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NATIONAL
NEWS
- A sensor to detect gun shot location
- A technology that can precisely detect the source location of a random gunshot and direct a drone or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to the spot for capturing live visuals was successfully tested at the Tamil Nadu Police Academy
- Besides gunshots, the customised sensor can detect specific sounds, such as the noise of a jeep in a forest
- This technology helps to zero in on the exact location from where a gunshot is fired, thereby minimising the response time of law enforcement agencies
- India to be the most populous country by 2028 – UN
- INSAT – 3D launch
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will put a second satellite in orbit in July: advanced meteorology satellite INSAT-3D is slated to fly weeks after the space agency launches the regional navigation satellite.
- INSAT-3D is meant exclusively for meteorological studies. Weighing 2,090 kg, it will be flown to its orbit on the European Ariane 5 launch vehicle.
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS
- Nicaragua plan to compete with panama canal
- Nicaraguan lawmakers moved one step closer to fulfilling a national dream on Thursday, granting a Hong Kong company the right to build a $40-billion cross-country shipping canal that could compete with the Panama Canal — if it is ever built.
- Experts say while the approval process, led by President Daniel Ortega, has been swift, environmental opposition, changes in shipping patterns and construction costs could easily thrust the proposal onto the large list of discarded plans for a Nicaraguan canal.
OPINION/EDITORIALS
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