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Defence agrees to free 3G spectrum, but govt to sit on it
22 Jan 2015
The cabinet has finalised a swap under which DoT will get 15 MHz of 3G spectrum in return for less-used bands; but the government is in no hurry to put this up for auction
Tighter norms for media coverage of terror attacks on anvil: Jaitley
19 Jan 2015
The government may come up with rules to impose restrictions on media coverage of unfolding terror incidents such as the 26/11 attacks
Hebdo fallout: France deploys troops to protect Jewish institutions
13 Jan 2015
France has deployed 10,000 troops at Jewish schools, synagogues and other sites in an unprecedented security boost as the nation remains on high alert after last week’s murderous attacks in Paris and Versailles
10,000 villagers flee J&K border areas as Pak shelling intensifies
06 Jan 2015
In yet another incident on the J&K border, Pakistani troops targeted over 60 hamlets and scores of border posts in heavy overnight shelling,
US hits N Korea with new sanctions after cyber-attack on Sony
03 Jan 2015
The sanctions are part of the US response to the cyber attack on Sony, which was targeted as it prepared to release `The Interview,’ a crude comedy about a CIA plot to kill North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
