Technology, Mobiles tabs, 2nd Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 02 Feb 2019

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The entry of Priyanka Gandhi into the political fray drew a gushing reaction from much of the media. (Photo: AP | File)

3 women who could pose threats to BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati could pose big threat to PM Modi in the elections, say analysts.

02 Feb 2019 11:13 AM

The net neutrality rules had banned cable, wireless and other broadband providers from blocking or slowing down websites and apps of their choosing, or charging Netflix and other video services extra to reach viewers faster.

Net neutrality: Tech companies, states spar with govt

Judges challenged arguments made by both sides in the faceoff in an appeals court in Washington.

02 Feb 2019 11:09 AM

Union Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

Income tax rebate a logical extension of steps taken by govt: Jaitley

Piyush Goyal on Friday announced an income tax rebate on earnings of up to Rs 5 lakh.

02 Feb 2019 11:09 AM

Molestation case filed against DID Season 1 winner Salman Yusuff Khan

The victim, a dancer herself, alleged that Salman with his brother, tried to behave inappropriately with her on two separate occasions.

02 Feb 2019 11:06 AM

Superintendent of Police Naveen Chandra Jha said Yusuf was shot on his chest. (Photo: ANI)

Ex-RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin's nephew shot dead

Yusuf's death comes less than a week after a Bihar court framed charges against Shahabuddin in journalist Rajdev Ranjan murder case.

02 Feb 2019 11:02 AM

The president said he would use his State of the Union address next week to once again make a case for the barrier (File Photo)

'Good chance' of declaring emergency to build proposed border wall: Trump

Donald Trump said there is a 'good chance' that he will declare a national emergency to build his proposed wall along the US Mexico border.

02 Feb 2019 10:57 AM

He termed the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'worse than the British rule'. (Photo: File)

CM Naidu talks of budget 'betrayal', asks 'Andhra not part of India?'

Citing Interim Budget, Naidu said that the central govt has nothing in its bag for the state even in its last budget before LS polls.

02 Feb 2019 10:52 AM

A judge in the industrial city of Birmingham said Kasim Khuram’s crime 'offended all human sensibility.' (Photo:West Midlands Police)

British man breaks into funeral home, has sex with a dead body, jailed for 6 years

A burglar who had sex with a corpse in an English funeral home he broke into was jailed Friday for six years.

02 Feb 2019 10:48 AM

Police detained Teltumbde, a professor at Goa Institute of Management, at Mumbai airport early hours Saturday, a day after a special court in Pune rejected his anticipatory bail application. (Photo: Facebook)

Bhima Koregaon case: Activist Anand Teltumbde arrested from Mumbai

The Pune Sessions Court had on Friday rejected an anticipatory bail application of the activist and professor Anand Teltumbde.

02 Feb 2019 10:39 AM

Eight public sector banks -- Allahabad Bank, United Bank of India, Corporation Bank, IDBI Bank, UCO Bank, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank and Dena Bank -- still remain under PCA framework.

Other banks to be out of PCA framework soon: Piyush Goyal

The RBI on Thursday lifted lending curbs on three out of 11 weak public sector banks (PSBs).

02 Feb 2019 10:28 AM

The university in Detroit's Farmington Hills was part of an undercover operation by the Department of Homeland Security (Representational Image)

Indian embassy opens hotline for students detained by US authorities

As many as 129 Indians are among the 130 foreign students arrested for enroling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US.

02 Feb 2019 10:27 AM

The Saracen Group’s coordinated abuse of the platform using inauthentic accounts is a violation of Facebook’s policies and they have therefore banned the entire organization from the platform.

Facebook, Instagram removes 1,000+ pages, accounts, groups

207 Facebook Pages, 800 Facebook accounts, 546 Facebook Groups, and 208 Instagram accounts were removed.

02 Feb 2019 9:33 AM

Shell open to carmaker partners in EV charging expansion

Shell made its initial foray into electric mobility in 2017 by acquiring NewMotion.

02 Feb 2019 9:21 AM

Since its US$ 8 billion acquisition by Liberty Media at the beginning of 2017, Formula 1 has found itself at a crossroads.

Electric future: Will Formula 1 be on track?

Innovation in the automotive industry is turning increasingly to electric power.

02 Feb 2019 9:19 AM

It’s an absurd state of affairs that regulators are not at the forefront, especially after several years of similar stories.

The case for regulating Facebook

The iPhone maker discovered the social-media firm was actually employing them to collect data from the public.

02 Feb 2019 9:16 AM

Apple turned off the FaceTime group chat feature as its engineers worked to fix the issue. The company said it has fixed the bug on its servers and will turn on the feature for users again next week.

Apple fixes FaceTime privacy bug

The bug was discovered by 14-year-old Grant Thompson.

02 Feb 2019 9:15 AM

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

Pakistan launches dollar bond to save economy

Prime Minister Khan said Pakistan could become a role model for developing world once the ongoing efforts by the government came to fruition.

02 Feb 2019 7:41 AM

Murali Karthik to vie for top honours

Thailand are the defending champions and India’s amateur enthusiasts will aim at nothing less than toppling them in July.

02 Feb 2019 7:34 AM

The letter highlights concerns raised by parents, according to whom orals exam are a way to build the child's overall personality and score better marks. (Representational image)

Mumbai: Reconsider elimination of oral exams, say Parents

The MSBSHSE, on the other hand, is telling parents and teachers to cheer up students instead of focusing on such issues.

02 Feb 2019 7:28 AM

Cong leaders, activists discuss human rights’ violations ‘spurt’

Eminent architect and urban planner Nitin Killawala raised the problem faced by Mumbaikars because of the metro construction work.

02 Feb 2019 7:21 AM

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