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…
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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…
US data surveillance report hits Russian technology
byWashington, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Data technology developed by Russia is fighting suspicion to compete in US markets, developers said, amid mushrooming revelations about…
Russia set to launch four satellites
byMoscow, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has plans to launch four more satellites for the Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass) by this year-end, the…
At 76, Russian cosmonaut wishes Mars trip
byMoscow, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, said Friday that she disapproved of space tourists and would be prepared…
Technology great enabler of small tourism businesses: Chandy
byThiruvananthapuram, June 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Friday the digital technology has opened up vast global markets for start-up businesses in the…
Ambani brothers in new deal, this time for telecom towers
byMumbai, June 7 (IANS) The two telecom ventures headed by the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, Friday announced yet another accord — this time…
SMS campaign planned to sensitise cable TV subscribers
byNew Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The information and broadcasting ministry plans to launch an SMS campaign to sensitise cable TV subscribers in phase I…
Kolkata to host web magazine fair
byKolkata, June 7 (IANS) Kolkata is all set to host a web magazine fair Saturday that will bring together 40 online portals from India…
Finally, work begins on Kochi Metro
byKochi, June 7 (IANS) Nine months after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the Kochi Metro Rail Project, the first step…