Technology, Mobiles tabs, 16th Sep 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 16 Sep 2019

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UK fact-checking charity Full Fact found that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s party has been funding ads on Facebook that link to a BBC article with an apparently altered headline that reads 'GBP 14 billion pound cash boost for schools'. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook fact-checker finds UK Conservatives ran ads with altered BBC headline

A third-party fact-checker found Britain’s governing Conservative Party of misrepresenting a BBC article in its ads on the platform.

16 Sep 2019 10:10 AM

Rupee is trading at 71.60 against dollar as a sharp jump in global crude oil prices dampened investor sentiments.

Rupee tumbles 68 paise against dollar in early trade

Weak opening in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows also weighed on the domestic currency.

16 Sep 2019 10:08 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed thatr Trump will attend mega diaspora event--Howdy Modi!-- in Houston, Texas, on September 22. (Photo: File)

Special gesture: PM on Trump joining him at Indian community event in Houston

PM Modi said that Trump joining the community programme signifies the special friendship between India and USA.

16 Sep 2019 10:04 AM

The Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch is the Apple Watch 4 killer we have been eagerly awaiting and there is an excellent reason for even iPhone owners to purchase it.

Apple Watch 4 killer Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch launched

The Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch is a great alternative to the hugely popular Apple Watch Series 4.

16 Sep 2019 10:00 AM

Joe Denly made a battling 94 to ensure England had a healthy lead. (Photo:AFP)

England fought back with great spirit says Joe Root

England captain Joe Root spoke of his pride in his team after they won the final test against Australia by 135 runs to draw Ashes.

16 Sep 2019 9:55 AM

The move comes after RBI has mandated banks to shift all retail lending to floating rates that will be determined by external benchmarks like the repo rate.

SBI to move RBI to offer fixed-floating rate home-loans: Chairman

Floating rate loans are re-set as when the interest rates fall or rise, but fixed rate loans are reset in 9-12 months.

16 Sep 2019 9:54 AM

Apple plans to spend USD 2 billion on original programming for its new streaming service Apple TV+ this year.

Apple TV+ premieres with star-studded period drama 'Dickinson' at Tribeca Festival

Apple TV+ will have over 7 original shows when it launches in November this year, featuring stars like Jason Momoa and Jennifer Aniston.

16 Sep 2019 9:51 AM

Raveena Tandon and Shantanu Maheshwari. (Photo: Instagram)

Nach Baliye 9: Raveena Tandon confronts Shantanu Maheshwari; read why

Earlier, Raveena got angry at host Maniesh Paul for allegedly making faces in front of her.

16 Sep 2019 9:49 AM

A Pakistani pop star Rabi Pirzada, whose video of threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Kashmir issue with snakes and crocodiles went viral, has been fined for keeping exotic animals at her beauty salon. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistani popstar lands in legal trouble after threatening PM Modi with snakes, python

The officer said Rabi Pirzada had regularly been uploading videos and photographs of these animals, which prompted action against her.

16 Sep 2019 9:48 AM

The airline has a debt burden of more than Rs 58,000 crore and servicing the loans is a major challenge as the annual outgo is more than Rs 4,000 crore.

Air India posts Rs 4,600 cr operating loss in 2018-19; aims profit this fiscal

The airline's net loss stood at about Rs 8,400 crore while total revenues touched around Rs 26,400 crore in 2018-19.

16 Sep 2019 9:46 AM

The team also developed data analytics to fuse signals from many points that took into account the quality of the signal coming in from each location. (Photo: ANI)

This pyjamas can monitor your health as you sleep

Researchers introduce 'pyjamas' to monitor your health as you sleep.

16 Sep 2019 9:45 AM

Fadnavis said his ongoing 'Mahajanadesh Yatra' has so far covered over 3,000 km and reached out to over 100 constituencies (out of the total 288) in the state. (Photo: File)

BJP will get 'unprecedented' mandate in Maha polls: Fadnavis

The BJP is currently holding talks with its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena on devising a seat-sharing formula.

16 Sep 2019 9:44 AM

Matthew Wade had looked set to take the match into the final day but he was dismissed for 117 and England grabbed the last two wickets in quick succession to level the series at 2-2. (Photo:AFP)

Matthew Wade scores ton in a losing cause as Australia ties Ashes series 2-2

Australia, chasing a stiff target of 399, lost the wickets of Marcus Harris, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne in the morning.

16 Sep 2019 9:43 AM

State Bank of India chairman Rajnish Kumar.

SBI chief slams 'selfish' pvt sector bank for Altico crisis

The default by Altico has resulted in concerns over the wider implications.

16 Sep 2019 9:35 AM

Oil prices surged more than 10 per cent Monday after attacks on two Saudi Arabian plants that slashed output in the world's top producer by half, with Donald Trump blaming Iran and raising the possibility of a military strike on the country. (Photo: File)

Oil prices soar over 10 pc after drone attacks in Saudi cut output by half

Brent soared almost 20 per cent at one point on Monday, while WTI surged around 15 per cent before paring the gains.

16 Sep 2019 9:31 AM

The makers have cleverly built the speaker (and two microphones) into what most car owners carry: a phone charger that plugs into what is known as the lighter socket in the dashboard

Ride with me, Alexa!

The Viva Pro from ROAV, is the world's first voice- enabled car charger

16 Sep 2019 9:30 AM

'He (Fadnavis) went there (in the flood-affected areas) only once just for few hours and never visited again,' Pawar said. (Photo: File)

Pawar attacks deserters, calls them cowards lacking in self respect

He also took a dig at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the eve of his scheduled visit to Sangli and Kolhapur.

16 Sep 2019 9:25 AM

These features will make you a WhatsApp ninja.

Top 5 WhatsApp features every user needs to know

WhatsApp has a host of features that most people don’t know. Here’s a look at five must-know features.

16 Sep 2019 9:24 AM

The SIT probing the alleged rape of a law student by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Swami Chinmayanand on Sunday examined three male friends of the survivor, besides some employees of her college. (Photo: File)

Chinmayanand case: Leakage of footage 'conspiracy', says woman's father

The special investigation team had quizzed the student's mother on Saturday, they said.

16 Sep 2019 9:21 AM

Stuart Broad celebrates the fall of Steve Smith's wicket. Smith, however, this time managed to score only 23 in the second innings. (Photo:AFP)

Ashes 2019: England win fifth Test to level Ashes series

Victory for the home side at the Oval means the Ashes ends in a draw for the first time since 1972, although Australia retains the urn.

16 Sep 2019 9:19 AM

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