Technology, Mobiles tabs, 12th Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday said the central government should have created a fuel price stabilisation fund to counter the soaring prices of petrol and diesel in the country.

Govt should have set up fuel price stabilisation fund: WB Finance Minister

There is deep concern in many quarters on what the Indian economy is doing at "certain dangerous levels".

12 Sep 2018 6:18 PM

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu had allegedly hit a 65-year-old man, Gurnam Singh, on the head during an argument in a road in Patiala on December 27, 1988. (Photo: File)

Will Sidhu’s punishment be enhanced in road rage case? SC to decide

SC has issued notice on question of enhancing Sidhu's punishment in 1988 road rage case, in which a 65-year-old man died.

12 Sep 2018 6:05 PM

'Other than retracting the word prostitute, I stand by everything else I have said on the topic. I stand by it a 100 per cent,' Kerala MLA P C George added. (Photo: File | ANI)

Apologise for calling nun 'prostitute' but stand by rest I said: Kerala MLA

'To refer to any woman as prostitute is wrong. I shouldn't have used that word,' PC George said.

12 Sep 2018 6:04 PM

The sitemap have been found consisting names of the cases of the iPhones. (Representational Image)

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR names confirmed

The last minute leak confirms the prospective names of the devices everyone is waiting for.

12 Sep 2018 6:04 PM

Retail inflation cooled to an 11-month low of 3.69 per cent in August mainly due to a fall in prices of kitchen items, including fruits and vegetables, official data showed on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Retail inflation cools to 11-month low of 3.69 per cent in August

The inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 4.17 per cent in July and 3.28 per cent in August 2017.

12 Sep 2018 6:02 PM

The government on Wednesday approved an over 25 per cent hike in the price of ethanol produced directly from sugarcane juice for blending in petrol in a bid to cut surplus sugar production and reduce oil imports.

Govt raises ethanol price for blending in petrol by 25 per cent

Diverting sugarcane juice for directly making ethanol, which can be doped in petrol, is common across the major sugar producing nations.

12 Sep 2018 5:49 PM

To bolster its evidence-gathering mechanism, watchdog Sebi is considering seeking powers from the government to intercept calls and electronic communications of those suspected of serious economic offences like insider trading.

Sebi to seek power to intercept calls, messages of serious economic offenders

The capital markets regulator has prepared a proposal for its board to seek these powers.

12 Sep 2018 5:42 PM

Manufacturers are going up to great extents with smarter Artificial Intelligence algorithms and triple camera setups to push the competition even further.

7 smartphones with the best cameras till date

With cameras holding prominence in the buying process, we take a look at which smartphone is the ultimate one for shutterbugs.

12 Sep 2018 5:19 PM

The 25-year-old quota agitation leader was admitted to a hospital after his health deteriorated last Friday. (Photo: File | AP)

Hardik Patel ends fast after 19 days; no talks with Gujarat govt yet

After ending his fast, the quota leader said, 'The fight for quota for my community and farm loan waiver will continue'.

12 Sep 2018 5:17 PM

Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been sexually assaulting Kerala nun. (Photo: File | ANI)

Kerala cops summon Jalandhar Bishop amid public outrage

Kerala police has asked Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal to appear before it on September 19.

12 Sep 2018 5:14 PM

The NanoEdge display of the laptop consists of thin bezels and it is a full-HD 15.6-inch panel.

ASUS launches its first VivoBook 15 X510 with Intel Optane memory

The Intel Optane memory is claimed to be a smart, adaptable system accelerator for enhancing the speed of multitasking.

12 Sep 2018 5:11 PM

(Representational image/ Photo: Samsung Galaxy Note 9)

Samsung Galaxy Note 10's codename and design rumoured

The South Korean giant has reportedly started working on the Galaxy Note 10 and has codenamed it as 'Da Vinci.'

12 Sep 2018 4:51 PM

The man, Kane, recounted his bizarre story to Australian radio presenters Jackie O and Beau Ryan on a show. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man hides under woman’s bed for 14 hours; her boyfriend came home in middle of sex

According to him, he had been flirting with a woman on Instagram for a few days before they arranged their tryst at her house.

12 Sep 2018 4:46 PM

Madras HC granted interim stay while admitting petition from Institute of the Franciscan Missionaries of Maryiyapushpam seeking to quash govt order issued on April 5, 2018, which also fixed upper limit of 75 pc in respect of aided institutions. (Photo: File | PTI)

Madras HC stays state govt order on admission in minority institutions

TN said all minority educational institutes should admit not less than 50 pc students from minorities per yr to retain minority status.

12 Sep 2018 4:40 PM

The revenue department has created the office of Commissioner GST (Investigation) to deal exclusively with enforcement issues like search, seizure and arrest, as it looks to crackdown on tax evaders. (Photo: PTI)

Govt sets up office of GST Commissioner to deal with tax evasion

Initially, the government was going slow on enforcement action to give time to the industry to adjust to the new tax regime.

12 Sep 2018 4:35 PM

The research shows that when people can’t use their devices, their most common worries are that family and friends will be concerned about them (51 per cent) and that they will not be able to help a family member if something happens (45 per cent). (Photo: Pexels/ Representational image)

Connectivity issues lead to damaged relationships: Survey

Connectivity is now a vital part of our duty to family, friends and loved ones.

12 Sep 2018 4:34 PM

IPO-bound Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) on Wednesday said its help has been sought by West Bengal government to build a bridge at Majerhat, after last month's collapse that killed one person.

West Bengal govt seeks GRSE's aid to rebuild collapsed Majerhat bridge

It has also been approached to build a bridge replacing a collapsed one at Siliguri.

12 Sep 2018 4:26 PM

Market benchmark Sensex on Wednesday surged about 305 points to end at 37,717.96, spurred by bargain-hunting in FMCG, metal and capital goods stocks amid a recovery in the rupee.

Sensex zooms 305 points on value-buying; Rupee rebounds

The broader Nifty too regained the key 11,300-mark.

12 Sep 2018 4:19 PM

The government and the RBI will do everything to ensure that the rupee does not depreciate to "unreasonable levels", the Finance Ministry said Wednesday as the currency slid to a lifetime low of 72.91 to the dollar. (Photo: AP)

'Govt, RBI to do everything to check rupee slide to unreasonable levels'

The rupee collapsed to a lifetime low of 72.91 against the dollar.

12 Sep 2018 4:13 PM

HDFC Standard Life Insurance has elevated its executive director and chief financial officer, Vibha Padalkar, to the post of managing director and chief executive officer for a period of three years, effective Wednesday.

HDFC Life elevates Vibha Padalkar as MD and CEO

Her appointment came after the current MD and CEO, Amitabh Chaudhry, resigned on September 8.

12 Sep 2018 4:04 PM

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