All about rectification you need to know
Rectification is the process of converting the alternating voltage or current into the corresponding direct (dc) quantity. (Direct voltage or current) The input to a rectifier is ac whereas its output is unidirectional or dc. The electronic circuit which carries out rectification is called... read more »
China bans Apple products for officials
China has excluded Apple from a list of products that can be bought with public money because of security concerns, media reports said. Apple products like iPad and MacBooks were omitted from a final government procurement list distributed in July. These products were on the list till June. The... read more »
Gold climbs Rs. 300 on seasonal buying, firming global cues
Continuing its rising streak, gold prices flared up by Rs. 300 to Rs. 28,800 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on sustained buying by jewellers and retailers for the festive season amid firming global cues. Silver also recovered by Rs. 450 to Rs. 44,500 per kg on increased offtake by... read more »
US-India ties not limited to defence deals: Hagel
Ahead of his first visit to India, U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has said that he was visiting the largest democratic country of the world to build relationship and not just military-to-military ties. Mr. Hagel said at a meeting in Germany on Wednesday that the U.S. is looking for new partners... read more »
4 injured in blast near police station in Pune, ATS to probe
A low-intensity blast triggered by an IED planted in a bike parked in front of a police station in the heart of the city on Thursday left four persons injured, one of them a Constable, even... read more »
Jharkhand: NCW demands action for minor raped as punishment for brother’s crime
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday demanded action after a 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped on the orders of her community’s head in Jharkhand’s Bokaro... read more »
IIT for sure, AIIMS comes a cropper
Close on the heels of the raw deal in the Railway budget, the State’s wish list for the maiden Union Budget of the Narendra Modi government has largely been ignored. The only solace is... read more »
Jharkhand: Minor Dalit girl raped on orders of Panchayat
Bokaro: In a horrific incident, a Panchayat in Bokaro is alleged to have ordered the rape of a 14-year-old Dalit girl. A report in Indian Express says that the accused and fellow Dalit... read more »
11 dead in kindergarten bus accident
All 11 people, including eight kindergarten children, died after a minivan fell into a pond Thursday in central China’s Hunan Province, rescuers confirmed early on Friday. The accident occurred... read more »
