Technology, Mobiles tabs, 11th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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The patient was referred to the oncology department and another CT scan and angiography revealed a big fluid-filled cystic mass of 10 cm by 8 cm in his left abdomen,the doctor said. (Representational/AFP)

Doctors remove cyst bigger than tennis ball from Delhi man's abdomen

Majid Nazir was suffering from symptoms such as persistent pain in his left leg and could not walk for more than few metres without strain.

11 Aug 2018 4:09 PM

Engineers are taking utmost caution with the USD 1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe, which Thomas Zurbuchen, head of NASA's science mission directorate, described as one of the agency's most 'strategically important missions.' (Photo: AFP)

Minutes before lift-off, launch of spacecraft to explore Sun postponed

The reason for delay was not immediately clear, but was called for after a gaseous helium alarm was sounded in last moments before liftoff.

11 Aug 2018 4:00 PM

'If I am wrong, I will quit my post or else Sachin Pilot should morally resign,' Ahuja added. (Photo: ANI)

Nehru wasn't Pandit, ate beef, pork, says BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja

Claiming that Gandhi scion never visited temples with Indira Gandhi, Ahuja vowed to step down from his post if anyone could prove him wrong.

11 Aug 2018 3:48 PM

During the demonetisation period, the accused had robbed Rs 2,000 denomination currency notes worth over Rs 8 lakh from businessman Anil Kumar and his friend. (Representational image)

Two arrested for robbing Delhi businessman

The accused are both residents of Haryana's Rohtak district and suspected to be members of Mainpal gang.

11 Aug 2018 3:41 PM

Its net profit stood at Rs 40.43 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal.

India Cements Q1 net profit falls 34 pc to Rs 26 crore

Net income declined to Rs 1,366.17 crore during April-June quarter of 2018-19 fiscal from Rs 1,466.75 crore in the year-ago period.

11 Aug 2018 3:37 PM

The chief minister was accompanied by leader of the opposition in the state Ramesh Chennithala, state revenue minister, E Chandrasekharan, state chief secretary, Tom Jose and state police chief Loknath Behara. (Photo: Facebook)

Kerala CM Pinrayi Vijayan undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit districts

A red alert has been issued for 8 districts -- Idukki, Wayanad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kottayam, Alappuzha of the 14 districts.

11 Aug 2018 3:22 PM

Speaking at the convocation ceremony of IIT Bombay, the Prime Minister said, 'The confidence I can see on your face confirms that we are moving in the right direction. IIT Bombay will get a financial aid of Rs 1000 crore. It was a large number of IIT students, who built the IT sector of India, brick by brick.' (Photo: ANI)

Innovate or stagnate: PM Modi tells students at IIT Bombay convocation

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday announced a financial aid of Rs 1,000 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

11 Aug 2018 3:19 PM

A 2016 clip believed to have been filmed in the Mariana Trench – appears to show an enormous shark scouring the sea floor.

Prehistoric megalodon shark still exists, claim conspiracy theorists

The enormous sea menace – thought to have died out around 2.6 million years ago – would dwarf a great white shark.

11 Aug 2018 3:17 PM

The three-day Las Vegas-based “Voting Village” also aimed to expose security issues in digital poll books and memory-card readers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hackers at convention test voting systems for bugs

Hackers will continue to probe the systems to discover new vulnerabilities, which could be turned over to voting machine makers to fix.

11 Aug 2018 3:11 PM

'The triple talaq bill which ensures gender justice was unfortunately not allowed to be passed by Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi,' Kumar told reporters. (Photo: File)

Cong, Rahul responsible for triple talaq bill not being passed: BJP

Attacking Gandhi, Ananth Kumar said government till last moment tried to ensure the passage of the bill, but Congress stalled its passage.

11 Aug 2018 3:07 PM

The discussions included how to equip youth and their guardians to use online tools and other techniques which ensure that they have a safe and age-appropriate experience online. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Government, Netflix and NGOs join hands to deliver a message on online safety

The focus of this event was on how to enable children and youth to benefit from the advantages that the Internet has to offer.

11 Aug 2018 3:01 PM

Recently at a court hearing, a woman hurled ink on Brajesh Thakur, main accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case. (Photo: PTI)

In Bihar shelter home case, Brajesh Thakur's NGO license cancelled

Apart from cancellation of license, the sale of NGO's assets were banned and bank accounts frozen.

11 Aug 2018 2:59 PM

It managed to convert optical signals into current even inside the water. (Image: MIT News)

Soft hardware: The future of electronics is here

As to when the products based on this development will reach users, the report says it is expected to get commercialised by next year.

11 Aug 2018 2:56 PM

The NDU is one of several US military institutions that train officers from Pakistan. (Photo: File)

After funding cut, no money to train Pakistan military officers on US soil

Pakistan and US ties nosedived in January after Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but 'lies and deceit'.

11 Aug 2018 2:51 PM

Under the settlement, Qualcomm will have to provide reports every six months to Taiwanese officials for five years to show it is negotiating in good faith with handset makers in patent-licensing deals.

Qualcomm to settle anti-trust case with Taiwan regulator for $93 million

The settlement replaces a fine of roughly $778 million imposed by Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission in 2017.

11 Aug 2018 2:48 PM

Medics said they were able to feel the end of the iron bar through the skin at the bottom of Kang's head.

Shocking: Iron bar impales entire length of builder’s skull, makes miracle recovery

Miracle recovery for builder after iron bar impales the entire length of his skull in a building site accident.

11 Aug 2018 2:43 PM

BJP leader Amit Shah addressed a rally in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

To end corruption in Bengal, vote BJP to power: Amit Shah

Addressing a rally in Kolkata, Amit Shah said for BJP 'country comes first, vote bank comes after that.'

11 Aug 2018 2:38 PM

$The research highlights the important contribution of a wide variety of fragility fractures other than hip to excess mortality. (Photo:Pixabay)$

Broken bones tied to increased risk of death for up to 10 years

The risk of dying is highest in the year immediately after the fracture.

11 Aug 2018 2:27 PM

The government is linking Aadhaar card with the children in child care institutions to bolster the information base on the number of children under institutional care, and a total of 30835 Aadhaar card numbers have been linked till now, according to a Women and Child Development official. (Photo: File)

Aadhaar of 30,000 children at shelter homes added to tracking database

Track Child functions as a central database of all those children who have gone missing in different parts of the country.

11 Aug 2018 2:25 PM

Amit Shah was received by state party-in charge Kailash Vijayvargiya and state party president Dilip Ghosh. (Photo: Twitter | @KailashOnline)

Black flags greet Amit Shah at Kolkata, Trinamool holds statewide protest

Youth Congress workers raised anti-Modi and anti-Shah slogans as Amit Shah stepped out of the Kolkata airport.

11 Aug 2018 2:24 PM

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