Technology, Mobiles tabs, 4th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 04 Jan 2019

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 04 Jan 2019

You are unstoppable: Deepika Padukone to Ranveer Singh

Ranveer plays an underdog rapper whose tumultuous journey from the slums of Mumbai to stardom forms the crux of the Zoya Akhtar-directed film.

04 Jan 2019 11:27 PM

Sitharaman said that the NDA got a better deal then what was being negotiated by the UPA government. (Photo: File)

Nobody has right to call me or PM Modi a thief or liar: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman was responding to Gandhi who said that he wanted to speak as his name was taken during a debate on Rafale deal.

04 Jan 2019 7:29 PM

Phoolka has been fighting the legal battle for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims. (Photo: File)

Converting anti-corruption movement into party in 2012 was wrong: Phoolka targets AAP

Phoolka said his resignation as MLA has not been accepted by the Speaker of Punjab Assembly.

04 Jan 2019 7:14 PM

UP Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh also hit out at MP CM and Cong leader Kamal Nath over his government's decision to 'temporarily' stop recital of Vande Mataram at state secretariat. (Photo: Twitter | @SidharthNSingh)

Rahul invited to Kumbh Mela to wash off sins for ‘lying’ on Rafale

‘He has been lying on the Rafale issue for the last two years and trying to mislead public,’ said UP Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh.

04 Jan 2019 7:04 PM

The identity of the hackers and their motive were not known.

Hackers post personal data of hundreds of German politicians - ARD TV

The data, published on a Twitter account, also included addresses, personal letters and copies of identity cards.

04 Jan 2019 6:51 PM

RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted in the multi-crore fodder scam cases. (Photo: File)

Jharkhand HC reserves order on Lalu's bail petition

Earlier, on December 21 last, the bench had deferred the hearing on Prasad's bail plea for January 4.

04 Jan 2019 6:36 PM

Judging by an initial review, no sensitive information from the chancellery had been published.

German politicians' data published online, Merkel unaffected

German media earlier reported that hackers had posted data including credit card details and mobile phone numbers.

04 Jan 2019 6:35 PM

New Horizons on New Year’s day came within 2,200 miles (3,500 km) of Ultima Thule. (Photo: AFP)

After historic flyby, New Horizons probe treks deeper on hunt for moons

The piano-sized probe is travelling deep into the ring of celestial bodies known as the Kuiper Belt.

04 Jan 2019 6:32 PM

Alleging 'mysterious link between CPI(M) and radical outfits to destroy' the traditions of the Lord Ayyappa temple, a meeting of the Samiti leaders on Thursday also sought an NIA probe into the entry of two women into Sabarimala temple with the support of a Maoist group, hurting sentiments of devotees of Lord Ayyappa. (Photo: File)

Sabarimala Karma Samiti to intensify protests on women's entry into temple

BJP leaders who met RSS leadership said they would support Samiti's agitation to protect faith of Lord Ayyappa devotees.

04 Jan 2019 6:21 PM

UIDAI had received requests for opting out of the Aadhaar scheme.

No general scheme for adults to opt out of Aadhaar programme, says govt

UIDAI has prepared plans to delete all Aadhaar data with banks and telecom companies.

04 Jan 2019 6:02 PM

The sales figures consolidate Norway’s global lead in electric car sales per capita. (The Local Norway)

Norway's electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all sales

The independent Norwegian Road Federation (NRF) said on Wednesday that electric cars rose to 31.2 percent of all sales last year.

04 Jan 2019 6:00 PM

Addressing the country's youth, Gandhi said the minister was attempting to mislead them. (Photo: File)

Defence minister 'ran away' from my questions on Rafale: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi's assertion came after Sitharaman gave the government's reply on the Rafale fighter jet deal issue in the Lok Sabha.

04 Jan 2019 5:47 PM

Fifteen miners remain trapped inside a illegal 'rat-hole' coal mine in Lumthari village of East Jaintia Hills district since December 13 after water from a nearby river gushed in. (Photo: PTI | File)

Pumps idle, little progress in Meghalaya miners' rescue

‘Only 3 out of 13 high-powered pumps that were brought to site could be installed and used so far,’ said operation spokesperson R Susngi.

04 Jan 2019 5:45 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the people of Assam that no genuine citizen will be left out of the NRC and hoped that the citizenship bill will be soon get Parliament’s nod. (Photo: Twitter/BJP4India)

‘No genuine citizen will be left out of NRC,’ assures PM Modi

Modi also spoke about his government’s decision to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord 'hanging' for 35 years.

04 Jan 2019 5:39 PM

Emails sent to Amazon and Flipkart did not elicit any response.

Online marketplaces may seek extension of Feb 1 deadline for new FDI rules

The government had clarified that private labels were not banned from being sold on e-commerce marketplaces.

04 Jan 2019 5:32 PM

Giving details of financial disincentives imposed by TRAI on non-complaint provider against prescribed benchmarks for drop call rate.

Penalty of Rs 58 lakh on telecom service providers for call drop

During the March quarter, Rs 3 lakh penalty was imposed on BSNL, Rs 10.5 lakh on Idea, Rs 22.5 lakh on Tata and Rs 6 lakh on Telenor.

04 Jan 2019 5:10 PM

During a surprise check by CBI, it surfaced that officials, in their books, showed excess removal of overburden to tune of 35.30 lakh cubic metre by making false entries for which payment of Rs 22.16 crore was made to company. (Representational Image)

CBI books BCCL officers for illegal payment of Rs 22 Cr by falsifying reports

These officers entered into criminal conspiracy to cheat BCCL Dhanbad by showing excess removal of overburden.

04 Jan 2019 4:56 PM

Poor iPhone sales in China prompted Apple on Wednesday to lower its quarterly revenue forecast.

Paying the price: China shoppers, stung by slowdown, take bite out of Apple

The second-hand trend adds to challenges Apple faces in the world’s biggest smartphone market.

04 Jan 2019 4:54 PM

In photographs, the leopard cub can be seen at ease and at home with the lioness as well its cubs. (Photo: Twitter | @DGirwest)

In ‘rare phenomenon’, lioness ‘adopts’ leopard cub in Gir forest

This unusual bonding between a lioness and a leopard cub was first spotted by forest staff around six days ago, an official said.

04 Jan 2019 4:48 PM

‘The data of India cannot be stolen and strict action will be taken against any kind of fraud,’ IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said during the Question Hour while responding to supplementary queries. (Photo: PTI | File)

‘Working with RBI to probe fraud cases of below Rs 1L’, says govt

A Financial Data Protection bill has been drafted that aims to address issues related to data theft, including social networking websites.

04 Jan 2019 4:38 PM

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