Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 29 Aug 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29 Aug 2018

A Blockchain network is akin to laying rails between two cities, once the infrastructure is established multiple business processes and use cases can be enabled on the network amplifying the benefit to all participants. (Representational Image)

Unravelling the prospects of blockchain in the healthcare ecosystem

Blockchain offers a unique opportunity to the healthcare industry to unlock possibilities and diminish complexities in the ecosystem.

29 Aug 2018 9:48 PM

Mobile marketing engagement platforms record usage behaviour on every aspect related to your app. (Representative Image)

How to drive app growth with smart mobile analytics

The average consumer spends 4 - 5 hours engaged with their smart devices, and nearly 90per cent of that time is spent on apps.

29 Aug 2018 9:34 PM

Dabla (37) of northwest Delhi had a boil on his right thigh that got swollen and he visited the hospital on February 9, 2011, for treatment, according to the complaint. (Representational Image)

Delhi Hospital asked to pay Rs 25 lakh as man dies due wrong treatment

Delhi Consumer Commission asked Jaipur Golden Hospital to pay Rs 24 lakh compensation and Rs 1 lakh litigation to family of Nitin Dabla.

29 Aug 2018 9:22 PM

Pierce said she hopes her son, Jame Myles', death will raise awareness about the devastating effects of bullying. (Photo: Twitter screengrab | @EleanorxNeale)

9-yr-old US boy kills self after he was bullied in school for being gay

Leia Pierce said that her son, Jamel Myles, killed himself at their home last Thursday after enduring several days of homophobic bullying.

29 Aug 2018 9:19 PM

Apart from the new notch design, the alleged G6 Plus seems to be running an almost stock build of Android and will host up to two SIM cards.

LEAKED: Moto G6S Plus with water drop notch display, stock Android

The G6S Plus could feature a modern water drop style notch display for some markets.

29 Aug 2018 9:18 PM

Oxley admitted to not having any problems with proceeding with Bob Marley assassination because he was a patriot who believed in the CIA. (Photo: Pixabay)

Shocking: Reggae star Bob Marley assassinated by CIA, claims ex-officer on deathbed

Jamaican music icon’s death was not due to a four-year battle with cancer, but had a more sinister cause.

29 Aug 2018 9:16 PM

In the video, Baradiya is seen dragging a student and slapping and kicking him several times. (Representational Image)

Panchayat member caught on camera beating up Class 7 student in Gujarat

After the video went viral, Kutch district education authorities initiated an inquiry and said action will be taken against the man.

29 Aug 2018 9:11 PM

Indian poet and activist Varavara Rao enters a police vehicle after being arrested in Hyderabad. (Photo: File | AFP)

Activists intolerant to political system, plan to target highest functionaries: Cops

Joint Commissioner of Pune Police also claimed to have evidence to suggest that arrested people had links with Kashmiri separatists.

29 Aug 2018 8:49 PM

RJD Chief Lalu Yadav gave the statement in Patna on Wednesday before leaving for Ranchi. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Country heading towards dictatorship: Lalu Yadav on activists' arrest

Condemning arrest of five activists, Lalu Yadav said, 'there is an emergency like situation in the country'.

29 Aug 2018 8:27 PM

Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain. (Photo: AP)

Thousands hurl tomatoes in Spanish food fight

The Tomatina is said to have originated from a spontaneous bust-up amongst villagers in 1945.

29 Aug 2018 8:22 PM

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri had earlier hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's crackdown against Naxals. (Photo: File | PTI)

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri asks for list of #UrbanNaxals, draws flak on Twitter

Following Agnihotri's tweets, thousands of users condemned him and volunteered to be part of list of people defending alleged Naxals.

29 Aug 2018 8:06 PM

The study, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that the gesture improved well-being for not only letter writers but recipients as well.

Writing 'thank you' notes may boost your well-being, says study

Study found letter writers overestimated how awkward recipients would feel about gesture, underestimated how positive recipients would feel.

29 Aug 2018 8:03 PM

Supreme Court sought the response of Maharashtra Government in the writ petition filed challenging the arrest of five activists for their alleged Maoists links from Delhi, Faridabad, Mumbai, Thane and Hyderabad. (Photo: File)

Allow dissent in democracy, else pressure cooker will burst: SC on activists’ arrest

The Pune police said the activists are linked to Maoist groups and have shown 'intolerance to present political system'.

29 Aug 2018 7:30 PM

In a bid to crackdown on spread of fake news on its platform, WhatsApp on Wednesday said it is rolling out radio campaigns across various Indian states, asking people to check the veracity of information received as a forward before they share it with others.

WhatsApp kicks off radio campaigns in India to tackle fake news

The Facebook-owned company has been on an overdrive after it faced severe criticism from the government over circulation of fake news.

29 Aug 2018 7:09 PM

The disinvestment of loss-making Air India will not happen in "near future", a senior government official today told a Parliamentary panel, according to sources.

Air India disinvestment will not happen in near future: Govt official

The carrier's debt burden was more than Rs 48,000 crore at the end of March 2017.

29 Aug 2018 7:04 PM

Paytm, OneAssist, OLX, Early salary and Big Basket are must-have apps for the Gen Y Professionals.

Five must-have apps for the Gen Y Professionals

We have compiled five applications which will help you in every way possible.

29 Aug 2018 7:01 PM

Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Wednesday said it has completed the Rs 18,800-crore deal for sale of its Mumbai energy business to Adani Transmission, which will help it pare debt by two-thirds to Rs 7,500 crore.

RInfra completes Rs 18,800-crore Mumbai power business sale to Adani

Ambani said the deal will help cut the company's overall debt to Rs 7,500 crore from the earlier Rs 22,000 crore.

29 Aug 2018 6:57 PM

YES BANK, India's fourth largest private sector bank has announced its partnership with the Government of Rajasthan to launch Bhamashah Wallet, a simple instant payment digital wallet solution for the state of Rajasthan.

Yes Bank, Rajasthan govt partner to launch payments wallet 'Bhamashah'

The Bhamashah wallet, Rajasthan government's online payment application was launched by Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje.

29 Aug 2018 6:49 PM

Macquarie group's infrastructure funding arm on Wednesday made an upfront payment of Rs 9,681.50 crore to the government to operate nine stretches of NHAI under a new toll collection policy.

Govt gets Rs 9,682 cr from Macquarie for managing 9 toll plazas of NHAI

Macquarie was among the four bidders to win the first bundle of the TOT contract of NHAI.

29 Aug 2018 6:41 PM

Currently, poultry products are not routinely tested for the kind of E coli strains that can cause UTIs (Photo: AFP)

Bacteria from poultry capable of causing serious urinary tract infections

Previous studies suggested that retail meat was not a source, but new research suggests that these earlier studies may be narrowly focused.