Technology, Mobiles tabs, 23rd Jul 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 23 Jul 2017

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 23 Jul 2017

England defeated India by 9 runs to win the World Cup title. (Photo: AP)

Anya Shrubsole stars as England edge India in ICC Women's World Cup final

India, set 229 for victory, were on course at 191 for three but Punam Raut's dismissal for 86 sparked a dramatic collapse.

23 Jul 2017 11:04 PM

An entrance to the headquarters of the publicly funded BBC in London. (Photo: AP)

BBC's female journalists demand fix on gender pay gap before 2020

The women said they are taking action now so 'future generations' of BBC women won't face gender discrimination.

23 Jul 2017 9:24 PM

As liberation of Mosul brightened chances of information about the kidnapped Indians, Swaraj, in a meeting with their relatives last week, had said that they might be languishing in a jail in Badush in the northwest of Mosul where fighting was going on. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sushma to hold talks with Iraqi counterpart on 39 missing Indians

In talks, the two sides will take stock of bilateral relations and explore ways to enhance cooperation in areas of energy and trade.

23 Jul 2017 9:09 PM

The girl reportedly told the police that she was raped four-five times by her 51-year-old neighbour during the past one year. (Photo: Representational/File)

Delhi: Raped teen delivers baby inside school washroom; 51-yr-old held

The girl who had gone to school to give an exam experienced stomach ache and went to the washroom, where she gave birth to the baby.

23 Jul 2017 8:33 PM

Sources at the National Aviators Guild (NAG), the pilots' union of Jet Airways, said the bond requirement has been communicated to the junior pilots. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Jet Airways asks junior pilots to furnish surety bonds of Rs 1 crore

The development comes at a time when many of its junior pilots have been asked to take 10 days off every month.

23 Jul 2017 8:02 PM

Chester allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself.

Linkin Park to hold a tribute gig in memory of late frontman Chester Bennington

Chester was found dead on Thursday morning at a private residence in L.A. County, aged 41.

23 Jul 2017 7:58 PM

Box-office: Munna Michael, Lipstick Under My Burkha show decent growth

The week's two releases 'Munna Michael' and 'Lipstick under My Burkha' started their weekend with lukewarm response.

23 Jul 2017 7:44 PM

BJP President Amit Shah with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje having lunch at Dalit Family during his three day visit in Jaipur. (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah has daal, chapatti with Dalit family in Rajasthan

Social justice minister Arun Chaturvedi said the party selected the house of Pacharia, based on his active work for the party.

23 Jul 2017 7:44 PM

Shah Rukh Khan to star in Diplo's next music video?

Shah Rukh Khan will be next seen in Imtiaz Ali's 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' alongside Anushka Sharma.

23 Jul 2017 7:33 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee is presented a coffee-table book by Vice President Hamid Ansari and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during his farewell ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament. (Photo: PTI)

Prez thanks Parliament for 'creating' him, remembers ex-PMs in farewell ceremony

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind will take oath as the 14th President of India on Tuesday (July 25).

23 Jul 2017 7:25 PM

Team India has left themselves with a realistic chance of doing what seemed unreal at the start of the tournament. (Photo: AP)

ICC Women’s World Cup final, ENG VS IND: Indian women restrict England to 228/7

Leading the show was the redoubtable Jhulan Goswami, who scythed through the English middle-order.

23 Jul 2017 7:04 PM

The latest version of Firefox Focus for Android comes with support for watching videos in full-screen, support which appears to be compatible with most video hosting websites, but not YouTube due to a bug which Google is yet to fix.

Firefox focus crosses one million downloads on Android

One million downloads in a month is a huge milestone for the Firefox Focus for the Android app.

23 Jul 2017 6:59 PM

Even if Microsoft does not build a foldable phone, it is clear that the company was interested in some form of that smartphone at some point of time.

Surface Phone project could be real, findings say

However, it’s interesting to see how Microsoft look at the foldable phone approach.

23 Jul 2017 6:58 PM

Congress leader P. Chidambaram pointed out that many products have been kept out of the new tax regime.

Chidambaram points out 40 per cent of India's GDP kept out of GST

GST is believed to be the biggest economic reform since independence.

23 Jul 2017 6:53 PM

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hindu temple in Mississauga, Ontario. (Photo: AP)

Canadian PM Trudeau attends BAPS mandir's 10th anniversary celebrations

The celebrations were also attended by former MEA spokesperson and current Indian ambassador to Canada, Vikas Swarup.

23 Jul 2017 6:38 PM

Anti-Muslim crimes in the British capital increased fivefold since the London attack, London Mayor Sadiq Khan had said, warning that police would take a "zero-tolerance approach". (Photo: AFP/Representational)

UK: Man hits Muslim woman after trying to rip off her hijab

The assault comes amid a spike in hate crime incidents in the UK after the Manchester suicide bombing that claimed 22 lives.

23 Jul 2017 6:28 PM

Many Chinese cities are pushing forward the development of rail transit systems. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

China's deepest subway station under construction in Chongqing

The station's 32 elevators will be increased to 91 when it becomes a transfer station, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

23 Jul 2017 6:25 PM

Kanwal Tanuj said those who cannot build toilet should sell or auction his wife (Photo: ANI)

Go sell your wife if toilet can't be built: Aurangabad DM rakes controversy

He was addressing a public gathering on Saturday on a cleanliness drive in Jamhore village of the Aurangabad district.

23 Jul 2017 6:22 PM

Cab aggregator Ola has invested Rs 100 crore in its car leasing subsidiary, Ola Fleet Technologies.

Ola invests Rs 100 crore in its car leasing subsidiary

The SoftBank-backed Ola had invested Rs 50 crore in the unit in February in 2017.

23 Jul 2017 6:12 PM

Javadekar was replying to a question on the West Bengal education minister's recent complaint that in 2017, the students appearing for NEET in vernacular languages had faced tougher questions than the ones set in English and Hindi. (Photo: AP)

Vernacular question papers for NEET to be translations of English ones: Javadekar

About 'one nation one test' in engineering, Javadekar said that a call is yet to be taken as the issue is still being discussed on.

23 Jul 2017 5:53 PM

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