Technology, Mobiles tabs, 9th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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During the walk, Srishti Bakshi leads workshops for women in rural communities on digital and financial literacy, leadership and health. (Photo: Twitter/ @BakshiSrishti)

Indian volunteer leading ‘Billion steps for women’ wins Commonwealth award

Srishti Bakshi is leading a team of hundreds of female volunteers on a 3,800-km walk through India across 260 days.

09 Mar 2018 3:18 PM

The newly launched speaker is available in four colour variants — Red, Green, Black and Gold.

Toreto launches pocketsize Bluetooth speaker in India for Rs 1,799

The speaker supports twin 3-Watt drivers and Bluetooth (3.0 + EDR).

09 Mar 2018 3:10 PM

Watch Video: Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap are newest fitness buddies of B-Town

Taapsee Pannu is currently in Amritsar shooting for Anurag Kashyap's romantic film 'Manmarziyaan'.

09 Mar 2018 3:09 PM

The petition also stated that government should promote family planning and adopt all such measures to motivate the people of the country to follow two-child policy. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court rejects PIL to make two-child policy mandatory

The PIL was filed in the apex court seeking direction to the Union Government to implement the 'two-child policy'.

09 Mar 2018 3:08 PM

It's sad people are speculating about Irrfan's health: Kirti Kulhari

Irrfan's 'Blackmail' co-star Kirti Kulhari says people give him some privacy by not speculating about his health.

09 Mar 2018 2:55 PM

Police has registered a case under 174 CrPC (suspicious death) and is investigating the matter. (Representational image)

Two class 10 girls commit suicide by jumping off 8th floor in Hyderabad

The girls were identified as Sravani Kale and Bhargavi Patel, both aged 15 years.

09 Mar 2018 2:52 PM

‘The Afghan Government’s willingness for peace is despite the fact that armed groups have identified themselves and demonstrated to all of us that they are the irreconcilables,’ India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin told the UN Security Council. (Photo: ANI)

India supports Afghan 'unity' move to recognise Talibans as political group

The international community’s efforts, those supporting the terrorists affecting Afghanistan have not been deterred.

09 Mar 2018 2:49 PM

'I appeal to the people of Tripura, lets take the state to a new height so that we can change the lives of people. I want to assure that in Tripura's march towards development, the central government will provide full cooperation with the motto of cooperative federalism,' he said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Govt will fully support Tripura for all-round development: Modi

After the swearing-in of the first BJP government in Tripura, Modi said that it has many opportunities and potentials.

09 Mar 2018 2:28 PM

The company says both the speakers combine the functions of a speaker, lamp, phone and alarm through a single app called Emoi.

Emoi smart touch lamp Bluetooth speakers launched in India

With the new speaker, users can play music, change colours and brightness, and can capture the colour of their room with their phone.

09 Mar 2018 2:23 PM

Jantz's analysis is the latest chapter in a back-and-forth that has played out about the remains, which were found in 1940 on Nikumaroro Island but are now lost. (Photo: AP)

Bones discovered in 1940 seem to be Amelia Earhart's, says study

Earhart disappeared during a flight around world in 1937, and search for answer to what happened to her has captivated public for decades.

09 Mar 2018 2:22 PM

Nearly 22 per cent of the youths had a psychiatric disorder.

Childhood exposure to violence may lead to psychiatric disorders, says study

Study shows experiencing traumatic event are associated with depression, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity.

09 Mar 2018 2:11 PM

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. (Photo: PTI)

Uber ropes in Virat Kohli as brand ambassador in India

Uber India's association with Virat Kohli will lay the foundation for a host of brand-led interventions in 2018.

09 Mar 2018 2:08 PM

ViewSonic unveils its brightest 4K UHD projector

The PX747-4K projector promises to deliver a big screen experience and high detail images for home entertainment.

09 Mar 2018 2:00 PM

Twitter appoints Parag Agrawal as chief technology officer

Agrawal, an alumnus of IIT-Bombay and a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University.

09 Mar 2018 2:00 PM

The gestures for navigation on MIUI 9 are pretty similar to the ones found on iPhone X.

MIUI 9 brings gesture navigation to Redmi Note 5 Pro, Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi’s latest MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM brings gesture-based navigation to all the full-screen Xiaomi devices.

09 Mar 2018 1:58 PM

Janhvi Kapoor's debut film 'Dhadak' is produced by Karan Johar.

Back to the grind! Janhvi Kapoor resumes shooting for Dhadak, see pics

The film, to be helmed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar, is slated for a July 20, 2018 release.

09 Mar 2018 1:55 PM

According to the apex court, passive euthanasia is permissible with guidelines. SC said, 'Human beings have the right to die with dignity.' (Photo: Pixabay)

SC allows passive euthanasia with guidelines, here’s all you need to know

The case followed the Aruna Shanbaug verdict where although it rejected the mercy killing plea, SC allowed passive euthanasia in India.

09 Mar 2018 1:53 PM

Find why Spanish flu is deadlier than World War I

The geographic origin of the epidemic is not certain and no samples remain for further study.

09 Mar 2018 1:50 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday said passive euthanasia is permissible with guidelines. (Photo: File)

SC legalises passive euthanasia in historic move: Here's chronology of case

A five-judge Constitution bench of SC, headed by CJI Dipak Misra passed the order allowing passive euthanasia with guidelines.

09 Mar 2018 1:45 PM

iaomi is calling its new Redmi smartphone as the ‘Compact Powerhouse’ which suggests that the phone will have a large battery.

Xiaomi could launch Redmi 5 on March 14 in India

Xiaomi has teased its upcoming budget smartphone for the Indian market via its social media channel.

09 Mar 2018 1:43 PM

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