Home » Archive by Category "Sci – Tech" (Page 31)

Sci - Tech

Google links social network contacts to Gmail

Google will now suggest Google+ connections as recipients when you are composing a new email Google has announced a new integration between its social network, Google+, and its email service, Gmail, which will result in some users receiving messages from people with whom they have not shared their... read more »

Yahoo acquires ‘intelligent homesc...

Yahoo acquires ‘intelligent homescreen’ startup Aviate

Washington – Yahoo has acquired Aviate, a startup whose technology brings information to mobile home screens from a user’s Android apps. CEO Marissa Mayer made the announcement during her Consumer Electronics Show keynote. According to TechCrunch, Mayer suggested that Yahoo could use... read more »

Yahoo announces News Digest, digital mag...

Yahoo announces News Digest, digital magazines at CES 2014

Washington – Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced new services at the ongoing CES 2014 in Las Vegas, including a twice-daily news summary called Yahoo News Digest and other digital news magazines. The company’s new plans announced for this year also include a tech-news property led by... read more »

New phone alerts for extreme weather cou...

New phone alerts for extreme weather could help prevent casualties in India

Washington, Jan. 8 (ANI): Computer science undergraduates have developed image based mobile phone alerts, connected to the Weather Research and Forecasting system, which could help prevent casualties in India. India has a mobile phone subscriber base exceeding 929 million people and this is... read more »

Subscribe to Asia

Asia

Libya’s Zawiya refinery, El Sharara oil field shut: Report

TRIPOLI: Libya’s 120,000 barrels-a-day Zawiya refinery has been shut down due to damaged storage, an oil ministry official said on Thursday. The El Sharara field feeding the refinery also... read more »

Beijing police formally arrest Jackie Chan’s son i...

The Beijing police have formally arrested the son of Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan on suspicion of allowing other people to consume... read more »

13 new polio cases found in Pakistan

At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on... read more »

Pakistan suspends execution of Shoaib Sarwar

Pakistan called off the scheduled hanging of Shoaib Sarwar convicted on murder charges in what would have been the first execution of a civilian in six years,... read more »

Sri Lanka, China settle defence cooperation and maritim...

Sri Lanka and China on Tuesday clinched defence and maritime security cooperation deal with Colombo pledging to sup port silk trade route, a pet project of... read more »

Subscribe to Business

Business

In Major Move, Small Oil and Gas Fields to be Auctioned to Privat...

In a hefty economic reform, the government has announced that it will, for the first time, auction 69 small and marginal oil and gas fields surrendered by state-run explorers like ONGC. The... read more »

One-day strike has partial impact in Punjab, Harya...

CHANDIGARH: Public transport was partially affected in Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh as workers’ union today joined the one-day nationwide... read more »

Sensex closes 587 points down on weak GDP data

MUMBAI: Renewed fears about the slowing Chinese economy, combined with the less-than-expected doemstic GDP growth for June quarter, spooked Dalal Street... read more »

Gold tops Rs 27,000-mark on global cues, seasonal deman...

Rising for the third straight day, gold regained the Rs 27,000-mark by gaining Rs 200 at the bullion market today in line with a firm global trend amid pick up... read more »

Ashok Leyland Sales Up 39% at 11,544 Units in August

New Delhi: Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland today reported a 38.53 per cent increase in total sales at 11,544 units in August as against 8,333... read more »

Subscribe to Cricket

Cricket

Sehwag finally comes good as Kings XI roar

On Friday, Kings XI Punjab’s innings followed a similar pattern perfected by them during the IPL earlier this year: bat the opposition out of the game. Everything fell into place for KXIP against... read more »

Cairns confirms `still intends to appear` in boxing match with Doull despite `fixing` row

Former New Zealand all-rounder Cairns charged with...

Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns was charged in a north London police station on Thursday with perverting the course of justice. The charges... read more »

Ravi Shastri to Continue as Team India Director

It was on the cards and the script folded as expected. The BCCI working committee on Friday extended Ravi Shastri’s tenure as Team India director till... read more »

Veteran batsman Younis not named in ‘new and youn...

