Technology, Mobiles tabs, 8th Aug 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 08 Aug 2017

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 08 Aug 2017

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat RS polls: EC disqualifies votes of two rebel Congress MLAs in a setback to BJP

The EC took the decision after watching video recordings of the voting.

08 Aug 2017 11:52 PM

There was a ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army on a forward post along the LoC in Mankote-Balnoie sector of the district, army sources said. (File photo)

Army jawan killed as Pak violates ceasefire in J&K's Poonch

One jawan of the Indian Army was injured in the sniper firing and later he succumbed to his injuries, they added.

08 Aug 2017 9:16 PM

Kotak Mahindra Bank on Tuesday said it will offer debit card at a special price of Rs 99 for the first year for customers who will open account under its zero balance account scheme till September 15.

Kotak Bank launches debit card offer for zero balance a/c for Rs 99

The special edition debit card will be available to customers who open an 811 account from August 8, 2017 to September 15, 2017.

08 Aug 2017 9:12 PM

Raza Khan was picked from Pathan mohalla in Bisauli police station area on Sunday, the SP (Rural) said.

UP man posts photo with 'I support Pak' caption on FB, booked for sedition

Activists from Bajrang Dal and other organisations launched a protest after they came to know about the post, police said.

08 Aug 2017 9:03 PM

Smartphone business grows at 100 per cent rate for Amazon India

Amazon has emerged as a strong competitor to Flipkart and many brands look at Amazon to introduce their devices.

08 Aug 2017 9:01 PM

The lawyer who was with them was also injured and is undergoing treatment, (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan couple slain at wedding in 'honour killing': police

Under previous legislation the culprits could get away with the killings after being pardoned by members of their own family.

08 Aug 2017 8:57 PM

Telecom operators failed to meet customer satisfaction benchmark, as per a survey conducted by the sector regulator Trai.

TRAI says telcos failed to meet consumer satisfaction level

For overall telecom service, Tata scored highest in Delhi and Reliance Jio in MP and Karnataka.

08 Aug 2017 8:52 PM

The sex tourism industry is worth billions with millions of sex workers scattered around the world (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are the top 10 sex tourism destinations

From Europe to Southeast Asia, we list places that are known as destinations for sex tourism.

08 Aug 2017 8:46 PM

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has put nine of its large stressed accounts for resolution under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.

PNB directs 9 bad loan accounts for insolvency resolution

The Reserve Bank earlier in June had asked banks to finalise a resolution plan within six month to resolve bad loans.

08 Aug 2017 8:44 PM

CAG has found that there was inadequacy of effort by state-run power equipment maker BHEL for diversification and increasing competitiveness.

CAG criticizes BHEL for inadequate efforts to improve performance

CAG observed that as BHEL had not effectively diversified into new/less operated business areas.

08 Aug 2017 8:35 PM

The government's expenditure went up 27 per cent in April-June of 2017 as a result of Budget advancement by a month, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Govt spending rises 27 per cent in Q1 due to budget advancement: Jaitley

Previously when budget got approved in mid-May, spending would start only in second quarter unlike in 2017.

08 Aug 2017 8:23 PM

The area is located on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau in northern Sichuan province (Photo: Representational/AP)

6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts China's Sichuan Province

The area is located on the edge of Tibetan Plateau in northern Sichuan province, home to many Tibetan and other ethnic minority villages.

08 Aug 2017 8:21 PM

New species of grass snake identified in Europe

Researchers examined the genetic identity of more than 1,600 grass snakes.

08 Aug 2017 8:14 PM

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday adopted a statutory resolution on increase in basic Customs duty (BCD) to 10 per cent on import of mobile phones, printers and ink cartridges.

Lok Sabha approves hike in basic Customs duty on some imported goods

Basic Customs duty was hiked to 10 per cent on various kinds of printers, facsimile machines, certain types of ink cartridge, etc.

08 Aug 2017 7:46 PM

The CBI filed its charge sheet in the case in 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Antrix-Devas deal: CBI sends judicial requests to 4 nations over corruption charges

Letters Rogatory or judicial requests, were recently sent to France, the United States, Mauritius and Singapore, CBI sources said.

08 Aug 2017 7:41 PM

The photo shows the handset with the Always-On Display, which is a standard affair on all Samsung flagship and mid-range smartphones.

Another Samsung Note 8 leak surfaces

The leaks show a Note 8 with a humongous Infinity Display with squared edges.

08 Aug 2017 7:40 PM

Orangutan that used sign language dies

He was well-known for his knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL).

08 Aug 2017 7:33 PM

Justice Misra has practiced in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Service and Sales Tax matters in the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal. (Photo: PTI/File)

Dipak Misra to be next CJI as Khehar's tenure ends on Aug 27

According to reports, last month CJI Khehar had nominated Dipak Misra for the top judicial post.

08 Aug 2017 7:32 PM

Businesses can start filing their first tax return under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.

GSTN portal ready, businesses can start filing returns for July

The GST returns for July and August will be filed on the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) portal by filling up GSTR 3B form.

08 Aug 2017 7:30 PM

The rupee on Tuesday staged a strong comeback after a brief overnight slump to close higher at 63.63.

Rupee makes a strong comeback, hits 63.63

Fresh bouts of dollar selling interest along with expectations of more foreign fund inflows revived the rupee.

08 Aug 2017 7:16 PM

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