1. Indian-American scientist Anil Jain develops the first ever 3-D fingerprint.
He led a team of Michigan State University computer scientists to convert a 2-D image of a fingerprint into a 3-D finger surface using a 3-D printer. This will go along way in improving this biometric technology in accuracy and security.
2. Crimea's Parliament unanimously voted to join Russia, to conduct a plebiscite for the same on March 16. US and EU have ruled it illegitimate.
3. Telangana: SC issues notice to Centre on Andhra’s bifurcation
The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to Centre on Andhra Pradesh bifurcation petitions filed by former AP Chief Minister Kiran Reddy and others on creation of Telangana.
4. Purandeswari supporters angry over her decision to quit Congress and join BJP
Some of her supporters have openly opposed the decision of Union minister Purandheswari to quit the Congress and join the BJP. They voiced their objections openly at a meeting she held here with her close aides, followers and supporters to share details of her decision to join the BJP.
5. Kiran Kumar Reddy to adopt new political party - Jai Samaikyandhra
Former Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday announced that he will launch a new political party. The name of the party, symbol and agenda will be revealed at a public meeting to be held in the coastal city of Rajahmundry on March 12.
6. Privacy groups ask regulators to halt Facebook's $19 billion WhatsApp deal
Privacy advocates have asked US regulators to halt Facebook Inc's $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp, until there is a clearer understanding of how the company intends to use the personal data of WhatsApp's 450 million users.
WhatsApp, a service that allows mobile phone users to send messages, has had a longstanding commitment to not collect user data for advertising purposes. Privacy groups have even requested the regulators to investigate the deal with regards to the ability of Facebook to access WhatsApp's store of user mobile phone numbers and metadata.
‘As we have said repeatedly, Whatsapp will operate as a separate company and will honor its commitments to privacy and security,’ stated Facebook.
Regulators must require that Facebook insulate WhatsApp user information from access by Facebook's data collection practices, reads the complaint.
"WhatsApp users could not reasonably have anticipated that by selecting a pro-privacy messaging service, they would subject their data to Facebook's data collection practices," reads the filing.
7. Indian acid attack survivor 'Laxmi' has been honoured with International Women of Courage Award by Michelle Obama for campaign against acid attacks on women in India.
She was permanently defaced in an acid attack at the young age of 16 in Delhi.
8. R.Neelakantan has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of low-cost airline SpiceJet.
He will replace Sam Isaac as such.
9. Saina in quarterfinals of the All England Championship
India's top badminton star Saina Nehwal laboured past American Beiwen Zhang in testing three games to reach the women's singles quarter-finals of the All-England badminton championships in Birmingham.
10. 27th Federation Cup Volleyball championship
Tamil Nadu captures the men's title by thrashing services 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 in the final. Railways clinches the women's title by beating Kerala.ttrakhand and Tamil Nadu wins the bronze medal in men's and women's category respectively.
11. Tamil Nadu secures the men's title by trumping Punjab 74-57 in the final of the 64th National Basketball Championship.
The women's title went to Chhattisgarh who pipped Indian Railways 81-77.
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