NEW DELHI: Apple has, for the first time, unveiled a cheaper smartphone, named the iPhone 5C. It has almost the same specifications as iPhone 5, which was launched as the company's flagship device last year, but in a plastic body. The iPhone 5C (with contract in the US) is cheaper than all ne

ISRO’s first defence satellite GSAT-7/ INSAT-4F is expected to significantly improve India’s maritime security and intelligence gathering GSAT-7, the country's first advanced and full-fledged military communications satellite, was launched in the early hours of Friday from the Kourou space po

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced websitebased students' services, an official statement said Friday. Information on admissions, re-registration details, status of re-admission, change of elective courses, address checking, credit transfer effected,

Soon, government employees may be banned from using e-mail services of Gmail and Yahoo for official communications. Instead, they would have to use only nic.in platform, sources in the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) told Deccan Herald. Worried about cyber snoo

NEW DELHI/BERLIN: Samsung on Wednesday launched Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear at IFA, a trade event in Berlin. Samsung said that both devices will go on sale in 149 countries by September 25. In India, both the devices are likely to be launched before end of September. No country-specific pricin

شام میں اقوام متحدہ کے سفیر مختار لامانی نے خبردار کیا ہے کہ شام میں جاری تشدد ملک کو نسل کشی کی جانب دھکیل رہا ہے۔ مختار لامانی نے بی بی سی بات کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ شام میں بڑھتی ہوئی فرقہ واریت دہشت انگیز ہے اور وہاں دیہی علاقوں سے لوگ تیزی سے نقل مکانی کررہے ہیں بھلے ہی وہ سنّی ہوں، علاوی ہوں یا پ

New York: Tickling the funny bone of your interviewer may land you the job! Job candidates with a sense of humour are more likely to be hired, a new study has found. The research also found that when two equally qualified candidates were compared, those who were involved in their community an

Scientists have developed an automated personal-computer system that can help people enhance their social interaction skills. The programme called MACH, or "My Automated Conversation coacH" has been developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) mainly to help those w

KOLKATA: TSL Education, publishers of the TES Magazine and world's largest network of teachers, launched TES India - a new website for Indian teachers and schools. The website, which is free to join and use, has been designed by teachers for teachers. It is home to more than 5, 00, 000 resour

Cheaters beware! A US-based company has developed a portable cellphone detector that vibrates and lights up each time there is a nearby transmission from a mobile phone, making it possible for teachers to catch a cheating student. The gadget called Pocket Hound works by lighting up if there i

امریکی صدر براک اوباما نے کہا ہے کہ شامی فوج کی جانب سے مبینہ کیمیائی ہتھیاروں کے استعمال کے جواب میں وہ شام کے خلاف ’محدود کارروائی‘ پر غور کر رہے ہیں۔ صدر اوباما نے جمعے کو بات کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ انھوں نے شام کے بارے میں ابھی تک کوئی حتمی فیصلہ نہیں کیا تاہم انھوں نے شام پر زمینی حملے کو خارج از

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids with Android 4.1 launched Samsung has launched a new Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids, a variant of the Galaxy Tab 3 tablet targeted at children. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids features a 7-inch WSVGA display with 1024x600 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 17

NEW DELHI: The rising demand for affordable smartphones in the major emerging markets of India and China has helped local mobile manufacturers surpass shipments by established global brands like Samsung and Apple in April-June quarter this year, research firm IDC says. According to IDC data i

Kumar's school education was a story of discrimination at every step. He had to over come many challenges to complete schooling. Today, nearly two decades later, Kumar, a driver by profession, has vowed to get enrolled into schools as many poor students as possible. Making use of the reser

The employment market is challenging to breach on your best day; you’ve worked hard to pass through the revolving doors of fortune, investing three years and several part-time jobs into furthering career prospects. You’re responsible, reasonable, punctual, and culturally adaptable, so what went

Nokia has launched its much anticipated smartphone, the Lumia 925 in India for Rs. 33,499 . The Finnish handset maker has also launched its large screen mid-range Lumia device, the Lumia 625 for Rs. 19,999. The Lumia 925 had been listed on Nokia's official website with a price tag of Rs. 34,1

Scientists have developed an interactive life-sized robot that acts as a stand-up comic and has already garnered many laughs from the audience during its unique performance here. RoboThespian, a robot designed by Engineered Arts of Cornwall in the UK, told jokes that were well received in a rec

MUMBAI: Time was when clearing the group discussion stage by a candidate was considered one of the most important steps in the hiring process. Although a large number of companies still resort to this traditional mode of recruiting to save time, some companies have entirely eliminated this tedio