India’s supercomputer PARAM Yuva II, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), has been ranked first in India, ninth in the Asia Pacific Region and 44th in the world among the most power efficient computer systems as per the Green500 List announced at the Supercomputing Conference (SC 2013) in Denver, Colorado, in […]
2013 is all set to come to an end and today we take a look at the top five smartphones from the year. We’ve chosen these phones based on the kind of appeal they generated, the features offered and of course, consumer popularity. The list is in no particular order. iPhone 5s: If there was one phone that […]
The basket of 12 crude oils of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) stood at $108.57 a barrel Monday, compared to $109.35 last Friday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The new OPEC reference basket comprises Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Iran Heavy (Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), […]
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) Monday approved a proposal of British telecom major Vodafone Group Plc to increase its stake to 100 percent in the Indian holding with an investment of around Rs.10,141 crore ($1.7 billion). Vodafone would now need final approval from the union cabinet. “We are pleased to have obtained FIPB approval […]
Chandigarh, Dec 29 Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, as also one of the most powerful in the field of technology, has no ego, says Gurdeep Singh Pall, global head of Skype, the popular and free international voice and messaging service. Chandigarh-born software engineer Pall, who was named as […]
New Delhi, Dec 27 As India and Pakistan seek to resume dialogue and normalization of relations, on a quieter and non-controversial footing, a cross-border group of automobile enthusiasts will have dozens of their old but elegant beauties roll down the streets and have people’s heads turn — courtesy a vintage car rally in Lahore. Around […]
Washington, Dec 28 After the successful replacement of a faulty ammonia coolant pump module on Christmas eve by US astronauts, a pair of Russian cosmonauts wrapped up a record eight-hour spacewalk on Dec 27 – in a bid to install photographic equipment on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS). Commander Oleg Kotov and […]
New Delhi, Dec 28 India’s indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) completed 500 sorties in a year, achieving another milestone after attaining initial operational clearance last week. According to a defence ministry release issued Saturday, 500 sorties by Tejas completed Friday, are the highest by the aircraft in a calendar year. The highest number of […]
Shanghai, Dec 19 India is one of the largest export after-sales market for auto components but trade with the country was still poor owing to more demand of cheaper variants, Chinese auto parts makers have said. They say prices of auto parts sold in India were on an average 30 to 40 percent cheaper than […]
Jammu, Dec 18 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that the economic autonomy of the state was linked to the tapping of its hydro power potential. Addressing people in the Surankote area of Poonch district, where he laid the foundation stone of the Rs.640.40 crore 37.50 MW Parnia hydro-electric power project, he […]