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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 08 Oct 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 08 Oct 2018

The invitation vouchers will be available on October 17 at 10:00 am.

OnePlus 6T will go official on October 30th

OnePlus will be selling invites for the event scheduled to be held in New Delhi.

08 Oct 2018 9:38 PM

As standard, it gets an anti-scratch Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection along with detachable multiple colour variant straps.

Noise Colorfit Pro fitness tracker with 1.28-inch colour display, blood pressure monitor launched

The Rs 2,999 Colorfit Pro also promises a standby time of up to 12 days.

08 Oct 2018 9:18 PM

Some north Indians living in Gujarat had called me and I told them also, not to pay heed to the rumours, and on keeping the local administration and government in confidence, Adityanath said. (Photo: File | ANI)

‘Those against development spread rumours’: UP CM on attack on migrants

Yogi Adityanath spoke to Gujarat CM over reported attacks on north Indians and was assured that govt there would ensure safety of all.

08 Oct 2018 9:05 PM

As per sources, Srinagar recorded 6.2 per cent polling, Baramulla 5.1 per cent, Jammu district 63.83 per cent, Kargil 78.2 per cent, Leh 55.2 per cent, Poonch 73.1 per cent and Rajouri 81 per cent. (Photo: ANI)

J&K local polls: Terror threat keeps voters indoors in valley, huge turnout in Jammu

Overall polling percentage across J&K in Monday’s polling has been recorded 56.70 per cent.

08 Oct 2018 8:44 PM

The CISF is tasked as the security force to guard civil airports in the country; 60 such facilities are under its cover. (Representational Image)

Airports owe Rs 970 crore dues to CISF, Delhi highest at Rs 788 crore

The maximum Rs 788 crore is pending against Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital, run by DIAL.

08 Oct 2018 8:41 PM

Shambhu Singh Khetasar denied that his act was in conflict with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Swachch Bharat' campaign. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Age-old custom': Rajasthan minister defends urinating in public

A video of BJP leader Shambhu Singh Khetasar went viral in which he is being seen urinating in front of CM Vasundhara Raje’s cut out.

08 Oct 2018 8:16 PM

'India's national interests lie in maintaining relations with Iran while at the same time not totally alienating the United States', Ahmad said. (Photo: AP | File)

Wait and watch US sanctions implode: Ex-envoy's advice to India on Iran

India has to play cautious role, should be country's national interests, ex-Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE said.

08 Oct 2018 8:07 PM

Tanmay Bhat, an AIB statement said, will not be involved with the day-to-day functioning of the company. (Photo: File)

Tanmay Bhat ‘steps away’ from AIB amid #MeToo row, Gursimran Khamba sent on leave

While Bhat came under attack for inaction in complaints against comic Utsav Chakraborty, Khamba has been directly accused of harassment.

08 Oct 2018 7:37 PM

The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, a project of President Xi Jinping aimed at enhancing China's influence around the world through China-funded infrastructure projects. (Photo: AFP | File)

Saudi Arabia's plan to invest in Pakistan a 'positive factor', says China

After recent visit of Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia, it was announced that Riyadh will be third 'strategic partner' of USD 50 billion CPEC.

08 Oct 2018 7:17 PM

BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj said he would welcome if Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav builds a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Saifai. (Photo: File)

Sakshi Maharaj dares Rahul Gandhi to contest 2019 polls against him

The Unnao MP also attacked Gandhi for undertaking Mansarovar Yatra in early September this year, allegedly without maintaining 'purity'.

08 Oct 2018 7:05 PM

Researchers are saying that more men may become infertile (Photo: AFP)

Human race may face extinction as sperm quality continues to fall in the west

Changes in testosterone levels as well as rise in testicular cancer are also to be blamed for this development.

08 Oct 2018 7:01 PM

The engineer was living in a rented accommodation on Wardha Road since the last year, his landlord Manohar Kale said. Kale said police team arrived at the building at 5.30 am and was there till 5 pm. (Representational Image)

BrahMos Aerospace engineer arrested for leaking information to Pakistan

Nishant Agrawal was nabbed in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squads at BrahMos' Wardha Road facility.

08 Oct 2018 6:42 PM

It is powered by speed-binned processors that are factory-overclocked and liquid-cooled to sustain 4.9GHz across all cores and threads.

ASUS' first NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 gaming desktop

The ROG Strix GL12CX also comes with a factory-fitted liquid-cooling system and factory-overclocked 9th Gen Intel Core processors.

08 Oct 2018 6:40 PM

Infosys Foundation on Monday announced Rs 1.5 crore reward to push innovation in social work following increase in funds under the government rules. (Photo: Pixabay)

Infosys Foundation announces Rs 1.5 crore reward to push innovation in social work

Infosys Foundation has been working since last 22 years.

08 Oct 2018 6:28 PM

The rupee slumped by 30 paise to finish at a fresh lifetime low of 74.06 against the US dollar on Monday amid strengthening of the greenback and steady capital outflows.

Rupee slumps 30 paise to close at record low of 74.06 against US dollar

The rupee had opened lower by 14 paisa against Friday's close of 73.76 in early trade as the US dollar.

08 Oct 2018 6:20 PM

Asserting that his government was committed to protecting the religious beliefs and customs of different religions and places of worship, he said there was no question of succumbing to 'politically motivated' efforts to create tension in the state. (Photo: File)

Sabarimala stir 'deliberate' attempt to destroy unity: Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan said the government in its earlier affidavit had made it clear that it would implement the court's order.

08 Oct 2018 6:19 PM

India does not have a "clear vision" and "ecosystem" in place for the promotion of electric cars, a senior official of European car manufacturer Volkswagen said here on Monday.

India lacks ecosystem for electric cars, says Volkswagen official

He also said that the company has announced Rs 8,000 crore investment for development in Indian products in the next five years.

08 Oct 2018 5:56 PM

Vikas Bahl with Anand Kumar, the mathematician on whom ‘Super 30’ is based and lead actor Hrithik Roshan.

Hrithik Roshan breaks silence on allegations against his Super 30 director Vikas Bahl

The actor, whose opinion has been sought out since his upcoming film is directed by the filmmaker, took to Twitter to react.

08 Oct 2018 5:53 PM

Avoiding global climate chaos will require a major transformation of society and the world economy that is 'unprecedented in scale,' the UN said in its landmark report. (Representational Image)

‘India to be the most affected’, says think-tank after UN climate report

IPCC report makes clear that world will see greater sea level rise, higher frequency of droughts, floods and heatwaves.

08 Oct 2018 5:53 PM

With many real estate projects stuck across the country, prospective home buyers are shying away from investing in newly launched projects and instead looking for ready-to-move-in flats or units to be completed within next six months, according to a survey.

Ready-to-move-in flats in hot demand; few buyers interested in new projects

The survey was conducted in seven major cities.

08 Oct 2018 5:49 PM

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