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Mar 27: All existing subscribers of mobile services will have to go for Aadhaar-based re-verification soon, with the government instructing telecom operators to initiate the process. Cellular operators' body COAI said its members may meet this week to discuss the modalities of rolling out the verification process for the existing one billion-plus mobile phone users. "...all licensees shall re...

Mar 24: Twitter is exploring a paid subscription model for TweetDeck for professionals, including journalists, marketers, etc. In this model, they will be offered an ad-free experience along with more data insights and analysis around their tweets. Details about the new paid plan were first tweeted out by Andrew Tavani on his Twitter account (@andrewtavani). Tavani has put out detailed screenshots...

Kasaragod, Mar 24: ‘Atal Tinkering Laboratory,’ a Niti Ayog’s flagship programme Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) aimed at encouraging young science enthusiasts to come up with innovative ideas, will be set up at the Greenwoods Public School, Bekal. Rs. 20 lakh for lab The school will receive Rs. 20 lakh to set up a state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with robotic kit and other sophisticated...

Houston, Mar 23: 'Technophobes' - people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology - are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs and suffer anxiety-related mental health issues, a new study suggests. Over a third of people in the study were more fearful of automation that could lead to job displacement than they were of potentially threatening or dangerous...

Boston, Mar 23: Scientists have developed a new smartphone-based device to measure semen quality, an advance that may prove to be a boon in countries lacking access to fertility tests. Researchers, including those from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US, have built an analyser consisting of an optical attachment that can connect to a smartphone and a disposable device onto which a...

Mangaluru, Mar 22: A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre is conducting PHOENIX 2017, an International Medical Students’ Conference, from March 22 to 26. K.C. Venugopal, a Member of Parliament will be the chief guest for the inaugural programme on March 23 at the A. J. Auditorium. Dr. Thimappa Hegde, the Director of the Narayana Institute of Neurosciences & Sri. M. Chandra Sekhar, the...

New York, Mar 21: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's richest billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said today. Gates, whose wealth is estimated at USD 86 billion, led the list for the fourth straight year. He was followed by Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett among the top 10 billionaires...

Mar 21: Reliance Jio has filed a complaint with Advertising Standards Council of India against (ASCI) Airtel"s claims it is "Officially the fastest" network in India. Jio has said the claim of Airtel that it is India"s fastest network is “false, misleading and incorrect”. According to the company, the methodology adopted to determine Internet speed by Ookla, the web-based network and diagnostic...

London, Mar 20: Scientists have developed a new wireless internet based on harmless infrared rays that is 100 times faster than existing wifi network and has the capacity to support more devices without getting congested. Slow wifi is a source of irritation that nearly everyone experiences. Wireless devices in the home consume ever more data, and it is only growing, and congesting the wifi network...

Tumakuru, Mar 20: An ASI was killed in a road accident right in front of a police out-post near Nelahal in Kora police station limits on Sunday. Vishweshwaraiah, 51, who was working in Kyatsandra police station in Tumakuru city, was part of a highway patrolling team. On Sunday evening, as he was about to step into the patrolling vehicle, a 10-wheel lorry laden with cement rammed the vehicle...