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

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Assam Police hands over the 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar authorities after deportation formalities were completed. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

7 Rohingya immigrants deported to Myanmar: Assam police

The illegal immigrants were detained in 2012 and since then they were lodged in Cachar Central Jail in Assam's Silchar.

04 Oct 2018 2:39 PM

Randhir ‘doesn’t know yet’ if brother Rishi Kapoor is suffering from 3rd stage cancer

The Kapoor family, who ruled over, and in fact, got Bollywood into being, is currently going through a trying time.

04 Oct 2018 2:34 PM

Agnihotri's lawyer Nidhish Mehrotra said the team has sued Dutta on the charge of defamation.

Ms Dutta's allegations are deliberate to attract publicity: Vivek Agnihotri's lawyer

Tanushree Dutta issued a statement saying she was slapped with two legal notices - one from Agnihotri and another from Nana Patekar.

04 Oct 2018 2:17 PM

ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar has resigned from the bank with immediate effect.

ICICI Bank MD Chanda Kochhar quits with immediate effect

The enquiry instituted by the board will remain unaffected by this.

04 Oct 2018 2:17 PM

Central government had raised excise duty on petrol by Rs 11.77 a litre and that on diesel by Rs 13.47 a litre.

Oil Minister meets Arun Jaitley as fuel prices touch new high

Petrol prices were on Thursday hiked by 15 paise a litre and diesel by 20 paise.

04 Oct 2018 1:56 PM

They believe this adds weight to other studies showing affectionate human touch has a calming effect on the nerves.

Hug really does make one feel better after an argument

Physical intimacy following after an altercation has 'calming effect' on people's nerves.

04 Oct 2018 1:54 PM

Seeking dismissal of two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) questioning the CBI's decision, the central agency said the pleas are 'politically motivated' and 'publicity stunts'. (Photo: File)

CBI justifies not challenging Amit Shah's discharge plea in Sohrabuddin case

Of 38 people charged by CBI, 16, including Shah and all senior officers of Gujarat and Rajasthan police, have been discharged.

04 Oct 2018 1:40 PM

Digi Yatra initiative seeks to promote paperless and hassle-free air travel. (Representational Image)

Digi Yatra unveiled, flyers can soon enter airports with face recognition biometric

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said the initiative would be 'forward-looking and futuristic'.

04 Oct 2018 1:23 PM

Travellers will soon be able to enter airports in the country with facial recognition biometric under the government's Digi Yatra initiative.

Soon, travellers can use facial recognition biometric to enter airports

Suresh Prabhu said the initiative would be "forward-looking and futuristic" and would be launched soon.

04 Oct 2018 1:19 PM

The rise in input prices could not have come at a worse time for farmers, already grappling with falling domestic product prices due to rising yields and abundant harvests. (Photo: ANI)

Deepening farmers' crisis could hurt Modi's re-election bid in 2019

Thousands of farmers marched to New Delhi on Tuesday to demand better prices for their produce.

04 Oct 2018 1:10 PM

Imran Khan's new government in Pakistan, Qureshi claimed, is not shy of engaging. (Photo: File)

For talks with India, Pakistan seeks US help; gets rejected again

Pak's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi went on to warn that this could lead to an escalation of tension between the two countries.

04 Oct 2018 1:01 PM

The OnePlus 6 embraces a 6.28-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with a 19:9 aspect ratio.

OnePlus 6 to be at its cheapest for 5 days, here's how

Currently, the standard variant of the OnePlus 6 comes with a price label of Rs 34,999.

04 Oct 2018 12:59 PM

The feature will be available in Windows as an app called 'Your Phone' and is aimed at allowing Android phone users view or use any app on their device from a Windows desktop, The Verge reported.

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 app mirroring feature for Android and iOS users

The 'Your Phone' app will be available with the new Windows 10 October update.

04 Oct 2018 12:40 PM

Gross direct tax collection in the first six months of the financial year grew 16.7 per cent to Rs 5.47 lakh crore, Finance Ministry said on Thursday.

Gross direct tax collection grows 16.7 pc to Rs 5.47 lakh crore in Apr-Sept

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has collected Rs 2.10 lakh crore as advance tax.

04 Oct 2018 12:39 PM

The NSE Nifty index too fell 213.15 points, or 1.96 per cent, to 10,645.10.

Sensex plummets over 800 points on sinking rupee, weak global cues

The BSE 30-share barometer pared some losses and was trading at 616.15 points, or 1.71 per cent, lower at 35,359.48 at 1245 hrs.

04 Oct 2018 12:32 PM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to end debate on President Donald Trump's pick, who became the most controversial high court nominee in decades after multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual assault or misconduct against him. (Photo: File)

US Senate’s procedural vote for Brett Kavanaugh on Friday, final vote day after

If Kavanaugh clears Friday's procedural hurdle, that would set up a final confirmation vote as early as Saturday.

04 Oct 2018 12:29 PM

The service sector continued to expand during September, but at a marginal rate amid reports of underwhelming market demand.

India's services sector expands at slower pace in September

Nikkei India Services Business Activity Index touched 50.9 in September, down from 51.5 recorded in August.

04 Oct 2018 12:16 PM

In Chalan Beel, floating schools chug along rivers and lakes swollen by floods, bringing education to students long denied a chance to learn in one of Bangladesh's poorest locations. (Photo: AFP)

'Floating schools' turn tide on climate change in Bangladesh

BRAC University students recently unveiled a model for floating a bamboo home that can survive flood or be relocated in case of inundation.

04 Oct 2018 12:09 PM

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday extended the five-year-old restrictions on business activities of Nashik-based urban cooperative lender Shree Ganesh Sahakari Bank by another three months.

RBI extends curbs on Shree Ganesh Sahakari Bank by 3 months

As per the extension, the cooperative lender will be under "directions" till December 29, 2018, it said.

04 Oct 2018 12:04 PM

China-based TV and consumer electronics maker TCL Electronics would set up a new manufacturing facility at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh as per an agreement signed with the state government.

TCL to set up manufacturing facility at Tirupati

TCL's announcement also underlines its plans to introduce several smart entertainment solutions within the Indian market.

04 Oct 2018 11:59 AM

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