Technology, Mobiles tabs, 1st Aug 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 01 Aug 2017

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Blue light that digital devices emit, interferes with the hormone made naturally by our bodies which help control our sleep-cycles (Photo: Pixabay)

Digital devices disrupt sleep patterns

Electronic devices reduce sleep-hormone levels by boosting alertness.

01 Aug 2017 4:07 PM

BlackBerry launches its first dual-SIM smartphone in India for Rs 39,990

As per data from telecom operators, there are still one million active BlackBerry service users in India.

01 Aug 2017 4:07 PM

If you have been planning to get Apple’s latest and lightest laptop, then this is the right time to make the switch.

Paytm Mall offers Rs 10,000 cashback on Macbook Air

Paytm Mall is also offering a major discount of 18 percent on the laptop’s actual price.

01 Aug 2017 3:58 PM

In contrast, the comparatively expensive Galaxy S8 managed to beat MIUI 9 in four apps, which is not something that S8 owners will like to know.

Xiaomi's MIUI 9 opens apps faster than the Samsung Galaxy S8

Improvements in MIUI 9 have enabled extremely fast app opening times, beats the Galaxy S8 and Huawei P10 flagships.

01 Aug 2017 3:54 PM

Arvind Panagariya was first chairman of Niti Aayog.

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya resigns

Panagariya was first vice-chariman of newly-formed planning think tank Niti Aayog.

01 Aug 2017 3:53 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing a high-level meeting to review the flood situation and the relief operations in the North-Eastern states, in Guwahati on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Narendra Modi declares Rs 2k cr package for NE flood victims

The prime minister also asked the legislators of the ruling alliance to ensure that government schemes percolate down to the grassroots.

01 Aug 2017 3:45 PM

The video was posted online by 9 News Darwin (Photo: Facebook)

Employee reacts fearlessly to snake found in a newsroom

The snake was found curled up near a computer in the news channel's office and the brave woman simply grabbed it.

01 Aug 2017 3:38 PM

Despite multiple rounds of UN sanctions, the nation's leader Kim Jong Un has defiantly pushed his scientists to manufacture a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the US heartland. (Photo: File)

North Korea isolated but gets what it needs from neighbours

A relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons has been a major source of the country's ability to pull in aid and concessions.

01 Aug 2017 3:37 PM

It comes in both wall mount and rack mount types, depending on infrastructure requirements. From 6cores to 96cores, these LIUs can accommodate for a variety of different cable types and installation sizes.

DIGISOL launches drawer type LIU

LIU (Light Interface Unit) or Fiber patch panels are used to manage, organize and secure fiber cable assemblies.

01 Aug 2017 3:36 PM

Indian PM Narendra Modi with Russia President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AFP)

Despite India's growing ties, Indo-Russia will remain strong: Russian official

India also inked a multi-million dollar deal with France for purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets last year.

01 Aug 2017 3:34 PM

Newly developed drug may be useful in treating Parkinson's disease

Researchers have developed a new drug that may limit the progression of Parkinson's disease.

01 Aug 2017 3:26 PM

Decades of over-extraction of ground water, wasteful and inefficient irrigation practices, pollution of surface water and erratic weather patterns attributed to climate change, have left many parts of the country thirst. (Photo: DC)

Global warming in Himachal: World's highest hamlet runs dry

More than half of India is considered highly water-stressed.

01 Aug 2017 3:25 PM

The twin had a brain, arms and legs (Photo: YouTube)

Doctors remove half formed twin from infant's stomach near Mumbai

A radiologist spotted out the problem in a scan and found the half formed male baby in the fetal sack of the infant.

01 Aug 2017 3:16 PM

Vanzara, a DIG-rank officer, was arrested on April 24, 2007 in connection with the alleged fake encounter of gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sohrabuddin fake encounter case: Gujarat ex-top cop Vanzara discharged

Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife were allegedly abducted by Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad from Hyderabad on their way to Sangli, Maharashtra.

01 Aug 2017 3:16 PM

RBI's bi-monthly MPC meet begins, 25 bps cut in repo rate likely

The central bank is meeting on August 1 and 2, which is third such meeting this year.

01 Aug 2017 3:12 PM

A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar is hearing a plea to decide whether right to privacy is a fundamental right or not. (Photo: PTI)

Courts cannot introduce privacy as fundamental right: Maharashtra govt to SC

The state govt said the term privacy is not a definite term and it cannot be conferred a separate status of a fundamental right.

01 Aug 2017 3:10 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Who benefits from Mediterranean diet?

It suggests people with higher incomes experience the cardiovascular advantages associated with the diet.

01 Aug 2017 2:59 PM

Elisabeth with her family (Photo: Facebook)

Woman who produces too much breast milk donates excess

29-year-old mother of two suffers from Hyperlactation Syndrome, making her lactate more than needed.

01 Aug 2017 2:53 PM

Ford India on Tuesday reported 46.96 per cent jump in total sales to 26,075 units in July in 2017.

Ford India sales surge by nearly 50 per cent in July

Domestic sales were up 18.96 per cent to 8,418 units in July as against 7,076 units in July, 2016.

01 Aug 2017 2:48 PM

The Post said the president dictated the statement to his son while on a flight home from the G20 summit in Germany. (Photo: AFP)

Trump prepared son’s statement on meeting with Russian lawyer: report

Former FBI director Robert Mueller is probing, in his capacity as special counsel, the Russia connection independently of the Senate panels.

01 Aug 2017 2:45 PM

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