Technology, Mobiles tabs, 27th Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 27 Feb 2018

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A weak dollar in global markets helped the rupee limit its losses.

Rupee down 4 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 64.83 against US dollar in opening trade at the forex market.

27 Feb 2018 9:59 AM

The setup includes a pad making machine, which utilises wood pulp, gel sheet, back sheet, net, non-woven sheet, silicone paper which are all biodegradable. The napkins after packing are sterilised using ultra violet rays. (Photo: ANI)

Railways to install sanitary napkin dispensers at 200 stations by March 8

‘Dastak’ is an initiative started by RWWCO from Jan 1, 2018, which is dedicated to production of low-cost, eco-friendly sanitary pads.

27 Feb 2018 9:55 AM

"Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease - one in which the immune system attacks its own body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds scorpion venom may reduce severity of arthiritis

Research finds one of the components in scorpion venom can reduce severity of disease in animal models, without inducing side effects.

27 Feb 2018 9:51 AM

The problem majorly lies in the incorrect correlation of air pollution to just smog, pollen, and other outdoor air quality problems. Most people never even think about the quality of the air inside their cars, where harmful dust mites, antigens and other toxic elements get sealed up.

Need of the hour – car air purifiers

Irrespective of what time of the day it is, air quality can be 5x worse than outside with traffic, smog and round-the-clock air pollution.

27 Feb 2018 9:49 AM

The senior Congress Party leader further opined that in order to resolve the ongoing crisis, it was necessary to entrust law and order to the state police, reduce the presence of paramilitary forces and talk to people. (Photo: PTI)

Chidambaram blames Centre’s '56 chaati' approach for J&K turmoil

Tension along the borders has witnessed an unprecedented spike in recent past, with a significant increase in ceasefire violations by Pak.

27 Feb 2018 9:42 AM

Initially, Apple’s iOS Security Guide document mentioned Microsoft’s Azure and Amazon’s Web Services as the third party cloud services that Apple used for storing data on the iCloud service.

Apple's iCloud uses Google's Cloud services: Report

iCloud’s remote data storage utilises Google’s Cloud services as well as Amazon’s cloud services.

27 Feb 2018 9:34 AM

Soon after news of the suicide reached the police, an ambulance and doctors rushed to the spot, where Samrat was pronounced dead. A forensic team also arrived at the spot to collect evidence and photographs. (Photo: Representational | File)

Delhi: IAS aspirant commits suicide after failing in exam

The victim, identified as Samrat Chauhan, was depressed after having failed the exam and decided to hang himself, as per his suicide note.

27 Feb 2018 9:33 AM

Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan snapped on their way to Anil Kapoor's residence on Monday. (Photo: Viral Bhayani)

Sridevi's ex-co-stars Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan land in Mumbai to console family

The two actors , who worked with the actress in multiple films, arrived in Mumbai on Monday to visit the beareaved family.

27 Feb 2018 9:28 AM

Chief Information Commissioner R K Mathur rejected the contention of the ministry that details of the amount, raised by Indian Air Force and Air India are scattered across various records and files. (Photo: PTI)

Disclose bills of Air India charter plane for PM's travel abroad: CIC to MEA

The case pertains to Commodore Lokesh Batra (Retd) who had sought to know details of bills related to PM's abroad visits.

27 Feb 2018 9:27 AM

The police said three people, including the abductor and the buyer, had been arrested. (Representational Image)

Delhi: Police rescues boy, accused wanted him for sister who lost son

Rajni told the police she wanted the boy for her sister, Santosh, whose son had died in a fire in 2015.

27 Feb 2018 9:23 AM

"The incident happened during 'Jheel Mahotsav' in Gandhi Sagar. One of the para-motors crashed due to technical fault. Two people received minor injuries in the crash," Mandsaur Superintendent of Police (SP) Bharat Bhushan told ANI. (Photo: ANI)

MP: 2 injured after para-glider crashes minutes after take off

The crash took place reportedly due to a technical fault and the two on board fell from a height of 25 feet.

27 Feb 2018 9:15 AM

Sinha, who is known for his colourful oratory and wit, wrote an Urdu couplet to underscore his point. (Photo: File | PTI)

Thank God they spared peon: Shotgun mocks Modi govt over PNB fraud

Sinha's remark was reference to a recent statement by Jaitley blaming the multiple layers of auditing system for the fraud.

27 Feb 2018 8:55 AM

Look closely and you will see that this baby Moto is taking major inspiration from the recently launched Moto X4 premium midranger. (Photo: Evan Blass)

Moto E5 Plus with premium body leaked

The Moto E5 Plus is expected to house a rear fingerprint sensor and a Moto X4-inspired design.

27 Feb 2018 8:40 AM

Donald Trump said the US gets 'zero' when it buys an Indian motorcycle. (Photo: File)

US ‘getting nothing’ after India reduces tariffs on motorcycles: Trump

This is for the second time in a month that Trump raised the issue of high import duty on motorcycles by India.

27 Feb 2018 8:28 AM

Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused Britain of sowing 'discord at a time when the Security Council is in dire need of closing its ranks' by bringing the resolution to a vote knowing it would be vetoed. (Photo: AP)

Russia vetoes UN resolution citing Iran sanctions violation

The vote in the Security Council was 11 in favor, Russia and Bolivia opposed, and China and Kazakhstan abstaining.

27 Feb 2018 8:22 AM

The incident came to light after a complaint was registered with the Haripur police station in Kangra. Soon after, the police arrested the 25-year old accused, Banti, who was known to the victim's family. (Photo: Representational | File)

HP: 3.5-yr-old girl raped, accused held

After a medical examination, the minor girl was referred to Tanda Medical College for further internal examination.

27 Feb 2018 8:07 AM

The duo arrested were identified as Suraj, 20, and Sumit, 25, while their associate Ajit, 24, was caught later from Shahdara. Efforts were being made to nab the fourth accused. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

Delhi: Man stabbed to death, wife injured while catching pickpockets

The incident occurred on Sunday evening and three accused have been arrested, a senior police officer said.

27 Feb 2018 7:58 AM

The scam was perpetrated by way of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) generated in the name of Punjab National Bank. (Photo: Representational)

PNB Scam: Fraud could cost Rs 1300 cr more than current estimate

In a filing to the BSE late on Monday night, the bank said the amount of unauthorised transactions could go up by more than Rs 1,300 crore.

27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM

Bloomberg reported the largest iPhone could have a screen of close to 6.5 inches (16.5 cm), larger than the 6.2-inch (15.75 cm) Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus announced in Barcelona, and larger than the current Samsung Note 8’s 6.3-inch screen. (Photo: iPhone X)

Apple plans biggest iPhone yet for 2018: Bloomberg

There will also be an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X and a less expensive model with some of the X’s key features.

27 Feb 2018 7:41 AM

A total of 361 candidates are in the fray, while over 18.4 lakh voters can exercise their voting rights. Out of the 3,000 polling booths, web casting will be done at 193 polling stations, while 312 micro observers have been deployed. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

67 pc polling in Meghalaya, 75 pc in Nagaland till 4 pm; 1 dead in blast

While the two states have a 60-member house each, voting will be held only for 59 constituencies in both.

27 Feb 2018 7:35 AM

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