Technology, Mobiles tabs, 4th Jul 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 04 Jul 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 04 Jul 2018

Policemen stand near the wall where 11 pipes seen protruding out of the house, where 11 members of the same family allegedly committed suicide, at Burari, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

CCTV shows how Delhi's Burari family organised their own hanging

CCTV footage has established that there is no role of an outsider in the deaths, says report.

04 Jul 2018 10:02 PM

There were reports that Nirav Modi may have visited the UK, France and Belgium in the past few weeks. (Photo: File)

Not aware about Nirav Modi seeking political asylum in UK: Govt

Nirav Modi is wanted by the CBI in the USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank scam.

04 Jul 2018 9:57 PM

Apart from other regulations, the school has restricted the students from using the washroom other than the specified time. (Photo: ANI)

Pune school issues diktat on girl students' innerwear colour, says 'intentions are pure'

The school authority has even specified the length of the skirt to be worn by the girl students.

04 Jul 2018 9:50 PM

Harvard academics Emily Sneff and Danielle Allen carried out the research along with the West Sussex Record Office, the British Library, the Library of Congress and the University of York. (Photo: AFP)

Rare US independence declaration found in UK archive

The manuscript was discovered last year at the West Sussex Record Office in the southern English city of Chichester.

04 Jul 2018 9:39 PM

The Honor 7S is priced £99 (approx. Rs 8990).

Honor unveils its mid-tier Honor 7S phone

The Honor 7S is built on a MediaTek MT6739 SoC configured with 4x Cortex A53’s at 1.5GHz clock speeds.

04 Jul 2018 9:35 PM

A representative of the school said they were also contacted by the investigators in connection with their probe in the case. (Photo: PTI | File)

Burari death case: Boys who died were 'bright students', say teachers

Teachers and students observed a five-minute silence on July 2, the day the school reopened after the summer vacations.

04 Jul 2018 9:31 PM

According to reports Sunarsih was unconscious, fully clothed, and around 500m (1,600ft) from where she initially vanished. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman who vanished 18 months back found unconscious on same spot wearing same clothes

Nining Sunarsih, 53, was presumed dead by authorities when she was washed away by a large wave in West Java in January last year.

04 Jul 2018 9:26 PM

Reliance Jio offered its services for free in the initial months of its launch.

Reliance Jio's cheap offers deeply affect telecom industry

The collective expense of customers drastically fell from Rs 44,700 crore in June 2016 quarter to Rs 29,800

04 Jul 2018 9:18 PM

Rishi delivered 20 rotis - the Bhatia family hadn't ordered curry or anything else - and was paid Rs 200. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Here's what boy who delivered rotis to family in Delhi before hangings says

The Bhatia family placed an order for 20 rotis at 10:30 pm and the boy deliver it at 10:45 pm.

04 Jul 2018 9:18 PM

Singh held one-on-one meeting with Governor, NN Vohra, to discuss various important issues relating to “security management, implementation of development programmes and positive engagement of the youth in the state. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Rajnath Singh meets senior govt officials to review security situation in J&K

This is the Home Minister’s first visit of Jammu and Kashmir after the collapse of the PDP-BJP government and imposition of Governor’s rule.

04 Jul 2018 9:10 PM

Blessing shot her 72-year-old son Thomas dead with one of two weapons she stored under her bed in her room in his girlfriend’s condo.

92-year-old woman kills son because he tried putting her in assisted living facility

Anna Mae Blessing, of Arizona, appeared in court, in a wheelchair and orange jumpsuit, to face charges of first-degree murder.

04 Jul 2018 9:07 PM

Emirates is the single largest foreign carrier operating in India in terms of flights. (Photo: File | representational)

'Hindu meal' back on Emirates flight menu, day after decision to scrap it

According to Emirates, it constantly reviews the offering after taking into consideration customer uptake and feedback.

04 Jul 2018 8:59 PM

If excessive use of air conditioning depends on power derived from fossil fuels, there will be an air quality and human health tradeoff. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air conditioning could add to global warming woes: Study

Air quality is a big issue for public health.

04 Jul 2018 8:53 PM

People with allergies often leave life-saving epinephrine at home

Patient education around how and when to use an epinephrine auto-injector is also important.

04 Jul 2018 8:49 PM

A Saudi woman gets ready to drive her car through the streets of Khobar City on her way to Kingdom of Bahrain. (Photo:Representational AFP)

Saudi woman’s car set on fire after driving ban lifted

Salma al-Sherif told local media that her car had been deliberately set alight this week by men 'opposed to women drivers'.

04 Jul 2018 8:48 PM

About 35 percent of patients had an elevated risk of carrying a genetic mutation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breast cancer surgeons don't always order genetic testing for patients

Genetic testing to evaluate for inherited breast and/or ovarian cancer risk is generally categorized as being optional.

04 Jul 2018 8:44 PM

England head coach Gareth Southgate stands for the national anthem before the round of 16 match between Colombia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium, in Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Sex symbol? Women, men admit having crush on England manager Gareth Southgate

The World Cup has turned Gareth Southgate, into unlikely sex symbol, with his composed nature, family values and love for waistcoats.

04 Jul 2018 8:43 PM

Rapid urine STD testing provides a more accurate less invasive way to diagnose these diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can pelvic exams help diagnose STDs in girls?

Hospitals should strongly consider purchasing these tests to better evaluate young women with STDs.

04 Jul 2018 8:39 PM

Current technology works by directly controlling the prosthetic motors with a few muscular signals.

AI bionic hand may pave way for gen-next prosthetics

After testing their prototype, researchers have found that new machine learning-based control was far better than currently available tech.

04 Jul 2018 8:38 PM

According to police officials and locals, the victims were first attacked by a group of 'highly inebriated' people in Kakar pada, a village adjoining Rainpada village. (Photo: File | Representational)

Dhule mob wasn’t satisfied with killing ‘child abductors’, wanted to burn them too

The victims belonged to the nomadic Nath Gosavi community who move from place to place in Maharashtra in search of food and work.

04 Jul 2018 8:36 PM

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