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

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A row over Galileo, a rival of the US-owned GPS, became a flashpoint in Brexit talks after London accused the EU of shutting British companies out of the project.

France doubts the UK would develop own satnav rival to Galileo

Galileo was commissioned in 2003 and is due for completion by 2020.

08 Jun 2018 1:52 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Education is a struggle for children infected with HIV in Nepal

Nepal reported 30, 646 cases of HIV mid of July 2017.

08 Jun 2018 1:44 PM

Pune Police have intercepted internal communication of Maoists planning a 'Rajiv Gandhi type' assassination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Maoists planning to kill PM Modi in 'Rajiv Gandhi type' incident: Pune cops

The letter said targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshows could be an effective strategy.

08 Jun 2018 1:34 PM

Following peers, state-owned Bank of India has hiked lending rates based on MCLR by 0.10 per cent for various tenors.

Bank of India hikes lending rate based on MCLR by 0.10 per cent

The bank has increased MCLR rates by 10 bps for various tenors, it said in a statement.

08 Jun 2018 1:34 PM

The appearance of criteria and emerging pollutants in water is a modern theme that has caused the scientific community to research new solutions and alternatives. (Representative Image)

New material found to eliminate organic pollutants in water

A study suggests two new absorbent materials have shown the capability of eliminating organic pollutants in solution in less than 24 hours.

08 Jun 2018 1:25 PM

The Suspect List has 80,670 shell companies and has been drawn up by SFIO.

Over 2.25 lakh cos may be struck off in FY'19 for not filing financial statement

Over 3.09 lakh directors were disqualified for not filing financial statements or annual returns for preceding 3 years.

08 Jun 2018 1:25 PM

On the pretext of offering the woman a lift, the men gang-raped her. The incident took place around 12:30 am and the Gurgaon police have arrested three men. (Photo: ANI/Twittter)

Kenyan woman gang-raped in Gurgaon, police arrest 3 accused

The woman was on her way home, in south Delhi's Chattarpur area, when the incident took place at Gurgaon's Bristol Chowk on MG Road.

08 Jun 2018 1:19 PM

Here is your guide to travel in Russia after the FIFA World Cup 2018

MakeMyTrip lists down most frequently booked destinations in Russia.

08 Jun 2018 1:19 PM

The first bacteria to be deposited in the NCTC was a strain of dysentery-causing Shigella flexneri that was isolated in 1915 from a soldier in the trenches of World War One.

Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 dangerous bacteria

The DNA of deadly strains of plague, dysentery and cholera were also decoded as they appear to be the world’s most dangerous diseases.

08 Jun 2018 1:17 PM

Alphabet's Waymo hopes to bring robo-taxi service to Europe

The company is set to launch its ride-hailing service in certain areas of Phoenix, Arizona in coming months.

08 Jun 2018 1:12 PM

Foreign direct investment in India increased to USD 61.96 billion in 2017-18, DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said on Friday.

FDI in India rises to USD 61.96 billion in 2017-18, says govt

FDI inflows stood at USD 60 billion in the previous fiscal.

08 Jun 2018 1:07 PM

Sonakshi Sinha, Katrina Kaif and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Katrina to be paid more than Jacqueline and Sonakshi for Salman's Da-Bangg tour?

The international tour called Da-Bangg: The Tour Reloaded will kick off soon after the release of Khan's 'Race 3'.

08 Jun 2018 1:07 PM

Poor sleep could be reason for decreased work productivity

The study adds to further evidence that sleep is not wasted time.

08 Jun 2018 12:59 PM

GST officers have pointed out the discrepancy and has asked taxpayers to claim the input credit or refund in the returns of the subsequent month.

Notice shot off to businesses for less IGST input credit claim

The analytics was conducted based on data between July to March - the first nine months of GST rollout.

08 Jun 2018 12:59 PM

Reliance Retail plans to continue its "aggressive expansion plans" in the organised retail segment and consolidate its position to keep up with evolving consumer shopping habits, said RIL in its latest annual report. (Photo: AFP)

Reliance Retail to 'leverage' Jio's strength to consolidate position

As per its strategy, it would continue to expand network in tier II and III cities in the country.

08 Jun 2018 12:53 PM

Three different types of organic molecules were discovered when the rover dug just 2 inches (5 cm) into roughly 3.5 billion-year-old mudstone, a fine-grained sedimentary rock, at Gale crater.

NASA rover data shows Mars had the ingredients needed for life

New findings released have marked some of the strongest evidence ever that Earth’s neighbour may have harboured life.

08 Jun 2018 12:50 PM

Her close relationship with Oldfield, who dresses her glamorous outfits for events was clearly highlighted in her letter.

Princess Diana’s handwritten letter worth $1,500 put under the hammer

Princess Diana’s letter, thanks Designer Oldfield and his business partner for jersey,to be auctioned along with three christmas cards.

08 Jun 2018 12:50 PM

Argentina and the International Monetary Fund agreed Thursday on a three-year USD 50 billion stand-by financing deal aimed at strengthening the South American country's economy and helping it fight inflation.

IMF agrees to USD 50 billion deal to help Argentina's economy

Finance Minister Nicolas Dujovne said the funds would be available after the executive board meets June 20.

08 Jun 2018 12:36 PM

Manohar Lal Khattar government makes a bizzare move to improve infrastructure of sports in Haryana. (Photo: PTI)

Athletes in 'Diktat' after Haryana asks them to deposit 1/3 of their earnings

Athletes to deposit one-third of their income earned from professional sports or commercial endorsements.

08 Jun 2018 12:34 PM

The ION Party Starter speaker is primarily meant for the young party animal looking to spice-up the small house get-to-gethers on weekends.

ION Party Starter review: All-in-one party equipment on a tight budget

The Party Starter wireless speaker comes with a 3W output with a frequency range of 20Hz – 20kHz.

08 Jun 2018 12:28 PM

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