send a request to the phone to share a live video, allowing responders to quickly assess the situation until help arrives. It is said to be built on Android's Emerg...
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After Goa Nightclub Fire: What Travellers Must Check Before Visiting Clubs
Nightclubs across the world share certain characteristics that can make emergencies particularly dangerous.
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As Delhi Chokes, AIIMS Doctor Says Masks Won't Help
Dr Anant Mohan said that masks and purifiers offer limited individual protection. AQI in many areas in Delhi stayed above 400.
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Trapped In Well With Snakes, Woman Survives 54 Hours By Holding Wall
The woman knew how to swim, which helped her stay afloat by holding onto a stone embedded in the wall.
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New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Survivors Claw Through Rubble After Deadly Pakistan Cloudburst, Many Still Trapped
Monsoon rain in northern Pakistan has caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages, with around 200 people still missing.
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Himachal Pradesh Rain Fury: 34 Missing, Search Operation Continues In Mandi
Rescuers resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradeshs Mandi district on the third day on Thursday to locate 34 people who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods.
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Russian Scientists Find New Island In Caspian Sea But Couldn't Land On It, Here's Why
The island appeared because of a fall in the water level of the sea due to climate change.
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Say Goodbye To PIN Codes: Meet DIGIPIN, India's New Digital Address System
DIGIPIN is a revolutionary digital addressing system launched by India Post, providing precise location identification through unique 10-character alphanumeric codes.
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Woman Quits Job After Boss Demands GPS, Hospital Photos During Family Emergency
In a follow-up post, the woman revealed that she eventually quit.
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Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth
For the first time, plasma jets from a supermassive black hole have been observed in real time. Located 270 million light-years away in galaxy 1ES 1927+654, the jets traveled at one-third the speed of light. Emerging in 2024 after a radio flare in 2023, the jets broke through dense gas near the black hole, which has a mass 1.4 billion times that of...
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Scientists Find the Origin of a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst With a Unique Technique
Researchers have pinpointed the origin of fast radio burst FRB 20221022A to within 10,000 kilometres of a neutron star. Using scintillation analysis, a team from MIT determined that the burst emerged from the magnetosphere, a highly magnetic and chaotic environment surrounding the star. This discovery marks the first conclusive evidence of FRBs ori...
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DIGIPIN Explained: What It Is, Benefits and How to Find Yours
DIGIPIN was introduced in India by the government in May this year for the simplification of location mapping, enhancing logistics and emergency response. The new digital platform, introduced in alignment with the National Geospatial Policy 2022, is said to ensure last-mile delivery, especially in rural areas. From information about DIGIPIN to a st...
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Google Launches Emergency Location Service Feature for Android Smartphones in India
Google has activated its Emergency Location Service (ELS) in India for compatible Android devices. Uttar Pradesh has become state in the country to operationalise the functionality by integrating it with its 112 emergency number. Android users can send their "precise" location to emergency service providers by calling or texting the number. The fea...
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Delhi Emerges As Top Choice For Foreign Universities Eyeing India: Report
Preferred Cities In India By Foreign Universities: Apart from Delhi NCR, cities such as Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai have emerged as preferred locations for foreign campuses
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Google Announces Emergency Live Video for Sharing Visual Information with Emergency Services on Android
Google on Wednesday announced a new feature for Android, which allows users to get help from emergency services via a real-time video feed. Dubbed Emergency Live Video, a dispatcher can send a request to the phone to share a live video, allowing responders to quickly assess the situation until help arrives. It is said to be built on Android's Emerg...
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After Goa Nightclub Fire: What Travellers Must Check Before Visiting Clubs
Nightclubs across the world share certain characteristics that can make emergencies particularly dangerous.
-
As Delhi Chokes, AIIMS Doctor Says Masks Won't Help
Dr Anant Mohan said that masks and purifiers offer limited individual protection. AQI in many areas in Delhi stayed above 400.
-
Trapped In Well With Snakes, Woman Survives 54 Hours By Holding Wall
The woman knew how to swim, which helped her stay afloat by holding onto a stone embedded in the wall.
-
New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Survivors Claw Through Rubble After Deadly Pakistan Cloudburst, Many Still Trapped
Monsoon rain in northern Pakistan has caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages, with around 200 people still missing.
-
Himachal Pradesh Rain Fury: 34 Missing, Search Operation Continues In Mandi
Rescuers resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradeshs Mandi district on the third day on Thursday to locate 34 people who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods.
-
Russian Scientists Find New Island In Caspian Sea But Couldn't Land On It, Here's Why
The island appeared because of a fall in the water level of the sea due to climate change.
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Say Goodbye To PIN Codes: Meet DIGIPIN, India's New Digital Address System
DIGIPIN is a revolutionary digital addressing system launched by India Post, providing precise location identification through unique 10-character alphanumeric codes.
-
Woman Quits Job After Boss Demands GPS, Hospital Photos During Family Emergency
In a follow-up post, the woman revealed that she eventually quit.
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Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth
For the first time, plasma jets from a supermassive black hole have been observed in real time. Located 270 million light-years away in galaxy 1ES 1927+654, the jets traveled at one-third the speed of light. Emerging in 2024 after a radio flare in 2023, the jets broke through dense gas near the black hole, which has a mass 1.4 billion times that of...
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Scientists Find the Origin of a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst With a Unique Technique
Researchers have pinpointed the origin of fast radio burst FRB 20221022A to within 10,000 kilometres of a neutron star. Using scintillation analysis, a team from MIT determined that the burst emerged from the magnetosphere, a highly magnetic and chaotic environment surrounding the star. This discovery marks the first conclusive evidence of FRBs ori...
