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

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Elsewhere in Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked a police checkpoint in the southern Zabul province early Wednesday, killing four police, according to the provincial police chief, Mustafa Mayar, who said another three officers were wounded. (Representational Image | AFP)

At least 30 killed by Taliban attacks on checkpoints in Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack.

15 Aug 2018 2:05 PM

India’s foreign exchange reserves are comfortable by global standards and sufficient to mitigate any undue volatility in the foreign exchange market, the finance minister said on Wednesday, a day after the rupee currency sank to an all-time low.

Govt says forex reserves comfortable to withstand rupee fall

Rupee hit the record low of 70.1 per dollar on Tuesday, as concerns about Turkey’s economic woes.

15 Aug 2018 2:01 PM

Minutes after the event ended, heaps of plastic water bottles could be seen in various enclosures at Red Fort. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

As PM calls for Swachh Bharat, plastic, banana peels trashed at Red Fort

A few cartons were used as makeshift dustbins which eventually overflowed, forcing school children to throw garbage on the grounds.

15 Aug 2018 1:52 PM

The new rules were to come into effect initially from October 1 last year but were deferred after banks asked for more time.

Sebi plans to stipulate framework for timely disclosure of loan default

Move would help investors take an informed decision at the earliest in cases of loan defaults by listed companies.

15 Aug 2018 1:49 PM

Not all women eligible for breast cancer gene tests are getting them

Testing is important because the results may affect treatment.

15 Aug 2018 1:46 PM

BSE's smallcap and midcap indices have failed to impress, with smaller stocks falling up to 13 per cent so far this year against their bigger peers.(Photo: PTI)

Small stocks fail to impress; fall up to 13 per cent so far in 2018

The Sensex scaled its lifetime peak of 38,076.23 on August 9 this year.

15 Aug 2018 1:25 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with children during Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi breaks protocol to meet children at Red Fort; here’s what he told them

Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke from the security cordon to enter an enclosure where children welcomed him with loud cheers.

15 Aug 2018 1:21 PM

Ashland city’s Mayor Steve Gilmore and three city commissioners visited Taj Sardar, the owner of the restaurant, to give support(Photo: Facebook/City of Ashland Ketucky Government)

'I probably funded Al-Qaeda': Indian-origin restaurateur racially abused

Taj Sardar, the owner of 'The Kings Diner' in Ashland, Kentucky, was targeted by racial posts by the man after eating at his restaurant.

15 Aug 2018 1:17 PM

Sharif's daughter Maryam and son-in-law Safdar were also present at the event. (Photo: File)

Sharif cuts cake, celebrates Pak's Independence Day in jail

Pakistan on Tuesday celebrated its 72nd Independence Day. The PML-N leaders also prayed for the prosperity of the nation.

15 Aug 2018 1:08 PM

Moon's trip to the North Korean capital will be the first visit by a South Korean head of state to Pyongyang since 2007. (Photo: File)

Pyongyang summit to be 'bold step' towards ending war: Moon Jae-in

The two Koreas agreed earlier this week to hold a third meeting between Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in September.

15 Aug 2018 1:01 PM

Reliance Industries, which operates the world’s largest refining complex, has declared force majeure on gasoline exports from its Jamnagar site, three sources said on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Reliance declares force majeure on gasoline from Jamnagar plant: sources

At least two gasoline cargoes scheduled for this month’s loading were affected.

15 Aug 2018 12:55 PM

Rescuers scour through the wreckage overnight after a vast span of the Morandi bridge collapsed during a heavy rainstorm in Genoa. (Photo: AFP)

Rescuers search for survivors after deadly bridge collapse in Italy

More than 30 people were killed on Tuesday when a vast span of the Morandi bridge collapsed during a heavy rainstorm.

15 Aug 2018 12:53 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi also exuded confidence that a Congress-led coalition would form the government in 2019. (Photo: File | PTI)

Rahul Gandhi says he is married; here’s who the bride is

Rahul Gandhi also said that defeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019 Lok Sabha election is his party’s objective.

15 Aug 2018 12:49 PM

Currently, the bank's marketing and retail resources wing uses manual methods for managing its social media accounts.

Canara Bank to hire social media agency for customer outreach

The interested parties can submit their bids by August 31, 2018.

15 Aug 2018 12:49 PM

The government has accepted the resignation of National Housing Bank Managing Director Sriram Kalyanaraman, even as an investigation has been ordered into alleged irregularities and misconduct committed by him as a regulator, official sources said.

Govt accepts NHB chief resignation, to probe alleged misconduct

The NHB chief, however, tendered resignation along with clarification.

15 Aug 2018 12:47 PM

Among better known people, actress Lena Dunham also suggested she has a bicornuate uterus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Russian mum with heart-shaped womb defies all odds to give birth to twins

Doctors had warned her for years that she would struggle to have children, but she defied all odds to become pregnant with twins.

15 Aug 2018 12:45 PM

Speaking during a trip to Brazil on Tuesday, Mattis said repeatedly that the US has no plans to put weapons in space, but he emphasised the vital and growing role that satellites play not just in military operations but in the world economy. (Photo: File)

US needs Space Force to counter Russia, China: James Mattis

Mattis' comments came days after Mike Pence announced ambitious plans to create a sixth, separate US military warfighting service by 2020.

15 Aug 2018 12:38 PM

Call recording apps can still function with rooted Android devices. (Representative Image)

Android 9 Pie flags call recording apps

Google drops support for call recording on the latest version of Android.

15 Aug 2018 12:33 PM

Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday said his government created 31.5 lakh employment and self-employment opportunities and eradicated corruption during his three-and-a-half-year rule.

Lakhs of jobs created in corruption-free Jharkhand, says CM Raghubar Das

He said his government created 31.5 lakh employment and self-employment opportunities.

15 Aug 2018 12:18 PM

A parliamentary panel has pulled up the government for not taking steps to lower the prices of power tillers and check cartels in the agri-machinery sector.

Take steps to reduce price of power tillers: Parliamentary panel to govt

Most farmers in the country are small and marginal, who could hardly afford costly agri-equipment and machineries.

15 Aug 2018 12:07 PM

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