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

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Last month a transgender woman and her husband were issued a marriage certificate by a district office, a first in Nepal.(Photo: AFP)

Hundreds of Nepal’s gay community members to march for equal rights

In recent years the gay community has started using the festival to call attention to its demands for equal rights.

08 Aug 2017 7:12 PM

Pampered puppies less likely to become good guide dogs: study

For the study, researchers embedded themselves at a breeding facility to closely observe the dogs.

08 Aug 2017 7:09 PM

The 36 people injured in the accident were rushed to hospitals at Tehatta and Krishnagar. (Photo: ANI)

WB: 8 killed, 36 injured as bus overturns, falls into ditch

The bus was on its way from Krishnagar to Palassey para when the driver lost control over the vehicle.

08 Aug 2017 7:04 PM

RBI has asked banks to periodically conduct vulnerability test.

RBI asks banks to periodically assess level of cyber security

According to RBI, the 'Wannacry' ransomware attacks this year harmed computers in two bank branches.

08 Aug 2017 6:55 PM

Sisodia, in the Delhi Assembly, said that the government will provide job of civil defence volunteers to one family member of sanitation workers who had died in the incident. (Photo: PTI)

2 BJP MLAs marshalled out of Delhi House over talks on sanitation workers' death

Amid the din, the Speaker adjourned the House twice- first for 15 minutes and then 30 minutes.

08 Aug 2017 6:49 PM

Nikki and her parents are suing a private school for preventing her from expressing her gender identity. From left to right: Priya Shah, Nikki, Nikki’s sister and Jaspret Brar. (Photo: Shah-Brar family)

8-yr-old Indian-American transgender files discrimination suit against school

Parents Priya Shah and Jaspret Brar have sued California school alleging that the school refused to call daughter Nikki Brar by her name.

08 Aug 2017 6:48 PM

The Smart TV operates on Android 5.1, comes with in-built Intex App store and powered by the Quad Core 1.1GHz with 2.5GB RAM and 8GB ROM at a price of Rs 52,990.

Intex launches 4K-LED TV Range with LED B4301 UHD SMT

The new 4K Smart TV model comes with super slim design along with Ultra High Definition Panel (3840 x 2160 pixels).

08 Aug 2017 6:45 PM

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya.

Did not know tenure at Niti Aayog: Panagariya

Arvind Panagariya resigned as Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog on August 1, before the end of his tenure.

08 Aug 2017 6:36 PM

New Rs 2,000 currenc notes were introduced after old Rs 1,000 notes were scrapped. (Photo: Representational image).

Gujarat tops list of states where fake currency notes were recovered

NCRB data reveal fake currency bills worth Rs 2.55 crore were seized from Nov 9, 2016-July 14, 2017.

08 Aug 2017 6:35 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI).

New Rs 500, 2000 notes have unique dimension: FinMin

Clarification comes after some allegations surfaced doubting uniformity in dimension of these notes.

08 Aug 2017 6:28 PM

Moments before the running jogger pushes woman in front of bus (Photo: Facebook/Merton Police)

Moment jogger pushes woman in front of bus will shock you

Footage shows jogger pushing pedestrian into path of bus which swerves to avoid tragedy by just inches.

08 Aug 2017 6:28 PM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leaders RS Surjewala and P Chidamabaram. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Gujarat RS polls: Cross-voting delays vote counting; BJP, Cong take fight to EC

The BJP said there were no substance in Congress' allegations and urged the EC to start the counting of votes and declare the result.

08 Aug 2017 6:16 PM

Lalu Yadav on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (RSS) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of trying to take the life of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP, RSS trying to murder Rahul Gandhi: Lalu Yadav

Lalu's assertion comes following the furore witnessed in the Lok Sabha earlier on Tuesday over the attack on Rahul's convoy in Gujarat.

08 Aug 2017 6:02 PM

The government has formed a committee in its bid to make drugs more affordable in the country, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Medicines to become cheaper as govt pushes for affordable drugs

Government will form a panel that will make drugs more affordable, accessible and available.

08 Aug 2017 5:54 PM

Social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter have been used to spread the morcha message to community members, the organisers said. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai: Lakhs expected to take part in Maratha morcha tomorrow

On Wednesday, the morcha will begin at 11 am from BMC's Jijamata Udyan and culminate at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, the organisers said.

08 Aug 2017 5:52 PM

'Unrealistic' media portrayals of pregnancy put women at risk

Online media also jeopardized some women's feelings about their bodies.

08 Aug 2017 5:49 PM

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan's EC asks PML-N to appoint new party chief to replace Sharif

There are reports that Sharif's younger brother Shehbaz Sharif might be appointed as new president of PML-N.

08 Aug 2017 5:32 PM

The bank security paid no heed to the alarm raised by the complainant, it alleged.

SBI not liable if customer hands over money to stranger: panel

District forum had asked the bank to pay Rs 48,500 to the woman along with a litigation cost of Rs 5,000.

08 Aug 2017 5:25 PM

The most premium offering from this lineup is the X Boom Typhoon. The speaker comes with a Dual Subwoofer allowing 1800 Watts RMS of booming beats and a Blast Horn to enhance the re-booming effects.

LG launches new CAV line of speakers

The new lineup include the SJ5 Sound Bar System, the FJ5 or X Boom ‘Party Maker’ and the OJ98 or X Boom ‘Typhoon.’

08 Aug 2017 5:22 PM

The Reserve Bank has asked banks to ensure customers' lockers remain safe.

Ensure safety of bank customers' lockers: RBI tells banks

CCI, in May, received a complaint alleging cartelisation among banks in respect of providing locker services to customers.