Himachal CM launches school computer education program
byShimla: Aiming to equip school children with elementary knowledge about information technology and computer systems, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today ‘E-HOPE for Computer…
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Book Downloads Overtake Print Sales
byLondon: Sales of virtual books have surpassed the sale of their print counterparts, according to Amazon’s UK site. The firm, which started selling virtual books…
Curiosity Lands on Mars
byWashington: US space agency’s nuclear-powered rover Curiosity touched down on Mars Sunday. “Touchdown confirmed for @MarsCuriosity,” said a NASA tweet as its scientists celebrated back…
Weather Turns Birds Into More Flexible Singers
bySydney: Songbirds exposed to fluctuating weather for a long time become more flexible singers, suggests a new study. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU)…
Clue to Why Women Live Longer Discovered
byLondon: A genetic clue to why women outlive men has been found in a study of fruit flies by British researchers. The research, published in…
President’s Website Goes Interactive
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee’s official website has been redesigned to make it more interactive for the people, a Rashtrapati Bhavan release said Friday. The…
India spurs Facebook growth; 83 mn fake users worldwide
byWashington: Spurred by growth in Brazil, India, and Indonesia, Facebook increased its user count to 955 million, but the popular social network said over 83…
Apple grading goes hi-tech in Shimla hills
byShimla: Deploying world class technology for post harvest packing of fruits, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Monday commissioned two computerized grading and packing lines…
Pakistan scientist runs car on water as fuel
byIslamabad: A Pakistani engineer has built a car that runs on water, a feat that left onlookers astounded. Engineer Waqar Ahmad drove his car…
Public pressure must to rid world of nuclear weapons – Abdul Kalam
byShimla: To have a nuclear weapon free world universal public pressure should be built, said renowned scientist and former president of India, APJ Abdul…