Draft framework proposes sweeping changes to transport systems for persons with disabilities

NEW DELHI: A new draft framework has proposed sweeping changes to transport systems to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities (PwDs), including mandatory wheelchair space in buses and Metro trains, step-free toilets at stations, level boarding ramps, and trained staff across air, rail and road transport networks. The Department of Empowerment of Persons […]

Govt sets up high-level panel to examine causes for Air India plane crash

NEW DELHI: A high-level multi-disciplinary committee, headed by the Union home secretary, will examine the causes that led to the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, and also suggest comprehensive guidelines to prevent such incidents in the future. The civil aviation ministry said the committee will not be a substitute to other enquiries being conducted […]

Israel’s military apologises for incorrect depiction of India’s map

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military on Saturday apologised for posting a map that incorrectly depicted Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan after objections from Indian social media users, clarifying that the image “fails to precisely depict borders”. The map was posted by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on their X handle on Friday to show […]

iPhone Users Can Finally Know When Their Battery Will Die

iPhone battery management is getting better thanks to the new features added thanks to the iOS 26 update. Apple is finally making it easy to know when your iPhone will be charged up to 80 percent and these details will be available on the home screen itself. The iOS 26 update has a lot of […]

NASA To Launch Rocket Campaign To Study ‘Mysterious’ Ionospheric Layers

NASA will launch rockets from Kwajalein Atoll to study Sporadic-E layers, high-altitude clouds that disrupt radio communications, affecting air traffic and military radars. NASA is set to launch a series of rockets from a remote Pacific island, specifically Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, to study ‘mysterious’, high-altitude cloud-like structures. These formations can potentially interfere […]