Technology, Mobiles tabs, 19th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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Uber is also seeing growing success with an "Eats" service that lets drivers make money delivering meals ordered from restaurants. (Photo: AP)

Uber wins USD 1 billion investment from Toyota, SoftBank fund

Toyota has already invested USD 500 million in Uber as the firm races Google-owned Waymo.

19 Apr 2019 9:48 AM

The goal is to make this a universal recycling process for all cathode materials. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Improved recycling for lithium-ion batteries

Researchers improve recycling process for lithium-ion batteries.

19 Apr 2019 9:47 AM

Hardik Patel had to later travel by road to Lunawada, around 100km from Ahmedabad, to address an election rally. (Photo: File)

'Playing politics on dead bodies': Farmer rejects Hardik's chopper to land on his farm

Vinay sounded upset with Hardik, saying he is 'playing politics on the bodies of those who died' during Patidar reservation agitation.

19 Apr 2019 9:45 AM

Facebook, Instagram's parent company, revealed last month that the unencrypted passwords of hundreds of millions of users had been stored, putting the number of Instagram users affected in the tens of thousands.

Millions of Instagram passwords stored in readable format: Facebook

Facebook has announced a series of moves to tighten handling of data.

19 Apr 2019 9:34 AM

An artist's impression of the creature shows a giant big-cat-like hunter with stripey fur and enormous fangs. (Photo: AFP)

Discovery of ancient ‘Big African Lion’ in Kenya

Researchers believe that this discovery could shed light on the evolution of super sized predators.

19 Apr 2019 9:32 AM

Altogether, 13 women passed the arduous physical testing and became known as the Mercury 13. But NASA already had its Mercury 7 astronauts, all test pilots and men.

NASA's 1st female astronaut candidate, Jerrie Cobb, dies at 88

In 1961, Cobb became the first woman to pass astronaut testing.

19 Apr 2019 9:30 AM

'I had the right to end the whole Witch Hunt if I wanted. I could have fired everyone, including Mueller.' (Photo:AP)

'I am f**ked, thats the end of my presidency': Trump on Muellar report

Fearing that his presidency was doomed, an angry Donald Trump pushed for Robert Mueller to be fired before he could deepen his probe.

19 Apr 2019 9:30 AM

The direction, sources said, was issued to bring clarity on the applicability of 'silence period' on NaMo TV. (Photo: File)

Live speeches on NaMo TV in silence period okay if poll-bound area not mentioned: EC

Directions were issued to Delhi CEO as he is nodal officer to pre-certify political content on TV which are beamed nationally.

19 Apr 2019 9:22 AM

Researchers have observed that recognition of the association between chronic constipation and sensory sensitivity could transform clinical practice. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Preschoolers who are oversensitive to food might show difficult toileting behaviour

Studies claim that preschoolers who are picky eaters more prone to chronic constipation.

19 Apr 2019 9:16 AM

The statement by army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor came hours after Swaraj said that no Pakistani soldier or civilian died in the air strike on a terror camp at Balakot in Pakistan in February. (Representational Image)

Pak Army says India should accept no surgical strike happened in 2016

Pakistan has denied that the Indian Air Force jets attacked terrorists in Balakot.

19 Apr 2019 9:10 AM

An MNC having a fixed place of business in India is considered as having Permanent Establishment in India and is taxed as per domestic laws. (Photo: PTI)

I-T dept proposes new norms for taxing MNCs in India

The CBDT had set up the committee to bring greater clarity and predictability for taxing MNCs.

19 Apr 2019 9:09 AM

Madhav said, 'We are doing so. It is the Opposition which is trying to gain political or electoral mileage by invoking the Balakot issue and raising doubts about our Army's actions.' (Photo: ANI)

Stay away from Indian elections, we don't need your advice: Ram Madhav on Imran Khan

Earlier, Khan had reportedly said that 'there might be a better chance of peace talks with India if Modi wins the upcoming elections'.

19 Apr 2019 9:02 AM

On this day they make a point to forgive and remember prayer to focus on what Jesus did for mankind. (Representational/Pixabay)

Good Friday: Less known facts

5 facts to know about Good Friday.

19 Apr 2019 8:56 AM

Airline stopped its international operations from April 11, leaving its passengers in the lurch at several international airports across the world.

Air India offers special fares to Jet Airways stranded int'l passengers

Jet Airways will be allowed to avail special stranded passenger fares from the destinations common with Air India.

19 Apr 2019 8:56 AM

Anupam Kher, Shah Rukh Khan's cute Twitter banter will remind you of 'DDLJ' days!

Anupam revived 'DDLJ' memories and reminded SRK of old times with a Twitter post.

19 Apr 2019 8:53 AM

Matondkar, who is taking on BJP candidate and sitting MP Gopal Shetty in this election, said he has not done anything in the constituency in the last five years. (Photo: File)

Biopic on Modi a joke, comedy film should be made: Urmila

'Rather, a comedy film should be made on him and his unfulfilled promises,' the actor-turned-politician quipped.

19 Apr 2019 8:53 AM

She also claimed that she was beaten because the interrogators wanted her to confess that she had carried out a blast and killed Muslims. (Photo: ANI)

Used to hit me with belt day, night: Sadhvi Pragya breaks down recalling 'torture'

Pragya claimed that due to several narco, polygraph, and brain-mapping tests conducted on her, she was diagnosed with cancer.

19 Apr 2019 8:39 AM

American Jess Roskelley, 36, and Austrians Hansjorg Auer, 35, and David Lama, 28, went missing. (Photo:Twitter)

3 World famous mountaineers presumed dead in Canada avalance

They were part of a team of experienced athletes sponsored by American outdoor equipment firm The North Face, the company confirmed.

19 Apr 2019 8:36 AM

In video footage, Pradyot Burman is seen entering the police station where the accused was seated on a bench. He is seen talking to the accused who greets the leader with folded hands and a few seconds later Burman lands a slap on his cheek. (Photo: ANI)

Video: Tripura Cong Prez slaps man for attacking sister's convoy

Pragya was returning after completing her campaign in Tulasikhar when her vehicle was pelted with stones.

19 Apr 2019 8:30 AM

The synthetic drug MDMA acts as a stimulant and hallucinogen and is the main ingredient in party drug ecstasy. (Representational Photo)

Japanese professor shows students how to produce cocaine, meth

A Japanese professor could face up to 10 years in jail after getting his students to produce ecstasy, in an echo of TV show 'Breaking Bad'.

19 Apr 2019 8:26 AM

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