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IIM dreams just got more expensive, fees likely to touch Rs 22 lakh

At least nine prestigious IIM institutes of India are set to hike their fees by 5-17 per cent starting from the batch joining this year. According to The Economic Times (ET), nine Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) including the newer branches in Ranchi, Rohtak and Amritsar, are planning to i

ISRO launches IRNSS-1I: All you need to know about NavIC, the Indian GPS

SRIHARIKOTA: In yet another success, the Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday through its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C41) successfully launched the 1,425 kg IRNSS-1I Navigation Satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. PSLV-C41 lifted off at 4:04 am from the first

Karnataka CET 2018 Admit Card released, download before April 15

Bangalore: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released today i.e. Tuesday April 10 the Admit Cards/Hall Tickets of the candidates who have registered for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET 2018) to be held this year. The Admit Card (Hall ticket or Amdission Tickets) is available

China's space station hurtles back to earth and breaks up over the South Pacific

China's Tiangong-1 space station re-entered the earth's atmosphere and burnt up over the middle of the South Pacific on Monday, the Chinese space authority said. The craft re-entered the atmosphere around 8:15 a.m. Beijing time (0015GMT) and the "vast majority" of it had burnt up upon re-entry, t

Instagram brings GIFs back to Stories with stricter moderation

Instagram was very quick to remove GIFs from Stories after it was discovered that Giphy — the company responsible for overseeing the GIF library — had let a racist image slip through. (Snapchat also removed GIFs as a result of the incident.) But now the ability to add GIFs to your Instagram Stories

ISRO loses contact with GSAT-6A, one of India's biggest communication satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) much-anticipated GSAT-6A was launched on Thursday, but India's premier space agency confirmed that it has lost communication with the satellite on Sunday. After a successful launch of GSLV-F08 ion Thursday, the satellite finished its first orbit raisin

CBSE to Re-conduct class XII Economics, Class X Maths exams following paper leak

New Delhi, Mar 28: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced re-examination for Class X Mathematics Paper and Class XII Economics Paper. The decision by the CBSE for re-conduct examination for these two board exams came after reports that the question papers were leaked. The boar

Honda launches automatic scooter, Activa 5G in India for Rs 52,460

The popular scooter, Activa whose revamped avatar was unveiled during the Auto Expo 2018 has been launched by Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India. Activa 5G has been launched at a price of Rs 52,460 for the standard model and Rs 54,325 for the deluxe variant. Bookings for the scooter have started a

Railway recruitment 2018: Over 1.5 crore registered for 89000 group C, D jobs

In the Indian Railways mega recruitment drive for filling 89000 jobs in group C and D categories, till now, about 1.5 crore candidates have registered. “Primary registration is done by candidates with their name and address. The next step is the application where they fill up other details and pay t

Russia Test-Fires 'Ideal' Hypersonic Missile

MOSCOW: Russia said Sunday it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called "an ideal weapon" as he unveiled a new array of next-generation arms earlier this month. The high-precision Kinzhal (Dagger) missile was launched from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet

Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ start at ₹57,900

Electronics major Samsung on Tuesday unveiled its flagship smartphones — Galaxy S9 and S9+ — in India priced ₹57,900 onwards. The Korean giant had introduced the latest generation of its premium Galaxy S range a couple of days back in Barcelona, Spain. The phones, which include features such a

Vodafone’s Holi offer, launches Voice over LTE or VoLTE in Goa, Maharashtra; check how to activate

It is indeed a Happy Holi for Vodafone users in Maharashtra and Goa. One of the biggest telecom giants in India, Vodafone, has started rolling out their 4G VoLTE services in few circles today. Vodafone has started the 4G Voice over LTE services in circles like Maharashtra & Goa. Some of the user

''Dhanush'' ballistic missile successfully Test-Fired

BALASORE, ODISHA: India today successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable 'Dhanush' ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 kms from a naval ship off Odisha coast, defence officials said. The surface-to-surface missile, a naval variant of the indigenously-developed 'Prithvi' missile, was tes

Scientists identify molecule that kills tumour cells, may help fight cancer

Scientists have identified a molecule that can rapid kill  tumour cells and could potentially be used to develop new cancer therapies. Humans need the chemical element selenium for good health. The selenium-containing enzyme thioredoxin reductase 1 (TrxR1) can be used to support the growth of cel

Railways initiates recruitment process to hire 89,000 employees

New Delhi: National carrier Indian Railways has begun the process of launching one of its biggest recruitment drives, to hire 89,000 Group C and D employees, including assistant loco pilots, technicians, gangmen, switchmen, trackmen, cabinmen, welders, helpers and porters. In a tweet on Wednesday,

RRB Recruitment 2018 begins; Know when and where to apply

New Delhi: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has begun inviting people to apply for the post of 26502 Assistant Loco Pilot and Technicians for various Zonal Railways/Production Units on Indian Railways. The last date to apply online for the posts is March 5, 2018. The Indian Railways has release

ISRO releases first image taken by Cartosat-2 series satellite

The first day image captured by India’s recently launched weather observation Cartosat-2 series satellite shows a part of Indore city in Madhya Pradesh with the Holkar Cricket Stadium in the centre. The image was acquired on January 15, three days after the launch of the satellite, and released y

CBSE revises Class 12 exam date sheet, Physical Education test date changed

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made a change to its controversial Class 12 exam date sheet for 2018 and will now hold the Physical Education test later than scheduled. The board issued a notification on its official website (cbse.nic.in ) on Wednesday stating that the Class 1