Technology, Mobiles tabs, 26th Jul 2017, News & Stories from India

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On interrogation, it was found that Md. Arif got the gold biscuits from a passenger named Jafar, who had come from Dubai. (Photo: ANI)

400 gm gold biscuits hidden in phone's battery space seized from Mumbai airport

The phone and the gold biscuits were later handed over to the custom officials for further investigation.

26 Jul 2017 7:35 PM

Gunaratne dived to his left to hold on to an edge off the Indians bat, only for the ball to hit him on the end of the thumb. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka vs India: Asela Gunaratne sustains thumb injury, ruled out of Test series

Gunaratne left the ground clutching his wrist and he was immediately rushed to Colombo for an operation

26 Jul 2017 7:33 PM

US President Donald Trump is well known for his outlandish comments on Twitter. (Photo: AFP)

Trump says transgender people barred to serve US military

US President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday morning on Twitter was after consulting with 'Generals and military experts'.

26 Jul 2017 7:19 PM

The government is planning to sell up to 25 per cent stake in two PSUs -- MSTC and NEEPCO through initial public offerings (IPOs).

Govt to offers up to 25 per cent stake in NEEPCO, MSTC via IPOs

The government currently holds 89.85 per cent stake in MSTC and 100 per cent holding in NEEPCO.

26 Jul 2017 7:18 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks to the media after meeting Governor KN Tripathi, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Grand alliance falls apart as Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar chief minister

Kumar said his resignation was accepted by the governor who asked him to continue as CM till an alternative arrangement has been made.

26 Jul 2017 6:43 PM

Bharti Airtel plans to roll out VoLTE service by 2018.

Bharti Airtel to launch VoLTE services by March 2018

Airtel has been offering voice calls to its 4G customers with support of their other established networks -- 2G and 3G.

26 Jul 2017 6:37 PM

Doval is expected to visit Beijing on July 26 to attend the meeting of the NSAs. (Photo: PTI/File)

NSA Ajit Doval to meet China's Prez along with BRICS NSAs amid Sikkim row

China currently holds the Presidency of the BRICS and is due to hold 2017 summit of the five-member group in September at Xiamen city.

26 Jul 2017 6:33 PM

Cheteshwar Pujara, left, and Shikhar Dhawan cheer each others during the first day's play of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle. (Photo: AP)

SL vs Ind, 1st Test: Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara centuries hurt Sri Lanka in 1st Test

Dhawan and Pujara put on 253 for the second wicket India's highest second-wicket stand against Sri Lanka.

26 Jul 2017 6:24 PM

Aadhaar is a 10-digit unique identity given to every Indian.

UIDAI spends Rs 9,055 cr to enrol, despatch Aadhaar

This includes expenditure of Rs 3,819.97 crore towards enrolment and Rs 1,171.45 crore towards logistics.

26 Jul 2017 6:21 PM

Chikmagalur is your perfect offbeat destination for seeking wellness and romance (Photo: Mousumi Kar)

Here is a destination for coffee, wellness and some glamorously good time!

A five hour road trip from Bangalore, India’s coffee capital is replete with plantation, ample dose of luxury and adventure.

26 Jul 2017 6:17 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man sentenced to 120 days in jail after pet fish cut in half

Police say Vega argued with a woman and damaged property at the residence.

26 Jul 2017 6:16 PM

The opposition in Maharashtra Assembly stuck to its demand for an immediate discussion on the incident and forced the three adjournments of the House, rejecting the government's proposal to discuss the matter later in the day. (Photo: File)

Building collapse echoes Maharashtra Assembly

Leader of the Opposition, said the BMC has become 'a private limited company' which protects the interest of a handful of people.

26 Jul 2017 6:15 PM

Ongoing consolidation among telecom operators will result in efficient use of spectrum for better services, said Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha.

Consolidation of telecom companies mean better spectrum utilisation: Sinha

After M&As among various Indian Telecom Service Providers, there will be enough competition in sector, said Manoj Sinha.

26 Jul 2017 6:03 PM

The high court had on May 23 sought response of Kejriwal on why defamation proceedings should not be initiated against him. (Photo: PTI /File)

Kejriwal fined Rs 10k for failing to respond to Jaitley's defamation suit

Joint Registrar Pankaj Gupta directed the chief minister to deposit the fine amount while granting him two more weeks to file his response.

26 Jul 2017 5:58 PM

As per trade association of Indian Information Technology, NASSCOM, India is expected to have as much as 11,500 start-ups in the tech domain alone by the year 2020 of which a significant number is expected to be contributed by tier 2 cities.

Tier 2 regions to fuel the growth of co-working space segment: IndiQube

The concept of co-working space which is gaining rapid popularity in India.

26 Jul 2017 5:58 PM

UK researchers call for dog-lending to be on prescription

Here's what the study found.

26 Jul 2017 5:57 PM

'Even though men are said to be physically stronger than women', there are cases where wives hurt or abuse their husbands in an extreme manner," said the lawmaker, a member of the United Malays National Organisation. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Denying husbands sex is 'psychological and emotional abuse': Malaysian MP

Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh, Muslim MP said that denying a Muslim man the chance to marry a second wife amounted to abuse.

26 Jul 2017 5:42 PM

Confectionery maker Mondelez India has tied-up with Amazon India to launch a virtual 'Chocolate and Sweet Store'.

Mondelez ties up with Amazon to open online chocolate-sweets store

As a successful e-commerce giant, Amazon.in is the perfect platform to connect with more consumers, said Mondelez.

26 Jul 2017 5:37 PM

For debuting MIUI 9, Xiaomi brought the new Mi 5X – their latest mid-ranger.

Xiaomi's MIUI 9 debuts with their new Mi 5X

MIUI 9 comes with three major new features and a mildly tweaked interface.

26 Jul 2017 5:37 PM

A lizard was found in veg biryani in Delhi-bound Poorva Express.

Lizard in biryani: Rail Ministry cancels caterer's contract

Order part of railway's 'zero tolerance' policy towards poor quality and overcharging of food.

26 Jul 2017 5:34 PM

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