Technology, Mobiles tabs, 18th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 18 Apr 2018

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The government said there is a pause in printing of Rs 2,000 notes for now. (Photo: PTI)

ATMs go dry but pause on printing of Rs 2,000 notes

The government suspects Rs 2,000 notes were being hoarded and it plans to increase five-fold the printing of Rs 500 notes.

18 Apr 2018 12:13 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to have a breakfast meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May at 9 am. (Photo: File)

'Ghar ka khana' for PM Modi in London, chef discloses menu

To ensure PM Modi gets pure vegetarian food during his London visit, special chefs have been appointed to cook Gujarati delicacies for him.

18 Apr 2018 11:48 AM

Gold prices slipped on Wednesday after rising for three straight sessions as the dollar held its gains on the back of upbeat US economic data and equities edged up, whetting investor risk appetite.

Gold dips after three sessions of gains as dollar, equities edge up

The announcement by China of new import tariffs on US sorghum raised concerns that a trade war was still a risk.

18 Apr 2018 11:46 AM

Donald Trump says five locations are being considered for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: File)

Trump reveals direct North Korea contacts, signals peace talks

The US president gave his blessing to talks aimed at formally ending the Korean War in a series of diplomatic revelations.

18 Apr 2018 11:44 AM

The group of people were headed for a wedding in Sidhi, about 570 km from Bhopal, when the driver reportedly lost control over the vehicle, hit the barrier of the bridge over Son River in Sidhi, and nosedived into the dry riverbed. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mini-truck carrying wedding guests falls off bridge in MP, 21 dead

The mini-truck fell off the Jogdaha bridge near Amelia in Bahri police station area of the district.

18 Apr 2018 11:38 AM

As security threats become more complex, companies are increasingly finding that the intelligence and threat protection tools they need to remain a step ahead of attackers are in the cloud.

Microsoft unveils Azure Sphere for securing IoT devices

Azure Sphere is a holistic platform for creating highly secured, connected MCU devices on the intelligent edge.

18 Apr 2018 11:31 AM

The cat was taken to RSPCA’s Newbrook Farm Animal Hospital after CCTV cobtrollers became suspicious she may have been thrown from the building.

Cat still alive after being thrown 100ft from a tower block window

However, the animal suffered a broken jaw in the incident in Birmingham on April 6, the RSPCA said.

18 Apr 2018 11:30 AM

Kathua defene lawyer Ankur Sharma also said that police officers and bureaucrats are just 'mere puppets'. (Photo: ANI)

She's a woman, how intelligent can she be? Kathua defence lawyer on probe officer

The statement came after reports emerged discussing about hurdles the lone woman officer in SIT faced while probing the case.

18 Apr 2018 11:28 AM

Starbucks said it would make training materials available to the employees of those stores, who are employed by the grocery stores or airports where they are located. (Photo: File/AP)

Starbucks to close US stores for a day to carry out racial-bias training

The move comes after the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia outlet last week sparked accusations of racial profiling.

18 Apr 2018 11:21 AM

The firm was looking to raise as much as $30 million, one of the sources said.

Cambridge Analytica planned to issue digital currency

The firm was looking at using blockchain – the technology underlying digital currencies to help people secure their online data.

18 Apr 2018 11:15 AM

Female astronauts have been in to space, but far more men have been sent into orbit than women.

First person on Mars should be a woman, says NASA's chief astronaut trainer

According to Allison McIntyre, a senior NASA engineer at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, a dozen men have already walked on the moon.

18 Apr 2018 11:02 AM

George H.W. Bush with Barbara after being sworn in as 41st president in 1989. (Photo: AFP)

Former first lady of US Barbara Pierce Bush dies at 92

Barbara Pierce Bush is survived by her husband, five children as well as 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

18 Apr 2018 10:50 AM

The photo shows medieval Saxonian, Ottoman, Danish and Byzantine coins after a medieval silver treasure had been found near Schaprode on the northern German island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea. (Photo: AP)

Archaeologists find silver treasure on German Baltic island

It is reportedly the biggest trove of such coins in the southeastern Baltic region.

18 Apr 2018 10:48 AM

CS Rangarajan of Chilkur Balaji Temple carried Aditya Parasri into the sanctum sanctorum (Photo: AFP)

Hyderabad priest carrying Dalit man on his shoulders sends message against discrimination

Parasri said that he has faced discrimination and hopes that gestures like this can bring positive change in the mindset.

18 Apr 2018 10:36 AM

While the saliva naturally neutralizes acids, it takes about 20 minutes for the mouth to reach a neutral state after eating. (Photo: Pixabay)

Avoid these 5 food items to stop staining teeth

Acids eat away at tooth enamel and expose little holes in it, making it look more like the surface of a sponge and causes staining.

18 Apr 2018 10:36 AM

The girl's family has alleged that they are facing pressure from the family of the accused to withdraw the case. (Representational image)

12-yr-old Delhi girl raped by neighbour, family receives WhatsApp video

Police have arrested 3 accused, including neighbour who raped the girl and 2 others who shot video from Mangolpur Kalan area.

18 Apr 2018 10:27 AM

IBM shares, which has risen about 5 per cent this year, were down 5.6 per cent at $151.85 in extended trading.

IBM full-year profit forecast misses estimates, shares fall

IBM’s revenue grew 5 per cent to $19.07 billion in the quarter with 65 per cent growth in sales from security services.

18 Apr 2018 10:13 AM

The technology can help make light-weight parts made of plastics more quickly and cheaply than traditional assembly lines that require major investments in equipment.

More than 100 parts for NASA's Orion capsule to be 3D printed

Using this technology, experts say will eventually become key to efforts to send humans to Mars.

18 Apr 2018 9:59 AM

Kalank: Karan Johar's multistarrer production to release on 19th April 2019

'Kalank' has an stellar starcast which includes Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia, Varun, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sanjay Dutt.

18 Apr 2018 9:57 AM

The 30-share index moved higher by 110.13 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 34,505.19.

Sensex rises over 100 points, Nifty nears 10,600

The broader Nifty too opened higher by 30.70 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 10,579.40.

18 Apr 2018 9:53 AM

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