Technology, Mobiles tabs, 3rd Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 03 Feb 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 03 Feb 2018

The accused strangled the victim's sister because she had witnessed the event after which he took out petrol from his motorbike and set the bodies on fire. (Representational Image)

UP engineer kills 23-yr-old woman, her sister, for rejecting marriage proposal

The police said that the man visited the victim on Thursday and strangled her to death after she rejected his marriage proposal.

03 Feb 2018 9:35 PM

India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim has been linked to a series of properties across Britain. (Photo: File | PTI)

1993 Mumbai blast mastermind Dawood linked to British properties: reports

Ibrahim, who has an Interpol red notice against him, has been on the UK Treasury sanctions list for years with 3 recorded addresses in Pak.

03 Feb 2018 9:21 PM

Wall paintings inside a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's Antiquities Ministry announced the discovery Saturday and said the tomb likely belonged to a high-ranking official known as Hetpet during the 5th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. The tomb includes wall paintings depicting Hetpet observing different hunting and fishing scenes. (Photo: AP)

4,400-year-old tomb discovered outside Cairo in Egypt

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry announced the discovery Saturday and said the tomb likely belonged to a high-ranking official known as Hetpet.

03 Feb 2018 9:10 PM

Two Pakistan-trained Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were arrested during a joint operation by the police, Army and the CRPF. (Representational Image)

J&K: 2 LeT terrorists arrested, aided with visa by Pak High Commission in Delhi

The militants had gone to Pakistan on valid visa to obtain arms training to undertake terrorist activities in the Valley.

03 Feb 2018 9:02 PM

A fresh report suggests that the Cupertino giant might be focusing on improving the performance and security of its iPhone.

Apple might delay the major features on iOS12 to 2019

The report suggests that the delay might also affect macOS to some extent.

03 Feb 2018 8:52 PM

According to leading names in the plastic surgery field, the vaginal surgery, one of the most sought-after, is officially the 'fastest growing procedure'.

Global demand for a designer vagina has soared by almost 50 per cent

According to industry figures, there has been a huge jump in number of labiaplasties across the world.

03 Feb 2018 8:46 PM

'Better late than never, otherwise the disastrous results could or would be soon reformed as Tata-Bye-Bye results. Wake up BJP. Jai Hind,' Shatrughan Sinha tweeted.

Babul Supriyo asks MP Shatrughan Sinha to give triple talaq, quit BJP

Babul Supriyo's reaction came a day after BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha once again lashed out at BJP for its defeat in the Rajasthan bypoll.

03 Feb 2018 8:43 PM

Shree Rajput Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi said the letter is being circulated on social media and is misleading the public. The letter is not authentic. (Photo: File)

Didn't withdraw protests, fake group spreading fake news: Karni chief

Lokendra Singh Kalvi said his group is still opposed to 'Padmaavat' and the 'janta curfew' at theatres will continue.

03 Feb 2018 8:23 PM

(L-R) Mukesh Khanna in real life, as Shaktimaan.

Shaktimaan Mukesh Khanna quits as chief of Children's Film Society

Khanna said he had made eight films since taking over as the society chairman.

03 Feb 2018 8:08 PM

The face-off between armies of the two countries at the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction in Dokalam figured in the border personnel meeting. (Photo: PTI)

We value our sovereign rights over ties with India: China foreign minister

Wang Yi said Beijing handled Doklam standoff with 'restraint', showing 'emphasis' it places on ties with New Delhi.

03 Feb 2018 7:32 PM

The march started from August Kranti Maidan (where Mahatma Gandhi had announced the Quit India movement) and ended at the Girgaum Chowpaaty beach. (Photo: PTI)

Sec 377 Quit India theme for Mumbai Pride March

Pride marches are organised every year across world to assert community's collective voice and to demand equal rights and dignity.

03 Feb 2018 7:26 PM

Sansar Chand, a 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, posted as the commissioner was nabbed by the CBI in a late-night operation spread across Kanpur and Delhi. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab)

CBI arrests GST commissioner, 8 others for bribery in late-night operation

CBI said the commissioner was a 'habitual' offender, taking bribes from businessmen on monthly and weekly basis.

03 Feb 2018 7:01 PM

The smartphone comes in three colour variants — Blue, Black, and Gold.

Xiaomi launches Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus in Malaysia: price and specifications

The Redmi 5 is powered by Snapdragon 450 chipset clocked up to 1.8GHz with Adreno 506 GPU.

03 Feb 2018 6:42 PM

One has access to stickers as well, which can be added to the story.

Instagram has a text-only ‘type mode’ now

Facebook has introduced features on Instagram, which originally belonged to the former one.

03 Feb 2018 6:12 PM

'We look forward to deepening the relationship between our two air forces,' Goldfein said in his posts on Twitter and Facebook. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

US Air Force chief flies India's combat jet Tejas, interacts with IAF personnel

'His visit was a gesture of mutual cooperation between the Indian and the US air forces,' defence officials said.

03 Feb 2018 6:05 PM

Previous research has already found that it doubles the chances of a woman conceiving with IVF. (Photo: Pixabay)

Acupuncture boosts chances of getting pregnant through IVF

New study reveals ancient Chinese medicine can boos chances of getting pregnant.

03 Feb 2018 6:01 PM

23-year-old photographer, Ankit Saxena, was killed by the family of his Muslim girlfriend on Thursday evening. (Photo: Facebook| Ankit Saxena)

Delhi's Khyala area remains tensed after Muslim girl's kin kill 23-yr-old Hindu man

Mother, father, uncle of Ankit's lover have been arrested. The girl's underage brother, who too was involved in murder, has been detained.

03 Feb 2018 5:18 PM

Misty Lang, 35, a twin herself, grew up in foster care and is not aware whether twins run in her family. (Facebook/ Misty Lang)

Mother beats one in 5,00,00 odds, gives birth to twins thrice

A mum has beaten one in 500,000 odds after giving birth to twins - three separate times.

03 Feb 2018 5:12 PM

The home currency settled the week with a sharp 51 paise, or 0.80 per cent. (Photo: AP)

Rupee crumbles to fresh 2-week low on fiscal deficit woes

Rupee suffered an intense plunge and closed at a near two-week low of 64.06 against the US dollar.

03 Feb 2018 5:12 PM

The 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind further said the Pakistan government should not ignore the 'atrocities' in Kashmir and play its role to help the Kashmiri people secure freedom. (Photo: File)

Pakistan government, not India, behind my house Arrest: Hafiz Saeed

He had earlier blamed India and the US for his detention saying the Pakistani government had put him under house arrest under pressure.

03 Feb 2018 5:09 PM

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