Technology, Mobiles tabs, 17th Oct 2017, News & Stories from India

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Japan is the country that sells the iPhone 8 for the second cheapest price tag of Rs 45,739.

The iPhone 8 in India is cheaper than these five European countries

A research from Cuponation shows the India ranks fifth amongst countries that sell iPhone 8 with the highest price tag.

17 Oct 2017 3:01 PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media before a special caucus meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa. (Photo: AP)

Canadian PM's wishes everyone Diwali, twiteratti share their reactions

People become unhappy with Trudeau’s choice of Diwali greeting, take to twiiter to voice their opinion.

17 Oct 2017 3:00 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Health alternatives to festive eating

Find out what they are.

17 Oct 2017 2:57 PM

Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender. (Photo: AP)

Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender get married in hush-hush ceremony

The couple said their 'I Dos' in a secret wedding at Ibiza's luxurious La Granja farmstead resort surrounded by friends and family.

17 Oct 2017 2:53 PM

India is likely to stick to its fiscal deficit target of 3.2 percent of gross domestic product, said EAC member Surjit Bhalla. Photo: PTI

India likely to maintain 3.2 per cent fiscal deficit target: Surjit Bhalla

EAC member Surjit Bhalla said the government could accelerate sales of its stakes in banks and other companies.

17 Oct 2017 2:50 PM

Three companies are now testing self-driving cars in Boston's Seaport District.

Self-driving cars could ease traffic, but increase sprawl

The study included a computer simulation of how downtown Boston traffic would change with the advent of self-driving cars.

17 Oct 2017 2:47 PM

A congregation at the church also claimed to see a bright light (Photo: AFP)

People in Kerala flock to church after children claim they saw the Virgin Mary and Christ

The sighting followed a girl claiming that her hearing issues were immediately cured with holy water.

17 Oct 2017 2:43 PM

HT Media publishes Hindustan Times newspaper.

HT Media Q2 net jumps over two-fold at Rs 66 crore

Media firm had posted a net profit of Rs 30.93 crore during same period previous fiscal.

17 Oct 2017 2:39 PM

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. (Photo: PTI/File)

Why only Taj Mahal? Demolish Rashtrapati Bhavan, Qutub Minar too: Azam Khan

Known for making controversial statements, Khan said that he is always in favour of demolishing monuments signifying slavery.

17 Oct 2017 2:34 PM

Vodafone Business Services (VBS) has teamed up with HP India and KPMG in India to offer 'GST Ready Solutions' for business.

Vodafone partners with HP, KPMG for GST solutions in India

The solution includes HP hardware, GST invoicing software by KPMG, cloud storage for storing invoice data, among other things.

17 Oct 2017 2:34 PM

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee also asked Principals of colleges, who assembled at the CU campus for a meeting with him, to find out why some colleges were overcrowded in undergraduate courses and some had empty seats in certain streams. (Photo: File)

Govt committed to holding students' council polls in colleges: WB education minister

Student candidates should not flaunt political colours and have at least 60 per cent attendance, the WB Education Minister further added.

17 Oct 2017 2:33 PM

Gerard Butler hospitalised after motorcycle accident, recovering with minor injuries

The 47-year-old actor got run off the road by a car and had a bad fall from his bike following which he was rushed to a nearby hospital.

17 Oct 2017 2:32 PM

Gold ETFs are passive investment instruments that are based on price movements and investments in physical gold. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Gold ETFs register Rs 388 crore outflow in Apr-Sep FY'18

Assets under management of gold funds plunged to Rs 5,148 cr at Sept-end from Rs 5,480 cr at end of March.

17 Oct 2017 2:32 PM

Eating placenta does not boost health, expert reveals

New research is also advising obstetricians to discourage their patients from eating the placenta in any form.

17 Oct 2017 2:29 PM

Bajaj Auto shares were trading 1.65 per cent up at Rs 3,275.05 on BSE.

Bajaj Auto Q2 net profit dips marginally to Rs 1,194 crore

Total income of the company, however, rose to Rs 6,863.61 crore as compared with Rs 6,775.03 crore.

17 Oct 2017 2:22 PM

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) will soon take a call on methodology for allocation of coal blocks for commercial mining. (Photo: PTI)

CCEA likely to take call on commercial coal mining methodology soon

This announcement comes amid some of the power producers facing low coal stocks at their plants.

17 Oct 2017 2:21 PM

Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that the Taj Mahal was built by blood and sweat of Indian labourers. (Photo: PTI/File)

UP CM Yogi Adityanath on damage control after party MLA's 'Taj is a blot' remark

A special world-class event will be organised in Ayodhya on Diwali, Yogi Adityanatth said.

17 Oct 2017 2:21 PM

Ed Sheeran knocked down by car during bike ride, rushed to hospital

He informed his fans by posting a photo that shows his right arm wrapped in a plaster cast and left arm strapped up in a bandage.

17 Oct 2017 2:20 PM

Keyssa has been working since 2009 on a chip for mobile phones to transfer large amounts of data without using wires or Wi-Fi connectins. (Photo Credit: CNBC)

Android co-creator's startup sued over connector technology

Keyssa Inc is suing Essential Products Inc accusing it of theft of trade secrets in a lawsuit filed in US federal court in San Francisco.

17 Oct 2017 2:20 PM

Indian Railways runs India's vast network of local and long route trains.

IRCTC to get Rs 80 cr refund for revenue loss from FinMin

Report says value of IRCTC has come down after govt scrapped service charge on online ticket bookings.

17 Oct 2017 2:18 PM

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