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

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Technology, Mobiles tabs, 26 Oct 2017

Shares fell almost 18 per cent to 4.19 euros in Helsinki. One bright spot was growth in licensing fees in the profitable Nokia Techologies unit and a one-off payment of from a settled patent arbitration with South Korea's LG Electronics Inc.

Nokia shares dive as company warns of tough market

Sales dropped 7 per cent to 5.5 billion euros in the July to September period.

26 Oct 2017 9:13 PM

Hadiya alias KM Akhila had converted to Islam last year and married a Muslim, Shafin Jahan. (File photo)

Kerala love jihad: Hadiya, confined to parents' home, claims she'll be 'killed anytime'

'I know my father is getting angry...He hits and kicks me when I walk,' she said in a video released by a news portal.

26 Oct 2017 9:12 PM

Shed reservations and join Belt and Road Initiative, China tells India

China said the initiative will not affect its position on relevant issues, including Kashmir.

26 Oct 2017 9:08 PM

The company has maintained its leadership position in the burgeoning and dynamic Indian smartphone market, commanding 24 per cent share at the end of June 2017 quarter.

Samsung to introduce Bixby 2.0 next year to take on rivals

This will help Samsung further strengthen its position against companies like Google, Apple and Amazon that also have virtual assistants

26 Oct 2017 9:07 PM

Xiaomi to host first MIUI Partnership Day in India

This is Xiaomi’s bid to customise MIUI for the Indian consumers.

26 Oct 2017 9:06 PM

Baking soda can remove pesticides from apples: study

Washing could be one effective strategy to clean pesticides off produce, and it is standard practice in the food industry.

26 Oct 2017 9:04 PM

The government on Thursday extended the deadline for businesses to claim credit of transitional stock in the GST regime to November 30.

Businesses can now claim GST transition credit till Nov 30

TRAN-1 is to be filed by those businesses that are keen to claim credit for taxes paid before the launch of GST on July 1.

26 Oct 2017 8:57 PM

30-year-old Becky Harris, from Sudbury, Suffolk, is giving the couple the baby as she has seen that they are exceptional dads. (Photo: Facebook/Becky Harris)

Selfless woman becomes surrogate for gay couple for free

Becky helped another family in a similar fashion in 2016.

26 Oct 2017 8:56 PM

The Telecom Department and UIDAI are going to put in place a method for mobile number verification of NRIs and foreign tourists.

SIM verification method for NRIs, tourists likely in 2-3 weeks

Operators have been asked to submit by November 15 a blueprint of the process to operationalise new modes of SIM authentication.

26 Oct 2017 8:48 PM

Rahul Gandhi also attacked finance minister Arun Jaitley over the state of the economy. (Photo: PTI)

GST, note ban were 2 shots in the chest: Rahul slams Modi over 'crippling' economy

Addressing members of the PHD CCI, Gandhi alleged that GST had unleashed a ‘tsunami of tax terrorism’ in the country.

26 Oct 2017 8:33 PM

Underweight women may want to consider discussing the potential implications of these findings with their doctors (Photo: AFP)

Underweight women may be at greater risk of early menopause

Up to 10 per cent of women experience early menopause and it is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

26 Oct 2017 8:30 PM

Ovarian cancer starts over 6 years before it turns deadly: Study

Ovarian cancer is the fifth largest cause of cancer deaths in women.

26 Oct 2017 8:27 PM

Quentin Jeremy Clerc, 24, who came to India on September 30 with his female friend Marie Droz, also 24, are on the way to recovery. (File photo)

3 minors arrested for assaulting Swiss couple in Agra

The couple was attacked by a group of four youth in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

26 Oct 2017 8:23 PM

Vodafone on Friday launched its 'SuperWeek' plan that offers unlimited calling and 500 MB data at about Rs 69 with 7 days of validity. (Photo: PTI)

Vodafone offers unlimited calls, 500 MB data for 7 days at Rs 69

Repeat purchases of the pack can be made, Vodafone said, adding that the new packs are available now.

26 Oct 2017 8:17 PM

Former chairman of SBI, Arundhati Bhattacharya on Thursday said banks should have been given more time to prepare for demonetisation. (File Photo)

Ex-SBI chief says banks should've been given more time for note ban

According to former SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya, more time was required to assess if note ban was a correct move.

26 Oct 2017 8:07 PM

The doctor warned Allan of the risk of the same happening again (Photo: Pixabay)

Man's penis ripped as girlfriend jolts her body to watch TV while having sex

The jolt led to the skin on Allan's penis being torn and there was blood everywhere before they knew what happened.

26 Oct 2017 8:01 PM

Trai will come out with its recommendations on guidelines for data privacy, security and ownership by January and is very close to finalising suggestions for the controversial net neutrality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trai recommendations on data privacy, ownership to be released by Jan

Trai chief R S Sharma observed that the clarity on data ownership and privacy will help many start-ups in developing new applications.

26 Oct 2017 7:52 PM

The government's Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation plan for banks is sufficient to tackle the bad loan problem, says an SBI report.

Govt's Rs 2.11 lakh crore-recap plan to tackle NPAs: SBI

On Tuesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the road map for strengthening of bad loans-hit public sector banks.

26 Oct 2017 7:39 PM

The tweet came a day after Arun ey retorted to Rahul 's barb on the new tax regime, which the Congress leader had likened to a Bollywood villain. (Photo: PTI)

Economy in ICU and your medicines are useless, Rahul mocks 'Dr Jaitley'

'Aap kehtey hai aap kissi sey kum nahi/magar aapki dava mein dum nahi,' the Congress vice-president tweeted.

26 Oct 2017 7:32 PM

The woman was saved by bystanders (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman trips on saree and falls on burning coal during fire-walking ritual

The woman was participating in the ritual held on the outskirts of Bengaluru to honour a local goddess.

26 Oct 2017 7:25 PM

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