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Bihar to teach SMS-based monitoring system to Rajasthan

By ians • Feb 8th, 2010

Patna, Feb 8, Impressed by e-governance in Bihar, the Rajasthan government has sought help from the state to launch an SMS-based monitoring system. Now a team of officials in Bihar will teach Rajasthan officials about this method.



Egyptian cleric issues fatwa forbidding Muslims from Facebook

By ians • Feb 5th, 2010

Cairo, Feb 5, A top Egyptian cleric has issued a fatwa forbidding the use of the popular social networking site Facebook, saying Muslims using such sites must be considered “sinners”.



BlackBerry wins patent battle with Motorola in Britain

By ians • Feb 4th, 2010

Toronto, Feb 4, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) Wednesday won its patent battle in Britain with Motorola when a court in London ruled in favour of the Canadian wireless giant based at Waterloo near here.



Belarus orders Internet providers to collect personal user data

By DPA • Feb 2nd, 2010

Minsk/Moscow, Feb 2, Belarus’ authoritarian government Monday ordered even tighter online controls, ordering internet providers to collect personal data and profiles of their users, according to the independent Belarusian news agency Belapan.



Biologists discover a new pocket mouse

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010

New York, Feb 1, Scientists have stumbled on the existence of a new species of spiny pocket mouse from Venezuela – Heteromys catopterius.



Biologists discover a new pocket mouse

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010

New York, Feb 1, Scientists have stumbled on the existence of a new species of spiny pocket mouse from Venezuela – Heteromys catopterius.



Viewers give first 3D broadcast of football match thumbs up

By ians • Feb 1st, 2010

London, Feb 1, History was made here when football fans got to watch the world’s first broadcast of a match in 3D format and they hailed the experience saying it is better than being in the stadium.



India draws roadmap to 1,000 MW fast breeder reactor design

By Venkatachari Jagannathan • Jan 29th, 2010

Chennai, Jan 29, Indian nuclear scientists will take three steps to improve their experience and expertise before they start on the design of a 1,000 MW fast breeder reactor that will not only generate electricity, but produce more fuel than it consumes.



Google brand awareness soars in China after pull-out threat

By ians • Jan 20th, 2010
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Beijing, Jan 20, Web search engine Google’s brand awareness in China has soared after the firm threatened to pull-out of the country over hacking of email accounts of many human rights activists, a research firm said.



Ban on Internet, mobile to be lifted in restive China region

By ians • Jan 19th, 2010

Beijing, Jan 19, China has decided to allow international calls, Internet access and other communication services in the restive Uygur region, six months after a communal riot that left around 200 people dead.