Technology, Mobiles tabs, 26th Oct 2018, News & Stories from India

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The Pakistan government had banned terror organisations and individuals from making donations to JuD, FIF, and others on the UN Security Council sanctions list. (Photo: File)

26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's JuD, FIF no longer banned terror outfits

Saeed's JuD, FIF are no longer mentioned in list of banned outfits after presidential ordinance prohibiting them under UN resolution lapsed.

26 Oct 2018 11:05 AM

A federal law enforcement source told Reuters the devices were thought to have been fashioned from bomb-making designs widely available on the internet. (Representational Image)

FBI searches Florida mail centre in hunt for sender of package bombs

Investigators are treating the devices as 'live' explosives, not a hoax, said James O'Neill, police commissioner of New York City.

26 Oct 2018 11:04 AM

Dyson said on Tuesday the decision was based on supply chains, access to markets and the availability of expertise, which offset the cost factor.

Why did Dyson pick Singapore to build its electric car?

The land-starved city state has some of the highest average salaries in the world.

26 Oct 2018 10:58 AM

Durst has denied killing his wife or Berman and has pleaded not guilty in the case involving Berman. (Photo: AFP)

US tycoon Robert Durst to stand trial for murder of best friend

Robert Durst was arrested in March 2015 in a New Orleans hotel room in connection with Susan Berman's murder.

26 Oct 2018 10:57 AM

Sonia Dhawan, saying she plotted the extortion to buy a house worth Rs 4 crore in Delhi.

Paytm twist: Sonia’s family claims she is being framed

Police say Jain’s property business was not doing well and the couple hatched the plan to extort money from Paytm.

26 Oct 2018 10:52 AM

Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributing columnist who had criticized policies of powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had been self-exiled in the United States for about a year. (Photo: File)

Khashoggi's killing was 'extrajudicial execution': UN expert

Trump, in his most recent comments, called it 'one of the worst in the history of cover-ups.'

26 Oct 2018 10:52 AM

Da Vinci himself credits 1st century BC Roman architect and engineer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, as the first exponent of this idea, in his 13-30 BC book, Des Architectura.

Should India get credit for Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man'?

Oxford scholar’s book ‘fluid’ traces back Da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian man’ to India.

26 Oct 2018 10:49 AM

The confirmation of Khan’s first visit to China as premier comes days after Pakistan secured USD 6 billion dollars in funding from Saudi Arabia to help stave off a widening balance of payment crisis. (Photo: File)

After USD 6 billion funding from ‘friendly’ Saudis, Pak PM now looks to China

Foreign affairs ministry said Khan would meet with Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on the November 2-5 trip which will take in Beijing.

26 Oct 2018 10:47 AM

Edulji and seven BCCI state units wanted Johri to be sacked but Rai said a probe is necessary before a call is taken on that. (Photo: AFP)

#MeToo: Divided COA sets up committee to probe allegations against Rahul Johri

The Vinod Rai-led COA committee said that Johri has submitted his response to the show-cause notice issued against him.

26 Oct 2018 10:25 AM

As other mints and fintech startups race to set up similar products, it could squander the chances of Britain’s Mint leading the field to build gold into a multi-billion dollar digital asset class.

Wary of crypto, UK government blocks Royal Mint's digital gold

The project would have been the first time a government of a developed economy had become directly involved with a crypto currency exchange.

26 Oct 2018 10:20 AM

In an unprecedented shake-up in the CBI's 55-year-history, both Alok Verma and his deputy were divested of their powers and sent on leave in a dramatic overnight action by the government Tuesday night. (Photo: File | PTI)

CBI denies report on Rafale paper, says every file accounted for

CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal termed the news report as false, and said it was manufactured by 'vested interests'.

26 Oct 2018 10:20 AM

All sectoral indices of BSE, led by metal, power, realty and bankex were trading in the negative territory.

Sensex tanks 297 points as November F&O series opens weak

The NSE Nifty too declined by 101.45 points, or 1 per cent, to 10,023.45.

26 Oct 2018 10:19 AM

Essar Steel shareholders have submitted a proposal to the committee of creditors (CoC) for full settlement of the entire admitted claims.

Ruias offer Rs 54,389 crore to retain Essar; ArcelorMittal opposes

The fresh offer for settlement by Essar Steel has been made under Section 12A of the IBC.

26 Oct 2018 10:15 AM

While China’s recommendation of Huawei phones may have been tongue-in-cheek, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has come under scrutiny in the United States.

Worried about Trump iPhone eavesdroppers? China recommends a Huawei

Current and former US officials say China has a sophisticated approach toward the intercepted presidential phone calls.

26 Oct 2018 10:09 AM

Three other tiger subspecies have already gone extinct: the Caspian, Javan and Bali tigers.

Tigers not all alike: Big cat populations dwindling, just six sub-species remain

The six include the Bengal tiger, Amur tiger, South China tiger, Sumatran tiger, Indochinese tiger and Malayan tiger.

26 Oct 2018 10:01 AM

On Thursday, the local currency had depreciated by 11 paise to close at 73.27 against the US dollar. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee falls 17 paise to 73.44 against US dollar

A lower opening in the domestic equity markets also weighed on the local unit.

26 Oct 2018 10:01 AM

The FANG group, along with heavyweight tech stocks Apple and Microsoft, have made outsized contributions to the S&P 500’s gains in recent years. (photo: AFP)

Tech stocks battered after disappointing Amazon and Alphabet results

The weak results from Amazon and Google parent Alphabet were the latest setback for the high-growth quartet of stocks known as FANG.

26 Oct 2018 9:59 AM

'We want to assure you that we review every single complaint about sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct, we investigate and we take action,' Google CEO chief executive Sundar Pichai said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Dead serious: Google fires 48 staff, including 13 seniors for sex harassment

Google fired 48 staff in the past two years citing 'an increasingly hard line' on inappropriate conduct.

26 Oct 2018 9:57 AM

Deferred visuals: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

J&K: Army jawan, 2 militants killed in Sopore, encounter underway

Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Pazalpora in Dangiwacha this morning, which turned into an encounter.

26 Oct 2018 9:55 AM

Intel executives do not see any near-term weakness from the trade tensions or Chinese economy.

Intel bucks chip industry woes; powered by PCs, iPhones

The company’s 39 per cent rise in profits and better-than-expected fourth-quarter forecast should come as a relief for investors.

26 Oct 2018 9:48 AM

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