New telecom operators who have been given licences to operate pan-India GSM mobile services are all set to fight a bitter battle with the established GSM players like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular.
Bharti Airtel and five other telecom companies will lay the US-Asia undersea cable, with an estimated cost of $300 million.
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Researchers have built what they claim is a beauty machine that, with just the press of a button, can turn a picture of an ordinary face into that of a cover model.
After the Centre's announcement that Maharashtra will get a French-built nuclear power plant, West Bengal could be the next in line for this central gift. But there is a problem: The plant is likely to be American-built. So, the Left-ruled government in the state is thinking if it wants to give land for a reactor built by the Americans.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a link between depression and the loss of a sense of smell. They showed those who are depressed lose sensitivity in their olfactory glands at the same time and thus unwittingly splash too much scent about.
Bloodbath in Gaza continued unabated today with Israel and Hamas refusing to back down in the conflict that has killed over 660 Palestinians and 31 Israelis, even as US Secretary of State John Kerry said his ceasefire negotiations in Jerusalem were making progress.
Israeli jets on Tuesday hit over 100 targets in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, killing at least 17 people, as the army mobilised 40,000 reservists to prepare for a "strong" ground offensive and warned the Palestinian group to be ready to pay a heavy price for its rocket attacks.
Sun Pharma, in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, said that the 'Tel-Aviv Court on Tuesday has rejected Taro's contention that Sun Pharma should have conducted a special tender offer under Israeli Law.'
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a telecom and IT wing under the ministry, has selected the four railway stations for providing wi-fi connectivity. Within the next couple of weeks, passengers will be able to use their laptops at these stations, said senior officials of RailTel. The move is aimed at providing high-speed internet connectivity at railways stations. RailTel also plans to install wi-max facility to provide connectivity to remote railway stations at a later stage.
Odissi danseuse Kavita Dwibedi and sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee perform in Tel Aviv at the Independence Day celebrations
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) may be back on track with its plans for an initial public offer (IPO). The public sector enterprise has placed a proposal for approval of the IPO to its trade union and it expects a positive response by June 3.
Hindi is being already taught at Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University in Israel. Haifa University recently announced its plans to start a course in Hindi as well.
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Israel and India are likely to finalise a free trade agreement next year
On a study conducted on 1,800 women at the Infertility and IVF Unit at the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, researchers led by Dr Haim Pinkas, found that a two-week intervention treatment using a standard low-dose birth control pill can help time egg harvesting -- making the In Vitro Fertilisation more convenient for doctor and patient.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he and striker Diego Costa have made up with 'kisses and cuddles' after their halftime row in Tuesday's 4-0 Champions League win over Israeli opponents Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Over 12,700 participants from 91 countries are expected during the one-week contest, which features a variety of athletes - young and old, male and female, straight and gay.
Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale, currently the country's Ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the Ambassador to China to replace Ashok Kantha, whose term will end in early January.
Hamas described the move as a declaration of war with an aim to starve Palestinians to force them to accept Tel Aviv's demands.
A Russian billionaire has offered incentives to Croatia for beating England in their final Euro 2008 Group E qualifier.
Strongly condemning the Israeli attacks, he said the campaign was a continuation of the Jewish state's "war and genocide against the Palestinian people" and it has the full backing of the US and other imperialists.
The Representative of India in the Palestinian National Authority, Zikrur Rahman, said that the mission has been constantly in touch with all the Indian nationals living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
A consummate deal-maker, the former Aircel boss raked in the moolah in many, but lost a packet in several others.
'The target for next year is unlikely to be more than that of this year. The more you divest in any cycle, the less your potential pipeline for the next,' said an official. 'The first two issues we want to tackle and complete in FY20 are Air India and Hotel Ashok.'
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to be drawn on Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas, a player he had a strained relationship with during their time together at Real Madrid.
ISRO will launch TechSAR, Israel's first synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite.
A host of companies have been lined up by the disinvestment department as candidates for stake sale.
Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has claimed a stunning victory in the election.
Mehta is the second Indian to receive the award. Prof C N R Rao won it in 2005 for his contribution to the field of material sciences.
An Israeli international with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem has been refused permission to attend a training camp in the United Arab Emirates, the club said on Monday.
Genady Shlomper has been teaching Hindi at the Hebrew and Tel Aviv University for several years during which more than 260 students have graduated with Hindi as one of their main subjects.
The former India coach said the players viewed him with "suspicion and doubt" in the beginning.
'If there is one thing our politicians, especially those with their ear to the ground, understand, it is the reality that their voters want three things from their children's schooling: English, English, English', notes Shekhar Gupta.
