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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 27 Apr 2018

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India’s rice exports surged 18 per cent from a year ago to a record 12.7 million tonnes in 2017-18.

India's rice exports surge to record high in 2017-18

India is the world’s biggest exporter of rice, buffalo meat and guar gum.

27 Apr 2018 4:22 PM

Both Indrani and Peter Mukerjea are facing trial in the murder case of Sheena Bora, Indrani's daughter from a previous relationship. (Photo: File)

Indrani Mukerjea to end 16-yr marriage with Peter, sends notice for divorce

Indrani's notice also seeks amicable financial settlement from Peter before Apr 30, so that process to dissolve marriage can be started.

27 Apr 2018 4:22 PM

With the price starting at Rs 10,999, the Vision 3 Pro brings in minor changes as compared to its predecessor.

InFocus Vision 3 Pro review: Good battery life and a large display on budget

The Vision 3 Pro brings in a larger 18:9 display, a 13MP+8MP dual rear camera setups, and a 4000mAh battery.

27 Apr 2018 4:15 PM

NSE Nifty, after hitting a high of 10,719.80, closed at 10,692.30, up 74.50 points, or 0.70 per cent.

Sensex climbs 256 points as May F&O series begins strong

Sensex opened positive and rallied to reclaim the 35,000-mark, touching the session's high of 35,065.37.

27 Apr 2018 4:14 PM

Tata Power said on Friday that it has inked the implementation agreement with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.

Tata Power signs pact to sell defence business to Tata Advanced Systems

Tata Power had announced last month that its board has given nod for sale of its defence business to the TASL for Rs 2,230 crore.

27 Apr 2018 4:11 PM

EU strikes deal forcing Netflix, Amazon to fund European content

The new law extends the European Union’s broadcasting rules to online video services.

27 Apr 2018 4:10 PM

Human remains and pottery items dating more than 1,500 years were found at an excavation site in the northern coastal town of Huanchaco, Peru, on March 21, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Children's remains found in Peru indicates largest child sacrifice

The site was located on top of a cliff facing the Pacific Ocean in La Libertad, a northern region where the Chimu civilization arose.

27 Apr 2018 4:10 PM

In the last fiscal, the government collected Rs 62,021 crore as cess on sin and luxury goods.

Rs 20,000 cr surplus in GST compensation cess fund as of end-Mar

For 2018-19, the government has budgeted to collect Rs 61,331 crore as GST compensation cess.

27 Apr 2018 4:09 PM

This new 4K TV features a screen resolution of 3840x2160 and A+ grade panel that promises to bring 1.07 billion colours with vivid details.

Daiwa unveils its affordable 4K Smart TV

The company claims that the D55UVC6N and D50UVC6N are the affordable TVs priced at Rs 36,999 and Rs 29,999 respectively.

27 Apr 2018 4:05 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Psoriasis treatments could heart plaque

The find could help researchers further understand how anti-inflammatory therapy options could impact coronary plaque over time.

27 Apr 2018 4:03 PM

Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, who is the Chancellor of all public universities in the state, handed over the letter of appointment to Dr Pednekar at Raj Bhavan on Friday. (Photo: Twitter)

After Deshmukh's exit, Mumbai University gets new Vice Chancellor

Suhas Pednekar, principal of city-based Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, was appointed as the new Vice Chancellor on Friday.

27 Apr 2018 4:03 PM

Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez in a screenshot from the video. (Photo: Twitter/ Sabina Lamba)

Watch: Salman takes Race 3 actress Jacqueline on bike ride, fans go crazy

Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez had begun shooting for ‘Race 3’ in Sonamarg recently.

27 Apr 2018 3:58 PM

Bharti Airtel may face a rating downgrade in next 6-12 months.

May downgrade Airtel rating if margins dip further: Moody's

Airtel's total revenue fell by 10.5 per cent to Rs 19,634 crore in the fourth quarter of 2017-18.

27 Apr 2018 3:45 PM

Western diets: Blessings in disguise, new study claims

Here is what a new study has found.

27 Apr 2018 3:42 PM

Toreto Glare multi-utility lamp is priced at Rs 1,999.

Toreto launches Glare – a multi-utility lamp

The cube-like body of Glare lamp can be opened to work as a pen stand too.

27 Apr 2018 3:37 PM

Gangrape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua sparked nationwide outrage with people across country demanding justice for the little girl. (Photo: PTI/File)

Supreme Court stays Kathua rape-murder case trial till May 7

SC stayed trial after being seized with petitions seeking shifting of trial to Chandigarh and handing over investigation to CBI.

27 Apr 2018 3:35 PM

Unified Payments Interface, clocked 178.05 million transactions in March’18 – but digital payment apps dominated majority of the transactions (Photo: Pexels)

India to reach 500 million internet users milestone this June – What’s next?

By 2020, India will have an estimated 702 million smartphones in use and will emerge as the preferred devices for online shopping.

27 Apr 2018 3:09 PM

The displays come with a built-in ARM quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and provide powerful computing for annotation and multimedia playback without the need for a PC.

ViewSonic launches ViewBoard 4K flat panel displays in India

The latest ViewBoard IFP50 series features a 20-Point touchscreen.

27 Apr 2018 3:07 PM

In Barcelona, thousands packed into the central square banging pots and pans and jangling their keys in the air. (Photo: AP)

Protests in Spain as 5 men cleared of teenager's gangrape

In Madrid, men and women packed central streets chanting 'Shame! Shame!' and 'No' means 'No'.

27 Apr 2018 2:58 PM

Gold tumbled by Rs 190 to Rs 32,210 per ten gram on a weak overseas trend and falling demand from local jewellers.

Gold sheds Rs 190 on tepid demand, weak global cues

Silver too faced selling pressure and lost Rs 100 to Rs 40,450 per kg.

27 Apr 2018 2:49 PM

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