Technology

IIT-Delhi Student, 18, Falls To Death From Roof: Police

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 13, 2019

An 18-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi died after falling from the roof of the computer engineering department building, police said on Wednesday.

Delhi Police vs Lawyers: 11 Days On, Delhi Lawyers Continue To Boycott Work In District Courts

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Lawyers in Delhi district courts continued to abstain from work today, demanding the arrest of the policemen who allegedly fired at their colleagues during a clash that took place in early November.

Japanese Technology To Fight Pollution? Top Court Asks Centre To Explore

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 13, 2019

With the air quality in Delhi and nearby areas hitting hazardous levels once again, the Supreme Court today slammed the centre over the issue of air pollution in the capital and other parts of north India.

BRICS Summit To Focus On Counter-Terror Cooperation, Says PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 12, 2019

The BRICS summit will focus on strengthening ties among the world's five major economies in key areas such as digital economy, science and technology, and also build mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he left for Brazil to attend the event.

Lithium Partners With Wipro For Pan-India Employee Transportation Services

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday November 12, 2019

Lithium Urban Technologies, one of India's largest electric vehicles fleet operators, has announced partnering with Wipro to offer employee transportation service to the tech giant's offices across the country. Lithium started servicing Wipro's Hyderabad campus in June 2018, and so far its electric cars have covered a cumulative distance of 40 lakh...

Hyundai Xcent To Be Replaced By New Subcompact Sedan 'Aura'

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday November 12, 2019

Hyundai India today announced the name of its upcoming sedan, which will be called the Aura. While the company hasn't revealed any specific details regarding the car, we believe Hyundai Aura will be the name of the next-generation Xcent subcompact sedan.

How Plants Can Help You Tackle Air Pollution, Probably Better Than Tech

Plavaneeta Borah | Sunday November 10, 2019

Plants and trees may be better and cheaper options than technology to mitigate air pollution, says a study

IIT Madras Student Found Dead In Her Hostel Room, Police Suspect Suicide

Chennai News | Written By J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited By Ridhima Shukla | Sunday November 10, 2019

A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, was found dead in her hostel room on Friday, the police said, adding that it is suspected to a case of suicide. However, no suicide note has been found yet, they said.

IIT Mandi Faculty Wins $ 100K Infosys Prize 2019 For Cultural History Studies

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Saturday November 9, 2019

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi faculty member Dr. Manu V Devadevan has been selected for the Infosys Prize 2019, awarded by Infosys Science Foundation, for his substantial contribution to the field of revisionist history of pre-modern South India.

Mahindra Open To Supplying Electric Powertrains: Pawan Goenka

Sameer Contractor | Friday November 8, 2019

Mahindra Electric is open for collaborations to supply its electric powertrains to other OEMs and suppliers, said Pawan Goenka, Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra. The Mahindra boss was speaking at the results announcement for Q2 of FY2020. Elaborating on the electric vehicle development plans, Goenka said that the company was open to supplying...

Mass Surveillance Fears as India Readies Facial Recognition System

Reuters | Friday November 8, 2019

As India prepares to install a nationwide facial recognition system in an effort to catch criminals and find missing children, human rights and technology experts on Thursday warned of the risks to privacy and from increased surveillance.

Uber Faces Costly Choices After Expert Finds It Uses Waymo Self-Driving Tech

Reuters | Friday November 8, 2019

Uber said it "will likely" have to strike a licensing deal with Waymo or opt for costly changes to its autonomous driving software, after an expert found the ride-hailing giant still used technology from the Alphabet unit.

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IIT Roorkee Working With ISRO, DRDO For Cutting Edge Space, Defence Technology

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday November 8, 2019

IIT Roorkee is working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to design and develop cutting edge technology for space and defence projects, officials said.

A Woman's Stalker Used an App That Allowed Him to Stop, Start and Track Her Car

Reis Thebault, The Washington Post | Thursday November 7, 2019

The Australian woman said in court that she's spent the last 10 years working in digital technology, ABC reported. She didn't know she was so vulnerable.