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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 28 Jul 2018

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Image was posted on Facebook and Instagram by Jibon Ahmed but later the post was deleted. (Photo: Screengrab)

Photographer clicks couple kissing in Bangladesh; beaten up, fired

The photojournalist said that the couple didn’t object to picture and wouldn’t tolerate being a victim of moral policing.

28 Jul 2018 3:27 PM

A household in the metro spends an average Rs 30,500 per year on just out-patient medical requirements, double to that of a tier I household. (Photo: AP)

Families spend double on out-patient medical needs in Metros

Medicines account for 40 per cent of the out-patient healthcare spend in a metro.

28 Jul 2018 3:26 PM

The BJP alleged that Sardar was killed by Trinamool Congress goons. (Representational Image)

Local BJP leader hacked to death in West Bengal, party blames TMC

Shaktipada Sardar, 45, the secretary of BJP Mandal committee was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Mandir Bazar area.

28 Jul 2018 3:24 PM

Women were generally more conservative in their sexual attitudes than men. (Photo: AFP)

Men have more lifetime sexual partners than women

The findings appeared in the Journal of Sex Research.

28 Jul 2018 3:06 PM

Twitter had 335 million monthly users in the quarter, below the 339 million Wall Street was expecting. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bad week in social media gets worse; Twitter hammered

The 20.5 per cent plunge comes one day after Facebook lost 19 per cent of its value in a single day.

28 Jul 2018 3:06 PM

It is to be noted that Apple typically does not cover liquid damage. (Photo: Pixabay)

Apple to fix devices damaged by Japan's floods for free

Apple will fix these devices at no cost.

28 Jul 2018 2:31 PM

The Galaxy Note 9 is one of the most anticipated devices this year. (Photo: CGTrader)

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to have longer slo-mo video capture than Galaxy S9

The upcoming handset will be able to shoot 960fps video for 0.4 seconds.

28 Jul 2018 2:31 PM

A police officer grabs a woman protester by her hair and shoves her towards the vehicle. (YouTube | Screengrab)

In video: UP cops beat, pull girl student's hair for blocking Amit Shah's convoy

Two women and a male student with black flags blocked Amit Shah’s convoy in Allahabad.

28 Jul 2018 2:25 PM

The madrasa houses children from Bihar, the officer said, adding that all of them have been now shifted elsewhere. (Representational Image)

Pune: 36 students rescued from Madrasa, Maulana held for sexual abuse

Two 10-year-old kids, who ran away, said that that one of the clerics who visited the institution used to sexually abuse another inmate.

28 Jul 2018 2:23 PM

Apart from the Schedules feature, it had also rolled out the custom routines feature which was activated after Google I/O.

You can now schedule tasks on Google Assistant

Google has started rolling out the Schedules feature for Google Assistant.

28 Jul 2018 2:21 PM

Unwanted effects of having a fan in bedroom include allergic reactions, asthma attacks, dryness, irritated sinuses, and sore muscles. (Photo: Pixabay)

Having a fan on in bedroom could be irritating allergies and drying out skin

Allergies, asthma and dry eyes could all be irritated by fans which, as well as lowering temperature in room, blows dust and pollen around.

28 Jul 2018 2:20 PM

Public sector lender Bank of Baroda on Friday reported a more than two-fold jump in net profit at Rs 528.26 crore for the first quarter of 2018-19 as provisions for bad loans dropped.

Bank of Baroda net profit up over two-times at Rs 528 crore

The bank had reported a net profit of Rs 203.39 crore in the same quarter of 2017-18.

28 Jul 2018 2:15 PM

Italian sports car manufacturer Pagani Automobili has launched its latest hyper-car the Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta at a price tag of whopping Rs 122 crore. (Photo: FC)

This Rs 120-crore Zonda HP Barchetta is the world’s most expensive car

The Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta, only one of the three such open-topped models planned to be made, was driven by Horacio Pagani.

28 Jul 2018 2:03 PM

Cars scorched by the Carr Fire rest at a residence in Redding, California on July 27. (Photo: AP)

Wildfire roars into Californian city, people drive over yards, curbs to escape flames

The flames so thoroughly ate up homes that it’s difficult to tell how many once stood above the pile of ash and smoking rubble that remains.

28 Jul 2018 1:57 PM

With the new guidelines, accounts getting repeat suspensions will be reviewed and suspended. (Photo: AP)

Twitter will block repeat Periscope abusers

Twitter will start blocking accounts of repeat offenders who post abusive comments during Periscope live streams.

28 Jul 2018 1:55 PM

India’s third-largest lender by assets, ICICI Bank reported a shocking net loss of Rs 120 crore in the three months to 30 June.

ICICI Bank posts first ever loss since listing in 2001 on bad loans

Gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans was 8.81 per cent.

28 Jul 2018 1:52 PM

Delivering curcumin as eye drops increases the compound's solubility factor by almost 400,000 times. (Photo: Pixabay)

Looking to cure glaucoma? Turmeric could help

Researchers find a compound in the yellow spice can be used in eye drops to halt vision loss.

28 Jul 2018 1:45 PM

Google's autocomplete history is quite amusing and adding another fun element to that is its latest autocomplete phrase 'sit on my face'.

Google's latest autocomplete goof up is 'sit on my face'

Google is aware of the inappropriate autocomplete issue and is said to be working on a fix.

28 Jul 2018 1:42 PM

Smoke could be seen rising from the site as security forces and ambulances rushed to the scene, which was blocked off to traffic. (Photo: AP)

Blasts, gunshots rock Afghanistan’s Jalalabad again

The attack is the latest in a series to have hit Jalalabad in recent weeks, causing dozens of casualties.

28 Jul 2018 1:40 PM

As part of the United States Bankruptcy Court's summon order to diamantaire Nirav Modi and his aides on Friday, the Punjab National Bank (PNB) has been made party to the sale of all of Modi's assets in the US.

Punjab National Bank to have claim on Nirav Modi's US assets

This is the first time that the MCA has intervened in any such foreign case pertaining to an Indian company.

28 Jul 2018 1:36 PM

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