College teachers will now be able to avail only two study leaves in their entire careers, the University Grants Commission (UGC) noted in its guidelines issued to all varsities recently. Also, study leaves will not be granted to college teachers, who are due to retire within five years of the dat

NEW DELHI: As expected, Apple has sent out invitations for an event scheduled on September 9 at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California. The invite does not reveal much except for a message that reads, "Wish we could say more." Apple is expected to announce the two new i

India is home to more than 3400 engineering colleges. Several studies by NASSCOM have shown that only 25 percent of these students are employable in the IT industry. This is mostly due to constraints such as accessibility, exposure, communication skills, and orientation to the IT industry. Spark-

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced that it has completed work on designing the much-anticipated USB Type-C connector. USB Type-C will replace the existing Type-A and Type-B used across millions of computers, peripherals and portable devices today. The single connector type will be reversible,

Intex on Monday has launched the first Firefox OS smartphone in India, the Cloud FX, priced at Rs. 1,999. The company had in June announced it would launch the smartphone in August under Rs. 2,000. The smartphone is now available via exclusive retail partner Snapdeal. The cheapest Android smartph

London:  An Indian-origin student, who scored a perfect five in his main subjects with 100 per cent marks across the board, is being hailed as the brightest student in Britain. Asanish Kalyanasundaram achieved the highest possible grades in maths, physics, chemistry, biology and critical thinking

Xiaomi has sent invitations for an event on Tuesday, August 26, where the company will officially launch the Redmi 1S smartphone in India. The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) Xiaomi Redmi 1S with dual standby was first announced for China in May, and features a 4.7-inch 720x1280 pixel IPS-LCD display with C

JAIPUR: Technology and e-commerce players have taken the lead over companies in core industries during the campus placements at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)-Pilani. And Google has offered an annual package of Rs 1.40 crore to students selected this year, sources said. The ins

Micromax seems all set to launch the octa-core Canvas Knight Cameo A290 smartphone in India soon, if claims by an established retailer from Mumbai, and a listing by an online retailer, are any indication. Claiming current availability along with a price of Rs. 12,499, mobile retailer Mahesh Telec

Dubai: Smartphone users in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East and Africa region are in danger of having their bank, email and social media accounts hacked, amid reports that some 178 million mobile devices are now potentially vulnerable. Network security company Palo Alto Networks announce

WASHINGTON: International Business Machines (IBM) has unveiled a "brain-like" computer chip that is the size of a postage stamp and capable of processing massive amounts of data while handling inputs from many different sources, the company said. The announcement comes one month after IBM unveile

Dubai: Parents say they prefer word of mouth over school inspection results when choosing a good school for their children. In several wide-ranging interviews with Gulf News on Tuesday, parents overwhelmingly said they rely on positive experiences by friends and family as the most important fac

Over the last few years, Samsung has managed to establish itself as one of the biggest smartphone vendors in the whole world, but new developments could be troubling for the Korean giant. After reports that its profits were down, news broke on Monday that Samsung has been dethroned as thelargest mob

The government Saturday said marks for English language comprehension skills in the civil services preliminary examinations will not be included for the purpose of gradation. "The union government has decided that for the civil services (Preliminary) examination, 2014 to be held Aug 24, the secti

Samsung took the wraps off its latest Galaxy smartphone, the Galaxy Alpha. The South Korean electronics giant is calling the Galaxy Alpha"the evolution of Galaxy Design", touting its "metal frame, elegantly curved corners, and a tactile soft back cover". The South Korean manufacturer has announce

Interviews are never expected to be a breeze, especially if you are appearing for industry giants like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook etc. However, it is still possible to get stumped by a question like: 'How do you cut a circular cake into eight equal pieces?' This question is part of jobs and caree

Celebrating India's 68th Independence Day, Google on Friday posted a doodle on its homepage featuring the independent India's first stamp. The blue colour stamp with the Indian tricolour is the doodle that comes up when you open the Google's India homepage. The stamp, which was issued on Novem