News for 'GPS'

GSAT-15, India's latest communications satellite, launched successfully

GSAT-15, India's latest communications satellite, launched successfully

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

A high power satellite, GSAT-15 is being inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system. GSAT-15 carries a total of 24 communication transponders in Ku-band as well as a GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands.

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Looking into the flexi-fare scheme in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains introduced in September 2016, the CAG stated that occupancy in all classes except the sleeper class in Duronto decreased.

Why you don't need a new iPhone

Why you don't need a new iPhone

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

The new iPhone may be faster and cheaper, but software--not hardware--will be the star.

How to prevent exam scams

How to prevent exam scams

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

It had all the makings of a movie thriller. Students who paid a few lakh rupees were supplied with vanishing ink. Answer papers were intercepted on the way and corrected. No one would have been wiser had the perpetrators of the exam scam not gotten greedy.

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The app uses a traveller's mobile GPS to predict a train's delay.

Review: Is TicWatch C2 worth Rs 17,999?

Review: Is TicWatch C2 worth Rs 17,999?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

The TicWatch C2 from a Chinese wearable maker Mobvoi is now officially available in India through its website and online retail partner Amazon.

Now race with Hamilton from your sofa!

Now race with Hamilton from your sofa!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

F1 racing fans could soon compete against racing aces like Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, and that too sitting in the comfort of their living room, thanks to a new game developed by a company from the Netherlands. Read on to learn more.

Delhi: Ola cab driver arrested for allegedly molesting Belgian woman

Delhi: Ola cab driver arrested for allegedly molesting Belgian woman

Rediff.com8 May 2016

After stepping out of the cab near South East Delhi's C R Park area, she informed the police about the incident at around 10 pm, the police said.

New security product for BPO staff

New security product for BPO staff

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

Addressing the growing need for security of business process outsourcing employees, Bangalore-based Proficio Geo Technologies has come up with PRO-TMS

Providing safer taxis is possible if...

Providing safer taxis is possible if...

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

There are many things that Uber could and should have done when it started operating in Delhi, a city which is unfriendly to women -- but did not. It should have been able to more carefully track taxis that go off GPS, as happened in this case.

LoC: Hi-tech terrorists baffle Indian Army

LoC: Hi-tech terrorists baffle Indian Army

Rediff.com7 May 2007

Sources in the army told PTI that training in GPS equipment have been made mandatory for terrorists operating on the other side of the LoC.

PM gives nod to diplomatically isolate Pak: Sources

PM gives nod to diplomatically isolate Pak: Sources

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

According to sources, India is to present all actionable evidence against Pakistan if required at international bodies.

Akshaya Patra takes tech help to better feed 1,761,734 children a day

Akshaya Patra takes tech help to better feed 1,761,734 children a day

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Its newly-built Jigani kitchen in Bengaluru is piloting the use of technologies such as data analytics, blockchain and Internet of Things to speed up the huge volume of its operations while ensuring strict quality control, reports Samreen Ahmad.

Vodafone launches 2 Blackberry models

Vodafone launches 2 Blackberry models

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Both the smartphones from Research in Motion have in-built GPS, which would allow users to know their exact location and provide support for a wide range of location-based applications and services such as Google Map.

Humsafar Express: The all new 3-Tier AC train to roll out in Oct

Humsafar Express: The all new 3-Tier AC train to roll out in Oct

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Humsafar will be launched as overnight inter-city service on high-demand routes

Commander Tomy will circumnavigate globe again

Commander Tomy will circumnavigate globe again

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy will set sail from France on the 30,000-mile Golden Globe Race only with a compass, printed maps, star and planetary movements and 140 litres of fuel.

Check out Blackberry 8800

Check out Blackberry 8800

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

The slimmest phone from the stable of the US phone maker, will be available to the Indian public through services providers Airtel and Hutch

Jio Phone 2: 4G for the masses

Jio Phone 2: 4G for the masses

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Who says feature phones have become a thing of past?

NIA files chargesheet against captured Pak terrorist who planned to attack Delhi

NIA files chargesheet against captured Pak terrorist who planned to attack Delhi

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The National Investigative Agency has filed a chargesheet against Pakistani national Bahadur Ali, who was arrested in Kashmir in July last year, alleging that he was working for terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba and was planning to carry out attacks at several places including Delhi.

