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Modi congratulates ISRO on GSAT-15 launch
"Congratulations to the entire team @Isro for the successful launch of GSAT-15 Communication Satellite," tweeted PM Modi.
PM, President launch project 'Imprint India'
PM Modi along with the President, launched Imprint India.
ISS celebrates 15 years of astronaut inhabitation
The International Space Station (ISS) marked 15 years of continuous human presence in space on 2 November 2015.
Google gets Indian government nod for balloon internet
Google has got India's nod for its Project Loon which provides internet connectivity by using large balloons.
Government tells research labs to 'self-finance' projects
The Ministry of Science and Technology mandated organisations involved in scientific research to start 'self-financing' projects, send in monthly updates and ensure that research stays in sync with the Central government's 'social and economic objectives.'
Net Neutrality is an important principle: Zuckerberg
Speaking at the townhall session at IIT-Delhi, Mark Zuckerberg said that internet.org was a voice for people who did not have access to internet.
SanDisk acquired in a $19 billion deal
SanDisk, the notable flash memory company is being taken over by hard-disk drive maker Western Digital.
Humanoid robot makes European debut in France
A humanoid robot, named Pepper, made its European debut, helping shoppers "with wine, and more" in a Carrefour shop in the Claye-Souilly region of France.
'Interview' lawsuit costs a pricey $8million to Sony
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc will have to pay $8 million in "The Interview" lawsuit where employee data was stolen.
Anti-cancer DNA research wins Nobel prize for Chemistry
The $960,000 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry will be shared between three scientists from Sweden, USA and Turkey - Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar respectively.
Nobel Prize for Physics announced
The 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded "for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass".
Three scientists awarded Nobel prize in medicine
Three scientists from Ireland, Japan and China - William C Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Youyou Tu - have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.
Does water boost chances of extraterrestrial life?
Following NASA's announcement on 28 September 2015 regarding Martian water, NASA's associate-administrator for science John Grunsfeld, talked of sending a spacecraft in the 2020s to directly look for life on Mars.
ASTROSAT launched after a decade of delays
India's first space observatory, ASTROSAT entered into orbit 25 minutes after its 10 AM lift-off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Google's 17th birthday
Incorporated in 1998, Google Inc. celebrates its 17th birthday today.
Encryption controversy: Social media and whatsapp exempted
As the draft of the proposed encryption policy was made public, there was a huge outrage among the netizens.
Cancer stents, drugs to sell at economic prices
The Indian health ministry is working on making cancer medicines available at substantially lower price.
#instagram #advertising #newideas #newleapforward
Instagram has decided to take a leap forward with its latest announcement that it will now be allowing advertisements.
Neonatal tetanus: Hurrah, it's gone!
Modi announced at the Call for Action-Summit that India is officially free of neonatal-tetanus.
Mars isolation experiment gets underway
The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) will now see six people from different nationalities shut themselves inside a dome for a year in an isolated area in Hawaii.
The big name reveal: Android M is Marshmallow!
Google has officially revealed the name of the latest mobile operating system - Android M as Marshmallow.
Rs.10.8 crore fine imposed on telecom companies
Having been found guilty of exceeding radiation limits set by the government in 2012, telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance and other major companies in India have been fined large amounts.
Facebook's solar powered Aquila aircraft ready to fly
Aquila, Facebook's first full-scale aircraft launched under the internet.org initiative was fully constructed by the aerospace team in UK.
Microsoft is back in the game
Microsoft has come out with the latest update to Windows- the Windows 10 improving on Windows 8.
Emphasis on health programs decreasing?
The proposed cut of Rs 60 Billion in the healthcare budget and restrictions in health programmes sparked issues over the falling importance of AIDS programmes.
The search for extra-terrestrial life is fuelled
The biggest ever search for alien life, termed "Breakthrough Initiatives", with a funding of $100 million has been launched.
Apple introduces the newer, snazzier iPod Touch
The latest iPod Touch released last week is almost as good as the iPhone 6, but cheaper and smaller, with the upgraded 64-bit A8 chip.
WhatsApp, Viber local calls may not remain free
Upholding the concept of net neutrality, a high level government committee recommended that users will not be able to make free domestic calls using WhatsApp, Skype and Viber.
Muslims applaud Snapchat's Mecca livestream!
Muslims all around the world are in awe of Snapchat's 300-second long live story on Ramadan prayers in Mecca.
New Horizons probe sends new pictures of Pluto
NASA's probe New Horizons has sent a new image of the dwarf planet to reveal some of its geology to the scientists.
Mastercard catches the 'selfie' bug
As an alternative to SecureCode, Mastercard is looking to introduce facial recognition as its security software which will ask the online shoppers for a selfie while making purchases.
Digital India project garners Rs 4,50,000 crore investment
Indian government's pet project Digital India got investments worth more than Rs 4.5 lakh crores from various industry players after the launch of the Digital India week.
4G services at Haryana’s doorstep
After Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, Airtel launched its 4G plan in Haryana. Hisar is the fourth city in Haryana to get 4G connectivity.
Philae wakes up from hibernation after 7 months!
European Space Agency's Comet Lander-Philae woke up from its seven month long hibernation and sent a 300 data packet signal to ESA's operations at Darmstadt, Germany.
MERS labelled as "large and complex"
Calling the MERS outbreak 'large and complex', the WHO said that more cases were being expected.
M. Williams pleads for legalisation of medicinal marijuana
TV personality Montel Williams came out in the support of legalisation of medicinal marijuana in Pennsylvania, by sharing his thoughts in an op-ed column.
Celebrate World Environment Day today!
World Environment Day is a United Nations initiative started in 1972 and is celebrated on June 5. It aims at encouraging global awareness about the degrading state of our environment and calls for people to take some positive action. Run by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), it has unique themes every year.
R.I.P. Typo
Typo Products and BlackBerry Ltd. have agreed to settle their patent war over the sale of smartphone keyboards.
Meizu set to enter Indian mobile market today
According to Meizu's Facebook page, the Chinese mobile maker will most likely launch its products in India on 18 May.
Airtel CEO commits to net neutrality in email
CEO Gopal Vittal defended Airtel Zero amidst online campaigns that have urged users to defend India's net neutrality.