Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 17:16
Pakistan may become the fourth country to opt for China`s Beidou navigation system, a rival to the Global Positioning System developed by the United States, even as Chinese officials also look to make a case for it in India.
Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 18:22
India proposes to launch its first navigational satellite, which will provide terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and help in disaster and fleet management, on June 12.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 18:26
China`s Beidou satellite navigation system, touted to be an alternative to America`s GPS, has made steady progress in South East Asian region despite various disputes over Beijing`s claims on the South China Sea.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 21:46
Scientists have found significant differences between the rhythms in a part of the brain used in navigation in rats and bats.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 14:41
Monarch butterflies fly without a map, and use basic orientation and landmarks to find their way to their wintering sites, thousands of miles away.
Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 16:09
A new Pentagon-backed autonomous "bat drone", that can use a long claw to pluck objects off of the ground, is ready for deployment.
Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 18:22
China`s Beidou satellite-navigation system, which has proven its use in defence and national safety plans, may be used for civilian purposes like typhoon monitoring, traffic management and agriculture.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 23:32
Talks between Water Secretaries of India and Pakistan, scheduled to be held in Islamabad during January 28-29, have been put off after tensions between neighbours over ceasefire violations along LoC.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 13:06
Map- reading skills are now fading, as our reliance on digital navigation grows, a study has suggested.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 14:38
China`s indigenously-made satellite navigation system on Thursday started offering its services to users domestically and in neighbouring Asian countries, a multi- billion market currently dominated by the US GPS network.
Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 19:31
China said its move to authorise border police to board and seize ships in the disputed South China Sea will not affect international navigation through the troubled waters.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 09:13
These location-centric services round out the experience by bringing in relevant local information – about shops, public transit or weather.
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