The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently announced that with in next six months, the Indian consumers would be able to have 3G telecom services, as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), have been allowed and issued the spectrum to roll out all-India services.

The 3G of third generation services are high in demand as it offers its users a really high internet accessing speed, which is 30 times faster than 2G. The state-owned corporations will get a four-to-five-month head start in the 3G space over private sector rivals.

London, Aug 1 : Foot spas have been named as the most useless gadget pushing the bread maker to the second spot to walk away with the ‘crown’, says a new survey.

In a survey of more than 1,000 Britons, consumer website www. which. co. uk found that heated hair straighteners or curlers were rated higher than TVs when it asked people to name the top gadget that had changed their life.

Ringing ahead, though, the mobile phone was the most popular life-changing gadget, named by almost a quarter of people surveyed and forty two per cent of the 16-24 age group.

In second place came the laptop, followed by the MP3 Player. Keeping things fresh, one person even said that their salad spinner had changed their life.

The already popular PDA phone, Asus P320, is all set to revive its magic once again as it will now be available in two brand new shades- Lustrous Pink and Pearlescent White. The high demand of this mini and stylish PDA phone along with new and vibrant shades has led Asus to introduce it in the Indian market for those who are fashion-savvy yet techno-freaks.

New Delhi, August 1 : A partial solar eclipse was seen in parts of country as a large crowd gathered at a planetarium in New Delhi to see the eclipse on Friday.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, blocking out the sun from the areas in the moon''s shadow. Without the sun''s light, the sky darkens enough for stars to be seen and the corona makes a spectacular halo around the moon.

London, August 1 : More than 100 ancient rock carvings on boulders and open bedrock have been discovered throughout Northumberland and Durham in the UK, which date back to 5,000 years.

According to a report by BBC News, among the discovered Neolithic carvings of circles, rings and hollowed cups, one of the most interesting finds was an elaborately carved panel on Barningham Moor, near Barnard Castle in County Durham.

“We know virtually nothing about this art. That’s the exciting part of this discovery,” said Kate Wilson, inspector of ancient monuments at English Heritage. “What we need to do now is to discover how this art relates to other prehistoric features in the landscape,” she added.