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NASA launches communication satellite

Written on 31 Jan, 2013 at 12:34 in Tech | viewed 265 times | 0 Comments

Cape Canaveral (US):NASA today launched a new communication satellite to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images. An unmanned Atlas V rocket blasted into the starry night sky carrying the Tracking and Data Relay... (Continue reading)

India test fires ballistic missile from underwater platform

Written on 27 Jan, 2013 at 17:33 in Tech | viewed 215 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Moving a step closer to completing its nuclear triad, India today successfully test fired a ballistic missile, with a strike range of around 1500 kilometres, from an underwater platform in Bay of Bengal. “The medium range K-5 ballistic missile... (Continue reading)

More than one brain behind Einstein’s equation ‘E=mc2′?

Written on 27 Jan, 2013 at 13:12 in Tech | viewed 263 times | 0 Comments

Washington:A little known Austrian physicist may have contributed to Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2, US scientists have claimed. In a study to be published in the European Physical Journal H, Stephen Boughn from Haverford College in Pensylvannia and Tony Rothman from Princeton... (Continue reading)

Chinese media highlights Agni V in Republic Day parade

Written on 26 Jan, 2013 at 18:32 in Tech, World | viewed 205 times | 0 Comments

Beijing:The display of India’s military strength, specially the intercontinental ballistic missle Agni-V, has been highlighted by Chinese official media here today. The highlight of the 100-minute Republic Day parade was the display of nuclear-capable Agni-V, capable of striking targets some 6,000... (Continue reading)

Supercar sets world record, hits 0-300 kmph in over 13 secs

Written on 23 Jan, 2013 at 18:28 in Tech | viewed 252 times | 0 Comments

London:A stunning supercar has smashed the world record for acceleration after hitting nearly 300 kmph in just over 13 seconds. Supercar Hennessey Venom GT created the world’s fastest accelerating motor record by beating the previous record of 0-300 kmph in 14.53... (Continue reading)

Scientist finds proof of ‘alien life’ in meteorite?

Written on 23 Jan, 2013 at 14:21 in Tech | viewed 276 times | 0 Comments

London:A lump of rock which crash-landed on Earth in a meteorite shower may hold evidence of ‘alien life’ within it, a leading UK scientist has claimed. The two-inch wide lump of space rock, that fell in central Sri Lanka in December,... (Continue reading)

IT Min for review of duty structure on electronic components

Written on 22 Jan, 2013 at 20:22 in Tech | viewed 247 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The IT Ministry has sought changes in the duty structure for import of components so as to promote domestic manufacturing of electronic products, Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said today. “It is cheaper to import the components with... (Continue reading)

Astronomers discover remnants of 1500 km long river on Mars

Written on 18 Jan, 2013 at 13:43 in Tech | viewed 233 times | 0 Comments

London:New astonishing pictures by the European Space Agency have revealed a 1500 km long and 7 kilometre wide river that once ran across Mars. The agency’s Mars Express imaged the striking upper part of the remnants of Reull Vallis river on... (Continue reading)

Nashik youths develop software to help women in distress

Written on 17 Jan, 2013 at 11:47 in Tech | viewed 260 times | 0 Comments

Nashik: Against the backdrop of rising crime against women, three youths from Nashik have developed a software with the help of which women can raise an alarm and seek help in time of distress. Android software developer Gunwant Battashe (23), engineer... (Continue reading)

India close to signing commercial pact with Areva: R K Sinha

Written on 17 Jan, 2013 at 11:16 in Tech | viewed 178 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:India may sign a commercial pact with French power major Areva for building two nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra during the visit of French President Francois Hollande here next month. “We have set our objective that before the... (Continue reading)