Google Inc is close to settling a US criminal investigation into allegations it made money by accepting ads from online pharmacies that break US laws, says a media report. Attributing to a source, The Wall Street Journal reported, "Google is close to settling a US criminal investigation into allegations it made hundreds of millions of dollars by accepting ads from online pharmacies
Scientists have developed what they claim is a 15-minute online test which can help detect the early signs of Alzheimer`s disease. A team at Oxford University has developed the online quiz called the Cognitive Function Test which it claims could help diagnose the most common form of dementia perhaps years earlier than it might normally be spotted. To take the test, go to `www.fo
Jammu and Kashmir government is hopeful that the upcoming Information Technology (IT) Park in central Kashmir`s Budgam district will create job opportunity for 10,000 IT professionals in the state. The proposed IT Park, coming up at Ompora in Budgam ? 12 kms from here, would create jobs for 10,000 IT professionals, Minister for Information and Science Technology Aga Syed Ruhullah said a
A website of the city police, launched with much fanfare two years ago to remain connected with the people, particularly the youth, has not been updated since December last year. The website, copconnect.in, was launched in July 2009 by the then Police Commissioner D Sivanandan, who had retired as DGP this year. With a fresh citrus look and an interactive design, th
IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it has appointed Phiroz Vandrevala as the Managing Director and Vice Chairman of its UK subsidiary, Diligenta. Vandrevala, Executive Director of the company, will take over as the Managing Director (MD) and Vice-Chairman (VC) of Diligenta with immediate effect, TCS said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Pursuant to this
Sony says it has begun restoring its PlayStation Network service in the United States and Europe. The service was shut down almost a month ago after a massive security breach. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka says the company also began today phased restoration of its Qriocity movie and music services. Sony`s PlayStation netw
Mobile phones and computers with wireless internet connections pose a risk to human health and should be immediately banned in schools, a powerful European body has ruled. A Council of Europe committee examined evidence that the technologies have "potentially harmful" effects on humans, and concluded that immediate action was required to protect children, `The Daily Tel
The Taliban once banned all television, music and cinema in Afghanistan, but now they are fighting their war via Twitter, the online messaging network that revolutionised global communication. The Islamist extremists sent out their first tweet in English on May 12 claiming "enemy attacked in Khak-e-Safid", with a link to their website for more details about rebel fighters kill
Government auditor CAG has sent reminders to various agencies and departments seeking details about the availability and usage of spectrum to ensure that the scarce resource is being utilised optimally. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), according to sources, has sent reminder notices to several agencies like space organisations, including National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA),
After dilly-dallying for years, the government has asked the two telecom PSUs -- BSNL and MTNL -- to synergise their operations and function as one entity, pending the merger, offering Pan-India services. BSNL provides all telecom services -- fixed line, mobile, STD, ISD, broadband, Internet and others -- in 20 circles other than the two metros, Delhi and Mumbai, where MTNL operates.
To incorporate best practices in the National Telecom Policy 2011, the Telecom Ministry plans to study telecom licensing and regulatory policies of 20 developed and developing countries. According to official sources in the Department of Telecom (DoT), it is planning to hire a senior telecom consultant to undertake this study and assist its group for formulation of NTP 2011 on licensing
Union minister of State for Public Grievances and Pension V Narayanaswamy and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today launched a grievances redressal portal `Sugam` and digitally signatured certificate system here. Narayanaswamy said that through the online grievance redressal and monitoring system, the state government is empowering the common man and also government officia
Technology giant Microsoft India today supported a public-private partnership (PPP)-based model to generate awareness among people in India about cyber attacks, as more and more people are using social networking sites. "Phishing attack (it uses email or malicious websites to solicit personal information) through social networks increased from a low of 8.3 per cent of all ph
A group that has issued calls for pro-democracy protests in China said its Google-hosted site was hacked on Thursday, amid a far-reaching government crackdown on activists. Molihuaxingdong or "jasmine movement" in Chinese runs one of several websites that have put out weekly appeals for peaceful protests in various cities across China and elsewhere. At least half a doze
Karnataka today became the first state in the country to launch an e-payment system for Commercial Tax payers. Speaking at the launch, Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Shyamala Gopinath wanted such a system to be adopted by other states. The system enables dealers to remit their Commercial Taxes anytime, anywhere without physically approaching any office of th
Software publishers lose more money to piracy in the Asia-Pacific region than anywhere else due to soaring computer ownership in Asian powerhouses China and India, a study showed on Thursday. Pirated software installations totalled nearly USD 59 billion globally last year, with the Asia-Pacific share standing at USD 18.7 billion, the highest level since the first study in 2003, t
The government on Thursday exempted NBFCs, banking, insurance and power companies from filing their annual documents, including profit and loss accounts, in electronic format XBRL. Last month, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had said that all big companies would be required to file their annual result of 2010-11 in XBRL to ensure greater transparency and improvement in co
Hard drive supplier Seagate Technology today unveiled its 320GB version of GoFlex slim portable hard drive in India, which it claimed is the world`s slimmest hard drive. The new GoFlex slim hard drive is priced at Rs 4,500 and will be available through the Seagate distribution channels and at select retail outlets in India. Equipped with a 7200 RPM drive and a USB
Vodafone Essar has approached telecom tribunal TDSAT challenging Trai`s proposal to review the Interconnection Usage Charge (IUC) regime which may see end of the termination charge. TDSAT today reserved the order after hearing both the parties -- Vodafone-Essar and Trai. Phone companies pay IUC to one another for using each other`s networks to complete calls. It in
Delhi Police has seized three satellite phones from a news broadcasting firm which was using them without permission. The seizure came following investigators receiving an intelligence input that a satellite phone was used to contact Delhi mobile numbers. As per the provisions of law, a senior police official said, use of satellite phone in India is illegal without
