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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 16 Oct 2017

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 16 Oct 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah (L) termed the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls a 'battle of pride' for the ruling party and exhorted the workers to ensure an improved tally of 150 seats over the 129 it won in 2002 under the then chief minister Narendra Modi (R). (Photo: PTI)

BJP workers need to root out Congress completely from Gujarat: Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah urged his party cadres to not sit idle and reach out to every citizen after Diwali to ensure a landslide victory.

16 Oct 2017 9:46 PM

Mamata Banerjee said she personally talked to Rajnath Singh and conveyed that it was politically and administratively a bad decision to withdraw troops. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata writes to Modi, Rajnath, alleges BJP minister involved in Darjeeling unrest

In her letter, Mamata Banerjee lodged protest against withdrawal of 10 companies of the central paramilitary forces from Darjeeling.

16 Oct 2017 9:31 PM

India would prefer selling state-owned Air India to a domestic buyer, a government source told reporters on Monday. (File Photo)

Air India disinvestment: Govt keen on selling airline to domestic buyer

Earlier in the year, the Union Cabinet gave in-principle approval to go ahead with the disinvestment of the loss-making carrier.

16 Oct 2017 9:01 PM

Sounding the poll bugle for Gujarat Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wishes Congress to fight for once on the issue of development. (Photo: AP)

PM rakes up GST issue with Cong, says decision 'not taken by PM alone'

Addressing a rally in Gujarat, the PM said, 'Congress is an equal partner in GST decisions. They should not spread lies on GST.'

16 Oct 2017 8:54 PM

The number of goods in the highest 28 per cent GST slab would be brought down and a committee of officers will calculate the revenue impact, said Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia. (File Photo)

Number of items in 28 per cent GST slab will be brought down: Adhia

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia also said that in the last 30-40 days glitches faced by GST Network software has reduced.

16 Oct 2017 8:51 PM

Man arrested after trying to light cigarette with nozzle

Police also found the man was carrying several small, zippered bags with methamphetamine residue.

16 Oct 2017 8:29 PM

This incident proves once again that despite being an expensive accessory, the Apple Watch is a must-have device for fitness freaks.

This man's life was saved by an Apple Watch

Brooklyn reporter was saved from a heart attack, thanks to an Apple watch health app.

16 Oct 2017 8:20 PM

The whole incident was recorded on a CCTV camera installed near the police station. (Photo: Videograb)

Bhopal: 2 women, 1 child critical after speeding car rams into them

In the video, two women were seen walking down a road when suddenly an over speeding car hit them.

16 Oct 2017 8:17 PM

The rare surgery lasted nearly five hours (Photo: AFP)

Doctors remove 3 kg ovarian tumour from woman's body in UP

After this successful surgery, she can also conceive as the other part of her ovary is fit for pregnancy.

16 Oct 2017 8:13 PM

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Expert reveals best exercises for your body

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16 Oct 2017 8:06 PM

Diagnosis at early stage is important for any kind of cancer, for the treatment to be effective (Photo: AFP)

Haryana records 39 percent of all cancer cases in India

Approximately, 1.5 lakh breast cancer cases are being reported in the country every year and the incidence is showing an upward trend.

16 Oct 2017 8:04 PM

Airtel Payments Bank on Monday said its customers can now make secure and convenient digital payments for fuel purchase at 1,500 HPCL fuel stations across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Airtel Payments Bank customers can now make secure payments

These cashless payments can be made via smartphones (MyAirtel App) as well as feature phones.

16 Oct 2017 7:56 PM

Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh also said that people in Darjeeling fear police and where the police are meant to give them protection, they oppress them. (Photo: ANI)

WB CM does drama in name of party meet: Dilip Ghosh on Mamata Banerjee

'Central forces are made to do inhuman work and they should be withdrawn as early as possible,' Dilip Ghosh asserted.

16 Oct 2017 7:54 PM

The girl was freed by applying lubricant on her head (Photo: YouTube)

Girl's head stuck in gap between walls after prank goes horribly wrong

School authorities had to call fire fighters when they realised that the girl's head was jammed and any movement caused excruciating pain.

16 Oct 2017 7:48 PM

Bharti Airtel is selling iPhone 7 32GB at a down payment of Rs 7,777 and 24 monthly instalments of Rs 2,499 each through its online store. (File Photo)

Diwali special: Airtel's iPhone offer starts at Rs 7,999 down payment

The company will sell other devices as well through its online store and the handsets will come bundled with monthly mobile service plans.

16 Oct 2017 7:35 PM

Here's how you can prevent food waste at home

They are simple tips that you can implement daily to be more sustainable.

16 Oct 2017 7:30 PM

Kacmaz Mesut, his wife and two young daughters were picked up in September by plain-clothed officers, blindfolded and bound before being loaded into trucks and taken away. (Photo: Twitter)

Days after disappearance, Turkish teacher, family deported from Pakistan

They were suspected of being targeted for allegedly having ties with Fethullah Gulen's Hizmet group.

16 Oct 2017 7:17 PM

Airtel’s Online Store went LIVE with Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus variants and the company plans to add devices from other brands to the store’s offerings in the future.

Buy the iPhone 7 for Rs 7,777 from Airtel's online store

The online store will bring a range of devices at affordable down payments and bundled monthly plans.

16 Oct 2017 7:13 PM

Indians are increasingly turning to their smartphones for Diwali shopping and sending money and gifts to loved ones this festive season, a study by SwiftKey (part of Microsoft) on Monday said.

Online shopping, e-gifts to rule Diwali this year

The study found 84 per cent saying that they think smartphones helped improve the celebrations.

16 Oct 2017 7:03 PM

The Honor MediaPad T3 is priced at Rs 12,999 while the Honor MediaPad T3 10 is priced at Rs 14,999 and Rs 16,999 for 2GB and 3GB RAM variant respectively.

Honor launches MediaPad T3 and MediaPad T3 10 tablets for the Indian market

Both the MediaPads sport ultra slim metal body and come with pre-installed MS Office.

16 Oct 2017 7:00 PM

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