Technology, Mobiles tabs, 8th Feb 2020, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 08 Feb 2020

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 08 Feb 2020

The cruise ship World Dream lies docked at the Kai Tak cruise terminal in Hong Kong, Saturday, February 8, 2020. The World Dream with approximately 1,800 passengers remained quarantined in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour on Saturday. Several passengers from mainland China on a previous World Dream cruise were found to have the new coronavirus on returning home. (AP)

Coronavirus upsets wedding plans of cruiseliner employee

Despite testing negative for the virus, Gaurav Bandera has been detained aboard a ship off Hong Kong

08 Feb 2020 9:59 PM

Voters form a love sign as they wait in queues to cast their votes at the Shaheen Public School polling station in the Shaheen Bagh area of New Delhi, which has been witnessing a peaceful protest against the Citizenship Act for several weeks, during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Exit polls predict easy win for AAP as high voting seen in Muslim-dominant areas

Aam Aadmi seat tally tipped to fall sharply, but no improvement in Congress prospects

08 Feb 2020 8:52 PM

Adavi: When greed intrudes into an idyll.

Adavi review: What happens when a great DOP becomes a DIR

A message film about sacred groves goes awry but, what the heck, it looks great

08 Feb 2020 7:22 PM

A scene from Seeru: An interlude between the mean business.

Seeru film review: How to thank a thug who came to kill you

Look, all bad guys have a back story, alright?

08 Feb 2020 6:44 PM

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli runs between wickets during the second one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and India at Eden Park in Auckland. AFP photo

Virat Kohli unperturbed by loss to New Zealand

New Zealand defended a total of 273 by restricting India to 251 in 48.3 overs taking an unassailable 2-0 lead

08 Feb 2020 5:51 PM

File photo shows a helicopter drops water on a fire near Bumbalong, south of the Australian capital,Canberra. AP photo

Rains dampen bushfires in Australia

The heavy rainfall across NSW and Victoria state on Friday was something of a welcome surprise after the Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast

08 Feb 2020 4:13 PM

India's under-19 cricket team is proof of the deep pool of talent in the country. (AFP)

Under-19 World Cup: Stage set for next crop of India's superstars

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kartik Tyagi are being tipped for great things at the senior level

08 Feb 2020 2:43 PM

Voters wait in queues outside the Abul Kalam Azad school polling station in Shaheen Bagh area, which has been witnessing a peaceful protest against the Citizenship Act for several weeks, during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi. PTI photo

Delhi assembly elections: Long queue of voters at Shaheen Bagh

In the last poll, the AAP had won 67 seats, the BJP 3. Congress didn't open its account

08 Feb 2020 12:48 PM

Currently, the repo operations are of short-term, usually of overnight, wherein banks can borrow money from the RBI at the prevailing repo rate.

RBI to conduct long-term repo operations on Feb 17, 24 for Rs 50,000 cr

There will be no restriction on the maximum amount of bidding by individual bidders.

08 Feb 2020 12:38 PM

The company has been receiving full support from the Andhra Pradesh government under the leadership of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Not moving out of Andhra Pradesh, says Kia Motors

Kia has a long-term commitment to the Indian market and has made an investment of USD 1.1 bn in the manufacturing plant at Anantapur.

08 Feb 2020 12:30 PM

Anil Ambani to pay USD 100 mn in conditional order for Chinese banks: UK court

The Reliance Group indicated that it plans to appeal against the ruling, which will involve a process of seeking permission to appeal.

08 Feb 2020 12:27 PM

Content creation platforms that can tap into this demand and empower users from tier II & III to build a sustainable economy for themselves will find their way into the market with ease.

The Asian Age interviews Trell's Pulkit Agrawal on its major impact in rural India

Rural penetration in India is increasing with the help of content creation platforms like TikTok, Trell, YouTube.

08 Feb 2020 12:20 PM

Major Anoop Mishra is part of the Army's College of Military Engineering (ANI photo)

Army major develops world's first bulletproof helmet against AK-47 bullets

The helmet can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters

08 Feb 2020 12:19 PM

Ola is also launching the ‘Start Code’ security feature, a UK ride hailing first.

Ola launches market-leading safety features to set new standards for UK ride-hailing

Ola is piloting flagship feature, Guardian – which uses AI and machine learning to automatically detect irregular vehicle activity.

08 Feb 2020 12:06 PM

The Bill was then referred to a joint House committee.

Days after hiking deposit insurance, FM says working on contentious FRDI Bill

The government was forced to withdraw the FRDI Bill from the House after Opposition members objected to it.

08 Feb 2020 11:53 AM

Follow the official realme website for any updates.

realme sends out stern warning against ‘fake’ realme website

A fraudulent website has been impersonating realme and the smartphone powerhouse is taking a stand against it.

08 Feb 2020 11:41 AM

Japan cruise ship Diamond Princess (ANI photo)

No Indian on quarantined Japan ship tested positive for coronavirus

As many as 61 of some 3700 people onboard the vessel have tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus

08 Feb 2020 11:35 AM

Users on the above Nokia smartphones can also make Vo-Wi-Fi calls to a person who doesn’t have the feature enabled on their phone.

Voice over Wi-Fi now on your Nokia smartphone

The Wi-Fi calling feature will let users make calls directly from their smartphone to any other mobile or landline via a Wi-Fi network.

08 Feb 2020 11:32 AM

The Fast Five: 5 apps that support your active city life!

Here are five apps that you must not delete from your phones as they support your active city life.

08 Feb 2020 11:26 AM

US pledged $100 million for China to fight Coronavirus

Monetary support and the relief material is a testimony of strong US leadership, says Pompeo

08 Feb 2020 11:25 AM

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