Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 15 Dec 2019

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The labels will appear on candidates’ accounts and tweets, even if they are retweeted by someone else. (Photo: ANI)

Twitter adds labels for 2020 US election candidates

The move is a step in trying to provide users with original sources of information & prevent spoofed & fake accounts from fooling voters.

15 Dec 2019 4:17 PM

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has batted for James Pattinson to replace injured Josh Hazlewood for the Boxing Day Test. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting backs James Pattinson to perform at his best in Boxing Day Test vs NZ

Hazlewood was on Sunday ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring tear.

15 Dec 2019 4:13 PM

'Congress and its allies are stoking fire over the citizenship Act but people of the Northeast have rejected violence. Actions of the Congress prove that all decisions taken in Parliament are correct,' PM Modi said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'NE has rejected violence, shows Parliament is correct': PM Modi on CAA

The prime minister was addressing an election rally in J'khand and lashed out at the opposition alliance.

15 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara has named Virat Kohli and Rohit SHarma as the two Indian top guns who can break his record of 400 runs in the single innings of a Test match. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma can break my record: Brian Lara

David Warner had played an unbeaten knock of 335 runs vs Pakistan in November and was on course to break Lara's individual score of 400.

15 Dec 2019 3:33 PM

The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee. (Photo: ANI)

Teenagers facing hallucinations are more prone to commit suicide

Study reveals that teenagers facing hallucinations, psychological distress prone to commit suicide in future.

15 Dec 2019 3:30 PM

New Zealand talisman Kane Williamson fell to a fired-up Australia before the first break on the fourth day of the opening test on Sunday, as the tourists’ daunting run chase on a deteriorating Perth Stadium pitch got off to a disastrous start. (Photo:AP)

New Zealand tottering at 31/2 after Australia set record chase

Chasing a record 468 runs, New Zealand were teetering at 31 for two at the break with Tom Latham 10 not out and Ross Taylor at five.

15 Dec 2019 3:05 PM

Sri Lanka removed opener Shan Masood as Pakistan reached 54-1 at lunch on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi on Sunday, first Test in the country since 2009 attacks. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka get Shan Masood before lunch in rain-hit Pakistan Test

At the break, debutant Abid Ali had reached an attractive 31 while skipper Azhar Ali was on 21 as the Test headed for a draw.

15 Dec 2019 2:54 PM

Netflix reportedly lavished USD15 billion on programming for 2019 alone, and earned buzz with series including “The Crown,” “Stranger Things,” and “Orange is the New Black.”

How streaming, diversity, #MeToo shaped TV decade of change

A look at how video content consumption has changed from the start of the millennia, especially with the entry of streaming services.

15 Dec 2019 2:44 PM

Former cricketer Brian Lara has backed the West Indies team to come good in the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia next year. (Photo:PTI)

Brian Lara warns India to not take West Indies for granted

During India tour of West Indies in August 2019, the Kohli-led side had thrashed West Indies in all formats.

15 Dec 2019 2:41 PM

Mom and baby exit the tub with help and warm blankets, typically prior to delivering the placenta so that blood loss can be more accurately calculated. (Photo: ANI)

Water births are as safe as land births

Study reveals that water births are equally safe as land births for mom and baby.

15 Dec 2019 2:30 PM

West Indies won the toss and asked India to bat first in the first ODI of the three-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. (Photo:BCCI)

Ind vs WI 1st ODI: West Indies win toss, elect to bowl first

India had clinched the T20I series 2-1 after defeating West Indies in the third match.

15 Dec 2019 1:45 PM

On Friday (December 13, 2019), team India’s head coach, Ravi Shastri finally disclosed the actual reason why Mahendra Singh Dhoni batted at number 7 during India's ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-final defeat to New Zealand. After India’s defeat, many eyebrows were raised as to why Dhoni was sent at 7, despite losing five early wickets. (Photo:AFP)

Ravi Shastri finally says why MS Dhoni batted at 7 in India’s WC semi loss to NZ

India’s then batting coach, Sanjay Bangar was also questioned, with various reports stating that Bangar decided to send Dhoni at seven.

15 Dec 2019 1:36 PM

We can train our brains to become more resilient by using the principles of neuroplasticity. (Photo: ANI)

Here is how you can train your brain to tackle stress

Train your brain to tackle stress by inculcating healthy habits.

15 Dec 2019 1:30 PM

Facebook has been planning on integrating its WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram app since 2017. (Photo: Pixabay)

US FTC may stop Facebook from integrating its chat applications

the FTC may take antitrust action to prevent Facebook from integrating its disparate messaging apps.

15 Dec 2019 1:04 PM

Middle-order batsman Dhananjaya de Silva completed his century on the fifth and final day against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Sunday, first Test in the country since 2009 shooting. (Photo:AP)

Dhananjaya De Silva hits hundred on final day in rain-hit historic Pakistan Test

The 28-year-old right-hander drove paceman Mohammad Abbas to cover boundary for his 15th boundary to complete his sixth Test hundred.

15 Dec 2019 1:00 PM

JNU Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Saturday claimed that a group of 15-20 students surrounded him "in a violent manner" on the campus and abused and tried to attack him but the university security staff and police personnel rescued him. (Photo: File)

JNU Vice-Chancellor says students abused, tried to attack him on campus

JNU has been seeing protests for one-and-a-half months over the increase in fee and students have boycotted exams over the issue.

15 Dec 2019 12:58 PM

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday filed a petition before the Supreme Court stating that the present Citizenship (Amendment) Act "miserably fails" on the touchstone of Article 14 and the parameters for non-arbitrariness provided therein. (Photo: File)

CAA 'miserably fails' on touchstone of Article 14: Owaisi in his petition to SC

Any classification based on a religious identity ipso facto violates Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, Owaisi in his petition stated.

15 Dec 2019 12:50 PM

Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood was on Sunday ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring tear. (Photo:AFP)

Injured Josh Hazlewood ruled out for remainder of series vs New Zealand

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day of the ongoing first Test match. He bowled only eight balls in the match before walking off.

15 Dec 2019 12:49 PM

Former Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting is hoping Josh Hazlewood's injury is 'not too serious'. (Photo:AP)

Ricky Ponting hopes Josh Hazlewood's injury is 'not too serious'

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.

15 Dec 2019 12:41 PM

As the central government is planning to invite bids for Air India soon, its CMD said on Saturday that expecting a radical improvement in the airline bordering on a turnaround is an impractical thought “in this environment of disinvestment”. (Representational Image)

‘Air India needs to survive till it is sold’: Airline chief in Facebook post

According to the October data of aviation regulator DGCA, low-cost carrier IndiGo carried around 47 per cent of domestic passenger traffic.