Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is in custody in London on rape charges, has won an online vote to be Time magazine`s `Person of the Year`, amid continuous leak of thousands of confidential US diplomatic cables by his whistle-blower website. The 39-year-old Australian national secured 382,020 votes, which gave him an easy first place, while US President Barack
Over a dozen cyber cafe operators were today arrested for allegedly uploading pornographic content in the cell phones of their customers, police said. 13 internet cafe operators were arrested after they were caught while uploading blue films in the mobiles of their customers during a raid at several internet cafes in the city, Deputy Commissioner of Police Ravindrandh Babu told r
An entry on Pakistani Army`s official website has listed an ISI operative, who died in an Indian hospital in November 2007 while on a "suicide attack` operation, virtually owning him up. The listing in the Shuhada`s (Martyrs`) Corner of the website www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk named Naik Zulfiqar Ahmed as the ISI operative who died in New Delhi`s Ganga Ram Hospital on November 16
The US Air Force has blocked from its network more than two dozen media websites, including The New York Times, that have posted secret American cables released unauthorisedly by whistleblower website WikiLeaks. Such a decision has been taken to avoid having "classified incidents on our unclassified systems," US Air Force spokeswoman Maj Toni Tones told Fox News.
Environment Ministry today launched an interactive web-based database and information system on biodiversity called the Indian Biodiversity Information System (IBIS). Speaking after inaugurating the portal, developed by Gujarat`s Anand-based Foundation and Ecological Security, Environment Secretary Vijai Sharma said "it is an important initiative in the International year of
Country`s largest software firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it has received an order from Deutsche Bank to implement its banking solution software. This will replace several solutions with one modern, transaction-safe and cost-efficient platform. TCS will implement TCS BaNCS Core Banking as its new core banking platform for Global Transaction Banking
IT Major Infosys Technologies would be focussing on emerging countries, including Brazil, China and India, a top official of the company today said. `We are focussing on emerging countries as Brazil, China and India. We are increasing sales bandwith with these countries to grow business`, Infosys Managing Director and CEO, Kris Gopalakrishnan, told reporters here on the sidelines
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was today granted bail by a British court on strict conditions in a case related to charges of sexual offences but the Australian will remain in prison after Swedish prosecutors decided to appeal the judgement. The court had earlier granted Assange conditional bail on the requirement of a bond amount of 240,000 pounds, among other conditions to en
3G subscribers of mobile operator Tata Teleservices will have to wait to avail the most looked forward to video-calling service, due to concerns raised by security agencies over interception of such calls. TTSL today said in a statement it will keep its 3G offerings like video-calling on hold, following concerns raised by security agencies about interception of some 3G services.
Private insurer Bajaj Allianz today launched instant tax-calculator for mobile phones that will enable users to calculate their tax liability. "Mobile phones, being an integral part of our lives have gone beyond the use of just calling or sending SMS. This mobile application is another convenient feature on the mobile that makes your tax calculation and planning simpler, eve
In an attempt to make themselves easily accessible to the public, the Hoshiarpur Police has come up with a noble idea of joining a popular social networking site. Hoshiarpur SSP Rakesh Agrawal, who has opened a Facebook account on behalf of the district police, said, "The exercise is aimed at facilitating quick, direct and transparent communication between the police and the
Indians stood at number three position after Chinese and Americans in terms of Google users, a top official of the popular search engine said today. "India is a big market for Google and is behind China and US," Vinay Goel, country head (products) of Google India told a press conference here. He, however, did not specify any period in this regard.
A start has been made to provide unique identification (UID) numbers in Tembhli village in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra on September 29. While the UID project started with much fanfare and enthusiasm, gradually some doubts started emerging, which have now acquired the form of a “No UID campaign”. Opposing positions have hardened or are at least hardening. Before matters re
With an aim to use latest technology in its probe and oversight on stock market deals, watchdog Sebi is putting in place new software tools that would analyse discussions on social networking platforms. Besides social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and various blogs, the new software will also assist the regulator in analysis of traditional social neworks, which co
Kanpur police has lodged a complaint based on information that it had received from the social networking site `Facebook`, police said today. Kohna police station became the first of its kind to lodged a complaint through the `Facebook` profile. A Facebook user Tabish Ahmad on the social-networking site complained that he had lost his bag, which contained important
Wikileaks soon won`t be the only secret-spilling game in town. A former co-worker of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to launch a rival website Monday called Openleaks that will help anonymous sources deliver sensitive material to public attention. In a documentary by Swedish broadcaster SVT, due to be aired Sunday and obtained in advance by The Associated Pr
In an effort to prevent absenteeism in schools, the Koraput district administration has launched `tele-monitoring`, using a database of mobile numbers of all teachers. On each working day, teachers of at least 20 randomly-selected schools would be called up to find out their whereabouts, District Collector Rajesh Prabhakar Patil said. "There have been frequent
In a major step towards faster and efficient work environment, the Central Information Commission will adopt a digital work regime from January one next year. The transparency panel has directed the concerned officials to prepare a time-line for making modifications in the current workflow module of the Commission regarding "paperless transaction of the quasi-judicial activi
A unique project has been launched by the University of Cambridge to provide public access to languages in India and elsewhere that are endangered and are part of the world`s disappearing spoken traditions. The open database has been developed by the university`s researchers at the World Oral Literature Project at its website, www.oralliterature.org. The projects i
Enterprise software and services provider Ramco Systems today said it will make a foray into Bangladesh with a view to tap business from the government, power and banking sector of the neighbouring country. "Bangladesh as a market is underserved and is on the threshold of a new phase of growth. We believe our suite of offerings, along with the rich expertise and understandin
