At a time when several government schools are being shut and those still functioning are seeing high drop-out rates, primary school teachers have seen a need for restructuring the free and compulsory education system. Teachers have urged the government to include pre-primary education as part of

InFocus has launched a new budget smartphone in India, the InFocus Bingo 21, priced at Rs. 5,499. It is available to buy from online stores in Blue, White, and Orange colour variants. The smartphone is listed on the company's own website as well. The dual-SIM supporting InFocus Bingo 21 runs on A

Scientists announced Thursday that, after decades of effort, they have succeeded in detecting gravitational waves from the violent merging of two black holes in deep space. The detection was hailed as a triumph for a controversial, exquisitely crafted, billion-dollar physics experiment and as confir

At the beginning of the new year, many professionals would be contemplating about a job change. Or even a new career. But what skills are employers looking for? Professional networking website LinkedIn collated the hottest skills that helped people land better jobs in 2015. Sohan Murthy, data ana

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday barred telecom service providers from charging differential rates for data services, effectively prohibiting Facebook’s Free Basics and Airtel Zero platform by Airtel in their current form.   1 No service provider can offer

A fresh round of rumours now indicates that Xiaomi might also launch a Windows 10 Mobile variant of its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Mi 5. Anzhuo, a Chinese website (via WMPoweruser) reported that the rest of the specifications of the smartphone would stay the same as the Android variant. Al

NEW DELHI: This year promises better job prospects for business school graduates compared with 2015, according to an annual survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Also, more than half (56%) of employers plan to increase base salaries for new MBA hires in 2016 at or

There will be no interviews for junior-level jobs in Central government from January 1 though physical tests, in some cases, will continue as a qualifying measure. Interviews will be done away with even in cases where selection in the past used to be purely on the basis of performance in the inte

Reliance Retail's Lyf branded smartphones have now been listed by the company's online store ahead of an official announcement. Reliance Digital has listed the Lyf Earth 1 (seen above), Water 1, and Water 2 smartphones with pricing details. Unfortunately, there is no word on the availability of the

In a blow to Indian IT firms, the US has notified an additional fee up to $4,000 for certain categories of the popular H-1B and L-1 visas. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said applicants for certain categories of H-1B visas post December 18, 2015 must submit an additional fee o

As you probably know, LED bulbs are one of history’s greatest high-tech success stories. They use around 90 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs, yet last 25 years or more. They turn on to full brightness instantly. They remain cool to the touch. They’re hard to break, and safety-coated

Lead Trust announces the 7th Edition of the Lead Talent Search Exam - LTSE 2016 - on Sunday, 31 January 2016 across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra with the help of partner NGOs. LTSE will identify exceptionally bright students in their 10th std and offer freeships and scholarships f

Lenovo, after launching its A7000 Turbo smartphone in India earlier this week, has now launched a new smartphone dubbed Lemon 3. Launched in China, the handset carries a price tag of RMB 699 (approximately Rs. 7,000), the same as that of Xiaomi Redmi 3, which launched this week. Available in Silv

Candidates wanting to appear for the Common Entrance Test (CET 2016) can apply online from January 13 to February 13 on the official website of the Karnataka Examinations Authority - kea.kar.nic.in. The CET is conducted for admissions to Medical, Dental, ISMH courses, Engineering, Architecture, F

An international team of researchers has developed a miniaturized wireless electronic device that can monitor temperature and pressure when implanted into the brains of mice, and then dissolve to be naturally resorbed into the soft tissue once they are no longer needed. Electronic implants are us

1. Boogie Board January 13, 2016 While the Boogie Board itself is not new, the company showcased a couple of new designs. In case you're unfamiliar, Boogie Board makes digital writing pads -you can hang them up anywhere (like on a fridge) and writedraw scribble on the

Companies have the right to monitor their workers’ online private messages, a court has ruled. The European Court of Human Rights made the ruling on a case involving a Romanian engineer who was fired after using Yahoo Messenger not only to communicate with professional contacts, but also to send

A suitcase that follows its owner around like a puppy could be hitting the market after an Israeli robotics company created a prototype aimed at making luggage hands-free. Controlled via a smartphone app, a camera sensor and Bluetooth technology work in tandem to locate the owner and trail by the