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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 26 Dec 2017

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Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at $1,278.06 per ounce at 0252 GMT, after hitting its highest since December 1 at $1,279.05. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gold hits over 3 week high on dollar weakness in thin trading

Gold rose for a second straight week last week and closed above its 200-day moving average.

26 Dec 2017 11:08 AM

At least ten trains were cancelled, 30 trains were running late and as many as six trains were rescheduled due to low visibility and other operational reasons. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Fog hits train services, air quality dips to ‘very poor’ category in Delhi

The Air Quality Index (AQI), as recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), reflected the rise in the pollution levels.

26 Dec 2017 11:08 AM

Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir was speaking at the inauguration of a 24x7 store for generic medicines at a government-run hospital in eastern Maharashtra's Chandrapur, a place he represents in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Go join naxals, govt will shoot you down, says Hansraj Ahir to absent doctors

Ahir wondered if it was appropriate for doctors to go on leave when a 'democratically-elected' minister was on a visit.

26 Dec 2017 11:01 AM

Radha had accidentally fallen into an open borewell pit of about 50 metres in Gulasar village of Jamunali Gram Panchayat under Handapa Police Station limits. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha: 3-yr-old trapped in 50 metre borewell pit, rescued after 8 hrs

A joint operation, launched by Odisha fire brigade and ODRAF team, led to the rescue of Radha Sahu.

26 Dec 2017 10:51 AM

The menu offers puri, chapattis, rice, rajma, vegetables, chhole and halwa. The meal will be available for sale at Rs 10 daily from 11 am to 2 pm, the SDMC said in a statement. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

South Delhi municipality's new scheme to provide lunch at Rs 10

Meanwhile, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has also launched a pilot project like Atal Aahar Yojana from a kiosk in Shalimar Bagh.

26 Dec 2017 10:46 AM

Veteran Bengali film actor Partha Mukhopadhyay no more

Mukhopadhyay had portrayed a number of roles in classics like 'Atithi', 'Balika Badhu', 'Amar Prithivi', 'Baghbandir Khela', 'Agniswar'.

26 Dec 2017 10:35 AM

A fire broke out at a duplex flat in a 32-storey residential building in the upscale Walkeshwar area of South Mumbai on Monday afternoon. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mumbai: Fire on 17th floor of duplex flat in Walkeshwar area

According to fire brigade official, control room received call at 4.17pm and teams reached Regal Tower at 4.26pm for fire-fighting operation.

26 Dec 2017 10:30 AM

According to the police, both the accused are absconding and efforts are on to nab them at the earliest. (Representational image)

UP: 2 youth gangrape minor at gunpoint in Muzaffarnagar

The two men allegedly entered the girl's room and took her to the terrace of the house forcibly, police said.

26 Dec 2017 10:29 AM

Actor Rajinikanth is meeting his fans for six days in Chennai, beginning December 26. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Will decide about political debut on Dec 31, says Thalaivar Rajinikanth

'I am not new to politics. I got delayed. Entering is equal to victory. I will announce a decision on December 31,' the actor said.

26 Dec 2017 10:20 AM

The 107-year-old woman had a wish to meet 47-year-old Congress president Rahul Gandhi on her birthday. (photo: File)

On birthday, 107-yr-old woman wishes to meet 'handsome' Rahul; he calls her

The Congress president gave a 'big hug' to the birthday girl on twitter and called her to wish her personally.

26 Dec 2017 10:14 AM

From left to right: Naveen Gupta, Sudip Datta Bhaumik, Gauri Lankesh, Santanu Bhowmik, Rajesh Sheoran

Year ender 2017: Voices muted, lives of journalists lost in quest for truth

Fragility of a journalist’s life was further highlighted in the past one year when at least five truth-seekers were killed in India alone.

26 Dec 2017 10:11 AM

Dollar's lustre dimmed against other currencies globally, which supported the local unit. In the opening session. (Photo: PTI).

Rupee up 3 paise against dollar in early trade

Exporters and banks stayed away from the American currency as capital inflows jumped.

26 Dec 2017 10:03 AM

However, the Snapdragon 810 faced a lot of criticism for overheating issues. The report also indicates that the new SoC will use TSMC’s 7 nanmeter technology, and the same tech will be used for Apple phones coming in 2018.

TSMC to manufacture Snapdragon 855 processors: report

Qualcomm and TSMC have previously worked together for the production of Snapdragon 808 and the 810.

26 Dec 2017 10:03 AM

A crack team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, acting on a specific input, had cordoned off a cluster of houses at Samboora which resulted in a fierce gun battle leading to the elimination of the top JeM commander. (Photo: File PTI /Representational)

J&K: Only 3-ft-tall JeM mastermind killed in encounter at Pulwama

Tantray was wanted in terror incidents like the suicide attack at Srinagar airport BSF camp; he was an irritant for security forces.

26 Dec 2017 9:55 AM

The NSE Nifty spurted 22.10 points, or 0.21 per cent, to a new peak of 10.515.10.

Sensex above 34,000, Nifty on new peak at 10,515

The 30-share index crossed the 34,000-mark by jumping 65.07 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 34,005.37.

26 Dec 2017 9:49 AM

Fahadh Faasil arrested for using forged documents to evade tax, granted bail

The Malayalam actor was arrested and released on bail regarding registration of his luxury vehicle in Puducherry using "forged" documents.

26 Dec 2017 9:31 AM

Researchers say clumps of alpha-synuclein are believed to play a central role in the brain cell death associated with Parkinson's disease. (Photo: AFP)

Find out why exercise slows down Parkinson's disease

Study shows exercise may slow down Parkinson's disease by turning on protective gene DJ-1, preventing abnormal protein formation in brain.

26 Dec 2017 9:31 AM

The behind-the-enemy-lines operation was in retaliation to the ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC on Saturday. (Photo: File | Representational)

Army kills 3 Pakistani soldiers after crossing over LoC

The operation brings back the memory of 2016's surgical strikes, which the Army conducted in response to Uri Attack.

26 Dec 2017 9:16 AM

Using a magnetic field, a sperm-hybrid motor was guided to a lab-grown tumor of cervical cancer cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create hybrid sperm that may help combat cervical cancer

Scientists found they have exploited swimming power of sperms to ferry a cancer drug directly to a cervical tumour in lab tests.

26 Dec 2017 8:46 AM

Study was conducted online on behalf of Expedia by Northstar Research Partners.

Media, marketing professionals most vacation deprived, says report

However, professionals in the government and education sectors are found to be least vacation deprived, study finds.

26 Dec 2017 8:30 AM

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