ISRO to test rocket that takes its fuel from air
“The mission to test the technology would be launched either in the last week of June or early July from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The mission would be on a sounding rocket,” K. Sivan........Read more
Bookmarked on 25th May 16
Startup magic fades at IIT placements - Times of India
Once the most sought-after for placements, some startups have started withdrawing job offers at IITs in Delhi, Mumbai, Roorkee and Guwahati.........Read more
Bookmarked on 9th May 16
Land Rover to Soon Launch Its First Smartphone
Land Rover has tied up with consumer electronics company Bullitt Group to develop a bespoke smartphone and range of accessories.........Read more
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Madrid Open: Novak Djokovic tames Andy Murray, wins record 29th Masters crown
Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to win Madrid Open for his 29th Masters title, one more than Rafael Nadal.........Read more
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Sonia Gandhi is guilty as hell, says Subramanian Swamy : To The Point: India Today
In an exclusive interview with India Today TV's Karan Thapar, Subramanian Swamy said that the Congress president should be questioned over her role in the AgustaWestland chopper deal.........Read more
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Buddhism is the fastest growing religion among Scheduled Castes
The numbers of Scheduled Caste Buddhists have increased by 38% from 41.59 lakh in 2001 to 57.56 lakh in 2011.........Read more
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Potatolive gamifies Tamil Nadu polls by launching online game ‘234 seats’
‘234 seats’, a fantasy league game, lets you pick real candidates and field them in different constituencies........Read more
Bookmarked on 9th May 16
Watch | South Korea unveils ‘Zika-proof’ Olympic uniforms
Reuters With these ‘Zika-proof’ uniforms, South Korea is hoping to protect its athletes ahead of the summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An outbreak of Zika has been linked to numerous cases of the microcephaly birth defect in Brazil...leaving some athletes wary of attending the Games. Han Hye-lyoung, a member of South Korea’s hockey squad, says everyone will have to be vigilant. With their uniforms sorted for the Olympic ceremonies, all the athletes need to do now... is keep on practicing.........Read more
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'Art of living or intimidation?': Twitter backs Twinkle Khanna for 'joke' on Sri Sri - Firstpost
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of Art of Living, is in the news again. This time it is courtesy Twinkle Khanna.........Read more
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Millions of Android devices with Qualcomm chip prone to hacking
The vulnerability is said to have existed since 2011.........Read more
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Lots of data, lots of misdirection: Why NLU death row report is flawed - Firstpost
The NLU death penalty report has got data — but its report is not quite about making the judicial system fairer to all. It is about making justice fairer to the likely criminal.........Read more
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Himachal Pradesh to Get 17 New National Highways - News
Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport ........Read more
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Cervical cancer back as top killer among women - Times of India
Cervical cancer has staged a return as a major killer among Indian women, overtaking breast cancer deaths. Over 62,000 women died of cervical cancer in 2015, accounting for 24% of the total cancer-related deaths of women in India, latest estimates by Indian Council of Medical Research show........Read more
Bookmarked on 4th May 16
HTC launches Desire 830 in Taiwan; packs in BoomSound, Full HD display and more Tech2 Mobile
The HTC Desire 830 brings plenty of software and hardware improvements to the company's Desire lineup.........Read more
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LeEco launches budget smartphone Le 1S (Eco) for Rs 10,899 - The price includes a revamped version of the Le 1S, as well as one year of the all-new LeEco membership plan.........Read more
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Kangana, Amitabh, SS Rajamouli and others receive National Awards
Kangana Ranaut, Amitabh Bachchan, Kabir Khan and SS Rajamouli among others were awarded with National Awards today.........Read more
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Google acquires start-up founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur
The acquisition is a part of its plans to scale training offerings for Google Apps to its customers and customers' users.........Read more
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BCCI recommends Kohli for Khel Ratna, Rahane for Arjuna
The Indian Cricket Board has recommended Test captain Virat Kohli for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country’s highest sporting honour, and Ajinkya Rahane for the Arjuna award this year.If Kohli wi........Read more
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Sachin Tendulkar accepts IOA's invitation to become goodwill ambassador - Times of India
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has accepted Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) invitation to become the country's goodwill ambassador for the upcoming Rio Olympics after Salman Khan and Abhinav Bindra.........Read more
Bookmarked on 4th May 16
Ramu to IAS Ramesh: The Story of a Disabled Bangle Seller Who is Now an IAS officer
Ramesh Gholap is now posted in Jharkhand as Joint Secretary in the Energy Department.........Read more
Bookmarked on 2nd May 16
Explainer: Understanding plate tectonics
Plate tectonics is the process whereby Earth continually rebuilds itself — and causes destructive events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.........Read more
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Lasers unveil secrets and mysteries of Angkor Wat
The world’s largest temple, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, was revealed by laser and radar studies to be part of a sprawling medieval metropolis.........Read more
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Indian boxing star Vijender Singh’s power-packed punches went unchallenged yet again as he notched up his fifth successive knockout win by battering Frenchman Matiouze Royer here on Saturday. Vije........Read more
Bookmarked on 2nd May 16