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  • Music to my ears HT - Tue, Nov 3

    Monster has announced fancy looking limited edition ?in-ear? headphones, as a tribute to jazz monolith Miles Davis.

  • Children in rural Nepal discover magic of www IANS - Tue, Nov 3

    Pokhara (Nepal), Nov 3 (IANS) Ask them the capital of Belgium and each of the 25 students, bubbling with excitement, clicks away on Google search. Within seconds, uncertain only of the pronunciation, they cry as if in unison, 'Brussels!' They are Class 9 students in Jaljale village of central Nepal.

  • Russia launches two European satellites IANS - Mon, Nov 2

    Moscow, Nov 2 (RIA Novosti) A carrier rocket with two European satellites has been successfully launched from the Plesetsk space centre in northwest Russia, a spokesman for the Russian Space Forces said Monday.

  • Overweight people less likely to have sex IANS - Mon, Nov 2

    Sydney, Nov 2 (IANS) An increased waistline is not only bad for your health but can lead to decreased bedroom activity, according to researchers.

  • India's space programmes based on its needs: Outgoing chief IANS - Sat, Oct 31

    Chennai, Oct 31 (IANS) India does not look at other Asian countries like Japan and China as competitors in the space sector as its programmes are based on its needs, said

  • Now, tweet on the go! Y! India News - Thu, Oct 29

    In a fresh deal, Bharti Airtel has come together with Twitter to make tweeting even more convenient. This is a first of its kind tie up between a major Indian telecom brand and the world’s preferred micro-blogging service, Twitter.

  • A Japanese search page of Google Inc. is seen on a computer screen in Tokyo August 19, 2009. Google Inc said on Wednesday it restricts calls to less than 100 U.S. telephone numbers with its Google Voice service, responding to a query from the the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. REUTERS/Stringer/Files
    Google Voice call blocking limited, company says Reuters - Thu, Oct 29

    Google Inc said on Wednesday it restricts calls to less than 100 U.S. telephone numbers with its Google Voice service, responding to a query from the the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

  • Alleged militant mosque leader killed in shootout with FBI IANS - Thu, Oct 29

    Washington, Oct 29 (DPA) A Detroit mosque leader accused of heading a Muslim militant group died Wednesday in a shootout with federal agents conducting raids that led to the arrests of eight suspects.

  • Homi J. Bhabha: the man who visualised India's nuclear capacity (Friday is Bhabha's birth centenary) IANS - Thu, Oct 29

    New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) He laid the foundation of India's huge atomic energy establishment almost singlehandedly, nurturing and expanding it with his dynamic vision. Thanks in no small measure to Homi J. Bhabha's dream, India's atomic energy programme has acquired global stature today, capable of designing and testing nuclear weapons and aspiring to meet its growing demands for nuclear energy.

  • Skyrail, flyovers, waterways to decongest Dhaka IANS - Thu, Oct 29

    Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Bangladesh's national capital is going in for a facelift that will include a skyrail, flyovers, underground railways and orbital waterways as part of the effort to decongest the city's roads.

  • Coming soon, 'World's Greatest Books Retold Through Twitter'! ANI - Tue, Oct 27

    London, October 27 (ANI): Two students in the US have summarised the stories of some of the world's greatest literature in to 140-character messages using the popular microblogging site Twitter.

  • Facebook's latest revamp urges users to reconnect with dead loved ones! ANI - Tue, Oct 27

    London, October 27 (ANI): Netizens are upset with Facebook's new feature that tells users they can communicate with their dead friends.

  • Tomb shows Peru's Moche were Christ's contemporaries IANS - Tue, Oct 27

    Lima, Oct 27 (EFE) A tomb at the Sipan archaeological site in northern Peru confirms that the ancient Moche people were contemporaries of Christ, scientists say.

  • Successful firing of cryogenic engine a challenge for new ISRO chief IANS - Sun, Oct 25

    Bangalore, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman-designate K. Radhakrishnan, who takes over Oct 31, has said his first priority would be to see that the indigenously built cryogenic engine is made ready for the GSLV launch by the year-end.

  • Clean smells promote ethical behaviour IANS - Sat, Oct 24

    Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) Cleanliness is next to godliness, so goes an old adage, which has now been borne out by a new study.

  • Google comes up with 'Got The Wrong Bob?' to avoid e-mail slip-ups ANI - Sat, Oct 24

    London, October 24 (ANI): Google has introduced a new application to prevent users from making mistakes and sending their e-mails to the wrong recipient.

  • Popular games on Facebook Y! India News - Fri, Oct 23

    Got time to spare after touching base with your friends and groups on Facebook? It is time to get addicted to online gaming, for social gaming is the latest most happening fad to hit cybertown. Here is a list of some of the most popular games on Facebook.

  • How white can paper be? IANS - Fri, Oct 23

    London, Oct 23 (IANS) Whiteness is a basic property of paper. How does it arise, and how do you measure whiteness? How difficult can it really be to produce good colour prints?

  • Eye in sky can spot disasters in a jiffy IANS - Fri, Oct 23

    Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) An omniscient eye in the sky can spot natural and man-made disasters, give advance warning about forest fires, water contamination or an oil slick.

  • Way to increase freshness of fruits, vegetables IANS - Thu, Oct 22

    Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) An innovative method developed by an American professor can help fruits and vegetables retain their freshness.


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