China starts driving in style

China starts driving in style

Rediff.com19 May 2007

Newly flush customers in China are buying high-end cars with all the extras. That's good news for foreign automakers facing tighter margins.

Russian firm giving Pak sensitive technology

Russian firm giving Pak sensitive technology

Rediff.com3 May 2005

Russian GPS jammers first surfaced two years back in Iraq when many US smart weapons missed their targets during massive strikes on key installations of Saddam Hussein's regime, causing a row between Moscow and Washington.

Vande Bharat Express: Love at first sight

Vande Bharat Express: Love at first sight

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The train has a lot to offer to its passengers: Silent run, fully-sealed gangway connecting two coaches, GPS-based passenger information system, modular bio-vacuum and disabled-friendly toilets, intelligent air conditioning that adjusts cooling according to the climate and closed-circuit television for safety.

Raikkonen fined for speeding in pit lane

Raikkonen fined for speeding in pit lane

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus was fined 400 euros for speeding in the pit lane during the first practice session of the Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida.

Revised rules to bring back taxi aggregators

Revised rules to bring back taxi aggregators

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The amendment comes within a month of web-based taxi companies being banned in Delhi, after a taxi driver on Uber's network allegedly raped a finance executive early this month.

Nokia unveils N95 multimedia phone

Nokia unveils N95 multimedia phone

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

Dry state Manipur on a high during electioneering

Dry state Manipur on a high during electioneering

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

The seizure of liquor has been a matter of concern for the EC since it apprehends that the liquor might be used to influence the voters.

How iOS app can help you with traffic updates

How iOS app can help you with traffic updates

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

The app uses quite a few icons, so it would be a good idea to figure out what each means before hitting the road.

Is this a phone or PC?

Is this a phone or PC?

Rediff.com4 May 2007

How good are these phones?

Abhilash will return to adventure sport: Father

Abhilash will return to adventure sport: Father

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

The naval officer's father said he was tensed in the last three days after hearing the news about the incident. He said the family members would go Australia to meet his son he was taken there.

How Uber palns to serve its passenger better

How Uber palns to serve its passenger better

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

It was investing heavily in finding new ways to gauge driver behaviour apart from just relying on feedback provided by riders.

Captured terrorist Bahadur Ali requests consular access to family

Captured terrorist Bahadur Ali requests consular access to family

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

According to NIA sources, Ali's request has been forwarded to the ministry of external affairs from where it will be sent to Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit.

Nokia 8110 4G: The coolest things about the Matrix banana phone

Nokia 8110 4G: The coolest things about the Matrix banana phone

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

The famous Nokia 8110 comes back to life in a new avatar after 22 years!

Looking for a job? Be a 'Pokemon Catcher'!

Looking for a job? Be a 'Pokemon Catcher'!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Bengaluru-based Babajob, an online livelihood marketplace has advertised for a new job category 'The Pokemon Catcher'.

Aarogya Setu has alerted 1.4 lakh users: Official

Aarogya Setu has alerted 1.4 lakh users: Official

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The official also said the government's official app helped generate information about 697 potential hotspots in the country.

Cab companies can't be blamed for drivers' misdeeds: HC

Cab companies can't be blamed for drivers' misdeeds: HC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The high court also told app-based taxi service provider, Ola cabs that it was inclined to allow only CNG-based cabs to provide point to point service in the national capital.

Now, 'smart' polo helmet that saves lives

Now, 'smart' polo helmet that saves lives

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The low friction layer reduces the amount of rotational acceleration.

Ola plays nationalist card in race against Uber

Ola plays nationalist card in race against Uber

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Ola accuses Uber of violating local laws, run business for profit.

Army foils infiltration along LoC, 1 'militant' killed

Army foils infiltration along LoC, 1 'militant' killed

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Army troops on Friday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch district, killing a suspected militant who was in an army fatigue.

PM proposes USD 1bn line of credit for connectivity with ASEAN

PM proposes USD 1bn line of credit for connectivity with ASEAN

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

PM Modi proposed a USD one billion line of credit to promote projects that support physical and digital connectivity between India and ASEAN.

Top 7 tablets under Rs 20,000

Top 7 tablets under Rs 20,000

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

This list does not follow any particular ranking, but remains a collection of the most popular tablets in this price category.