85 people injured in Hong Kong high-speed ferry accident

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 11:32

Eighty five people were injured Friday, three of them seriously, when a high-speed ferry travelling from Hong Kong to Macau hit an unidentified object in the water, authorities said.

Now, `nano-camera` that operates at speed of light

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:31

An inexpensive multi-purpose `nano-camera` that can operate at the speed of light has been developed by a team of MIT researchers, including Indian-origin scientists.

China high-speed train kills four rail workers: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 16:55

A Chinese high-speed train killed four maintenance workers after a communication failure, state media reported today, the latest fatal incident on the country`s flagship rail network.

China's supercomputer retains top spot of world's most powerful system

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 16:18

Tianhe-2 can operate at 33.86 petaflop/s, or 33,863 trillion calculations per second.

Rains, high speed wind can clear smog: CPCB

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 19:18

With the thick blanket of smog engulfing the national capital, the Central Pollution Control Board Wednesday said rains and high speed wind can clear the pollutants in the air and increase visibility.

Railways form corporation for high speed train

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 16:03

Going ahead with the ambitious high speed rail project, railways on Tuesday announced formation of High Speed Rail Corporation even as Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said care should be exercised in adopting new technology.

Reliance Jio Infocom gets unified telecom licence

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 12:53

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL), the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, Friday said it has received a unified telecom licence that will enable it to offer voice telephony and high speed data services across the country.

Men in love walk slower!

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 18:04

Ladies, want to know how much your man is into you? Take a stroll with him!

Govt mulling Wifi hotspots across 2.5 lakh village panchayats

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 12:41

The government is looking to set- up high-speed wireless Internet hotspots using Wifi technology across 2.5 lakh village panchayats, expanding the scope of the ongoing national optical fibre roll out project.

Wi-Fi in cars can be hazardous to drivers' health

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 19:46

Professor Ian Spence, researcher at the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, said that many people assume that talking to a voice-operated device will be as safe as using a hands-free cell phone, but neither activity is safe.

CBI books Dayanidhi Maran, BSNL officials

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 22:05

The agency which had registered the enquiry into allegations in 2011 had wrapped up its probe in July.

15% in US shun Internet; most intend to stay offline

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 23:07

The survey found 34 percent of the offline Americans said the Internet is not relevant to them, that they are not interested, do not want to use it, or have no need for it.