Technology, Mobiles tabs, 26th Oct 2017, News & Stories from India

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Speed and Security seems to be the major highlight of Android Oreo’s next update.

Android Oreo 8.1: Faster, safer, smarter phones ahead

Google released the Developer preview for Android 8.1 Oreo which will help smartphones get smarter.

26 Oct 2017 9:54 AM

Minister of State for IT and Electronics PP Chaudhary (Photo: Twitter)

Deregistered cos had deposited Rs 7,000 cr during note ban: Chaudhary

Govt has struck off the names of more than 2.24 lakh companies from official records and data mining.

26 Oct 2017 9:50 AM

RBI is in the process of weeding out all the problem assets and resolving them, so as the books present a true picture of a bank's position. (Photo: YouTube)

HDFC Bank asked to classify recast loan as NPA by RBI

Banks overall gross non-performing assets ratio had been broadly stable at 1.26 per cent.

26 Oct 2017 9:40 AM

Data business posted a revenue growth of 2.2 per cent, 'growth services' 40.5 per cent and traditional services 1.7 per cent year-on-year. (Representational Image)

Tata Communications incurs loss of Rs 250 cr in July-Sept

Stock of Tata Communications closed at Rs 712.05, down 2.41 per cent from its previous close, on BSE.

26 Oct 2017 9:33 AM

The body of 3-year-old Sherin Mathews was found on Sunday in suburban Dallas in a culvert under a road about a half-mile from her parents' home. (Photo: File)

US: 3-yr-old girl had no difficulty eating, says owner of Indian orphanage

The father changed his story to police later, saying the girl choked on milk and died in the family's garage before he took her body away.

26 Oct 2017 9:31 AM

Company will be investing Rs 100 crore for KYC compliance for 2 crore users within next 12 months.

MobiKwik to invest Rs 400 cr in 5 yrs on KYC compliance

MobiKwik plans to do Aadhaar-based e-KYC and will be contracting over 7,000 field staff for the same.

26 Oct 2017 9:24 AM

Need to harness culture of hospitality to attract tourists: Jaitley

Culture of hospitality and warmth needs to be developed in order to attract more tourists into the country.

26 Oct 2017 9:20 AM

The Face ID system - among the $999 iPhone X’s most talked-about features - uses a mathematical model of users’ faces to allow them to sign on to their phones or pay for goods with a steady glance at their phones.

Apple denies reducing Face ID accuracy on iPhone X

A recent report claimed Apple relaxed technical specifications for sensors for the Face ID system.

26 Oct 2017 9:10 AM

In September, US officials ordered Kaspersky’s products removed from government computers, saying the firm was vulnerable to Kremlin influence and that using the software could jeopardize national security.

Kaspersky obtained suspected NSA hacking code from US computer

The Russian government has denied any involvement.

26 Oct 2017 9:06 AM

Members of Amazon’s Prime shopping club can pay $249.99 and up for a cloud-controlled camera and lock the company offers to install.

Amazon has new plan, demands your house keys

The move, in the works for more than a year, may help Amazon capture sales from shoppers.

26 Oct 2017 9:02 AM

The tools -- along with experiments on diseased human cells to show that they work -- were described in studies simultaneously published in the journals Nature and Science. (Photo: AP)

Programmable molecular machines that can repair genetic coding unveiled

Technologies expand reach of gene-editing, and open path to fixing mutations that cause genetic diseases.

26 Oct 2017 8:39 AM

The surgery is feasible only on 25 per cent of the survivors, while the rest continue to live with the condition. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

In marathon surgery, conjoined twins from Odisha successfully separated at AIIMS Delhi

The 28-months-old twins, hailing from Milipada village, are craniopagus conjoined twins, joined at the heads. This is a very rare condition.

26 Oct 2017 8:28 AM

The availability of medication for high blood pressure is patchy across the country and one in 12 primary health-care pharmacies do not stock any anti-hypertensive drugs at all. (Photo: Pixabay)

A third of adults in China suffer high blood pressure, says study

Strokes are leading cause of death in China, accounting for one in five deaths annually, researchers say.

26 Oct 2017 8:22 AM

'Padmavati' is slated to be released on December 1. (Photo: File)

Shankersinh Vaghela demands pre-release screening of 'Padmavati', warns of protests

Vaghela also said one cannot tamper with historical facts and present them as per one's wishes to get 'cheap publicity.'

26 Oct 2017 8:15 AM

A team led by Chandra Shekhar Sharma, assistant professor, Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT, Hyderabad has succeeded in reducing fluoride level in water using `activated carbon' obtained from Jamun seeds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Humble Jamun fruit can be used to remove excess fluoride from groundwater, IIT

Excess fluoride in groundwater is a major problem in several states as it causes health problems.

26 Oct 2017 7:53 AM

Srikanth Kidambi says that coach Pullela Gopichand has been his pillar of support throughout his journey. (Photo: AFP)

A school of victories

Notably, this is Srikanth’s third series win, including the Indonesia Super Series, this year.

26 Oct 2017 7:15 AM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI/File)

Draft NRC: Security to be hiked in Assam

The Supreme Court of India has fixed up December 31 for publication of the draft of the updated National Register of Citizens in Assam.

26 Oct 2017 7:05 AM

Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Pakistan probe team denied access to Sharif assets

The NAB team returned on Tuesday after a week’s stay in London during which it recorded statements of important witnesses.

26 Oct 2017 7:01 AM

No matter how embroiled we are in financial difficulties, oppressive relationships or our own shortcomings, change begins from within.

Be your own rescuer

The beauty is that the moment we embark upon steps two or three, life itself will surge to support us.

26 Oct 2017 6:55 AM

Twinkle shines bright

The Legend of Laxmi Prasad is a collection of four heartwarming stories that have been lapped up by book lovers in India.

26 Oct 2017 6:54 AM

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