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Railway plans to increase operational speed of trains in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (UNI) Railway has put special emphasis on increasing the operational speed of trains in Kerala and adopting more advanced safety measures, for the financial year 2025-2026.
In a recent review meeting of the Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division, detailed deliberations were done to increase the average speed of trains as part of setting up the goals and objectives for the current financial year.
Advance inputs are being given in the track structures, rolling stock, signaling and traffic systems. These measures include both the adoption of newer technologies as well as improved maintenance standards.
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Chennai, May 8 (UNI) Amid escalating tension on Indo-Pak ties resulting
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camps to avenge Pahalgam killings, the Indian Space Research Organisation
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provide high-resolution radar imagery, especially of India's border regions,
on May 18.

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Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (UNI) Kerala government distributed 43,058 title deeds on Thursday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

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08 May 2025 | 8:24 PM

Anantapur, AP, May 8 (UNI) Anantapur MP G Lakshminarayan Valmiki’s sister was killed and his brother-in-law was critically injured when the helicopter in which they were going to Gangotri crashed in a forest in Uttarakhand on Thursday.

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UST ties with Kerala Forest Department in eco-restoration, plants 2500 trees

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Karnataka directs mosque prayers to honour Indian troops

Karnataka directs mosque prayers to honour Indian troops

08 May 2025 | 7:59 PM

Bengaluru, May 8 (UNI) In a move to honour the Indian soldiers involved in Operation Sindoor, the Karnataka government has directed that special prayers be held in mosques across the state.

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