Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15th Jun 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 15 Jun 2018

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Taking to Reddit, the user Th3GreenMan56 shared a picture of the cringeworthy text exchange and in less than 24 hours, it had racked up over 2,500 comments from readers.

Guy tries to seduce classmate through text, gets moustached man instead and it gets weird

Man awkwardly tried to ask out a female classmate – but ended up accidentally getting in touch with an unamused moustached male.

15 Jun 2018 4:53 PM

Four ambulances, driving a group of doctors and paramedics suddenly arrived at Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's office on Friday afternoon. (Representational Image)

As 4 ambulances reach L-G office, panic triggers in AAP on day-5 of Kejriwal protest

A team of doctors examined Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain as well as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

15 Jun 2018 4:49 PM

Global ratings agency Fitch on Friday said ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have "gaps" in their risk control mechanisms and has revised down its outlook on the latter to negative on sour assets worries.

ICICI, Axis have gaps in their risk control mechanism, says Fitch

It can be noted that both the private sector lenders have had a tumultuous time in the past few months.

15 Jun 2018 4:49 PM

People attend Eid al-Fitr prayers outside of Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul. Taliban, an insurgent group who fight against NATO and Afghanistan's government, announced that they will start a 3-day ceasefire, starting in the first day of Eid al-Fitr. (Photo: AP)

Ceasefire agreement with Taliban marks Eid celebrations in Afghanistan

This is the first time the Taliban had declared a nationwide ceasefire in the nearly 17-year conflict.

15 Jun 2018 4:44 PM

India's largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday said its board has approved share buyback of up to Rs 16,000 crore.

TCS board approves up to Rs 16,000 crore share buyback plan

The buyback, at Rs 2,100 per equity share, entails up to 7.61 crore shares or 1.99 per cent of the total paid up equity share capital.

15 Jun 2018 4:36 PM

Samsung launches Chromebook Plus V2 with built-in pen

The second-gen laptop features a 12.2-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and has a 300nits of brightness.

15 Jun 2018 4:35 PM

The update has also been noticed to include the June 2018 security patch.

Android Oreo 8.1 for Mi A1 reportedly under testing

Xiaomi is reportedly testing the beta version of Android 8.1 ROM, is expected to rollout the update soon.

15 Jun 2018 4:33 PM

Race 3: New trailer out, Gold attached, Anil reacts to Big B comparison by Salman

Salman, Jacqueline, Daisy, Bobby, Saqib and Anil starrer ‘Race 3’ released in theatres on the festival of Eid.

15 Jun 2018 4:27 PM

he CMO statement said that Fadnavis was bestowed with the Outstanding Leadership in Development Award from Georgetown University and Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington DC. (Photo: @Dev_Fadnavis/Twitter)

Maharashtra CM seeks World Bank assistance for state projects

Fadnavis sought assistance from World Bank for Mumbai Metropolitan Region Multimodal Transport Corridor, Rural Livelihood Project.

15 Jun 2018 4:26 PM

States are likely to gain an additional Rs 37,426 crore in revenue in the current fiscal on the back of surge in oil prices and better tax collection due to the GST, says a report.

Higher oil, GST may boost states revenue by Rs 37,400 cr in FY 2019

The tax revenue of the states has gone up in FY18 due to increased tax compliance and broader tax base.

15 Jun 2018 4:18 PM

Last year, India ranked amongst the top three countries in the world to be facing cyber attacks.

Top five security products for SMEs

A survey revealed that 58 per cent of attacks were targeted at SMEs, dispelling myths that only the biggies must invest in cybersecurity.

15 Jun 2018 4:09 PM

The link between financial literacy and hospitalisation risk was mainly related to knowledge of financial concepts, inability to calculate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Financial literacy can keep you out of hospital

How does financial literacy affect hospitalisation risk? The study couldn't draw any conclusions.

15 Jun 2018 4:09 PM

s an incentive, the department shall allow the institution and its allied companies to put up advertising hoardings free of cost for a year at the site of the toilet block. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Maharashtra PWD to build toilet blocks along state, district roads

The toilet blocks will also include stall areas run by women's Self Help Groups (SHG) and voluntary organisations.

15 Jun 2018 4:03 PM

Race 3 movie review: Cars, guns, pretty legs but where is the plot?

The third installment of the action thriller franchise directed by Remo D’Souza is avoidable and is strictly for Salman Khan fans!

15 Jun 2018 4:03 PM

Inditex has worked with its alarm provider, Tyco, to incorporate a tiny microchip into security tags carrying style and size information about the garment.

Zara looks to technology to keep up with faster fashion

The company has partnered with chipmaker Intel on creating devices that can quickly gauge the volume of clothing in boxes.

15 Jun 2018 3:54 PM

Parrikar chaired a meeting of senior bureaucrats and police officers to take stock of the law and order situation in Goa. (Photo: ANI/twitter)

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar resumes official work after returning from US

Manohar Parrikar was in the US for almost 3 months and underwent treatment for pancreatic ailment.

15 Jun 2018 3:51 PM

Often genes important for sex determination are also crucial for other developmental processes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gene critical for male sex development identified

As we begin to understand the genetic underpinnings of these disorders, we can improve our care of these patients.

15 Jun 2018 3:46 PM

Up to members to act on rights chief’s call for action on Kashmir: UN spokesperson

India has rejected the UN report, terming it as 'overtly prejudiced' and seeking to build a 'false narrative'.

15 Jun 2018 3:44 PM

'The entire village was involved in the beating. Why are these four people being singled out just because their cattle was stolen?' BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said. (Photo: File/ANI)

BJP MP to pay for legal expenses of 4 men accused of Jharkhand lynching

Terming it as his personal decision, Nishikant Dubey said he believes the 4 men were being unfairly targeted for mob lynching.

15 Jun 2018 3:43 PM

His ashes will be interred between major British scientific figures Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin at Westminster Abbey.

Stephen Hawking's voice to be beamed into space at final send-off

The world’s most recognisable scientist died in March aged 76 after a lifetime spent probing the origins of the universe.

15 Jun 2018 3:39 PM

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