Technology, Mobiles tabs, 28th Jun 2018, News & Stories from India

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Accused Army Major Nikhil Handa had allegedly run his car over her face and the body in order to make the incident appear as an accident. (Photo: File)

Major Handa misleading us, weapon used to kill officer's wife not yet found: Police

The police are also yet to recover a towel which Handa claimed he had burnt after using it to wipe the bloodstains of his car.

28 Jun 2018 4:26 PM

Election Commission has asked Facebook to examine blocking of political advertisement during last 48-hours before elections in the country, a request the social media giant hasn't responded to as yet, but is examining.

EC asks Facebook to block advertisement 48-hour before polling

Section 126 of the Representation of the People prohibits displaying any election matter by any means.

28 Jun 2018 4:24 PM

Government forces have been ramping up their bombardment of rebel-held areas of the south since June 19, and allied Russian warplanes carried out their first raids on the region in a year on June 23. (Photo: AP)

22 killed in air strikes on southern Syria: monitor

'At least 35 Russian air strikes hit the town of Al-Mseifra,' Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

28 Jun 2018 4:19 PM

The BSE Sensex slumped over 179 points to end at 35,037.64 on Thursday after the rupee collapsed to a lifetime low against the US dollar amid firming crude oil prices.

Sensex sheds 179 points on weak rupee, Nifty ends at 10,589.10

The gauge had lost 272.93 points in the previous session.

28 Jun 2018 4:17 PM

India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Venu Rajamony speaking at the conference. (Photo: @IndinNederlands/Twitter)

India calls draft on chemical weapons use 'incomplete', votes against it

The Indian Ambassador said the country is against use of chemical weapons and those who join such 'abhorrent acts' must be held accountable.

28 Jun 2018 4:16 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers find way to improve treatment for urinary tract infections

Here is what a new study has found.

28 Jun 2018 4:02 PM

Nikki Haley during her visit to Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib. (Photo: @mssirsa/Twitter)

Delhi Gurudwara body asks Nikki Haley to aid Indians detained in US

According to reports, of the total detainees, 52 identified themselves as Sikhs or Christians from India.

28 Jun 2018 3:51 PM

The videos are reportedly shot from cameras mounted on UAVs and Thermal Imaging cameras used by the Army to monitor the operation. (Representational Image)

2016 surgical strike video out, shows how Indian Army destroyed terror camps in PoK

The 8-minute-long video shows Special Forces of the Indian Army crossing over LoC and destroying targets on the Pakistani side.

28 Jun 2018 3:36 PM

The attackers took all three of them towards Hiran Magri where they killed Mr Sharma in the middle of the road and threw his dead body away. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Excise department official kidnapped and killed in Udaipur, attackers flee

The official, his daughter, and granddaughter were kidnapped when the bus they were travelling in stopped at a station in Udaipur.

28 Jun 2018 3:34 PM

Migrating birds create flu bonanza for scientists to study

Researchers carefully step around the nesting crabs to scoop up the evidence - potentially flu-infected bird droppings.

28 Jun 2018 3:33 PM

This new genetic review revealed 246 candidate domestication sites, most of them identified for the first time by their lab. (Photo: Pixabay)

DNA changes that made dogs man's best friend identified

Researchers have been comparing dog and wolf DNA to try and identify the genes involved in domestication.

28 Jun 2018 3:30 PM

The MA390 true wireless earphones are priced at Rs 5,999.

RHA MA390 launches true wireless earphones

The MA390 wireless earphones are built-on a custom dynamic driver with a frequency range of 16Hz-22000Hz.

28 Jun 2018 3:22 PM

Card transactions during the Eid weekend grew 46 per cent and those on specialty food items by 89 per cent, indicating a good festive season ahead.

Eid spends indicate better festive season ahead

Eid and Onam are indicators of the spending pattern for the festive season.

28 Jun 2018 3:19 PM

The Prince of Wales derives most of his money from the Duchy of Cornwall, an estate of mainly farmland and residential property that was set up to provide a private income for the heir to the throne and his family. (Photo: AP)

Prince Charles runs up £1mn bill jetting around world, other royals manage cheaper

Rise in Charles’s travel bill is in part down to fact that, as heir to throne, he is undertaking more travel on behalf of Queen.

28 Jun 2018 2:57 PM

Apple and Samsung are rivals for the title of world's largest smartphone maker, and the dollar sums involved in the decision are unlikely to have an impact on either's bottom line. (Representational Image)

Samsung, Apple settle lengthy iPhone patent dispute

In May, US jury awarded Apple USD 539 mn, after Samsung had previously paid Apple USD 399 mn to compensate for patent infringement.

28 Jun 2018 2:54 PM

Facebook is letting people start a group reply to your Story with multiple friends.

Facebook Stories now allows likes, reactions as feedback

The reactions, akin to the standard Facebook feed, allow you to use like, react as a feedback to Stories.

28 Jun 2018 2:45 PM

Oestrogen is also known to cause migraines in women (Photo: Pixabay)

Men suffering from migraines have higher chances of facing issues in bed

The severe headaches with vomiting and sensitivity to sound and light affect a fifth of all women but only one in 15 men.

28 Jun 2018 2:36 PM

Apple is working on a smart cover for the iPad that aims to bring the benefits of wireless charging to its users without sacrificing the iPad’s signature metal build.

Patents reveal wireless charging cover, more advanced Pencil for iPad in works

Patents reveal Apple’s intention to make wireless charging available for future iPad models, alongside a new Apple Pencil.

28 Jun 2018 2:29 PM

The practice is so rampant helicopter pilots are reporting 'rescuing' tourists who appear in perfectly fine health. (Photo: AFP)

Trekkers on Nepal's mountains pressured into 'unnecessary rescues' for profit

Dodgy operators scam tens of thousands of dollars from insurance companies by pushing trekkers to accept airlifts for minor illnesses.

28 Jun 2018 2:27 PM

German luxury car maker Audi on Thursday launched petrol variant of its popular SUV, Q5 with price starting at Rs 55.27 lakh (ex-showroom).

Audi launches Q5 petrol variant, price starts at Rs 55.27 lakh

The new variant is powered by a 2-litre petrol engine with a total output of 252 horse power.

28 Jun 2018 2:26 PM

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