Technology, Mobiles tabs, 27th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 27 Dec 2017

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 27 Dec 2017

A probe was launched after "an unidentified object" exploded. (Photo: AFP)

Ten people injured in Saint Petersburg supermarket bombing

Police said the blast occurred in a supermarket northeast of the city centre.

27 Dec 2017 10:49 PM

Robots are here to stay and the following examples certainly preview what’s to come next.

2017 year-ender: The rise of robots

2017 saw robots come out of comic books into the reality, adapting themselves in various fields.

27 Dec 2017 9:54 PM

Since April last year, interest rates on all small savings schemes have been recalibrated on a quarterly basis. (Photo: PTI) (Photo: PTI)

Govt slashes interest rates on PPF, small savings schemes by 0.2 percentage point

At the same time, investments in the five-year Senior Citizens Savings Scheme has been retained at 8.3 per cent.

27 Dec 2017 9:25 PM

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma. (Photo: PTI/File)

Yogi Adityanath govt withdraws 22-yr-old case against him, dozen others

The amendment to the law would end all the cases pending before magistrates till December 31, 2015, he said.

27 Dec 2017 9:21 PM

A police official said inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC were initiated based on the complaint. (File photo)

Max Healthcare in the soup again: Man dies at hospital, kin alleges negligence

This comes weeks after Court of Financial Commissioner stayed Delhi govt’s order revoked Max's licence for wrongly declaring a newborn dead.

27 Dec 2017 8:58 PM

These top travel trends were observed from September to November (Photo: Pixabay)

Increasing number of people looked for luxury honeymoon and safari destinations in winter

Luxury searches have also witnessed a growth of 34 per cent, amid online hunts for royal holidays, that has spiked 12 times.

27 Dec 2017 8:17 PM

Childhood lead exposure was weakly associated with conviction and self-reported criminal offending up to age 38 (Photo: AFP)

Lead exposure as a child may not be cause criminal behaviour in adulthood

Some researchers suggest that lead may be linked to criminal behaviour but that association could be explained by low socioeconomic status.

27 Dec 2017 8:07 PM

Markov asked Kozlova to shut her eyes and wait for a surprise, when he brutally stabbed her with a pre-prepared knife. (Photo: File/Representational)

Death for laughing at lover: Man stabs 34-yr-old girlfriend 88 times on date

Markov asked Kozlova to shut her eyes and wait for a surprise, when he brutally stabbed her with a knife.

27 Dec 2017 8:00 PM

The Prime Minister stopped for a hot cup of coffee at the iconic Indian Coffee House while on the way to the helipad after attending the ceremony of Himachal Pradesh's new cabinet. (Photo: ANI)

Reminiscing about old days: Modi makes pit-stop at Shimla ICH for a cup of coffee

Modi often used to spend time at Indian Coffee House shop several years ago, when he was in Himachal Pradesh for party-related work.

27 Dec 2017 7:33 PM

The video shows women beating up the priest who, in a white kurta and with bare legs, tries to defend self. (Photo: Twitter | Screengrab)

Video: Man holds UP priest by choti, women beat him up for molesting girls

The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested the priest who according to an ANI report has been accused of molesting girls on several occasions.

27 Dec 2017 7:29 PM

It is not surprising at all that there is thousands of mobile app specifically targeted at this audience.

Five apps that can embrace parent-kids community

Here's five apps which every parent should have in their smartphone.

27 Dec 2017 6:48 PM

Bangladesh police arrested a 25-year-old social media activist as he tried to leave the country on charges that he defamed Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, authorities said Tuesday. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Bangladesh police detain social media activist for defaming Islam

'The charge against him is that he hurt religious feeling by mocking Prophet Mohammed and made bad comments against Islam.’

27 Dec 2017 6:40 PM

The clinic refused to help her when she went back and asked them to correct the damage (Photo: YouTube)

Woman left with silicone implant protruding between her eyes after botched nose job

The woman later received free treatment at a cosmetic surgery hospital in Bangkok where doctors removed the implant and cured infections.

27 Dec 2017 6:27 PM

he 32UK950 integrates Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and chaining support that can connect two 4Kp60 displays using a single TB3 port on the host.

LG patents IPS display with new 4K panels

The displays will use Nano IPS technology and will enable professional-grade DCI-P3 colour space coverage on consumer models.

27 Dec 2017 6:19 PM

The tweak may have led iPhone owners to misguided attempts to resolve issues over the last year, the lawsuits contend.

Apple faces lawsuits after saying it slows down aging iPhones

All the lawsuits seek class-action to represent potentially millions of iPhone owners nationwide.

27 Dec 2017 6:07 PM

Apple's per unit profit stood at USD 151 in Q3 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Apple logs USD 151 profit per handset in Sept qtr: report

Apple accounted for nearly 60 per cent of the total profits generated in mobile handset segment.

27 Dec 2017 6:00 PM

Ghalib's Urdu ghazals attract a highly diverse set of people rich and poor, literary and scientific. (Photo: Rupa Publications)

Ghalib's couplets subject of new book

One of the most oft-quoted poets of the 19th century, the works of Ghalib, born on December 27, 1797, are imbued with timelessness.

27 Dec 2017 6:00 PM

The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria to try to destabilise the country. (Photo: File/Representational)

Russia accuses US of training ISIS militants to destabilise Syria

Russia says the US base is illegal and that it and the area around it have become ‘a black hole’ where militants operate unhindered.

27 Dec 2017 5:52 PM

Users seem to look for future stability on their expensive handsets, but Apple seems to have losing out on their trust.

Apple losing on loyalists, but gains on Android fans

Many iPhone users are opting to switch to rival Samsung as they are looking for a device with consistent performance.

27 Dec 2017 5:49 PM

Miss India UK Niharica Raizada bags Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn starrer Total Dhamaal

Niharica was last seen in ‘Masaan’, ‘Baby’, ‘Alone’ and ‘Warrior Savitri’, one of Om Puri''s last few films.

27 Dec 2017 5:40 PM

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