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

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Technology such as human crew module and environment control and life support system have already been developed, ISRO chairman K Sivan said. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Technology to send Indian astronauts to space already developed: ISRO on Gaganyaan

ISRO Chairman K Sivan's remarks came after PM Modi announced that India will attempt a manned space mission by 2022 on board 'Gaganyaan'.

15 Aug 2018 5:35 PM

Watch Manto trailer: It’s a Nawazuddin show all the way in this Nandita Das film

The actor might not look exactly like Manto, but shines when he emotes and delivers his dialogues.

15 Aug 2018 5:34 PM

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Supremo also tweeted a few lines of Muhammad Iqbal's 'Sare Jahan se acha' an Urdu patriotic song written for children which quickly became an anthem of opposition to the British Raj. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Delhi CM sings 'hum honge kamyab' at Independence Day event

Invoking feeling of patriotism, Delhi Chief wished citizens by singing 'hum honge kamyab' (We shall overcome) at Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium.

15 Aug 2018 5:31 PM

Blevins took to Twitter to address a furor that erupted online after his reasoning for not streaming live play with women was shared at gaming website Polygon.

'Fortnite' gaming star defends not playing with women

Fortnite is a global sensation, with entertaining play and commentary a hit with online viewers.

15 Aug 2018 5:30 PM

Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech as progressive, industry bodies on Wednesday said his nearly 90 minutes address to the nation from historic Red Fort reiterated the growing confidence of the world in the Indian growth story. (Photo: PTI)

Industry welcomes PM's firm resolve to place India among top economies

Rakesh Bharti Mittal said the speech reiterated the growing confidence of the world in the Indian growth.

15 Aug 2018 5:22 PM

The headphones have Bluetooth 4.2+EDR implemented.

Digitek launches new Bluetooth stereo headphones

The DBH-011 and DBH-012 headphones are foldable and support use of the TF Card.

15 Aug 2018 5:17 PM

'One thing saddens us is that on one hand we are hiring girls in police (department) for their empowerment, and on the other, demons are taking birth who rape innocent and minor girls,' Chouhan said. (Photo: File)

Madhya Pradesh 'role model' in dealing with rape cases of minors: CM

The earth needs to be rid of such 'demons', CM said after unfurling the national flag at the Independence Day function.

15 Aug 2018 5:09 PM

More than two months after it was taken down hastily, Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved on Wednesday said that its messaging app 'Kimbho' is ready with new features and plans to re-launch it this month. (Photo: PTI)

Patanjali brings back Kimbho chat app; official launch on Aug 27

Kimbho app is now ready with new and advanced features.

15 Aug 2018 5:00 PM

Around 17,900 people were shifted to relief camps in Ernakulam. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Never witnessed anything like this before in Kerala’s history: CM on floods

Rain red alert was sounded across Kerala on Wednesday after heavy rains continued unabated in most parts of the state.

15 Aug 2018 4:56 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors may not explain pros, cons of lung cancer screening

Overdiagnosis is a critical outcome to consider when making decisions about participating in lung cancer screening or not.

15 Aug 2018 4:49 PM

The mum is now believed to have had one of the shortest labours on record after giving birth in nine minutes - and was pushing for just two. (Photo: AFP)

Woman has one of shortest labours ever, gives birth to baby in nine minutes

While a normal labour lasts hours, the woman did not even realise she was giving birth until the baby boy arrived on her bathroom floor.

15 Aug 2018 4:09 PM

'We firmly believe that the NRC is going to make Assam free of illegal foreigners,' said Sonowal. (Photo: File)

NRC going to make Assam free from illegal foreigners: Assam CM

Sonowal assured that his government was keeping close watch to ensure that name of no genuine Indian citizen is left out.

15 Aug 2018 4:08 PM

In his last Independence Day speech before Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi presented a picture of rising India under his government, contrasting it with what he termed was 'policy paralysis' under the UPA. (Photo: AP)

If not 'Mann ki Baat' PM could’ve done 'kaam ki baat' on I-Day: Cong

Congress claims people are tired of 'fake achche din' promises by BJP and are waiting for 'sachche din' when Modi departs as PM.

15 Aug 2018 4:06 PM

Last year, RBI had tweaked the rules to make it compulsory for lenders to disclose under-reporting of bad assets.

RBI puts 200 stressed account under scanner

This exercise comes at a time when gross NPAs in the banking system has risen to around Rs 10.3 lakh crore.

15 Aug 2018 4:04 PM

In PM Modi's Independence Day address here, he underlined his commitment to the passage of the instant triple talaq legislation in Parliament. (Photo: File)

Committed to enact triple talaq law, some people stalling it: PM Modi

PM Modi blamed 'some people', an apparent reference to opposition parties like Congress, for stalling its passage in the Monsoon session.

15 Aug 2018 4:02 PM

University of Karachi students celebrate with a large national flag ahead of the upcoming Independence Day in Karachi on August 13, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Independence Day celebrations in Pak claim 3 lives, leave 35 injured

During celebrations, 22-yr-old Salman Shakoor, who was part of one such revelry near Five Star Chowrangi was hit by exploding firecracker.

15 Aug 2018 3:58 PM

CEC OP Rawat had a word of caution on simultaneous polls when he recently said the legal framework required for holding of two elections together would take 'lot of time' to get ready. (Representational Image)

Law panel likely to propose legal framework for simultaneous poll this month

The commission would recommend amendments to the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act to ensure simultaneous polls.

15 Aug 2018 3:58 PM

Samsung’s 16GB GDDR6 can also be used in fields such as 8K ultra HD video processing, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Samsung’s 16Gb GDDR6 memory powers NVIDIA Quadro Professional Graphics Solution

Samsung says it is offering the first available 16GB GDDR6, which doubles the device capacity of the company’s 20Nm 8GB GDDR5 memory.

15 Aug 2018 3:56 PM

Sify’s SD WAN is offered as a managed service built on robust technology.

Cisco, Sify launch SD-WAN for Indian enterprises

Sify’s managed SD-WAN service will be the driver for delivering a “Hybrid WAN for companies adopting Hybrid IT.”

15 Aug 2018 3:50 PM

A draft e-commerce policy wants online retailers such as Amazon.com, search engines like Google and social media platforms to locally store data generated by users in India, with the government having access to such data for national security and public policy objective.

Draft policy expects e-commerce platforms to store data locally

The draft policy recommends strengthening regulatory vigilance for payments system.

15 Aug 2018 3:49 PM

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