Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) A gunfight started on Sunday between the security forces and holed-up militants in Srinagar, police said. According to police, the gunfight started after midnight between the militants holed up inside the…
London, June 25 (IANS) The British Parliament has been hit by a cyber-attack, officials at Westminster said. The “sustained” hack began on Friday night, prompting officials to disable remote access to the emails of MPs,…
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) The Haryana Town and Country Planning (TCP) department has asked all clients, developers and applicants to apply only through online mode for any work concerning the department, a senior officer said…
New York, June 24 (IANS) In an apparent move to take on its biggest rival Apple, South Korean tech giant Samsung could launch its most expensive Galaxy phone to date — Note 8 — device…
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) In a bid to boost its virtual reality (VR) business in the US, Samsung Electronics Co has recruited experts and joined up with new partners, a media report has said. Citing…
San Francisco, June 24 (IANS) At a time when the quest is for smaller and faster units with infinite battery life, researchers from the University of California-Riverside have built topological insulators (TI) for quicker and…
New York, June 24 (IANS) To make smartphones more slimmer, a group of engineers has developed a new camera design that replaces the lenses with an ultra-thin optical phased array (OPA). According to a paper…
New York, June 24 (IANS) Running to the shade to look at your phone and read a message may soon become a thing of the past as researchers have developed a new anti-reflection film that…
Bengaluru, June 24 (IANS) Members of the Information Technology Employees’ Union (ITEU) on Saturday sought the intervention of Karnataka’s IT Minister Priyank Kharge to prevent illegal layoffs by software firms in the state. “We urge…
New York, June 24 (IANS) To help people with autism, who often have difficulty interpreting sarcasm, irony and humour, researchers have developed a system for interpreting sarcastic statements posted on social media. “There are a…
New York, June 24 (IANS) Having a smartphone within sight or within easy reach – even if it is switched off – can reduce your ability to focus and perform tasks because part of the…
New York, June 24 (IANS) With an aim to empower its creator community, Facebook has announced that it is planning to launch a new app just for them later this year. The essentially a video…
By Anuj Sharma New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) As the Indian companies leverage the potential of digital printing, Japanese printing technology major Konica Minolta is set to help businesses switch to digital industrial printing for…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched a Bulgarian communications satellite, a mission that marked the second time the company reused the rockets first stage. The Falcon 9 carrying BulgariaSat-1 lifted off…
San Francisco, June 24 (IANS) Google has announced that it will stop scanning the inboxes of Gmails free users for ad personalization at some point later this year. Diane Greene, Google’s Senior Vice President for…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) With child abuse finding new forms and channels through mobile and digital technologies, victims of such cyber crimes can now lodge their complaints at National Commission for Protection of Child…
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) A young team that built the world’s lightest and first 3D printed satellite “KalamSat”, launched by the US space agency NASA on Thursday, was felicitated by a social group here on…
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) on Friday said it has given its nod to the country’s nuclear plant operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) for the first pour…
Shimla, June 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday said promoting smart public transport, developing footpaths for pedestrians, eco-tourism and better management of natural springs will be the top priorities for restoring…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The central government on Friday announced a new list of 30 cities to be developed into ‘smart cities’, with Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram topping the list. The latest list — including…