New Nasa Cargo Craft Based on 50-Year-Old Russian Space Shuttle Design

In what can be termed as an ironic twist of history, US-based Sierra Nevada Corporation's Nasa-contracted Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft has a design rooted in the Soviet Union's space "shuttle"…

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Delhi Government Launches App to Make Citizens ‘VAT Inspectors’

To boost Delhi government's tax collection and bring in transparency, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Siodia Monday launched 'DVAT BILL' app and said that people can play an important role in…

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Now, Pay at McDonald’s With Your Mobile via FreeCharge

Digital payments platform FreeCharge announced its exclusive partnership with Westlife Development Ltd, owner of the master franchisee of fast food chain McDonald's west and south India operations. This will allow…

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Google Now Lets You Install Apps Directly From Search Results

Google last year started prompting users to install an app on mobile if it had relevant content to the user's search query. Now, the company has taken a step ahead…

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YouTube Ban Lifted in Pakistan After Google Launches Local Version

Pakistan Monday lifted a years-long ban on video-sharing site YouTube after Google launched a country-specific version ensuring the filtering out of content deemed blasphemous. The Supreme Court in 2012 had…

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Google, Apple Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Tributes To The Civil Rights Leader

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Google and Apple made dedications for the renowned civil rights leader who fought for equality and civil rights through nonviolent means. Not…

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Improving BSNL’s Financial Health a Top Priority, Says Prasad

Improving the financial health of the state-owned BSNL is the top priority of the BJP-led NDA government, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday. "To improve the financial condition…

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European Space Boss Has ‘Crazy’ Moon Village Plan

The European Space Agency's new boss elaborated Friday on his vision for a multinational research village on the Moon a leading contender for a project to succeed the International Space…

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SpaceX Fails to Stick Ocean Landing After Satellite Launch

SpaceX's unmanned Falcon 9 rocket broke apart Sunday as it tried to land on a floating platform in the Pacific, marking the fourth such failure in the company's bid to…

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Nasa’s Scott Kelly Shares Photo of First Flower Grown in Space

Over the weekend, Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly shared an image of a blooming flower that the crew of the International Space Station has managed to grow. This is the first…

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