Technology, Mobiles tabs, 30th Dec 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 30 Dec 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 30 Dec 2018

More test runs like these will see plastic containers and cutlery replaced with more natural bamboo cutlery.

World's first single-use plastic free passenger flight takes off

The flight took off on Wednesday from Lisbon to Natale, Brazil, without a single piece of single-use plastic on board.

30 Dec 2018 5:53 PM

The bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha -- 245 voting in favour and 11 opposing it -- on Thursday amid a walkout by the Opposition. (Representational Image)

Triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha tomorrow; Cong, others set to oppose it

Ruling BJP has issued a whip in RS asking its members to be present. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will table bill in Upper House.

30 Dec 2018 5:51 PM

East Jaintia Hills: Visuals of operations underway to rescue the trapped miners. (Photo: ANI)

Navy team leader enters Meghalaya mine to ascertain water level as rescue restarts

The Navy wanted to measure water level as their divers can operate up to 100 feet in a closed container-type situation, an official said.

30 Dec 2018 5:42 PM

A Bangladeshi polling official helps a woman to place her finger on a biometric reader for verification before casting her vote at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Voting ends in Bangladesh election; 12 killed in poll violence

Polls have predicted that Sheikh Hasina will clinch a third-consecutive term and record fourth overall.

30 Dec 2018 5:32 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said several websites are spreading positive news and people should share their links so that positivity can be made viral. (Photo: File)

‘Easy to spread negativity; let's make positivity viral’: PM on Mann ki Baat

Addressing last episode of the year of his monthly 'Mann ki Baat', PM said if resolve is strong, hardships fail to turn into obstacles.

30 Dec 2018 5:25 PM

Police said the woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital and a case has been filed against all four men. (Representational Image)

UP woman stripped, thrashed for resisting sexual harassment: police

Police have registered a case against four men involved in the incident and one of them has been arrested.

30 Dec 2018 5:17 PM

From the iPhone XS to the Vivo NEX; the top smartphones launched this year!

Top flagship smartphones from 2018

Here we bring you the list of the top performance flagship smartphones that demand your bank balance going dry.

30 Dec 2018 5:03 PM

At present, India's armoured regiments, comprising mainly T-90, T-72 and Arjuna tanks, have much more superiority over Pakistan, but sources said Islamabad was seriously planning to bridge the gap at the earliest. (Representational Image | PIB)

Pak procuring 600 tanks to strengthen capability along border with India: report

Most of the tanks will be able to hit targets at range of 3 to 4 km and Pak will deploy some of them along LoC in J&K, sources told PTI.

30 Dec 2018 4:33 PM

There is no new law, no new rules, no new procedure, no new agency, no blanket powers, no blanket authorisation and it is the same law, same rule, same procedure and the same agencies, MHA official said. (Representational Image)

No ‘blanket power’ to 10 agencies to intercept data: Home Ministry

Agencies have to strictly adhere to existing rules and stick to book while carrying out such action, senior MHA official said.

30 Dec 2018 4:14 PM

'...there is a trend among the police officials that they undertake encounters when they anticipate that they can be transferred. Their acts are emulated by their subordinates,' Akhilesh Yadav said. (Photo: ANI)

Yogi Adityanath’s ‘thok do’ mentality behind Ghazipur cop killing: Akhilesh

Raising questions on prevailing law and order situation in UP, Akhilesh claimed criminals have doubled under BJP rule.

30 Dec 2018 3:56 PM

The washable uniforms have chips in the shoulders to track when and where the students enter or exit the school, (Photo: Pixabay)

Now, smart uniforms to track kids at school

Chinese schools are using chip-equipped smart uniforms to encourage better attendance rates.

30 Dec 2018 3:39 PM

Voting in Bangladesh's parliamentary election is being held under tight security until 4:00 pm (1000 GMT). (Photo: AFP)

10 killed in poll-related violence as voting underway in Bangladesh

3 men were shot by police while 6 others died in clashes between activists from ruling Awami League Party and Oppn BNP.

30 Dec 2018 3:33 PM

Sadhu Yadav and Subhash Yadav accused Lalu Yadav of ignoring Tej Pratap Yadav when naming Tejashwi Yadav as his political successor. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘He too must get something’: Tej Pratap gets support from his uncles

Sadhu Yadav and Subhash Yadav squarely blamed Lalu Yadav for perceived struggle for supremacy between Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Yadav.

30 Dec 2018 3:18 PM

Navy personnel conduct a rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Meghalaya rescue ops to resume with use of sophisticated equipment

15 miners have been trapped in mine in East Jaintia Hills district since Dec 13, after water from nearby Lytein river gushed into it.

30 Dec 2018 2:54 PM

Petrol price in Delhi was cut to Rs 69.04 per litre from Rs 69.26 while diesel rates came down to Rs 63.09 from Rs 63.32 a litre. (Photo: File)

Petrol price slashed to its lowest level in 2018, diesel rates at 9-month low

Petrol price on Sunday was cut by 22 paise per litre while diesel rates were reduced by 23 paise to nine-month low.

30 Dec 2018 2:18 PM

Uttar Pradesh police personnel tackle protestors following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Ghazipur on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

19 arrested after police constable killed in stone pelting in UP’s Ghazipur

Suresh Vats was killed Saturday when protesters hurled stones at vehicles returning from venue of PM Modi's public meeting.

30 Dec 2018 2:02 PM

An AI-generated face will have some aberration or artifact, consistent with Google's DeepDream experiments. (Photo: Pixabay)

AI can now generate fake faces

Fortunately, the AI-generated faces have some telltale signs which you can look out for to skip getting duped.

30 Dec 2018 1:57 PM

Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director Mrinal Sen passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with age-related ailments. (Photo: Twitter | @paramspeak)

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95

Mrinal Sen, known for films like 'Neel Akasher Neechey' and 'Bhuvan Shome', was acclaimed filmmaker and ambassador of parallel cinema.

30 Dec 2018 1:46 PM

As Zuckerberg writes, some of the issues which he focused included preventing election interference, stopping the spread of hate speech and misinformation, and making sure people have control on their information. (Photo: AP)

Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's year-ender: We've fundamentally altered our DNA

Zuckerberg reflects on the number of challenges the company has taken up to make the social networking platform safer for its users.

30 Dec 2018 1:33 PM

Xiaozhu has already added the technology from Alibaba to door locks in 40 cities.(Photo: Pixabay)

This Chinese Airbnb competitor requires face recognition to unlock doors

Xiaozhu is planning to add facial recognition-enabled door locks to 80 percent of its listings in the city of Chengdu.

30 Dec 2018 1:01 PM

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