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As per the plan drawn up by the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) -- the infrastructure development arm of the Indian Railways – Kandivali and Mira Road on Western Railway and Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar station on the Central Railway’s Harbour line will be equipped with first world amenities ... Artist’s impression of the revamed stations....

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Everest: I journeyed into the 'death zone' to install the world’s highest weather station

The Conversation 26 Jun 2019

I am a climate scientist who specialises in extreme environments , and together with Baker Perry (a geographer at Appalachian State University), I was trying to install the highest weather station in the world ... The day before we had celebrated installing the highest operating weather station in the world, near Camp IV at almost 8,000 metres....

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China Mobile delivers 5G terminals

China Daily 26 Jun 2019

Telecom carrier plans 50,000 base stations in over 50 cities this year. China Mobile, world's largest telecom carrier by mobile subscribers, announced the delivery of over 10,000 5G terminals on Tuesday, which was the country's first large-scale delivery of 5G devices just weeks after the issuing of official 5G licenses....

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China Mobile to build 50,000 5G base stations

Asiatimes 26 Jun 2019

He said China Mobile has the largest 4G network in the world at present, with more than 2.4 million base stations, which is more than half the total in his country, and nearly a third of all around the globe....

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Huawei says no timetable to launch its own system

Asiatimes 26 Jun 2019

Hu gives a keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Shanghai ... On Wednesday afternoon, Hu held a press briefing to talk about Huawei’s latest developments after giving a keynote speech at the annual Mobile World Congress in Shanghai in the morning ... By the end of this year, Huawei’s 5G base station shipment will reach 500,000 units, he said....

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US border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children

Irish Independent 26 Jun 2019

The acting head of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has resigned amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in pitiful conditions at one of the agency’s stations in Texas. https.//www.independent.ie/world-news/us-border-official-resigns-amid-uproar-over-migrant-children-38254837.html....

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Local woman travels south for winter, extremely south

The Montanian 26 Jun 2019

Anna Valentine and coworkers arriving at McMurdo Station on a C-17 aircraft carrier in October 2018 ... According to nsf.gov, each year, the United States deploys about 700 people to Antarctica to perform scientific research, and about 2,500 people to operate and maintain year-round research station operations and logistical support....

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Women's World Cup: Netherlands, Italy through to quarter-finals

Gulf News 26 Jun 2019

A last-minute Lieke Martens penalty took the Netherlands through to the women’s World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as they joined Italy in the last eight, confirming Europe’s supremacy at the tournament and ending Asian interest already ... There had never previously been more than five European sides in the last eight of a women’s World Cup....

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Netherlands, Italy through to quarter-finals as Europe dominates World Cup

BE Soccer 26 Jun 2019

A last-minute Lieke Martens penalty took the Netherlands through to the women's World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as they joined Italy in the last eight, confirming Europe's supremacy at the tournament and ending Asian interest already ... There had never previously been more than five European sides in the last eight of a women's World Cup....

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Mumbai: BMC moves SC to vacate stay on Tree Authority

Indian Express 26 Jun 2019

3 Man slits daughter-in-law’s throat, lands at police station in blood-soaked clothes ... Horoscope Weather Today World Cup 2019 Points Table World Cup 2019 Most Runs St Stephen’s College Cut Off List DU Cut Off List 2019 England vs Australia ... Cricket World Cup 2019 Cricket News ......

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Portrush gets £17m makeover for golf's Open Championship

Belfast Telegraph 26 Jun 2019

And Portrush is more than ready to be seen by the world. A brand new £5.6m state-of-the-art train station is in place to welcome visitors and a £6m public realm scheme has been rolled out ... Drew McLean, manager of the Spar store in Eglinton Street said he hoped its facelift will attract Tiger Woods to sample its world famous Portrush Rock....

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Indian Railways to redevelop 22 stations to world-standards! Bandra Terminus, Kolkata, Kanpur on the list

Yahoo Daily News 25 Jun 2019

Under this project, a total of eight railway stations across the country will be redeveloped including Bandra Terminus, Andheri, Chennai Egmore and Ranchi ... The redevelopment work in Habibganj and Gandhi Nagar stations as India’s first airport-like world-class hubs is already in progress....

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Space Station astronauts return to Earth

Irish Independent 25 Jun 2019

0 Comments Space Station astronauts return to Earth ... Three astronauts have safely returned to Earth after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station. https.//www.independent.ie/world-news/space-station-astronauts-return-to-earth-38250821.html ... Space Station (@Space_Station) June 25, 2019....