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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 08 Jun 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 08 Jun 2018

The Congress has left six vacancies in its share of ministries and while the JD(S) has left one. (Photo: File/DC)

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy retains 11 ministries as portfolios announced

Deputy CM G Parameshwara will keep home, excluding intelligence wing and youth empowerment and sports.

08 Jun 2018 10:01 PM

Three decades after the end of the Cold War, the G7 nations are split over trade, climate and multilateral engagements such as the Iran nuclear deal, and the US president seems more at home with autocrats than with Washington's traditional allies. (Photo: File/AFP)

Trump calls for Russia to be readmitted into G7 ahead of showdown with allies

Before leaving Washington Trump predicted that G7 summit in Quebec might be first such get-together to end without agreed joint statement.

08 Jun 2018 9:56 PM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that Pakistani military was becoming increasingly dependent on the Chinese for arms and equipment. (Photo: File/ANI/Twitter)

No review of India’s stand on China-Pak economic corridor: Nirmala Sitharaman

India does not view its relations with China through the prism of China-Pakistan ties, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said.

08 Jun 2018 9:19 PM

The man and the woman knew each other for the past four years, the police said. (Representational Image)

Hyderabad techie raped by paan shop owner on pretext of marriage

A case had been registered against the accused, Upendra Varma, under IPC sections 376 (rape) and 417 (punishment for cheating).

08 Jun 2018 9:12 PM

Rescue workers were still searching under the rubble for survivors. (Photo: AFP)

38 killed by air strikes on village in Syria's Idlib: Human rights monitor

The death toll is expected to increase as some of the 50 injured in strikes were in critical condition.

08 Jun 2018 9:05 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his family members have received a death threat from Maoist organisations in connection with Gadchiroli encounter. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis gets death threat from Maoist groups

Two letters have been received from left-wing extremists, mentioning that Gadchiroli encounter would be avenged.

08 Jun 2018 8:46 PM

A court has remanded the accused in police custody till June 11. (Representational Image)

6 held in connection with Rs 20 lakh heist

Unidentified people had robbed 2 employees of a private firm at gunpoint when duo was heading for a bank on a motorbike to deposit cash.

08 Jun 2018 8:36 PM

Jayraj Vegad and some 25 others went to the woman's house in the evening and allegedly attacked her, her husband and some other family members with sticks and sharp weapons. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

45-yr-old Dalit woman in Gujarat attacked for sitting on chair at school

Pallaviben Jadav, who works at an Anganwadi, had been entrusted the task of distributing Aadhaar cards, police said.

08 Jun 2018 8:25 PM

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star features a 6.28-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9.

Samsung launches Galaxy A9 Star, Galaxy A9 Star Lite

Both the units run on Android 8.0 Oreo, feature a full HD+ AMOLED display and a rear fingerprint scanner.

08 Jun 2018 8:02 PM

The morphed photo (right) of former President Pranab Mukherjee at the RSS event in Nagpur. (Photo: Twitter | @RuchisharmaINC)

'Divisive political forces' posted morphed photos of Pranab Mukherjee: RSS

'We denounce, strongly condemn lowly act of these divisive political forces who are deliberately trying to defame organisation,' RSS said.

08 Jun 2018 7:55 PM

Rajan Yevle, former divisional secretary of the Maharashtra State Transport Kamgar Sanghatana, however, justified the employees' actions and claimed that their "minuscule" salaries was making it "impossible for them to survive". (Photo: File/PTI)

Section of MSRTC employees go on strike demanding pay hike

Bus services were affected due to the strike and thousands of commuters bore the brunt of it.

08 Jun 2018 7:37 PM

The company claims that the new StormX is a mini powerhouse which delivers up to 7 hours of playback time. It also supports quick charge as well.

Boult Audio 'StormX' in-earphones launched for Rs 1,199

The new wireless StormX combines a custom earloop design which claims to offer in-ear comfort.

08 Jun 2018 7:22 PM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, 'We are always concerned about the security of our Prime Minister.' (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi’s safety, security topmost priority for everyone: Rajnath Singh

Singh's comments came after the Pune police intercepted an internal communication of Maoists revealing plans to assassinate PM Modi.

08 Jun 2018 7:15 PM

Supreme Court on Friday refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea which questioned government formation in Karnataka. (Photo: File)

Sorry: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea challenging K'taka govt formation

The counsel for the petitioner told SC that people of Karnataka had voted for BJP which had won 104 seats in the assembly election.

08 Jun 2018 7:05 PM

All form factors of the UV500 SSD family are available with MRPs of Rs 5,850, Rs 10,250 and Rs 19,450 for 120GB, 240GB and 480GB variants respectively.

Kingston unveils new UV500 SSD products

The UV500 is powered by the Marvell 88SS1074 controller combined with 3D NAND Flash.

08 Jun 2018 6:53 PM

He had a gunshot wound in the neck, police said, adding that his roommates were not traceable. (Representational Image)

17-yr-old boy shot dead in Nala Sopara

When his mother, sister visited his room in Nala Sopara, they found that he was lying dead, with half the body stuffed in a fridge.

08 Jun 2018 6:44 PM

The 20-year-old model walked free on Friday after civil judge Surendra Pratap Singh issued her release order on Thursday. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

20-yr-old Ukrainian model, arrested for no visa, released from Gorakhpur jail

Daria Molcha has been sent to the Ukrainian embassy in Delhi under police protection, Senior Superintendent of Police Shalabh Mathur said.

08 Jun 2018 6:34 PM

On March 5, when the complainant had gone for some CBFC-related work, the victim hanged himself at their residence. (Representational Image)

2 men booked for abetting suicide of real estate developer

The victim had paid Rs 7 crore to accused, who had promised to make him chairman of City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).

08 Jun 2018 6:26 PM

Smart wearable devices, including smartwatches and fitness trackers, are commonly used in sporting activities, to monitor our health and receive push notifications etc. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kaspersky reveals how your smartwatch spies on you

Research shows that smartwatches can become tools for spying on their owners, by collecting silent accelerometer and gyroscope signals.

08 Jun 2018 6:01 PM

Anthony Bourdain was also the host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused 'Parts Unknown' television series. (Photo: AFP)

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain commits suicide at hotel room in France: CNN

Bourdain was found dead in a hotel room in Strasbourg, France, where he had been working on an upcoming episode of his program, CNN said.

08 Jun 2018 5:59 PM

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