After special buses, railway coaches and colleges, women-only cyber cafes are now being planned for the city's suburbs to ensure secure internet accessibility to them.


Women-only cyber cafes planned for Chennai suburbs


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Scientists have found that nerves play a crucial role in both the development and spread of prostate tumours - the second most common form of cancer in men, says a study.


Nerve action linked to prostate cancer spread


Amar G. Bose, the visionary Indian-American engineer and inventor, famous for making high-quality Bose audio systems bearing his name and speakers for home users, auditoriums and automobiles, is dead.


Amar Bose, inventor of Bose audio systems, dead


The union government is planning to make it mandatory for the private sector to disclose expenditure on research and development, according to a policy paper released Friday.


Industry must disclose R&D investment, says policy paper


A total of 300 school students studied the earth's surface as seen from space, including the flood-ravaged state of Uttarakhand, as part of a science popularisation workshop sponsored by NASA, an NGO said Friday.


Students use space camera to study Uttarakhand disaster


Kerala's former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday said the material used in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was of inferior quality and the issue of safety measures was yet to be addressed.


Inferior material used in Kudankulam plant, says Achuthanandan


Work towards taking the 1,000 MW first unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is in progress from Thursday evening and is expected to get over in 48-72 hours time (Saturday-Sunday evening), the top official of the country's atomic energy establishment has said.


Process to start n-fission at Kudankulam to be over Sat-Sun


Indian global software major Infosys Friday projected a higher revenue (13-17 percent) for this fiscal (2013-14) on a weakening rupee in a volatile currency market, though the outlook remains same (6-10 percent) in dollars.


Weak rupee strengthens Infosys' revenue guidance


An Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) will be set up for Rs.128 crore in the northeastern state of Tripura next year to boost the growth of the domestic IT market, an official said here Friday.


Northeast India's first IIIT to open next year in Tripura


Havana, July 12 (IANS/EFE) Cuba in 2012 had 74 personal computers for every 1,000 inhabitants, according to an index released Thursday by the National Statistics Office, or ONE, showing the slow growth of the sector.


Cuba has 74 PCs for every 1,000 inhabitants


The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Thursday said it would continue its struggle against the setting up of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu, on a day when the atomic energy regulator gave its nod for the first reactor to start fission process.


Struggle against Kudankulam n-plant to continue: Agitators


An SMS portal for farmers that will enable them to plan farming operations and taking the best suited action to deal with adverse weather conditions will be launched on July 16 by President Pranab Mukherjee.


An SMS portal for farmers soon


India's atomic energy regulator Thursday gave its nod to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) to start the fission process after being satisfied with the plant's safety, said its chief.


Atomic energy regulator satisfied with Kudankulam plant's safety


Next time you call a friend, you may be pleasantly surprised to hear Amitabh Bachchan. And he would be telling you how to control blood pressure; or it might be John Abraham, giving tips on how to avoid obesity.


Celebrities lend voices to caller tunes on health issues


If you often get confused about getting a suitable gift for a loved one, here's one website that can shoo away your woes. Giveter.com, a one-stop shop for gifting solutions, has a new feature that fetches the best options for your friend or relative using their Facebook profile.


Personalised gifts now just a click away


Reacting to allegations from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was buying fake "likes" for his official Facebook page, members of his team Thursday said the opposition was "scared".


Gehlot's men counter BJP charges of fake 'likes' on Facebook


India's atomic regulator Thursday gave its nod to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) for commencement of controlled nuclear fission process, a step towards power generation from a nuclear reactor.


Nod to start nuclear fission at Kudankulam


Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday constituted a committee of three members to verify the visuals caught on 24 CCTV cameras in the state secretariat, and asked the CPI-M to nominate one member.


Chandy asks CPI-M to name IT expert to verify CCTV images


Sajan Pillai, CEO of Kerala's largest IT employer UST Global, was listed among the top '100 CEO Leaders by STEMConnector(R)' for contributing to education and innovation in technology across the globe, said a company statement.


Kerala's IT firm CEO gets international acclaim


India is building a network of over 160,000 Common Services Centres (CSCs) to take a gamut of public services to the very doorstep of the common man as part of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), a government official said.


160,000 service centres to implement national e-Governance


The central government has accepted an  Assam government proposal for a Metro rail project in Guwahati, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Thursday while interacting with the media.

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