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  • Microchip’s BodyCom technology is world’s first to use human body as a secure, low-power communication channel

    Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced the launch of its BodyCom™ technology, which provides designers with the world’s first framework for using the human body as a secure communication channel. Compared to existing wireless methods, BodyCom technology provides lower energy consumption, while further increasing security via […]

    Budget evokes mixed response from political parties & industry

    The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said if India succeeds in achieveing 8 per cent growth, the winner will be the people of India. In an exclusive interview to Prasar Bharti, Dr Singh said the finance minister has done a commendable job. Dr Singh said multi pronged strategy needed to deal with challenges of […]

    Violence grips Bangladesh after war crimes verdict; 32 killed

    Bangladesh was on the boil on Thursday as at least 32 people, including three policemen, were killed and scores injured in violence after a death sentence was handed down to a top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami for “crimes against humanity” during the 1971 liberation war. The violence followed the verdict of the special Bangladeshi […]

    FII tax issues,surcharge spook markets; Sensex plunges 291 pts

    Markets gave thumbs-down to Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s Budget 2013-14, with BSE benchmark Sensex nosediving 291 points to close below 19,000 level as FII tax issues and new surcharge on domestic corporates left investors disappointed. After a higher start, the Sensex tumbled by 290.87 points, or 1.52 per cent to settle at 18,861.54, its lowest […]

    Pope vows obedience to successor on final day

    Pope Benedict XVI  vowed “unconditional obedience” to his successor on his historic final day as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, when he will become the first pontiff to resign since the Middle Ages. “Among you there is also the future pope to whom I promise my unconditional obedience and reverence,” the pope said […]

    LF retains Tripura, NPF wins in Nagaland & Cong in Meghalaya

    The Left Front retained its bastion Tripura while the Naga Peoples Front (NPF) swept back to power in Nagaland and Congress in Meghalaya returned to power in the North-east states where counting of votes was taken up on Thursday. The three outgoing Chief Ministers of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, Manik Sarkar, Neiphu Rio and Mukul […]

    Cong wins 3 in Assembly by-polls, defeats Trinamool Minister

    It was a modest showing for Congress in Assembly by-polls in seven states winning three of the nine seats at stake on Thursday that included a victory over a Trinamool Minister in West Bengal. Of the nine seats, Congress won one each in West Bengal, Assam and Mizoram while its ally NCP bagged the lone […]

    JD-U wins Kalyanpur by-poll

    The ruling JD(U) on Thursday retained Kalyanpur (SC) assembly seat in Bihar’s Samastipur district as its candidate Manju Devi defeated her nearest LJP rival Rekha Devi by a margin of 16,432 votes, an election commission official said. She polled 59,325 votes as against 42,893 votes secured by the LJP candidate, while the Congress’ Anita Ram […]

    SP wins Bhatparrani by-election

    Samajwadi Party candidate Ashutosh Upadhyaya on Thursday won the bypoll for Bhatparrani Assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival, an independent candidate, by 34,102 votes. Upadhyaya alias Babloo, son of former Uttar Pradesh Minister Kameshwar Upadhyaya, got 73,100 votes, while the independent candidate, Sabha Kunwar, was polled 38,998 votes. According to returning officer and District Magistrate […]

    SAD wrests Moga seat from Congress

    The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Joginderpal Jain wrested the Moga Assembly seat on Thursday, defeating his nearest Congress rival by 18,845 votes. Jain, who had recently joined SAD after defecting from Congress, registered his third successive win by defeating Congress’ Vijay Kumar Sathi. “While Jain got 69,265 votes, Sathi managed 50,420 votes. Sanjah […]