Technology, Mobiles tabs, 1st Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 01 Nov 2017

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The poor and elderly are most threatened by worsening climate change.

Global Warming is taking a toll on people’s health: doctors

The report highlighted health problems stemming from more frequent heat waves, disease spread by insects, air pollution and other woes.

01 Nov 2017 11:37 AM

An Orbital ATK Minotaur C rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 2:37 PM on 31st October.

10 commercial satellites launched from California

The satellites are designed to gather medium- and high-resolution multispectral images of Earth.

01 Nov 2017 11:33 AM

October manufacturing PMI data comes in sharp contrast to the robust show by India on World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking.

India manufacturing PMI 'stagnates' in October

Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50.3 in October, from 51.2 in September.

01 Nov 2017 11:27 AM

There is no sign, however, that the behind-the-scenes communications have improved a relationship vexed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests. (Photo: AP)

Amid rising tensions between Trump, Kim Jong Un, US pursues diplomatic options

‘The preferred endpoint is not a war but some kind of diplomatic settlement,’ an official said.

01 Nov 2017 11:27 AM

Eating alone can impact your health: Study

New study finds those who eat alone are at high risk of a metabolic syndrome.

01 Nov 2017 11:18 AM

With about one quarter of Pakistan’s population having no access to electricity, the government said late last year that it wants to boost nuclear capacity to 8,800 MW, or about 20 percent of power generation capacity, by 2030. (Representational Image | Photo: File)

Pakistan plans to build several new nuclear reactors: official

Pakistan is looking at building at least three to four more big nuclear reactors before 2030.

01 Nov 2017 11:06 AM

Family honour is a sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where nearly 1,000 women are killed by their relatives each year for violating conservative norms on love and marriage. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan: Woman stripped, paraded in village for brother's affair; 7 held

The woman’s brother had an affair with a young woman from the suspects’ family.

01 Nov 2017 10:40 AM

Sonakshi and Shatrughan Sinha are yet to work in a film together.

Life has come full circle: Sonakshi reveals father Shatrughan was earlier supposed to do Ittefaq

Actress reveals that the actor-politician was first offered the 1969 film, before Rajesh Khanna went on to do the lead role.

01 Nov 2017 10:29 AM

Customers can now order a basic model of a 64GB iPhone 8 for 4,788 yuan ($722.61) from China’s top home appliance retailer Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd.

Ahead of iPhone X launch, China vendors cut prices of iPhone 8 models

Buyers can now snap up Apple’s new iPhone 8 Plus at discounts of between nearly 14 percent and 20 percent in mainland China.

01 Nov 2017 10:27 AM

Deepika Padukone was last seen in 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage.'

Talking about my remuneration isn't exciting: Deepika clears air amid speculation

Despite being one of the highest-paid stars working in Bollywood currently, the actor is not ready to talk about money matters.

01 Nov 2017 10:22 AM

Each time you use your face to unlock the phone, it automatically keeps tabs on small changes, such as growing a moustache or simply getting older. (Photo credit: AP)

You can stymie the iPhone X Face ID - but it takes some work

Apple is offering a nifty way to unlock its new iPhone X — just stare at it.

01 Nov 2017 10:12 AM

Rupee is trading at 64.63 against the dollar in early trade. (Photo: AP)

Rupee up 12 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee positively reacted to India's jump on Ease of Doing Business ranking.

01 Nov 2017 10:01 AM

Nifty beyond 10,400, Sensex at new high on World Bank ranking

Benchmark BSE Sensex too climbed 238.16 points, or 0.71 per cent, to trade at new record of 33,451.29.

01 Nov 2017 9:50 AM

Men too can have multiple orgasms

Men too can have multiple orgasms by working the right kind of muscles, an experts explained.

01 Nov 2017 9:41 AM

Amazon says you’ll still get some protection from chlorinated or salty water — just not as much as what’s promised for fresh water. Same goes for coffee spills.

Kindle Oasis review: Shower with it

Amazon's new Kindle Oasis e-reader is now waterproof. The new Oasis is designed to survive up to an hour in up to 2 meters of water.

01 Nov 2017 9:36 AM

Study explains air pollution's damaging risk factors

Read on to find out more.

01 Nov 2017 9:27 AM

Globally, it has 60 million SIM cards, which have been sold to be used for IoT solutions. (Photo: AFP)

Vodafone India witnessing 180 pc growth in IoT customers

IoT is an emerging technology wherein devices are connected and capable of 'speaking' to each other.

01 Nov 2017 9:27 AM

At NSE, shares of the company soared 8 per cent to end at Rs 523.15.

Axis Bank shares surge 8 pc, mcap rises by Rs 9,295 cr

In terms of equity volume, 24.36 lakh shares of company were traded on BSE and over 3 cr shares changed hands at NSE.

01 Nov 2017 9:19 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study shows genetic risk factors for asthma, hay fever and eczema

Asthma, hay fever and eczema are allergic diseases that affect different parts of the body.

01 Nov 2017 9:14 AM

Net NPAs too shot up significantly to 16.06 per cent from 8.32 per cent in the year-ago period.

IDBI Bank Q2 net loss at Rs 198 cr as NPAs rise

Bank had reported net profit of Rs 55.52 crore for the July-September period of last fiscal, 2016-17.

01 Nov 2017 9:10 AM

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