Technology, Mobiles tabs, 11th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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The 39-year-old businessman was arrested on Sunday, after Wasim uploaded on Instagram a couple of videos about the incident. (Photo: File)

Accused's wife denies allegation in Zaira Wasim molestation case

'There was no immediate reaction by her. I don't know why she levelled allegations, maybe there was a misunderstanding,' the wife said.

11 Dec 2017 3:29 PM

Announcing the decision, the PCB said Jamshed had played a central role in the spot-fixing scandal and that the board's Anti-Corruption Tribunal had found the batsman guilty of breaching its code of conduct in the spot-fixing scandal. (Photo: AFP)

PSL spot-fixing row: PCB bans Nasir Jamshed for a year

The spot-fixing allegations relate to a match between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai this year.

11 Dec 2017 3:29 PM

Haley, discussing a cultural shift of women coming forward on a CBS program, applauded women who have come forward: ‘I'm proud of their strength. I'm proud of their courage.’ (Photo: File)

Women must be heard when violated, even against Trump: Nikki Haley

More than 10 women have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct before he was president.

11 Dec 2017 3:27 PM

LPG sales increased 6.7 per cent to 2.00 million tonnes, while naphtha sales fell 6.1 percent to 1.01 million tonnes. (Photo: PTI)

India's fuel demand rose 6.2 per cent in November

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 4.8 per cent higher from a year earlier at 2.12 million tonnes.

11 Dec 2017 3:24 PM

ik Messenger has rarely received updates on Windows phones, and the latest version shipped in 2016.

Kik abandons WIndows Phone

Kik Messenger, which in some parts of the world is a top messaging application, has abandoned the Windows phones without any announcement.

11 Dec 2017 3:14 PM

Robots have also been playing integral roles in some day to day activities like River Cleaning, Construction, car manufacturing, Defence, etc. (Representative Image)

A working humanoid robot to be unveiled soon in India

More manufacturers, doctors, engineers, etc are taking the help of robots to create more sustainable life.

11 Dec 2017 3:14 PM

School bus conductor Ashok Kumar was earlier arrested by Haryana Police in connection with the crime. He was recently granted bail by a lower court. (Photo: File)

Ryan International murder: SC dismisses plea against bail to trustees

The victim's father had approached the apex court seeking cancellation of the bail to the trustees.

11 Dec 2017 3:05 PM

Many patients' lymphoma tumours melted away within a month. (Photo: Pixabay)

New immunotherapy to help fight cancer developed

A team led by an Indian-origin researcher has developed a novel cancer treatment.

11 Dec 2017 3:02 PM

Ensure that you are connecting securely while travelling and avoid using public or unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

Indians have felt anxiety over being unplugged: McAfee research

Almost one-third Indians admitted that they would want to completely unplug on a vacation if not for work obligations.

11 Dec 2017 2:53 PM

Television footage showed a wild boar charging around a classroom, bashing its snout against a window in an apparent attempt to escape. (Photo: Pixabay)

A boaring day at school in Japan

The boars were shot with stun guns at the school and were "confirmed dead when they were captured."

11 Dec 2017 2:53 PM

Earlier in 2017, Grillot was honoured as ‘A True American Hero’ by the Indian-American community in Houston which raised USD 100,000 to help him buy a house in his hometown Kansas. (Photo: AP)

Kansas shooting hero who took bullet for Indian honoured by Time magazine

The magazine saluted the Kansas man as the ‘bargoer who stepped into the line of fire.’

11 Dec 2017 2:52 PM

Japan’s food habits are praised for their brevity and simplicity.

Find out about the health benefits of Japanese food

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Japanese women and men live longer and healthier than everyone else on Earth.

11 Dec 2017 2:50 PM

Dubbing Modi's statement as 'irresponsible' and 'outrageous', Congress leader Anand Sharma demanded an apology from him. (Photo: File)

Cong demands apology from Modi for 'outrageous' Pak remark

Anand Sharma further said that Modi's remarks show that the BJP has realised it was going to lose the Gujarat elections.

11 Dec 2017 2:50 PM

Though Sinha did not name anyone in the tweet, it was beyond doubt that his target was the Prime Minister, as he has never held back from critiquing his own party, even in public. (Photo: File/PTI)

Shatrughan strikes: Critiques Modi for unsubstantiated stories

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha targetted PM Modi for alleging Pakistan's interference in Gujarat polls and Congress assistance in the same.

11 Dec 2017 2:40 PM

The students alleged that one of the accused, Yusuf Mansuri, allegedly molested them, while the other named Nilesh Sen had made a video of them in the changing room. (Photo: Representational | File)

MP: Molestation case against 2 coaches; one detained, other absconding

One of the accused, Yusuf Mansuri had allegedly threatened the girls of leaking the video if they told anyone about it.

11 Dec 2017 2:34 PM

Beasley is yet to be caught by authorities, the 10 most daring and amazing escapes from prison in history. (Photo: Pixabay)

Read about the 7 great escapes in prison history

An American citizen detained in Indonesia escaped prison, while he remains to be caught, we list some of the biggest prison escapes ever.

11 Dec 2017 2:31 PM

Shashi Tharoor, and Deepika Padukone in a still from 'Padmavati.'

Controversy over Padmavati absurd: Shashi Tharoor says laws in favour of those 'offended'

The Member of Parliament said nobody should have the right to say what should go on in a movie or a book.

11 Dec 2017 2:26 PM

The OnePlus 5T has a 6-inch, 1080p display and a powerful Snapdragon 835 processor paired with at least 6GB of RAM, so it is certainly capable of supporting high-definition video streams.

OnePlus 5T can't stream HD videos from Netflix, Amazon and Google Play Movies

Being unable to stream videos in HD from popular video apps is certainly not what one would expect from the flagship killer.

11 Dec 2017 2:19 PM

GAIL had contracted LNG from the US to meet the demand of growing Indian economy with power sector being considered as a major buyer. (File Photo)

GAIL to import 5 million tonnes LNG from US in FY'19

GAIL had separately signed a deal with Royal Dutch Shell to sell about 0.5 million tonnes of its US LNG.

11 Dec 2017 2:12 PM

Samsung to adopt new 21:9 aspect ratio display for Galaxy S9

The most recent speculations suggest that the Galaxy S9 would come with smaller bezels, especially at the bottom.

11 Dec 2017 1:59 PM

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