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Now, camera that describes pictures

A student in the US has invented a camera, which produces written descriptions of scenes rather than...

BISM’s archives go digital to aid academic research

About 40,000 manuscripts from archives of the century-old Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal (BISM) hav...

Malayalam script writer T Damodharan passes away

Noted Malayalam script writer T Damodaran died here on Wednesday following a heart attack.

Original Einstein manuscripts to be posted online

All 80,000 items in Albert Einstein`s archives, including personal correspondence with half a dozen ...

E-prescribing slashes prescription errors

Prescribing errors can be slashed by 66 percent with the introduction of electronic methods in hospi...

Mehbooba Mufti did praise Modi: NIC transcript

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti had praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his approach to ...

EVMs to have info in Braille script

Casting a vote would be much easier for the visually-challenged as the Election Commission has decid...

Thousands of rare manuscripts burnt in Egypt clash

Volunteers in white laboratory coats stood on the back of a pickup truck along the banks of the Nile...

2G: CBI to give Radia tape transcripts to accused

The CBI Thursday told a Delhi court that it will supply to the 2G scam case accused by July 12 the ...

J&K govt mulls on asking Centre to return antiques, manuscripts

Jammu and Kashmir government plans to take up with Union Culture Ministry the return of antiques a...

Indian manuscript on Unesco`s world register

An illustrated Indian manuscript recounting the history of Mughal ancestor Timur has been inscribed ...

900-year-old manuscript of Quran found in Pak

a Pakistani archaeologist was gifted a manuscript of the Quran which turned out to be 900-year-old. ...

IIT entrance exam answer scripts to go online

In a bid to ensure transparency and enable students to have a proper assessment of themselves, ans...

Google develops plug-&-play subscription service

Google is developing a subscription service that would be plug-and-play for publishers & consumers.

Former aide attacks Sarah Palin in new book

A leaked manuscript by one of Sarah Palin`s trusted advisers says that she broke state election law...

`Mysterious Voynich Manuscript dates back to 15th century`

Scientists claim to have cracked one of the puzzles surrounding Voynich Manuscript, the world`s most...

Nondescript Burari readying to host Congress power meet

Burari, a nondescript locality in Northwest Delhi, is bustling with activity as its prepares to ho...

Germany endorses a plan to abolish conscription

Germany endorses a plan to abolish compulsory military service in 2011.

Da Vinci script unearthed in French library

A manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a French public library.

JavaScript can expose your browsing history

Web surfing history is easily accessible without permission - through JavaScript code.

India proposes inscription of 39 sites in world heritage list

India has submitted a proposal to UNESCO World Heritage Centre for inscription of 39 serial sites ...

More doctors moving to e-prescriptions

There are now 200,000 doctors who use e-prescribing, or roughly one in three office-based doctors.

One in 4 stroke patients discontinue prescription drugs within 3 months

A quarter of stroke patients discontinue their prescribed drugs within three months of hospitalisat...

Ancient inscriptions found in temple

Inscriptions dating to the 13th century have been found in a temple in Pudukottai district.

NRI doctor faces action for false prescription

An NRI doctor faces action for falsely claiming a patient had erectile dysfunction and collecting ...

Sweden scraps military conscription

Sweden has abolished a 100-year tradition of compulsory military service for men during peacetime ...

UK, US concerned at newspaper`s proscription in Bangladesh

UK and US on Thursday expressed concern at the closure of an opposition mouthpiece and arrest of its...

Judges can’t examine answer scripts, order revaluation: SC

The Supreme Court has held that courts should not examine answer sheets or order re-valuation of t...

Stone inscriptions of Chola times found

Stone inscriptions of 10th century AD found recently near Kancheepuram.

Arabic websites make history with native script addresses

Internet addresses written in Arabic are making history as the first online domains in non-Latin cha...

`Chambal dacoits have new job descriptions`

Chambal dacoits now rely on kidnappings and Mumbai-style protection money for subsistence, says jour...

Toronto-based Akal Takht ex-jathedar sticks to stand on scripture

Toronto-based former Akal Takht head priest Darshan Singh Ragi, who was excommunicated by the Sikh h...

Prescription drug overdose increasing in US: Study

The number of deaths and hospitalisations caused by powerful prescription painkillers, sedatives a...

Secret Harry Potter script left in a pub by film crew!

Final ‘Harry Potter’ book’s secret film script was abandoned in a pub, thanks to the movie’s crew wh...

Protect Buddhist scripts from distortion: Rajapaksa

Lankan Prez orders formulation of procedure to prevent distortion of Buddhist scripts.

Superwoman syndrome credited to popping prescription pills

A survey has revealed that most women, who are overwhelmed by jobs, kids and commitments, pop prescr...

Story of Newton`s encounter with apple goes online

An 18th-century account of how Newton developed the theory of gravity was posted to the Web Monday, ...

Soon, web addresses in Hindi too!

Body overseeing Internet addresses has approved the use of Hindi and other non-Latin characters.

BJP demands CBI inquiry into manuscripts theft

BJP on Monday demanded a CBI inquiry into the theft of 36 rare manuscripts from the archives of two...

Decoding Indus script

Indus Valley texts is being decoded with the help of a computer program.

Scientists use computer science to crack Indus Valley script

A team of Indian and American researchers is using mathematics and computer science to try to piece ...

New study sheds light on DNA mechanisms

A Georgia State University researcher has shed light on the mechanisms related to DNA replication an...

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