Technology, Mobiles tabs, 1st Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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In 2016, spectrum worth about Rs 4 lakh crore was put up for auction but there were no takers for this band due to its high price.

Trai makes recommends on spectrum pricing for next auction

The next round of spectrum auction which will include radiowaves for 5G mobile services.

01 Aug 2018 4:12 PM

The gauge had gained 1,110.21 points in the previous seven record-setting sessions.

Sensex slips from record after RBI hikes rate; bank, auto stocks drag

NSE Nifty too slipped from its record high, shedding 10.30 points or 0.09 per cent to end at 11,346.20.

01 Aug 2018 4:10 PM

The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the purchase of 51 per cent controlling stake in IDBI Bank by state-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), sources said.

LIC-IDBI Bank deal gets clearance from Cabinet

The LIC-IDBI deal has been approved, after the meeting of Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

01 Aug 2018 4:05 PM

GST collections rose to Rs 96,483 crore in July from Rs 95,610 crore mopped up in the previous month. (Photo: PTI)

GST revenue increases to Rs 96,483 crore in July

The revenue collection figures do not reflect the impact of the recent tax rate cuts on 88 items.

01 Aug 2018 3:56 PM

The bacteria can be transmitted by biting, licking or even close contact with canines or felines (Photo: AFP)

Infection triggered by pet licking his legs leaves dog lover without limbs

Blood tests revealed that a bacterial pathogen found in saliva of healthy dogs and cats had caused the infection.

01 Aug 2018 3:55 PM

Soon after the verdict was read out, the convict ran away. Security officials failed to catch him. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Madhya Pradesh rape convict runs away from court after hearing verdict

28-year-old Vijay Solanki, who was out on bail, ran out of courtroom as soon as he heard the verdict, sentencing him to ten years in jail.

01 Aug 2018 3:49 PM

Gold bounced back by Rs 150 Rs 30,800 per ten grams at the bullion market on Wednesday due to pick up in buying by local jewellers even as the precious metal weakened overseas.

Gold recovers on jewellers' buying, silver weakens

Silver drifted lower by Rs 150 to Rs 39,050 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

01 Aug 2018 3:45 PM

Instead of driving woman home on their way back, auto-rickshaw driver took the vehicle to a forest area where he sexually assaulted her. (Representational Image)

25-yr-old woman 'kidnapped', raped by an auto-rickshaw driver in Thane

According to police, woman and 30-year-old accused- Mukesh knew each other.

01 Aug 2018 3:44 PM

The Oppo F9 may feature an IP67 certification. (Photo: Oppo F9 Pro)

Oppo teases F9 once more

Oppo has once again taken to social media to tease its upcoming smartphone.

01 Aug 2018 3:43 PM

Consumer sentiment in India rose to a new record high in July as respondents were bullish about future prospects for both business conditions and household finances.

Indian consumer sentiment hit record high in July, says report

As per the survey, respondents were postponing purchases to benefit from lower prices post the GST tax reduction.

01 Aug 2018 3:38 PM

As per the RBI, the growth would be in the range of 7.5-7.6 per cent in first half of the fiscal and 7.3-7.4 per cent in October-March 2018-19.

RBI retains GDP growth forecast at 7.4 per cent for FY'19

Central has also projected the GDP growth for first quarter of the next financial year at 2019-20 at 7.5 per cent.

01 Aug 2018 3:29 PM

A delegation of six students led by AISA DU President Kawalpreet Kaur, including Prasenjit Kumar, AISA DU VP Abhishek Yadav, Poornima Soni, Vikash Raj and Ayush Pandey met Delhi Chief Minister. (Photo: Kawalpreet Kaur | Facebook)

Arvind Kejriwal nod to students pass in AC buses after AISA protest

AISA, student representative body have decided to take their demand of concessional metro passes for students to Hardeep Puri on August 3.

01 Aug 2018 3:17 PM

The car reportedly belongs to the owner of Raththinam College in Coimbatore. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Tamil Nadu: 6 killed as speeding Audi hits people at bus stop, rams into auto

Driver of white Audi coming from Pollachi to Coimbatore lost control near Periyar bus stop at 9:30 am on Wednesday.

01 Aug 2018 2:54 PM

A nutritionist said that one needs to work very hard to get adequate nutrients if they follow such diets (Photo: AFP)

Daily use of Instagram may cause women to cut down on minerals and face depression

A new study has showed that using the platform daily has robbed women of viral nutrients because of trendy diets promoted on social media.

01 Aug 2018 2:44 PM

Reserve Bank of India has decided to hike the repo rate by 25 bps from 6.25 per cent to 6.50 per cent.

RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5 pc after its 3rd bi-monthly MPC meet

Reserve Bank of India has hiked the repo rate for the second consecutive month.

01 Aug 2018 2:43 PM

The court placed several conditions on Shashi Tharoor while noting that there was nothing on record to suggest that he may flee justice. (Photo: File)

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Delhi court allows Shashi Tharoor to fly abroad

The court directed Shashi Tharoor to furnish a fixed deposit of Rs 2 lakh, which will be refunded after his return.

01 Aug 2018 2:42 PM

Apparently, the website, Bark.com, that allows people to search for local professionals is the engaged pair's last attempt at finding the right person.

Couple looking for videographer to film their wedding sex tape, will pay £2k

The couple from UK, set to marry in September, are looking for a professional videographer who will film their post-reception coitus.

01 Aug 2018 2:24 PM

Germany-based automaker said Wednesday that profit rose to 3.31 billion euros from 3.10 billion a year earlier.

Volkswagen profit rises 6.8 per cent despite diesel costs

Company had record sales volume for the first six months of the year of 5.5 million vehicles, an increase of 7.1 per cent.

01 Aug 2018 2:20 PM

Intel’s new Cannon Lake processor based on the 10nm manufacturing process is rumoured to be made available for commercial use by 2019 only. (Photo: MacBook Air)

New MacBook Air could end up relying on Intel Kaby Lake Refresh chips

Apple could opt for Intel’s Kaby Lake Refresh chips for the updated MacBook Air due to launch later this year.

01 Aug 2018 2:14 PM

The 'Prism' wireless speaker features a soft LED lights, which work in dual mode, either in manual mode or automatic for the best setting experience.

Zebronics launches ‘Prism’ wireless speaker

Aesthetically designed like a lamp with a smooth finish, it comes with capacitive touch controls and soft RGB LED light.