Technology, Mobiles tabs, 7th Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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These new findings suggest that ApoA-IV is a blocker of platelet surface glycoproteins GPIIbIIIa. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how olive oil could prevent heart attacks and strokes

Foods with high unsaturated fats, and sleep patterns, create perfect combination for protein to reduce chances of cardiovascular disease.

07 Sep 2018 8:32 AM

The Reuters article also showed that the translation feature was flawed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Facebook removes Burmese translation

A spokeswoman for Facebook said the Burmese translation feature was “switched off.”

07 Sep 2018 8:28 AM

Airline, part-owned by Etihad Airways, said last month it would inject funds and cut costs in excess of $278 million over two years to try to stem losses.

Jet Airways addressing salary delays, says pilots union

Jet Airways said it had paid salaries on time to 84 pc of its employees and was committed to honouring its obligations.

07 Sep 2018 8:26 AM

Last month, Jones lost a bid to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the parents of a boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. (Photo: Pixabay)

Twitter has permanently banned Alex Jones, website Infowars

The ban came weeks after Apple, Alphabet’s YouTube, and Facebook took down podcasts and channels from Jones.

07 Sep 2018 8:16 AM

The proximity of laptop to the human body while in use causes a harmful impact on fertility, sleep, body tissues, etc.

Laptop radiation: All you need to know about the potential risks

Laptops are one of the highest sources of EMF as their underside releases high-frequency EMF radiations.

07 Sep 2018 8:14 AM

Uber won a probationary license to operate in London in June after it modified its business model.

Uber launches new app for drivers

The Silicon Valley-based company unveiled the app earlier this year and it is being rolled out globally.

07 Sep 2018 7:47 AM

During an interaction with Delhi CM Minister Arvind Kejriwal, wrestler Divya Kakran said the city government offered her help only after she won the medal, but no assistance came her way 'at the time of need'. (Photo: PTI)

Asian Games: Medal winners praise hike in cash prize by AAP govt

The Delhi government has increased the cash award for gold medal winners of Asian Games to Rs 1 crore.

07 Sep 2018 7:46 AM

West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo:Asian Age)

WB govt asks Metro railway to temporarily stop work

The PWD chief engineer has given a report which found that Metro railway construction work has created many problems at the place, she said.

07 Sep 2018 7:43 AM

Park Jin Hyok worked as part of a team of hackers, also known as the Lazarus Group, to try to breach multiple other US businesses.

US government charges North Korean hacker in Sony, WannaCry cyberattacks

The charges, part of a strategy by the US government to deter future cyberattacks by naming and shaming the alleged perpetrators.

07 Sep 2018 7:40 AM

Ben Stokes and Alastair Cook. (Photo: AP)

India look to spoil Alastair Cook’s party

It also meant India, for all they are the world’s top-ranked Test side, had now won just one of their last nine series outside Asia.

07 Sep 2018 7:39 AM

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar (Photo: PTI)

Gavaskar reminds Shastri of India’s past overseas record

Gavaskar criticised the batsmen for their inability to tackle England spinner Moeen Ali, who ended the game with nine wickets.

07 Sep 2018 7:36 AM

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari (Photo: G.N. Jha)

BJP councillors to seek support for ABVP candidates

The Delhi BJP also formed several committees to oversee the DUSU poll management and coordination with ABVP.

07 Sep 2018 7:31 AM

Houses at Valiyathuruthu settlement in Kainakary panchayath in Kuttanad remain inundated and the people are forced to stay in them.

Kuttanad people don’t know how to open a new chapter

Jayanti doesn’t know how the government’s offer would help but does know she has to plough a lone furrow now on.

07 Sep 2018 7:25 AM

The EU clears Apple's purchase of Shazam.

EU approves Apple's purchase of Shazam

The deal, announced in December last year, would help the iPhone maker better compete with Spotify.

07 Sep 2018 7:24 AM

Often, the disasters were managed in a business-as-usual mode. “It won’t happen to us”, was the general mood.

Disaster preparedness leaves much to be desired

Why the state was not prepared, with not even a self-assessment about its preparedness, remains an unanswered question.

07 Sep 2018 7:18 AM

If you become conscious, evolution or any change cannot happen without the necessary energy.

Mystic Mantra: The potential of kundalini

The word “kundalini” generally refers to that dimension of energy, which is yet to realise its potential.

07 Sep 2018 7:14 AM

Apple has sparred with US law enforcement officials because it encrypts its devices in such a way that Apple cannot access the devices if asked to do so. (Photo: Pixabay)

Apple to provide online tool for police to request data

Apple can and does provide some user data, such as data stored in its iCloud online service.

07 Sep 2018 7:13 AM

showcase from which an impressive three-tiered tiffin box, made entirely of gold and studded with diamonds on its knob was missing, along with a gold tea cup and saucer, and a gold spoon.

The saga of the nizam gems

Vishwaweer Singh recounts the legendary Nizam’s treasures that are most sought-after by the museums and collectors the world over.

07 Sep 2018 7:10 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Rahul must speak more on aam aadmi issues

The mass quotient and canniness of Gandhi’s electoral campaign has to increase.

07 Sep 2018 7:07 AM

LGBTQ community members celebrate after the Supreme Court verdict which decriminalises consensual gay sex, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

SC makes history, but ‘gay’ prejudices linger

The LGBT community would want to rightly press on with the logical implications, leading to issues of gay marriage, adoption and inheritance.

07 Sep 2018 7:03 AM

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