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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 04 Dec 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 04 Dec 2018

KGF trailer 2 is a special announcement for audiences!

South's biggest movie KGF released its second trailer today.

04 Dec 2018 9:55 PM

Girls who had higher concentrations of parabens in their urine at age nine also experienced puberty at younger ages (Photo: AFP)

Girls may hit puberty earlier due to chemicals in cosmetics and soaps: study

Chemicals that have been implicated include phthalates, which are often found in scented products like perfumes, soaps and shampoos.

04 Dec 2018 8:51 PM

Sleep apnoea can also lead to heart disease if left untreated (Photo: AFP)

New nasal spray can tackle chronic snoring by regulating breathing

It has a hormone called leptin which is believed to help regulate breathing.

04 Dec 2018 8:29 PM

Michel, 54, was taken to the Dubai International Airport from where he will be extradited to India later in the day, Khaleej Times reported. (Photo: File)

VVIP chopper deal middleman Christian Michel being sent to India tonight

The Court of Cassation last month upheld a lower court order which said that Michel could be extradited.

04 Dec 2018 7:28 PM

Talking about the Ram temple issue, Bharti said that the agitation over the matter is going on due to delay in the court's judgment over the issue. (Photo: ANI)

Won't contest 2019 LS polls, will focus on Ram temple, cleaning of Ganga: Uma Bharti

Uma's decision comes days after Sushma Swaraj announced that she would not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls due to her health issues.

04 Dec 2018 7:14 PM

Ratan, mother of Jeetendra- one of the accused in the Bulandshahr violence criticised the police department of ransacking her house and also beating her daughter-in-law. (Photo: ANI)

UP violence: Mother of accused blames cops of raiding house, beating daughter-in-law

Ratan said,'70 policemen came to my house without any women police personnel. They vandalized house, broke locks.'

04 Dec 2018 6:50 PM

Apple removed podcasts produced by far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars from iTunes. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Apple 'no home' for haters, says CEO Tim Cook

Cook said supremacists, conspiracy theorists, and those who seek to spread hate have no place on Apple's platforms.

04 Dec 2018 6:42 PM

As a special addition, the artist's most famous masterpiece Girl with a Pearl Earring is listed with the ability to examine closely.

Google's app turns your phone into a museum

The Arts and Culture app will now showcase the artwork of Johannes Vermeer, the Dutch Golden Age painter.

04 Dec 2018 6:35 PM

Ola has been aggressively ramping up its ride hailing platform and food delivery operations. (Photo: AP)

SoftBank, other investors, keen to pump up to USD 1 billion in Ola

Company saw its consolidated total income rising over 70 per cent to Rs 1,380.7 cr as against Rs 810.7 cr.

04 Dec 2018 6:20 PM

The rumoured codename for the project is Anaheim.

Microsoft may roll out Chromium to replace Edge browser

The said browser will be built on Chromium, the same open source base behind the current favourite Chrome.

04 Dec 2018 6:16 PM

India GDP to recover in Q4 of FY19; Q3 to remain slow: Rajiv Kumar

The growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in July- September is the lowest in three quarters.

04 Dec 2018 6:14 PM

It also plans restructuring measures that will generate 1 billion in earnings uplift already in 2018. (Representational Photo)

Audi to invest 14 billion euros in e-mobility, self-driving cars

The company’s total projected expenditure for the next five years amounts to 40 billion euros.

04 Dec 2018 6:10 PM

Visa, the world’s largest payments network operator, and No. 2 player Mastercard have proposed a 0.2 per cent fee on debit card payments.

Visa, Mastercard propose merchants' tourist card fee cut to end EU probe

For online payments, debit card charges would be 1.15 percent and 1.50 percent for credit cards.

04 Dec 2018 6:01 PM

Around one lakh service personnel, including 87,646 JCOs and 25,434 personnel from the Navy and Indian Air Force, will be affected by the decision. (Representational Image)

Govt rejects higher military service pay for 1L personnel, army upset

Military sources said the Army is anguished over the decision by the finance ministry, and will seek its review.

04 Dec 2018 5:53 PM

Modi also hit out at former chief minister Ashok Gehlot's reported remarks of 'who knows who will become crorepati', saying it reflected the real intention of Congress party. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Will recite 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' 10 times: PM Modi hits back at Rahul

'Cong has 'naamdar' and issued fatwa' today that I shouldn't start rallies with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. And I crushed his fatwa,' PM said.

04 Dec 2018 5:42 PM

The Tumblr CEO goes on to cite the reasons for taking such a step by stating that it is their continued aspiration that Tumblr be a safe place for creative expression, self-discovery, and a deep sense of community. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tumblr moves to ban all adult content following App Store removal

Following a survey which found rampant child pornography on the social media app, Tumblr decides to ban all NSFW content.

04 Dec 2018 5:36 PM

The broader NSE Nifty edged up by 14.25 points, or 0.13 per cent, to end at 10,869.50.

Sensex logs 1st fall in seven days; pharma, financials play spoilsport

The BSE Sensex ended lower by 106.69 points, or 0.29 per cent, to close at 36,134.31.

04 Dec 2018 4:57 PM

. Disability is on the rise – ageing populations and chronic health conditions are major factors.

Here’s how Microsoft uses AI to empower people with disabilities

The company believes there are no limits to what people can achieve when technology reflects the diversity of everyone who uses it.

04 Dec 2018 4:50 PM

'Why can't we Dalits be considered humans?' BJP MP Savitri Bai Phule said. (Photo: FIle | PTI)

Lord Hanuman was a Dalit, slave of ‘manuwadi’ people, says BJP MP

BJP MP Savitri Bai Phule alleged that Dalits and backwards were being called 'bandar' (monkey) and 'rakshas' (demon).

04 Dec 2018 4:36 PM

As many as 44 shareholders of Flipkart, including significant ones like SoftBank, Naspers, venture fund Accel Partners and eBay, sold their holdings to Walmart.

Income Tax dept examining taxation issues in Walmart-Flipkart deal

Walmart has reportedly paid over Rs 7,439 crore as taxes to the government on payments made by it to major shareholders of Flipkart.

04 Dec 2018 4:22 PM

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