When mountaineer Hemant Sachdev plunged into a crevasse on Mount Everest in 2013, he narrowly escaped death. The experience would go on to shape a mission that has transformed mountain rescue operations for India’s armed forces. The Khumbu Icefall, one of the...

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NEW DELHI: Booking train tickets through the IRCTC website is set to become faster and more user-friendly, with the Railways announcing that the beta version of a revamped portal will be launched soon. According to the Railway Board, the redesigned website will...

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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning July 20, a coalition of women’s organisations and activists has demanded the “unconditional and immediate” implementation of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state...

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NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed all states and Union Territories to strictly adhere to the prescribed script and pronunciation while singing or playing the national song and the national anthem. In a letter issued on Thursday to state chief secretaries and UT...

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NEW DELHI: The Centre is examining Meta’s response to concerns over WhatsApp’s proposed “username” feature, with officials assessing whether the safeguards suggested by the company are sufficient to prevent impersonation, phishing and online...

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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday ruled out offering pure petrol or lower ethanol-petrol blends alongside E20 fuel, saying maintaining multiple fuel grades nationwide would be impractical and significantly increase distribution costs. The clarification comes amid calls...

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