Technology, Mobiles tabs, 4th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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Considering the complexity of the proposed TouchID tech, it seems that putting their tried and tested capacitive TouchID sensor on the back would be a better idea.

Apple still working on Touch, patents reveal

Leaks show an Apple Patent with reference to fingerprint authentication through ‘acoustic imaging’.

04 Sep 2017 5:50 PM

Until now, it has not been possible to track where an endoscope is located in the body in order to guide it to the right place without using X-rays or other expensive methods, researchers said. (Representational image)

New medical camera sees through the body

The device, developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt in the UK, detects the sources of light inside the body

04 Sep 2017 5:42 PM

The benchmark BSE Sensex dropped by 190 points to close at 31,702.25. Photo: PTI

Sensex falls 190 points amid geopolitical tensions

Investors turned to safe-haven investments like gold, silver, treasury futures and Japanese yen amid growing global tensions.

04 Sep 2017 5:24 PM

This is how the new Rs 200 note looks. Photo:Twitter| @ANI

Here's why you will not get Rs 200 notes at ATMs for another 3 months

The RBI on August 25 rolled out Rs 200 notes to address the crisis of low value currencies.

04 Sep 2017 5:16 PM

Alphons Kannanthanam, the new Minister of State (Independent charge) for Tourism talking to media as he take over charge of his office in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala will eat beef, no food emergency in India, says KJ Alphons

'I could be the bridge between Christian community and Prime Minister's big dream,' he said.

04 Sep 2017 5:04 PM

He will once again collaborate with his producers Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora, under their banner - Namah Pictures.

After Beyond the Clouds, Majid Majidi gears up for his second Indian film

Titled Gold Mine, insiders say that the film's subject came to Mr. Majidi during his frequent visits to North of India.

04 Sep 2017 5:02 PM

Poor sleep? You may be at ADHD risk

Find out more about the condition's link to sleep.

04 Sep 2017 4:55 PM

The labour ministry will continue consultations with all stakeholders on policy issues, said Union Minister Santosh Gangwar.

Labour ministry to consult all stakeholders on policy issues: Gangwar

Gangwar said the ministry will continue to hold tripartite consultations, involving government, unions and industry.

04 Sep 2017 4:42 PM

According to a Canadian website Rogers, the company will roll out the update on September 11. The report also mentions that the date can be changed too.

Google soon to roll out Android Oreo update for Nexus 6P

Google has mentioned that it will be rolling out the update for Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C tablet and the Nexus Player.

04 Sep 2017 4:41 PM

The protesters tried to jump barricades to reach outside the chief minister's residence in Chandigarh for their demonstration and violated prohibitory orders imposed under section 144 in the area, police said. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Chandigarh: 60 AAP leaders taken into preventive custody during protest

Police had to use water cannons to disperse them near the MLAs' hostel gate in Chandigarh.

04 Sep 2017 4:39 PM

Men find it harder to cut back after a decade of drinking because of activity in a specific area of the brain that causes alcohol cravings. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study shows why men become alcoholic more often

According to research, men who drink regularly for years find it harder to give up because of changes in their brain.

04 Sep 2017 4:39 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his statement, at the Plenary Session of the 9th BRICS Summit, in Xiamen, China. (Photo: AP)

GST India's biggest economic reform: Modi at BRICS Business Council meet

‘Programs like Digital India, Start-Up India and Make in India are changing economic landscape of India,’ he said.

04 Sep 2017 4:37 PM

ONGC will raise its first debt ever, of Rs 25,000 crore, to part fund the Rs 37,000 crore acquisition of government's stake in HPCL.

ONGC to raise Rs 25,000 crore to fund acquisition of HPCL

ONGC has about Rs 13,000 crore in cash and would need to borrow the rest to fund the buying of 51.11 per cent stake in HPCL.

04 Sep 2017 4:32 PM

Prince William's wife Kate Middleton. (Photo: AFP)

Facts about pregnancy condition Kate Middleton is suffering

Hyperemesis Gravidarum affects millions of pregnant women.

04 Sep 2017 4:22 PM

File photograph of Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi court pulls up police over de-sealing of hotel room

The room of Leela Hotel will remain sealed till September 12.

04 Sep 2017 4:14 PM

India, China and three other members of the BRICS group pledged to exchange tax information to address the problem of tax evasion. Photo: AP

BRICS countries pledge to exchange info to tackle tax evasion

The members nations will work for promoting a more equitable, pro-growth and efficient international tax environment.

04 Sep 2017 4:12 PM

The president of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, Raj Babbar, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to take responsibility of the tragic situation in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Yogi has turned UP into 'rogi': Cong on Farrukhabad children deaths

UP Chief Minister is incapable of governing the state and he should be replaced very soon, Raj Babbar told the PM.

04 Sep 2017 3:50 PM

Ghazipur landfill. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ghazipur landfill: NGT raps AAP govt, EDMC for killing people

The green panel issued notices to them while directing them to show cause why punitive action be not taken against the Delhi government.

04 Sep 2017 3:49 PM

Their inability to understand the nuances of human language makes them mostly useless for more complicated requests. For example, if you put a specific tool in a toolbox and ask a robot to "pick it up," it would be completely lost. (Representational image)

New system allows robots to follow orders

Scientists have developed a new system that allows robots to understand voice commands just like (AI) assistants such as Siri and Alexa.

04 Sep 2017 3:42 PM

The bomb was dropped by Britain’s Royal Air Force during the 1939-45 war, city officials said. (Photo: AFP)

Frankfurt defuses massive 'Blockbuster' WWII bomb after evacuating 60,000

The evacuation area included two hospitals, care homes, the Opera House and Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank.

04 Sep 2017 3:40 PM

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