Technology, Mobiles tabs, 7th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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InSight will be the first mission to look deep beneath the Martian surface, studying the planet's interior by listening for marsquakes.

NASA to carry over 1.6 million names to the Red Planet

Mars enthusiasts signed up to have their names etched on a microchip that will be carried on NASA's upcoming InSight mission.

07 Nov 2017 3:15 PM

DxOMark’s testing reveals that the iPhone X is currently the best smartphone for doing still photography.

Google Apple fight for tough spot in best smartphone category

Apple’s iPhone X and Google Pixel 2 can fight it out for being the best smartphone ever created.

07 Nov 2017 3:03 PM

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd posted a nearly 6 per cent rise in quarterly profit, the company said on Tuesday. (File Photo)

BHEL posts 6 per cent rise in Q2 net profit

Analysts on average had expected a standalone net profit of Rs 1.59 billion rupees, according to Thomson Reuters data.

07 Nov 2017 2:57 PM

Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to Rangoon, Burma in 1858, where he remained until his death.

Bahadur Shah Zafar: Lesser known facts about the last Mughal emperor of India

Zafar ascended the throne on September 1837, at 61-years old and died on this very day, in the year 1862.

07 Nov 2017 2:56 PM

She has been in pain for five years and can't stand, sit or walk (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman claims she doesn't know how needles coming out of her legs ended up there

She claims that first pimples appear on her legs and get bigger with time until they burst to push out sharp objects.

07 Nov 2017 2:47 PM

Delhi's air quality typically worsens ahead of the onset of winter as cooler air traps pollutants near the ground, preventing them from dispersing into the atmosphere, a phenomenon known as inversion. (Photo: AFP)

Kejriwal asks minister to shut schools, calls Delhi a 'gas chamber'

Delhi government also sought support from adjoining states, urging them to take steps to check stubble burning.

07 Nov 2017 2:38 PM

DoT looks to bring in new telecom policy by Feb: Manoj Sinha

Government will not disconnect mobile numbers of people who do not have the UIDAI number.

07 Nov 2017 2:33 PM

Harvard honours Elton John for efforts for fighting HIV, AIDS

The 70-year-old musician received the prestigious Peter J Gomes Humanitarian Award at the world-renowned university.

07 Nov 2017 2:25 PM

Weinstein hired private investigators to spy on accusers before they went public

The story also alleged that the agents were asked to collect information on actress Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of rape.

07 Nov 2017 2:16 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: AP)

Jaitley hints at pruning more items in 28 pc GST slab

GST Council in the last 3-4 meetings has slashed rates on over 100 items.

07 Nov 2017 2:16 PM

Windows 7 64-bit recorded an impressive surge of up to 22.59 per cent, becoming the top desktop OS for gaming with 63.60 per cent.

People are moving from Windows 10 to Windows 7. Find out why

Windows 10 64-bit lost around 17.14 per cent of its share on Steam, which is probably the biggest drop an OS has ever experienced.

07 Nov 2017 2:14 PM

Poor social skills may harm physical, mental health: Study

Social skills refer to the communication skills that allow people to interact effectively and appropriately with others.

07 Nov 2017 2:11 PM

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and some of his family members are facing charges relating to their ownership of properties in London. (Photo: AP File)

Panama Papers: Nawaz Sharif appears before court in corruption cases

Sharif appeared before the Accountability Court Islamabad along with his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retd) Mohmmad Safdar.

07 Nov 2017 2:05 PM

'I'm not the guy that gets the girl anymore': George Clooney on taking break from acting

The actor-director says that he does not need money, but believes in making the films that he wants to make.

07 Nov 2017 2:04 PM

Country is likely to continue facing challenges in completing large-scale infrastructure projects and establishing a strong manufacturing base.

Economic reforms to help support long-term growth: BMI Research

India is expected to remain one of fastest growing emerging markets with real GDP growth averaging 6.5 pc.

07 Nov 2017 2:04 PM

India has committed USD 500 million to the Chabahar port that it is building as a way to bypass Pakistan and crack open a trade and transport route to landlocked Afghanistan, as well as the resource-rich countries of central Asia. (Photo: AFP)

India to open trade with Afghanistan through Iran sea route bypassing Pak

Delhi plans to send seven shipments of wheat to Afghanistan through Chabahar by the end of January.

07 Nov 2017 1:59 PM

The exercise helped improve fighting skills and deepened cooperation with India,’ Japan's Maritime Self Defence Force said in a press release. (Photo: AFP)

US Navy carrier drills with Japanese, Indian navy in Sea of Japan; deepens cooperation with India

The exercise involving 5 ships, which ended Monday, came amid heightened tension in region over N Korea's ballistic missile tests.

07 Nov 2017 1:57 PM

Special sauce and tricky prawn on Trump's South Korea menu

The dinner, at the Blue House compound next to a former royal palace, includes a beef rib dish accompanied by a gravy.

07 Nov 2017 1:54 PM

Meanwhile, gold was trading 0.95 per cent higher at USD 1,281.50 an ounce in New York on Monday. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Gold goes up Rs 36 on positive global cues

Gold is trading at Rs 29,380 per 10 grams as speculators raised their bets amid positive global cues.

07 Nov 2017 1:53 PM

Dustin Hoffman and Merl Streep at the 1980 Oscars (Photo: AP)}

Meryl Streep clarifies comments about Dustin Hoffman groping her in resurfaced interview

Her representative said there was an offense for which Dustin apologised and Meryl accepted the apology.