Technology, Mobiles tabs, 11th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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The Tabrez Noorani directorial was shot in India, Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

Love Sonia gets rave reviews at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

The Richa Chadha and Freida Pinto starrer continues its winning streak with an opening night at the prestigious film festival.

11 Aug 2018 12:14 PM

The duration of illumination will be 7:30 pm to 11 pm. The illumination has been done using LED lights. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Watch: 2,500 lamps light up Red Fort after sunset ahead of Independence Day

This is first ever illumination of historic monument's front fortification wall and its two important gateways - Lahori Gate and Delhi Gate.

11 Aug 2018 12:11 PM

The survival of our species literally depends on sex. Yet it is a hotbed of misperceptions, because unlike many other core human behaviours, sex mostly happens behind firmly closed doors. (Photo: Pexels)

Think others are having more sex than you? Think again

The perception of people’s sex lives is very inaccurate, with many presuming young females make love every weekday.

11 Aug 2018 12:06 PM

Alaska Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Sea-Tac International Airport on Friday evening. (Photo: AP)

'Suicidal' mechanic steals plane, crashes after being chased by military jets

Video showed the stolen Horizon Air plane, which was empty of passengers at the time, doing large loops and other dangerous maneuvers.

11 Aug 2018 11:55 AM

Elon Musk has held up his closely held space transportation company SpaceX as a model for taking his loss-making electric car company private. (Photo: AFP)

Is SpaceX the model for a private Tesla?

Musk said that taking the company private would shield Tesla from the scrutiny of Wall Street.

11 Aug 2018 11:42 AM

At least four people were injured after a lintel of a flyover on National Highway 28 was collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Basti on Saturday morning. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

4 injured after under-construction flyover collapses on NH 28 in UP

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has instructed local administration to initiate immediate relief work and provide all possible help to the needy.

11 Aug 2018 11:16 AM

Little is known about the origins of the disease, which damages the retina and optic nerve and can lead to blindness.

Glaucoma may be an autoimmune disease, says study

Glaucoma is something of a mystery despite its prevalence, said researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US.

11 Aug 2018 11:13 AM

The incident took place on Friday evening and a case of murder was registered against several people, with two being arrested. (Representational image)

Man beaten to death over theft suspicion in UP

His family along with others staged a protest and gheraoed Chapar police station demanding more arrests in the case.

11 Aug 2018 11:11 AM

Aluva Mahadeva Temple is seen submerged in the water following a flash flood, triggered by heavy rains, at Kochi in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala floods: 29 dead, 54,000 homesless; CM conducts aerial survey

Over 15,600 people have been evacuated from the affected areas and around 500 relief camps have been set up.

11 Aug 2018 10:56 AM

According to the medical report, the boy was sodomised, the officer said. (Representational image)

14-yr-old boy, who wanted to earn money, sodomised by dhaba owner in UP

The boy and his friends had gone to Haridwar during Kanwar yatra and took up work at the dhaba while returning as they had run out of money.

11 Aug 2018 10:49 AM

Ben Bishop, was searching a farmer’s field in Somerset, when he came across the historic jewellery. (Photo: Pixabay)

Amateur treasure hunter unearths Elizabethan gold signet ring worth £10,000 in field

The factory worker, Ben Bishop, found the Elizabethan ring while metal detecting in Glastonbury.

11 Aug 2018 10:49 AM

Family members claimed that she was upset over the police not taking adequate action against the perpetrators. (Representational image)

Gang rape victim attempts suicide over police inaction in UP

The woman was raped by the youths on August 5, according to the complaint lodged by her father.

11 Aug 2018 10:25 AM

West Bengal wing of the BJP alleged that the placards with messages – 'BJP, leave Bengal' and 'anti-Bengal BJP go back' – were put up by the ruling Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Ahead of Amit Shah's Kolkata rally, 'BJP go back' posters crop up in city

TMC has called for statewide protest against NRC exercise in Assam to which BJP said was attempt to sabotage Shah's rally.

11 Aug 2018 10:16 AM

SBI’s gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans fell to 10.69 per cent at the end of June from 10.91 per cent in the previous quarter.

SBI eyes return to profitability in third-quarter

SBI’s gross non-performing loans eased quarter on quarter to 2.13 trillion rupees by the end of June.

11 Aug 2018 10:13 AM

Samsung is under pressure to jump-start faltering smartphone sales.

Samsung targets young buyers with gaming-friendly Galaxy Note 9

Samsung’s new focus marks a shift away from its previous positioning of the Note as a multi-tasking device popular with artists.

11 Aug 2018 9:47 AM

England's Ben Stokes had 'memory blackout' during nightclub brawl in Bristol

Stokes and other England cricketers, including Alex Hales, went out celebrating beating West Indies in a match in Bristol last September.

11 Aug 2018 9:46 AM

The new team will be part of the security operation when PM Narendra Modi delivers his annual Independence Day address from the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15. (Photo: Twitter/@DelhiPolice)

India gets first female SWAT team, breaks 'male bastion'

The team, whose members are all from the northeast, will work alongside about five all-male commando teams in Delhi.

11 Aug 2018 9:20 AM

The American Heart Association recommends no more than 100 calories, or 25 grams, of added sugar per day for women and 150 calories, or 37.5 grams, per day for men.

Here are the pros and cons of low-calorie sweetened drinks

Consumption of full-sugar drinks is dropping, which is a good sign, and consumer demand for low-sugar options are increasing.

11 Aug 2018 9:00 AM

Shahid Kapoor on the sets of 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu'.

Mainstream actors should do socially-relevant films, says Shahid Kapoor

The actor said his last two films - 'Haider' and 'Udta Punjab' - were appreciated because they dealt with contemporary issues.

11 Aug 2018 8:51 AM

Three of India's greatest cricketers Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Navjot Singh Sidhu have finally been invited to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony as Prime Minister. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan tweaks guest list, invites Navjot Sidhu, Kapil Dev to oath-taking

The swearing-in ceremony which was scheduled for August 11 will now be held on August 18.

11 Aug 2018 8:48 AM

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