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

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Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday labelled skipper Virat Kohli's performance in the first T20I of the three-match series as 'extraterrestrial'. (Photo: AFP)

R Ashwin labels Virat Kohli's performance against Windies as 'extraterrestrial'

Kohli had played a match-winning knock of 94 runs against West Indies at Hyderabad on Friday to take the side 1-0 up in the 3 match series.

07 Dec 2019 1:42 PM

He was speaking at an event to celebrate the Armed Forces Flag Day celebrations in his constituency Wayanad. (Photo: ANI)

‘Reason for increase in violence...’: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi

'There is reason for breakdown of our institutional structures, reason that people are taking law into their hands,' Gandhi said.

07 Dec 2019 1:29 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: File)

Govt working on more measures to boost economy: Sitharaman

GDP growth slowed down to more than six-year low of 4.5 pc in second quarter of current fiscal from 5 pc recorded in first quarter.

07 Dec 2019 1:20 PM

After facing a six-wicket defeat at the hands of India in the first T20I, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard said that bowlers bowled too many extra deliveries which benefited the hosts (Photo:AFP)

'Our bowlers let us down', says Windies captain Kieron Pollard

The hosts now lead the three-match series by 1-0 as they won the game with eight balls to spare.

07 Dec 2019 1:14 PM

Let’s leave the humble brag behind, along with a few other oversaturated, cloying or just plain silly cultural quirks that deserve a big goodbye. (Photo: AP)

Quirky phrases that must be phase out in 2020

Let’s cancel ‘OK Boomer’ in 2020, and the humblebrag, too.

07 Dec 2019 1:12 PM

Amidst ongoing speculations regarding Argentine striker Lionel Messi's retirement, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has said that when a player goes past the age of 30, the end is somehow nearer. (Photo: AFP)

'When you get past 30, end is nearer': Ernesto Valverde on Lionel Messi's retirement

Ernesto Valverde's remarks come after Messi's admission that his physical fitness will determine how long he will continue to play football.

07 Dec 2019 1:12 PM

KL Rahul said he is looking to make the most of the opportunities but doesn't want to worry about sealing his T20 World Cup berth. (Photo: PTI)

KL Rahul says that he wants to make most of the opportunity without worrying about T20 WC

Rahul, who was promoted as an opener in the absence of injured Shikhar Dhawan, grasped the chance with both hands by scoring a 40-ball 62

07 Dec 2019 1:01 PM

Users can also see their own summary of 2019 and the last decade by heading to the Spotify Wrapped website or through the main app.

Spotify Wrapped: Your listening history from 2019 and the last decade

The most streamed artist on Spotify was in 2019 is Post Malone with over 6.5 billion streams around the globe.

07 Dec 2019 1:00 PM

A man in the UK has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a charity worker, who worked with Mother Teresa as a special assistant in Calcutta in the early 1990s and also helped set up schools for girls in India. (Representational Image)

Man jailed for murder of Mother Teresa’s ex-assistant in UK

Bloomfield was knocked to ground after hitting his head on the concrete, never to regain consciousness, and died in hospital two days later.

07 Dec 2019 12:53 PM

Amazon Renewed is a global program serving customers in ten countries.

Amazon Renewed year-end sale is live

Customers can enjoy great offers on unboxed and refurbished mobile phones, laptops, headphones and much more.

07 Dec 2019 12:49 PM

Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma in Sui Dhaaga.

Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma starrer 'Sui Dhaaga' China release delayed; find out why

Film critic and movie business analyst Taran Adarsh broke the news on Twitter along with the picture featuring the lead duo.

07 Dec 2019 12:38 PM

Champions League contenders Chelsea were cleared to make signings in the January transfer window (Photo:AFP)

Chelsea cleared to make winter transfers after ban cut short

The West London club, last season’s Europa League champions, had been handed a two window ban by FIFA

07 Dec 2019 12:32 PM

After seeing Amitabh Bachchan's message regarding his knock against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli thanked the Bollywood star and called him an inspiration. (Photo: PTI)

'Love this dialogue, you are an inspiration': Virat Kohli to Amitabh Bachchan

Bachchan had warned everyone to not mess with Kohli as he always manages to make the opponent pay on the field.

07 Dec 2019 12:23 PM

He said if Police would take law in their hand then was is "wrong and sad". (Photo: File)

Sibal terms Telangana encounter as 'bloodlust vs due process'

'Law and due process cannot be sidelined,' Sibal told ANI.

07 Dec 2019 12:23 PM

Taking suo motu cognisance of the killing of the four accused, the NHRC said that this matter was required to be probed very carefully. (Photo: ANI)

NHRC team reaches Hyderabad to probe Telangana encounter

The NHRC team would later go to Mahbubnagar Government hospital where the bodies of the four accused are kept.

07 Dec 2019 12:15 PM

Sonit Jain, Founder and CEO, GajShield Infotech.

GajShield Infotech appoints Satcom Infotech as a Value Added Distributor

GajShield Firewall are available as a platform for network security in the range of Physical Hardware.

07 Dec 2019 12:12 PM

Advocates GS Mani and Pradeep Kumar Yadav had approached the Supreme Court and said the top court's 2014 guidelines were not followed in the case. (Photo: File)

2014 guidelines not followed: Plea filed in SC seeking action against cops for T'gana encounter

All the four accused were killed in an encounter with the police when they tried to escape while being taken to the crime spot.

07 Dec 2019 12:12 PM

Apple initially dismissed these findings as “expected behavior.”

Apple releases fresh warning for millions of iPhone users the world over

Apple has admitted that its settings in countless iPhones are misleading about its use of location data.

07 Dec 2019 12:09 PM

The Indian Real Estate sector, one of the most globally recognised sectors in the world, is well complemented by the demand for office spaces as well as urban and semi-urban accommodations.

4 key challenges in Indian real estate segment

The sector is currently in the midst of challenging times owing to a variety of economic factors.

07 Dec 2019 12:05 PM

The president was reiterating a position long held by his administration, including David Malpass when he was a Treasury Department official prior to his election as the current head of the World Bank. (Photo: File)

'Why is World Bank loaning money to China? It has plenty. Stop!': Donald Trump

Trump's very public stance comes amid negotiations between Washington and Beijing seeking to end US president's 18-month-long trade war.

07 Dec 2019 12:02 PM

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