Technology, Mobiles tabs, 7th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 07 Jan 2019

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 07 Jan 2019

The winter session of Parliament began on December 11. (Photo: File)

Rajya Sabha session extended till Wednesday for 'quota for upper caste' bill

The proposed bill was approved by the Union Cabinet this afternoon in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

07 Jan 2019 9:05 PM

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is currently on a three-day visit to India from January 7 to 9. (Photo: ANI)

'India, Pak can resolve Kashmir issue outside help': Norway PM

Erna Solberg said controversial visit of former PM of Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik to Kashmir was in his 'private' capacity.

07 Jan 2019 8:46 PM

Russian president Vladimir Putin invited PM Modi to take part in Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok in September 2019 as a main guest, sources said. (Photo: File | MEAIndia Twitter)

In phone call, PM Modi, Putin discuss bilateral issues, vow to fight terrorism

Putin also wished PM Modi success in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Russian diplomatic sources said.

07 Jan 2019 8:20 PM

The plea has sought direction to EC to take apt steps to implement 'Aadhaar based election voting system' to ensure maximum participation in election and curtail fake, bogus and duplicate voting. (Photo: File)

SC declines urgent hearing of PIL seeking voter ID, Aadhaar linking

Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay filed the PIL for urgent hearing.

07 Jan 2019 7:59 PM

Akhilesh Yadav alleged that BJP was using CBI as tool for arm-twisting opposition party leaders, some of whom are trying to forge an alliance against ruling party. (Photo: File | PTI)

Akhilesh Yadav cleared 13 mining leases on a single day, claims CBI

CBI said Yadav had cleared 14 leases, of which 13 were cleared on Feb 17, 2013, in violation of e-tendering process.

07 Jan 2019 7:51 PM

'Why did you not think of this for four years and eight months? So obviously thought of as election gimmick three months before the model code,' Congress' Abhishek Singhvi said. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Poll gimmick’: Congress slams Centre’s 'quota for upper caste' move

Congress accused Centre of misleading country as it did not have requisite majority to get Constitutional amendment passed in Parliament.

07 Jan 2019 7:37 PM

The Sangh Parivar workers were trying to destroy the law and order situation in the state, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said. (Photo: ANI)

'Govt won't be cowed down by threats’: Kerala CM on Sabarimala row

Pinarayi Vijayan said, 'Violence is violence and the government will take strong measures to curb it'.

07 Jan 2019 7:23 PM

'Real GVA is anticipated to grow at 7 per cent in current fiscal as against 6.5 per cent in 2017-18,' Central Statistics Office said. (Representational Image | PTI)

Indian economy to grow at 7.2 pc in 2018-19, up from 6.5 pc last year: govt

The growth is mainly due to improvement in performance of agriculture and manufacturing sectors, the CSO said.

07 Jan 2019 6:28 PM

Aditya Kesavan, an academician and a best selling authour of Indian origin in the US is suddenly asked to become the RBI governor by the PM himself, that throws him into a boiling pot of hardcore politics, money laundering and scams.

Book Review: Don't Tell The Governor, a tale of deceit, money and a quest for power

A fast paced edge-of-the-seat ride through the world of banking, finance and politics.

07 Jan 2019 6:23 PM

Congress legislator Ramlal Meena said, 'Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje was busing opening alcohol bottles as development works suffered'. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘She was busy opening liquor bottles’: Rajasthan Cong MLA insults Vasundhara Raje

In the alleged video, people attending the event are heard clapping in response to Ramlal Meena's words.

07 Jan 2019 6:18 PM

The announcement followed AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's statement that party would withdraw support to Assam govt if Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in passed by Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | PTI)

Asom Gana Parishad snaps ties with BJP over Citizenship Bill

The bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

07 Jan 2019 5:25 PM

They said the central probe agency has filed a criminal FIR, known as enforcement case information report in official parlance, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). (Photo: File)

ED files fresh money laundering case against firm linked to Vadra and others

The new charges are based on an FIR filed by Haryana Police in September last year, officials said.

07 Jan 2019 5:02 PM

‘Unidentified men attacked the front portion of the office partially damaging it. The incident was reported around midnight last night,’ BJP state president Shibun Lyngdoh said. (Photo: Twitter | @shibun_lyngdoh)

Molotov cocktail attack on Shillong BJP office

This happened a day before the North East Bandh called by North East Students Organisation against amendment of Citizenship Bill.

07 Jan 2019 4:58 PM

Snajeev Chawla is an accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000. (Representational Image)

UK court clears extradition of match-fixing accused Sanjeev Chawla

The case will now go to Home Secretary Sajid Javid for a formal extradition order.

07 Jan 2019 4:37 PM

P Chidambaram was asked to depose before investigating officer of the case to record his statement under the PMLA and was given a time for Monday, officials said. (Photo: File)

ED questions P Chidambaram in INX Media case for second time

In Nov 2018, Delhi HC had extended till Jan 15 interim protection from arrest granted to Chidambaram in INX Media case filed by ED and CBI.

07 Jan 2019 4:24 PM

The broader 50-share NSE Nifty gained 44.45 points, or 0.41 per cent, to end at 10,771.80 after touching a high of 10,835.95 and a ow of 10,750.15.

Sensex advances on positive global lead, earnings optimism

Sensex climbed over 155 points to close over 35,850, tracking positive cues from global markets.

07 Jan 2019 4:17 PM

Social media has now become a necessity for the community, and so many people post their boarding pass pictures under public settings, they think about the bragging rights and not what is lurking within that picture that could be used by someone with evil intentions.

Here's how your boarding pass picture on social media could become a nightmare

This cool practice can convert your flight into major havoc.

07 Jan 2019 4:14 PM

Bombay HC observed that state and civic authorities could not stop merely at registering FIRs and invoking the legal provisions regulating slaughter of animals and sale of meat. (Photo: File)

Act against illegal slaughter of animals, sale of meat: HC to Maharashtra govt

HC was hearing petitions filed in 2017, alleging 'beef was being sold openly in areas such as Nagpada, Agripada, and Dongri' in Mumbai.

07 Jan 2019 4:07 PM

ASUS revealed its latest lineup of gaming and lifestyle products designed for the ultimate content creation experiences at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.

CES 2019: ASUS goes full force on Gaming and Lifestyle innovations

New monitors, motherboards, routers and laptops, including first-ever Studio Book, on display at ASUS Media Showrooms.

07 Jan 2019 4:06 PM

In 2017, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab announced to write off unpaid loans. (Photo: PTI/File)

Generalised farm loan waiver impacts credit culture: RBI Governor

Earlier this year, the coalition government in Karnataka also announced a farm loan waiver.

07 Jan 2019 4:01 PM

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