Virgin Media, the UK's leading broadband provider, has rolled out its ultra fast 50Mb broadband service in UK.

With nearly nine times(1) the average headline broadband speed, the service comes with a new DOCSIS3.0 modem, a wireless 'N' router offering the UK's fastest wireless connection, plus free anti-virus and anti-spyware software as well as unlimited downloads.  
 

Twelve Nobel Laureates from all over the world will take part in a week-long science conclave, which is being organized by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) and the department of science and technology (DST) at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A).

Asia’s first ever science conclave will be held from December 15 to 21.

India’s Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari announced that it is very essential that more young people are drawn into research for better prospects as the value and size of scientific research is slumping because of insufficient facilities, funds and lack of capable teachers.

Mr. Ansari made this announcement while lecturing at the centenary year celebrations of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), on Sunday.

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Global search engine and web services provider Yahoo! has started the retrenchment drive by terminating the services of 45 people in India. Company spokesperson said that the global financial crisis and slowdown impacted the growth of the company, forcing it to take extreme steps like retrenchment. It would also employ other cost cutting measures to mitigate the losses. It had already hinted in October about the job cuts.