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How viral bear video reveals dark side of filming animals with drones

When animals come into contact with drones, they may experience physiological changes such as an increased heart rate, behavioural responses such as running or flying away, or even suffer stress

Soon, Delhiites may see nano drones flying for maintenance of power network

The process will enhance the capturing of more credible data

India approves use of drones; puts restrictions on delivery of goods, food

If all goes well, from December, drones can be used for purpose like mapping, surveying and photography, which till now was illegal due to absence of any guidelines

Mirroring reality

It was only a matter of time before non-state actors started using drones to carry out assassinations, or terrorist attacks

Civilian drones in Indian skies likely from October; regulations soon

Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said the ministry is working on putting in place a system wherein registration and flying permission for civilian drones are done online

Drones may need license plates soon as US aviation regulators update rules

Current rules require drone owners to register with the Federal Aviation Administration and more than 1 million people have done so.

In China, drones, not jets, are the stars

Founded in 2006, DJI has grown to account for more than 70% of the global market, according to Skylogic Research

UK pilots warn of air disaster, seek tougher regulation on drones

British Airline Pilots Association demands compulsory registration of drones to prevent catastrophe

Drones can reach heart attack patients faster than ambulances

Drone is equipped with a GPS integrated with an autopilot software system

Govt mulls ways to spot bona fide or rogue drones

Amid concerns over security, the govt had banned the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Now, drones used to collect info from volcanic plume

Volcanoes are prodigious sources of volatiles and trace metals, says Liu

India looks at drones to power its armed forces

Country gears up for era of soldier-less battlefields despite gaps in policies on use of drones

What drones may come: The future of unmanned flight approaches

Among the biggest adopters of drones, and experimenters with them, have been universities

Drones may help set up 5G wireless networks in urban areas

Photogrammetry is a technique where 3D objects can be formed from two or more photographs

Govt backs use of drones in mining operations

With civilian drones now largely outnumbering military drones, ministry is considering using them for mine related applications

Centre favours use of drones to check illegal mining

The ministry approaches the state governments concerned as well as PSUs such as iron ore miner NMDC, Nalco, SAIL

Civil Aviation Ministry awaits Home Ministry inputs on drones policy

DGCA in its draft regulations proposes that drone users have to secure a permit and a UID number for their operations

India to seek armed drones technology from US during Manohar Parrikar visit

In the past, the US has shied away from offering its armed predator drones to India, which have been used in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Indian drones to aid crop cover scheme

The project is funded by Department of Electronics and IT, Indian Council for Scientific Research and Information Technology Research Academy

India seeks to purchase maritime patrol drones from US

Request has been made for state-of-the-art multi mission maritime patrol Predator Guardian UAV's from General Atomics