Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the wide...
08 Mar, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Hard-to-crack Chinese devices part of terror toolkitIndian security agencies are investigating the use of Chinese technology in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the deaths...
30 Apr, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
After historic 100th launch, ISRO’s NVS-02 satellite encounters orbit-raising hurdleIndia’s space agency, ISRO, has confirmed a critical technical issue with its NVS-02 navigation satellite, launched on 29 January aboard th...
03 Feb, 2025, 08.09 AM IST
ISRO develops second-generation distress alert transmitter for fishermenThe DAT has been operational since 2010 and more than 20,000 of them are currently in use, the space agency said. The messages are sent thr...
17 Jan, 2024, 03.59 PM IST
China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System acts a force multiplier for militaryChina is encouraging countries to replace GPS with its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), but there are concerns about espionage, su...
09 Oct, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
From war to business to economy, why NavIC is the tech for a rising IndiaIndia's homegrown GPS alternative, NavIC, is gaining traction with Apple agreeing to incorporate it in its latest iPhone 15 smartphones. Th...
18 Sep, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps, Google Earth in IndiaThe joint platform brings together MapmyIndia's digital maps and ISRO's catalogue of satellite imagery and earth data, according to MapmyIn...
12 Feb, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
CAG flags delay in desi GPS system; Isro chief says it's for industry to take it forwardThe delays were attributed to non-execution of contracts, deficient monitoring of programme, revision in technical specifications and inade...
14 Mar, 2018, 10.39 AM IST
ISRO aims to launch Chandrayaan-2 by AprilIf the April launch of the Chandrayaan-2, the country's second mission to the Moon, is not possible, then the ISRO will aim for a launch by...
11 Mar, 2018, 08.06 PM IST
Space tech being used for 125 government projects: Isro chiefIsro is providing space technology to government departments in 125 areas to help them work on projects effectively, new Isro chief Dr K Si...
29 Jan, 2018, 10.28 AM IST
New rail website, app soon to help book tickets fasterThe new website will be passenger-friendly, clutter-free with easier log-in and navigation and will not have the problem of getting timed o...
25 Oct, 2017, 07.36 AM IST
Universal Multifunction Accelerator wants to solve your battery woesManjeera recently bagged an order from the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), where they are using UMA for high-speed computation i...
08 Jul, 2016, 03.29 AM IST
Tech helps blind runner conquer ultra-marathonsSimon Wheatcroft entered into a partnership with IBM to develop an app which would help him during his runs as the app would notify him of ...
18 Jun, 2016, 10.01 AM IST
Arnold Schwarzenegger lends voice to a navigation appAction star Arnold Schwarzenegger has lent his voice to a satellite navigation app Waze. It will also provide directions to cinemas showing...
23 Jun, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
How to easily extend your Android phone's battery lifeGoogle recently published a quick slideshow about how to save battery and we found the tips helpful, so we provided a quick explainer for h...
16 Jan, 2015, 02.21 PM IST
India's technical competence in launching satellites is no longer in doubtIndia’s technical competence in launching satellites and deploying them correctly in their designated orbit is no longer in doubt, and is c...
03 Jul, 2013, 08.06 AM IST
The latest from the world of GPS navigationGPS & related services have been evolving to include several features like 3D view, traffic information and free navigation.
19 Sep, 2012, 05.00 AM IST