Science & Technology
#IndiaWithISRO: As Indian space sector is ever growing; Time to support ISRO's bigger plans
India's "eye in the sky", GISAT-1 Earth observation satellite was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in AP. The country watched the much-touted event with fascination as GISAT-1 satellite launch....
'Technical Anomaly Observed': ISRO Fails To Put GISAT-1 In Orbit
In a setback, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) mission to put India's state-of-the-art Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-03) in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit failed on Thursday morning. In a tweet,....
Islamabad HC urges Pak authorities to review ban on Chinese app Tiktok
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 8 (ANI): Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday asked Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to review the ongoing ban on Chinese application Tik Tok. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah....
The Pros And Cons Of Mobile Online Casinos
In the past, casinos were only accessible in person and you’d need to visit the local casino during its opening hours if you wanted to enjoy your favourite games. However,....
Pegasus spyware controversy looms; suspected to snoop on Indian journalists, politicians
The NSO group of Israel that manufactures the Pegasus spyware is allegedly being used gain access to the personal information of 300 Indians including two cabinet ministers at the Centre.....
China plans to capitalise on Global chip shortage; time for silicon ‘atma nirbhar’ plan
Many sectors from auto industry to consumer goods and smartphone manufacturers have incurred losses despite rising demand for products due to an acute shortage of semiconductors chips — used for....
Elon Musk's SpaceX to team up with local firms to make satellite gears in India
In a major development for Indian space sector, Elon Musk's Space X will partner with local firms to locally manufacture satellite gear and equipment including antenna systems and user terminal....
Massive Solar Storm Set To Hit Earth; Comms, Telecom Impact Likely
The planet Earth switched to an unusually unpleasant phase of deadbeat, owing to an enormous catastrophe at the hands of a Wuhan fish market. Sounds like quite an odd description,....
Bezos & Branson’s private space race: Is it a big deal?
Within the next fortnight two American billionaires, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson will attempt to fly into space. Branson co-founder of spaceflight company Virgin Galactic, is to fly on Sunday....
Top 10 + Best free QR code generators online
Since QR codes are making a huge comeback in 2021, people are getting the hang of scanning and reading information from these square-patterned codes. And because of its demand for....
#SaveOurScientists:18 fmr policemen booked in ISRO espionage case; Time to act?
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed a first information report (FIR) against former Kerala police chief Sibi Mathew, former intelligence bureau Deputy Director R B Sreekumar and....
COVID-19: Facebook India combats misinformation
At a time when nation’s healthcare system was decimated by the Coronavirus pandemic, misinformation or what World Health Organization (W.H.O.) termed as infodemic was a separate battle people had to....
Facebook India’s take on misinformation around Covid-19
To bolster its efforts to combat misinformation and false news on the platform, Facebook India took several initiatives. With over 290 million users, Facebook is the largest social media platform....
#TwitterWar: Centre acts against Twitter; what next for social media giant legally?
Twitter's failure to comply with all provisions of the new IT rules that had come into effect from May 26 has put it into deep trouble. Due to their non-compliance,....
‘Report it, don’t share it!’ is Neha Dhupia’s message in Facebook’s new initiative, to help children be safe online
India, June 15th, 2021: Neha Dhupia today shared her thoughts on the appropriate behaviour people should undertake if they come across child abuse content online. This is part of a....
Biden seeks China's covid probe report in 90 days; Endgame for Xi's lies?
China highlighted the "dark history" of the US intelligence community, as President Joe Biden ordered to scrutinise the Covid-19 origins on Wednesday as the lab-leak theory repeats. President Biden demanded US....
HackersEra: The Future of Cybersecurity in IIOT!
IIOT is the buzzword in the cybersecurity market today. It will not be an understatement to say that IIOT for quite some time now has been advancing towards becoming the....
ASUS - Zenbook Duo (ux482) – Review
Staying and working from home the whole year we have seen a lot of new tech make its mark for a better work life balance. Asus’s latest entry is for....
Protect Indian scientists: SC to hear ISRO espionage case tomorrow, time for Dr Nambi's vindication?
The 1994 espionage case of ISRO that ruined the prominence of scientist S. Nambi Narayanan finally seems to be heading towards justice. The Supreme Court is tomorrow scheduled to hear....
China intensifies Xinjiang propaganda, portrays happy Uyghurs through Facebook ads
Despite Facebook being banned across China, Beijing is using the platform extensively to spread lies intended at making people fall globally for their narrative of Uyghur Muslims being treated well....
