Reliance Communications quarterly revenue rises at Rs.5,052 crore
February 10th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Leading telecom firm Reliance Communications Friday reported an increase in total revenue at Rs.5,052 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31 against Rs.5,040 crore during the ... Read more...
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Spreading awareness about tech innovations the Microsoft way
February 10th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Software giant Microsoft has launched its annual DreamSpark Yatra to to share knowledge and spread awareness about innovations in technology that aims at targeting 60,000 ... Read more...
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Analjit Singh to be non-executive chairman of Vodafone India
February 10th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Vodafone Group Friday named Analjit Singh as the non-executive chairman of its India operations.Singh, a leading industry figure in India, is the founder and ... Read more...
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Mahindra Satyam to acquire minority stake in Dion Global
February 10th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Leading global IT and communications services provider Mahindra Satyam will acquire minority stake in Dion Global Solutions Ltd at an investment of Rs.35 crore, the companies ... Read more...
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Sharks’ remarkable skin boosts swimming
February 10th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Swimming comes effortlessly to sharks, thanks to their streamlined shapes and coating of razor sharp tooth-like scales, called denticles. Experiments with the intact shark skins accelerated ... Read more...
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Climate change speeds up microbial change
February 10th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Climate change could affect Antarctica's Dry Valleys more rapidly than previously expected, particularly the microbial communities in the soil, a study reveals."We used to think that ... Read more...
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Digital photos could put your kids at risk
February 10th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Parents could be putting their children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geotagged" by their camera, a study reveals.Geotagging is the process ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu sets up expert committee on Kudankulam
February 9th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Thursday announced a four-member expert committee to look into the safety aspects of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and the ... Read more...
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Technopark IT firm carves niche in mobile applications
February 9th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) In less than two years, the Technopark-based Schogini Systems have made giant strides in mobile applications, touching 3,000 downloads every day of their around 450 ... Read more...
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Scientists crack satellite telephony security code
February 9th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) Satellite telephony is believed to be impregnable and perfectly foolproofed against eavesdropping. But, researchers now have cracked the encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ... Read more...
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MTS launches zero paisa plan to retain customers
February 9th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In the wake of older players attempting to lure the subscribers of telecom firms affected by the cancellation of 2G licenses, Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited ... Read more...
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Scientists: “Troops could ‘control guns with their minds’”
February 8th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists say weapons could be controlled in the near future with the brain. With the advance in neuroscience, scientists predict that in the not too distant future, ... Read more...
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Yahoo! expands language base with launch of Bengali service
February 8th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Yahoo! India and Ananda Bazar Patrika (ABP) Wednesday announced a partnership to deliver premium digital content in Bengali to the Indian Internet audience.The co-branded property ... Read more...
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Entire genome of extinct human decoded from finger bone
February 8th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) German anthropologists have decoded the entire genome sequence of a Denisovan, representative of the extinct Asian group related to Neanderthals, from a finger bone fossil, a ... Read more...
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All should be allowed to bid in 2G auction: Bharti Airtel
February 8th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Under a fair market mechanism, all players should be given equal opportunity to participate when a 2G auction takes place, leading telecom firm Bharti Airtel ... Read more...
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Magnetic pulses could overcome depression, schizophrenia
February 8th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) Magnetic pulses could stamp out neurological disorders such as Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy and stroke after researchers unravelled how they work to stimulate the brain.Jennifer Rodger, ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel’s quarterly net profit declines 22.4 percent (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel Wednesday reported a 22.4 percent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs.1,011.3 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31 owing to ... Read more...
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Oldest living organism - seagrass discovered
February 8th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australian scientists have discovered the world’s oldest living organisms – seagrass. They inhabit more than 2000 miles ranging from the country of Spain to Cyrus. The scientists ... Read more...
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Norwegian minister meets Sibal, discusses Telenor issue (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Continuing with the diplomatic drive to secure state-owned Telenor's $3 billion investment in India, a key Norwegian minister met Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday and ... Read more...
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India to US: Don’t set back IT success story, ease visas
February 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Voicing concern over protectionism, India has asked the US to address issues faced by Indian IT professionals, who pay $15 billion in taxes, and reminded Washington ... Read more...
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UIDAI to refresh data collection process in second phase
February 7th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will be refreshing its data collection process by including the best finger detection and multiple-try method in ... Read more...
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14 airports to get new air surveillance technology
February 7th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is to introduce a new radar-based air surveillance system at 14 airports across the country for better control of aircraft ... Read more...
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E-textbooks knocking at Indian classroom doors
February 7th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) For a generation that has learnt to articulate thoughts in 140 characters and knows its smartphones and tabs, e-textbooks are only the next step. But ... Read more...
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All websites should operate within Indian laws: Pilot
February 7th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) All websites, including social media sites, would have to operate within the India laws and be responsible for hosting any content, Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Tata Teleservices to seek review of 2G decision
February 6th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) With the Supreme Court ordering the cancellation of three of its licences, Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTL) Monday said it will be filing a review petition ... Read more...
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Content screening: Facebook, others to reply in 15 days (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A Delhi court here Monday directed Facebook, Yahoo, Google and other websites to file written statements within 15 days on removing objectionable content from ... Read more...
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Spectrum will be sold only through auction: Pilot
February 6th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) The Indian government has decided that spectrum (radio waves) would hereafter be sold only through auction and not on first-come-first-serve basis, Minister of State ... Read more...
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Have new formula for cube root, says Agra mathematician
February 6th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 6 (IANS) It has eluded experts for centuries, but now an Indian, following in the footsteps of Aryabhatt, one of the earliest Indian mathematicians, claims to have worked ... Read more...
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Devas deal cancelled for national security: Minister
February 6th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) The central government cancelled the Antrix Corporation-Devas Multimedia deal for reasons of national security and not for purported loss of revenue in sale of spectrum, ... Read more...
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Cuba producing sugar with new technology
February 6th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) Cuba has begun to employ a new technology to produce white sugar, a measure that improves its quality, avoids the refining process and reduces the cost ... Read more...
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Ex-ISRO chief can’t dictate to government: Congress
February 5th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The Congress Sunday said former Indian space agency chief G. Madhavan Nair was free to criticise the twin probe reports on the multi-billion dollar Antrix-Devas ... Read more...
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China mulls next generation rockets
February 5th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) China will launch its next generation Long March carrier rockets in the next five years, an expert said.Yu Menglun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of ... Read more...
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Devas deal: Probe team indicts ex-ISRO chief, three others (Second Lead)
February 5th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed the controversial Antrix-Devas deal has indicted former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other scientists for the controversial contract ... Read more...
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Nair, three others found responsible for Antrix-Devas deal (Lead)
February 5th, 2012 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former ... Read more...
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Nair, three others found responsible for controversial deal
February 5th, 2012 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. ... Read more...
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