Veteran batsman Younis Khan failed to find a spot in the ODI team as Pakistan announced the squads for the upcoming one-day and Twenty20 series with... read more »

Atapattu takes over as Sri Lanka head coach

The executive committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has “unanimously approved and appointed” Atapattu with immediate effect, the SLC said in a... read more »

Subscribe to Entertainment

Entertainment

SC rejects plea seeking Salman Khan’s bail cancellation

The Supreme Court dismissed on Monday a petition seeking cancellation of bail of film star Salman Khan who was convicted and sentenced in a hit-and-run case. The apex court bench headed by Chief... read more »

Sonakshi Sinha to play RAW agent in ‘Force 2...

Actress Sonakshi Sinha will star opposite John Abraham in upcoming action drama “Force 2” . The 28-year-old “Dabangg” actress is set to play... read more »

Salman, Munni win hearts in latest track

The makers of upcoming movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan have released a brand new song with the title ‘Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata’. The song was teased by Salman... read more »

Halle Berry would love to star in ‘X-Men’ f...

Actress Halle Berry wants to star as Storm in her own “X-Men” spin-off movie. The 48-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who appeared as the superhero... read more »

After Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor joins FTII debate

The FTII debate on Friday heightened with several celebrities coming out in protest against Chairman Gajendra Chauhan over his suspension. First Anupam Kher... read more »

Subscribe to Football

Football

Dortmund’s late goal against 10-man Marseille propels them ...

Johannesburg – Borussia Dortmund has made it through to the last 16 of the Champions League. Dortmund scored a late win against 10-man Marseille to triumph 2-1 in Group F. Defender Kevin... read more »

Ex-soccer player Woodhouse claims football fixing ...

London – Former football star Curtis Woodhouse has said that he once got invited to bet on a club to lose by five or more goals and then saw... read more »

Keane says Fergie still wants `power, control` of Man U

London – Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson’s ‘massive ego’ is harming the club, according... read more »

Van Persie hints `happy` to stay at Man U, continue Roo...

Man U's Van Persie ruled out of action for one month after injury

London – Robin van Persie has hinted he’s happy to stay at Manchester United by talking up his partnership with Wayne Rooney, according to... read more »

Moyes admits Man U `not doing anything well enough` as ...

Moyes asks for `more consistency` from Man U after 3-0 win over Aston Villa

London – David Moyes has admitted Manchester United have problems in every part of the pitch and have lost their famed fighting spirit, according to... read more »

Subscribe to Gold & Metals

Gold & Metals

Govt hikes tariff value on imported gold

New Delhi – Amid short supply of gold in domestic market during the festival season, the government on Wednesday hiked the import tariff value of gold to USD 442 per ten gram in line with... read more »

Gold prices dropped by Rs 420 to Rs 31,930 per ten...

Gold prices dropped by Rs 420 to Rs 31,930 per ten gram in the national capital on Tuesday owing to slackened demand driven by weak global trend and... read more »

Gold prices dropped by Rs. 220 to Rs. 32,350 per ten gr...

Jobs on the line as gold sector suffers under curbs

Gold and silver prices fell in the national capital on Monday on emergence of profit selling by stockists at prevailing higher levels amid weak global... read more »

Gold prices gained by Rs. 170 to Rs. 32,570 per ten gra...

Gold and silver prices climbed in the national capital on Saturday on frantic buying by stockists and jewellery fabricators for the approaching Diwali festival... read more »

Gold prices gaining by Rs 480 to Rs 32,410 per ten gram

New Delhi – Amid rising domestic demand and a firming global trend, gold prices today regained Rs 32,000 per ten gram level after seven weeks in the... read more »

Subscribe to Health & Fitness

Health & Fitness

Bacteria dodging antibiotics? Not any more

London – Not many know that there are few stubborn bacteria that become dormant when exposed to antibiotics, only to awaken later to begin their dreadful task. In a breakthrough research, the... read more »

Casual sex not satisfactory for women: Study

New York – This is something men would always find themselves turned on – causal hook-ups. For women, however, one-night stands... read more »

Surgery more effective for herniated discs than nonsurg...

Washington – A new study has revealed that for patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement... read more »

Golden rules for staying fit and healthy in old age rev...

