Technology, Mobiles tabs, 16th Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 16 Feb 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 16 Feb 2018

The first complaint against Nirav Modi's company was filed on January 29, but he and his family had already fled the country on January 1. (Photo: File)

ED raids Nirav Modi premises, seizes Rs 5,700 Cr from 35 locations, 11 states

ED sources say they raided 35 new locations covering 11 states and seized diamond and gold worth Rs 549 crore on Friday.

16 Feb 2018 9:40 PM

Reliance Jio subscriber base touched 160 million in December 2017.

Jio offers new cashback offer of Rs 2,200

JioFootball Offer brings Rs 2200 instant cashback for new smartphones coming on Jio network.

16 Feb 2018 9:32 PM

It should be kept in consideration that WhatsApp’s payment service is still in the testing phase.

Paytm points out where WhatsApp went wrong

There are many important points of consideration on which WhatsApp’s payment service doesn’t comply.

16 Feb 2018 8:51 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi fired yet another salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over tainted businessmen Nirav Modi fleeing the country. (Photo: File)

NaMo helped NiMo, LaMo flee : RaGa blames PM for Nirav Modi mess

Cong chief on Thursday said NDA govt was looking away when Nirav Modi used his clout with PM to slip out of India and steal Rs 12,000 Cr.

16 Feb 2018 8:42 PM

The AICC plenary will ratify the December 11 election of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president, ending the entire process of organisational elections. (Photo: File)

Rahul dissolves CWC, replaces with 34-member steering committee

All CWC members are part of the new committee but some invitees, special as well as permanent, have been dropped.

16 Feb 2018 8:27 PM

Apple's App Store is the second-largest app store with 2.2 million available apps.

Apple informs app developers to embrace the iPhone X's Notch

The company says, All the new apps submitted to App Store from now must support iPhone X’s Super Retina Display.

16 Feb 2018 8:25 PM

The researchers plan to study the biological processes through which sex hormones might play a role in asthma and allergy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s how female hormones are linked to asthma

Analysis of studies involving women highlights a link between asthma symptoms and key life changes such as puberty and menopause.

16 Feb 2018 8:25 PM

Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh at an event.

Aamir Khan might replace Ranveer Singh in this latest outing and it’s sad

A few days back, news reports were rife that Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh are coming together for a movie.

16 Feb 2018 8:24 PM

Retina is that part of the eye where the final vision is formed, the way it is created on a film inside a camera. (Photo: Pixabay)

Retinal disease is ups chances of chronic blindness, says study

Of various retinal disorders, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema are two diseases that cause loss of vision.

16 Feb 2018 8:19 PM

The disorder causes difficulty in communication and language, problems with abstract concept and impaired short term memory (Photo: AFP)

Expert suggests fetal alcohol syndrome may have caused Florida shooter's behaviour

Cruz was adopted as a child and an expert says that his case is similar to what she has seen in many adopted children.

16 Feb 2018 6:34 PM

Kangana Ranaut on the sets of 'Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi', Akshay Kumar in a still from 'Gold'.

Kangana Ranaut vs Akshay Kumar: Manikarnika picks Independence Day release with Gold?

It seems to be a tough year for Akshay Kumar, since the actor is facing clashes with his releases.

16 Feb 2018 6:32 PM

The Pakistan Army announced the decision after a meeting between Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Saudi ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki, at army headquarters in Rawalpindi. (Photo: File)

Pak shifts policy, decides to deploy troops in Saudi amid Yemen civil war

The war in Yemen stalemated and the situation has aggravated with the rebels firing missiles at regular intervals towards the kingdom.

16 Feb 2018 6:20 PM

A Swiss team spokesperson said one of athletes was Fabian Boesch but did not want to name the other as the athlete’s relatives had not yet been informed. (Photo: AP)

Swiss skiers become first athletes to be hit by norovirus at Winter Olympics

While more than 200 people have been hit by the virus, this is the first time anyone from the athletic delegations has been affected.

16 Feb 2018 6:19 PM

The terror mastermind also revealed how he and his cadres were working with other terror outfits to launch these simultaneous attacks. (Photo: AP)

J&K twin attacks: JeM chief exposes Pak in audio clip, mocks India

Masood Azhar has also revealed how the simultaneous attacks in Sunjuwan and Srinagar's Karan Nagar was part of the same plan.

16 Feb 2018 6:05 PM

PNB topped the list with 389 cases totalling 65.62 billion rupees (USD 1.03 billion) over the last five financial years, in terms of the total amounts involved. (Photo: File)

Unpublished data shows India's fraud problems extend far beyond PNB

RBI data shows state-run banks have reported 8,670 'loan fraud' cases Rs 612.6 bn over last 5 financial years up to March 31, 2017.

16 Feb 2018 6:00 PM

The Trump administration has made clear that the US wants a “productive” relationship with China, and the two countries must work to manage and resolve differences. (Photo: File)

China will not bully, coerce nations in Asia: Trump administration

China is involved in a widening maritime dispute with several Southeast Asian countries over islands in the resource-rich South China Sea.

16 Feb 2018 5:52 PM

The headphones also feature a detachable uni-directional microphone, which has a frequency range of 100 Hz-10 kHz.

Razer unveils Electra V2 gaming headphones in India

Targeted for gamers, these headphones are priced at Rs 5699 in India.

16 Feb 2018 4:57 PM

So here we bring to you a list of to-dos to ensure a budgeted online shopping from the comfort of your homes:

Five ways to ensure a budget-friendly e-shopping experience

Most of shopping websites give an option for giving feedback for purchased products and rating them online.

16 Feb 2018 4:52 PM

The ED had charged 83-year-old Singh, a former Union minister, with projecting around Rs 7-crore 'proceeds of crime' as agricultural income. (Photo: PTI)

ED arrests bizman in money-laundering probe against HP CM

Early this month, a special court in Delhi summoned Virbhadra Singh, his wife and 3 others as accused in the money laundering case.

16 Feb 2018 4:47 PM

Odedra had earlier pleaded guilty to one offence of attempting to possess an indecent image, two offences of possession of indecent images and 20 offences of voyeurism between 2009 and 2017. (Representational Image)

Filmed up their skirts: Indian-origin doctor jailed for recording girls’ in loos

Rahul Odedra positioned the cameras in cubicles and toilet roll holders to film dozens of women and girls using the facilities.

16 Feb 2018 4:45 PM

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