GOI offers $1 billion for chip manufacturing units; Can India be a 'Chip Superpower'?
In an attempt and what could be the commencement of an era of India's dominance in the world of tech, the government of India will offer $1 billion in cash to....
China attempts to occupy mindspace with blatant lies; Time tech giants take action to curb this?
Be it border clashes with India, crackdown on Uighur Muslims or Coronavirus, China has been crafting and propagating uncredible posts through social media in order to occupy the mind space....
ISRO makes breakthrough demonstration of India's first free-space quantum communication over 300 metres
India's national space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation or the ISRO, headquartered in Bangalore said on Monday that India has for the first time successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a....
The future is here - the evolution of live online betting
If we look at the period before the penetration of the internet and digital technologies and solutions that we have today, gambling was a completely different experience. Online betting platforms....
What is the future of Telematics in India?
On 20th December 2020, the Indian govt took a big decision by announcing that by 2023 they would make the whole nation free from toll plazas. Now the toll money....
ISRO and MapMyIndia partner to bring India-made alternative to Google Maps
MapmyIndia, an Indian technology company that builds digital map data, telematics services, location-based SaaS and GIS AI services, has partnered with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to offer India's indigenous maps,....
"Space Taxi": Indian startups Bellatrix Aerospace and Skyroot Aerospace partner to launch vehicle for satellites
Bellatrix Aerospace, a space-tech startup has recently announced a partnership with Skyroot Aerospace to ship small satellites into various orbits. As per the partnership, Bellatrix Aerospace is building a "Space Taxi" and....
Sandes: Govt officials reportedly switch to indigenous messaging app of India over WhatsApp privacy concerns
A new indigenously developed alternative to WhatsApp is now being used by some government officials. The app, called Sandes, was announced the previous year by the Indian government as an....
India leads Space-Tech sector: Bhavya Lal appointed as NASA's Chief of Staff
Indians are thriving in Space-Tech sector internationally as well as domestically. Recently, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has named Bhavya Lal as acting chief of staff for the....
How India's internet speed compares to rest of the world
In short, not too well. The recentOokla Speedtest Global Index, released in September 2020, has placed India at the 131st rank among 138 countries in terms of mobile internet speed,....
India taps into global space market: Ananth Technologies inks deal with US firm
Ananth Technologies, a Hyderabad based aerospace firm, has inked a deal with US firm Saturn Satellites to build two communication satellites. Titled as SaAn Satellite Networks India, the joint venture....
Facebook India policy head Ankhi Das steps down
Facebook India policy head Ankhi Das has stepped down from her post in the company, according to a social media giant's Managing Director India Ajit Mohan. In a statement, Mohan....
2020 Nobel Prize for Physics: Three scientists awarded for Blackhole discoveries
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics to three scientists Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez. The scientists have received....
Facebook Merges DMs for Instagram and Messenger
Photo-sharing platform Instagram on Wednesday started rolling out the option to connect Instagram direct messages with Messenger. It means that one can now send messages to Messenger people from Instagram,....
Reliance Jio partners with AeroMobile to launch India's first in-flight mobile services
Reliance Jio has partnered with Panasonic Avionics Corporation subsidiary, AeroMobile, to launch India's first in-flight services for JioPostpaid Plus users allowing them to stay connected with voice and data services....
Moon has traces of rust without air on its surface: study
While Mars has long been known for its rust due to the Iron, water, and oxygen on its surface, scientists were recently surprised to find evidence that the airless Moon....
India bans PUBG, WeChat, 118 other Chinese mobile apps
Amid escalating border tensions between India and China, India has for the third time issued a list announcing a ban on apps made in China. The Government of India has....
These Made in India social apps capturing the market after TikTok ban
The wave of shock came strong for the content creators after the sudden ban on the Chinese applications, among which included one popular, widely-used video-sharing app -- TikTok. However, the....
Amaravati website launched for public opinion: Chandrababu Naidu
Telugu Desam Party National President and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, addressing a press conference on Monday, announced that a new website www.apwithamaravati.com was launched to gather opinion from....
US hands over second shipment of 100 ventilators to India
The United States handed over the second shipment of 100 new and state-of-the-art ventilators to assist India in its fight against COVID-19. Announcing the delivery of the ventilators to India,....
