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Akash missles on display during a Republic Day parade. File photo
The Hindu Akash missles on display during a Republic Day parade. File photo

Surface-to-air Akash fails to hit target

To re-validate the technology and operational efficacy of the anti-aircraft missile, Defence forces conducted the trial with logistic support provided by the ITR. »
Scientists have developed a new dolphin speaker device which they say could help one talk with these remarkably intelligent mammals. File photo

Now, a device to communicate with dolphins

Acoustic research of dolphins to date has mostly focused on recording their sounds and measuring their hearing skills. »
Researchers say that the SMS continues to be the most widely used mobile data service. Photo:S. Siva Saravanan

20 yrs n goin shrtr n strng

If your fingers are always flitting across your cell keypad you should be celebrating — it's 20 years since the world's first SMS was sent »
A person demonstrates an app for shopping on the smart phone in San Francisco. File photo

Smart phone avalanche buries computer industry

The personal computer has dominated modern life for 25 years, but the often bulky devices are increasingly giving way to smaller, lighter smart phones and tablet computers. »
A 360 degree view of a restaurant in New York in Google Places.

Google launches Business Photos facility

Business houses in Hyderabad now have a digital edge over their counterparts in other cities. They can now showcase the interiors, décor, mechandise in 360 degree view pictures on the web, t... »

Science

This image provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft (top) as Dragon approaches the ISS on Friday.

Dragon makes history with space station docking

The private company SpaceX made history with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector »

Private supply ship flies by space station

North-East to witness solar eclipse tomorrow

Creating a private space

SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock

Energy & Environment

A view of Lakeside apartment of Lavasa developed by Lavasa Corporation Ltd. near Pune in Maharashtra. A file photo: Paul Noronha.

Green Tribunal agrees to hear plea against Lavasa’s hill city

The Tribunal directed Lavasa, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to file their replies to the petition of a project-hit Pune native before July 24. »

Census gives indications of healthy pachyderm population

Ripples that may last

Comfort in captivity

Overfishing will result in disappearance of fish species in 50 years: Official

Internet

The team of software developers at Zoho who developed Zoho Sites at the company’s development centre in Chennai. Photo: Special Arrangement

Zoho Corporation deploys website builder to target small and medium businesses

Do-it-Yourself service developed by software development team in Chennai »

Facebook may lift ban on under-13s

Pakistan blocks Twitter for about 12 hours

Taking copyright law a step too far?

Cloud solutions for Narayana Hrudayalaya

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