Technology, Mobiles tabs, 18th Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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Victims of this ailment often complain of blurred vision, tired eyes, headaches, neck pain and dry eyes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experiencing blurry vision? Here's why

Experts believe that one of the reasons for this could be the development of a condition known as the Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).

18 Feb 2018 3:38 PM

Joining the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association, transgender youth would get social acceptance, attain confidence, feel secure and move forward. (AFP/ Representational Image)

A game changer: In a first, Pak to recruit Transgender Hajj volunteers

‘This can be a game changer and can significantly improve the social acceptance of transgender youth in our society.’

18 Feb 2018 3:24 PM

'I know the problem of pollution of the Yamuna river. We have made all villages on the banks of Ganga open defecation free. I want to take the same project for the Yamuna too.'Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti said. (Photo: PTI)

Govt plans Yamuna gram scheme to make villages open defecation free

The Centre now plans to take up the project to make the villages on the banks of the Yamuna river open defecation free.

18 Feb 2018 3:07 PM

The upgrade will mean that passengers on board such trains will experience improvement in coach interiors, toilets, cleanliness, staff behaviour, catering, linen, punctuality, on-board entertainment and security. (Photo: File)

Project Swarna: Gold-standard coaches to go to trains for 'poorest of poor'

Project Swarna was launched in 2017 to refurbish railway coaches, but covered only the premium Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.

18 Feb 2018 2:58 PM

One of the rare pictures of Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerji together.

Rani on cursing, abusing hubby Aditya Chopra, their first meet, his 3 favourite Fs

The actress made interesting revelations about her reclusive filmmaker-husband at a TV show recently.

18 Feb 2018 2:53 PM

The report further suggests that the device will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset clubbed with 4GB RAM. (Representational image)

LG "Judy" flagship with Snapdragon 845 to debut in June

The company is said to be planning to unveil its next-gen flagship which is codenamed as "Judy."

18 Feb 2018 2:50 PM

Prior research has not found a protective effect like this for support from parents and friends. (Photo: Pixabay)

Romance can counteract effects of bullying

Bisexual men in relationships with women described difficulties discussing their bisexuality and experiencing stereotypes.

18 Feb 2018 2:46 PM

According to the prosecution, Ashok Kumar Das (26) of Renupada village ured a minor girl of the same village to a secluded place and sexually assaulted her. (Photo: Representational)

Odisha: Man gets 7 yrs in prison for sexually assaulting minor girl

The victim narrated the incident to her family and one of the girl’s relative lodged a complaint, following which the accused was arrested.

18 Feb 2018 2:28 PM

Mohammed Haris's father and Congress MLA, NA Haris on Sunday admitted that what his son had done was wrong and maintained that the guilty would be punished. (Photo: Facebook)

B'luru: FIR against Son of MLA, youth Cong chief for thrashing man

Historian and Bengaluru resident Ramachandra Guha tweeted to the CM seeking action against the legislator's son.

18 Feb 2018 2:20 PM

No arrests were made because nobody had broken any Austrian laws but Transvania imposed a travel ban on the four involved indicating that they were no longer welcome aboard. (Representational Image)

Winds on wings: Dutch flight makes emergency landing as man ‘won’t stop farting’

The packed cabin turned chaotic when two Dutchmen seated next to the man requested him to stop, to no avail.

18 Feb 2018 2:19 PM

In 2016, the microblogging site was projected to reach 23.2 million monthly active users in India.

Twitter to discontinue its desktop app for Mac

The company’s Twitter post says, the app support to Mac desktop app will stop after 30 days from now.

18 Feb 2018 2:17 PM

'If Ajay Maken is saying that he needs to correct things, it's a good thing. Let's see what he does. His style had done lot of damage to Congress,' Dikshit said. (Photo: ANI)

Cong vs Cong: Ex-Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit slams Ajay Maken's 'working style'

The former Delhi CM took a dig at the Delhi Cong president and said that his 'working style had done a lot of damage to the party.'

18 Feb 2018 2:02 PM

Also known as merkins, the wigs were worn by prostitutes in the 1600s for various health reasons. (Photo: AFP)

New York Fashion Week showcases 'vagina wigs'

The wigs are tiny spiked hair extensions, made to look like mini Mohawks pointing out of crotch area.

18 Feb 2018 1:47 PM

Under decades of international sanctions, Iran's commercial passenger aircraft fleet has aged, with air accidents occurring regularly in recent years. (Representational Image)

Plane with 66 aboard crashes in central Iran, all feared dead

The report identified the plane as an ATR-72. It said the plane was flying from Tehran to the southern Iranian city of Yasuj.

18 Feb 2018 1:37 PM

The incident took place on February 16 in Dulami village under Sonahatu police station in Ranchi. (Photo: ANI)

Ranchi: Mother, daughter forced to eat faeces for 'practising witchcraft'

The victims have registered their complaints against the accused for forcing them to eat faeces and tonsuring them.

18 Feb 2018 1:24 PM

The process of using postcards containing a specific code will be required for advertising that mentions a specific candidate running for a federal office, Katie Harbath, Facebook’s global director of policy programs, said.

Facebook planning to use US mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers

The postcard verification is Facebook’s latest effort to respond to criticism from lawmakers, security experts and others.

18 Feb 2018 1:19 PM

My goal rush is far from over, predicts Liverpool's Mohamed Salah

Few expected such a prolific strike rate when Salah joined in a 36.9 million pounds ($51.8 million) deal from AS Roma last year.

18 Feb 2018 1:06 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and children visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Trudeau, family visit Taj Mahal; to hold talks with Modi on Feb 23

During this visit, Trudeau will interact with business leaders, representatives of the film industry and students.

18 Feb 2018 1:01 PM

‘We are going to be the last mass shooting... We are going to change the law,’ she vowed -- slamming the fact 19-year-old gunman Nikolas Cruz was able to legally buy a semi-automatic firearm despite a history of troubling and violent behaviour. (Photo: AP/Representational)

We call BS: Florida shooting survivor shames Trump for gun laws

‘To every politician taking donations from the NRA, shame on you!’ she thundered.

18 Feb 2018 12:59 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Romeo the lonesome frog is feeling the love

Global Wildlife Conservation teamed with dating website Match to raise money for Romeo's last shot at romance.

18 Feb 2018 12:55 PM

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