Technology, Mobiles tabs, 16th Apr 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 16 Apr 2017

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Xiaomi Mi 6 specs leaked!

The smartphone has been spotted on Geekbench benchmark results.

16 Apr 2017 10:06 AM

Google updates its Allo app

Google updated its Allo app recently and it appears like it plans on bringing a desktop client for its users.

16 Apr 2017 10:05 AM

North Korea has carried out five nuclear tests and multiple missile launches. (Photo: AFP)

Britain urges North Korea to stop nuclear weapons drive

The nuclear-armed state is under United Nations sanctions over its weapons programmes.

16 Apr 2017 9:47 AM

EVM credible, ballot paper worst idea, say former election commissioners

If there are any doubts or apprehensions the Election Commission would certainly remove this apprehension, said former CEC TS Krishnamurthy.

16 Apr 2017 8:56 AM

The North’s test firing can be seen as a message of defiance to the Trump administration in Washington, coming as it does on the day US Vice President Mike Pence is set to arrive in Seoul for talks on North Korea. (Photo: AFP)

North Korean test missile launch fails prior to US Vice President’s South Korea visit

It wasn’t immediately clear what kind of missile was test-fired from the east coast city of Sinpo.

16 Apr 2017 8:55 AM

The employees had been recently promoted as superintendents, and Gawade allegedly threatened to demote them if they did not pay him Rs one lakh each, the ACB said.

Palghar: IAS officer, his deputy arrested in bribery case

Milind B Gawade, an IAS officer currently working as Additional Tribal Commissioner, had demanded bribe from 12 employees of ashram shalas.

16 Apr 2017 8:55 AM

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage'. (Photo: PTI)

Will leave no stone unturned to rescue Jadhav from death: India

The new dossier is based on the early video confessional and also the statements given in front of the court by Jadhav.

16 Apr 2017 8:41 AM

Manipur Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayantakumar Singh. (Photo: Facebook)

Alleging interference in work, Manipur Health Minister resigns

Chief Minister N Biren Singh has gone to Bhubhaneswar to attend the National Executive meeting of BJP.

16 Apr 2017 8:35 AM

No one claimed responsibility for the attack but pro-government media and the opposition exchanged accusations, each pointing to foreign interference or conspiracies undermining the deal. (Photo: AP)

Blast kills at least 112 during Syria's population transfer

The bloody mayhem that followed the Saturday attack only deepened the resentment of the transfer criticised as population engineering.

16 Apr 2017 8:08 AM

The crucifix is illuminated by sunlight as woman prays during a service on the eve of Easter. (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: Be the yeast of Easter

Last Sunday, during worship, many Egyptian Christians were wounded or killed in two bomb blasts.

16 Apr 2017 7:17 AM

An SLBM is paraded across the Kim Il-sung Square.

North Korea adds to the ‘sum of all fears’

Pyongyang warns Washington of nuclear strike on its annual military parade.

16 Apr 2017 7:11 AM

WhatsApp groups have announced transfers and termination of officials when no such decision was taken at the government level.

Viral WhatsApp hoaxes keep UP cops on toes

At least two WhatsApp groups announced the demise of a yesteryear actor, prompting hundreds of people offering condolences on the messenger service.

16 Apr 2017 7:08 AM

In 2009, a defunct Russian military satellite struck an operational American Iridium satellite over northern Siberia, blowing even more trash into space.

Space: Trash in the heavens, but how to cart it off

Outer space is littered with pieces of junk the size of a football, marble or even flakes of paint.

16 Apr 2017 6:55 AM

The proposed guidelines will also focus on hygiene and handling of milk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ministry working on new regulation for milk banks

There is a substantial online trade in breast milk in the US, where women advertise their expressed milk for sale.

16 Apr 2017 6:54 AM

The study reports full restoration of the memories of 75 per cent of the mice they tested it on, with zero damage to the surrounding brain tissues.

Medicine: New cure for Alzheimer’s

The vast population of India is facing a disaster among the elderly and infirm.

16 Apr 2017 6:48 AM

The last survey on drug abuse was released in 2004 for which the samples were collected between 2000-2001. (Representational image)

Govt relies on old data to fight drugs

Ministry still looking for agency to conduct survey; last survey released in 2004.

16 Apr 2017 6:46 AM

Religious fanatics burnt the library of Alexandria charging that it contained blasphemous and lewd books, and in India, the orthodoxy was mired in the puranic Saptadwipa (in which the Earth was seen as one big island).

Geosphere: Measuring the size of Earth

Greek astronomer and mathematician unravels the mystery of how an ancient Greek astronomer got the size of the Earth nearly right.

16 Apr 2017 6:42 AM

Coaches of the Meerut-Lucknow Rajya Rani Express which derailed near Rura railway station, in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Train derails near Rampur, 13 injured

The incident took place at 8.15 am and passengers on the train said that the train stopped with a jerk and the bogies derailed.

16 Apr 2017 6:39 AM

Samuel Reddy is a long-distance runner and a full-time ordained pastor. A 12 times Comrades runner, he’s a well-known name in the Bangalore running community.

Runversation: Marathons, great way to be out with nature

The Marathon is an opportunity because the outcome is uncertain... because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen.

16 Apr 2017 6:17 AM

Marathon must-dos

Five strength building functional exercises for every runner to improve performance and avoid injuries.

16 Apr 2017 6:15 AM

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