Now, file your return via app
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Income tax returns e-filing website ClearTax on Thursday announced the launch of its mobile app that will have all the functions available on its web platform. The app comes with an…
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New insight into bats’ flying can lead to better drones
London, May 5 (IANS) Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, say scientists, adding that this knowledge into the bats’ flying technique can help develop better drones. Contrary to what researchers…
Beware! Antivirus can make online transactions less safe
Toronto, May 5 (IANS) Is the antivirus software running on your computer really making it safer to use, say, for online banking? Probably not, says a study that found that security programmes might actually make…
Facebook opens office in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, May 5 (IANS) Social media giant, Facebook has opened a local office in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, a media report said on Thursday. “The office launch marks a milestone for Facebook…
Robot that can perform ‘soft tissue’ surgery
Washington, May 5 (IANS) A team of US doctors has shown for the first time that soft tissue surgery can soon be performed entirely by a robot on humans, putting surgery one step closer into…
Five Indian teenagers win Google contest on web safety
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Five smart Indian teenagers won a web contest conducted by Google India on browsing websites safely, the global search engine provider said on Wednesday. “The competition witnessed several entries from across…
Jindal Steel to sell plant to JSW Energy for Rs.6,500 crore
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) on Wednesday announced it has agreed to sell its 1,000 MW power plant in Chhattisgarh to elder brother Sajjan Jindal’s JSW Energy…
DoNER ministry invites logo design for ministry
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) has invited suitable designs for the logo of the ministry, depicting the developmental initiatives, said a statement on Wednesday. “DoNER wants…
Odisha CM joins Facebook
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on Wednesday that he had joined the social media platform Facebook. Patnaik had joined Twitter in September last year. “The chief minister’s Facebook page will…
‘Hopeful of touching 500 mn internet users mark in 2016’
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The government is hopeful that India will touch 500 million internet users mark by the end of 2016, union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Wednesday. “India now…
Rs.26,000 crore FDI in telecom in two years: Minister
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of Rs.26,000 crore has been made in the telecom sector in the last two years, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday….
BenQ’s photo monitor named best device
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A photo monitor developed by digital lifestyle devices provider BenQ has been selected as the best photo monitor by the Spain-based Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). BenQ’s SW2700PT photographer monitor…
Google, Fiat Chrysler to make 100 self-driving cars: Report
San Francisco, May 4 (IANS) Tech giant Google is reportedly set to sign a deal with Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler to develop 100 self-driving cars or minivans to give a push to its driverless car…
No health hazards due to radiation from mobile towers: Government
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) There is absolutely no truth or scientific reasons that the radiation from mobile towers and handsets has an adverse health impact on human and other living creatures, the government said…
Dell-EMC: Some employees may face music in largest tech merger
By Hardev Sanotra Las Vegas, May 4 (IANS) As the saying goes, when two elephants fight, or make love, the grass suffers. In the coming together of two US tech giants – Dell Inc and…
India can help resurrect tottering Twitter: Experts
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Stagnating user-growth and nosediving revenues have sparked a spate of obituaries for the 10-year-old micro-blogging site Twitter. Yet, all is not lost, say social media analysts who…
Twitter launches ‘Connect’ to help you find friends
New York, May 4 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday launched a “Connect” tab — a new feature to help you figure out which relevant accounts you would like to follow. The “Connect” tab will…
Facebook rewards 10-year-old for discovering flaw in Instagram
New York, May 4 (IANS) The social networking giant has paid $10,000 to a 10-year-old boy for spotting a bug in Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram. According to a report in technology website VentureBeat.com, Jani from…
Brazil court scraps suspension of WhatsApp
Brasilia, May 4 (IANS) The suspension of WhatsApp in Brazil was scrapped, hours after an appellate court upheld a 72-hour nationwide shutdown of the messaging service. Sergipe State Court magistrate Ricardo Mucio Santana de Abreu…
Chinese investors to fund 10 Indian startups
Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) As many as 15 Chinese investors representing nine firms have shortlisted 10 Indian startups, operating in mobile technologies, e-commerce and medical technology, for up to $5 million seed and Series A…