London – Experts have jotted down five golden rules for a healthy lifestyle which according to them are a key to staying healthy and fit during old... read more »

Prism adaptation therapy hope for spatial neglect

New York – Spatial neglect, an under-recognised but disabling disorder, often complicates recovery from right brain stroke. Now there is some hope for... read more »

Subscribe to Investing

Investing

Gold Market Update : Gold Hit High Of $1262

Gold prices fell by Rs. 110 to Rs. 31,040 per ten grams

Gold prices fell by Rs. 110 to Rs. 31,040 per ten grams in the national capital today on profit-selling by stockists at existing higher levels amid a weak global trend. However, silver gained for the... read more »

Gold prices slipped by Rs. 30 to Rs. 30,725 per 10...

Snapping a six-day losing streak, silver prices surged by Rs. 830 to Rs. 44,300 per kg on Tuesday on buying by industrial units amid a firm global... read more »

Gold rebounded by Rs 255 to Rs 30,755 per ten grams

Gold-hungry traders tap NRIs to cater to humongous demand

Snapping its two-day losing streak, gold rebounded by Rs 255 to Rs 30,755 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on low level buying by stockists and... read more »

Gold priceslost by Rs 285 to Rs 30,500 per ten gram

Gold futures rebound from two-month low, Rs. 28,770 per 10 gram

Extending losses for the second straight day, gold prices on Saturday lost another Rs 285 to Rs 30,500 per ten gram in the national capital on sustained... read more »

Gold prices fell by Rs 465 to Rs 30,785 per ten gram

Gold prices fell by Rs 465 to Rs 30,785 per ten gram in the national capital on Friday on reduced offtake by stockists at existing higher levels amid a weak... read more »

Subscribe to Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Simple exercises to reduce eye strain

Do you find yourself squinting your eyes and rubbing them in irritation often? Owing to the exposure of the computer screens and mobile phones in our daily lives, a lot of people have started... read more »

Could Red Wine Give You Gorgeous Skin?

Imagine checking in with your dermatologist for help clearing up a breakout…and leaving her office with a script for pinot noir. Sounds farfetched,... read more »

Soon, peanut that won’t cause allergic reaction

Researchers hope the technique can be used to eventually eliminate 99.9 per cent of peanut allergens. Peanut allergens must be eliminated below a certain... read more »

WHO advocates salt reduction to prevent heart disease

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Sunday advocated salt reduction to prevent and control non-communicable diseases as high salt intake increases... read more »

The secret to a long life? 80% of men could avoid a hea...

Not smoking, taking exercise and drinking in moderation key to reducing risk Healthy diet and having a waist measuring below 37 inches also... read more »

Subscribe to Middle East

Middle East

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s call to join n-talks

Tehran – The Iranian government Wednesday rejected Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s call to join the nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers by terming the suggestion as... read more »

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Oslo – The director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Uzumcu, gave a call Wednesday for more... read more »

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic affiliation... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Subscribe to National

National

GST Council Meeting: State Finance Ministers Want Lesser Items In...

Nation Finance Ministers emphasized on the need to have quarterly returns, lesser gadgets in 28 consistent with cent tax slab and a simplified composition scheme earlier than the begin of the 23rd... read more »

Delhi Odd-Even Round-3: 1.3 MN Cars To Go Off Road...

It is time for round three of the peculiar-even road-area rationing scheme first introduced in ultimate 12 months by using the aam aadmi birthday... read more »

Gurgaon Police Planted Knife On Bus Conductor, Finds CB...

New Delhi: The Cbi’s probe into the killing of Pradhyumn has discovered that gurgaon police planted the homicide weapon, a knife, on college bus... read more »

Delhi Air Pollution LIVE Updates: Put Politics Aside, F...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday reiterated the need for all neighbouring kingdom governments to pitch in and placed aside their politics so... read more »

Kolkata-Khulna Train Service Flagged Off?

Kolkata: A New passenger teach carrier among Kolkata and Bangladesh’s Southwestern Industrial city of Khulna changed into these days flagged off by means... read more »

Subscribe to Politics

Politics

Modi govt names five new governors, Ram Naik heads to UP

The government on Monday appointed new governors in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Nagaland. They are Ram Naik (Uttar Pradesh), Balramji Dass Tandon (Chhattisgarh), Keshari... read more »

Bhiwandi court summons Rahul Gandhi for his remark...

Bhiwandi court summons Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against RSS A magisterial court in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Friday ordered... read more »

Hooda, Chavan survive; to continue as CMs till election...

he Congress leadership has decided against any change of guard in Haryana and Maharashtra in view of the fast approaching assembly elections in the two... read more »

Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit to be transferred to Nag...

