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Tuesday's drone strikes hit two pumping stations on the kingdom's east-west pipeline. (Photo:AP)

Major Saudi oil pipeline ‘attacked’ by drones

Drone attacks claimed by Iran-aligned Yemeni rebels shut down one of the kingdom's main oil pipelines on Tuesday.

15 May 2019 2:45 PM

Drones, supercomputers and sonar that scans deep under water are helping to maintain flood control projects and predict just where rivers will roar out of their banks.

Drones, supercomputers and sonar deployed against floods

The company produces mapping tools such as an interactive site showing the nation’s largest rivers and their average monthly flow.

21 Apr 2019 12:23 PM

Ten drones and two “unidentified flying objects” (UFOs) were spotted at IGI airport and Dwarka area near IGI airport from January 2010 to January 2019, said the Delhi police.

10 drones, 2 UFOs spotted at airport in 9 years

Currently CISF is following temporary standard operating procedure (SOP ) to deal with the menace of UFO and drone near IGI airport.

17 Mar 2019 2:19 AM

Based on similar autonomous technology, Nanduri expects autonomous air traffic to solve the three-dimensional challenge of ground traffic. (Photo: ANI)

Flying cars will come true in five years

While the flying cars won’t be available at scale, it surely will start showing up in the sky.

11 Mar 2019 10:40 AM

People in the capital have been on edge due to rumours that the eastern-based Libya National Army (LNA) loyal to Khalifa Haftar might seek to take it after gaining control of much of the south.

Airport reopens after drone alert

Residents have repeatedly spotted drones flying over Tripoli in the past few days but the reason is not clear.

10 Mar 2019 1:59 PM

A file photo of Border Security Force jawans checking villagers along the India-Bangladesh border.

Drones to keep watch on Bangla border in Assam

BSF has identified the vulnerable stretches of the border and the gaps in fencing.

28 Jan 2019 12:22 AM

Alphabet Inc and Amazon.com Inc are among a growing number of companies hoping to make package delivery by drones a reality. (Photo: YouTube)

US proposes to allow drone operation at night, over people

The proposals come amid concerns about dangers that drones potentially pose to aircraft and populated areas.

15 Jan 2019 10:51 AM

A Gatwick spokesman said Saturday that “things are going in the right direction” and should be back to normal by the end of the weekend. (Photo: AP)

London’s Gatwick Airport reopens; drone suspects questioned

Check-in lines at Gatwick stretched the length of the departures hall as harried travellers tried to make good on Christmas plans.

23 Dec 2018 12:12 PM

The airport said flights would remain shut down for the rest of the evening on a day when 115,000 people were scheduled to pass through, many en route to seasonal breaks.

Drones paralyse British airport, grounding Christmas travellers

Police said there was no indication of a terrorism motive behind the devices, which first appeared on Wednesday night.

21 Dec 2018 12:48 PM

Countries across the Middle East locked out of purchasing US-made drones are being wooed by Chinese arms dealers. (Photo: AP)

China is driving use of armed drones in Middle East

The report by the Royal United Services Institute, or RUSI, found that more and more Mideast countries have acquired armed drones.

18 Dec 2018 12:37 PM

The micro drone, weighing between 250 grams to 2 kg. You can fly them at heights up to 200 feet, but you need to register the drone at a special website and obtain a Unique Identification Number or UIN.

Click a dronie!

Drones have been legalised in India — and as long as one sticks to the nano size — they are free to use and can be a great new selfie tool.

10 Dec 2018 1:18 PM

In Odisha, cops nod must to fly drones

Though such usages of drones were unregulated earlier, now the operators will have to follow a set of new rules and regulations.

05 Dec 2018 12:53 AM

The day may not be far off when drones will carry medicine to people in rural or remote areas.

Where are the drones? Amazon's customers are still waiting

It's unclear when, if ever, this particular order by the company's founder and CEO will arrive.

04 Dec 2018 11:19 AM

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Use of drones, artificial intelligence will change face of agri sector: Fadnavis

Industrial revolution with artificial intelligence is changing the face of every single business.

29 Nov 2018 2:23 PM

The MMRDA had used drones to survey and map out the alignment of corridors and to curb a spate of illegal constructions. (Representational image)

Drones to help monitor Metro projects

In addition to this, the MMRDA is all set to make revamp its logo, and a brand new logo will be revealed shortly.

20 Nov 2018 1:17 AM

Drones, CCTV camera surveillance network and plain clothed officials to seal the security network.

Over 50,000 cops to be on immersion duty

Police stations have been asked to step up their surveillance on noise pollution in light of court order.

22 Sep 2018 5:27 AM

Drones could one day rush patients to hospitals like air ambulances; only they are so compact as to help thousands rather than just the elite. (Photo: Pixabay)

Welcome to drone age

The restrictions on no-fly spaces around airports and such other security-dictated norms are understandable.

30 Aug 2018 12:03 AM

He also reportedly said relief efforts in Kerala would have been much more effective had the regulation been in place by now. (Photo: Pixabay)

India okays drone usage from December 1

MoS civil aviation Jayant Sinha said: “We are likely to go from travelling in autorickshaws to air rickshaws.

28 Aug 2018 5:27 AM

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad (IIPH-H) are working on a drone delivery system for medical products which is expected to be time and cost effective compared to transportation by road.

IIPH-Hyderabad working on drone delivery system for medical products

The medical products are proposed to be carried in a modular purpose built digital carrier box.

25 Jul 2018 1:23 PM

Power to the drones: utilities place bets on robots

Snam and EDF’s network subsidiary RTE tested prototypes of long-distance drones that fly at low altitudes over pipelines and power lines.

17 Jul 2018 11:43 AM

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