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Asteroid Bennu's Boulders Act as 'Body Armour' Against Small Meteoroids, Say Researchers
Scientists think that the boulders on the surface of Asteroid Bennu might be acting as a shield against meteoroids. When a meteoroid collides with Bennu, which is a rubber-pile asteroid formed from a much bigger asteroid, it ends up fracturing, chipping, or breaking apart the boulders. Impactors also create smaller craters on Bennu due to the boul...
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Bulletproof iPhone: Caviar Showcases Armoured Stealth 2.0 iPhone 13 Series
The company says removing the cameras allows users to work with their phones in areas where cameras are prohibited
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New Dinosaur Species With Armoured, Axe-Like Tail Discovered in Chile
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in southern Chile. This species had a uniquely shaped armoured tail. Named Stegouros elengassen, it featured a large flat tail and at the end of it, seven pairs of blades.
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Plant-Based Scrambled Eggs, Waterless Shampoo On IIT Delhi's Industry Day
Waterless Shampoo and plant-based scrambled eggs are just few of the innovations which would be presented at IIT Delhi's Industry day event tomorrow.
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In A First, Women Security Personnel To Get Customised Protective Gear
In a first, women serving in the police and CRPF will soon don customised body armour, also known as Full Body Protectors (FBP).
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Fake Cop Wore Body Armour, Gun Belt, Then Luck Runs Out At Traffic Stop
A Virginia man was charged with impersonating a police officer after a Maryland State trooper spotted him attempt a traffic stop on Interstate 695 near Baltimore on Saturday, police said Sunday.
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MIT Scientists Using Lobster Exoskeleton To Develop Flexible Body Armour
Imagine a highly sophisticated body armor that is as tough as it is flexible, a shield that consists largely of water, but remains strong enough to prevent mechanical penetration.
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2 Women Almost At Sabarimala Shrine Blocked By Protesters, Priests
Two women in body armour and helmets, who had trekked 5 km uphill to the Sabarimala temple on Friday escorted by about a 300 policemen in riot gear, were just 10 minutes from the shrine when a large group of protesters formed a human wall to block them.
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Every Day I Feel Like I Put Body Armour On: Nikki Haley
US President Donald Trump came into office disparaging the United Nations and appointed politician Nikki Haley as the ambassador to carry out his disruptive agenda, but she has also shown Trump how the world body serves his purposes, specifically on North Korea.
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After 9-Year Wait, Indian Soldiers To Finally Get Bulletproof Jackets
Nine years after it first made a request for more than 1.86 lakh bulletproof jackets, the government today signed a major 'Make in India' contract which will see the army finally acquire the life-saving kit its soldiers desperately require during operations.
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Trials On For AC Jackets For Indian Special Forces: Manohar Parrikar
The government is testing 'air-conditioned' jackets to be worn by special force soldiers who operate for long hours in hot areas. Though the government has not said what material the jackets would be made of and the kind of technology used, former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has confirmed that trials for such jackets are on
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British Journalist Carrying Body Armour Charged With Arms Possession In Bangkok
A British journalist was charged with arms possession on Tuesday after he was arrested at a Thai airport for checking in flak jacket plates and gas masks, standard equipment for media heading into war zones and other hostile environments.
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After New Year Eve Horror, Bengaluru Says 'I Will Go Out'
In Bengaluru on Wednesday night, men and women gathered to say "I will go out". The movement, started by a group of students called Night in My Shining Armour, is a response to molestation and sexual assault on women on New Year's Eve in the city. "My body, my right" was one of the slogans shouted by those who had gathered and the message after the...
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Finally. A Starter Order For 50,000 Bulletproof Vests For Soldiers
Seven years after the Army, in distress, said it desperately needed nearly two lakh bulletproof jackets, action is being taken to plug a basic necessity for the soldiers who guard our borders and fight terrorists.
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Caught Short, Belgian Army Borrows American Body Armour
Belgium borrowed American body armour to protect troops ordered onto the streets of Brussels this week to confront a perceived threat from Islamic State to mount attacks similar to those in Paris.