WhatsApp to soon allow users to mute group chats forever
Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger is soon going to add a feature that lets users mute WhatsApp group chats forever. WhatsApp already allows users to mute the group chats, but that is....
After Chinese app ban, PM urges techies, start up community to work towards self reliance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge' to facilitate the techies and start-up community to create world-class Made in India Apps. The challenge is an....
IIT Alumni Council to replace all China-based systems and softwares
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Alumni Council on Wednesday said that all programs including MegaLab would neutralize all Chinese software after the Indian Government's decision to ban all Chinese mobile....
Hours after ban, TikTok denies data sharing with China
Short video making app TikTok, one of the 59 apps banned by the Central government on Tuesday, has said that it complies with all data privacy and security requirements under....
Facebook to ban ads encouraging racial divisions
Social media giant Facebook will update its advertising policy to restrict hateful content and explicitly ban ads that encourage racial divisions. Specifically, the new policy will "prohibit claims that people....
Google CEO Sundar Pichai disappointed by Trump's decision to suspend H1B visas
US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend H1B and other work visas, has sparked criticism from technology giants in the country. Taking to twitter, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "Immigration....
International Yoga Day 2020: Yog asanas to treat Covid related health complications
Despite high-end developments and technological advances over the years, humanity today is grappling with a virus so small that it can't even be seen with the naked eye. In a....
WhatsApp down, users across the world face glitches
WhatsApp users around the world witnessed glitches in the instant messaging app's privacy control settings and in the 'last seen' online status. According to app outage monitoring website, Down Detector,....
Covid-19: Google Maps rolls out new features to avoid crowds when using public transit
Google on Monday introduced new features to Google Maps that aim to inform users better about how their trip may be impacted due to the coronavirus. When a user will....
Covid effect: Google Meet crosses 50 million downloads
Video communication service Google Meet passed 50 million downloads on the Play Store recently. According to Mashable, touched 5 million installs in March, and soon passed 10 million downloads in....
The coronavirus pandemic will cause a massive backlash for Huawei
The world has come to a standstill thanks to the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. At the time of writing this article already more than a million people....
Review: Samsung’s Galaxy S20+ is the best Android smartphone in the world right now
Samsung Galaxy S20+ review: For the last couple of years, the tables have turned on Samsung. The South Korean giant has usually been the best smartphone maker on the Android....
Oppo's Reno 3 Pro, ain’t pro but it's expensive
Oppo’s modus-operandi in India has been quite simple. It is an offline focussed brand from the BBK group which is also the parent behind Vivo, Realme, OnePlus and iQOO --....
Mozilla Firefox to address privacy concern in its new feature DOH
Mozilla Firefox is in the news headlines for bringing up its new user-friendly feature, DNS over HTTPS (DoH) to improve the privacy of its users and make their data more....
The iQOO 3 is the most impressive debut by a new smartphone brand in years
iQOO may be a new smartphone brand but its first phone, the iQOO 3, belies that notion. After using this phone as my daily driver for the week or so....
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: Korean major flexes its screen to create best foldable, yet
It was inevitable but it has finally happened - Samsung has created a foldable smartphone that everyone loves. Yes, that's exactly what the new Galaxy Z Flip is - a....
Why 5 months down the line, the iPhone 11 remains the best phone in India
While some people have been bamboozled by the sudden rise of the iPhone in India with it selling more than a million units in the last quarter, there is a....
Why the POCO X2 is the best sub Rs 20,000 smartphone in India
POCO is back and boy it is back with a bang. Its latest smartphone the POCO X2 isn’t exactly what many would consider being a true successor to the POCO....
Samsung’s Galaxy A51 brings a focus on the basics with powerful cameras and a big battery
Samsung’s Galaxy A series of smartphones have been designed for the urban youth that doesn’t want to spend upwards of Rs 50,000 for a flagship experience. These phones are designed....
Meet Samsung’s Galaxy S10 lite, its first true rival to the OnePlus 7T
Samsung hasn’t had it easy off-late, especially in India. As per the latest Counterpoint research report, it hasn’t only been dethroned as the number one smartphone brand in India, but....
Meet Xiaomi’s Mi Mix Alpha concept phone which will probably not launch in India
Xiaomi is talking up a big game for India these days. Its executives say that 2020 will be the year that the Mi brand will come to India in a....
