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

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Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29 Oct 2017

The agency also wants comments on what research it needs to conduct before deciding whether to eliminate or rewrite regulations. But it could take the agency years to complete the research and finalize rule changes, and advocates are pushing Congress to act.

US wants to remove 'unnecessary' barriers to self-driving vehicles

The US National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration is looking for input on how it can remove regulatory roadblocks to self-driving cars.

29 Oct 2017 8:41 PM

Chidambaram said it was obvious that the prime minister had not read the whole answer to the question put to him on J&K at an event in Rajkot on Saturday. (Photo: PTI | File)

Chidambaram says Modi 'imagining ghosts' after PM slams 'Kashmir azadi' remark

At a rally in Bengaluru, Modi on Sunday came down heavily on the veteran Cong leader, terming his statement ‘shameful’.

29 Oct 2017 8:01 PM

Nokia 2 spotted on AnTuTu; tipped for an October 31 launch in India

HMD Global has sent out invites for a launch event on October 31, where it is expected to launch the Nokia 2.

29 Oct 2017 7:17 PM

Results of a survey revealed that majority of the respondents demanded that a financial penalty be levied on organisations that compromised their Aadhaar, bank or call/data transaction details.

Aadhaar info leakage: Citizens demand imposing fines on banks, telcos

The survey said 39 per cent of would completely support the Aadhaar-SIM linking move while 12 per cent declined support.

29 Oct 2017 7:06 PM

Patel said that national security matters cannot be prisoners of politics and neither can be reduced to maligning political opponents for electoral gains. (Photo: PTI/File)

Cong-ISIS link row: Ahmed Patel writes to HM, seeks fair, objective probe

The BJP, on Saturday, hit out at Congress and asked the party to 'come clean' over the alleged ISIS links.

29 Oct 2017 6:59 PM

George, who is the third-in-line to the British throne, had started his term at a primary school near the family's Kensington Palace home in central London last month. (Photo: AP)

Prince George on ISIS hit list, intelligence concerned about school security

British intelligence officials are believed to be regularly monitoring the messaging service for ISIS activity.

29 Oct 2017 6:55 PM

Tata Steel, Essar Group and ArcelorMittal are learnt to have submitted bids to acquire debt-laden Essar Steel.

Essar Group, Tatas, ArcelorMittal bid for Essar Steel

Essar Steel is among the largest single location steel producers with a 10 MTPA liquid steel capacity.

29 Oct 2017 6:52 PM

Police confiscated several weapons, ammunition and documents during the operations at several addresses, Anadolu Agency said. (representational Image | Photo: File)

Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links: Anadolu

Counter-terrorism police raided houses in Bursa, a northwestern province of Turkey.

29 Oct 2017 6:47 PM

In 31st attempt, bullet train logo winner hits bull's eye

The design might looks simple, but it has a deep meaning.

29 Oct 2017 6:44 PM

10 tours that will make a photographer out of you

Find out where the perfect spots are.

29 Oct 2017 6:29 PM

Singh, while addressing a press briefing here, also slammed the Congress of concocting the plan to smear the image of the Chhattisgarh Government. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sex CD row: C'garh CM writes to CBI to probe case, accuses Cong of smearing BJP

Meanwhile, earlier on Saturday, senior journalist Vinod Verma was taken to the Mana Police Station in Raipur, on his 3-day transit remand.

29 Oct 2017 6:21 PM

The GoM headed by Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has suggested doing away with the tax rate distinction between AC and non-AC restaurants.

GoM for 12 per cent GST on AC eateries, composition scheme tax cut

It also suggested that hotels which has room tariff of more than Rs 7,500 should attract 18 per cent tax rate.

29 Oct 2017 6:21 PM

India asserts that the Sino-Indian border dispute covers the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control, while China claims it is confined to about 2,000 kms to the area of Arunachal Pradesh, which it refers to as Southern Tibet. (Photo: AFP)

Safeguard Chinese territory: Xi to Tibetan herdsmen near Arunachal border

Xi told the herding family from Lhunze County, near the Himalayas to set down roots in the border area.

29 Oct 2017 6:18 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lions, chimps, sharks get added protection under UN convention

Less popular species also received additional protection, including 10 species of vultures.

29 Oct 2017 6:14 PM

The Left-Green Movement’s Katrin Jakobsdottir, will likely get a chance to form a narrow majority in parliament. (Photo: AP)

Iceland snap election: final vote counts point toward left leaning govt

Icelanders, angry over a string of political scandals, ousted the centre-right government.

29 Oct 2017 6:01 PM

Infosys will hold another round of outreach to shareholders over the next few weeks under the chairmanship on Nandan Nilekani.

Infosys to begin another round of shareholder outreach

The company also said its management team had undertaken a comprehensive strategy review over the past weeks.

29 Oct 2017 6:00 PM

Carles Puigdemont, whose regional government was dismissed by Spanish PM, accused Madrid of ‘premeditated aggression.’ (Photo: AP)

‘Peaceful democratic opposition’ to Madrid’s rule, says sacked Catalonia leader

The secessionists say a referendum on Oct 1 gave them a mandate for independence.

29 Oct 2017 5:47 PM

The government's recapitalisation plan for public sector banks is likely to push up GDP numbers to 7 per cent in the next fiscal, says a report.

GDP in FY19 to gain from PSU bank recapitalisation: report

As per Ambit estimates, industry is likely to see a 7 per cent growth in 2018-19 from 5 per cent in the current fiscal.

29 Oct 2017 5:27 PM

There are fears the refugee crisis could throw Myanmar's fledgling tourism sector back to the dark days under military rule, when many travellers passed over the pariah state to avoid lining the pockets of generals who brutally suppressed human rights. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar’s tourism dreams on steady decline in lieu of Rohingya crisis

Ever since the bloodshed broke out in late August, tourism operators have witnessed a cascade of cancellations and rippling fear.

29 Oct 2017 5:13 PM

The Prime Minister also spoke of the government’s efforts at ensuring that every rupee from the Centre was used for the welfare of Indians and that it reached the intended beneficiary without any scope for leakage. (Photo: PTI/File)

Who reduced Rs 1 to 15 paise: Modi takes swipe at Congress over corruption

PM said digitisation was aimed at bringing in accountability and added that more cash would bring with it social evils.

29 Oct 2017 5:05 PM

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