Technology, Mobiles tabs, 30th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 30 Sep 2017

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In a video message, Mukesh Ambani said Jio's partnership with Apple will deliver "best value" and a better customer experience.

Cook says new iPhones to have Hindi dictation

Tim Cook said that the new keyboard for India and we now support 11 local languages.

30 Sep 2017 9:33 AM

Indian firm VVDN unveils blockchain based smartphone at Rs 75k

The phone does not support Google Play store and has developed its own mobile application.

30 Sep 2017 9:29 AM

Musk said his firm had starting building the system, with the construction of the first ship to start in six to nine months.

SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022

Plans include cargo ships to Mars in five years and use rockets to carry people between Earth's major cities in under half-an-hour.

30 Sep 2017 9:19 AM

The successor to the famed Hubble Space Telescope, Webb will now launch between March and June 2019 from French Guiana

NASA delays launch of James Webb Space Telescope to 2019

The 6.5-metre diameter infrared-optimised telescope is designed to study an extremely wide range of astrophysical phenomena.

30 Sep 2017 9:14 AM

At least 22 people were killed in a stampede on foot overbridge at Elphinstone Road railway station in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Papa you go ahead, I will come: Last words of stampede victim

Kishore Varpe, father of 25-yr-old Shraddha sat in a corner of mortuary's waiting area, remembering his daughter's last words and crying.

30 Sep 2017 9:11 AM

The pilot app is being released two weeks after the IOM's deputy director general, Laura Thompson, told a conference in Costa Rica that migration flows in the Americas were overwhelmingly from south to north -- with 94 percent of migrants aiming for the US and Canada.

Smartphone app for migrants gets trial in Central America, Mexico

It is designed to help migrants safely move through countries is being tested in Central America and Mexico.

30 Sep 2017 9:09 AM

Musk said if you build a ship capable of going to the moon and Mars, why not use it for high-speed transport here at home.

SpaceX: Rocket for moon, Mars and NY-to-Shanghai in 39 mins

A seat should cost about the same as a full-fare economy plane ticket, he noted later via Instagram.

30 Sep 2017 9:02 AM

Mysore Palace decorated with 100,000 light bulbs. (Photo: PTI)

Princely state of Mysore wears a royal look, decked up for Dasara festival

The biggest highlights of the 10-day celebrations is beautifully illuminated Mysore Palace which is decorated with 100,000 light bulbs.

30 Sep 2017 9:01 AM

Chris Cassidy is biking 600 miles across the Amazon to raise awareness about climate change and record its effects.

NASA astronaut to bike across Amazon in climate change film

Chris Cassidy is keeping his exploration impulses down-to-earth.

30 Sep 2017 8:59 AM

Early diagnosis and access to antiretroviral treatment increases life-expectancy by 10 years (Photo: AP)

Scientists develop smartphone-based test which can detect HIV in seconds

The mobile test uses surface acoustic wave (SAW) biochips, which are based on microelectronic components found in smartphones.

30 Sep 2017 8:16 AM

Researchers from the American Heart Association reviewed studies to determine whether the practice has a role in reducing heart disease. (Representational Image)

Heart disease may be prevented through meditation, says study

Researchers find meditation may be associated with decreased levels of stress, anxiety and depression, and overall well-being.

30 Sep 2017 7:59 AM

Many studies show that patients with Parkinson's disease have a lower rate of most cancers compared with the general population. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer may be treated with Parkinson’s drug, finds study

Research further goes on to explain the reason behind low incidence of many cancers in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

30 Sep 2017 7:48 AM

Padma Shri awardee and veteran film, television and theatre actor, director and writer Tom Alter passed away after battling with stage four skin cancer. (Photo: PTI)

Padma Shri awardee, veteran actor Tom Alter dies at 67

Tom Alter passed away on late Friday night after battling with stage four skin cancer. He was 67.

30 Sep 2017 7:43 AM

IMG was set up to give recommendation to help telecom companies come out of the financial difficulties.

16-year term for spectrum pay

The Telecom Commission also cleared path for formulating a draft of new National Telecom Policy by according its approval.

30 Sep 2017 6:53 AM

Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Ousted Nawaz Sharif set to return as party leader

Sources said that PML-N has also summoned a meeting on October 3 to re-elect Nawaz Sharif as the party president.

30 Sep 2017 4:43 AM

Workers busy in making effigies of the demon king 'Ravana' at a workshop ahead of Dussehra festival in Amritsar. (Photo: PTI)

Mystic Mantra: This Dussehra, burn your ego

The nine-day Navaratri festival is meant to overcome these obstacles and win over our negative aspects and clear the path for success and prosperity.

30 Sep 2017 4:37 AM

Social media rules cannot be the same for Syria, Iraq, South Sudan and India, US, Japan and even Sweden for that matter. (Photo: Pixabay)

Invasion of the troll armies

The multi-stakeholders dialogue that is trying to evolve common rules of engagement must take cognisance of this reality.

30 Sep 2017 4:34 AM

Prayers being offered at a temple dedicated to demon king Ravana.

These families in Jodhpur mourn on Dussehra

The priest explained that there was some resistance from the majority Hindus to their attempts to build a temple in the honour of the demon king.

30 Sep 2017 4:30 AM

Actors Sunjay Dutt and Aditi Rao Hydari in UP for Bhoomi,

Tax perks, exotic locales lure filmmakers to UP

Apart from abundance of untapped locations, directors get cheap local theatre talent .

30 Sep 2017 4:24 AM

Delhi HC tells DU to admit additional 301 law students

The petition also contended that the university and the faculty of law had placed incorrect facts before the high court.

30 Sep 2017 4:22 AM

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