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Asteroid Bennu's Boulders Act as 'Body Armour' Against Small Meteoroids, Say Researchers
Scientists think that the boulders on the surface of Asteroid Bennu might be acting as a shield against meteoroids. When a meteoroid collides with Bennu, which is a rubber-pile asteroid formed from a much bigger asteroid, it ends up fracturing, chipping, or breaking apart the boulders. Impactors also create smaller craters on Bennu due to the boul...
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Bulletproof iPhone: Caviar Showcases Armoured Stealth 2.0 iPhone 13 Series
The company says removing the cameras allows users to work with their phones in areas where cameras are prohibited
-
New Dinosaur Species With Armoured, Axe-Like Tail Discovered in Chile
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in southern Chile. This species had a uniquely shaped armoured tail. Named Stegouros elengassen, it featured a large flat tail and at the end of it, seven pairs of blades.
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Plant-Based Scrambled Eggs, Waterless Shampoo On IIT Delhi's Industry Day
Waterless Shampoo and plant-based scrambled eggs are just few of the innovations which would be presented at IIT Delhi's Industry day event tomorrow.
-
In A First, Women Security Personnel To Get Customised Protective Gear
In a first, women serving in the police and CRPF will soon don customised body armour, also known as Full Body Protectors (FBP).
-
Fake Cop Wore Body Armour, Gun Belt, Then Luck Runs Out At Traffic Stop
A Virginia man was charged with impersonating a police officer after a Maryland State trooper spotted him attempt a traffic stop on Interstate 695 near Baltimore on Saturday, police said Sunday.
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MIT Scientists Using Lobster Exoskeleton To Develop Flexible Body Armour
Imagine a highly sophisticated body armor that is as tough as it is flexible, a shield that consists largely of water, but remains strong enough to prevent mechanical penetration.
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2 Women Almost At Sabarimala Shrine Blocked By Protesters, Priests
Two women in body armour and helmets, who had trekked 5 km uphill to the Sabarimala temple on Friday escorted by about a 300 policemen in riot gear, were just 10 minutes from the shrine when a large group of protesters formed a human wall to block them.
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Every Day I Feel Like I Put Body Armour On: Nikki Haley
US President Donald Trump came into office disparaging the United Nations and appointed politician Nikki Haley as the ambassador to carry out his disruptive agenda, but she has also shown Trump how the world body serves his purposes, specifically on North Korea.
-
After 9-Year Wait, Indian Soldiers To Finally Get Bulletproof Jackets
Nine years after it first made a request for more than 1.86 lakh bulletproof jackets, the government today signed a major 'Make in India' contract which will see the army finally acquire the life-saving kit its soldiers desperately require during operations.
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Trials On For AC Jackets For Indian Special Forces: Manohar Parrikar
The government is testing 'air-conditioned' jackets to be worn by special force soldiers who operate for long hours in hot areas. Though the government has not said what material the jackets would be made of and the kind of technology used, former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has confirmed that trials for such jackets are on
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British Journalist Carrying Body Armour Charged With Arms Possession In Bangkok
A British journalist was charged with arms possession on Tuesday after he was arrested at a Thai airport for checking in flak jacket plates and gas masks, standard equipment for media heading into war zones and other hostile environments.
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After New Year Eve Horror, Bengaluru Says 'I Will Go Out'
In Bengaluru on Wednesday night, men and women gathered to say "I will go out". The movement, started by a group of students called Night in My Shining Armour, is a response to molestation and sexual assault on women on New Year's Eve in the city. "My body, my right" was one of the slogans shouted by those who had gathered and the message after the...
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Finally. A Starter Order For 50,000 Bulletproof Vests For Soldiers
Seven years after the Army, in distress, said it desperately needed nearly two lakh bulletproof jackets, action is being taken to plug a basic necessity for the soldiers who guard our borders and fight terrorists.
-
Caught Short, Belgian Army Borrows American Body Armour
Belgium borrowed American body armour to protect troops ordered onto the streets of Brussels this week to confront a perceived threat from Islamic State to mount attacks similar to those in Paris.
