US institution to open 100 Spark!Labs in India
byWashington, June 11 (IANS) A prestigious US institution proposes to open a network of 10 pilot hands-on invention activity spaces, called Spark!Labs, throughout India…
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With new apps, Nokia brings ‘Man of Steel’ closer to audience
byNew Delhi, June 11 (IANS) This summer will be more exciting with Nokia and Warner Bros Pictures joint effort to bring superhero “Man of…
Himachal centre develops roses minus thorn!
byPalampur: Every rose has its thorn. The saying seems to have lost its meaning in Himachal Pradesh. The Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology (IHBT) here…
Apple unveils new operating system, refreshed MacBook Airs
byWashington, June 11 (IANS) Apple Inc. has unveiled an operating system for its iPhones and iPads that will radically overhaul how users’ touchscreens look,…
Most Americans fine with phone tracking: Survey
byWashington, June 11 (IANS) As US counter-intelligence agents have begun a probe into how information about secret government surveillance programmes was leaked, a new…
Bail granted to Sreesanth, 18 others
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday granted bail to suspended cricketer S. Sreesanth, his Rajasthan Royals teammate Ankeet Chavan and 17…
Iran launches space monitoring centre
byTehran, June 9 (IANS) Iran Sunday opened a new space centre to monitor and observe space objects and satellites passing through the country’s upper…
Microsoft enters Myanmar market
byYangon, June 9 (IANS) Software giant Microsoft has officially announced its entry in Myanmar, partnering with Myanmar Information Technology Pte Ltd., state media reported…
Indian monitoring system threatens rights: rights body
byNew York, June 9 (IANS) The Indian government should enact clear laws to ensure that increased surveillance of phones and the Internet does not…
British schools to hold code-breaking contests
byLondon, June 8 (IANS) Schools in Britain may soon conduct competitions to break secret codes, aimed at developing the next generation of cyber security…