India tests nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
byBhubaneswar: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha, a defence official said. The 350-km range…
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A satellite that can warn us about solar storms
byWashington: The Advanced Composition Explorer, or ACE satellite, floating 1.5 million km above the Earth, can warn us up to an hour before a large-magnitude…
Brazilian firm launches Iphone, says it owns the name
byRio de Janeiro: The Brazilian electronics manufacturer IGB Eletronica yesterday launched a line of smartphones it is calling the “Iphone”, claiming that it owns the…
Morgan Stanley fined $5 mn over Facebook IPO
byNew York: Morgan Stanley, the main underwriter for Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO), has agreed to pay $5 million to Massachusetts’ securities regulators as it…
Himachal High Court orders GPS systems for all commercial vehicles
byShimla: Number of lives lost to rash and negligent driving increasing each year in the hill state, the High Court here directed the transport…
NASA to intentionally crash twin probes into Moon
byWashington: Two NASA moon probes, designed to help scientists learn more about the composition of the moon, will be intentionally crashed into a mountain near…
Iran denies UN experts access to n-site again
byMoscow: Iran has again denied a request by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow its experts to visit a suspected nuclear site in…
Anonymous India hacks BSNL, demands Section 66A withdrawl
byAnonymous India has come forward to support cartoonist Aseem Trivedi’s fight against Internet Censorship (Section 66A of the IT Act). The hacking group today…
Boost teledensity in rural areas, PM urges industry
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today urged Indian industry to come up with strategies to boost teledensity in rural areas in creative partnership with…
Stress among army officers being studied
byNew Delhi: The Indian government has undertaken a study to determine the level of distress among young army officers, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said today….