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

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Portugese app helps disabled to fight against accessibility breaches

+Acesso have given disabled people to file official complaints against public buildings and businesses that do not meet accessibility laws.

18 Jun 2018 11:13 AM

A minor leak has been detected in the sulphuric acid storage plant in Vedanta’s south Indian copper smelter, a government official said on Sunday.

Minor leakage at Vedanta's south Indian copper smelter, says official

Police opened fire on a crowd of protesters on May 22 calling for the shutdown on the grounds of pollution.

18 Jun 2018 11:13 AM

Albert Einstein's travel diaries reveal racially offensive views

The editor of the book said Einstein had made comments that were "pretty unpleasant" and at odds with his humanitarian image.

18 Jun 2018 11:07 AM

32 students from Karnataka's Kalaburagi spend three to four hours every week to clean the city. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka students create awareness against use of plastic

The students coordinate on a WhatsApp group titled 'Swachh Bharat Mission', on which they decide the time and the location for cleaning.

18 Jun 2018 11:00 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said schemes like Mudra Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana and Stand Up India are helping in greater financial inclusion. (Photo: PTI)

Govt schemes helping in greater financial inclusion, says PM Modi

The prime minister stressed on the need to tackle the issue of economic imbalances on a priority basis.

18 Jun 2018 10:59 AM

A video of the incident shows Immadi Gopi kicking the woman in full public view. (Photo: YouTube | Screengrab)

Woman kicked in chest by local body chief over land dispute in Telangana

A case has been registered against Immadi Gopi under various sections of the IPC based on the woman's complaint.

18 Jun 2018 10:44 AM

The agitation in Delhi is less for the immediate reasons and more for Delhi statehood. (Photo: Twitter)

Kejriwal dharna, Delhi statehood and the Federal Front

Paradoxically, despite leaning towards a broad united front against BJP, the Congress continues to treat AAP as a political untouchable.

18 Jun 2018 10:44 AM

The 29-year-old Elshenawy won the award following his impressive performance in the 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Friday.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy declines award

The trophy, an artistic red goblet, is sponsored by Budweiser. Islam prohibits the consumption of alcohol.

18 Jun 2018 10:40 AM

Ananya Panday, Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria on the sets of ‘Student of the Year 2.’

SOTY 2: Tiger is cynosure of Ananya, Tara's eyes, but for whom does his heart beat?

The trio have reunited for the second schedule of the film directed by Punit Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar.

18 Jun 2018 10:39 AM

The BSE Sensex turned negative after opening 76 points higher in early session on Monday amid weak global cues on rising concerns of a global trade war. (Photo: AP)

Sensex, Nifty turn choppy on weak global cues

The 30-share index was trading lower by 84.09 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 35,538.05.

18 Jun 2018 10:27 AM

The earth literally moved in quake-prone Mexico City when Hirving "Chucky" Lozano smashed home the game-winning goal in the 35th minute at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium a football "earthquake of joy." (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Mexico quakes with joy after World Cup upset win vs Germany

Seismologists said that they had detected an "artificial" rumbling, possibly caused by "widespread jumping" when the goal was scored.

18 Jun 2018 10:21 AM

Debris of damaged walls are scattered following an earthquake, in Ibaraki, Osaka, Monday, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning. (Photo: AP)

3 dead, dozens injured by quake in Osaka in western Japan

The strongest shaking was north of Osaka, but the quake rattled large parts of western Japan, including Kyoto, the agency said.

18 Jun 2018 10:20 AM

Google made some changes with email nudging, snoozing, and confidential mode making their debut alongside a solid visual redesign for Gmail. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gmail for iOS gets smarter notifications

Google has rolled out the high-priority notifications feature that will give users a much smarter way to manage their notifications.

18 Jun 2018 10:05 AM

'The incident happened on Thursday night. The constable, on the pretext of taking the victim home, took her to Ponda and raped her. She was later dropped home in the morning,' an official said. (Photo: Representational)

Goa police constable, minor arrested for raping 17-year-old girl

The Goa police constable, on the pretext of taking the victim home, took her to Ponda and raped her, an official said.

18 Jun 2018 10:04 AM

Bruesch, hailing from Albion, Idaho, became the first person at Portneuf Medical Center this century to survive the rare, last-ditch open-chest operation trauma surgeons use for that specific injury. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bull rider who died thrice in rodeo has doctor massaging heart back to life with bare hands

16-year-old who was bucked off a bull and suffered injuries similar to Princess Diana is all set to return to the ring.

18 Jun 2018 9:55 AM

Ranveer Singh and Rohit Shetty had previously worked together on an advertisement.

Simmba: Ranveer calls himself Rohit Shetty Ka Hero, but director has apt name for him

Rohit Shetty shared a new still from his upcoming film ‘Simmba’ featuring Ranveer with an interesting caption.

18 Jun 2018 9:35 AM

In the recording, the driver says he briefly dozed off and accidentally hit the gas. It was unclear whether the man spoke under duress. (Photo: AP)

Taxi driver who hit 8 Moscow pedestrians fell asleep: Police

The Moscow city traffic authority identified the driver as 28-year-old Chyngyz Anarbek, who is from Kyrgyzstan.

18 Jun 2018 9:33 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said people are dying because of the broken promise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over promise of hospital in Odisha

Muktikant Biswal journeyed to Delhi on foot for his village people who are awaiting better medical facilities.

18 Jun 2018 9:01 AM

The proposed merger is expected to give a breather to both debt-ridden firms Idea and Vodafone, from cut-throat competition in the market.

DoT may clear Voda-Idea merger today

Idea and Vodafone have decided to combine their operations to create the country’s largest telecom operator worth over USD 23 billion.

18 Jun 2018 8:58 AM

The security men retaliated the attack, but casualty on the other side was yet to be ascertained. (Photo: File | Representational)

2 Assam Rifles jawans killed in Nagaland ambush, 4 injured

The incident occurred around 3 pm near Aboi when armed cadres ambushed a team comprising six Assam Rifles personnel.

18 Jun 2018 8:55 AM

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