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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 18 May 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 18 May 2018

The incident took place at Santa Fe High School in the city of the same name, located about 50 kilometres southeast of Houston. (Photo: AP)

Ten dead in Texas school shooting, student arrested

This is the third school shooting in the past seven days, and the 22nd since the beginning of the year in the US.

18 May 2018 9:18 PM

(Photo: Facebook screengrab/rameshchandra.fefar)

I am Kalki, Vishnu's avatar, can't attend office: Guj govt officer claims

Thanks to his penance, the country is getting good rains, said Rameshchandra Fefar, superintending engineer with SSPA.

18 May 2018 9:11 PM

The Moto 1s comes in two colour variants — Victoria Blue and Charlotte Powder.

Motorola Moto 1s launched in China

The device runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 450 chipset, aided with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

18 May 2018 8:48 PM

JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda. (Photo: File)

PM Narendra Modi wishes former PM HD Deve Gowda on his 85th birthday today

Gowda, who served as prime minister from June 1, 1996 to April 21, 1997, turned 85 on Friday.

18 May 2018 8:32 PM

The lemon sponge which has been specially developed for the couple will be drizzled with elderflower cordial (Photo: Pixabay)

Baker adds finishing touches to the royal wedding cake with 200 lemons and 500 eggs

Slices of the cake will be served to 600 guests at the lunchtime reception.

18 May 2018 8:26 PM

Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed carries a USD 10 million American bounty for his role in terror activities. (Photo: File)

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed’s security restored by Pakistan’s Punjab government

Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's security has been restored almost a month after it was withdrawn on order of the Supreme Court.

18 May 2018 8:24 PM

Doing a budget is a tricky move as it requires manufacturers to aim for the right amount of balance between affordability as well as practicality. (Photo: Galaxy Tab Active 2)

Samsung’s cheaper tablet to battle iPad 2018

Samsung could unveil an alternative to the budget iPad 2018 model.

18 May 2018 8:10 PM

Congress claims that BJP-linked Janardhana Reddy has tried to bribe one of its lawmaker to switch sides.(Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Janardhana Reddy tried to bribe our MLA, claims K’taka Cong; releases audio clip

The allegation comes ahead of the crucial floor test in Karnataka scheduled for 4 pm tomorrow.

18 May 2018 8:00 PM

Jet Airways to connect Manchester with Mumbai starting winters

Jet Airways has said it will connect Manchester with Mumbai with a non-stop four days per week flight service.

18 May 2018 7:59 PM

Samsung is at its best when it comes to trolling. (Screenshot: Samsung)

How Samsung took a dig at OnePlus 6, iPhone 6

The latest Galaxy S9 commercial and the #WhySetttleJustForSpeed campaigns are Samsung’s attempt at robbing attention towards its flagships.

18 May 2018 7:28 PM

Justice Chelameswar, who retires on June 22, sat in a bench headed by the CJI along with Justice D Y Chandrachud as Friday was the last working day before the SC goes for long summer vacation. (Photo: File/PTI)

On retirement day, Justice Chelameswar shares dais with CJI Dipak Misra

Justice Chelameswar has been at loggerheads with CJI over issues like allocation of sensitive cases and judges' appointment.

18 May 2018 7:24 PM

Chronic social isolation has debilitating effects on mental health in mammals, it is often associated with depression and PTSD in humans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social isolation may increase fear, stress: Study

The researchers found that chronic isolation leads to an increase in Tac2 gene expression and the production of NkB throughout the brain.

18 May 2018 7:03 PM

Congress chief Gandhi's two-day tour of Chhattisgarh, where Assembly elections are due later this year, started on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/@INCIndia)

'Divisive' BJP making people fight among themselves: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi also questioned PM Modi's 'silence' on various issues, including alleged rape of a girl in Unnao by a BJP MLA.

18 May 2018 7:02 PM

Telecom minister Manoj Sinha on Friday said there is no proposal to merge state-run telecom companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL).

No proposal to merge BSNL and MTNL, says Manoj Sinha

The publicly-listed MTNL serves the national capital and financial capital alone.

18 May 2018 6:59 PM

Govt extends deadline for filing April GSTR-3B by 2 days

The government has extended the due date for filing GST summary sales returns for April by two days till May 22.

18 May 2018 6:51 PM

Marie Antoinette of France had to walk down the aisle with some of her underwear exposed (Photo: AFP)

Here are few famous stories of setbacks during royal weddings over the years

Getting the wedding dress wrong can be the most traumatising memory of the special day.

18 May 2018 6:45 PM

PCC chief Sachin Pilot welcomed Sona Devi in the party on Friday saying that she has joined the party unconditionally and it will boost the party’s standing among the youth, especially among the Dalits. (Photo: Twitter | @SachinPilot)

Rajasthan: Boost for Congress as NUZP MLA joins party

Being a BJP supporter so far, MLA Sona Devi accused the BJP of resorting to 'use and throw' policy.

18 May 2018 6:44 PM

Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Rs 6,800 crore strategic Zojila tunnel, Asia's longest bi-directional tunnel, in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Modi to lay foundation stones for Rs 10,000 cr projects in J&K

He will also lay the foundation stones for ring road projects in Srinagar and Jammu costing nearly Rs 3,884 crore.

18 May 2018 6:40 PM

She was bitten on her neck and thighs by the dogs before she was rescued by her father. (Representational Image)

UP: 8-yr-old mauled to death by stray dogs, toll rises to 14

The victim, had gone to the fields with her father and cousins to attend nature's call when a pack of stray dogs attacked her.

18 May 2018 6:33 PM

PayPal on May 17 announced a deal that came as the young company was poised for a stock market debut. (Photo: AFP)

PayPal buys payments startup iZettle for $2.2 billion

PayPal said that its biggest acquisition to date would strengthen its platform for handling payment transactions at small businesses.

18 May 2018 6:28 PM

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