Technology, Mobiles tabs, 14th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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India will have their tails up whey they play West Indies in the first One-day International of the three-match rubber here on Sunday, seeking a 10th straight bilateral ODI series win against the side from the Caribbean. (Photo :PTI)

India firm favourites going into first ODI against West Indies

The home team will miss the services of seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is out with a groin problem and Shikhar Dhawan.

14 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

Edtech, or education technology, has evolved over the past decade and has also revolutionised the education market (Photo: Pixabay)

Ed tech start ups that may do well for 2020

Here's a list of the top edtech apps that may see exponential growth in the year 2020

14 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

Watching MTV Beat's birthday celebrations could win you a home theatre, here's how

The channel has announced a month-long contest where viewers can win prizes like a Detel TV, Home theatre,etc.

14 Dec 2019 12:25 PM

Women are prescribed hormones in combination because taking estrogen alone raises the risk of uterine cancer. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Certain type of menopause hormones can pose risk of breast cancer

Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades.

14 Dec 2019 12:24 PM

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said late Manohar Parrikar had transferred his “josh” (spirit) to him, and this allowed him to work for “15- 16 hours a day” after taking over the coastal state’s top post. (Photo: Twitter/ @DrPramodPSawant)

'Manohar Parrikar transferred his josh to me, can work 15-16 hrs a day': Pramod Sawant

Sawant was addressing a function held to launch the poster of a biopic on late Parrikar, to be produced by ‘Go Goa Gollywood Productions’.

14 Dec 2019 12:24 PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration special crash investigation program will investigate the Dec. 7 crash of a 2018 Tesla Model 3

US agency probes yet another Tesla crash tied to possible Autopilot use

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US will investigate the case, where autopilot is suspected to have been in play.

14 Dec 2019 12:15 PM

A two-year-old girl died after she was allegedly given a wrong medicine by a medical store in Shahdara's GTB Enclave area, police said on Friday. (Representational Image)

Toddler in Delhi dies after medical store owner gives wrong medicine

According to police, the girl was suffering from fever and cough when her mother took her to a medical store on Wednesday.

14 Dec 2019 12:07 PM

TikTok, which is wildly popular with teenagers, is owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance.

Google, Apple asked if apps like TikTok must disclose foreign ties

Concern over China acquiring sensitive data about US citizens through social media apps is one of several sore areas in US-China relations.

14 Dec 2019 11:50 AM

Divers searched seas around New Zealand's volatile White Island Saturday for two people still missing five days after the volcano erupted, amid warnings it could do so again. (Photo: AFP)

Divers search for remaining bodies from New Zealand volcanic eruption

They were focusing on an area where a body was seen floating in the water earlier in the week.

14 Dec 2019 11:49 AM

Brazilian forward Neymar has filed a fresh lawsuit against Barcelona to demand some three million euros of unpaid wages from his previous stint at the Spanish club (Photo:AFP)

Neymar Jr hits Barcelona with fresh lawsuit

Neymar argues Barcelona 'did not pay him his final salary as a 'reprisal' for having claimed his extension bonus', El Mundo reported.

14 Dec 2019 11:45 AM

Criticism of the World Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against Russia mushroomed with a rebuke from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee coming on the heels of the outraged resignation of a member of the WADA athlete committee. (Photo: WADA Website)

Criticism mounts on WADA decision to ban Russia from all sporting events

Earlier in the week, the chair of the British Olympic Association called for 'the fullest possible sanctions to be taken against Russia.'

14 Dec 2019 11:41 AM

The props from Christopher Reeve's "Superman" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy will headline Monday's sale of some 400 cinephile items. (Photo: AFP)

Rare Hollywood memorabilia goes up for auction

Superman's cape and Bilbo's pipe up for grabs in Hollywood auction.

14 Dec 2019 11:38 AM

In the run up to the Delhi assembly elections early next year, Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that Prashant Kishor-led political consultancy firm I-PAC has come on board with the party. (Photo: ANI)

Happy to share Prashant Kishor's orgainsation ‘coming on board with us’: Kejriwal

The I-PAC is currently working on TMC' re-election campaign for 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls.

14 Dec 2019 11:32 AM

Day four of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was delayed due to wet outfield on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ ICC)

Rawalpindi Test: Start of day four delayed due to wet outfield

Yesterday, the play ended after less than half an hour of action. The visitors only added 19 runs without losing a wicket in 5.2 overs.

14 Dec 2019 11:27 AM

Google Chrome has been updated with a handful of new security features to prevent internet crimes.(Photo: Pixabay)

Google Chrome will warn if your password has been stolen

Google will now warn you if you're entering details onto a website or app that has compromised them in a breach.

14 Dec 2019 11:24 AM

The amygdala, a brain structure that contributes to emotional regulation, tends to be larger in yoga practitioners than in their peers who do not practice yoga. (Photo: ANI)

How beneficial is yoga for the brain?

Yoga good for brain: Study.

14 Dec 2019 11:16 AM

Former wicketkeeper Mark Boucher is set to be the interim coach of the South Africa cricket team, which is going through one of its toughest phases both on and off the field. (Photo: AFP)

Mark Boucher set to be interim coach of South Africa

Current interim team director Enoch Nkwe is expected to stay on and work with Boucher.

14 Dec 2019 11:15 AM

Galaxy Fold, first announced earlier this year, was re-launched in late September after Samsung fixed multiple issues including the foldable display itself

Samsung says it sold one million Galaxy Fold smartphones

Samsung Electronics President Young Sohn revealed the number of devices sold since launch, at TechCrunch Disrupt event in Berlin.

14 Dec 2019 11:15 AM

US President Donald Trump has said that it is unfair that he was being impeached as he had done no wrong and the US, under his leadership, was doing quite good. (Photo: File)

'Didn't do anything wrong, not fair that I am being impeached': Donald Trump

Earlier in the day, he described the impeachment as a hoax and politically motivated.

14 Dec 2019 11:13 AM

In the reporting week, the rise in reserves was mainly on account of an increase in foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, which surged by USD 1.891 billion to USD 421.258 billion, according to the data.

Forex reserves soar to touch all-time high of USD 453 billion

The country's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund also increased by USD 15 million to USD 3.644 billion, the data showed.

14 Dec 2019 11:06 AM

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