technology

01:04 PM
Impulsive behaviour linked to sleep and screen time

Children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make poorer decisions, says a recent study.

09:52 AM
Chandrayaan-2 leaves earth's orbit, moving towards moon

India's second moon mission 'Chandrayaan-2' left the earth's orbit early on Wednesday.

11:25 AM
Google remembers Vikram Sarabhai on birth anniversary

Google on Monday dedicated a doodle to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Indian scientist Vikram Sarabhai.

01:36 PM
Here's how appearance of acne scars can improve!

Researchers have found a new process called micro-needling, that helps rejuvenation and decreases the inflammation and scarring that often plagues those with acne.

03:28 PM
Eleven new species of rain frogs discovered in tropical Andes

Eleven new rain frog species have been discovered in the tropical Andes making it the largest number of frog species described in a single article from the western hemisphere in over a decade.

01:55 PM
Woman electrocuted to death in Muzaffarnagar village

A 28-year-old woman was electrocuted to death after she came in contact with a live wire in Bhopa village.

04:23 PM
Railway provides free wifi facility in 2,000 stations

Free wifi facility is now available to passengers at around 2,000 railway stations across the country.

03:48 PM
NIT Srinagar suspends classes indefinitely

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has suspended its classes till further orders in view of the uncertain situation in Kashmir.

09:52 AM
India will never compromise its data sovereignity: Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said "India will never compromise its data sovereignty.

05:13 PM
Australia to 'lift veil' on Facebook, Google algorithms to protect

Australia said it would establish the world’s first dedicated office to police Facebook Inc and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the U.S. technology giants, potentially setting a precedent for global lawmakers.

04:40 PM
WhatsApp to roll out payments feature in India this year

WhatsApp will roll out its payments service in India this year following a year-long pilot, its global chief Will Cathcart has said, as the Facebook-owned messaging giant taps an upsurge in digital payments in its dominant market.

04:23 PM
Indian scientists discover 28 new stars in Milky Way'

Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) here have discovered 28 new variable stars in the Milky Way galaxy

12:15 PM
Facebook to pay record $5 billion U.S. fine over privacy; faces antitrust probe

Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and will boost safeguards on user data, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the social media company said.

02:54 PM
India creates history as Chandrayaan 2 lifts off

India's indigenous moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon.

05:03 PM
Team Chandrayaan-2, 30 per cent, Project, Mission Directors are women

About 30 per cent members, including the Project Director and the Mission Director of the Team Chandrayaan-2, which will be launched on Monday afternoon, are women.

02:26 PM
Centre proposes 'Metrolite' train for small cities

The Centre has proposed light urban rail transit system - 'Metrolite' - in small cities and towns having lower projection of ridership, with each train having three coaches and a restricted speed of 25 kmph.

01:29 PM
Google doodle celebrates 50 years of NASA's Moon landing

Google on Friday marked the 50th anniversary of the historic first Moon-landing by NASA's Apollo 11 mission with an interactive video doodle.

12:54 PM
Does Facebook lead to depression

A recent study has claimed that people who use Facebook passively, that is, don't post themselves, tend to compare themselves with others and are in danger of developing depressive symptoms.

04:57 PM
Mission Mangal trailer: Sky is not the limit!

Makers of 'Mission Mangal' dropped the trailer of the upcoming film on Thursday, which will leave you with admiration for the incredible team of scientists and engineers at ISRO.

12:18 PM
ISRO: Chandrayaan-2 launch rescheduled for July 22

India's second mission to the Moon Chandrayaan-2, which was called off due to a technical snag, has been rescheduled for launch on July 22, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday.

12:00 PM
Chandrayaan-2 launch called off at right time: Former DRDO scientist

Former Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist Ravi Gupta lauded the decision to call off Monday's launch of the second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2, saying it was done at the right time before the occurrence of any big mishap.

09:40 AM
As Chandrayaan 2 launch called off, students dissapointed

For students who had gathered at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here to watch the launch of Chandrayaan-2, it was a disappointment when India's Moon mission to the unexplored south polar region of Earth's natural satellite was called off due to a tec

06:21 PM
Get OTP to your mobile, download key docs: Tamil Nadu CM

In a leap in e-governance in Tamil Nadu, key documents such as birth and death certificates can soon be downloaded from a proposed "citizen's vault" using a mobile phone without the need to visit common service centres, Chief Minister K Palaniswami t

02:11 PM
Robots can influence children's opinions significantly

It is known that children are susceptible to getting influenced easily. New research has shed light on the fact that children tend to change their opinions and decisions getting influenced by robots.