Technology, Mobiles tabs, 16th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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This July, 2018 photo from video provided by Project Recover shows a portion of the coral-encrusted stern of the destroyer USS Abner Read in the waters off Kiska Island, Alaska. (Photo: AFP)

Survivor of newly found WWII shipwreck: 'So many' to rescue

Researchers confirmed the discovery with a remotely operated craft, which provided high definition video in real time

16 Aug 2018 2:45 PM

India's crude oil import bill is likely to jump by about USD 26 billion in 2018-19 as rupee dropping to a record low has made buying of oil from overseas costlier, government officials said on Thursday.

India's oil import bill to jump by USD 26 billion on rupee woes

If the rupee is to stay around 70 per dollar for the rest of the ongoing fiscal, the oil import bill will be USD 114 billion.

16 Aug 2018 2:36 PM

'Historically former heads of intelligence and law enforcement agencies have been allowed to retain access to classified information after their government service so that they can consult with their successors,' Trump's statement read. (Photo: File)

Trump blacklists ex-CIA chief Brennan, threatens same for other critics

Trump claimed that Brennan -- a former station chief in Riyadh who rose to lead the formidable spy agency -- had become 'erratic.'

16 Aug 2018 2:34 PM

A new report from IDC says that Xiaomi is leading with a bigger margin.

Xiaomi's dominance intact during Q2 2018, new sales chart reveal

By shipping around 10 million units of its smartphones, Xiaomi grabbed 29.7 per cent market share during Q2 2018.

16 Aug 2018 2:33 PM

More than 100 tons of dead sea creatures have been shoveled up from smelly, deserted beaches in tourist areas along Florida's southwest coast this month alone. In just the past week, 12 dolphins have washed ashore dead in Sarasota County, typically the toll seen in an entire year. (Photo: AFP)

Hundreds of dead sea creatures hit Florida beaches in worst red tide in decade

Red tide is suspected as the cause of Speck’s death, but researchers won’t know for certain until lab results come back in next few weeks.

16 Aug 2018 2:27 PM

Venugopal also said that the question of excluding certain class of SC/ST has to be decided by the President and the Parliament and this exercise is not open to judiciary. (Photo: File)

Quota in promotions to creamy layer of SC/ST cannot be denied: Centre to SC

AG Venugopal said that even if some people of the community have come up, the stigma of caste and backwardness is still attached to them.

16 Aug 2018 2:27 PM

Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in the suburbs of Denver, filed a lawsuit against the state on Tuesday claiming that his rights to freedom of speech and religion were being violated. (Photo: AFP)

US baker who refused cake for gay wedding now turns away transgender woman

Jack Phillips grabbed headlines in June after US SC, in bombshell decision, partially ruled in his favor in case involving same-sex couple.

16 Aug 2018 2:18 PM

These Motorola handsets will be treated to Android Pie

Motorola has revealed the list of handsets that will receive the Android 9 Pie update.

16 Aug 2018 2:10 PM

There have been several instances in the past also when social media were banned in Pakistan. (Representational Image)

Pakistan telecom authority threatens to ban Twitter

In September 2012, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked access to YouTube throughout the country for over two years.

16 Aug 2018 2:07 PM

People shift from a flood-hit locality in Kochi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul flags concerns over Kerala floods, urges to contribute towards relief fund

The Congress chief also said that he has requested PM Modi to 'massively increase' deployment of Army and Navy personnel.

16 Aug 2018 2:02 PM

The Phase III trial, conducted for over a year, was the final hurdle faced before treatments can be licensed. (Photo: Pixabay)

HIV patients may soon be offered a once-a-month injection to keep AIDS at bay

Results from landmark trial show that monthly injection is as effective as daily cocktail of ART medication parents have to currently take.

16 Aug 2018 2:00 PM

The strongman has been in power for 33 years but the vote late last month was widely decried as a sham after a crackdown on the rival Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), which was dissolved by the Supreme Court in November. (Photo: AP)

Cambodia ruling party sweeps parliament after vote with no opposition

Cambodia's new government will be formed next month but problems of credibility could trail regime.

16 Aug 2018 1:57 PM

'After demonetisation disaster and now Rupee slide, Rupee crashes to its lowest ever. We are very concerned,' the chief minister tweeted. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Depreciating rupee will kill small businesses, says CM Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee said the informal sector and small businesses will be worst hit by depreciating rupee and lead to increase in the oil import bill.

16 Aug 2018 1:51 PM

Uber is "deliberately investing" in products like Uber Eats and Pool as well as "high-potential" markets in the Middle East and India even as the cab hailing app saw its losses widening year-on-year in the June 2018 quarter. (Photo: AP)

Investing in Uber Eats, high-potential markets like Middle East, India: CEO

The cab hailing app saw its losses widening year-on-year in the June 2018 quarter.

16 Aug 2018 1:51 PM

Lamenting that the speech was used to speak about the works done by his government in the over four years, she said PM Modi has been doing this also in his rallies and election meetings as well as in Parliament. (Photo: File)

PM Modi delivered 2019 poll speech on Independence Day: Mayawati

Mayawati said that the speech from Red Fort 'failed to infuse' new energy or hope among the people of the country

16 Aug 2018 1:44 PM

The pictures reveal the clearer aesthetics of the smartphone in the blue colour variant which is not available in its expensive sibling.

BlackBerry KEY2 LE press renders reveal a blue variant

While rumours of the upcoming smartphone have emerged several times before, what we got this time are the press renders of the KEY2 LE.

16 Aug 2018 1:42 PM

Similar to the Oreo (Go edition), the Pie (Go edition) is meant to run smoothly on devices with an HD or regular VGA screen, up to 4/ 8/16GB of storage and 3G or 4G support. (Representational Image)

Google announces Android Pie (Go edition)

The latest version of Android Go consumes lesser space and gets several optimisations for better performance.

16 Aug 2018 1:42 PM

Walmart India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc, on Thursday activated unified payments interface (UPI) for all its registered members. (Photo: AFP)

Walmart India activates UPI on its B2B e-commerce platform

UPI is in addition to various other payment modes such as credit card, debit card, net banking and e-wallets.

16 Aug 2018 1:40 PM

Twitter has been warned by Pakistan's telecom authority that the micro-blogging site could be banned in the country for not complying with its directive to block objectionable content.

Pakistan's telecom authority threatens to ban Twitter

In September 2012, PTA blocked access to YouTube throughout the country for over two years.

16 Aug 2018 1:32 PM

It was the latest incident in a blood-soaked week that saw militants delivers crippling blows to government forces across Afghanistan. (Photo: Representational)

Gunmen attack Afghan intelligence training centre in Kabul

'Clashes are ongoing and the area is cordoned off by the Afghan security forces,' said Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai.