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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 04 May 2019

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 04 May 2019

Passport to patriotism

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar issues a statement defending his Canadian citizenship and Yet he is heavily trolled on Twitter.

04 May 2019 11:00 PM

Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst, who won the 2019 Miss USA final competition at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, completing the historic triple win. (Photo: AP)

Black women’s clean swipe at the US beauty pageants

Three black women score a first ever hat-trick, simultaneously winning Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America this time around.

04 May 2019 8:55 PM

Relief materials are being uploaded in C130J Super Hercules aircrafts. (Photo: Rajib Chowdhuri)

Cyclone Fani: IAF deploys three C130J Super Hercules aircrafts for relief mission

Five Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) with two helicopters and relief supplies have been deployed off Odisha and West Bengal coasts.

04 May 2019 8:26 PM

The way humanity produces, distributes and consumes food, accounting for a third of land, 75 per cent of fresh water use and a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, is especially destructive. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Saving the planet and the human race

Up to a million of Earth's estimated eight million species face extinction, many of them within decades: UN report.

04 May 2019 8:17 PM

'...let's wait for the results on May 23, after that we will get to know who is where, who will hold what position...Every thing is dependent on what will happen at the Centre,' Jarkiholi said. (Photo: File)

BJP will try to 'destabilise' Karnataka govt if it replicates 2014 LS feat: Minister

There are talks in political circles that any adverse results for the coalition in the LS polls, which they fought in alliance.

04 May 2019 7:08 PM

Cyclone Fani thundered Odisha on the morning of May 3rd carrying winds at the speed of 120 miles per hour. (Photo: File)

Bitten in the past, Odisha was ready for cyclone Fani. This is how...

The administration had a daunting task to manage; evacuation of more than a million people from low lying coastal areas to shelter homes.

04 May 2019 6:45 PM

Ananya Panday and Tiger Shroff in the still of Fakira song. (Courtesy: YouTube/Zee Music Company)

Fakira song: 'SOTY 2' pair Tiger Shroff-Ananya Panday create love in the air; watch

Ananya and Tiger share a great bond and the same can be seen with the release of their new song.

04 May 2019 6:42 PM

Quoting a media report, Jaitley said, 'In 2002, a company named Backops Service Pvt Ltd with Rahul and Priyanka as its directors was formed. In 2003, a company with the same name was formed in Britain with its directors as Rahul Gandhi (65 per cent stake) and US national Ulrik Mcknight. This is a liasoning company which uses influence for cash.' (Photo: ANI)

BJP questions Congress chief's role in defence deal during UPA; Rahul Gandhi refutes

Gandhi, however, has refuted the charge made in a news article and said that he was ready to face any probe by the government.

04 May 2019 6:31 PM

A man slaps Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: Screengrab of ANI video)

Man slaps Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in roadshow; watch

In November 2018, a man had attacked the Chief Minister with chilli powder inside the Delhi Secretariat.

04 May 2019 6:14 PM

RCB will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last encounter of this season on May 4. (Photo: AFP)

Kohli and AB de Villiers share heartfelt message ahead of their last game of IPL 2019

Kohli also thanked the fans for all the support and also expressed his firm belief of turning things around in the next season of IPL.

04 May 2019 5:27 PM

Continuing his attack on Modi, Narayanaswamy said that the Prime Minister was talking more on Pulwama attack, surgical strike and Pakistan and said he 'insulted' the armed forces by taking credit. (Photo: ANI)

Country's economy will be destroyed if PM Modi gets another term: Puducherry CM

He asserted that the people of the country wanted to see Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister and not Modi.

04 May 2019 5:26 PM

Patna Sahib's Congress candidate Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday said just as he stood by his wife and rival Samajwadi Party nominee from Lucknow, Poonam Sinha will discharge her 'patni dharma' and accompany him to his constituency later this month. (Photo: File)

Stood by wife Poonam, done my 'pati dharma': Shatrughan Sinha

This didn't go down well with Cong candidate Pramod Krishnan, who took strong exception to leader from his own party canvassing for rival.

04 May 2019 5:26 PM

BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday held a roadshow. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Amit Shah holds roadshow; claims BJP’s win in Amethi LS seat

Shah also claimed that for the first time Amethi is feeling that development is possible here as well.

04 May 2019 5:15 PM

'Perhaps, as a tribute to the victims in his country, we can all try and strengthen efforts to achieve that objective of putting in place a global legal framework to counter a global scourge,' Akbaruddin said. (Photo: File I PTI)

India gives clarion call at UN to adopt CCIT after Azhar blacklisting

India proposed a draft document on CCIT at UN in 1986 but it has not been implemented as there is no unanimity on definition of terrorism.

04 May 2019 5:11 PM

K 13 movie review: Captivating thriller

Arulnithi who has a penchant for whodunit thrillers is at it again.

04 May 2019 4:59 PM

Shantanu Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Bongaon has been hospitalised after he met with a road accident on Saturday near North 24 Parganas's Jagulia area. (Photo: ANI)

West Bengal BJP candidate Shantanu Thakur hospitalised after road accident

Shantanu Thakur sustained injuries when the car he was travelling in met with an accident.

04 May 2019 4:57 PM

At the auction, Arjun, a budding left-arm pacer and a batsman, who had played unofficial Tests for India-U19, was among the few players in focus. (Photo: PTI)

Arjun Tendulkar picked for Rs 5 lakh in T20 Mumbai League

Several teams bid for him but the highest bid was raised to Rs 5 lakh by North Mumbai Panthers, which is the maximum bid amount.

04 May 2019 4:47 PM

The board of the company in its meeting on Saturday approved the proposal to raise capital up to Rs 2,000 crore, DHFL said in a filing.

DHFL to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr

Dewan Housing Finance Ltd will raise funds up to Rs 2,000 crore in one or more tranches.

04 May 2019 4:43 PM

Miss India UK Deana Uppal set to make documentary on 'Banjara community'

The actress-turned-businesswoman is working to bring out the facts and reality of Gaddi Lohar community.

04 May 2019 4:37 PM

Israel said around 90 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defences intercepted dozens of them. (Photo:AP)

As many as 50 rockets fired at Israeli base from Gaza: Army

Gaza militants on Saturday fired a barrage of dozens of rockets at Israel, which responded with strikes that killed a Palestinian.

04 May 2019 4:26 PM

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