Crippling cyber fraud: Cases rise 3-fold in Tamil NaduTopping the 'victim' list on the identity theft charts is the Modi government's Digital India initiative 'Digilockers' for citizens, who want to store sensitive information online. - Govt. may introduce iris scans for nod to organ transplants
The state is planning to take a cue from the implementation of the PCPNDT Act (which is aimed at checking female foeticide) in order to control the illegal trade in human organs. - Reading fingerprints to foresee crime
RSU Project Trying To Turn Detection Tool Into Prediction Tool - Comedian Jus Reign's match-making app gives the control button to women
Move over “bacholas“ relatives and acquaintances who arrange matches--and brokers, youngsters in the Punjabi diaspora have latched on to Dus to find their suitable bride or bridegroom. The app is - Digitisation of temple idols all set to stop smugglers in their tracks
Idol smugglers may have to think twice before laying their hands on any idol in the state now that the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department’s mission to digitise bronze and - Satellite flies 4,000km in space to focus on India
A satellite belonging to a London-based mobile satellite communication company recently moved over India, above the Equator, in the space after travelling more than 4,000km over several months. - Crossing the line, online
She has faced water cannons and a vicious police lathi charge. In the summer of 1994, the enemy seemed kosher -in this case the central government trying to push a controversial GATT Treaty. Prabha N - Pint-size device a big help for stroke victims
- Kudankulam a lesson in building new nuclear plants
As India seeks to ramp up its nuclear power generation with new plants, it may well draw upon its experience in Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu. With the Union government opting to have plants of all - Gaming redefined: All-new Pokemania pushes Bengalureans to step out and catch them all
Sandeep Joshi has found a unique way to exercise while waiting for the metro at Mysuru Road station. The 24-year-old techie hunts for Pokémon. "I walk up and down the station hunting and sometimes - Cruise through airport with automatic check-in
- Lost ear or nose? Get new ones 3D printed
Since he lost his left ear lobe in an accident last month, 14-year-old Jayanth has been wearing a cap pulled down over his ear. He will throw that cap away coming weekend when his new 3D-printed ear - VEDAS on SAC website gives 3D tour of Mars, Moon
For all those planetary buffs, here are web tools developed by Space Applications Centre (SAC) which will take you to the less explored corners of Moon and Mars in three dimension for the first time. - Hyderabadis buy trouble as online shopping gets risky
- Behind the scenes of Escort Economy 2.0
Last week, the central government blocked 237 escort websites, among which one (or perhaps more, he won't say) belongs to this man. Understandably, he does not want to be named but it is a surprise he - Trust at your fingertips
Aadhaar's use of biometrics might not allay the fears of privacy activists but Anil K Jain, the 68-year-old computer scientist who helped build the system, says it offers more privacy than what is in - Manipal student awarded for waterless railway toilet
Hopefully train journeys will be more pleasant with stinking toilets becoming a thing of the past. Vinod Anthony Thomas, a student of Manipal University, has won the second prize for designing a - From IIT-M: Capsule in body to count calories, diagnose cancer
Researchers from IIT-Madras and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL) are working on an ingestible capsule that will stay put in the body - potentially for close to a week - with sensors that will - WhatsApp turns favourite tool of abuse
When anonymous, abusive messages started landing on her WhatsApp account, Soni thought it could be a disgruntled male with an intention of harassing her.She promptly approached the Hyderabad police. - Tamil Nadu sees bank frauds triple as state gains tech edge
Phishing attempts — where confidence tricksters try to dupe bank customers into parting with confidential information such as passwords, credit card numbers, etc — have increased in the state. - Mapping tech to help track facilities at schools
- IPR gives fusion breakthrough to India
After six years of committed effort, India's steady state experimental superconducting Tokamak (SST-1) fusion reactor has made its first major breakthrough. - Track flights in real time on your phone
It is 12.10pm. Malaysia Airlines MH 183 is prepar ing to depart. Cabin crew are about to close the doors. Anusha P , sends out a message to her hus band that the flight is about to start before she - Apps to track infection, isolate patients, reduce antibiotics abuse
The app seeks to identify an infected individual and isolate him to avoid the spread of infection. - Gandhinagar institute rolls out tech to make self-cleaning cloth
The FCIPT has developed nano particle powder wherein titanium metal is vaporized with plasma to form titanium dioxide (TiO2). These nano particles, when mixed with alcohol -like in case of deodorants - Now, virtual tour of hotspots at airport
Fliers can now zero in on tourist attractions or add destinations to their itinerary after a virtual tour of tourism hotspots, while waiting at the city airport lounge.
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