The first public beta version of iOS 10
The beta version is now available and can be downloaded without paying $99 per year by anyone owning an Apple device.
SC admonishes excessive force used by Army under AFSPA
The Supreme Court of India on 8th July, 2016, ordered that Indian Army or armed police cannot use "excessive or retaliatory force" in troubled areas.
Swamy has an unlikely ally in Joseph Stiglitz
Taking India's GDP into consideration American economist and Nobel laureate, Joseph Stiglitz said that, ''India should focus on "rapid rate economic growth" and not get "overly obsessed with inflation," which can then turn into greater problems like joblessness.
India's first Centre of Excellence
India's first CoE for IoT, a joint initiative between Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Education and Research Network, Nasscom and the government, has been set-up in Bangalore.
ILO chief approves Narendra Modi's labour reforms
The International Labour Organisation chief, Guy Ryder, is on a five-day visit to India on the invitation of labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya.
Remembering Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra
Today, India commemorates the 17th death anniversary of Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra.
Facebook unveils its new open wireless access platform 'OpenCellular'
In a fresh attempt to improve connectivity in remote areas, Facebook announced an open source and cost effective, software-defined wireless platform.
Smriti Irani lashes out against critics on Twitter
Smriti Irani took to Twitter to silence her critics, pointing out that the HRD Ministry, under her tenure, had taken initiatives towards "increasing learning outcomes for students and improving quality of education".
3 killed in Bangladesh Eid blasts
Three people including two cops, and a woman were killed and at least 12 were injured in a bomb explosion and gun battle near a mass Eid prayer gathering, in Bangladesh.
IMD records 1% increase in rainfall so far
Between June 1 and July 6, several parts of the country witnessed good rainfall from Southwest monsoons showing a marginal rise of 1%.
Obama accuses Kim Jong Un for violating Human Rights
Top North Koreans including Kim Jong Un and 10 other government officials were on 6th July, 2016, accused of human rights abuses.
Boston's HourlyNerd gets added for another funding round
Boston-based start up HourlyNerd wants to be more than a online freelancer marketplace by providing a full-service platform for bigger companies.
Alibaba dabbles with driverless car technology, launches smart cars
Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group said it will launch its new fleet of smart cars into the market, in collaboration with China's SAIC Motors.
ICDS implementation postponed by Income Tax Department
The implementation of the Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) was put off for a year by the Finance Ministry.
BSNL operating profit to be over 2,000 crore in 2016
Just before Cabinet reshuffle, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated a threefold jump in BSNL's operating profit at Rs.2,000 crore.
