The country's second National Institute of Design will come up in Haryana's Kurukshetra district and Japan will provide technological assistance for the same, a minister said Wednesday.


Japan to help raise institute of design in Haryana


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The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Facebook and other social networking sites how Indian children could be prevented from knowingly or unknowingly getting exploited by adults online.


Court query on shielding kids from online exploitation


Scientists have identified an amino acid fragment that can be used to halt cancer spread, says a study.


Researchers identify anti-cancer amino acid fragment


Scientists have engineered nanoparticles derived from grapefruit lipids that could be used to deliver anti-cancer and other drugs to tumour cells, says a study.


Grapefruit nanoparticles can deliver anti-cancer drug: Study


Washington, May 22 (IANS/EFE) Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox console Tuesday that represents a major upgrade on the US-market-leading Xbox 360 model.


Microsoft unveils new all-in-one Xbox console


China has appealed for communication with the US on cyber security, Xinhua reported Tuesday.


China wants cyber security communication with US


India's atomic regulator and city based Anna University Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote research in academic institutions in the areas of atomic energy regulation and safety.


AERB signs MoU with Anna University to promote research


Increasing numbers of African students are keen to study in Indian universities, with a steep rise in African researchers seeking science and technology fellowships in this country, officials said Tuesday.


Steep rise in African researchers seeking Indian fellowships


Indian tech honcho Phaneesh Murthy was Tuesday sacked as chief executive of US-based software services company iGate Corporation "for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate", over a decade after he was forced to quit Indian IT bellwether Infosys on similar charges of sexual misconduct.


Indian IT honcho Phaneesh Murthy sacked for undisclosed relationship


Scientists have found a compound in foods associated with Mediterranean diet that deprives cancer cells of their immortal nature, says a study.


Mediterranean diet component snatches cancer cell's immortality: Study


Riding on its extensive cinema industry, which produces one of the largest number of films in India, the government of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is keen to use the latest technological innovations in the industry to create skill development and employment opportunities for its youth.


Andhra markets GAME city at Cannes


Strong policy research is the cornerstone of policy formulation and a necessary condition for sustained good governance. However, it is widely acknowledged that the quality of policy research in India has been found wanting, both within and outside the government. Indicatively, not a single Indian think tank featured in the top 50 in 2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Rankings, and only six of them made it to the top 150.


Indian think tanks need more institutional support (Comment)


Chinese "state-sponsored" hackers have renewed attacks on the US, after a unit of the Chinese army was named in February as the source of many cyber attacks on US companies, a media report said.


China's 'state-sponsored' hackers attack US again


Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said.


Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma, says study


A tech delegation of top women executives in the information and communication technology sector is visiting India this week  to explore ideas to increase the number of women in ICT professions and academia.


US team visiting India to boost women's numbers in ICT


Scientists from China have obtained three ice cores from Mount Everest with the aim to understand more about climate change, an expedition leader said Monday.


Mount Everest ice cores to help study climate change


The board of web pioneer Yahoo has reportedly approved a deal to buy popular blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, according to various media reports.


Yahoo to buy Tumblr in $1.1 bn deal?


There's no official figure to determine its role in the Cameroonian economy but there is evidence that the "call box" business is a booming informal business in the country's mobile telephone sector.


'Call box' business is booming in Cameroon


An advanced digital breast cancer detecting machine with the capability to see the lesions in breasts with much more clarity than ever before was unveiled in the national capital Sunday.


Advanced breast cancer detecting machine comes to India


Vietnam Sunday successfully conducted test flights of six indigenously-made unmanned aerial vehicles, a media report said.


Vietnam successfully test-flies drones


Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for survival. To ensure their sustenance, telecom players in India are slowly hiking call rates and doing away with promotional offers.

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