A Finnish solution to India’s diesel dilemma
September 20th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 20 (IANS) Even as the whole of India is up in arms at the hike in the diesel price, new technology offers hope of a cheaper alternative by ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
China knows how to tackle stealth aircraft
September 20th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) The Chinese military knows how to deal with enemy stealth aircraft, an official said.During the first "Military Camp Opening Day" activity held in the Wuhan Air ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Exploring stake sale in telecom towers arm: Ambani (Lead)
September 4th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Reliance Communications will consider a stake sale in its telecom towers arm next year as part of a medium-term plan to reduce debt that has topped ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Exploring stake sale in telecom towers arm: Ambani
September 4th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Reliance Communications will consider selling a stake in its telecom towers arm as part of a definite medium-term plan to reduce debt that has topped nearly ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Samsung launches premium notebook for Rs.1,02,990 in India
August 31st, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Samsung, in the news for its legal battle with Apple over patent rights, Friday launched the second generation of Samsung Notebook Series 9 in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Dell launches new range of Inspiron laptops
June 7th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Computer manufacturer Dell Thursday launched the latest version of its Inspiron R and Inspiron R special edition laptops for the Indian market saying consumers want ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rumor has it that iPhone 5 is going to have a 4-inch display
May 21st, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are rumors that the size of the screen of Apple’s iPhone 5 handset will increase to 4 inches. Anonymous sources have pointed out that the ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Samsung unveils new Galaxy smartphone
May 4th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 4 (IANS) Samsung Electronics has unveiled its third generation smartphone in the Galaxy series featuring the options of recognizing voice, face and motion.The Galaxy S3, running Google's latest ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chinese student held with 59 iPads
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) A Chinese student was arrested after he tried to smuggle 59 iPads into Shanghai from Australia, on the same day the company put its new tablet ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
I want to do something special for Pran saab: Arjun Rampal
April 26th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal, who will portray Sher Khan in "Zanjeer" remake, a character Pran played in the 1973 blockbuster, says he wants to do something special ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Apple doubles profit on solid iPhone sales
April 25th, 2012 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Proving the sceptics wrong again, Apple nearly doubled its profit last quarter thanks to much stronger-than-expected iPhone sales to raise the cash hoard of world's most ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
A billion cellphone users in China!
April 20th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) The number of cellular phone users in China has surpassed one-billion mark following an increase of over 32 million users in the first quarter of this ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Brazil to distribute 20 mn female condoms
March 21st, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 21 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian health ministry announced Tuesday that it has acquired 20 million female condoms that will be distributed free to the people, mainly among ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
New iPad sales top 3 mn: Apple
March 20th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, March 20 (IANS) Apple announced Monday that three million new iPads have been sold since the product's launch last Friday."The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Apple’s new iPad hits Japanese market
March 16th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) Apple's new iPad hit Japanese market Friday, featuring a faster processor, a sharper high-resolution display and voice dictation which recognizes English, French, German and Japanese.The third-generation ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
New iPad to go on sale Friday: Apple
March 15th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, March 15 (IANS) Apple Wednesday made an official announcement that the third-generation iPad will arrive at Apple's retail stores and its online store Friday in the US and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China raises investment in nuclear R&D;
February 21st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) China has raised its investment in the nuclear research and development sector by 20 percent last year, a senior official has said.According to China National Nuclear ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China to bring 3rd generation n-reactors to service in 2013
January 15th, 2012 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) China will bring third generation nuclear reactors to service in 2013, a top Chinese nuclear company official has said.Despite being hindered by the Japan nuclear crisis, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Not enough done for Bhopal tragedy victims: Activist
January 12th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has not done enough for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and their next generations, an activist said Thursday.A ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Iran ready to export n-services
January 8th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 8 (IANS) The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation has said the country is ready to export services related to nuclear energy to other countries, Press TV reported.Fereidoon ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Toyota launches third generation Prius with new features
January 7th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Toyota Saturday launched its third generation hybrid hatchback Pruis priced between Rs.27.38 lakh and Rs.29.40 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) at the Auto Expo here."We aim to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Third generation goalkeeper is Bulgaria’s best footballer
December 24th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sofia, Dec 24 (IANS) Nikolay Mihaylov, a third generation goalkeeper and netminder of the Bulgarian national team and Dutch FC Twente, has been voted the best Bulgarian football player of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Spears buys motorbike for boyfriend
December 16th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears has bought a custom-made motorcycle worth $45,000 for her boyfriend Jason Trawick.The 30-year-old purchased a third generation X132 Hellcat from Confederate ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Now Chinese fighter planes to fly at low temperatures
November 4th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 4 (IANS) China has developed a new lubricant that will ensure its third-generation fighter planes can start their engines instantly and take off in extremely low temperatures, the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China’s 3G phone users exceed 100 mn
October 26th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 26 (IANS) China's 3G mobile phone users reached 102 million by the end of September, authorities said.Xiao Chunquan, a senior official, said Wednesday that the 3G network covered ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
For daughters, corporate shoes of father pinch sharper
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) It's not easy to step into the shoes of a father who is a corporate leader, particularly when you are his daughter -- since the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pakistan about to get China’s latest n-technology
September 19th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Pakistan is in an advanced stage of negotiations with China for its latest third-generation nuclear technology to build a power plant, said a daily Monday.The ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Mobile call tariffs to hike even further: Mittal
September 6th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Mobile call tariffs, which were hiked by many telecom operators a couple of months ago, are expected to witness further increase in the coming months ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Honda India to replace parts on City sedans
September 5th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Japaness automobile major Honda's Indian subsidiary Monday said it will carry out preventive part-replacement of the power window switch in 72,115 units of the second-generation ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
China nearing billion-mark in mobile phone users
August 30th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) China is heading towards the billion-mark in the number of mobile-phone users with a rapidly rising number of people in the country relying on these ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Mumbai fishing village makes jewellery, touches the world
August 26th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Nestled in the heart of India's buzzing financial capital but still cast adrift, the fishing village of Worli has found a way to keep pace with ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Reliance Communications hikes call tariffs by 20 percent
August 14th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Reliance Communications, a part of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, has increased call tarrifs for its CDMA and GSM connections by 20 percent in selected ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Low-cost mobiles to drive 3G growth: Ericsson
August 11th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sweden-based telecom equipment maker Ericsson Thursday said the third generation (3G) services in India are in a pick up mode and it will be accepted ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Russia test-fires ballistic missile
July 28th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Wednesday successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Barents Sea, a defence ministry spokesman said.The Sineva missile was launched from the Northern Fleet's ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pakistan to auction 3G licences (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Taking a cue from the spectrum scam in India,
Pakistan has decided to auction third generation spectrum (3G) licences, a media report said Wednesday.Pakistan may invite international ... Read more...
Posted in Business |