Technology, Mobiles tabs, 27th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 27 Jan 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 27 Jan 2018

'In order to make India a stronger and progressive nation, then (one should work on) its biggest strength (which) is its unity,' Modi told NCC cadets and NSS volunteers. (Photo: File|PTI)

Natural to have different view but one must strive towards unity: Modi

There are certain proverbs that are often attached to a community or caste but the youth must question and dispel them, Modi said.

27 Jan 2018 9:20 PM

Parineeti Chopra’s picture with stretch marks gets a heartwarming response

Some time back, Kareena Kapoor Khan faced major flak because her stretch marks were photoshopped.

27 Jan 2018 8:45 PM

The house, described as a “slum”, was divided into seven bedrooms on the ground floor, two on the first floor and crammed with as many as five people per room for rents between 40 and 75 pounds per week. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

UK: Indian-origin owners found guilty of renting out 'slum' house to 40

The occupants had just two bathrooms to share between them and the fire exits were all blocked, causing a safety hazard.

27 Jan 2018 8:37 PM

China is developing a spy plane that will be able to detect F-35 and F-22 stealth jet fighters.(AFP / Representative photo)

China making spy plane to operate from aircraft carrier and detect stealth jets

Beijing-based military expert Li Jie said the new surveillance plane could also become a command centre in the air.

27 Jan 2018 8:28 PM

Rajnath Singh was speaking at the launch of the book "On the Trail of the Black", edited by Bibek Debroy and Kishore Arun Desai. (Photo: PTI)

Need to root out corruption to reach targeted level of growth: Rajnath

To stop corruption at various levels, the government had started with the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.

27 Jan 2018 7:55 PM

The announcement was made at a session "Oxford Dictionaries' Hindi Word of the Year" during the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur. (Photo: File)

Oxford Dictionaries chooses ‘Aadhaar’ as Hindi word of 2017

The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card, which was in news in 2017 and is likely to remain in highlight in 2018 as well.

27 Jan 2018 7:41 PM

The school's science teacher, Manoj Kumar Verma, on January 11, told his daughter's classmates to slap her as a form of punishment and 14 girls slapped her two times every day for six days. (Photo: Representational)

MP: 12-yr-old girl slapped 168 times by classmates on teachers’ instruction

School Principal Sagar defended the action of the teacher and termed the disciplining method a 'friendly' punishment.

27 Jan 2018 7:23 PM

An Army convoy came under attack by a stone-pelting mob in Shopian’s Ganowpora village. The soldiers onboard responded by opening fire, injuring eleven persons. (Photo: File | Representational)

J&K: 2 killed, 9 injured after Army opens fire at violent crowd in Shopian

The Jammu and Kashmir police has registered a case against the Army and taken up investigations.

27 Jan 2018 6:59 PM

Women find pleasure with a new bizarre technique

The tantric practice is usually carried out by certified professionals.

27 Jan 2018 6:13 PM

The study also highlighted the importance of access to financial resources at all stages of peoples lives. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gender, education, class affect quality of life in old age

Men who had followed semi-skilled careers were more concerned with identity loss and inactivity in retirement.

27 Jan 2018 6:06 PM

'Vendors played an important role in ensuring that `Marmik’, the weekly magazine edited and published by (Sena founder) Balasaheb Thackeray, reached every household,' Thackrey said. (Photo: File)

Media is important, even judiciary had to approach it: Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray was apparently referring to the recent unprecedented press conference held by four senior SC judges to air their concerns.

27 Jan 2018 5:56 PM

Ranveer Singh reveals his dream role and it’s not what you’re imagining

Ranveer Singh's villainous role as Alaudin Khilji in 'Padmaavat' can be seen in theatres near you currently.

27 Jan 2018 5:55 PM

Heavy snow continued to affect parts of China on Saturday, closing highways, causing train and flight cancellations, and even interrupting a soccer match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan in a southern Chinese province. (Photo: AFP | representational)

Heavy snow causes travel havoc in central, southern China

The three railway stations in Wuhan, Hubei's provincial capital, cancelled more than a hundred train journeys.

27 Jan 2018 5:47 PM

Price of bitcoin has increased more than 12-fold in the past four years and the combined market of crypto-assets is now valued at over USD 500 billion.

Govt needed to be alert to bitcoin demand spike post DeMo: SJM

Govt should have looked into the way technology was used to launder black money outside India.

27 Jan 2018 5:45 PM

The patent infringement relates to app icon management, notifications and system UI on Xiaomi products that Coolpad had originally developed.

Coolpad sues Xiaomi for patent infringemnt issues, demands compensation

Coolpad claims that Xiaomi has stolen their patents for certain parts of their software.

27 Jan 2018 5:30 PM

Four pacts were signed after comprehensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Hun Sen. (Twitter Photo: @MEAIndia)

India, Cambodia decide to boost defence ties; ink 4 pacts

The two leaders also discussed exploring ways to intensify the development partnership and boost ties in key sectors.

27 Jan 2018 5:27 PM

Abhishek Bachchan gets a gift from Ranbir Kapoor's sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni.

This special gift by Ranbir Kapoor's sister make Abhishek Bachchan happy

Ranbir Kapoor romanced Abhishek's wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.

27 Jan 2018 5:00 PM

The Aam Aadmi Party government has also asked all heads of departments to furnish the achievements of the third quarter of the current budget, a move aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in expenditure. (Photo: File)

Delhi government calls for 3-day discussion on 2018-19 budget

Like previous years, the focus of the budget will be on health, education and transport.

27 Jan 2018 4:59 PM

The statue of Tipu Sultan was unveiled along with 69 others eminent peronalities including freedom fighters, revolutionaries and heroes on the 69th Republic Day. (Photo: Representational | File)

After K'taka, Delhi witnesses protests over Tipu Sultan portrait, BJP blames AAP

BJP opposed inclusion of Tipu Sultan's portrait which were unveiled by CM Arvind Kejriwal at the gallery of the Delhi Assembly.

27 Jan 2018 4:54 PM

Additional Sessions Judge Satinder Kumar Gautam handed down the jail term to 37-year-old Raman for the offence under section 304 (II) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC and also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him. (Photo: Representational | File)

Delhi: Man gets 5-yr jail for pushing senior citizen into drain

The court, however, jailed him while observing that the courts have to take a balanced view in determining the sentence.

27 Jan 2018 4:50 PM

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