Technology, Mobiles tabs, 8th May 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 08 May 2018

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Heating food in microwave can hamper your fertility

Heating plastic containers in the microwave releases 95 percent of all chemicals.

08 May 2018 3:18 PM

The SUV speeding down a wrong lane of Golf Course road smashed into the cab inside Sikanderpur underpass. (Representational Image)

Accused driver involved in Gurgaon hit-and-run incident arrested

The SUV rammed into cab critically injuring IndiGo woman pilot, killing 2 people.

08 May 2018 3:12 PM

Police said Albertsen was arrested after arranging for two Myanmar women, aged 25 and 18, to cross into Thailand and meet undercover officers who posed as clients at a hotel in Mae Sai. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Sex tours on border: US retiree held for online page 'Burmese chicks for hire'

The bust comes as Thailand is trying to shake off its reputation as a haven for sex tourists.

08 May 2018 2:54 PM

The incident took place on Sunday when the girl was taken away by her 19-year-old uncle Shailendra. (Photo: Representational)

6-yr-old UP girl raped by uncle

The FIR in the matter was registered by victim's mother, girl was sent for medical examination which confirmed rape.

08 May 2018 2:43 PM

Sonam Kapoor got married to Anand Ahuja today.

Sonam Kapoor weds Anand Ahuja: Actress all smiles for new beginning with her love

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja today got married in a traditional Anand Karaj ceremony.

08 May 2018 2:40 PM

A flap has been created using skin from his back and artery from the neck to cover the hole (Photo: YouTube)

Dismissing eye cancer as migraine leaves man with gaping hole in his face

Now he is too embarrassed to even leave the house and is too weak to undergo facial-reconstruction surgery.

08 May 2018 2:37 PM

Google and NITI Aayog, together, will work on organising training for relevant government functionaries to introduce them to open source AI tools with the goal of enabling more effective governance. (Photo: ANI)

Google, NITI Aayog to enhance India's AI ecosystem

The NITI Aayog will be setting up a national programme to conduct research and development in frontier technologies such as AI.

08 May 2018 2:28 PM

Google may also unveil updates to its Android mobile operating system.

Google to showcase AI advances at its big conference

Google Assistant could gain new abilities to handle tasks.

08 May 2018 2:27 PM

Majority of women recruits in the Army are short-service commission (SSC) officers and they have a maximum tenure of 14 years. (Photo: File/Pixabay)

Indian Army to create special cadre to grant permanent commission to women

The grant is being considered for segments including cyber and IT, corps of military police and various posts in service selection board.

08 May 2018 2:24 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Karnataka's Vijayapura. (Photo: File)

Cong planning to blame EVMs for their defeat in K'taka, says Modi

PM said, 'It is Congress that did not allow law on Triple Talaq to be passed. How can they even talk about women empowerment.'

08 May 2018 2:22 PM

Gold in 2018 will deliver its strongest annual price performance in five years. (Photo: PTI)

Gold seen at highest annual price for five years in 2018, says GFMS

Gold would average USD 1,360 an ounce this year, up 8 per cent from 2017.

08 May 2018 2:20 PM

The man also pleaded with the tempo drivers to drop his wife's dead body home. (Photo: ANI | Screengrab)

UP man carries wife's body on shoulder after being denied hearse

The Badaun district hospital said that it has two hearse vans which are provided to anyone who asks for it.

08 May 2018 2:10 PM

Investors have pumped Rs 1.4 lakh crore into mutual funds in April, driving the industry asset base to a staggering Rs 23.25 lakh crore.

Mutual funds log Rs 1.4 lakh crore inflow in April

Investors are moving towards financial asset class for investment instead of buying traditional asset classes.

08 May 2018 2:08 PM

Sun, 54, was abruptly removed in July from his post as party chief of Chongqing, one of China’s most important cities. (Photo: AFP)

Communist Party of China leader Sun Zhengcai jailed for life on graft charges

Sun admitted in April to an intermediate court in the city of Tianjin that he had taken bribes of more than 170 million yuan.

08 May 2018 2:04 PM

This file photo shows the Twitter icon on a mobile phone, in Philadelphia. (Photo: AP)

Twitter testing end-to-end encrypted messaging: Report

Called 'Secret Conversation', the feature is expected to be available in the conversation info section.

08 May 2018 2:02 PM

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday said it is asking customers of 52,686 new Swift and Baleno models to undertake a service campaign to inspect for a possible fault in brake vacuum hose. (Photo: PTI)

Maruti to check 52,686 new Swift, Baleno for faulty brake vacuum hose

Brake vacuum hose is a rubber pipe that creates and releases vacuum while applying brake.

08 May 2018 1:59 PM

You can now set Alexa as default voice assistant on Android

Until now, Google's own Assistant dominated the Android devices as the default voice.

08 May 2018 1:56 PM

AirAsia India currently flies to 19 destinations.

AirAsia India to connect Surat from Bengaluru starting June

AirAsia will fly daily to Surat from Bengaluru with an Airbus A20 plane.

08 May 2018 1:36 PM

The Lifeline Express has been providing free treatment to the needy in deepest India for nearly three decades. It has helped more than one million people, treating ailments ranging from cataracts to cancer. (Photo: AFP)

Lifeline Express: A messiah on wheels brings hope for India's poorest

It spends about a month in a district before moving on to a new destination, filling a critical gap in the country's public health system.

08 May 2018 1:35 PM

The leading private sector lender had a consolidated profit of Rs 2,083 crore in January-March, 2016-17.

ICICI Bank shares soar nearly 9 per cent post Q4 results

Total income on consolidated basis rose to Rs 33,760 crore as against Rs 28,603 crore.

08 May 2018 1:29 PM

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