Lights Off: Spain and Portugal Plunge into Darkness

Spain and Portugal suffered a major power outage on Monday, affecting millions and disrupting airports, metros, and telecom services. Parts of France, Andorra, and possibly Belgium were also......

Indian EVMs tamper-proof: EC after US intel chief's remark

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday said the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are "safe" and "tamper-proof". Photograph: Sudipta Banerjee/ANI Photo He said that EVMs used......

Supreme Court goes WiFi in step towards full digitisation

The first five courtrooms of the Supreme Court have become WiFi-enabled, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud announced on Monday, in a significant step towards the digitisation of the top......

Mobile internet ban extended in 9 Manipur districts

The Manipur government on Sunday extended the suspension of mobile internet for two days in nine districts of the state till December 3. IMAGE: Army personnel block the road with barb wires as......

US slams India's telecom, electronics testing norms, standards

The US wants India to recognise internationally accredited labs, harmonise labelling requirements and the validity period of test reports and certification with global practices, and eliminate......

Flexible office space growth set to trigger IPO wave

India’s flexible (flex) office segment, having breached pre-pandemic levels, is thriving as corporates, startups, multinational corporations, and global capability centres (GCCs) expand in......

Google to wind down free WiFi services globally

Google had started the Station as a five-year partnership with the Indian Railways and RailTel in 2015 to provide fast, free WiFi in over 400 stations by mid-2020. Illustration: Uttam......

Researchers use WiFi to count people

Researchers have demonstrated that a WiFi signal can be used to count the number of people in a given space, an advance that may one day lead to improved search-and-rescue efforts during a......

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot. The condition of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh is such at the moment that a......

Dil Dosti Dilemma Review: Sweet

Dil Dosti Dilemma is a coming-of-age series without profanity, and that by itself breaks the current mould, observes Deepa Gahlot. They are all Daddy's Darlings, spoiled, privileged brats, but......

Aamir Gets Rescued From Chennai Floods

IMAGE: Aamir Khan, Vishnu Vishal and many others get rescued from the floods.VPhotograph: Kind courtesy Vishnu Vishal/Twitter Aamir Khan was stuck in flood-stricken Chennai, and later rescued with......

The People Mumbai Forgot

'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.''One entire generation went without education.''Hunger forced them to take to crime.' IMAGE: Scenes from Todi Mill......

Darts Home Tour proves a hit despite blurred images and dodgy WiFi

'This PDC Home Tour is an absolute car crash. Moon Landings had better picture quality.' IMAGE: Throwing from the comfort and security of living rooms and spare bedrooms, and even a landing, a......

China's Olympic Games app has security flaws?

IMAGE: An orange peel cut out by a Chinese volunteer featuring Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Mascot is pictured at the Main Press Center. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters......

Facebook data concern at Commonwealth Games

Visitors at the Commonwealth Games in Australia could have their Facebook data mined in exchange for free and fast wifi, although authorities Thursday insisted no private or personal information......

SEE: Nadal makes winning start as tennis returns in virtual world

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal beat Canada's Denis Shapovalov 4-3(3) in his first group game. Photograph: Elsa/Getty Images Claycourt king Rafael Nadal suffered a fake injury, several players 'froze'......