Technology, Mobiles tabs, 12th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 12 Nov 2017

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 12 Nov 2017

The air quality index of the CPCB had a score of 460, as against Saturday's 403. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

No respite as pollution levels skyrocket in Delhi after brief let-up

The pollution monitoring authorities said there may be some respite from Monday evening as surface winds will gain momentum.

12 Nov 2017 9:22 PM

The incident occurred around 5.45 pm when a private tourism boat was making a trip from Punnami Ghat. (Photo: Twitter/NDRF)

16 dead, 7 missing after boat capsizes in Krishna river in AP

Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa rushed to the accident spot to oversee the rescue operations.

12 Nov 2017 8:56 PM

Adityanath also said that there will be no 'corruption in the name of street lights', claiming it used to take place in the past. (Photo: PTI/File)

UP civic polls: BJP promises free WiFi, 'pink toilets' for women

More than 3.32 crore voters will be eligible to cast their ballots at 36,269 polling booths and 11,389 polling stations.

12 Nov 2017 8:48 PM

Prez Kovind's daughter gets ground duty at Air India due to security reasons

Swati, who doesn't use a surname, was a cabin crew on Air India's long-haul Boeing 787 and Boeing 777 flights.

12 Nov 2017 8:37 PM

Over one lakh Rajputs converged at a massive gathering at Gandhinagar in protest against Padmavati. (PTI)

Massive Rajput community protests in Gujarat against release of 'Padmavati'

With the Assembly polls approaching in Gujarat, Rajput agitators also warned the ruling BJP to face consequences if the movie is released.

12 Nov 2017 8:29 PM

The brief interaction between Modi and Trump came ahead of their scheduled bilateral meeting on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/MEA)

Modi meets Trump at ASEAN dinner, to hold bilateral talks tomorrow

Modi was also seen chit-chatting with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev and Malaysian PM Najib Razak.

12 Nov 2017 8:21 PM

Researchers at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Russia trained a neural network to recognise eight different emotions: neutral, calm, happy, sad, angry, scared, disgusted, and surprised. In 70 per cent cases the computer identified the emotion correctly, say the researchers.

New AI system can identify emotions in human voice

This smart system surpasses traditional algorithms in that the interaction between a person and computer becomes more interactive.

12 Nov 2017 8:10 PM

US-based startup Deep Science is using the same technology to help retail stores detect in real time if an armed robbery is in progress, by identifying guns or masked assailants. Deep Science has pilot projects with US retailers, enabling automatic alerts in the case of robberies, fire or other threats.

Privacy fears over artificial intelligence as crimestopper

The program is part of a growing trend to use vision-based AI to thwart crime and improve public safety.

12 Nov 2017 8:04 PM

Ummar, 32, died of a bullet wound and his body was found on the railway tracks around 12 km from the Ramgarh police station. (Photo: Asian Age)

Rajasthan man shot dead for transporting cows, body thrown on railway track

The Meo Muslim community has, meanwhile, alleged an attempt to cover up the incident.

12 Nov 2017 7:38 PM

The lady who has been identified as Yaseem Khalid said that she along with her children will commit suicide if justice is not delivered. (Photo: ANI)

2 months after SC verdict, Aligarh University professor gives triple talaq to wife

This incident comes two months after Supreme Court of India pronounced triple talaq as 'unconstitutional'.

12 Nov 2017 7:21 PM

Akash R Talati, 40, who owned Knights Inn and Diamondz Gentlemen's Club in Fayetteville city, was an innocent bystander. (Photo: Facebook)

US: Indian-origin motel owner shot dead; Sushma in touch with family

Akash Talati, reportedly from Anand in Gujarat, died at the hospital.

12 Nov 2017 6:49 PM

Earlier on Saturday, the apprehended teenager was taken by the CBI to the school to recreate the crime scene. (Photo: PTI/File)

Ryan teen browsed online for poisons, ways to erase fingerprints

The information came to light when the CBI checked the browsing details on his mobile phone and laptop.

12 Nov 2017 6:33 PM

Indian law makes gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison. (Photo: AFP)

Gay rights activists walk pride march in Delhi, hope for change in law

Being gay is still seen as shameful in most of the country, and many homosexuals remain closeted.

12 Nov 2017 6:22 PM

His area of professional interest is military medicine. A member of the emergency team said that he is also technical service head. (Photo: File/Representational)

52-yr-old Indian-origin doctor charged with 3 cases of sexual assault in UK

On University Hospitals Birmingham website, Gupta is described as a consultant in emergency medicine.

12 Nov 2017 6:22 PM

When the device is running low on space, the OS will determine the inactive apps on the phone and free up space by reducing their cache sizes. The system will not delete the inactive app or its associated data.

Android's new update might add some space-saving feature

The recent update to the Android 8.1 Oreo AOSP framework includes a feature that will free up some space on the smartphone automatically.

12 Nov 2017 5:46 PM

These results are relevant for the financial wellbeing of everyone. (Photo: Pixabay)

People who pay by card forget how much they spent: study

A precise recollection of past spending has an effect on the willingness to spend money in the future.

12 Nov 2017 5:40 PM

May has been struggling to maintain her authority over her party since a snap election on June 8 which she called thinking she would win by a wide margin but instead resulted in her losing her parliamentary majority. (Photo: AP)

Theresa May faces potential ouster as 40 MPs agree to vote no-confidence

An earlier attempt to unseat May in the wake of her disastrous speech at the annual party conference fizzled out.

12 Nov 2017 5:36 PM

'The winds of change are in the air. Many thanks to the people of #Chitrakoot for their faith and trust in the Congress party,' Surjewala said. (Photo: PTI)

Winds of change in air, says Cong MP after MP Assembly bypoll victory

Taking to Twitter, Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala thanked the voters for reposing faith in the party.

12 Nov 2017 5:12 PM

Asked on their demands, other protesting students said they wanted immediate change in timings of school classes. (Photo: File/Representational)

We need sleep: Hyderabad school students protest 'long hours', seek justice

The students of high school, who held a sit-in protest, accused the school authorities of running classes from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm.

12 Nov 2017 5:07 PM

The joint operations by the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) took place on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: File/Representational)

Chhattisgarh: Security forces shoot 3 naxals dead in encounter near Mankelli forest

The DIG informed that 1 INSAS Rifle, 2 country made weapons, IEDs, local made weapons and explosives, were also recovered from the site.

12 Nov 2017 4:46 PM

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