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New Delhi: India’s internet and telecom sector is likely to get a new entrant – Elon Musk’s Starlink – a game-changer for internet users in the world’s most populous country. Elon Musk will be taking on behemoths like Mukesh Ambani’s Jio and Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel besides national carrier BSNL to provide ultra-high speed connectivity to Indian users. Whether or not he will be able to match Jio and Airtel on pricing is yet to be seen. India currently has the world’s lowest pricing in terms of broadband and WiFi internet. Elon Musk, currently the world’s richest person, may aim…

New Delhi: At least 11 wagons of a goods train derailed in Telangana’s Peddapalli district late Tuesday, leading to the cancellation of 20 passenger trains. The goods train was carrying iron ore and derailed between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam, officials said. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. Restoration work is underway to remove the derailed wagons and repair the damage to the track. “We are working tirelessly to restore the tracks and minimise disruption in train services. Safety of passengers is our top priority and we are making every effort to complete track restoration soon,” a South Central…

New Delhi: The National Capital Region is set to get its second major airport in April next year and with the first trial flights scheduled a few days from now at the Noida International Airport – also known as the Jewar airport – NDTV has got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the frenetic construction activity at the project site as well as details of its design, connectivity and projected passenger numbers. NDTV also spoke exclusively to Noida International Airport CEO Christoph Schnellmann, who said their aim is to provide a passenger experience that combines Indian warmth and hospitality with Swiss…

New Delhi: India on Tuesday successfully carried out the maiden flight test of a Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from an integrated test range off the coast of Odisha. The defence ministry said all sub-systems of the missile system performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives. It said the missile followed the desired path using waypoint navigation and demonstrated its capability to perform various manoeuvres while flying at various altitudes and speeds. The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and more reliable performance. “The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)…

Chimur (Maharashtra): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that has always been the mentality of Congress’ ‘shahi parivar’ that it was born to rule the country. “That is the reason that after Independence, the Congress never allowed Dalits, backward classes and Adivasis to progress,” PM Modi said, addressing a rally at Chimur in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district ahead of the November 20 state assembly elections. “The Congress gets annoyed with (the topic of) reservations. In the 1980s, when Rajiv Gandhi led the party, it published an advertisement raising questions over the special rights enjoyed by Dalits, backward classes and Adivasis,”…

Chimur, Maharashtra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mounted a scathing attack against Congress and its Maha Vikas Aghadi partners, saying that they have “a double PhD” in putting brakes on development and in corruption. Addressing a rally in Chimur for BJP and MahaYuti candidates, he said: “The Congress people have a double PhD in stalling, delaying and diverting the works. In 2.5 years, they stopped every development project from Metro to Vadhvan Port and Samruddhi Mahamarg. So remember that Aghadi means the biggest player in corruption.” PM Modi also said that the rapid development of Maharashtra is beyond the…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Tensions escalated in Velsao after the Railway Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) restarted construction activities at a disputed site. Residents of Mollo, Pale villages have accused the RVNL of defying an order from the South Goa collector to pause work. The residents stated that the order had been issued after they had raised alarm over RVNL’s actions on November 5, fearing encroachment on their inherited lands. Responding to their concerns, South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes had gone to the site and interacted with Goencho Ekvott founder Orville Dourado Rodrigues and local Congress leader Olencio Simoes. Fernandes then called…