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  Mappls' great feature: One tap can remotely shut down your car's engine

  Technology | October 15, 2025 13:21 IST

  Modern cars feature a sophisticated security system, the immobiliser, designed to prevent unauthorised starting of the engine. This security layer is enhanced by the indigenous app, Mappls, which was developed by the MapMyIndia brand.

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  Delhi govt launches over 1,100 water tankers fitted with location tracking system to boost supply

  Delhi | April 20, 2025 13:19 IST

  The GPS-enabled tracking system for water tankers will allow their real-time location to be monitored on an IT dashboard at the Delhi Jal Board headquarters.

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  'Completely false claims': Death of Telangana man in Saudi Arabia remains shrouded in mystery

  World | August 26, 2024 19:08 IST

  Amid reports that a 27-year-old man from Telangana died in Saudi Arabia last week after becoming lost in the desert, his family has claimed that this information is false.

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  Garmin unveils Fenix 7 series smartwatch with always-on display

  Technology | January 19, 2022 11:36 IST

  Garmin, a smart wearables company has unveiled the new Fenix 7 series with Epix, in the USA. The new Epix makes the smartwatch to use for rugged outdoors with an always-on colour display.

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  GPS trackers found exposing data of 6 lakh kids, elderly

  World | September 09, 2019 14:01 IST

  Serious security flaws in GPS trackers manufactured by a Chinese company have been found to expose location data of nearly 6 lakh children and elderly, according to researchers from cybersecurity firm Avast.

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  Soon, ISRO satellites to monitor real time speed of trains. Here are other major plans by Indian Railways

  India | July 15, 2019 13:05 IST

  In what comes as a development for the Indian Railways, all trains will soon be equipped with GPS trackers. According to the sources with the railways, the system would help avoid any delays with the train timings as real-time position and speed of the trains would be tracked. Position and speed of the train will be relayed through ISRO satellites to the Control Office Application (COA) system.

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  Himachal Pradesh makes GPS device must for trekkers

  India | June 18, 2019 19:51 IST

  The decision of carrying a GPS device to tackle exigency was taken at a review meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Shrikant Baldi in Shimla on preparedness for the monsoon.

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  GPS to be installed in fire tenders to reduce response time

  India | December 07, 2014 10:45 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Fire Services is going to install GPS trackers in its fire tenders in order to reduce response time of the force.With the installation of GPS trackers, the control room of DFS will