Technology, Mobiles tabs, 21st Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 21 Mar 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 21 Mar 2018

India had in 2016 inked an inter-governmental agreement with France for procuring 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore. The delivery of the jets is scheduled to begin from September 2019. (Photo: PTI)

Armed forces at shortage of more than 52,000 soldiers: Centre

As per details provided by MoS for Defence Subhash Bhamre in LS, the Army is reeling under a shortage of 21,383 personnel.

21 Mar 2018 9:31 PM

The CBI carried out searches at the official and residential premises of promoters of Kanishk Gold Pvt Ltd as it launched probe in the Rs 824-crore loan fraud case, the officials said. (Photo: PTI)

CBI files case against Kanishk Gold for cheating SBI, 13 banks of Rs 824 Cr

The case has been registered by the CBI on a complaint from the SBI on behalf of the 14-bank consortium, officials said.

21 Mar 2018 9:17 PM

The victim's family alleged that she was harassed by her two teachers and deliberately awarded poor marks. (Photo: File | Representational)

Manish Sisodia orders probe into Class 9 student's suicide

A Class IX student of the school allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her Noida residence on Tuesday.

21 Mar 2018 9:08 PM

Polymers impact different fragrances in diverse ways (Photo: Pixabay)

Way to make fragrances stick to skin longer found by scientists

Companies incorporate a lot of fragrance oils in wash-off products, such as face washes and body scrubs, but the majority get washed away.

21 Mar 2018 8:41 PM

The 4G tablet is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset.

Alcatel launches 2-in-1 POP4 10 keyboard tablet

The tablet offers a flip detachable Bluetooth keyboard which is 2-in-1 and replica of the laptop.

21 Mar 2018 8:29 PM

Akshay Kumar films are govt propaganda: Raj Thackeray slams actor

Thackeray also went on to question the state funeral accorded to Sridevi, who died in Dubai last month.

21 Mar 2018 8:26 PM

Alimuddin, also known as Asgar Ansari, was intercepted by a mob and beaten to death in June last year over suspicion of transporting beef in his vehicle. (Photo: Representational/File)

J'khand: 11 cow vigilantes get life term for killing man over beef transportation

The incident happened a day after Modi took to Twitter to castigate the violence over beef consumption and illegal cattle trade.

21 Mar 2018 8:18 PM

The new study proposed that artificial intelligence tools, such as machine learning algorithms, have the potential for building predictive models (Photo: AFP)

Study of gut microbes can be aided by new technology

Artificial intelligence algorithms have the potential to change the everyday medical practices.

21 Mar 2018 8:08 PM

The benefits of meditation for mental wellbeing are well-documented (Photo: AFP)

Research links happiness to specific areas in the brain

They found that those who scored highly on the scale typically also benefited from this unique neurological structuring.

21 Mar 2018 8:02 PM

Sedentary lifestyle can increase risk of urinary tract symptoms

The results support the importance of both reducing sitting time and promoting physical activity for preventing LUTS.

21 Mar 2018 8:02 PM

Personality traits - such as agreeableness, conscientiousness, trust and generosity - also affect behaviour. (Photo: Pixabay)

IQ, not personality, key to success: study

People might naturally presume that people who are nice, conscientious and generous are automatically more cooperative.

21 Mar 2018 7:53 PM

It is the first gaming desktop with Intel’s Core i9 Extreme Processor and Optane Memory to be available in India.

Acer’s most powerful gaming PC with Intel’s Core i9 Extreme processor launched

It comes with Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition processor and up to two NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti graphics cards.

21 Mar 2018 7:52 PM

Sources said that the security forces were trying to 'neutralise' a sixth militant but the operation may be extended even after he too is killed in the belief that more militants may be hiding in the area. (Photo: File/Representational)

4 security personnel, 5 militants killed J&K's Kupwara encounter

Two SOG men including Sub-Inspector Harvinder Singh, an Army jawan and a CRPF jawan were injured, the officials said.

21 Mar 2018 7:43 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the townhall in Menlo Park, California. (Photo: AP/File)

Modi only PM to visit Facebook HQ; trying to prove Zuckerberg as villain now: Cong

The Congress earlier denied links with data analysis firm, accused in Facebook data privacy scandal.

21 Mar 2018 7:31 PM

Hasin Jahan shares Mohammed Shami's latest WhatsApp chat on Facebook

Mohammed Shami has been in the news for the past few weeks due to reported involvements in extra-marital affairs.

21 Mar 2018 7:24 PM

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Extra limb of baby boy born with three legs removed after surgery that lasted 10 hours

The amputation was delayed since the boy’s family wasn’t in a good financial condition.

21 Mar 2018 7:20 PM

On a day when our virtual friends wrung their virtual hands about whether to leave Facebook, a thoroughly 21st-century conundrum was hammered home: When your community is a big business, and when a company’s business is your community, things can get messy.

Facebook: A community like no other. Should you leave it?

On March 20, angst was popping up all over as people discussed the virtues and drawbacks of leaving Facebooktown forever.

21 Mar 2018 7:19 PM

We tested the same on an iPhone 8 and were impressed to see it topping up the battery faster than the supplied charger.

Noise Wireless Charger review: The 'Slimmest Pocketable' wireless charger

The Noise Slimmest Wireless Charger adheres to Qi standard fast charging and can be easily carried around in a pocket.

21 Mar 2018 7:17 PM

At Rs 53,141, you are getting a large 27-inch IPS panel, a buttery smooth 165Hz refresh rate, support for NVIDIA G Sync and a great picture quality.

ViewSonic XG2703-GS review: A high-performance gaming, workstation monitor

The ViewSonic XG2703-GS delivers with an immersive gaming visual experience with a 165Hz refresh rate.

21 Mar 2018 6:48 PM

When members of the SWAT team approached, the suspect detonated an explosive device inside the vehicle, the police chief said. The blast knocked back one officer, while a second officer fired his weapon, Manley said. (Photo: AP)

Suspect in series of bombing attacks in Austin blows self up

‘We are concerned that there may be other packages that are still out there.’

21 Mar 2018 6:39 PM

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