Technology, Mobiles tabs, 8th Jun 2018, News & Stories from India

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Bourdain was in Strasbourg filming an upcoming segment in his series "Parts Unknown" (Photo: AFP)

Chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain found dead in France

Strasbourg police and emergency services did not immediately have information about the death.

08 Jun 2018 5:47 PM

Bhushan Steel Ltd (BSL) said on Friday that it has appointed two new officials on the board of the company.

Bhushan Steel appoints 2 additional directors on board

The entire BSL management was changed last month after Tata Steel took control of the company.

08 Jun 2018 5:45 PM

'We are proud of the immense contribution by our sportspersons and I assure them of a just consideration of all issues affecting them,' Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar tweeted. (Photo: File)

Haryana puts on hold diktat seeking athletes to share earnings with state

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has asked the sports department to put the notification on hold till further orders.

08 Jun 2018 5:44 PM

Tariq Premji, the younger son of billionaire and philanthropist Azim Premji, has been appointed to the board of Wipro Enterprises.

Azim Premji's son Tariq Premji joins board of Wipro Enterprises

Tariq will join in his father and brother Rishad Premji on the board of the unlisted Wipro Enterprises as a non-executive director.

08 Jun 2018 5:32 PM

The Cupertino giant has patented a design for a device that would help monitor blood pressure.

Apple patents design for blood pressure monitor

The design is for a wearable blood pressure monitor, which would resemble a cuff, and come equipped with sensors that track BP.

08 Jun 2018 5:31 PM

Also, in collaboration with Apple and Pixar, Adobe promises the new USDZ support to Adobe Creative Cloud apps and services.

Adobe launches Project Aero – a new AR tool

The tool also acts as a multi-platform system to enable creatives to design immersive content.

08 Jun 2018 5:30 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's statement comes a day after several Congress MLAs held meetings to discuss denial of Cabinet berths. (Photo: File)

There's tension but confident Congress will take right decision: Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy admitted that there is some tension with the Congress over portfolio allocation.

08 Jun 2018 5:29 PM

The degree to which people report them show severity of depression (Photo: AFP)

Sleep paralysis or hallucinations before nodding off may indicate depression

Sleep paralysis is the inability to move or speak upon waking up and hallucinations occur a short while before a person nods off.

08 Jun 2018 5:13 PM

Tata Motors on Friday reported 24 per cent rise in global sales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover, to 1,07,343 units in last month.

Tata Motors global sales up 24 per cent in May

The company's global sales of all passenger vehicles were at 66,354 units, 14 per cent higher that 58,075 units in May 2017.

08 Jun 2018 5:03 PM

Instagram has added the ability for users to share a post from Stories. (Photo: Pixabay)

Instagram now allows you to reshare posts from stories

Now one will be able to not only share it on their feed, but also add it to their own Story for a 24-hour duration.

08 Jun 2018 5:02 PM

India's GDP growth is likely to cross 8 per cent in the next two years and the government is taking a number of steps including formulation of a new industrial policy to double the economy's size to USD 5 trillion in 7-8 years.

Economic growth may cross 8 per cent in next 2 years, says Prabhu

India's GDP grew at the fastest pace in seven quarters at 7.7 per cent in the January-March quarter of last fiscal.

08 Jun 2018 4:52 PM

Musharraf, 74, was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in 2007 which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges. (Photo: File/AP)

Pak authorities suspend Musharraf's national identity card, passport: Report

Following his departure to Dubai in 2016, the special court declared him a proclaimed offender, ordered confiscation of his property.

08 Jun 2018 4:48 PM

Ode to Big B, Rajesh Khanna's classic: Jackky Bhagnani starts shooting for Anandwaa

The actor-producer is back on the big screen with a project based on the cult classic directed by Hririshikesh Mukherjee.

08 Jun 2018 4:22 PM

The June 12 summit would represent the first-ever meeting between a North Korean leader and a sitting US president. (Photo: File/AP)

Would invite Kim Jong Un to WH if talks go well: Trump

The US President also said that he is ready to 'walk away' from meeting if his goals are not achieved.

08 Jun 2018 4:21 PM

The index had gained 559.87 points in the past two sessions after the RBI hiked the policy rate. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex snaps 2-day rally on profit-booking

The 50-share NSE Nifty settled 0.70 points, or 0.01 per cent, lower at 10,767.65.

08 Jun 2018 4:17 PM

It's not clear why the 17-year-old had the item in his bag. Houston police said the state won't charge the teen but that he could face a federal fine. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Toy grenade causes bomb scare at Houston airport, led to temporary shutdown

A boy scout who packed the toy grenade in his carry-on bag caused the shutdown of security checkpoint at Houston's William P Hobby Airport.

08 Jun 2018 4:14 PM

BJP veteran L K Advani said he believed that Mukherjee and Bhagwat have truly set a praiseworthy example of dialogue transcending ideological affiliations and differences. (Photo: File/PTI)

Pranab Mukherjee's visit to RSS headquarter significant event: LK Advani

BJP veteran also hailed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for inviting Pranab Mukherjee for the event.

08 Jun 2018 4:02 PM

Samara visited Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt on the sets of 'Brahmastra'.

Brahmastra: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt get a cute visitor on the film set; guess who?

After finishing Bulgaria schedule, the alleged lovebirds are back in Mumbai to commence the shoot here.

08 Jun 2018 4:00 PM

Maulana Bashir also requested the people in PoK to allow their sons to join for Jihad. (Photo: File/AFP))

JuD provokes muslims to wage 'Jihad' during Ramzan

'Flag of Islam will be hoisted in India, America. PM Modi will be killed', says senior JuD functionary Maulana Bashir.

08 Jun 2018 3:57 PM

TTA is also collaborating with corporate partners such as Acer, AWS, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Trend Micro.

Taiwan Government launches startup program “Taiwan Tech Arena”

The primary initiative of this startup is for AI, Software and Semiconductor, Building tech-focus startup ecosystem.

08 Jun 2018 3:51 PM

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