Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15th Oct 2017, News & Stories from India

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The Nokia 8 was launched last month for the Indian market and comes with bundled data from Reliance Jio. The device is priced at Rs 36,999 and includes up to 100GB of additional data.

Nokia 8 available online in India: price, specs and more

The smartphone will also be selling through the offline retailers including Reliance Digital, Croma, BigC among others.

15 Oct 2017 12:07 PM

Tata Steel targets to have 20 per cent women in its workforce by 2020. (Representational Image)

Tata Steel targets 20 per cent women in workforce by 2020

Tata Steel believes that gender diversity helps the company progress and develop.

15 Oct 2017 12:07 PM

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein ousted by Academy

In a statement, the academy said the vote was "well in excess of the required two-thirds majority.

15 Oct 2017 12:06 PM

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said the economic slowdown that began in 2013-14 has bottomed out. (Photo: AP/Representational)

India's GDP likely to grow 7 per cent in FY18: Niti Aayog Chairman

The Niti Aayog vice chairman said the country did very well from 2007-13 and the downward cycle started in 2013-14.

15 Oct 2017 11:52 AM

Sharma alleged that he and his father were being sidelined and ignored in the Congress party. (Photo: ANI)

Jolt to Cong as Anil Sharma joins BJP ahead of Himachal polls

Himachal Pradesh is slated to go to polls on November 9 and the development comes as a blow for Virbhadra Singh.

15 Oct 2017 11:45 AM

Pushing far-right themes, the ambitious politician wants to cut benefits for all foreigners and shut Islamic kindergartens.(Photo: AFP)

Right-wing push in snap polls: Austria set to elect youngest EU leader

'Whizz-kid' Sebastian Kurz is likely to form a coalition with the Freedom Party.

15 Oct 2017 11:38 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that he never talked about any stimulus package for boosting economy. (Photo: PTI)

Never talked about fiscal stimulus: Jaitley

The Finance Minister said that gradually India has been moving on a glide path, which will continue.

15 Oct 2017 11:32 AM

editation can be found in all areas of life -- from hospitals exploring its benefits for patients with serious illnesses, to schools who recommend it for children and television shows. (Photo: Pixabay)

After yoga, meditation breaks into the mainstream

Meditation can be found in all areas of life -- from hospitals exploring its benefits for patients with serious illnesses to children.

15 Oct 2017 11:29 AM

Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat has been a stronghold of the BJP. It has nine Assembly segments -- Bhoa, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Dinanagar, Qadian, Fathegarh Churian, Dera Baba Nanak, Sujanpur and Batala. (Photo: ANI)

Counting for Punjab's Gurdaspur LS bypoll underway; Cong leads

The bypoll witnessed a three-cornered race contest among major political parties -- the Congress, the BJP and the AAP.

15 Oct 2017 11:27 AM

Scientists offer a ray of hope for patients with rare bone cancer

The team used whole genome sequencing to gain a better understanding of the biology underlying chordoma.

15 Oct 2017 11:18 AM

Reliance Jio also recently announced a new offer for its consumers under which users will get 100 per cent cashback on a recharge of Rs 399.

Vodafone up against Jio, Airtel; offers 90GB data and unlimited calls for Rs 399

Only the prepaid users can avail this plan, while the postpaid users can avail the Rs 499 plan that offers 1GB data each day for 6 months.

15 Oct 2017 11:18 AM

Foreign portfolio investors have pumped a staggering USD 1.5 billion into the country's debt markets in the first two weeks of this month. (File Photo)

FPIs invest USD 1.5 billion in debt markets in October in two weeks

According to latest depository data, FPIs invested a net sum of USD 1.57 billion in debt markets during October 3-13.

15 Oct 2017 11:15 AM

The traffic police coordinated the efforts with the team of doctors of the hospital, who later expressed immense gratitude to the Traffic Police Unit. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi Traffic Police makes green corridor for transportation of heart to hospital

The corridor from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Airport to Fortis Escorts Hospital is considered one of the busiest stretches.

15 Oct 2017 11:08 AM

Mountaineer Reinhold Messner, and the art of not getting killed

After a lifetime of seeking out the next frontier, he believes filmmaking will be his final project.

15 Oct 2017 10:57 AM

Addressing a press conference here, Bhamre said India has been the biggest importer of defence equipment in the world, but efforts were underway to make the country self-reliant. (Photo: ANI)

Ammunition for Army will be manufactured in India from 2019: MoS Defence

Bhamre, who was on a day-long visit to Jabalpur, had also reviewed the central security institutes earlier in the day.

15 Oct 2017 10:52 AM

Chesterfield Police say "police believe this is an isolated incident and there is no further threat to the campus." (Representational | Photo: AFP)

Virginia State University on lockdown after shooting: reports

Responding officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound with non-life-threatening injuries.

15 Oct 2017 10:40 AM

Managing heart disease through quality stents

A stent, once implanted, remains in the body forever and hence, the quality of the device should be given prime importance.

15 Oct 2017 10:38 AM

Last month, the US resumed fast processing of H-1B work visas in all categories five months after it was suspended temporarily to handle the huge rush of applications for the work visas- popular among Indian IT professionals. (Photo: File/Representational)

Indians coming to US on H-1B visa are professionals, not illegal migrants: Jaitley

Further talking about Indo-US relationship, Jaitley said that the two countries share a very mature relationship.

15 Oct 2017 10:32 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that most of the pending issues with Iran particularly relating to the oil payment have been resolved. (Photo: PTI)

Oil payment, other issues with Iran resolved: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also said that the Chabahar Port is very 'strategic' for India as it will serve both Iran and Afghanistan.

15 Oct 2017 10:26 AM

The White House didn't comment. (Photo: AFP)

Porn publisher offers up to USD 10 mn for info that can lead to Trump's impeachment

In Sunday's ad, Flynt asks for any 'smoking gun' that is fit to publish and drives Trump from office.

15 Oct 2017 10:23 AM

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