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Google to create 360-degre online view of 100 Indian monuments

History buffs across the globe will soon be able to take virtual tours of 100 heritage sites across the country, with the Archaeological Survey of India making them available online. The ASI has partnered with Google to create online imagery of the country’s important heritage sites. The obje

3 Best Resume Writing Tips For Your Job Search

What are the best resume writing tips? This article focuses on the things you need to think about before you write your resume. Consider this the planning stage and go through the following steps: 1. Ask Yourself, What Size Company Do You Want To Join? It is important to consider the size of t

Videocon launches 8 budget smartphones in India

        Videocon Mobiles has revamped its smartphone line-up and announced the new Infinium series that includes eight smartphones, the Videocon A55HD, A55qHD, A54, A53, A52, A48, A42 and A31. The company has not revealed the prices of the smartphones but states t

SIO Hyderabad hosts Students' Fest '13‏

SIO Hyderabad hosts Students Festival, 10,000 students visit With a motive of understanding the real essence of education and providing a platform to students to exhibit their talents, SIO Hyderabad organized “The Hyderabad Students Festival ‘13” on 28th and 29th September at Exhibition Groun

Samsung India unveils budget Galaxy smartphone

Samsung has introduced a new mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy Trend, for the Indian market. The smartphone is now listed on the Samsung's India online store for Rs. 8,700. However, there is no word on the availability of the device, with the page providing a 'Notify Me' option for consumers.

Google reveals new search formula on 15th birthday

Google has quietly retooled the closely guarded formula running its Internet search engine to give better answers to the increasingly complex questions posed by Web surfers. The overhaul came as part of an update called “Hummingbird” that Google Inc. has gradually rolled out in the past month

National Overseas Scholarship for Minority students 2013-14

National Indian Overseas Scholarships for Minority Students 2013-14 Notification Dated : 28 September 2013 The State Government through the Directorate of Minorities have introduced a scheme for providing financial assistance to Minority students of Karnataka State for pursuing higher studies a

Two techie brothers, aged 14 and 12, code their way to App Store

BANGALORE: They make an adorable pair in their neat formal suits and shoes. And when they start talking, they have crowds hanging onto every word they say, often having them in splits with their experiences. Shravan Kumaran and his younger sibling Sanjay Kumaran are perhaps India's youngest e

You want a job or a career?

Young professionals must balance long term and short term goals.  While previous generations have always taken a long term view to their professional lives, the current lot is different. Weighed down by loans and spurred on by the plethora of professional options and entrepreneurial dreams, y

’پاکستان بھارت کے خلاف دہشت گردی کا مرکز نہ بنے‘

بھارت کے وزیراعظم منموہن سنگھ نے کہا ہے کہ پاکستان اور بھارت کے بہتر تعلقات کے لیے ضروری ہے کہ پاکستان کی سرزمین بھارت کے خلاف دہشت گردی کے لیے استعمال نہ ہو۔ سنیچر کو اقوام متحدہ کی جنرل اسمبلی سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے انھوں نے کہا کہ اگر پاکستان بھارت کے ساتھ بہتر تعلقات چاہتا ہے تو وہ ’دہشت گردی کا م

Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets unveiled

Microsoft introduced new Surface tablets, including a professional model that allows people to use it more like a laptop or a desktop computer. The Redmond, Wash. company is trying to boost its tablet business as sales of traditional desktop and laptop computers decline. The Surface Pro 2,

Create the 5 year plan

This article looks at how you can create your own, personal 5 year plan. Set aside a couple of hours, clear your brain of all the stuff that is there [either right it all down, share it or do it!]. You can either use an excel spreadsheet to do this [which is the preferred method] or you can use

How To Prepare Yourself For The Offbeat Interview Question

Doing well in an interview is the result of many things, ranging from the first impressions you make with your physical appearance (body language) to how well you communicate and respond to the interview questions. There are the predictable questions, such as “What are your greatest strengths

Nokia launches Lumia 1020 with 41 megapixel camera

Targetting camera aficionados, Nokia India today unveiled its much-anticipated 41 megapixel camera phone Lumia 1020, which will hit shelves on October 11. The price of the device will be disclosed on October 10 but as per estimates, it will be available in the range of Rs 47,000-Rs 48,000. It

Indians, Chinese keep US B-schools in business

MUMBAI: Young graduates from India and China are powering the growth of full-time MBA programmes worldwide. In contrast, the share of working people planning to pursue an MBA—through online, executive or part-time mode—is plummeting. These trends emerged in the latest survey of 328 graduate B

Samsung launches Note 3, Galaxy Gear

Korean mobile maker Samsung, on Tuesday, announced the launch of its Note 3 smartphone, priced at Rs.49,900, as well as its Galaxy Gear smart watch, which has been priced at Rs.22,900, in the domestic market. The Note 3, which is the most expensive device from the handset manufacturer’s stabl

Most Android users don't use security software

PUNE: According to a survey conducted by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab in the summer of 2013, over 50% of Android-based smartphone and tablet owners do not use any security software to protect their devices against cyberthreats. Meanwhile, Android has long been the most popular platform fo

Freelancers live the dollar dream

Goutam Kumar, a Delhi-based freelancer, is working longer hours today than he did in his last full-time job three years ago. But the 27-year-old web technology expert isn't complaining. "The margin is good these days. When I started three years ago, I received about Rs 20,000 per assignment afte