Cubans say prices too high at new Internet centers
byHavana, June 5 (IANS/EFE) Cubans had their first experience Tuesday of the island’s new web browsing services with the opening of 118 new Internet…
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Japan orders airlines to inspect modified Dreamliners
byTokyo, June 5 (IANS/EFE) Japan’s two main airlines, JAL and ANA, have been ordered to thoroughly inspect all of their Boeing 787 Dreamliners after…
Tablet for intermediate students launched
byHyderabad, June 4 (IANS) IT software startup company AppThoughtz has launched an innovation tablet, ‘iTopper’, which helps students of Class 11 and 12 develop…
Joint mentoring programme of ICFOSS, ASF
byThiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) State-owned International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS) will have a joint mentoring programme with the Apache Software…
Lower brightness of smartphones to get good sleep
byWashington, June 4 (IANS) A recent study has shown that dimming the brightness of lit devices like smartphones and tablets could facilitate a good…
Group searches for two ships lost near Peru in 1615
byLima, June 4 (IANS/EFE) A group of researchers headed by maritime historian Jorge Ortiz Sotelo is continuing the search for two Spanish vessels that…
Scientists to retrace 100-year-old Antarctica expedition
bySydney, June 4 (IANS) Scientists will retrace Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1911-14 expedition to gthe Antarctica in November, the University of New South Wales (UNSW)…
Tired of ‘lies’ Parrikar makes a comeback on Facebook
byPanaji, June 3 (IANS) “Lies” spread on the social media has forced Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to make a comeback on Facebook after…
Tired of ‘lies’ Parrikar makes a comeback on Facebook
byPanaji, June 3 (IANS) “Lies” spread on the social media has forced Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to make a comeback on Facebook after…
Russia launches European telecom satellite
byMoscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian launch vehicle carrying an SES-6 telecommunications satellite Monday lifted off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur space centre. “The launch…