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UK’s communication regulator, Ofcom is considering using FM Radio white space for providing broadband connectivity in rural areas, where the costs of laying cables or otherwise supplying bandwidth are much higher.

American space agency, NASA has prepared its space shuttle, Atlantis for its launch for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Even as the space shuttle is ready for launch at the Kennedy Space Centre, the weather could delay the launch. The cloud, rain and thunderstorms forecast for the areas means that there are 70 per cent chances of the launch being postponed.

If the launch, set for around 1124 BST today is postponed, the agency will most likely reschedule for Saturday or Sunday. However, the launch might have to wait until July 16.

According to a new study, the first polar bear lived in Ireland about 100,000 years ago and the animal was brown in color.

Scientists conducted a genetic study of the polar Bears and maternal ancestry of modern polar bears to a female brown bear that lived in the vicinity of Britain and Ireland before the peak of the last ice age.

Premium auto maker, Land Rover has released a new refreshed 2012 version of its Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery model with a highly-efficient new eight-speed gearbox offering improved fuel economy.

The company claims that the new gearbox will reduce Range Rover Sport’s CO2 emissions from 243g/km to 230g/km. The company ahs also increased the output of the engine from 245hp to 256hp. The eight-speed ZF gearbox is already available in the revised Jaguar XF model.

The Indian authorities have set a deadline of August 15 for Research In Motion (RIM) to provide the interception keys to the security agencies to allow them to track BlackBerry messenger and corporate email services in real time.

The new deadline is announced after talks between the company and the government over an interception solution did not arrive at any satisfactory agreement. According to an official, the government could consider suspending its services in the country if the company does not offer an acceptable interception solution.

"Capital flows have been good and non-deliverable forwards arbitrage is helping the rupee gain", said Vikas Chittiprolu, a Senior Forex Dealer with Andhra Bank.

The above statement has been released by the bank official post-noticing that, on Friday, the rupee climbed to a two-month high and that too was supported by rising dollar inflows, which further lead to gains in Asian peers and the euro's strength.