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D. Venkatesh (squatting 4th from left), Deputy Director, KMTR, Ambasamudram, imparting training to the field staff on how to set up camera traps at Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tirunelveli. Photo: Special Arrangement
D. Venkatesh (squatting 4th from left), Deputy Director, KMTR, Ambasamudram, imparting training to the field staff on how to set up camera traps at Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tirunelveli. Photo: Special Arrangement

Fourth phase of intensive tiger monitoring programme begins

The fourth phase of the intensive ‘Tiger Monitoring Programme,' envisaged by the Tiger Task Force of the Union Government, began at the Kalakkad - Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) in Tirunelveli on Friday. »
NET FACTS: Olivier Leblond, Chair At-large Advisory Committee of Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers, delivering a lecture at the Bharathidasan Institute of Management in Tiruchi on Thursday. Photo: M. Srinath

Control of internet will stifle innovation, says expert

“ICANN to strive to maintain internet as multi-stakeholder platform” »

Google unveils plans for country-specific content filtering

Less than a week after a similar move by micro-blogging site Twitter, Google has unveiled plans to make content on its blogger platform selectively available, depending on the local rules of each... »

Satellite phone encryption cracked

Researchers in Germany claim to have for the first time cracked two encryption systems of satellite phones, a breakthrough in call deciphering, which may threaten the security of such devices worl... »
LIMITATION: One team was able to produce an aerosol-transmissible strain only when H5 was combined with H1N1 pandemic strain.

‘Lab-created H5N1 viruses removed natural barriers’

Both teams avoided the use of pigs that allow influenza virus strains to mix »

Agriculture

NABARD offers incentive to banks for warehouse loans

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday announced a refinance scheme which offers an incentive to the banks to give loans for setting up warehouses for agricultural commodities. »

‘Provide 100 days employment only during lean agriculture season’

Improving cassava, the bread of the tropics

Managing pineapple disease in sugarcane

Farm Query: Milk yield in cattle

Science

Chandrayan-2 faces delay after Russian Mars probe failure

The failure of the Russian Mars mission last month will cause a delay in the construction of a Russian lander for India’s Chandrayan-2 mission to the Moon, said Russia’s top space official.... »

Question Corner: Why does Slapped place look red

Harmful effects of excess sugar intake

Rubber-mixed bitumen for roads

Potentially habitable planet discovered

Technology
Aadhaar’s coverage stands at 10 per cent of the Indian population, and UIDAI officials claim the number surpasses any other biometric database in the world.

Spawning identities in packets

Aadhaar's Open architecture averts vendor lock-ins, reduces project costs »

i-cage for the education system

Arduino: the face of Free hardware

Now, device that stops you from texting while driving

“Creating talent pool to develop specialised apps a big challenge”

Gadgets
NFC Pairing

NFC #101: All you need to know about NFC

Of late, there has been a lot of talk about the advent of NFC. In CES this year, a handful of NFC-enabled smartphones were launched and created quite a buzz. And why not? After all it's a nascent... »

Lesser Lumia is no small fry

HTC Rhyme review

Nokia Play 360°: Time to unplug

Nokia Luna: Tap to talk

Energy & Environment
Birds have lost their shelters in post 'Thane' in Cuddalore. Photo:C.Venkatachalapathy

Post 'Thane', bird population dwindles in Cuddalore district

Post-cyclone ‘Thane', the bird population in Cuddalore district has significantly come down, both due to untimely deaths and shifting of habitats.The strong winds forced birds such as crows... »

Bisons adapted to climate change

India has the most toxic air: Study

Imported threat

Bihar village sets example by planting trees on birth of girls

Internet
A combo picture of the logos of Google, Yahoo, AOL and Facebook. File photo

Leading email providers join hands to fight spam, phishing

World’s leading email providers including Google, Yahoo, AOL, Facebook and Microsoft have announced to join hands to collectively fight the increasing menace of email and phishing attacks. »

Facebook files for historic IPO

Google's new privacy move is a ‘forced’ merger to many

The web, at your service, at your doorstep

Will watch how Twitter implements censorship policy: U.S.

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