Technology, Mobiles tabs, 4th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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The blame game between the two major political rival parties was triggered by a statement put out by Antigua’s Citizenship by Investment Unit that is facing criticism for allowing Choksi to buy the citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo: PTI | File)

Suit-Boot BFF: Rahul Gandhi's dig at PM Modi on Mehul Choksi clean chit

Rahul Gandhi shared a short video of launch of Gold Monetisation Scheme in 2015 where PM Modi had referred to Mehul Choksi as 'Mehul bhai'.

04 Aug 2018 2:18 PM

The incident took place on the intervening night of August 2 and 3. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Man lynched by villagers in Haryana over suspicion of cattle theft

Police have filed a case against three brothers, who were involved in the incident, and arrested one among them.

04 Aug 2018 2:11 PM

Total turnover during the week on BSE rose to Rs 17,607.03 crs as against last weekend's level of Rs 16,590.72 crores.

Sensex mark second straight weekly gain, up 219 points

The Sensex gained 840.48 points or 2.30 per cent in the previous week session.

04 Aug 2018 1:41 PM

Anganwadis to get 2 lakh smartphones, tablets to monitor nutrition levels

This is under 'Poshan Abhiyan', a programme launched to reduce stunting levels, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth weight in children.

04 Aug 2018 1:37 PM

Apart from the rally, a candle march will also be taken out. (Photo: File)

Rahul, Kejriwal to join RJD protest in Delhi against Muzaffarpur shelter rapes today

'The protest would be a ‘non-political event’ despite the presence of top Opposition leaders,' Tejaswi Yadav said.

04 Aug 2018 1:33 PM

Shockingly enough, Kukanova was inspired to auction off the young girl by Irina Gladkikh - the girl's mother. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman tries to sell virginity of friend's teen daughter, jailed

Alina Kukanova was found guilty and jailed for 3.5 years for trying to sell the 13 year-old girl to a wealthy Emirati for the night.

04 Aug 2018 1:32 PM

Birds have several ways of acquiring life skills.(Photo:AP)

Birds learn another ‘language’ by eavesdropping on neighbours

For birds, understanding neighborhood gossip about an approaching hawk or brown snake can mean the difference between life or death.

04 Aug 2018 1:11 PM

Corning scientists developed and engineered a new material to address the challenge of multiple drops.

Oppo's next to have Gorilla Glass 6

Gorilla Glass 6 is the company’s most durable cover glass to date.

04 Aug 2018 1:04 PM

Amazon group books most of its $11.4 billion of UK revenues via a UK branch of Luxembourg-based Amazon EU Sarl, Amazon’s main European operating unit.

Amazon reports 1.7 million pounds UK tax bill due to share deductions

The tax affairs of Amazon and other tech groups have been the subject of parliamentary scrutiny across Europe in recent years.

04 Aug 2018 1:00 PM

This is the second meeting of the newly-constituted Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body, under the presidentship of Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: Twitter/@INCIndia)

Cong discusses Rafale deal, Assam NRC on panel meet, Sonia Gandhi absent

Top party leaders, including former PM Manmohan Singh, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel attended the meeting.

04 Aug 2018 12:53 PM

In addition to playable ads, Facebook has also introduced a new retention optimisation feature for game developers to help them monetise from in-app ads.

Facebook lets you play games right from your feed

The new feature allows game developers to serve ads which give you a taste of the real game before you decide to install it.

04 Aug 2018 12:47 PM

Presenting the same news in a different manner misrepresents the facts. (Photo: ANI)

Aurangabad hosts workshop on avoiding fake news

The workshop was conducted by the District Information Office, District Office and Police Administration.

04 Aug 2018 12:40 PM

The guest teacher is a 62-year-old retired professor. A case of molestation has been registered against the guest teacher of the institute, police said. (Photo: PTI)

Student of National School of Drama 'molested' by guest teacher

On August 1, a woman had filed complaint alleging that she was inappropriately touched by guest teacher, who had come to conduct an exam.

04 Aug 2018 12:39 PM

The victims were devotees from Varanasi travelling to Allahabad. (Representational image)

Five killed, seven injured as jeep rams into truck in UP

The victims' jeep tried to overtake a truck and collided with a stationary truck at a roadside eatery near Machlishahr.

04 Aug 2018 12:35 PM

Google Maps will now tell your friends if your battery is running low

Google Maps has been added with a new feature that allows you to share your battery level information with your friends.

04 Aug 2018 12:33 PM

The study, conducted by scientists at Harvard University say women who eat fewer than two servings of fish a week should consider taking fish oil tablets. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating oily fish reduces risk of premature birth for pregnant women, says study

According to the study, eating more salmon, mackerel, tuna, cod and haddock can benefit both mum and baby’s health.

04 Aug 2018 12:31 PM

The union, which has more than 1,100 members, also said that the induction of Boeing 737 MAX planes would also play a large part in achieving cost efficiencies and enhancing service standards.

Endeavouring to help airline achieve cost efficiencies: Jet Airways' pilots union

As part of cost reduction efforts, Jet Airways' has asked its employees, including pilots, to take steep pay cuts.

04 Aug 2018 12:28 PM

JBL Boombox review: Bringing retro back, with a superb punch

A speaker with a throwback design intended to take quality music listening outdoors.

04 Aug 2018 12:14 PM

The duty hike move by India was in retaliation to the March 9 decision of US President Donald Trump to impose heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium items.

Higher import duties on 29 US products to be effective from Sep 18: govt

Duty imposed by the US has affected steel exports by USD 198.6 million and aluminium shipments by USD 42.4 million.

04 Aug 2018 12:14 PM

The incident happened after flying over an hour after taking off from Milan with 250 people on board. (Photo: File | Representational)

Man tries to forcibly enter cockpit of Air India Milan-New Delhi flight, held

The man was arrested soon after the plane landed back in Milan.

04 Aug 2018 12:09 PM

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