Bharat Rakshak

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That's like a scene from Star Wars. Did the tank have no chance at all or was there a malfunction preventing the use of the tank's weapons against the attackers?

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Vivek has not openly criticized Trump compared to other candidates besides the usual jabs here and there during his political campaign and several speeches. He set himself apart by being the only one on that first debate who raised the hand to being willing to pardon Trump without reservation if he...

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On cue almost -
Boeing Stock Gains As Budding Indian Airline Orders 150 737 Max Jets

Boeing (BA) announced an order for 150 of its 737 Max airplanes early Thursday from India-based Akasa Air.

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3/4ths of what India is buying is from Airbus. If Boeing comes under pressure and faces order cancellations, there would be chance to jump the queue so to speak and accelerate delivery of some badly needed aircraft.

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Going by the same logic, Kaveri's wet thrust rating should have been 75KN levels (dry being 51KN), which it actually achieved, isn't it ... but no, the requirement has to be 81KN, a 60% + thrust increment requirement. Maybe, since it's copy-paste of F404 requirement, that's why. When the program wa...

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New York's Voter Suppression

Technical detail about how local officials "shape" elections in the USA. Some of these practices are from the stone age, designed to trip up anyone wanting to vote for the best candidate instead of a political party.

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Nearly a Thousand People Were Convicted of Stealing Over Decades. It Was a Computer Glitch. Some Indian families covered in the article. Also noteworthy how the UK bureaucracy is said to operate. Post Office fraud investigators were asked to group suspects based on skin color and racial features, i...

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If I interpret this article correctly, this means the leg between India and West Asia will be served by airlines based out of India. Maybe the best that can be done, but probably not as lucrative as seeking to create a hub for Indian carriers somewhere in West Asia.

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I think only Schipol is relatively trouble free, also because they have accommodation within the airport if flights are delayed. Otherwise, its cross your fingers and hope things go smoothly at other European airports. Other than students or newcomers, people have learnt not to take the chance. For ...

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Why keep your seat belts on? You never know when the workers "forgot" use nuts and bolts when assembling the plane.

Alaska Airlines grounds 737s after a piece of a plane wall detached mid-air

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drnayar wrote: ↑05 Jan 2024 09:18 Never heard of any PM in india or the world doing scuba diving.. !!

Rajiv and Sonia went scuba diving in Lakshadweep in the 80s. Tourism was supposed to be promoted after that trip.

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Contrary to impressions of a fast evacuation, it took 18 minutes to evacuate the plane.

18 Minutes to Evacuate a Burning Plane: Success Story or Cautionary Tale?

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More here- A jet's carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe? Maybe tests in India are in order to check whether this holds given the skepticism. This plane was a A350, which may have had more stringent testing in the EU. Aircraft manufacturers are supposed to sh...

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Visa issues are rampant even now because the rules are clear as mud. Just look at any travel forum with Indians asking questions about transiting through Europe. As for that other statement, long as India doesn't swirch to gobae gas all over, it is technically supporting jihad by buying oil from the...

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Summary from the Indian point of view.

Sikh militancy casts a shadow over U.S.-India relations

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Traveling through Europe to where ? Nearly all Indian citizens transiting through Europe are heading to North America. No Indian citizen requires transit paperwork for that. The same applies for the Pacific route. The transit paperwork for Europe depends on individual situation. I was denied boardi...

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Object lesson here to respond with overwhelming force, suspending the rules of war. The USA looks compromised possibly due to election mechanics.

Why Hamas Won’t Release Hostages

As pressure builds on Israel, the terror group now thinks it can win.

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If you try that, carry a passport sized photo too.

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You request a friend to get one for you. Alternatively, use international roaming on your number, and Whatsapp to call everyone. For spending, credit cards issued outside India work sporadically depending on the merchant and how paranoid they are about requesting OTP/CVV multiple times. Carrying a l...

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About time , the khangressi governments of yester years were more focussed on creating favourable space for themselves. resulting in a huge loss to Indian carriers while the west Asian carriers became bigger and their transit hubs [ abu dhabi and dubai] one of the biggest in the world mainly becaus...

