Technology, Mobiles tabs, 6th Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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Protesters stopped trains in Bihar’s Darbhanga and Munger and high alert was issued in 35 districts of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

Bharat Bandh on SC/ST Act: Trains stopped in Bihar, petrol pumps shut in MP, protests in UP

Security has been stepped up and school closed in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and some other states on Thursday.

06 Sep 2018 12:02 PM

The rupee pared initial gains to fall 7 paise to 71.82 against the US currency in late morning deals on Thursday on bouts of dollar demand from banks and importers. (Photo: DC)

Rupee pares gains, slips 7 paise to reach 71.82 against US dollar

Rupee continued to be ruled by speculation, pressured by crisis in emerging market currencies.

06 Sep 2018 12:00 PM

The Supreme Court had in 2013 restored Section 377, a British-era law that bans gay sex. (Photo: AP)

Gay sex not a crime in India: Supreme Court decriminalises Section 377

The five judge-bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra delivered the verdict on Thursday.

06 Sep 2018 11:55 AM

Apple on September 12 will unveil their best. (Photo: 9to5Mac)

Flagships 2018: All that we know and await

Tech giants Apple and Google will be presenting their mammoth smartphones in the upcoming weeks.

06 Sep 2018 11:43 AM

Section 377 of IPC refers to 'unnatural offence' and says whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to 10 years, and shall also be liable to pay a fine. (Photo: AP)

1861-2018: Section 377, a sorry British-era law that dies to give hope

Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on pleas challenging validity of Sec 377 of IPC that criminalises gay sex.

06 Sep 2018 11:23 AM

Prasad further said that one of India's enduring principles has been Vasudheva Kutumbakam' or the concept that the world is one family'. (Representational Image)

Pak undermines India's territorial integrity through terrorism: India at UN

Pak's Ambassador to UN again raised the issue of Kashmir while addressing High Level Forum on Culture of Peace in UN General Assembly.

06 Sep 2018 11:14 AM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent Chung and other envoys to the North Korean capital on Wednesday to set the timing and agenda for the third inter-Korean summit this year, and to break the impasse in talks between Washington and Pyongyang over dismantling the North's nuclear programme. (Photo: File)

North, South Korea to hold summit on September 18-20: Seoul

Kim Jong Un and Trump held a watershed summit in June in Singapore and pledged to work toward denuclearisation of the peninsula.

06 Sep 2018 10:59 AM

Trump last week issued a warning to Google, Facebook and Twitter to 'be careful' but stopped short of calling for regulation. (Photo: File)

After Trump's outburst, US to probe tech firms for 'stifling' free speech

Trump accused big technology firms of censoring and suppressing conservative voices, allegations strongly denied by the companies.

06 Sep 2018 10:53 AM

Ranbaxy Laboratories promoter Malvinder Singh.

Delhi HC raps Malvinder, asks for deposit of 3.5 million Singapore dollars

Malvinder Singh who is the midst of a family feud, was on Wednesday rapped by the Delhi High court for disobedience.

06 Sep 2018 10:51 AM

Anushka Sharma proves nothing can beat an iPhone when it comes to'flaunt-ability.'

Anushka Sharma gets trolled by MKBHD for tweeting a Pixel 2 photo via an iPhone

The Bollywood actress was found to be uploading Pixel 2 photos from an iPhone.

06 Sep 2018 10:38 AM

The campaign seems him appearing next to the words "Kick the Meat Habit. Go Vegan."

Vidyut Jammwal wants you to kick the meat-eating habit this National Nutrition Week

Vegan action star proves eating meals that don't kill can result in a killer body in hot new PETA India campaign.

06 Sep 2018 10:36 AM

In heart failure, the heart muscle is too weak to pump enough blood through the body.

Walking tied to lower risk of heart failure in older women

Findings show higher amounts of self-reported physical activity associated with significantly lower risks of developing heart failure.

06 Sep 2018 10:29 AM

This is the third bridge collapse in the city since 2013. (Photo: File)

Death toll rises to 3 in Kolkata’s Majerhat bridge collapse

The state government has constituted a committee under Chief Secretary Malay De to investigate the cause of the collapse.

06 Sep 2018 10:29 AM

Hardik Patel launched the hunger strike on August 25 from his residence, demanding a loan waiver for Gujarat farmers and reservation for the Patidar community in jobs and education under the OBC quota. (Photo: PTI)

Hardik Patel will give up water if BJP doesn’t talk in 24 hrs: PAAS

Hardik patel's health is deteriorating, but the government has not shown any intention to find a solution, PAAS convener Manoj Panara said.

06 Sep 2018 10:14 AM

'We are investigating the matter from all angles. We are not ruling out the role of the school authority or any family member or neighbour,' Aslam Khan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest), said. (Representational Image)

3-yr-old girl in Delhi sexually assaulted at school: Police

The incident was reported by the victim's father on Tuesday, they said.

06 Sep 2018 10:09 AM

The woman initially only said that she had come to Mumbai to marry Salman Khan, but on August 29 she revealed a few phone numbers. (Photo: File)

24-yr-old missing mentally challenged woman found, wanted to 'marry Salman'

The woman had left her home on Aug 11. After reaching Mumbai, she went to Galaxy Apartments in Bandra where Salman Khan lives.

06 Sep 2018 10:04 AM

The NSE Nifty was up 5.20 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 11,482.15.

Sensex opens in green on value-buying, up over 150 points

The 30-share BSE index recovered by 164.46 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 38,182.77 in opening trade.

06 Sep 2018 10:02 AM

Senior advocate Indira Jaising, assisting the court as an amicus curiae, told a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta that the media was running 'parallel trial' in sub-judice matters and the court should frame guidelines on how to report the cases of crime against women. (Photo: File)

Media runs 'parallel trials' in sub-judice matters, SC told

'It is one thing to report court proceeding. It is another thing to run a parallel trial,' senior advocate Indira Jaising said.

06 Sep 2018 10:01 AM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents bouquet to US Secretary of Defence James Mattis on his arrival in Delhi, to attend India's first ever '2+2 Dialogue' between the two nations. (Photo: PTI)

2+2 talks: Jim Mattis says ready to discuss 'anything' with India

Focus of dialogue will be to resolve differences over India's defence engagement with Russia, crude oil import from Iran.

06 Sep 2018 9:49 AM

A higher opening in the equity market also supported the recovery in the rupee.

Rupee recovers 9 paise against US dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 71.66 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market.

06 Sep 2018 9:41 AM

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