Technology, Mobiles tabs, 5th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 05 Apr 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 05 Apr 2018

Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrives at the court to hear the verdict in decades-old black buck poaching case, in Jodhpur on Thursday. The court awarded Khan five years in jail in the case. (Photo: PTI)

Twitter trolls Pak minister for giving communal colour to Salman conviction

In an interview with Hamid Mir of Pakistan's Geo TV, Asif said,

05 Apr 2018 9:22 PM

Rejecting the Centre’s argument that Aadhaar identity has ensured detection and prevention of bank frauds, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that 'Aadhaar is not a catch for all frauds.' (Photo: File)

Aadhaar not a solution for all frauds, says Supreme Court

SC said Aadhaar is not a catch for all frauds and may not be a solution to all the ills, and, in particular, Bank frauds.

05 Apr 2018 9:16 PM

The researchers examined the production of phrases consisting of two words in American Sign Language (ASL) to come to this conclusion. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says sign language relies on same area of brain as verbal speech

Their report is the first of its kind to prove the association between the two communication forms.

05 Apr 2018 9:11 PM

Despite having expected delivery dates more than two weeks apart, the new families were happily surprised that the newborn cousins will share a birthday. (Photo: AFP)

Wives of twin brothers give birth on same day

The brothers’ wives had their due dates two weeks apart.

05 Apr 2018 8:55 PM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has not been attending office since Monday and even skipped taking oath after being re-elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Being treated for kidney-related ailments, infections: Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley also said the future course of his treatment would be determined by the doctors treating him.

05 Apr 2018 8:50 PM

These 'unofficial accounts' use similar colour combinations as the original twitter handle, with gentle modifications, thus making it more convenient for a user paying lesser attention to detail to believe fake content. (Photo: ANI)

Fake news on rise? Beware of these parody accounts on social media

In India, a number of accounts have surfaced on Twitter to spread sensational fake content to garner more views.

05 Apr 2018 8:45 PM

The report suggests that the new Bullet headphones are based on Bluetooth v4.1 and include a Qualcomm chip.

Is OnePlus Bullets Wireless earphones on the cards?

A report claims that the company might unveil a new pair of wireless headphones dubbed Bullets soon.

05 Apr 2018 8:41 PM

Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in prison and was taken straight to the Jodhpur Central Jail from court after the verdict was announced. (Photo: DC)

Sending Salman Khan to jail as he is a film star, people look up to him: Judge

Salman, however, had repeatedly denied shooting antelopes, accusing instead the state's forest department of framing him over poaching case.

05 Apr 2018 8:11 PM

The right to give birth or postpone a pregnancy is entirely an individual's choice. (Photo: Pixabay)

Is biological clock in women a myth or reality?

In this era of increasing urbanisation and women embarking on careers, planning a family has taken a backseat

05 Apr 2018 8:08 PM

The CBI has already questioned a few ICICI Bank officials as part of a preliminary enquiry to find if any quid pro quo was involved in the bank issuing a Rs 3,250-crore loan to Videocon Group in 2012. (Photo: AP)

Chanda Kochhar's brother-in-law detained, CBI starts questioning

Rajiv Kochhar was handed over to a CBI team which is questioning him with regard to ICICI's dealing with Videocon Group, officials said.

05 Apr 2018 8:02 PM

Findings suggested that women, who see their sexual desire as variable and rate themselves as likely to have problems with it, are less likely to behave negatively by ignoring or avoiding the sexual problem. (Photo: AFP)

Find out what helps women cope better with low libido

Women who believe their sex drive will change over time are better able to handle difficulties with sexual desire.

05 Apr 2018 7:48 PM

Hafiz Saeed had also challenged the presidential ordinance under which his group has been banned for being on the watch-list of the UN in the Islamabad High Court. (Photo: AP)

Ban on Hafiz Saeed's 'social welfare activities' not to be lifted: Pak court

Lahore HC issued a notice on Saeed's plea challenging a govt order to ban welfare activities of his JuD, FIF and freezing of accounts.

05 Apr 2018 7:45 PM

Uber operates two services in Athens – UberX, which uses professional licensed drivers, and UberTAXI, which uses taxi drivers.

Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislation

Uber, which operates a licensed service in the Greek capital, has faced opposition from local taxi drivers.

05 Apr 2018 7:27 PM

Victim Om Prakash on Thursday claimed that the pradhan of his village, Rajesh, has paid money to patwari Devendra Agarwal to have him declared dead on paper about a month ago. (Photo: ANI)

Healthy 40-yr-old UP man declared dead on paper fails to avail bank services

The victim came to know about his 'death' when he approached the banks, post office to avail benefits under various govt schemes.

05 Apr 2018 7:26 PM

Screengrabs from Blackmail trailer. (Courtesy: YouTube/T Series)

Blackmail movie review: A chaotic yawn fest

Considering the trailer that was funny enough to tickle your funny bone, the movie is not even near to it.

05 Apr 2018 7:08 PM

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch had last week lodged a complaint against Setalvad and Anand, alleging that through their NGO Sabrang Trust, they had 'fraudulently' secured central government funds to the tune of Rs 1.4 crore between 2008 and 2013. (Photo: PTI)

Bombay HC directs Guj Police to not arrest Teesta Setalvad until May 2

A bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere gave the 2 interim protection from arrest till May 2 on their plea for 'transit anticipatory bail.'

05 Apr 2018 6:56 PM

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has proposed to develop a wellness hub in Igatpuri.

Weekend Getaway: Tripping it to Igatpuri for some wellness tourism

Away from the chaos of urban life, this paradise proves to be a worthwhile getaway this season.

05 Apr 2018 6:52 PM

Besides physical tests, the police force is including the gender test to avoid male candidates being selected in the female category. (Photo: File)

Now, Maharashtra to include gender determination test during police recruitment

A 29-yr-old constable's request to undergo sex reassignment surgery prompted the state police to include the test.

05 Apr 2018 6:34 PM

RBI cracks down on digital currencies; plans own cryptocurrency

Reserve Bank on Thursday tightened the rules to discourage use of virtual currencies.

05 Apr 2018 6:21 PM

The US dollar ended sharply cheaper against the rupee at 64.97/98 per dollar.

US dollar ends sharply cheaper against rupee

Pound sterling also finished lower at 91.25/27 per pound.

05 Apr 2018 6:11 PM

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