Technology, Mobiles tabs, 25th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 25 Apr 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 25 Apr 2018

The Supreme Court on Wednesday raised questions over the government's decision ordering mandatory seeding of mobile numbers with Aadhaar. (Photo: File)

Centre used earlier order as ‘tool’ for mandatory Aadhaar-phone linking: SC

SC said its order on PIL filed by 'Lokniti Foundation' said mobile users needed to be verified in national interest.

25 Apr 2018 9:19 PM

Patients with two or more substance use disorders were more than three times as likely to have a history of overdose. (Photo: Pixabay)

Youth majorly affected by drug overdose, says study

Factors associated with increased overdose risk were disorders involving the use of alcohol, cocaine or amphetamines.

25 Apr 2018 9:04 PM

P.S. I love you: Dead wife sends letters to husband

Kate had been secretly writing cards to Chris until the year 2042.

25 Apr 2018 9:00 PM

Skipping breakfast may cause weight gain, obesity

Infrequent breakfast consumption is associated with indices of central obesity and weight gain.

25 Apr 2018 8:34 PM

An expanding population, growing demand for water from agriculture and industry, and poor management of water supplies have sent India's groundwater to ever lower levels. (Representational Image)

Day Zero becomes everyday reality as water shortage spreads across India

Nearly 163 mn people among India's population of 1.3 bn lack access to clean water close to their home, according to 2018 WaterAid report.

25 Apr 2018 8:16 PM

Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft

Google says Gmail redesign was an expensive overhaul two years in the making to adopt security and offline functionality.

25 Apr 2018 7:59 PM

The father of the eight-year victim girl had sought shifting of the case from Kathua court to a court in Chandigarh to ensure free and free trial. (Photo: File)

2 accused in Kathua rape case oppose shifting trial outside J&K

The accused also said probe must be fair, transparent and judicious and agency cannot be permitted to conduct probe in biased manner.

25 Apr 2018 7:58 PM

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said Rahul Gandhi has ‘managed’ to become Congress president because of its ‘dynastic politics’. (Photo: File | ANI)

UP Dy CM slams Rahul Gandhi on being Cong prez through 'dynasty politics'

UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said Congress was running a 'contest' to vilify PM Modi across country.

25 Apr 2018 7:46 PM

IPL 2018, RCB vs CSK: Dhoni, Rayudu guide visitors to 5-wicket win

Score after 19.4 overs, CSK 207-5, Dwayne Bravo 14*, MS Dhoni 70*; Negi 1/36, Chahal 2/26, beat RCB by 5 wickets.

25 Apr 2018 7:26 PM

Facebook removes accounts advertising stolen identities

Hackers have advertised databases of private information on the social platform.

25 Apr 2018 7:18 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Prime Minister may come and go, but in Karnataka it is a battle between him and Yeddyurappa and the saffron party knows who is winning in the May 12 Assembly polls. (Photo: PTI/File)

Yeddyurappa dummy, PM, UP CM northern imports: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said BJP has no leaders in Karnataka for the May 12 election campaign.

25 Apr 2018 7:08 PM

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25 Apr 2018 7:03 PM

This file photo shows a person using its Instagram account. (Photo: Pixabay)

Upload multiple media at once on Insta Stories

Instagram is making it easier for users to upload multiple photos and videos at once to their Instagram 'Stories.'

25 Apr 2018 6:59 PM

Google already has access to the amount of personal data that's beyond your imagination.

Worried over WhatsApp data privacy? Try these messaging apps

It only makes sense to stop feeding more data to behemoths such as Google and Facebook.

25 Apr 2018 6:40 PM

Xi Jinping has ushered in new legislation aimed at securing China from threats both within and outside its borders since taking over as president in 2013, as well as presiding over a sweeping crackdown on dissent and free speech. (Photo: File)

China considers law to punish those who glorify 'wars of invasion'

China unveiled the law to protect heroes and martyrs in Dec, and it is likely to be passed by the largely rubber-stamp parliament on Friday.

25 Apr 2018 6:32 PM

Shares of Bharti Airtel rose by over 3 per cent on Wednesday.

Airtel shares gain over 3 per cent; mcap rises by Rs 5,477 cr

9.41 lakh shares of the company were traded on BSE and over two crore shares changed hands at NSE during the day.

25 Apr 2018 6:21 PM

The analysis is based on the affidavits submitted by the candidates and MPs/MLAs prior to the last election they contested. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

BJP lawmakers have maximum hate speech cases against them: reports

15 sitting Lok Sabha MPs have declared cases related to hate speech against themselves, ten out of which belong to BJP.

25 Apr 2018 6:15 PM

India witnessed an outflow of USD 91 million from listed foreign funds in 2017-18.

Listed foreign funds pull out USD 91 million from India

India-dedicated ETFs saw an inflow USD 60 million in 2017-18, while a pull out of USD 151 million.

25 Apr 2018 6:14 PM

Banks' credit rose 11.52 per cent year-on-year to Rs 84,78,459 crore in the fortnight ended April 13, RBI data showed.

Bank credit grows at 11.52 per cent, deposits at 7.96 per cent

In the same period ended April 14, 2017, banks advances were at Rs 76,01,970 crore.

25 Apr 2018 6:07 PM

Hello Network, the social media platform launched by Orkut founder, Orkut Büyükkökten, has tied up with digital innovation company JetSynthesys to jointly launch a new social network, Jet Hello, in India.

Orkut founder, JetSynthesys to launch 'Jet Hello' in India

The Hello Network team will continue to develop innovative technologies.

25 Apr 2018 5:54 PM

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