Technology, Mobiles tabs, 7th Dec 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 07 Dec 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 07 Dec 2018

The former chief minister warned of an agitation if the state administration, headed by Malik, accords divisional status to Ladakh region, while ignoring Pir Panjal and Chenab valley. (Photo: ANI)

There shouldn't be any fiddling with J&K's constitutional status: Mehbooba Mufti

We respect governor, but why is he intruding on democratic space? Seems there is hidden agenda, which I hope he won't be part of, she said.

07 Dec 2018 7:21 PM

Trump did not know about the arrest in advance.

Huawei CFO to appear in Canada court as Chinese media slam arrest

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, 46, who is also the daughter of the company founder, was arrested on Dec. 1 at the request of the US.

07 Dec 2018 6:55 PM

Amazon is evaluating top US airports for new locations, according to public records requests to several airport operators. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)

Amazon targets airports for checkout-free store expansion

The move underscores how a company that started as an online bookseller is making forays into brick-and-mortar retail.

07 Dec 2018 6:48 PM

Security executives for companies including Walt Disney Co, Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc, and PayPal Holdings Inc attended the meeting, according to the sources and a LinkedIn posting by one of the attendees.

Huawei arrest stokes fears of China reprisals among America Inc executives

A number of attendees said their companies were considering restricting non-essential China travel.

07 Dec 2018 6:42 PM

9 billion euros will be allocated toward developing a family of electric cars.

VW says can build up to 15 million cars on electric car platform

Volkswagen is investing more than 11 billion euros (USD 12.52 billion) into electric vehicles.

07 Dec 2018 6:35 PM

Such misinformation has led to the lynching of over 30 people since January last year. (Photo: Pixabay)

Government meets with WhatsApp over tracing of fake news: source

WhatsApp has been working to curb the circulation of what technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad termed “sinister” content.

07 Dec 2018 6:29 PM

The Kerala High Court recently appointed a three-member panel to oversee security and other arrangements at the historic hill-top shrine in Kerala following recent incidents of violence there. (Photo: File | PTI)

Sabarimala Temple: SC refuses urgent hearing on Kerala government's plea

Bench headed by CJI Gogoi said state government's fresh plea against appointment of 3-member panel would be taken up in regular court.

07 Dec 2018 6:23 PM

The deal will also help HCL collect additional revenue of about USD 650 million in the second year of the acquisition.

In biggest Indian IT deal, HCL Tech to buy USD 1.8 billion of IBM software

HCL Tech will buy seven software platforms from IBM, giving it a larger clientele and allowing it to step up its presence.

07 Dec 2018 6:22 PM

Vadra's lawyer Suman Jyoti Khaitan claimed that the ED officials raided 'close associates' and business partners of Vadra in Delhi without even showing any search warrants. (Photo: File)

Premises of 3 people linked to Vadra's firms raided, Cong alleges 'vendetta'

Vadra, a businessman, is being investigated by the ED in connection with a land deal in Bikaner in Rajasthan.

07 Dec 2018 6:17 PM

When symptoms appear, users can also take an EKG, or electrocardiogram, and share that with doctors. (Photo: AP)

EKG, other heart health features come to Apple Watch

The watch can intermittently check the wearer’s heart rhythm in the background and send a notification if it detects irregular heart rhythm.

07 Dec 2018 6:15 PM

The national carrier had collected Rs 291 crore as lease rentals from the property between FY13 and January 2018.

LIC, GIC show interest in buying Air India building in Mumbai

Air India management has been trying to pare burden by monetising non-core real estate properties.

07 Dec 2018 5:51 PM

The data makes it clear that successive governments have not been able to check killing of tigers (Photo: AFP)

RTI reveals 384 tigers have been killed across India by poachers in the past decade

Tomar, also an RTI activist, had asked the WCCB the number of tigers killed by poachers in the last ten years and the people arrested.

07 Dec 2018 5:24 PM

Mika Singh Dubai case: The Bollywood singer released from UAE jail

Mika Singh was arrested in UAE for allegedly sending "indecent pictures" to a teenaged Brazilian model.

07 Dec 2018 5:22 PM

Scientists said that people need to accept being shy and understand that there’s nothing wrong with being quiet (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests shy people may suffer more anxiety while nursing a hangover

People who drink in order to bring down anxiety face a rebound effect the next day which may be the reason behind increased hangxiety.

07 Dec 2018 4:29 PM

Globally, gold remained almost flat at USD 1,238.80 an ounce and silver was near unchanged at USD 14.44 an ounce in New York.

Gold prices dip on sluggish buying by jewellers

Gold is trading at 32,100 per 10 gram in the bullion market here due to subdued buying by local jewellers.

07 Dec 2018 4:08 PM

The BSE Sensex rallied 361.12 points, or 1.02 per cent, to close at 35,673.25.

Sensex rebounds 361 points on positive global cues; Kotak Bank up 9 pc

The broader NSE Nifty jumped 92.55 points, or 0.87 per cent, to 10,693.70.

07 Dec 2018 3:57 PM

Attendees included Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, Oracle co-CEO Safra Catz and Qualcomm CEO Steven Mollenkopf.

Tech execs at White House field ideas for US dominance

The White House described the Thursday meeting as a listening session to field ideas for securing American dominance in AI.

07 Dec 2018 3:43 PM

Ace shuttler Jwala Gutta sought to know why her name was deleted as she has been residing at the same residence for the past 12 years. (Photo: ANI)

Disappointed as my name is missing from voters’ list: Jwala Gutta

If the names are deleted, the concerned persons should definitely be informed, Jwala Gutta said.

07 Dec 2018 3:30 PM

Huawei, the biggest global supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies, has been the target of deepening US security concerns. (Photo: AP)

China demands Canada release executive of tech giant Huawei

Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Ltd., faces possible extradition to the United States.

07 Dec 2018 3:30 PM

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) broadly describes a diverse collection of more than 200 lung disorders while tomography is a method of producing a three-dimensional image of the internal structures of a solid object such as the human body.

IIT Kharagpur researchers develop tools to diagnose lung diseases

System has been developed by researchers of Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications engineering of premier institute.

07 Dec 2018 3:29 PM

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