Technology, Mobiles tabs, 24th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 24 Sep 2017

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 24 Sep 2017

Further investigation into the matter is underway.

Bhojpuri actor Manoj Pandey's wife held in rape case involving him

Pandey was arrested on the night of September 21 from Kalyan in Thane district, where he was shooting for a film.

24 Sep 2017 9:27 PM

She was first taken to Dubai from where she was flown to Saudi Arabia without her knowledge and made to work in a household at Yanbu, where she had been virtually 'enslaved' for the past 14 months. (Photo: Representational/File)

Tortured like animal: K'taka woman returns home after 14-month ordeal in Saudi

Jacintha, a victim of human trafficking, was duped by a Mumbai-based agency which had promised to get her a well-paying job in Qatar.

24 Sep 2017 9:23 PM

On September 18 last year, four terrorists stormed Army brigade headquarters in Uri, close to the Line of Control, killing 19 soldiers before being neutralised. (Photo: ANI/Representational)

Army foils 2016-like attack plan, neutralises 3 Pak terrorists in J&K's Uri

The encounter took place after the Army started searches in Kalgai area Sunday morning following inputs about movement of terrorists.

24 Sep 2017 9:16 PM

Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait to receive handouts near Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Mass grave of 28 Hindus killed by Rohingya militants discovered: Myanmar army

A senior police officer in northern Rakhine said they had been 'buried with 10-15 bodies in each hole.'

24 Sep 2017 8:56 PM

During the tour to Barahoti, the home minister will interact with the personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police which guards the border outpost located at an altitude of 14,311 feet. (Photo: AP/File)

Month after Doklam resolution, Rajnath to visit India-China border in U'khand

This is the first visit by a senior minister in the Narendra Modi government to China border after the resolution of standoff in Doklam.

24 Sep 2017 8:33 PM

Bones need a constant new creation of cells specific to their tissue, including the bone-producing cells called osteoblasts (Photo: AFP)

Scientists identify cause of bone loss in old age

Furthermore, examination of aged mice showed dramatically reduced levels of Cbf-beta in bone marrow cells.

24 Sep 2017 8:08 PM

Subramanian took a few blows on his head but was still standing after the match ended. (Photo: Facebook/Pradip Subramanian)

Indian-origin bodybuilder dies in Singapore an hour after maiden kick- boxing bout

The match was called off in five minutes after the referee noticed Subramanian's nose bleeding and declared Lim the winner.

24 Sep 2017 7:38 PM

They also found that the sleep problems were related to increased negative emotionality and decreased attention (Photo: AFP)

Preterm babies likelier to face difficulties sleeping than full-term babies

The results showed that preterm children displayed more medical sleep problems such as nocturnal movement.

24 Sep 2017 7:01 PM

The US Federal Election Commission is considering bringing in Facebook and other tech firms for a public hearing.

Internet giants, once above the fray, on the defensive in Washington

Just last week, the US Senate took a big step toward advancing legislation that would strip away the internet industry’s legal protection

24 Sep 2017 6:55 PM

E-commerce major Amazon on Sunday said its ongoing festive sales have been the "biggest till date".

Amazon sees growth in phone, fashion segments in festive sale

Amazon's four-day festive sale, which commenced on September 21, clashed with those by rivals Flipkart and Paytm.

24 Sep 2017 6:55 PM

Prince Harry formerly served in the British army and flew Apache attack helicopters in Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP/File)

Fight us if you're man enough: ISIS fighter challenges Prince Harry in video

The royal's visit to the city-state in June was overshadowed by an ISIS-claimed terror attack in London.

24 Sep 2017 6:53 PM

General Sandhu further said that army is leaving no stone unturned in restoring peace in the valley and making it the place it was. (Photo: ANI)

Lt Gen Sandhu urges militants to surrender, says J&K's Operation All-Out successful

Operation All-Out was launched by the Indian Army earlier this year with an aim to normalize the situation in the valley.

24 Sep 2017 6:35 PM

The government has made tampering of IMEI number a punishable offence. (Representational Image)

Tampering IMEI number a punishable offence now, can attract up to 3 yrs in jail

The unique number of mobile devices is allocated by global industry body GSMA and bodies authorised by it.

24 Sep 2017 6:28 PM

About 250 students of a state-owned school carried the train of the 3.2-kilometre (two-mile) long saree worn by the bride as she and the groom walked down a main road in the central district of Kandy on Thursday, local media reported. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lankan couple deploys 250 students to carry 3.2 km long saree, under probe

The students were from a school named after Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayaka who was a special guest at the wedding.

24 Sep 2017 6:12 PM

Meanwhile, the Kalyanpur student is admitted in Madhuraj Nursing Home and is in critical condition. (Photo: Representational/File)

Kanpur: DPS student attempts suicide after 'harassment' by 4 teachers

In his suicide note, Arsh, resident of Swaroop Nagar in Kanpur, made some serious allegations against 4 teachers, including the principal.

24 Sep 2017 5:50 PM

GSTN has tweaked some of the features on its portal over the past month to make the system more robust , said CEO Pawan Kumar.

GSTN 'tweaked' features to ensure robust performance during return filing: CEO

Kumar said the GSTN portal has handled a humongous load of filing of 1.3 lakh tax returns filing and payment per hour on September 20.

24 Sep 2017 5:45 PM

Don't know when I'll join the Bollywood A-list: Taapsee Pannu

The acterss will next be seen alongside Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez in 'Judwaa 2'.

24 Sep 2017 5:33 PM

Essar Ports is looking to invest around USD 500 million or over Rs 2,500 crore to set up one liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal each on the western and eastern coasts in the next 18 months

Essar Ports eyes USD 500 billion investment to set up 2 LNG terminals

Typically, each terminal will cost between USD 150-300 million, depending on the amount of work to be carried out.

24 Sep 2017 5:33 PM

More than 600,000 people had by Sunday signed a petition asking London transport authorities to reverse their decision not to renew Uber's licence.

Over 6 lakh Londoners sigh petition to reverse Uber licence ban

The petition, on change.org, said that Uber provided a 'safe, reliable and affordable ride'.

24 Sep 2017 5:30 PM

He said because Facebook is now so valuable, he can sell a smaller allotment of his stake in the company to contribute capital to his charity initiatives.

Facebook boss Zuckerberg to sell shares for charity efforts

Zuckerberg said he plans to sell 35 million to 75 million shares.

24 Sep 2017 5:09 PM

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