Technology, Mobiles tabs, 31st Oct 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 31 Oct 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 31 Oct 2018

Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district is twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the US. Iron was collected from all over the country to build the statue. (Photo: @PMOIndia twitter via PTI)

Railways ran special 'unity' train to ferry 1,000 for Sardar Patel statue unveiling

The railways also ran a special train from Gujarat to Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu today as a show of unity.

31 Oct 2018 9:14 PM

The 35-year-old, who was posted at the Aranpur police station in Dantewada, died this morning at Raipur's Ramkrishna Care Hospital. (Representational Image | File)

Policeman injured in Dantewada Maoist attack dies in hospital

Assistant Constable Rakesh Kaushal's death takes the number of those killed in the attack to four.

31 Oct 2018 9:12 PM

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to place before it in a sealed cover, within 10 days, the pricing details of 36 Rafale fighter jets India is buying from France. (Photo: File | ANI)

Rafale deal case: Let CBI put its house in order first, says Supreme Court

SC's remarks came when Prashant Bhushan has filed plea in Rafale case, said they were seeking court-monitored CBI probe into the deal.

31 Oct 2018 9:06 PM

Rakhi Sawant urged court to order Tanushree to pay her 25 paise as damages for 'maligning her reputation' and to tender an unconditional apology in 'print, television and social media'. (Photo: Facebook | @RakhiSawantOfficialPage)

Rakhi Sawant sues Tanushree Dutta for defamation, seeks ‘25 paise’ damages

Rakhi claimed Tanushree spoke in derogatory way about her during TV channel interview where she accused Nana Patekar of sex harassment.

31 Oct 2018 9:01 PM

The Congress has also been targeting the government over selection of Reliance Defence as an offset partner for Dassault. (Photo: File | ANI)

Modi government's 'boat of corruption' will no longer sail: Congress

'Corruption-loaded BJP govt can no longer remain investigation free, accused can no longer run away from JPC,' Randeep Surjewala said.

31 Oct 2018 8:55 PM

MacFarlane posted the clip on social media with the caption, “We go through this every year and nothing helps stop the reaction. I wish people would keep them until November 5 and they were licenced for organised displays only.” (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/ Fiona MacFarlane)

Diwali 2018: Greyhound lies trembling in terror as fireworks explode outside

The dog spent more than an hour quivering on the ground at home in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.

31 Oct 2018 8:50 PM

President Ram Nath Kovind persents Vigilance Award as MoS, PMO, Jitender Singh and Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary look on. (Photo: PTI)

Act like 'ethical leaders': President Ram Nath Kovind to officials amid CBI row

'Preventive vigilance is better that the punitive vigilance' can prove to be effective policy in checking corruption, the President said.

31 Oct 2018 8:45 PM

Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump described India as a 'tariff king'. (Photo: File | AP)

India certainly not ‘tariff king’, says World Bank on Trump’s remarks

Trump had described India as 'tariff king' as he reiterated his allegations that New Delhi has high tariff rate on various American goods.

31 Oct 2018 8:27 PM

TRS leader Koram Kanakaiah from Yellandu constituency was seen helping a person take bath by pouring water on his head with a mug. (Photo: ANI)

Need food, bath or shave in Telangana? TRS leaders are at your service

Madhusudhana Chary was seen shaving a person in Bhupalpalle while Chinta Prabhakar was seen cooking in house in Sangareddy.

31 Oct 2018 8:24 PM

'The petitioners have not made out any extraordinary or special grounds for transfer of investigation or for further investigation,' Madras High Court said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Madras HC dismisses petition seeking CBI probe in Ayanavaram child rape case

The matter relates to rape of 11-yr-old hearing-impaired girl by group of 17 people working at an apartment complex in Ayanavaram locality.

31 Oct 2018 8:16 PM

Girls given four or more types of the drugs were 50 per cent more likely to become obese. (Photo: Pixabay)

Giving antibiotics to children under 2 raises risk of obesity, says study

Study found that longer children took drugs and more classes of antibiotics they had taken, greater risk of obesity was.

31 Oct 2018 8:13 PM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote speech at F8, Facebook's developer conference in San Jose, Calif. Facebook Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Facebook caught in an election-security Catch-22

CEO Mark Zuckerberg called 2019 “another year of significant investment” during the earnings call.

31 Oct 2018 8:09 PM

This is first public confirmation by a Turkish official that Jamal Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered after he entered Saudi Consulate on October 2. (Photo: File | AP)

Jamal Khashoggi 'strangled' as he entered consulate: Turkish prosecutor

Khashoggi's body was 'cut into pieces' after the murder, the Turkish prosecutor said.

31 Oct 2018 8:06 PM

Google has released the latest Android distribution chart for October 2018.

Android Pie still not made a mark on the world

All pre-2016 versions of Android have shown a decrease in the market share, with 2018’s Pie nowhere to be seen.

31 Oct 2018 8:05 PM

OnePlus promised that the NightScape feature from the OnePlus 6T will also feature on the previous model soon.

OnePlus 6T gets new system update, bug fixes and security patch for Nov 2018

OnePlus announced that the OnePlus 6T has a camera update that now focuses on low light.

31 Oct 2018 8:00 PM

Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana, who have alleged each other of impropriety, have been sent on leave by the Centre. (Photo: File | AP)

CVC may summon CBI Director Alok Verma, Special Director Rakesh Asthana

'The commission has got most of files related to cases, in whose probe, charges of alleged interference by Verma came up,' CVC chief said.

31 Oct 2018 7:51 PM

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya. (Photo: File | ANI)

Now fulfil Congress govt's 1994 'promise' on Ram temple: RSS to Centre

RSS joint general secretary also said issue of building Ram temple at Ayodhya was not just limited to the Hindu and Muslim communities.

31 Oct 2018 7:47 PM

Addressing a function at the district Congress committee office in Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor said there was no such gigantic statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the country. (Photo: File | Twitter Screengrab)

‘Why BJP has not built bigger statue for Mahatma Gandhi,’ asks Tharoor

Tharoor alleged that BJP was 'hijacking' legacy of freedom fighters as they have no leaders of their own in history to celebrate.

31 Oct 2018 7:36 PM

Despite panicking over pitta breads, having a mango doughnut explosion, and pouring his heart over his showstopper, the research associate won at the very end. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/ @greatbritishbakeoff)

Kolkata boy Rahul Mandal wins Great British Bake off

Rahul was applauded for his show-stopper, beating competitors Kim-Joy and Ruby Bhogal to the post.

31 Oct 2018 7:35 PM

The victim was studying at a nearby government school and was the last of three siblings. Her parents are said to be labourers. (Representational Image)

13-yr-old Dalit girl beheaded in TN’s Salem by neighbour for rejecting advances

Police said Dinesh Kumar beheaded the girl using a sickle.

31 Oct 2018 7:24 PM

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