Why 2020 will be the year Xiaomi double downs on Mi branding in India
Why 2020 will be the year Xiaomi double downs on Mi branding in India: Xiaomi has been on a roll in India in the 5 years of its existence in....
Best of CES 2020: 5 technologies that rocked Las Vegas
Best of CES 2020: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is home to the biggest trade show in the world. Over the course of the last couple of....
Oil India Limited begins vibroseis seismic operations in Rajasthan
Oil India Limited, India’s second-largest National Exploration and Production (E&P), has announced the commencement of exploration activities including seismic survey data acquisition in Rajasthan’s Siyasar block RJ-ONHP-2017/9 won under OALP-I....
Flipkart Big Billion Days: Sale is going live from September 24, here are some irresistible offers
Flipkart Big Billion Days: Flipkart Big Billion Days sale is going to roll into the market with some best deals. The sale will start from September 29(12:00 pm) and will end....
ISRO chief K Sivan says India will send first man to space by December 2021, Gaganyaan, another moon mission by 2020
ISRO chief K Sivan on Saturday said the country will send its man to space by December 2021. K Sivan said that the first Indian will be carried by country-made....
Chandrayaan 2: Avengers Endgame, Game Of Thrones, video games, and others are even costlier
Chandrayaan 2: Chandrayan 2 is all set to land on the south pole of the moon, but do you know how much it cost to India. People won't believe that....
Reliance JioFiber broadband launch timing: Check offers, plans, prices and other details
Reliance JioFiber broadband is all set to make its commercial release today. In the Reliance Industries Limited Annual General Meeting (AGM) last month, it has been announced that the broadband....
Reliance JioFiber launch: What is Reliance JioGigaFiber? Details inside
Reliance JioFiber launch: Jio Fiber is a new technology that will provide fiber to home internet services, it was announced by Mukesh Ambani in 2018, the product is going to....
Reliance JioFiber registration: How to register for Jio Fiber broadband connection?
Reliance JioFiber registration: JioFibre, which had created all the hype even before its launch is all set to be commercially launched by Reliance today, September 5, 2019. The much-awaited Jio Fiber....
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account hacked, recovered after 18 minutes
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday witnessed a major security breach after his official handle was hacked by a group called Chuckle Squad. The hacking group....
Oppo Reno 2 series launch: Oppo to unveil Reno 2, Reno 2F, Reno 2Z today in India, check expected price, specificationsOpo
Oppo Reno 2 series launch: Oppo is all set to launch its new Reno 2 series in India on Wednesday. This time, the phones will be launched in India before....
Reliance Jio Fiber Welcome Offer: Free 4K LED TV for subscribers of yearly plan
Reliance Jio Fiber Welcome Offer: The much-awaited Reliance JioFiber is going to launch on September 5 and the company has already come up with a welcome offer. Reliance Jio Fiber....
Xiaomi A3 India debut on August 21, check price specifications and other details
Chinese smartphone producer Xiaomi has always introduced high-end budget smartphones for Android users in the market. Xiaomi is going to add a new smartphone in its A-series. After the successful....
Best 5 Smartphones under Rs 10,000 in India; Realme to set a new benchmark with Realme 5
India has a majority of budget phone users and it is said in terms of high-end smartphones with unique features at an affordable price. In India, there are a countless....
Realme 5 Pro India launch: Expected price, specifications and all you need to know
Realme 5 Pro India launch: From being the first company to come up with a 64-megapixel rear camera to confirming a quad-camera phone for less than Rs 10000, Realme is....
Xiaomi Mi A3 Android One smartphone to be launched in India on August 21, check price, specifications and more
Xiaomi Mi A3 is all set to launch on August 21 at 12 pm in India, the company has officially declared. Xiaomi Mi A3 will be featured with three rear....
Realme 5-series with four rear camera setup to launch in India on August 20
Realme is all set to launch its brand new Realme 5 series in India on August 20. The microsite on the E-commerce website Flipkart has confirmed its launching with releasing....
Reliance Jio GigaFiber: Launch date, subscription packages and other details you need to know
Reliance Jio GigaFiber is likely to launch on Monday, August 12 in Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be conducted by Reliance Jio. The GigaFiber has been in trial for....
Reliance Jio GigaFiber launch: Check out the expected data plans for boardband and landline
Reliance Jio GigaFiber launch: Tech giant Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited is all set to commercially launch its new Reliance Jio GigaFiber services on August 12. The service will provide various....
