China may already have an army of drones to keep rivals in check
A number of drones have reportedly been in service of the Chinese military - some with long-range reconnaissance abilities and others with firing power.
Aug 26, 2018, 09:23 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman turns to Indian startups to develop drones with missiles
Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted how missile-equipped drones are fast becoming an asset for armed forces around the world.
Aug 05, 2018, 07:01 AM IST
Drones, para-gliders, hot air balloons banned in Delhi ahead of Independence Day
The notification banning UAVs, UASs has been issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik.
Jul 24, 2018, 14:34 PM IST
Civilian drones likely to take to skies from October
The use of drones by civilians is currently restricted by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Jul 18, 2018, 14:16 PM IST
Man arrested for flying drone close to Indo-Bangla border during Mamata's visit
The drone was reportedly spotted by locals and police officials immediately reached the spot and confiscated it.
Jul 10, 2018, 18:29 PM IST
Toy show in Japan brings new drones, robots, yo-yos
The International Tokyo Toy Show started on June 7. The fair is hosting 197 companies this year and attracts toy enthusiasts from around the world.
Jun 08, 2018, 14:37 PM IST
Pakistan air force chief gives shoot at sight orders for all foreign drones. Including those of US
The US has been actively operating drones in the tribal regions of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border since 2004. Pakistan sees it as a violation of its territorial integrity.
Dec 08, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
Fearing possible terror attacks, Hyderabad police ban drones
Hyderabad police on Monday banned flying of drones, paragliders and microlight aircraft after intelligence agencies warned of possible terror attacks.
Dec 04, 2017, 21:37 PM IST
Govt unveils draft norms for drones; proposes unique IDs, radio frequency tags
Currently, aircraft rules do not cover use of drones as well as their sale and purchase.
Nov 01, 2017, 20:59 PM IST
Drones being used to search missing 3-year-old Indian girl in US
Police in Richardson, Texas, are using drones in the search of missing 3-year-old Indian girl who mysteriously disappeared 11 days ago after her foster father left her in an alley at 3 am for not drinking her milk.
Oct 18, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
Now, get your food delivered within minutes via drones – Watch
A local online food delivery platform 'Online Kaka', located in Lucknow, has come up with a different concept of delivering food with the help of drones.
Jul 27, 2017, 20:44 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath govt issues strict guidelines as 'Kanwar Yatra' begins - no vulgar songs, no DJs, Kanwariyas to carry IDs
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued a series of strict guidelines for the safe passage of the 'kanwar' pilgrimage which began on Monday.
Jul 10, 2017, 10:41 AM IST
Islamic State retakes Raqa district from US-backed forces: Monitor
Islamic State group jihadists recaptured an eastern district of their Syrian bastion Raqa on Friday, a monitor said, rolling back the advance of US-backed fighters.
Jun 30, 2017, 17:23 PM IST
MIT scientists develop robotic drones that can travel by land and air
This new robotic drones can efficiently navigate cityscapes with parking spots, no-fly zones and landing pads.
Jun 29, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
Indo-US drone deal cleared: Will it give India an edge over China, Pakistan?
In this segment, the experts discuss the benefit of defence deal between Indian and US. They discuss about how guardian drones will give India an edge over China and Pakistan?
Jun 27, 2017, 12:04 PM IST
Drones can save lives of heart attack patients faster than ambulances
A new study has found that drones equipped with a portable medical device can help save lives of heart attack patients by reaching the spot four times faster than an ambulance.
Jun 14, 2017, 23:11 PM IST
Delivering packages with drones may reduce carbon dioxide emissions
The study said that drones tend to have carbon dioxide emissions advantage over trucks when the drones do not have to fly very far to their destinations or when a delivery route has few recipients.
May 31, 2017, 21:49 PM IST
New NASA tech to help drones land safely
The technology identifies when something on the drone goes wrong, and puts the aerial vehicles in a crash-landing mode.
May 29, 2017, 22:16 PM IST
Making Gujarat malaria-free: Health Minister recommends using drone to get rid of mosquitoes
The health minister, while speaking at the launch of a campaign to make Gujarat malaria-free by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), said that drones should be deployed to check for mosquito breeding sites in homes.
May 25, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
Bengaluru's tax defaulters, beware! BBMP planning to use drones to survey properties
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is planning to install drones in order to conduct survey, 3-D map buildings and verify property owners' claims during the payment of tax.
Apr 10, 2017, 16:02 PM IST
