RBI report cautions against surge in algorithm trading

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 15:34

"The fact that the share of algo orders in total orders and the share of cancelled algo orders in the total number of cancelled orders is around 90 percent creates concerns relating to systemic risks," the FSR report highlighted.

Spectrum auction sees bids of Rs.102,215 crore at Day 10-end

Last Updated: Saturday, March 14, 2015, 20:44

The government received commitments of Rs.102,215 crore from telecom operators at the end of bidding on Saturday, the 10th day of radio frequency spectrum e-auctions.

Now, antivirus jeans to avoid virtual identity theft!

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 15:00

A wearable tech firm has joined forces with antivirus company Norton to develop a new pair of jeans that will prevent virtual identity theft.

Sensors to find why honeybees are vanishing

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 17:41

Alarmed at the dwindling bee population around the world, scientists have found a novel way to find out what’s really causing their colonies to collapse.

`India not informing people that mobile phones pose no threat to health`

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 10:15

India is not forthcoming in informing the people that mobile phones and towers pose no threat to health and they do not cause brain cancer, WHO`s Radiation and Environmental Health Unit`s first coordinator Michael Repacholi said today.

Researchers achieve 10Gbit/s Li-Fi data transmission record

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 22:02

In a breakthrough, UK scientists have achieved record data transmission speeds of 10 gigabits per second - more than 250 times faster than `superfast` broadband - using LED light bulbs.

Flies see the world in slow motion

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 19:24

Ever wondered, why it is so hard to swat a housefly? It sees us coming in slow motion!

Govt seeks research proposals to study mobile radiation

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 14:19

Amid concerns over radiation from cell phone towers, government today called for research proposals to study the possible impact of electromagnetic frequency radiation on humans and living organisms.

3D printed `bionic` ear can hear radio frequencies

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 14:15

Using off-the-shelf printing tools, scientists at Princeton University have created a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability.

Coalgate: Bhushan likely to move SC next week

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 12:59

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan is likely to approach Supreme Court next week seeking cancellation of the controversial allocation of coal blocks.

Countries agree on new mobile spectrum at radio conference

Last Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012, 19:55

The International Telecommunication Union said on Friday its World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-12) has agreed a treaty aimed at revising the radio frequency spectrum to speed up mobile services.

NFAP-2011 will ensure optimum utilisation of spectrum: Sibal

Last Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 23:24

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday released the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP)-2011, which would ensure equitable and optimum utilisation spectrum, a scarce natural resource.