Motorola One Action price, specification leaked, check details here
There was a lot of saying from a couple of months on the latest flagship of Motorola, i.e. Motorola One Action. As per the most recent reports, the price and....
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series to hit market by August 20: Take a look on its price, specifications and more
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series has been launched in New York and is set to debut in India on 20 August. As per the leaks, the phone will either powered....
India moon mission: Chandrayaan 2 completes 5th orbital manoeuvre successfully
India moon mission: The Indian Space research Organization or well known as ISRO has confirmed that on Tuesday, Chandrayaan 2's orbit has been successfully raised for the fifth time at....
One Plus 7T Pro to expected to launch soon, check details
The Shenzhen based Chinese Multinational smartphone Giant, One Plus Technology or commonly known as One Plus is planning to launch the successor of their previous flagship as One Plus 7T/7T....
Huawei Mate X to hit the market by September 2019: Check price, specifications and other details
The Chinese smartphone multinational giant, Huawei is all set to announce the arrival of their latest flagship, which is Huawei Mate X. Huawei Mate X is a foldable smartphone which....
Virgin Hyperloop One to cover the distance of Mumbai-Pune in just 35 Minutes; Take a look on the details
India has finally approved the world's first Virgin Hyperloop One project, said reports. This project is going to help the passengers to reach from Pune to Mumbai in just 35....
Redmi Note 7 Pro on open sale till July 31: Check details, offers and more
Xiaomi's one of the most popular budget smartphone, Redmi Note 7 Pro was always a tough deal to grab due to its high demand and minimum sale. The smartphone was....
India's moon mission Chandrayaan 2, three steps closer to the moon
India's moon mission Chandrayaan 2: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s successfully launched the Chandrayaan 2 a few days ago which is the part of India's second moon mission. The....
Advance booking for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 now open in US, deliveries likely to start from August 23
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series is just a few days away from its launch. But Samsung has already kicked-off the Galaxy Note 10 series reservations in the US. For 2019....
Nokia 8.2 to be launched in India, may include 32MP pop-up camera and Android Q
Nokia 8.2 to be launched in India: The Finnish Multinational giant, Nokia is all set to launch Nokia 8.2. However there is no such official announcement on the release date,....
Reliance Communications: Jio simplifies digital transaction with Jio Saarthi
Jio Saarthi: Reliance Jio recently launched a new in-app digital assistant Jio Saarthi to make digital transactions easier and safe for smartphone users. Jio users are the ones who can....
Samsung Galaxy A10 to be launched in India soon, check specification, features, price
Samsung is coming with another flagship, which is Samsung Galaxy A10s. As per some leaks, this variant is going to give fierce competition to Realme C2 and Redmi 7. The....
Huawei Y9 specification, price leaked ahead of India launch
The Chinese multinational company Huawei has announced the arrival of their latest Smartphone Huawei Y9 Prime. The teaser of the launch has officially launched on Amazon India. Huawei Y9 Prime....
Xiaomi launches Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro in India, check out features
Xiaomi launches Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro in India: Xiaomi on Wednesday launched two devices under its Redmi K20 Series in India. The Chinese company unveiled Redmi K20 and K20 Pro....
Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed arrested in Pakistan
Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed arrested in Pakistan: Mumbai attacks mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has been arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday. The Counter Terrorism Department....
Lunar Eclipse 2019: All you need to know about next partial lunar eclipse, timings and more
India on Wednesday witnessed a partial lunar eclipse commonly known as Ardh Chandra Grahan in Hindi for several hours. The partial lunar eclipse started on Wednesday at around 1:31 am....
ISRO puts countdown for Chandrayaan-2 launch at Sriharikota on hold due to technical snag in launch vehicle system
Chandrayaan 2 launch: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has called off the launch of Chandrayaan-2 (Moon Mission) due to a technical error in the launch vehicle system. The country's....
Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 10 on August 7, here's all you need to know
Samsung is set to launch Galaxy Note 10 on August 7. The South Korean company is ready to launch the phone next month at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New....
Vivo Z1 Pro to launch in India tomorrow, everything you need to know about the device
Vivo Z1 Pro is about to launch in India on July 3, Wednesday. The phone is featured 6.5-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Vivo Z1 Pro will....
PUBG Lite announces Beta service in India, to start from July 4
PUBG Lite Beta service has been announced. The beta service will be available in India India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka from July 4, 2019. The pre-registrations....
