Technology, Mobiles tabs, 7th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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$Devin Kelley was convicted of fracturing his infant stepson's skull and accused of beating his dog. (Photo: AFP)$

Child abuse, animal cruelty: Texas gunman’s violent past

In 2012, Kelley was court-martialed and sentenced to a year's confinement for abusing his wife and child.

07 Nov 2017 12:23 PM

The family of a labourer and some other residents of Sejawada village in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district were returning home from Dholka near Ahmedabad when the mishap took place around 3 am, an official said. (Photo: File | Representational)

Gujarat: 13 die as jeep rams into truck on Ahmedabad-Indore Highway

'Twelve people, including six women, died on the spot while a child succumbed to injuries in hospital,' a top police official said.

07 Nov 2017 12:16 PM

Landing at Osan Air Base outside the capital Seoul, Trump stepped down from Air Force One onto a red carpet as he began his 24-hour state visit. (Photo: AP | File)

Donald Trump lands in South Korea amid tensions with North Korea

This is the closest Trump has come to frontlines of nuclear standoff with N Korea, on a visit that could aggravate tensions with Pyongyang.

07 Nov 2017 12:11 PM

The benchmark BSE Sensex retreated from early record highs in late morning deals on bouts of profit-booking in some stocks. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex plunges over 100 points as RIL, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank stocks dip

The broader NSE Nifty also slipped below the key 10,450-level, losing 35.65 points to 10,416.15, or 0.34 per cent.

07 Nov 2017 12:03 PM

Andrea Pirlo went on in the 90th minute and was greeted with affection by fans at Yankee Stadium. (Photo: Twitter)

Tributes pour in after Italian legend Andrea Pirlo announces retirement from football

Pirlo played his final match on Sunday when New York City FC lost in the Major League Soccer playoffs.

07 Nov 2017 12:00 PM

Brisk walking associated with 60-70% lower risk of death in women: Study

This study supports current guidelines for physical activity.

07 Nov 2017 11:49 AM

The findings suggest when patients discuss their paintings with the therapist, it promotes self reflection and brain stimulation that takes place outside of the conscious mind. (Photo: ANI/Representational)

Art can scare away ghosts of depression, shows study

A research on art therapy conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy shows moderate to great improvement in patients with severe mental health issues.

07 Nov 2017 11:39 AM

The Finance Ministry on Monday said the investigation units looking into the Panama Papers will be reconstituted to probe and take “swift action” on the Paradise Papers. (File Photo)

Paradise Papers smashes 'secrecy', multi-team unit to probe: Jaitley

The Paradise papers, a set of 13.4 million documents name 714 Indians who could be exposed for skirting taxes.

07 Nov 2017 11:27 AM

Joann Ward used herself as a shield to protect her four children from the shooting. (Photo: Facebook)

Mother killed shielding her 4 children in Texas church shooting

Joann Ward pushed her 9-yr-old daughter to the floor when a gunman sprayed shots inside First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs.

07 Nov 2017 11:26 AM

US Air Force acknowledged on Monday that it failed to enter Kelley's 2012 domestic violence offence into a US government database used by licensed gun dealers for conducting background checks on firearms purchasers. (Photo: File)

Church massacre: US air force mistake helped gunman buy arms

The killer, Devin Kelley, was earlier convicted by court-martial of assaulting his first wife, step-son while serving in the US Air Force.

07 Nov 2017 11:24 AM

Each iPhone X costs Apple just $357.50, but sells at $999

The finding is surprising because technology products tend to become more profitable as they age and the parts for them drop in cost.

07 Nov 2017 11:11 AM

Juli Briskman, the cyclist in question, has allegedly lost her job at Akima LLC. (Photo: AFP)

Cyclist who showed Donald Trump middle finger loses job: report

The obscene gesture, captured on October 28 by AFP White House photographer Brendan Smialowski, quickly went viral.

07 Nov 2017 11:10 AM

Nutella secretly changes recipe, fans are not happy

The German subsidiary of Ferrero said it had made an 'adjustment' to the spread as many brands regularly do with their products.

07 Nov 2017 10:58 AM

WhatsApp, which is widely used in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, said message encryption prevented it from monitoring the animated graphics files, known as GIFs, that are available on the app through third-party services.

Indonesia threatens to block WhatsApp over obscene content

Indonesia’s Internet is partly censored, blocks websites with criticism of Islam, dating services and sex education.

07 Nov 2017 10:45 AM

The merger would face a lengthy review from the anti-monopoly unit of China’s commerce ministry, due to strategic concerns, the huge size of the deal and because Qualcomm has come under fire before in the country over competition concerns.

Qualcomm-Broadcom merger closely watched by China

Broadcom made an unsolicited $103 billion bid for Qualcomm on Nov 6 2017.

07 Nov 2017 10:40 AM

The benchmark BSE Sensex on Tuesday scaled a new peak of 33,853.63 as its record setting spree continued for a third day. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex continues record-making spree, hits new peak of 33,853.63

Fresh inflows by foreign funds and positive global leads lifted the mood, brokers said.

07 Nov 2017 10:31 AM

Ancient Egyptians used to have gymnasiums, 2300 year old remnants found

Egypt's antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about 2,300 years

07 Nov 2017 10:15 AM

The rupee recovered by 7 paise to trade at 64.61 against the dollar in early session on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Rupee recovers 7 paise against US dollar

Stocks hitting another record high in early trade influenced the rupee uptrend, said forex dealers.

07 Nov 2017 10:11 AM

The terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad confirmed that 3 terrorists who were gunned down by the security forces on Monday in an encounter in Pulwama of J&K included Maulana Masood Azhar's nephew and outfit's divisional commander. (Photo: File | PTI)

Chief Masood Azhar’s nephew among 3 killed in Pulwama encounter: JeM

The JeM spokesman identified Masood Azhar's nephew as commander Talha Rasheed.

07 Nov 2017 10:11 AM

India is in talks with Iran to begin interim operations at the Chabahar Port in Iran. (Photo: AFP/File)

India cracks open Iran sea route to Afghanistan, bypassing rival

India has committed $500 million to the Chabahar port that it is building as a way to bypass rival Pakistan.

07 Nov 2017 10:03 AM

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