India’s policy governing allocation of telecom spectrum to firms should be fair and transparent and all technology options should be explored to maximise spectrum usage, the prime minister said on Wednesday. "The policy regime for making spectrum available should be fair, transparent, equitable and forward looking. It should not create entry barriers to newcomers or […]
UK introduces biometric data collection in India
Indian applicants will now have to wait longer to obtain a visa for the United Kingdom, as Britain will start collecting fingerprints and digital photographs of all visa seekers at its application collection centres in the country from Wednesday. While Britain already has biometric data centres in around 130 countries, it encountered a legal problem […]
Beware of cancer if you are taking lot of RED meet
Beware if you are eating a lot of red meat and processed meat. It may increase your chances of developing several types of cancer particularly bowel and lung cancer, according to a new study. Researchers led by Amanda Cross at the US National Cancer Institute came to this conclusion after studying the data involving nearly […]
Fitness is Important for Sania Mirza:Says Amritraj
Former tennis ace Vijay Amritraj believes Sania Mirza’s improvement in rankings will depend entirely on her fitness levels. "She will need to keep herself fit throughout the next season and play as many matches as possible. Losing out on tournaments due to lack of fitness will mean a dip in her rankings," Amritraj said in […]
Pakistan Was Suspended From Common Wealth
A Commonwealth ministerial committee decided to suspend Pakistan from the 53-nation bloc pending the return of the rule of law following the imposition of emergency rule earlier this month. "CMAG (Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group) has suspended Pakistan forthwith from the council pending the return of the rule of law and democracy," Commonwealth Secretary General […]
Developer Conference on Nov 29, 30 will be hosted by Texas Instruments
DSP and analog technology giant Texas Instruments Inc (TI) announced that the Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC), India, will be held i Bangalore on November 29 and 30. TIDC India-2007 would showcase technology that can help bring down the cost of high definition video and will drive adoption of video across emerging sectors such as surveillance IP […]