Surplus spectrum given as per govt policy: Ex-Telecom Secy

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 17:56

Former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh, who was chargesheeted in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case, today told a Delhi court that his decision to give surplus radio waves was in line of the government policy and no criminal offence was committed by him.

Spectrum auction deferred by a week to March 4

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 19:56

Government on Tuesday deferred the telecom spectrum auction by a week to March 4, while the deadline for bidders to submit applications has been extended to February 16.

Ocean waves could help predict earthquakes in near future

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 12:51

Scientists have now found a method to use ocean waves to simulate the ground motion occurring in real earthquakes.

Rare earthquake lights may help predict big temblors

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 18:56

The rare lights that accompany earthquakes may one day help predict the approach of major quakes, scientists say.

No respite from icy winds in Raj; Churu freezes at -1 deg C

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 23:20

There was no respite from cold wave in Rajasthan today as icy winds and fog continued to hit normal life across the state, while the extreme weather claimed life of a patient outside a government hospital here.

Making waves: In the hunt for invisibility, other benefits seen

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 05:15

A new way of assembling things, called metamaterials, may in the not too distant future help to protect a building from earthquakes by bending seismic waves around it.

Finding earth-Like planets, using waves

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 17:52

What if you are told that a wave can find earth-like planets, identify unknown substances for the medical fraternity and boost the capacity of existing telecom networks?

Secret invention to replace windscreen wiper

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:14

A secret system which is used on fighter jets to repel rain, snow and insects is currently being developed for cars.

New WiTrack 3D motion-tracker system can see through walls

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:06

A research group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a high-resolution, 3D motion tracking system that works through walls and other obstructions.

New malware communicates via sound waves

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 22:02

Scientists have developed a malware that transmits information between computers using high-frequency sound waves inaudible to the human ear.

Cold conditions further intensifies in J&K

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 14:48

Cold conditions tightened its grip on Jammu and Kashmir as the night temperature further fell in most parts of the state with the mercury in Srinagar settling more than three degrees below the normal.