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India's Single Time Zone: A Look At Its History
The sun rises nearly two hours earlier in the east of India than in the west. Many people have wondered how the time zone was decided for the diverse region.
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IIT-Bombay Develops Computer Simulator To Prevent Spread of Covid In Enclosed Spaces
According to the researchers, the public washrooms can act as dead zones where aerosols carrying virus like Covid-19 can linger ten times more than normal restrooms
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China Regional Bully At Doklam But We Stood Up To It: Army Vice Chief Designate
Army vice-chief designate Lieutenant General MM Naravane has called China a "regional bully" but, he added, if China transgressed the "grey zone" at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) a 100 times, the Indian Army did so on 200 occasions during the Doklam stand-off in 2017.
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AITA Seeks Fresh Security Check In Islamabad But No Word On Venue Change For Davis Cup
India's participation in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup tie is uncertain owing to high political tension with Pakistan.
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Railways To Hire Public Relations Experts, Woo Social Media Influencers
A team of private public relations professionals will soon drive the railways' publicity campaign both at the Union ministry in the national capital as well as in each of its zones, with the national transporter for the first time issuing a set of guidelines to hire such private agencies to manage its publicity.
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Indian Railways To Provide Massage Service On Board Running Trains For Rs 100
For the first time in the history of Indian Railways, massage services will be made available for passengers on board running trains.
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Timings Of 300 Northern Railway Trains To Change Starting August 15
Timings of over 300 trains will change in the new Northern Railway schedule which will come into effect from August 15, a statement from the zone read.
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After Super Hercules, Indian Air Force Fighter Planes Land On Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Nearly 20 planes of the Indian Air Force or IAF will perform touch-and-go landings on a stretch of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway today, starting with a 35,000-kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft that will drop special forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the special drill for the fighter jets that will follow. This is the first time t...
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Month After Attack, Yogis Search For Serenity In Times Square
A month after an insane attack on Times Square by a driver who ploughed through a crowd killing a woman and injuring 22 people, thousands brought an outpouring of peace through yoga on Wednesday to the landmark zone billed as the crossroads of the world.
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Three Women, Three Problems. Twitter Hero Sushma Swaraj To The Rescue
There is no doubt that every time an Indian is in distress, the first person they turn to is Sushma Swaraj. The foreign affairs minister is Twitter's unofficial 'agony aunt'. Be it Indians stranded in conflict zones or something as trivial as refrigerators, she's patiently addressed all queries and extended her help when she can. On Thursday, three...
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Northeast Wants Its Own Time Zone. Will Assam's New Government Help?
By the time the working day begins in the northeast on the longest day of the year, the sun is already high in the sky and the heat is nearing its peak - because clocks across India are set to the same hour.
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Olympics-Bound Indian Athletes Prepare in Rio Time Zone Areas
Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said those who have qualified for the Rio Olympic Games in disciplines like archery and shooting are already in North America -- in the same time zone -- so that they can acclimatise properly and don't face jet-lag.
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India could get second time zone with Assam one hour ahead
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is campaigning to scrap India's single time zone, which causes problems for easterners who face summer sunrise as early as 4:30am.
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Is it time for Srikkanth and Co to go?
Till the World Cup that concluded in April this year, the Indian selectors were having a smooth ride and were all set to get extensions (barring North Zone's Yashpal Sharma who has completed all four years of his term).
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High time BCCI came out of its cocoon
Have you ever seen a caterpillar in its cocoon? It's warm and safe inside. Only when it is ready for the next stage, ready to spread its wings and fly, does it come out. It's time the Indian Cricket Board came out of its comfort zone or shall we say its cocoon to prepare the Indian cricket for its next stage.
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India's Single Time Zone: A Look At Its History
The sun rises nearly two hours earlier in the east of India than in the west. Many people have wondered how the time zone was decided for the diverse region.
-
IIT-Bombay Develops Computer Simulator To Prevent Spread of Covid In Enclosed Spaces
According to the researchers, the public washrooms can act as dead zones where aerosols carrying virus like Covid-19 can linger ten times more than normal restrooms
-
China Regional Bully At Doklam But We Stood Up To It: Army Vice Chief Designate
Army vice-chief designate Lieutenant General MM Naravane has called China a "regional bully" but, he added, if China transgressed the "grey zone" at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) a 100 times, the Indian Army did so on 200 occasions during the Doklam stand-off in 2017.
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AITA Seeks Fresh Security Check In Islamabad But No Word On Venue Change For Davis Cup
India's participation in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup tie is uncertain owing to high political tension with Pakistan.
-
Railways To Hire Public Relations Experts, Woo Social Media Influencers
A team of private public relations professionals will soon drive the railways' publicity campaign both at the Union ministry in the national capital as well as in each of its zones, with the national transporter for the first time issuing a set of guidelines to hire such private agencies to manage its publicity.
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Indian Railways To Provide Massage Service On Board Running Trains For Rs 100
For the first time in the history of Indian Railways, massage services will be made available for passengers on board running trains.
-
Timings Of 300 Northern Railway Trains To Change Starting August 15
Timings of over 300 trains will change in the new Northern Railway schedule which will come into effect from August 15, a statement from the zone read.
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After Super Hercules, Indian Air Force Fighter Planes Land On Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Nearly 20 planes of the Indian Air Force or IAF will perform touch-and-go landings on a stretch of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway today, starting with a 35,000-kg C-130J Super Hercules aircraft that will drop special forces commandos to secure the landing zone as part of the special drill for the fighter jets that will follow. This is the first time t...
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Month After Attack, Yogis Search For Serenity In Times Square
A month after an insane attack on Times Square by a driver who ploughed through a crowd killing a woman and injuring 22 people, thousands brought an outpouring of peace through yoga on Wednesday to the landmark zone billed as the crossroads of the world.
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Three Women, Three Problems. Twitter Hero Sushma Swaraj To The Rescue
There is no doubt that every time an Indian is in distress, the first person they turn to is Sushma Swaraj. The foreign affairs minister is Twitter's unofficial 'agony aunt'. Be it Indians stranded in conflict zones or something as trivial as refrigerators, she's patiently addressed all queries and extended her help when she can. On Thursday, three...
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Northeast Wants Its Own Time Zone. Will Assam's New Government Help?
By the time the working day begins in the northeast on the longest day of the year, the sun is already high in the sky and the heat is nearing its peak - because clocks across India are set to the same hour.
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Olympics-Bound Indian Athletes Prepare in Rio Time Zone Areas
Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said those who have qualified for the Rio Olympic Games in disciplines like archery and shooting are already in North America -- in the same time zone -- so that they can acclimatise properly and don't face jet-lag.
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India could get second time zone with Assam one hour ahead
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is campaigning to scrap India's single time zone, which causes problems for easterners who face summer sunrise as early as 4:30am.
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Is it time for Srikkanth and Co to go?
Till the World Cup that concluded in April this year, the Indian selectors were having a smooth ride and were all set to get extensions (barring North Zone's Yashpal Sharma who has completed all four years of his term).
-
High time BCCI came out of its cocoon
Have you ever seen a caterpillar in its cocoon? It's warm and safe inside. Only when it is ready for the next stage, ready to spread its wings and fly, does it come out. It's time the Indian Cricket Board came out of its comfort zone or shall we say its cocoon to prepare the Indian cricket for its next stage.
