Technology, Mobiles tabs, 3rd Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Trump has made extensive use of messages on Twitter to attack his opponents and promote his policies both during the 2016 presidential campaign and since then. (Photo: AFP/File)

Twitterati react to deaprting employee who deactivated Trump's account

According to a company spokesperson, the act was done by Twitter customer-support employee who did this on his last day with the company.

03 Nov 2017 12:39 PM

North Korea in July launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles apparently capable of reaching the US mainland - described by leader Kim Jong-Un as a gift to ‘American bastards.’ (Representational image | Photo: AFP)

US, Japan, S Korea conduct bombers exercise amid mounting tensions

Pyongyang may be preparing for another missile test, South Korea's spy agency reported.

03 Nov 2017 12:30 PM

Shah Rukh Khan and his father Meer Taj Mohammed Khan.

Shah Rukh Khan still possesses these vintage gifts given by his father

The superstar made the revelation during his interaction with journalists to celebrate the occasion of his 52nd birthday.

03 Nov 2017 12:28 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that it is now easier to do business in India than ever before. (Photo: AP)

Modi lures investors, says India destination to produce, process, prosper

The Prime Minister invited global companies to come and invest in the food process industry in India.

03 Nov 2017 12:24 PM

I don't want to make that bee famous: Ranveer's arcane tweets a dig at Deepika?

The actor seems to be furious about his rumoured ladylove making a solo appearance for 'Padmavati' event.

03 Nov 2017 12:20 PM

White House may designate North Korea as terrorism sponsor

‘There is a concerted effort to isolate North Korea economically,’ H R McMaster said.

03 Nov 2017 12:15 PM

India reacts sharply to China again blocking Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar's designation as a global terrorist by the UN. (Photo: AFP)

'Accommodating with terrorism' short-sighted: India says to China

China, on Thursday, for the fourth time blocked the bid to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN.

03 Nov 2017 12:05 PM

The stunt which took place at a call centre in Warsaw, Poland. (YouTube Screengrab)

Woman made to parade naked round office to ‘boost' colleagues' morale

The woman is believed to have quit her job soon after the video emerged online.

03 Nov 2017 11:59 AM

The Nikkei India Services PMI Business Activity rose to 51.7 in October, from 50.7 in September. (File Photo)

Services sector activity up for 2nd straight month in Oct: PMI

The latest services PMI follows the manufacturing one, which showed that factory activity slackened in October.

03 Nov 2017 11:57 AM

Saipov had planned an attack for a year, settling two months ago on a vehicle strike and chose Halloween deliberately in a bid to kill as many people as possible, the complaint alleged. (Photo: AP)

Death penalty to Manhattan attacker after ISIS claimed him ‘soldier’: Trump

The US president vowed to 'get rid' of the lottery program that allowed Saipov to enter the country.

03 Nov 2017 11:49 AM

The rupee was up 8 paise at 64.53 against the dollar in opening trade on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee strengthens 8 paise against US dollar

On Thursday, the rupee had surrendered early gains and ended marginally lower by 2 paise at 64.61.

03 Nov 2017 11:49 AM

It was the public who spotted a pair of legs sticking out of the extractor space at DFC Chicken in Birmingham and police were called in to investigate the situation. (Photo: Facebook/ West Midlands Police)

Burglar gets stuck in shop's extractor unit, mocked by police and social media

Man was just wearing jeans and socks and had to be retrieved by officers after desperately crying out for help when he got trapped.

03 Nov 2017 11:29 AM

A study says there are no more than 800 of the primates, which researchers named Pongo tapanuliensis, making it the most endangered great ape species. (Photo credit: AP)

Frizzy-haired, smaller-headed orangutan may be new great ape

Scientist discovered new species of great ape, orangutan, but it might not be around for too long.

03 Nov 2017 11:28 AM

The bar, which has a whisky collection honoured in the Guinness Book of World Records, had 47 options, ranging from seven Swiss francs to ten grand per glass.

Whisky sold for $10,000 a shot at Swiss bar turns out to be fake

Macallan whisky purportedly made in 1878 that a Chinese man paid $10,000 for at a Swiss hotel was actually distilled between 1970 and 1972.

03 Nov 2017 11:05 AM

The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that all customers should finish linking their mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar by February 6. (Photo: PTI)

Subscribers must link Aadhaar with SIM by Feb 6: Centre

The Department of Telecom and telecom operators are also working on a process of SMS/IVRS and app-based verification.

03 Nov 2017 11:04 AM

The scientists made the discovery using cosmic-ray imaging, recording the behavior of subatomic particles called muons that penetrate the rock similar to X-rays, only much deeper.

Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

An international team of scientists has discovered a mysterious large hidden cavity within Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza.

03 Nov 2017 11:04 AM

Study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology said there are no more than 800 of the primates, which researchers named Pongo tapanuliensis, making it the most endangered great ape species. (Photo: Pixabay)

New species of orangutans discovered

Their numbers are so small, and their habitat so fragmented, that they are in danger of going extinct, say the scientists who studied them.

03 Nov 2017 10:57 AM

Talking about the upcoming 2019 World Cup, the 45-year-old left hand batsman said that it would be early to say that India has potential to win the Cup. (Photo: AFP)

Can judge Virat Kohli's Team India only on away victories: Australia legend Adam Gilchrist

The Australian legend stated that India needed to win overseas to prove their potential in cricket community.

03 Nov 2017 10:48 AM

Cook seemed to have solved two of Apple’s longest-standing problems: its heavy reliance on the latest flagship iPhone to buoy its profits, and its lack of affordable offerings to help budget-minded buyers see the benefits of joining Apple’s ecosystem of hardware and software. (Photo credit: AP)

Apple CEO Cook breathes new life into old iPhones

Apple Inc’s CEO Tim Cook put to rest concerns that the company’s flagship device, the iPhone X, wouldn’t be ready in time.

03 Nov 2017 10:28 AM

Sensex and Nifty jumped to new peaks after the announcement of a new US Federal Reserve chief. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex touches fresh high at 33,692.58; Nifty at 10,461.70

Major gainers included Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, L&T, Dr Reddy's and SBI, rising by up to 2.44 per cent.

03 Nov 2017 10:21 AM

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