Technology, Mobiles tabs, 20th Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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It will be available for handsets of mobile phone brands including Apple, Xiaomi, Motorola, Vivo, Oppo and others.

Paytm mall to offer accidental damage cover to smartphones

Plan will offer year-long coverage against accidental damage including screen damage, liquid damage and theft.

20 Nov 2017 5:11 PM

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan also announced a memorial to be built in Padmavati's memory. (Photo: File)

Padmavati to not release in MP unless makers remove objectionable scenes, says CM

The chief minister said that Queen Padmavati's sacrifice is history and distortion of history will not be tolerated.

20 Nov 2017 5:04 PM

Killing of women relatives in the name of honour is a menace still prevalent in many parts of Pakistan. (Representational Image | AFP)

19-year-old girl axed to death by stepbrother in Pakistan's Punjab

The incident took place on Sunday at Christian Wala in Sahiwal district, some 230-km from Lahore.

20 Nov 2017 5:03 PM

According to a survey by US market research firm Propeller Insights, there are up to 38 per cent of the respondents in the US want a Galaxy S8 for Christmas.

Galaxy S8 seems to be a better Xmas gift than the iPhone X

It's not the price of the iPhones that makes more people prefer the Galaxy S8 over an iPhone X.

20 Nov 2017 5:01 PM

Fitch said the implementation of the new law would continue to reduce the pace of new launches as developers focus on completing existing projects.

Fitch gives stable outlook to realty market; unsold stock to drop

Unsold inventory for a sample of seven large developers increased to Rs 668 billion at the end of 2016-17.

20 Nov 2017 4:58 PM

Mukul Roy has accused Trinamool Congress for allegedly tapping his phone. (Photo: File)

Mukul Roy's phone tapping allegation: Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, WB

Delhi high court has also asked Vodafone and MTNL to file their reply on next date of hearing on December 7.

20 Nov 2017 4:58 PM

The satin-lined silver bag was passed on to Kensington Palace Senior Housemaid Sheila Tilley. (Photo: Pixabay)

Princess Diana's jewelled bag may fetch $12k at auction

The bag is heavy and solid, and no picture can behold its beauty.

20 Nov 2017 4:53 PM

Equity and equity linked schemes attracted Rs 16,000 crore and income funds received Rs 40,845 crore.

Mutual Funds log Rs 51,000 crore inflow in October

Total infusion in MF schemes reached to over Rs 2.5 lakh crore in first 7 months of current fiscal.

20 Nov 2017 4:48 PM

Although PTSD is primarily known to develop in individuals following a traumatic event such as a serious accident or natural disaster. (Photo: Pixabay)

One-fifth of cancer survivors suffer from PTSD: study

To these patients, seeking help for the emotional issues they face is akin to admitting weakness.

20 Nov 2017 4:44 PM

Winning Rajkot West is a matter of prestige, both for the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress as it is the largest constituency in the Saurashtra region. (Photo: File)

Gujarat Assembly Polls: CM Vijay Rupani files nomination

Rupani was accompanied by local leaders of the BJP and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while filing his nomination for Rajkot West.

20 Nov 2017 4:29 PM

On the inside, the Honor 7X is powered by the latest of Huawei's mid-level Kirin chips, the Kirin 659 — an octa-core 16nm processor, along with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage.

Honor 7X first impressions: The midrange deal breaker?

The speed of the fingerprint sensor is outstanding; in fact it is one of the fastest fingerprint scanners we have seen.

20 Nov 2017 4:22 PM

The 27-year-old Japanese man Takahiro Shiraishi, arrested after police found nine dismembered corpses rotting in his house, has confessed to killing all his victims over a two-month spree after contacting them via Twitter. (Photo: AFP)

Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ faces first of nine murder charges

Shiraishi is believed to have lured his mostly female victims to his apartment near Tokyo, where he killed them and cut up their bodies.

20 Nov 2017 4:21 PM

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed up 0.05 per cent at 33,359.9 while the broader NSE Nifty ended 0.15 per cent higher at 10,298.75. (Photo: AP)

Sensex, Nifty rise marginally; RIL, ONGC stocks gain

Reliance was the biggest contributor to gains on the NSE Nifty, closing nearly 1 per cent higher as oil prices dropped overnight.

20 Nov 2017 4:14 PM

Nineteen people have been injured in separate road accidents in Jammu and Udhampur districts. (Representational Image | File)

19 injured in two separate road accidents in Jammu, Udhampur

12 people were injured when a mini bus hit a divider and 7 were injured when jeep skidded off the road.

20 Nov 2017 4:13 PM

The average waiting list has gone down considerably from last year. (Photo: File/Representational)

Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidays now high: study

Cancellation of wait list tickets was as high as 25.5 per cent during Diwali of 2015 because of non-confirmation.

20 Nov 2017 4:13 PM

The body of former union minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi's will be taken to the Congress headquarters on in New Delhi, where top party leaders will pay their homage. (Photo: AFP)

Ex-I&B minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, in coma since 2008, dies at 72

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who was in coma since 2008, developed a chest infection in October which worsened his condition.

20 Nov 2017 4:07 PM

Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, right, speaks during the Asia Europe Foreign Ministers (ASEM) meeting at Myanmar International Convention Centre Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi blames conflicts on illegal immigration

Suu Kyi did not directly mention the refugee exodus as she welcomed European and Asian foreign ministers to Naypyitaw, capital of Myanmar.

20 Nov 2017 4:05 PM

Jeeva, who had studied up to eighth grade and could not speak English, was regularly scolded with caustic remarks by Rajakumari by the second week of February 2012 and the abuse soon became physical. (Representational Image)

Singapore: 57-year-old Indian-origin woman officer jailed for abusing maid

On March 3, 2012, after Jeeva ironed Rajakumari's uniform, the employer chided the maid for not knowing how to do a proper job of ironing.

20 Nov 2017 3:55 PM

He was given antibiotics after removing the wire to avoid infections (Photo: YouTube)

Accident at work leaves welder with 3 cm piece of metal hanging out of his eye

He avoided being blinded as the wire just missed the eye and was lodged in the skin on the corner of the eye.

20 Nov 2017 3:31 PM

If you want to carry your data in this retro-looking flash drive, then Canon will ask for a sum of $80 (approximately Rs 5,000) from its Australian online store

Canon's latest miniature camera has port up its sleeves

Sold as a limited edition novelty product, the camera is essentially an 8GB flash drive.

20 Nov 2017 3:28 PM

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