Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 29 Sep 2017

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The picture used by Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN was reported by a number of media outlets as that of Rawia Abu Joma'a, a 17-year-old girl injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza city in 2014. (Photo: Twitter)

Pak dodges question on photo goof-up at UN, blames India for using pellets

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Nafess Zakaria also accused India of playing the role of a spoiler in Afghanistan.

29 Sep 2017 10:36 AM

The man was arrested on the basis of the complaint, lodged by a woman who lives nearby and who witnessed the killing and raised an alarm. (Photo: Representational/File)

Annoyed over constant crying, father slits five-year-old daughter's throat in Pune

The officer said that on the day of the incident, the accused's wife had gone to the farm while he was at home with his daughter.

29 Sep 2017 10:16 AM

Family members shed tears for their dead as the coffin is carried in a chaotic funeral procession to the burial site. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia welcomes dead in ancient ritual

Part of ancient ritual “Ma‘nene”, clans visit tombs of dead family members, clean remains and replenish coffins with personal belongings.

29 Sep 2017 10:07 AM

Jaitley refrained from taking 84-year-old Yashwant’s name, but reminded him how he and the then prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had taken the finance portfolio from him. (Photo: PTI/File)

Jaitley wouldn't have been FM if I was job aspirant, asserts Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant, in an article in the Indian Express, had blamed Jaitley and the Narendra Modi-led government for the “sinking” economy.

29 Sep 2017 9:52 AM

Twitter said it had identified and removed 22 accounts directly linked to about 500 fake Facebook pages or profiles tied to Russia and that it unearthed an additional 179 accounts that were otherwise related. (Photo: File/Representational)

Twitter reveals Russia-backed ads ahead of US polls; senator slams effort as insufficient

US Senator Mark Warner said Twitter officials had not answered many questions about Russian use of the platform.

29 Sep 2017 9:28 AM

Parveena Ahangar and lawyer Parvez Imroz. (Photo: Facebook/YouTube)

2 Kashmiri activists win Norway’s Rafto Prize for human rights

The prize of $20,000 (17,750 Euros) will formally be presented on November 5 in the western Norwegian town of Bergen.

29 Sep 2017 9:15 AM

In order to protect their IT infrastructure from attacks like Microcin, Kaspersky Lab experts advise organizations to use security tools that allow the detection of malicious operations, rather than malicious software.

How threat actors conduct complicated attacks at the lowest cost

It is becoming more and more common for threat actors to not use expensive attack techniques, such as zero-day vulnerabilities

29 Sep 2017 9:03 AM

Researchers have previously assessed the potential of bone marrow-derived stem cells as treatment; however, intravenous umbilical cord-derived stem cells have never been evaluated. (Photo: AP)

Heart failure may be treated by umbilical cord stem cells, says study

Research finds stem cell therapy shows improvement in hearts' ability to pump blood in year following treatment.

29 Sep 2017 8:58 AM

The solution comes in two variants FlashFWD 864F ribbon cable with six tubes and FlashFWD 1152F ribbon cable with eight tubes.

Sterlite Tech launches 5G ready Smarter Network technology at IMC 2017

5G is expected to generate about eight times more data traffic than an average 4G connection.

29 Sep 2017 8:57 AM

The teacher identified as Shyam Bahadur Vishwakarma had hit the student named Suhail Ansari on the head, where he had already had an injury. (Photo: Representational/File)

Student thrashed in Mumbai school for not having Aadhaar, teacher arrested

The incident took place at the Oxford English High School located in Mumbai's Ghatkopar.

29 Sep 2017 8:53 AM

The last picture comet Probe Rosetta sent to Earth

The image of a one-square-metre section of comet presumed to be Rosetta's boulder-strewn, was taken from a distance of about 20 metres.

29 Sep 2017 8:48 AM

Female population from India at higher risk of heart diseases, says study

According to researchers while most women worry about breast cancer, more women die from heart attacks.

29 Sep 2017 8:27 AM

RBC, however, is researching how it can utilize the distribution ledger technology that underpins bitcoin, called blockchain. RBC earlier told Reuters that it was experimenting with blockchain to help move payments between its U.S. and Canadian banks.

RBC's CEO pushes back on suggestion bitcoin is a fraud

While banks have largely steered clear of bitcoin since it emerged, the virtual currency is supported by a range of people.

29 Sep 2017 8:27 AM

The requests come in the form of so-called National Security Letters, or NSLs, and requests under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. Apple and other companies report ranges because government rules prevent disclosing precise numbers.

Apple sees sharp increase in US national security requests

Apple has received between 13,250 and 13,499 national security requests affecting between 9,000 and 9,249 users.

29 Sep 2017 8:18 AM

It was not clear when the message, released by the IS-affiliated Al-Furqan media group, was recorded. (Photo: PTI/File)

ISIS chief Baghdadi calls on jihadists to 'resist' enemies in apparent recording

Rumours have abounded about Baghdadi's own health and movements, but his whereabouts remain unclear.

29 Sep 2017 8:17 AM

FCC officials said it is unclear whether the agency would have regulatory authority to require a company to activate the chips. The FCC did not immediately reply to Apple’s disclosure that new phones do not have the chips.

US agency says Apple should activate iPhones' FM radio chip

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Apple was the one major phone manufacturer that has not activated the chips.

29 Sep 2017 8:12 AM

The report in the US journal Science explains for the first time how this once relatively harmless virus transformed into a global health threat. (Photo: AP)

Mutation in Zika virus in 2013 led to birth defects, study finds

The mutation in one of its structural proteins, called pRM, is believed to have arisen prior to the 2013 outbreak in French Polynesia.

29 Sep 2017 8:11 AM

Jayant Sinha defended the government's economic policies on Thursday in what many saw as an attempt by the government to have Yashwant Sinha cornered by his own son. (Photo: PTI/File)

Absolutely out of my own conscience: Jayant Sinha on his article

Jayant said his difference of opinion with his father was a 'very serious discussion' and that it should not be seen 'in a personal way'.

29 Sep 2017 7:46 AM

Brazil and New Zealand players at a practice match in Mumbai on Thursday, ahead of the Fifa U-17 World Cup that gets under way on October 6. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Brenner scores twice as Brazil pip NZ

The Brazilian side were without their talisman Vinicius Junior, who will join them on Saturday.

29 Sep 2017 5:22 AM

PSG’s Neymar (centre) celebrates with team mates after scoring against Bayern Munich in their Champions League match in Paris on Wednesday. PSG won 3-0. (Photo: AFP)

Champions League: Neymar helps PSG outclass Bayern Munich

PSG now lead the five-time champions by three points in the race to finish top of Group B.

29 Sep 2017 5:17 AM

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