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Kerala: Cab lands into canal after following direction shown by navigation app in Kochi
India | Aug 05, 2025, 12:12 PM ISTThe road was completely flooded following heavy rainfall since late Monday night. For someone new to the area, it was nearly impossible to tell where the road ends and the canal begins. The car has since been recovered.
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ISRO all set to launch its historic 100th mission, countdown underway at Sriharikota
Science | Jan 28, 2025, 02:14 PM ISTISRO's 100th mission is scheduled to launch at 6:23 AM on January 29. The mission aims to launch a second-generation NavIC satellite in the base layer.
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ISRO confirms GSLV-F15 integration complete, all set for launch
Science | Jan 26, 2025, 06:36 PM ISTGSLV-F15 NVS-02 mission will be ISRO's 100th mission. The space agency will launch the mission on January 29 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
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ISRO set to achieve a milestone: 100th launch from Sriharikota on January 29
Science | Jan 26, 2025, 11:02 AM ISTISRO is preparing to launch its 100th mission on January 29. This mission will carry the NVS-02 satellite to replace the IRNSS-1E satellite in the NavIC constellation.
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Google Maps leads Bengaluru man to drive over river Netravati: Here's how you can check such routes
Technology | Nov 14, 2024, 12:57 PM ISTGoogle Maps mistakenly directed a Bengaluru man onto a detour that involved crossing the Netravati River. Here's how you can check such routes before driving.
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Google Maps launches 'Immersive View' in 4 new cities
Technology | Jun 16, 2023, 06:29 PM ISTGoogle Maps now offers Immersive View in Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence, and Venice, along with expanding the feature to include over 500 global landmarks, using AI to blend images and provide informative overlays on Android and iOS.
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Google Maps: Tips to help you navigate like a pro
Apps | Apr 04, 2023, 08:45 PM ISTOne of the most widely used navigational tools in the world is Google Maps. The way that people can keep informed while travelling has been revolutionised by this web-based mapping tool.
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Google introduces phoneless navigation support in Maps on Wear OS
Technology | Jan 14, 2023, 03:49 PM ISTGoogle has announced that it is bringing new features to smartphones that have not got operating system (OS) updates in years. As per the reports, the tech giant has been releasing a tool called the 'Extension Software Developer Kit' (Extensive SDK).
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Tips to share your live location with someone by using Google Maps
Technology | Mar 02, 2022, 02:23 PM ISTHere is a tip for how an android user can share the live location through google maps to their contacts.
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Steps to use Google Maps without Internet
Apps | Dec 15, 2022, 05:38 PM ISTWe all face the issue to navigate on Google Maps during the low bandwidth situation or at times when the internet is not working. Well, Google Maps has a solution for that too. Here are steps to use maps without access to the internet.
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Molecular clock could make smartphone navigation more accurate
Technology | Jul 14, 2018, 04:21 PM ISTThe most accurate time-keepers today are atomic clocks, but they are large and expensive.
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India engaging with Australia, Japan, US to ensure freedom of navigation: Army Chief
India | Mar 06, 2018, 10:09 PM ISTHe said this in response to a question from one of the students of the Government Law College, Mumbai, who interacted with the Chief of the Army Staff at the South Block here, as part of a study tour.
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Japan launches its own GPS satellite to enhance navigation precision
World | Jun 01, 2017, 03:42 PM ISTThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today launched the latest version of the H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashim Island Space centre in Kagoshima
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China successfully launches X-ray pulsar navigation satellite
World | Nov 10, 2016, 12:30 PM ISTChina on Thursday launched an X-ray pulsar navigation satellite, which will conduct in-orbit experiments using pulsar detectors to demonstrate new technologies. The X-ray pulsar navigation satellite, weighing more than 200 kilogrammes, was launched f
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Drones will have visual navigation like birds and insects, say experts
India | Jul 05, 2016, 02:11 PM ISTSydney: A team of researchers including one of Indian origin, are developing a new biologically inspired drone or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that will be able to visually coordinate on their own and navigate just
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Google search, navigation preferred apps among drivers
Apr 22, 2014, 06:20 AM ISTNew York: Over 48 percent of smart phone owners in the US use apps while driving and most of them use google search and google navigation, says the latest automotive consumer insights (ACI) report by
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Indian navigation satellite's orbit raised
Apr 05, 2014, 10:29 PM ISTChennai: The Indian space agency Saturday raised further the orbit of its second navigation satellite by around 4,200 km by firing the space craft's onboard motor for around seven minutes, said a senior official.“The satellite's