New Delhi: Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit’s defiance is likely to earn her a ‘punishment’ posting! A report in a leading English daily... read more »

Why Amit Shah get Z-plus security? : Congress

Gujarat govt. snooping extended to Karnataka, Gujarat Minister Amit Shah

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday raised questions over reports claiming that BJP leader Amit Shah will soon get Z-plus level security from the central... read more »

Subscribe to Sci - Tech

Sci - Tech

How tweaking `hybrid vigor` gene generates higher tomato crop yie...

Washington – Researchers have determined a way to produce more tomato fruit without sacrificing that unique and necessary bushy plant shape. The study by CSHL researchers has revealed one... read more »

Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed

Washington – Scientists have discovered that low oxygen conditions, which often persist inside tumours, are sufficient to initiate a molecular... read more »

Google pips Apple as `most talked about company` in 201...

Sydney – Google has been named as the most talked about company in 2013, edging out Apple, as revealed in a list by Dow Jones. The list showed that... read more »

UN human rights chief says Internet privacy as importan...

2013: year of maximum Internet IPOs since 2000

London – In light of the highly controversial mass surveillance programmes carried out by the US and UK spy agencies, United Nations human rights chief... read more »

Mixing right cocktail of proteins can help build better...

Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have suggested that that a cocktail of AMA1 proteins from only a few different strains can... read more »

Subscribe to South Asia

South Asia

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member group of militants who were involved in... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Maldives Supreme Court postpones run-off in presidentia...

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – Maldives Supreme Court early Sunday blocked a second round run-off to elect a new president and postponed the re-vote to Nov 16 amid deep... read more »

Subscribe to Sports

Sports

Federer out of Australian Open, beaten by Andreas Seppi

Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open in the third round, beaten by Italian Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Friday. Federer was trying to come from two sets down for the 10th time... read more »

My hard work paid off, says Finn

He scripted a memorable comeback on Tuesday snapping five wickets to set up England’s nine-wicket win over India in the cricket tri-series and... read more »

I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay

With 482 runs in four Tests, opener M. Vijay was one of India’s stand-out performers down under. The in-form batsman is now back in India and is set to... read more »

Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come good at home

When Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu faced off in the Syed Modi International India Masters tournament here last year, they were only three ranks apart. The... read more »

The island nation’s golden moment

There has to be a first time for everything. Certainly for the elevation of the Sri Lankans to the rank of cricketing gods as they anointed themselves World... read more »

Subscribe to World

World

Suspend Premium Processing Of Work Visas For Foreign Doctors: US ...

Three influential American Senators have sought lifting of the suspension of premium processing of work visas of foreign doctors, including from India, who commit to work in rural areas in the US. read more »

Chinese President Xi Jinping Wants ‘Great Wa...

Xi issued the traditional military rallying call on Friday, during a session of the National People’s Congress, China’s annual parliament... read more »

Dinosaur Tracks Found In China, Say Scientists

The tracks were found on a rural mountain road in Longjing city in August 2015, Xinhua news agency quoted the scientists from China, South Korea and the US as... read more »

Indonesia making no progress against hazardous haze

Pekanbaru, Indonesia | Reuters — Indonesia has sent nearly 21,000 personnel to fight forest fires raging in its northern islands, the disaster management... read more »

France opens war crimes inquiry against Assad regime

French authorities have launched a criminal probe against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime for alleged war crimes committed between 2011 and... read more »

India News and Information Portal

Sci - Tech

More from Sci - Tech

Yoga

Reiki

Ayurveda

Beauty Care

Tattoo

Home Decor

Pet Care

Gift Ideas

Vastu Shastra

Feng shui

Baby Names

Diseases

Medicinal System

Weight Loss Calculator

Toll Free

STD Codes

ISD Code

National Symbols

Districts of India

Wildlife in India

Forests of India

India Fact Sheet

States and Union Territories

Indians Abroad

Indian Banks

Insurance Companies

Interesting Facts

Mutual Funds

Currency Codes

Trade Fairs

Taxation

Stock Brokers

Stock Quotes

World Stock Exchanges

Business Laws

Company Info

Indian Airports

Indian Cities

Airport Guides

Tourist Offices