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Panjab University pips IITs in new ranking
NEW DELHI: Panjab University, Chandigarh upstages Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur as India's number one university and is placed at 32nd position among Top 100 Asian universities. Overall, it has been a significant stride by Indian universities as 10 of them now features in "Times Higher E
Micromax Unite With 21 Preloaded Languages Available Online at Rs. 6,490
Ahead of any official announcement, the Micromax Unite (A092) has gone on sale via an e-commerce website at Rs. 6,490. The Micromax Unite is a part of the company's new Unite Android smartphone series, with wide language support. The first Unite series smartphone was launched as Micromax Unite 2
10-Year-Old Indian Prodigy Graduates US High School
Los Angeles: A home-schooled 10-year-old Indian-origin genius has surprised one and all by becoming one of the youngest ever in the US to graduate high school. Tanishq Abraham, a native of Sacramento, California, received his high school diploma at a private ceremony at California Auto Museum on
New app measures parents’ stress, gives advice
Researchers have developed a smartphone app paired with sensors to detect stress in parents and offer advice to help them cope in real time. Computer scientists at Microsoft Research and the University of California, San Diego have developed the system that delivers research-based strategies to h
Farmer's Son, 14-Years-Old, Cracks IIT-JEE
Patna: A 14-year-old from Bihar's Rohtas district has cracked this year's prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE). Shivanand, the son of a farmer, passed his class 12 exam this year with 93.4 percent, and got special permission to sit for the IIT-JEE, the
HTC Claims It Sold 50,000 Units of the One (E8) in Just 15 Minutes
HTC's latest addition to the One family, the One (E8) aka Vogue Edition, has received an impressive response in China. According to the Taiwanese giant's Weibo account, which is China's version of Twitter, the company sold 50,000 units of the HTC One (E8) in just 15 minutes. Launched earlier t
Apple to Launch Its First Wearable Device in October
Apple is preparing to sell its first wearable device this October, aiming to produce 3 million to 5 million units a month in its initial run, the Nikkei reported on Friday, citing an unidentified parts supplier and sources familiar with the matter. Specifications are still being finalised, but th
Wedding of Zainulabdeen and Shakir
Bhatkallys News | June 19 , 2014 Bhatkal : Mohammed Zainulabdeen and Mohammed Shakir son’s of Janab Hassan Bapa Gangavali Saheb got married on 18 June after Isha prayers at “Baitul Nayeen”, Azad Nagar 4th cross, Bhatkal. The Nikah of Mohammed Zainulabdeen took place with Aysha Arfat daughter
AMP conducts a very successful Job Fair for Unemployed Graduates
235 candidates were given on-the-spot offers while another 124 were shortlisted for further evaluation Reinforcing our resolve of continually supporting the community in its Economical Empowerment, the Association of Muslim Professional’s (AMP) conducted its 3rd Job Fair at Na
Microsoft Touts Upcoming Windows Smartphones and Tablets Under Rs12,000
Seeking to succeed in the fierce competition of the budget smartphone market, Microsoft has announced cheaper smartphones running Windows Phone operating system are on the way. Speaking to reporters at the Computex trade show in Taipei, Nick Parker, Microsoft's VP of OEM Partners, detailed compan
Volume of encrypted email rising amid spying fears
Google and other companies are now automatically encrypting all emails The volume of email cloaked in encryption technology is rapidly rising as Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other major Internet companies try to shield their users’ online communications from government spies and other snoops. G
Class X maths book replete with errors
The precision associated with mathematics is not a virtue of the new Class X mathematics textbook of State Syllabus. Almost every chapter in the new textbook is riddled with errors. Mathematics teachers and officials in the State Education Department have spotted these mistakes. The revised textb
TCS Hiring 55000 People In 2014; Apply Today
MUMBAI: IT major Tata Consultancy ServicesBSE -1.48 % (TCS) today said most of the hirings are happening in Tier-I and II cities. The city-headquartered software services provider is recruiting 55,000 people during the current fiscal and it has issued 25,000 offer letters so far. The acceptance l
Xolo Q1200 With 5-Inch HD Display Launched at Rs. 13,999
Xolo has introduced its new Q-series smartphone, the Q1200, for the Indian market. The Xolo Q1200 is now listed on the company's website with a price tag of Rs. 13,999. Xolo announced the smartphone via its Facebook post that said, "Introducing Xolo Q1200, a smartphone packed with a bundle of sma
E-commerce may create up to 50,000 jobs in India
As foreign and domestic e-retail majors such as Amazon and Flipkart expand their businesses aggressively, hiring activities are expected to grow by over 30% in the sector and may help create up to 50,000 jobs in the next 2-3 years. According to leading human resources consultancy Randstad India, the
Vishal Sikka, 47, new CEO of Infosys
Dr Vishal Sikka's Twitter handle profiles him as - "Husband, Dad, Son, Brother, Friend. Student, Visitor, Thinker, Innovator. Occasional Surfer on life's waves...". Today, he was also named the new CEO of IT major Infosys. The 47-year-old computer scientist tweeted this morning soon after a co
AMP Bangalore holds career guidance session for 10th and 12th Std students
Banglaore: AMP Bangalore chapter was welcomed by an enthusiastic and energetic group of over 50 students of class 10th and 12th of Excellent English School, Bangalore who were curious to know what are the avenues for them after their exams in BPO and KPO sector. The session started with an introd
Lumia 630 With Windows Phone 8.1 Now Available in India at Rs. 10,500
After the Lumia 630 Dual SIM, the Lumia 630 single SIM is now officially available in India at Rs. 10,500. The Lumia 630 is now listed on the company's online store, which notes a delivery time of four working days. The Lumia 630 is currently available in Black, Green, Orange, Yellow, and White colo