Technology, Mobiles tabs, 24th Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology, Mobiles tabs, 24 Apr 2018

Supreme Court said that media reporting can be done without naming or shaming the rape victims. (Photo: File)

Even dead have dignity, says SC on disclosure of rape victims’ identity

SC said even in cases where rape victims were alive and were either minors or of unsound mind, their identities should not be revealed.

24 Apr 2018 9:36 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed National Panchayati Raj Sammelan at Ramnagar in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Centre acted on people's outrage on sexual crimes against minors: Modi

Addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi also called for social movement to ensure safety of girls.

24 Apr 2018 9:21 PM

Latest fad on internet - Snake massage

The massage uses snakes who compress and squeeze the subject thereby relaxing their muscles.

24 Apr 2018 9:08 PM

As for those in India, the Internet will be unbiased for the foreseeable future.

All you need to know about the latest discussion on net neutrality

The new rules proposed by the FCC were set to take effect on 23 April in the USA.

24 Apr 2018 9:04 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a Facebook post that the Chairman/ Speaker of either House of Parliament has the sole discretion whether to admit the motion or to decline to do so. (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley calls Cong decision to move SC on CJI impeachment 'suicidal move'

Arun Jaitley termed impeachment notice 'a poorly drafted motion' and rebutted all 5 charges levelled in motion.

24 Apr 2018 8:56 PM

Kids with rare rapid-ageing disease get hope from study drug

The disease affects about 1 in 20 million people. It is a chance mutation and isn’t inherited.

24 Apr 2018 8:54 PM

UIDAI asserted in the Supreme Court that Aadhaar law is very sound and it provides for proper and adequate safeguards against data breach. (Photo: File/Representational)

Aadhaar law adequately safeguards against data breach: UIDAI to SC

Senior counsel Rakesh Diwedi, appearing for UIDAI, dispelled fears that UIDAI is collecting, storing personal information in ‘meta data’.

24 Apr 2018 8:50 PM

Happy parenting is no long a distant dream!

40-50 percent of the times the infertility in couples is because of the female partner and 30-40 percent for the male partner.

24 Apr 2018 8:44 PM

In the western parts of Sichuan, Holorusia mikado, also known as the crane fly, are mainly found in the Chengdu plain and in mountainous areas below 2,200 metres.

Giant mosquito found in China

In the western parts of Sichuan, Holorusia mikado are mainly found in the Chengdu plain and in mountainous areas below 2,200 metres.

24 Apr 2018 8:18 PM

A major focus of the exercise was to check combat capability of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft or LCA Tejas and their performance was satisfactory. (Photo: tejas.gov.in)

Indian Air Force tests capability to handle nuke, bio-warfare during mega-drill

The 13-day-long drill aimed to sharpen its war waging capability in the wake of fast evolving regional security situation.

24 Apr 2018 8:15 PM

An exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 'The Train: RFK’s Last Journey,' displays 21 of the 1,000 unique colour slides made by photographer Paul Fusco on June 8, 1968. (Photo: AP)

RFK's last journey: Kennedy's funeral train, America's grief in photos

The images captured America’s grief in a way that was unusual in photography, by seeing the events through the eyes of ordinary people.

24 Apr 2018 8:04 PM

Salman Khan on the sets of 'Bharat', Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari' look.

Fire breaks out on Akshay Kumar’s Kesari sets, is Salman’s Bharat in trouble too?

Akshay Kumar starrer upcoming movie ‘Kesari’, based on Battle of Saragarhi, seems to be jinxed.

24 Apr 2018 7:59 PM

The land these farmers cultivate is being forcibly snatched by the state government and Gujarat Power Corporation Limited. (Representational Image)

State stealing our lands, making us feel like terrorists: Guj farmers plead for death

Letters signed by these farmers and their kin, have been sent to the President, the PM and the chief minister of Gujarat.

24 Apr 2018 7:36 PM

Now, the company is providing the longer document on its website to clear up confusion and be more open about its operations, said Monika Bickert, Facebook's vice president of product policy and counter-terrorism. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Facebook releases long-secret rule book on how it controls services

'You should, when you come to Facebook, understand where we draw these lines and what's OK and what's not OK,' a top Facebook official said.

24 Apr 2018 7:36 PM

Amazon.com Inc is working on another big bet: robots for the home.

Amazon has a top secret plan to build home robots

The retail and cloud computing giant has embarked on an ambitious, top-secret plan to build a domestic robot.

24 Apr 2018 7:35 PM

PETA’s 2015 suit against wildlife photographer David Slater sought financial control of the photographs — including a now-famous selfie of the monkey grinning — for the benefit of the animal named Naruto. (Photo: File)

Court sides with human in copyright fight over monkey selfie

US copyright law does not allow lawsuits that seek to give animals the rights to photographs or other original work.

24 Apr 2018 7:33 PM

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday posted about 78 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit at Rs 83 crore for the quarter ending March 2018, hurt by fierce tariff war and cut in international termination charges.

Airtel Q4 net profit tumbles 78 per cent to Rs 83 crore

Total revenue for FY2017-18 stood at Rs 83,688 crore, down by 12.3 per cent than the previous financial year.

24 Apr 2018 7:26 PM

IPL 2018, MI vs SRH: Hosts suffer shock loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad

Score after 18.5 overs, MI 87 all out ( Bumrah 6*; Sandeep Sharma 1/9, Siddarth Kaul 3-23), lose to SRH by 31 runs.

24 Apr 2018 7:19 PM

Intex Technologies, a major consumer electronics company, on Tuesday launched a new range of air-conditioners, with the use of eco-friendly refrigerants.

Intex launches new range of air-conditioners

The ACs come in 14 models across three categories.

24 Apr 2018 7:19 PM

Discounted online sales of products of direct sellers without their consent on platforms like Flipkart, Amazon, SnapDeal and Shopclues is making significant dents on their business, according to India Direct Selling Association (IDSA).

Discount on direct sellers' products by e-com players hits industry

IDSA said the advantage of home delivery and cash on delivery options on e-commerce platforms have diluted sales of direct selling firms.

24 Apr 2018 7:10 PM

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