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In that case, what about laptops which do not have a cellular connection? MFA can also be achieved using passenger data such as names, passport numbers and airline confirmation number. Or vouchers can be sold via net banking or credit card payment for premium wifi to capture identity information and...

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A campaign to weave clothes for deity in Ram Temple, change the status of artisans

Family were lucky enough to participate in this campaign.

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I've traveled through Mumbai before Covid-19 without facing the need for an OTP for free wi-fi. For that matter, the premium paid-for wi-fi requires an OTP too, since I thought I would try that instead. Coupled with the lack of ticketing services, my take is that overall services are being ignored i...

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Traveled out of Mumbai airport this week. Great facilities, however found a couple of oddities - 1. The WIFI at the airport, although technically free requires an OTP sent to an active mobile number to sign in. This is not feasible if you're trying to use a laptop or don't have a working mobile numb...

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I know this has been in the works for a while and namo is personally behind this. But won't this become a choke point for the chini and generate some leverage if we decide to choke them in Malacca? When this route was initially floated I thought its possibly a CBM with the Chinese for this very rea...

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That’s not true if you are an NRI. Check https://uidai.gov.in/en/contact-support/have-any-question/291-faqs/your-aadhaar/nri-aadhaar.html and https://uidai.gov.in/images/resource/NRI_Aadhaar_Enrolment_23092019.pdf Looks like a good development if you hold an Indian passport. Not if you hold a forei...

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Hindu Temple Robbed in US

A Hindu temple in the US State of California has been robbed ...

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One can't get Aadhar without living in India. If one spends months in India, then yes, anyone can get Aadhar without regard for residency or citizenship.

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I got flak earlier for saying this, but given the official pro-terrorist policy in Canada, the issuance of OCI to Canadians or Canadian dual citizens needs to be reconsidered. OCI allows Canadians to maintain property ownership of ancestral land, which works to the detriment of Indian residents as s...

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This is not all bad. Depending on the commonality between Tejas and TEDBF, the Navy could be served ordering a few MK1A squadrons to station at bases on the islands.

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CC-1 = co-conspirator 1. It is a placeholder for a government official who is supposed to have financed the plot against the terrorists. The Indian reaction is puzzling to be frank. Given these are notified as terrorists, under what law can any government official be held accountable if someone took...

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How easy or difficult is it to get a passport in India based on a stolen identity? One would think its very difficult, but then Nijjar entered Canada on a fake passport and eventually obtained Canadian citizenship. Perhaps its not uncommon in some states, or maybe the Pakistanis are running a fake ...

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For all its faults, ToI has more on this matter. Accosted by US agents, interrogated for 3 hours, forced to eat beef', says Nikhil Gupta, man accused by US of plotting to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun I’m a bizman, not someone tasked to hire assassin, Indian held in Czechia tells...

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That date is interesting. 3 days later the NIA opened a case against Pannu for the video threatening Air India.

NIA books terrorist Pannu under UAPA for threatening passengers, Air India

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Google search reveals another award outstanding from India for Pannu.

BJP leader offers $100,000 reward for blackening Gurpatwant Pannu’s face

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This latest article is a mea culpa perhaps. The useful points are - 1. Pannu clarifying to media that his threat to Air India does not mean blowing up the planes. 2. "Sources" acknowledging that they are in the know of his activities to the extent of placing him under police protection. Do...

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So much of this doesn't make sense. After the recent threat to Air India by this character, security was updated for Air India flights. Extra security check for Air India flights from Delhi, Punjab airports Transport minister, RCMP say Canada is investigating 'threats' against Air India If US federa...

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The whole operation of going into Gaza is justified externally as necessary first for rescuing whatever hostages can be rescued and second as a way to prove that attacks like the one on Oct 7 will ultimately be defeated. Hamas could have stopped the war day 1 by surrendering to the Swiss or the Turk...

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Good to see the threat to Air India is being taken seriously. Canadian authorities confirm investigation into possible Air India terror threat Five days after a video began circulating online warning people not to travel on Air India on Nov. 19, the Canadian government and the RCMP have confirmed th...

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Interesting. Why were Pakistani not looked upon favorably for this project to populate the Canadian wastelands?
Old antipathy from colonial times perhaps.

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