Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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Giersdorf, 16, from Pennsylvania, was one of at least 100 players competing for USD 30 million in total prize money, as the booming popularity of video and online games has drawn top-dollar investments and fueled the emerging professional sport. (Photo: AFP)

16-year-old wins USD 3 million for playing video game at Fortnite World Cup in US

Launched in 2017, Fortnite’s popularity has helped Epic Games reach a USD 15-billion-valuation last year.

29 Jul 2019 12:02 PM

Chinmayi Sripaada and Kamal Haasan. (Photo: Instagram)

Bigg Boss Tamil 3 contestant groped women on buses; Chinmayi Sripaada slams channel

Actor Saravanan revealed that during his college days, he used to take buses so that he could grope female passengers.

29 Jul 2019 12:00 PM

The Duchess of Sussex spent seven months working with British Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful on the issue. (Photo: Instagram)

Meghan Markle makes history as first guest editor of British Vogue

Meghan guest edits British Vogue, features "Forces for Change" women.

29 Jul 2019 11:59 AM

Uttar Pradesh Police used drone cameras to aerially monitor the Kanwariyas' movement. (Photo: ANI)

UP Police use drones to monitor Kanwar Yatra pilgrims

The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees, which started this year on July 23..

29 Jul 2019 11:59 AM

The Vivo S1 will feature a 6.38-inch Super AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It will run on the MediaTek Helio P65 chipset, with Android 9.0 Pie and Vivo’s Funtouch 9 skin on top of it. (Photo: indiashopps)

Vivo S1 price leaks; is this the best 'budget flagship' yet?

The source states that the 4+64GB edition of the device will be priced at Rs 17,990.

29 Jul 2019 11:58 AM

The 35-year-old Jasbeer Singh is married and has two children. When his family got to know about his suicide attempt, they tied him up with chains. (Photo: ANI)

Family of 35-yr-old man ties him with chains to stop his drug addiction

According to Jasbeer's family, there are more than 40 men in their village taking drugs.

29 Jul 2019 11:40 AM

Plenty of coaches will tell you to 'get your head in the game' because having that mental edge and being mentally focused is incredibly important. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Trash talk can negatively affect player’s performance

Trash talk can actually put players off their game: Study.

29 Jul 2019 11:33 AM

The Gurgaon Police on Sunday foiled an attempt by two men to steal a Jaguar car. (Representational Image)

2 men tries to steal luxury car in Gurgaon; police foils their attempt

A former state-level wrestler, Anshul told the police that he and his accomplice had planned to abduct the person driving the luxury car.

29 Jul 2019 11:29 AM

Government did not intend to review the budget proposal for overseas sovereign borrowings, says Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: ANI)

FM Sitharaman seeks more rate cuts, says no review on overseas borrowing plan: report

India’s benchmark 10-year bond yield was down 10 bps at 6.43 per cent after falling to 6.42 per cent.

29 Jul 2019 11:14 AM

Ravi Shashtri and his support staff were asked to re-apply for their respective posts after their tenure came to an end, following which they received a 45-days extension period. (Photo:AFP)

Ravi Shashtri to retain his post as head coach: report

Gaekwad’s statement clearly suggests that bowling Coach Bharat Arun will stay on while batting coach Sanjay Bangar is likely to be sacked.

29 Jul 2019 11:13 AM

Some experts recommend that 60 to 70 per cent of shared reading conversations should be easy, but 30 to 40 per cent should challenge children to learn new concepts. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Asking questions to children is significant for development

Preschool teachers ask children less and simple question: Study.

29 Jul 2019 11:10 AM

The results showed that the HIV protein Nef is released from infected cells in vesicles that are then rapidly taken up by uninfected bystander white blood cells. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

HIV infection can damage bystander cells

Here's how HIV infection contribute to wide-ranging metabolic conditions.

29 Jul 2019 10:57 AM

The findings are published in the journal of 'Consumer Psychology.' (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Here is how you can get to know brand authenticity

How do you know if your brand is authentic or not?

29 Jul 2019 10:54 AM

The Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy decided to implement the quota in the state. (Photo: File)

Jagan Reddy govt issues guidelines for implementation of 10 pc reservation for EBCs

Another order for implementing the same in jobs and services will be issued soon.

29 Jul 2019 10:52 AM

The advantage of involving the nervous system is that it can communicate information across space in a span of milliseconds, compared to hours or days for the immune cells to do the same function. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Pain sensing nerves help fight skin infection

Skin nerves anticipate and fight infection: study.

29 Jul 2019 10:42 AM

The Prime Minister also released the All India Tiger Estimation 2018. (Photo: File)

India one of safest habitats in world with 3,000 tigers: PM Modi

The tiger population in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here.

29 Jul 2019 10:41 AM

The investment was made under the central bank's automatic route in the revamped external commercial borrowings (ECB) framework.

PNB Housing Finance raises USD 100 million from IFC

The RBI has allowed us to borrow ECB up to USD 750 million annually under the automatic route.

29 Jul 2019 10:40 AM

Earlier, Dr Manjeet Singh of District Hospital Poonch said, 'The child is still very critical. We have kept him in observation after an operation. The two adults have been shifted to a hospital in Jammu.'

Injured in ceasefire violation by Pak, 10-day-old injured baby succumbs to injuries in J&K

Pakistani troops lobbed mortars and used small arms to target forward posts and villages in Shahpur, Saujiyan and Mendhar sectors.

29 Jul 2019 10:39 AM

The newly sworn-in Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will face a trust vote today.(Photo: ANI)

'Admin has failed, will set it right,' says Yediyurappa, wins K'taka trust vote

Currently, BJP has 105 members supported by an Independent, while the Congress and JD(S) have 66 and 35 MLAs, respectively.

29 Jul 2019 10:36 AM

like many studies of older people, it is possible that the healthiest people are more likely to live longer and take part in studies, so that may affect the results. (Photo: ANI)

Obesity in 60’s can be the cause of brain ageing

Extra weight in 60s may be linked to brain ageing: Study.

29 Jul 2019 10:35 AM

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