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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 15 Oct 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15 Oct 2018

In the United States, Brazil and China, at least two-thirds of the barley goes into six-packs, drafts, kegs, cans and bottles (Photo: AFP)

Scientists say beer may become costlier because of global warming

Barley “is one of the most heat-sensitive crops globally,” but this study connects that to something that people care about.

15 Oct 2018 9:08 PM

Trump said that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on his way to Saudi Arabia within the hour to discuss the controversy over journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Photo: File)

'Rogue killers' may have killed Saudi journalist Khashoggi: Trump

'The denial was very, very strong,' Trump told reporters at the White House after talking to King Salman by telephone.

15 Oct 2018 9:07 PM

Congress leader clarified that he expressed as a personal opinion and had not spoken on the behalf of the party. (Photo: File)

‘Malicious distortion of my words’: Shashi Tharoor on row over Ram temple remark

In some reports, Congress MP's comment became this: 'No good Hindu would want temple at the Babri mosque site'.

15 Oct 2018 8:48 PM

While Jackie can’t tell if she is a caffeine addict, she is 77 now and has survived (Photo: AFP)

Grandmother says she has only drank 4 cans of Pepsi a day since she was 13

She orders Pepsi when they go out to eat since she doesn’t like to drink alcohol as well.

15 Oct 2018 8:46 PM

'Ram is the ethos of the nation. People want and have fought for a Ram temple for 500 years after it was destroyed. What Shashi Tharoor is saying must be the view of Rahul Gandhi and his that they do not want the temple at the Ram's birthplace,' he told PTI. (Photo: File)

Rahul, Tharoor may not want but nation wants Ram temple in Ayodhya: BJP

Tharoor said that no good Hindu would have wanted to see temple built by demolishing a place of worship, a reference to Babri mosque.

15 Oct 2018 8:27 PM

The Minister of State for External Affairs has denied the allegations and on Monday filed a private criminal defamation complaint against one of the scribes, Priya Ramani. (Photo: File)

Probe #MeToo allegations against Akbar, should step down for now: Press bodies

Allegations against Akbar have been levelled by several women journalists under social media campaign #MeToo against sexual misconduct.

15 Oct 2018 8:13 PM

The committee is chaired by Tina Singh, Chief Digital Officer, Mahindra Finance and co-chaired by Prasanna Lohar, Head –Innovation and Architecture, DCB Bank Limited.

IAMAI creates Blockchain committee, facilitates skill development, nurture ecosystem

The mandate is to identify opportunities and challenges and work with govt, industry and Startups to help the overall ecosystem.

15 Oct 2018 8:05 PM

Adobe announced a new Content-Aware Fill workspace in Photoshop CC; performance and workflow improvements across Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic; the ability to design with photorealistic, Freeform gradients in Illustrator CC; and a lot more.

Adobe announces next generation of Creative Cloud at MAX 2018

Adobe introduced major updates to its desktop applications.

15 Oct 2018 7:55 PM

'I am deeply disappointed that a Union minister should dismiss the detailed allegations of several women as a political conspiracy,' Ramani said in a statement. (Photo: Priya Ramani | Twitter)

MJ Akbar's statement disappointing, ready to fight: Priya Ramani

Ramani said MJ Akbar was seeking to 'silence' the survivors through 'intimidation and harassment'.

15 Oct 2018 7:30 PM

Six fire tenders rushed to the spot to put off the blaze which broke out around 5:30 pm at the godown, located on D C Dey Road in Tangra. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

Kolkata: Fire breaks out in chemical godown in Tangra

There was no report of any casualty in the fire, an officer said.

15 Oct 2018 7:27 PM

Fair Trade regulator CCI said on Monday it has approved additional share purchase by Ola founders, Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, in ANI Technologies, which owns the cab aggregator.

CCI approves founders additional share purchase in Ola

Merger and acquisitions beyond a certain threshold require the approval of the CCI.

15 Oct 2018 7:26 PM

The Power Ministry on Monday announced Rs 100 crore award for states that would complete the household electrification early under the Saubhagaya scheme.

States to get Rs 100 cr award for being efficient under Saubhagya scheme

Saubhagaya scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year in September.

15 Oct 2018 7:21 PM

It is powered by 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage and 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor.

Coolpad launches Note 8

The key highlights of Coolpad Note 8 are 18:9 full vision display.

15 Oct 2018 7:15 PM

Najeeb Ahmad had gone missing from the Mahi-Mandvi hostel of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here on October 15, 2016, following a scuffle the previous night with some students allegedly affiliated to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). (Photo: File)

CBI ends search for missing JNU student Najeeb, missing for 2 yrs

The agency has submitted his report in Patiala House court recently after getting permission of the Delhi High Court, they said.

15 Oct 2018 7:10 PM

5 Alexa enabled devices to convert your sweet home into smart home during this festive season.

How to make your home Alexa smart

Convert your home into a Smart Home by using some of these Amazon Alexa-compatible devices

15 Oct 2018 7:08 PM

On a campaign trail in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, the Congress president again took on PM Modi over the controversial Rafale jet deal and alleged he had close proximity with businessmen like Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Anil Ambani. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

If you aren't in suit-boot, you aren't PM Modi's bhai, says Rahul at MP poll rally

Rahul Gandhi said that loans of farmers will be waived in 10 days if the Congress comes to power in the state.

15 Oct 2018 7:05 PM

A total of six social media breaches, including the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook incident, accounted for over 56 per cent of total records compromised.

Data breaches compromised 4.5 bln records in Q1/Q2, 2018

Almost 1 billion records were compromised in Aadhar breach incident.

15 Oct 2018 7:01 PM

'There was an investigation and it, as I believe, came out in the right place,' she added. (Photo: File | AP)

Lewinsky affair not abuse of power, Bill Clinton right to not resign: Hillary

Critics have wondered whether power imbalance between a president and intern made it impossible for relationship to be thought consensual.

15 Oct 2018 6:57 PM

The powerbank automatically adjusts output based on the connected device, compatible with all popular smartphones and Tablets.

Quantum Hi – Tech launches Slim Power Bank

The dual output gives a maximum output of 5V-2AMPS each.

15 Oct 2018 6:56 PM

While the Dirty Secret of Network Firewalls survey indicated that 30% IT managers think their organization’s current defenses are not sufficient to block cyberthreats they have seen in the past year.

Cyber attacks: 31% Indian organisations to be victims in future

We need to collaborate to stay protected from cyberthreats, increase our resilience over a period of time.

15 Oct 2018 6:51 PM

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