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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 27 Feb 2018

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

PM seeks foreign investments, says India one of the most open economies

India is already the third-largest economy in terms of purchasing power.

27 Feb 2018 11:36 AM

Guerin was already on suspension and being investigated by the police's anti-corruption watchdog after revelations last week that he made vulgar sexual remarks on a website about a former female police commissioner and a police union chief. (Photo: LinkedIn | Brett Guerin)

Australia’s top cop quits force after ‘crude’ racist, sexist internet posts

'It is behaviour that is completely and utterly unacceptable at Victoria Police,' Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ashton told reporters.

27 Feb 2018 11:28 AM

Mums always agree that babies make them feel worn out and exhausted and that their bodies are no longer the same post-birth. (Photo: AFP)

Study finds motherhood ages women faster

Study finds effects of becoming a mum ages a woman’s DNA more than smoking or being fat.

27 Feb 2018 11:24 AM

French author of a book on the Seznec case and coordinator of the searches Bernard Vilain, shows a hole in the wall of the cellar of the house where the Seznec family used to live in Morlaix, western France during an excavation operation in February 24, 2018 with the hope of finding the body of Pierre Quemeneur, who disappeared in 1923. (Photo: AFP)

Bone discovery revives century-old French murder mystery

Guillaume Seznec was accused of killing his business partner despite there being no evidence of a body or weapon.

27 Feb 2018 11:21 AM

Unprovoked firing and shelling from Pakistani posts have become recurrent over the last few weeks. (Photo: ANI)

J&K: Pakistan resorts to unprovoked, indiscriminate firing in Rajouri district

The Pakistan army used small arms, automatics weapons and mortars in along the Line of Control (LoC).

27 Feb 2018 11:14 AM

The mother of the victim Shraddha Handa spoke to reporters after the verdict and said, 'I want to thank everyone who supported us, especially the BAR association. We can be at peace now'. (Photo: ANI)

Rudraksh kidnap-murder case in Kota: Mastermind gets death, life for brother

Police arrested the main accused Ankur Padia and his elder brother, Anoop from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on October 27, 2014.

27 Feb 2018 11:09 AM

Sridevi was last seen in Bollywood film 'Mom'.

Boney Saab was crying like a baby until 5 am, says Sridevi's co-star Adnan Siddiqui

The actor who played Sridevi's on-screen husband in 'Mom' is deeply shocked and saddened by the news.

27 Feb 2018 11:08 AM

Scheme would be launched in all the cities where the I-T department had an officer of the rank of principal commissioner. (Photo: PTI)

I-T e-assessment: CBDT notifies new communication scheme

A machine-readable device kept at the CCC will receive the responses from the taxpayers.

27 Feb 2018 11:04 AM

In a fit of anger without much delay, she caught one of the accused and took him to a nearby police station and filed a complaint.(Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Woman manhandles man for passing lewd comments

The incident took place on February 25 when the woman was travelling in a rickshaw on her way to Gaffar Market area.

27 Feb 2018 11:03 AM

Moonbeam, a 42-year-old mother of three, says she loves fighting in mixed matches, which she sees as a "power struggle" (Photo: AFP)

Female wrestlers in Mexico slam stereotypes in 'lucha libre' ring

Instead of getting upset, Moonbeam says it is "very beautiful" when male fans hurl insults at her.

27 Feb 2018 11:00 AM

Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the NBFCs, which includes cooperative banks, are required to furnish details about their financial operations and transactions to the FIU. (Photo: PTI)

Finance Ministry releases list of 9,491 'high risk' financial companies

The list, containing the names of the firms, has been updated till January this year.

27 Feb 2018 10:52 AM

Watch video: Sridevi and Anil Kapoor’s last dance together at family wedding

Sridevi can be seen dancing to Bollywood number with Anil Kapoor, looking happy and radiant as ever.

27 Feb 2018 10:48 AM

"I believe my father. I know my father. I think I have that right as a daughter to believe my father," Ivanka said. (Photo: AP)

‘Inappropriate’ to ask about sexual allegations against her father: Ivanka Trump

Ivanka was confronted by a journalist and asked her about the women who accuse her father of sexual misconduct before he became President.

27 Feb 2018 10:48 AM

The Dubai Police released her forensic report on Monday which put the cause of death as ‘accidental drowning’ and not cardiac arrest as was earlier reported. (Photo: File)

Another ‘clearance’ to bring Sridevi back, cops record Boney Kapoor statement

After Dubai Police finds death due to ‘accidental drowning’, case transferred to Dubai Public Prosecution.

27 Feb 2018 10:31 AM

State-run bank said amount of fraudulent transactions could be Rs 1,300 crore more than current estimate of about Rs 11,400 crore.

PNB stock slumps 9 per cent to hit 52-week low

Shares of the company opened weak at Rs 107.80, then cracked 8.75 per cent to a 52-week low of Rs 102.10 on the BSE.

27 Feb 2018 10:28 AM

For educators, it is important to be mindful that there could be individual factors that influence the retention of the material they are teaching (Photo: AFP)

People may remember things better with manageable levels of anxiety

It was discovered that individuals high in anxiety showed a heightened sensitivity to the influences of emotional context on their memory.

27 Feb 2018 10:20 AM

Ridiculing deputy sheriffs on duty at the time of the attack, trump said their performance was 'disgusting'. (Photo: AP)

Would have run into Florida school shooting even without arms: Trump

Trump was criticising an armed sheriff’s deputy who did not confront the shooter at the school.

27 Feb 2018 10:18 AM

The NSE Nifty 50 reclaimed the 10,600-mark, by rising 32.65, or 0.30 per cent, to 10,615.25.

Sensex extends rally; Nifty reclaims 10,600 level

Benchmark BSE Sensex advanced by 132.64 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 34,578.39 in early session.

27 Feb 2018 10:16 AM

Once all the celebrations get over, first rinse the face with plain water and then apply a cleansing cream or face lotion over it so that it gets clean from deep within. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out simple rituals to avoid skin, hair damage during Holi

While the festival of colours is a time to enjoy, here are ways to protect your skin before and after the rituals.

27 Feb 2018 10:13 AM

In the study published in the journal Science, researchers treated the lab-grown 'mini tumours' with a range of drugs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mini tumours created in lab to battle cancer

Approach found a drug that had a chance of shrinking a patient's tumour in almost nine in 10 cases.

27 Feb 2018 10:03 AM

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