Technology, Mobiles tabs, 19th Jul 2017, News & Stories from India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo: AP).

Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' earns Rs 10 crore for AIR

Regional version of monthly address is also broadcast in 18 languages and 33 dialects on same day.

19 Jul 2017 6:08 PM

The opposition's plan did not call for street protests but dozens of opposition members nonetheless blocked streets in the capital, Caracas, and other cities. (Photo: File)

Venezuela rejects Trump sanctions threat

Trump administration officials said that they were considering a wide range of sanctions on Venezuela, including cuts in oil imports.

19 Jul 2017 6:01 PM

Assets of the bank increased to Rs 5,79,875.32 crore as on June 30, 2017 from Rs 5,39,767.21 crore.

Canara Bank Q1 net up 10 per cent to Rs 251 crore

Total income of the bank grew to Rs 12,304.10 crore for the June quarter of 2017-18 as against Rs 11,786.35 crore.

19 Jul 2017 5:57 PM

Cigarettes will not get costlier under, clarified CBEC chairman Vanaja N. Sarna.

Cigarettes will not be costlier under GST, clarifies CBEC chairman

Jaitley on Monday said that 28 percent GST will remain, and so will 5 percent ad valorem, as part of compensation cess.

19 Jul 2017 5:56 PM

China bans Winnie the Pooh over 'resemblance to Jinping'

Memes comparing President Xi Jinping to the bear circulated online.

19 Jul 2017 5:53 PM

4G smartphones with dual SIM slots have issues related to Internet speed and handset makers have been asked to improve technology.

4G dual sim phones face internet network problems, says IT minister

He said there will be degradation in speed in case of these phones when both SIMs are being used at the same time.

19 Jul 2017 5:35 PM

Lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya attended a meeting with Donald Trump Jr during the election campaign in June 2016 (Photo: AP)

Ready to testify to US Congress: Russian lawyer on meeting with Trump Jr

Russian Lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya has rejected claims that she was working on behalf of the Russian government.

19 Jul 2017 5:31 PM

An agent of the border patrol, observes near the Mexico-US border fence, on the Mexican side, separating the towns of Anapra, Mexico and Sunland Park, N.M. House Republicans are moving next week to fund President Donald Trump’s $1.6 billion request to begin construction of his oft-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo: AP)

House to vote on Trump's $1.6B border wall request next week

Trump has promised that Mexico would pay for the wall but hasn't come up with a plan to force it to actually do so.

19 Jul 2017 5:27 PM

The work establishes the role of anxiolytics in combating social subordination (Photo: AFP)

Drug for anxiety can aide against fear of social rejection

On the other hand, low-dose diazepam did not help low-anxious rats increase their already higher social competitiveness.

19 Jul 2017 5:22 PM

Eranga's ban was announced a few hours after he was taken to hospital for heart tests when he reported feeling discomfort while batting during a one-day international against Ireland. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka paceman Shaminda Eranga cleared to bowl after ban

Eranga was reported during the second test against England at Chester-le-Street in May 2016.

19 Jul 2017 5:16 PM

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No proposal to cut maternity benefits: Labour Minister

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2016 has raised maternity leave for a working woman from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.

19 Jul 2017 5:13 PM

Governor PB Acharya administered oath of office to Zeliang at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

TR Zeliang sworn-in as 18th Chief Minister of Nagaland

The governor has asked Zeliang, who claimed to have the support of 47 legislators, to prove his majority by July 22.

19 Jul 2017 5:08 PM

Both convertibles come with NVIDIA graphics, FHD screen and a fingerprint reader. The devices feature JBL Speakers and Dolby Audio Premium in the Yoga 720 and Harman Speakers in the Yoga 520. The optional Lenovo Active Pen provides a natural, intuitive pen experience with pin-point accuracy, palm-rejection technology and pressure sensitivity.

Lenovo launches Yoga 720 and Yoga 520 future-ready laptops

The entire portfolio offers next-generation features such as AC 2 x 2 Wifi connectivity, Type C USB ports and immersive audio.

19 Jul 2017 5:07 PM

Additional police force has been rushed to Kotkhai to tackle the law and order situation as it is feared that it would add fuel to the public rage over the rape incident. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Shimla rape case: Accused killed in custody by inmate

The body of the victim was recovered from the nearby Halila forest two days after the incident.

19 Jul 2017 5:02 PM

Sensex after a gap up opening advanced to hit a high of 31,978.89, before settling at 31,955.35, a gain of 244.36 points, or 0.77 per cent.

Sensex ends 244 points up on earnings lift

NSE Nifty stayed in the positive zone and retook the 9,900-mark to hit a high of 9,905.05.

19 Jul 2017 5:00 PM

UIDAI has rolled out the ‘mAadhaar’ app to literally carry around our Aadhaars in our pockets.

5 things to know about UIDAI's 'mAadhaar' app

The app requires every user to link their phone numbers with their Aadhaar accounts.

19 Jul 2017 4:59 PM

Sibling bonding is stronger when father is around

New study highlighted how social bonds develop between paternal half-siblings when their shared father is in the vicinity.

19 Jul 2017 4:41 PM

Reserve Bank of India or RBI regulates India's banking sector.

Banks to take Rs 2.4 trn haircut to resolve top 50 NPA

Haircuts have been classified into four categories marginal, moderate, aggressive and deep.

19 Jul 2017 4:17 PM

The move involved hardware being moved simultaneously by road and rail from across the entire region, the report said. (Photo: PLA)

After Sikkim standoff, China moved heavy military hardware into Tibet: report

Chinese media has stepped up its rhetoric against India in recent weeks but there was no way to confirm the veracity of such claims.

19 Jul 2017 4:15 PM

Flipkart, which is locked in an intense battle in the Indian e-commerce market, has a registered customer base of over 100 million.

Flipkart to showcase its operations to customers

Chosen customers will be given a tour of Flipkart's offices, customer service centre and delivery hubs.

19 Jul 2017 4:13 PM

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