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Cities switching to robots to tackle sanitation issues

An increasing number of Indian cities are turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robots to tackle many water and sanitation-related challenges, ranging from cleaning manholes and inspecting sprawling underground water pipeline networks for leaks to cleaning water bodies.

Building plan nod likely to get costlier in south Delhi

Constructing new residential buildings in south and east Delhi areas will get costlier with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi planning to levy the compensatory regulatory charges - a fee that was only imposed earlier by the erstwhile North Delhi Municipal Corporation.

IMD predicts rise in temperatures, trace rain ahead

The Capital has likely received the last of its monsoon rains and day temperatures are expected to begin rising by the end of the month, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said on Saturday, predicting the month of September to end with a large deficit in precipitation with no more showers on the horizon for the month.

Dept that aspiring DU leaders prefer

Over the years, Department of Buddhist Studies has emerged as the nerve centre of student politics in Delhi University.

Yashobhoomi ph-2: ₹20K cr private investment targeted

After the inauguration of the ₹5,400 crore first phase of India International Convention and Exhibition Centre (IICC), the government now plans to attract private investments to the tune of nearly ₹20,000 crore for the second phase of the project which includes 3,500-room hotels and with 4.50 million square feet of office and retail developments, according to officials aware of the matter.

Feel like I've made a mental shift: Pragg

The past few weeks have been a blur for Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. He turned into a teen star and a hashtag and was swept by the full tide of fame upon his arrival home, in Chennai a couple of weeks ago.

After Vikram's 'hop', Isro eyes next lunar leap: Missions to bring back samples from the Moon

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No impact on OCI application services from Canada: Official

Although India has suspended visa services for Canadian nationals, applications for issuance of fresh Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards have not been impacted, an official said.

India bag three silvers on Day 1 at Hangzhou

The gold medal eluded them, but India kicked off their Asian Games campaign by bagging three silver and two bronze on Day 1 of the continental showpiece on Sunday. It sets the ball rolling for the 655-member contingent and the country will hope to start making some serious inroads soon.

There is a higher power controlling everything on TV and it's annoying

Bollywood actor Daisy Shah has ventured into the world of television with her participation in the reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi. However, it appears that her journey has not been as smooth as one might expect

Mankind, SpiceJet unite for healthcare

A tan event held recently, Mankind Pharma announced its partnership with SpiceJet to raise awareness about DMF-grade API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) medicines and the importance of affordable yet highquality healthcare by unveiling its logo wrapped in two SpiceJet planes

References of Trump, Putin in Fukrey 3 removed

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has granted a U/A certificate to the upcoming comedy drama Fukrey 3, after a few changes in scenes and dialogues

Lip service: Into the red

Being a versatile colour that can elevate the humblest of outfits, red lipstick is always present in a beauty lover's arsenal.

Spotlight on Iyer to make chance count

Shreyas Iyer will be desperate for some runs after missing out on a flat track while the skilful R Ashwin will be searching for wickets in the middle overs when India take on Australia in the second ODI here on Sunday

Martin wins sprint, Bezecchi on pole

From the moment the lights went out for the first time in a MotoGP race in India, albeit sprint, till the chequered flag, the 11-lap, action-packed race ended without any incidents, allaying all safety concerns riders and team personnel had before stepping on to the Buddh International Circuit (BIC)

For Nikhat, a rerun of Worlds final in first round of Games

Defying logic, even Bangladesh and Nepal boxers have got a bye in the 50kg category

{ PAKISTAN } -'Absurd to suggest the military can manipulate polls'

Pakistan's interim prime minister said he expects parliamentary elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country's powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan's party doesn't win

White House readies for a govt shutdown

REPUBLICANS HAVE SO FAR FAILED TO ADVANCE ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD KEEP THE GOVERNMENT RUNNING WHEN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR STARTS ON OCTOBER 1

The maiden voyage, the final frontier

In Star Trek month, I am reminded of The Original Series, which sparked such a frenzy when it was aired on Doordarshan in 1984, that crowds gathered before public TV sets at the appointed time on Sunday mornings

Charu Suri - Turning the key

A woman from Chennai is unexpectedly topping jazz charts, with music that isn't purely jazz. It has ragas woven in. She never expected this, says Suri, 45. Perhaps she should have. At 15, she won a global contest that helped her earn a place at Princeton. Tune into the tale of Rags & Ragas

As rains revive, paddy sowing hits record

The area under kharif or summer rice has expanded to a record 41.15 million hectares as on September 22, despite a monsoon-battering El Nino weather pattern, a final round of official estimates show

3 held with 112 phones after cops bust gang

The Delhi Police on Saturday said they busted a syndicate that stole mobile phones in India and smuggled them to Bangladesh via West Bengal, adding that three people have been arrested in connection with the case - two from Delhi and one from West Bengal with 112 phones

Charge sheet against 11 in daring tunnel robbery

The crime branch of Delhi Police on Saturday filed the charge sheet in a Delhi court against 11 people arrested in connection with the brazen daylight robbery inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel on June 24. The next date of hearing in the case is October 3, police said

India set to get its lst cooperative sector university, says Shah

India is set to get its first university dedicated to the cooperative sector, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, adding the initiative aims at cultivating a new generation of professionals specialized in the field

Institutional collaboration plays key role in access to justice: CJI

Highlighting the need to collaborate as nations, institutions and individuals to find innovative solutions, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday said that institutional collaboration is a precursor to solution-finding not only while adjudicating judicial questions, but it also plays a significant role in increasing access to justice

Jadavpur probe details horrific sexual humiliation of freshman

The first-year student of Jadavpur University, allegedly ragged and sexually abused before he jumped to his death in the hostel on August 9, ran frantically from one room to another in a completely naked state trying to hide from his tormentors, the internal probe carried out by the university has found

Row on Bidhuri's remarks on Ali continues

Amid the Opposition's uproar against BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri for his religious taunts to BSP MP Danish Ali, another BJP lawmaker in Lok Sabha, Nishikant Dubey claimed on Saturday that Ali allegedly provoked Bidhuri by targeting the PM

Cricket stadium in Kashi to help foster growth, says PM

Development of sports infrastructure on a large scale not only leaves a positive effect on sports but also on a region's economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Saturday

3 kids die in building collapse in Ghaziabad

Three children were killed after a two-storey building collapsed in Ghaziabad's Loni on Saturday, police said, adding that the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained

Govt hospitals to get 16,000 more beds: Kejriwal

The Delhi government aims to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure with the construction of 11 new hospitals in the Capital, besides expanding its existing ones, which will lead to the availability of an additional 16,000 new beds, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday