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Microsoft mulls stronger encryption of Internet traffic

In the face of NSA syping, software giant Microsoft is eyeing a stronger encryption and it is taking steps to protect the privacy of online communications. Why a need...

December 6, 2013

NASA discovers signs of water in atmosphere five distant planets

NASA scientists have found signs of water in the atmospheres of five distant planets. Though some previous studies have also reported the presence of atmospheric water on a...

December 5, 2013

India successfully test-fired nuke-capable Prithvi II missile

India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully test-fired nuclear capable Prithvi II missile as part of a regular training exercise. The indigenously developed ballistic missile with a maximum range...

December 5, 2013

Chang’e-3: China’s lunar probe carrying 'Jade Rabbit' moon buggy lifts off

In an attempt to carry out its first ever ‘soft landing’ on moon, China launched its lunar mission-Chang’e-3 which is carrying country’s first moon rover marking a major...

December 2, 2013

MOM enters Mars trajectory: ISRO

In a historic development, India’s first Mars mission- the Mars Orbiter Mission’s (MOM) spacecraft’s was propelled into the Mars Transfer Trajectory freeing it from the influence of Earth’s...

December 2, 2013

Cyber Coalition 2013: NATO’s largest-ever cyber-security exercise held in Estonia

NATO held Cyber Coalition 2013: Largest-ever cyber-exercises to practise averting large-scale, simultaneous cyber attacks on member states and their allies. The drill was hosted by National Defence College...

December 1, 2013

SFC test fire Dhanush missile successfully

India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off Odisha coast. Dhanush Missile: Surface-to-surface missile developed by DRDO under the Integrated...

November 25, 2013

Prof CNR Rao becomes first Indian scientist elected to Chinese Academy of Science

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Prof CNR Rao has become the first Indian scientist to be elected as honorary foreign member of Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)....

November 23, 2013

Sukhoi-30 chosen to mount BrahMos: IAF

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to make its deep penetration Sukhoi-30 fighter jets a platform to mount the air version of supersonic BrahMos missiles, whose first...

November 23, 2013

Still some time for 'Voice Over LTE' technology to arrive in India

‘Voice Over LTE’ technology, which will soon be deployed in USA shortly by some of the mobile companies, has still some time to yet arrive in India. Indian operators...

November 23, 2013

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