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Vodafone offering 70GB data at Rs 244 to new 4G prepaid users: Report

Vodafone has announced its First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 244 plan for its new 4G prepaid customers, which gives users 1GB data per day for 70 days. According to a report in Gadgets 360, the offer is only for new Vodafone customers, and it bundles unlimited local and STD calls within Vodafone network a

Lack of Vitamin E may affect learning skills in babies

New York: Babies who lacked vitamin E nourishment when in the womb are likely to be at an increased risk of developing impairments in mental skills such as learning and metabolic problems, a research has showed. The study, conducted on zebrafish because their neurological development is similar

Indian Ocean level rising faster than the global estimate

New Delhi: Global warming is leading to an accelerated rise of the sea level in the north Indian Ocean as compared to the global estimate, Parliament was informed on Monday. Recent studies by Indian scientists had revealed that the trend of sea level rise in the north Indian Ocean is slightly h

Tough fight for medical, dental seats

The number of candidates who have applied for medical and dental seats from Karnataka is over 1.8 times the number of candidates who are vying for these seats from other States. A total of 56,514 candidates have got their documents verified and are eligible to take part in the counselling process

New radiotherapy find offers hope to cancer patients

Washington : An exciting discovery in the cancer treatment is having dramatic results. More than half of cancer patients undergo radiotherapy, in which high doses of radiation are aimed at diseased tissue to kill cancer cells. But due to a phenomenon known as radiation-induced bystander effect (R

BSNL launches ultra fast broadband services

Mumbai: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Friday introduced state-of-the-art 100G Optical Transport Network (NG-OTN) across the country to provide Super Express Highways, in tune with the Digital India Programme of the Prime Minister. Launching the NG-OTN here, Minister of State for Communic

Jio database safe, hackers’ website suspended

New Delhi: With Reliance Jio refuting reports of a breach into its database, the account of the website that claimed to have dumped the data on its platform has now been suspended. The website titled magicapk.com claimed on Sunday it has hacked into Jio database and has made personal details of i

After Judy, Fireball malware infects over 250 million computers

The malware Fireball has reportedly infected more than 250 million computers worldwide, can take control of internet browsers, spy on victim’s web use and is capable of stealing personal files. According to a Check Point blog, a cybersecurity firm, the operation is linked to Rafotech which is a C

Nokia Android phones to be available from 15 June

Espoo, Finland: Nokia lovers don’t have to get upset as Nokia’s 3,5 and 6 Android phones are likely to be in the market from June 15. The Nokia 3 will be the cheapest Nokia Android smartphone for an expected price of under Rs 10,000, Nokia 5 is expected to cost under Rs 15,000 while the Nokia 6 m

Samsung hit with lawsuits as battery woes continue

Seoul: As the Note 7 fiasco had begun dying down, Samsung is again facing multiple lawsuits following reports that its other models too are plagued with battery issues, media reports said. The other smartphone models that reportedly face similar issues include the Galaxy S6, S7 Edge and Note 5.

WhatsApp pinned chats now available for Android users

Mobile messaging service WhatsApp has launched pinned chats feature for all Android users. With pinned chats, you never have to worry about scrolling through the long list of conversations to text your family members or your best friend. "Users can now pin up to three of the most important gro

No, MP3 is not dead

MP3 is only set free. MP3, the much popular audio format famous for its small size, has now got its licensing program terminated. The Fraunhofer Institute, the developer of the format, recently said it had ended the "licensing program for certain mp3 related patents and software" as of Apr

“Next Global Cyber Attack likely on Monday” says ‘Accidental Hero’ who halted the attack

LONDON:  Global cyber attack which hit 125,000 computer systems on Friday is expected to hit again on Monday, a security researcher warned on Sunday. “Another one coming… quite likely on Monday” predicted The UK security researcher “MalwareTech”, who helped to limit the ransom ware attack, the BBC

Fed up with low battery problem? These popular apps are responsible for draining your phone battery

New Delhi: In the generation of smart phones, many face the problem of low mobile battery. Different sources suggest different techniques to save the mobile battery and avoid the problem of low mobile battery but finally end with the same problem. The reason for this problem is some popular apps. Th

India becomes number one country in the world for Whatsapp calls with 50 million minutes per day

Indians make 50 million minutes of video calls daily via WhatsApp, the highest compared to users in any other part of the globe. WhatsApp, a popular messaging app that competes with the likes of Hike, Google’s Allo and Viber in India, started offering video calling feature in November last year

India successfully launches South Asia Satellite

South Asia Communication Satellite GSAT-9 was launched from the Sriharikota launch centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in coastal Andhra Pradesh on Friday evening. A 28-hour countdown began for the launch of the GSLV mission at 12.57 p.m. on Thursday, along with other pre-laun

Microsoft announces Surface Laptop with Windows 10 S starting at $999

At the MicrosoftEDU event in New York City, the company announced a brand new addition to the Surface lineup called the ‘Surface Laptop’. The new machine was leaked earlier today and is aimed at students running on Microsoft’s new Windows 10 S operating system. The new Surface Laptop is made out

KEA follows in DPUE footsteps on allotting CET exam centres

Candidates appearing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday will have to travel long distances as they have been allotted examination centres far away from their colleges. Following in the footsteps of the Department of Pre-University Education that had introduced r