Technology, Mobiles tabs, 14th Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 14 Sep 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 14 Sep 2018

the religious congregation to which the nun who accused Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal of raping her belongs to released the photograph of the victim and the perpetrator seated together in a group. (Photo: File | PTI)

Case against Missonaries of Jesus for releasing nun's photograph

Kerala police filed case against Missionaries of Jesus for releasing photo of nun with bishop she has accused of rape.

14 Sep 2018 9:30 PM

Gautam Gambhir was seen boosting the morale of the comunity by being present there as the chief guest of the event. (Photo: PTI)

Gautam Gambhir sports ‘bindi', dupatta’ in support of transgender community

The 37-year-old dressed up for the Hijra Habba which is an annual gathering of the LGBTQI+ community and supporters.

14 Sep 2018 9:19 PM

India climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest human development rankings released on Friday by the United Nations Development Programme. (Representtional Image)

As India climbs in HDI, UN says inequality, climate change 'big threats' for nation

India loses quarter of human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in HDI.

14 Sep 2018 9:12 PM

This is the third major accident in Kishtwar district in the last one month. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

17 dead as mini bus plunges over 300 feet in J&K's Kishtwar

The dead included 3 women and driver Ashraf Hussain. Hussain was also fined by traffic police for overloading on Thursday, officials said.

14 Sep 2018 9:09 PM

Vijay Mallya is facing legal proceedings for defaulting on loans of more than Rs 9,000 crore from a consortium of 17 banks. (Photo: File)

Taking strong measures to recover defaulted amounts from Vijay Mallya: SBI

SBI said there was no laxity on its part in dealing with loan default by now defunct Kingfisher Airlines of Vijay Mallya.

14 Sep 2018 8:51 PM

SC noted that hundreds of women are being subjected to horrific acts of violence often in the guise of domestic abuse or to extract more money from the girl's family. (Representational Image)

SC modifies its order on dowry cases, restores power of arrest to police

SC restored power of police to arrest husband and his family members on complaint of dowry harassment under IPC Section 498A.

14 Sep 2018 8:51 PM

Worldwide, about 48 million smartwatches are expected to be sold this year. (AP Photo)

Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device

The Apple Watch will add features that allow it to take high-quality heart readings and detect falls.

14 Sep 2018 8:39 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday issued slew of directions to Centre and states for rehabilitation of leprosy patients. (Photo: File)

Frame scheme for rehabilitation of leprosy patients: SC tells Centre, states

The apex court said the scheme shall be aimed at eliminating stigma associated with people afflicted with leprosy.

14 Sep 2018 8:31 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman said the weapon systems, avionics and other key add-ons to the Rafale aircraft will be 'much superior' in comparison to what was negotiated by the UPA. (Photo: File | ANI)

Nirmala Sitharaman rules out any engagement with Opposition on Rafale deal

Sitharanan said govt decided for procuring 2 squadrons of Rafale jets as emergency measure in wake of China, Pak ramping up their air power.

14 Sep 2018 8:31 PM

Manufacturers including BMW have indicated they would welcome common standards on aspects of self-driving cars.

VW in talks on self-driving car standards: report

The Volkswagen Group is discussing the initiative with more than 15 potential partners.

14 Sep 2018 8:11 PM

A spokeswoman for Facebook said she had no comment.

Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law

Global tech firms have pushed back against the provisions for locally-stored data.

14 Sep 2018 8:03 PM

Despite the poor response to the first free return filing facility put up by the tax department in the city, the CGST commissionerate is ready to open more such centres to help better tax compliance and timely filing, a senior official said on Friday.

CGST commissionerate ready to open more return filing centres

The first tax return facility was rolled out in partnership with the Western regional council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

14 Sep 2018 8:01 PM

The Department of Telecom is in the process of setting up a panel which will decide on areas where 5G technology can be used, a top official said on Friday.

DoT to set up panel to examine 5G applications: Telecom Secretary

The department has received proposals for using 5G technology in telemedicine and remote surgeries.

14 Sep 2018 7:56 PM

The rupee on Friday surged by another 34 paise to close at a one-week high of 71.84 against the US dollar on positive macro data and hopes of policy intervention by the government to defend the volatile currency.

Rupee on recovery path, gains 34 paise to end at 1 week high against dollar

Extending gains for a second session, the domestic unit hit a session high of 71.53 in early trade.

14 Sep 2018 7:51 PM

It also would reshuffle its four main business units into 10 to promote younger managers.

Xiaomi plans to overhaul its operations and management

The firm would introduce two new departments to advise Lei on strategy and oversee hiring, promotion and pay.

14 Sep 2018 7:51 PM

Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Friday said its consortium has submitted bank guarantees worth Rs 735 crore to Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for Versova-Bandra Sea Link project.

RInfra consortium submits Rs 735 cr worth bank guarantees for sea link project

The consortium has submitted Rs 350 crore of PS-BG and Rs 385 crore of MA-BG to MSRDC.

14 Sep 2018 7:46 PM

Forex reserves plunge below USD 400 billion mark

The country's forex reserves declined by USD 819.5 million to USD 399.282 billion for the week to September 7.

14 Sep 2018 7:42 PM

Secretary in the department of defence production (DP) Ajay Kumar said public-private partnership in defence in the country is being encouraged to step up arms exports. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab/ Indian Army Ghost Operator)

India must shed 'world's largest arms importer' tag, says defence official

Secretary in department of defence production says, 'If China could (reduce dependence on imports productions) then why cannot India'?

14 Sep 2018 7:28 PM

Amid media reports that certain resorts were ready to host some Congress and JD(S) MLAs in alleged toppling game, Kumaraswamy asserted he was ready to face any challenge to his government. (Photo: File)

‘Certain kingpins’ trying to topple our govt: HDK's jibe at BJP

Asked why no action is taken against such people, HDK said he felt quite comfortable watching this 'futile exercise'.

14 Sep 2018 7:28 PM

This attack is not similar to the software or online-oriented attacks but it involves the thief getting physical access to your device.

Leaving laptops in sleep mode can be a big mistake

Many users might think that a laptop with full disk encryption is secure but putting it in sleep mode can cause permanent harm.

14 Sep 2018 7:27 PM

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