The Indian shipping ministry has decided to set up seven high-tech transmitting stations to broadcast safety, weather, search and rescue information up to 250 nautical miles, a federal minister said Thursday.


India to set up seven transmitting stations along coast


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A cloud computing industry alliance was set up Wednesday in Beijing to promote the development and innovation of information technology.


China sets up cloud computing industry alliance


The Cambridge University Press India and the Indian Institute of Science (IISs) Bangalore Tuesday announced a new collaboration to provide quality content at affordable prices.


Cambridge press, IISc Bangalore announce deal


Five eminent scientists, a noted historian and a reputed linguist from premier Indian institutes and overseas were Tuesday declared winners of the Infosys Science Foundation awards for 2013 here.


Five eminent scientists awarded Infosys prize


Actor Hrithik Roshan has thanked his fans for making his latest movie "Krrish 3" a hit and announced that the widely downloaded "Krrish 3" game is now the top free game in the country.


'Krrish 3' game now free on Android


The Sikkim government has launched a massive initiative to revive and restore dying natural springs to address the water problem, especially in the rural areas. It has led to a 15 percent enhancement in spring discharges.


Sikkim revives springs to address water woes


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday highlighted the vital role of science and technology in promoting peace and development, while calling on the international community to harness the power of science for the greater good.


Science, technology key to forging sustainable future: UN


Researchers at Cambridge University in Britain have claimed that contrary to the previously accepted view, dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.


Dopamine may not be behind attention disorder: Researchers


Thirty researchers, academicians and scientists from Australia's top universities will visit six Indian metropolitan cities and interact with companies to encourage sharing of technological innovation between the two countries, officials said Monday.


Australia, India to share technological innovation


Science, technology and innovation are the key to progress and prosperity of India, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Monday.


Science, technology and innovation key to progress: President


The central government Monday launched a national portal on the 125th birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India's first education minister, to inform people about his life and legacy.


Government launches portal on Maulana Azad


British researchers have shown that people declaring support for a charity on social media are less likely to donate for the cause later on.


Social networking turns people into slacktivists


A new kind of grass has been developed with the joint efforts of scientists from Japan and Colombia to curb greenhouse gas emissions caused by chemical fertilisers.


New grass developed to curb greenhouse gas emissions


India Friday successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said.


India successfully tests n-capable Agni-I missile


Abu Dhabi, Nov 7 (IANS/WAM) Etisalat Group, one of the leading telecom operators in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has picked up two awards for the roll out of innovative mobile commerce solutions at the Mobile Money Global Awards.


UAE telco wins top mobile phone awards


Condemning the puja conducted at the Tirupati temple by scientists of India's space agency ahead of the successful launch of the Mars mission, social activist Swami Agnivesh Thursday said Indian scientists should avoid indulging in such "superstitious" activities.


Scientists can't be superstitious: Swami Agnivesh


The district magistrate of Gurgaon in Haryana, part of the National Capital Region, issued orders Thursday making it mandatory for pubs and bars to install CCTV cameras.


CCTV cameras made mandatory in Gurgaon pubs, bars


Space scientists the world over may be working on advanced scientific fields. But they are not free of superstitions and beliefs, said an Indian space scientist.


Superstitions and beliefs of Indian space scientists


Telecom service provider Uninor Thursday announced that its chief executive officer (CEO) Yogesh Malik has resigned his post owing to personal reasons.


Uninor CEO Yogesh Malik resigns


Chinese doctors have discovered and registered a new mutant gene for alpha-thalassemia, in a first of its kind advance worldwide that enriches the gene database to assist researchers find a cure for the genetic disease.


New mutant gene discovery to help research


Television will still be the most popular telecommunication means of the digital space in the next five years, according to experts.

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