Technology, Mobiles tabs, 12th Jun 2019, News & Stories from India

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Trump has repeatedly said he is getting ready to meet Xi at the summit in Osaka, Japan, at the end of June, but China has not confirmed it. (Photo: AP | File)

Trump defends tariff strategy, China says 'not afraid' of trade war

'Tariffs are great negotiating tool,' Trump tweeted, one day after saying he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs on China.

12 Jun 2019 11:56 AM

PWC has put in its resignation, with effect from June 11, 2019, citing unsatisfactory response to "certain observations" made by it as a part of the ongoing audit for fiscal 2018-19

PWC resigns as statutory auditor of Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance

Both Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance said they do not agree with the reasons given by PWC.

12 Jun 2019 11:55 AM

This indicates that more than 60 per cent of 650 posts meant for civil servants from the all-india services and 37 participating services would be taken over by people from outside the system. (Photo: AP)

Importing talent, fuelling change: Centre for lateral hiring in babu cadre

DoPT has been asked to draft a formal proposal for recruiting around 400 subject experts from outside.

12 Jun 2019 11:54 AM

Trump Jr, the 41-year-old currently at the helm of the Trump Organization, is expected to be questioned beginning around 9:15 am (1315 GMT), the source familiar with the proceedings said Tuesday. (Photo: AP | File)

Trump's eldest son to testify in Russia election meddling probe

Donald Trump Jr had initially agreed to testify voluntarily twice before postponing, leading to the panel's subpoena issued in April.

12 Jun 2019 11:51 AM

Kohli after winning the World Cup title said that the team has won the cup for the legend Tendulkar and as he carried the burden of a nation on his shoulders for 28 years. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Virat Kohli re-unites with 2011 World Cup teammates; see pics

Kohli shared the dressing room with both the Indian batsman in the 2011 winning World Cup journey.

12 Jun 2019 11:48 AM

The 32-year old, who has scored 260 runs at the tournament so far, was a doubt for Tuesday’s match against Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Shakib will recover from injury before West Indies clash': Rhodes

Shakib strained a muscle in his left thigh while batting against England in Cardiff last week.

12 Jun 2019 11:47 AM

The bench said it would take a decision during the course of the day about listing of the plea.

Indiabulls moves SC for listing of plea against it alleging misappropriation of funds

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd has incurred loss of around Rs 7,000 crore of its market share.

12 Jun 2019 11:46 AM

African swine fever has decimated pig herds in China and other Asian countries. It’s harmless to people but is fatal to pigs and has no known cure. (Photo: File)

North Korea says it's fighting swine fever with quarantine

There’s concern in South Korea that the outbreak in North could spread across the border.

12 Jun 2019 11:37 AM

Ranked 83rd last year, Kohli has climbed down to the 100th and last spot (Photo: PTI)

Kohli only Indian in Forbes list of highest-paid athletes; drops down to number 100

Kohli's estimated earnings are USD 21 million from endorsements and USD 4 million from salary and winnings

12 Jun 2019 11:32 AM

The GRP personnel who were present at the spot, abused, kicked the journalist. (Photo: Screengrab)

'Stripped, thrashed, urinated in mouth': UP journalist faces wrath of cops

The journalist has been identified as Amit Sharma of News 24.

12 Jun 2019 11:26 AM

He assured South African fans that the team would not leave any stone unturned as they bid to turn their fortunes around. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Our batsmen must step up to help SA resume WC campaign': Benkenstein

Proteas suffered losses against England, Bangladesh and India before getting their 1st point of the World Cup following a washed out match.

12 Jun 2019 11:25 AM

Deepika Padukone joins Ranveer Singh starrer '83. (Photo: Instagram)

It's official: Deepika Padukone to play Ranveer Singh's wife in '83; see pics

'83 is slated to hit the screens on 10 April, 2020 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

12 Jun 2019 11:19 AM

Google Pixel 4 renders feature a square camera bump.

Were Google Pixel 4 renders made during Game of Thrones Battle of Winterfell?

Fresh Google Pixel 4 renders surface but the quality of the images are less than satisfactory.

12 Jun 2019 11:17 AM

However, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi will not attend the meeting as she will embark on her maiden visit to her parliamentary constituency, Rae Bareli after winning from the seat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

Congress leaders to meet today; discuss strategy for upcoming Parl session

Congress will also discuss the appointment of Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha and Rahul's unwillingness to continue as party chief.

12 Jun 2019 11:13 AM

"I'm trying to focus on what I'm doing up here," said Josh Hazlewood (Photo: AFP)

Aussie reject Hazlewood finds World Cup too painful to watch

The 27-year-old was overlooked after being out of action since January with a back injury.

12 Jun 2019 11:11 AM

Many of the photos are stamped with dates, times, locations and descriptions, and, according to officials, represent proof that Pyongyang is violating punishing economic sanctions right off China's coast. (Photo: AP)

US gift to China questions enforcement of North Korea sanctions

What looked like a coffee table book was actually 32 pages of photographs and satellite images of North Korean ships.

12 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

The US Justice Department said Tuesday that it has arrested nearly 1,700 alleged online child sex offenders in a two-month operation across the country. (Representational Image)

'Broken Heart' operation: Nearly 1,700 suspected child sex predators arrested

The operation led to the identification of 308 child abusers and 357 children who suffered abuse in the production of pornography.

12 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

McCormack was 58 and from Clinton Corners, New York, according to local media. (Photo: Facebook)

'New York helicopter pilot was not certified to fly in bad weather,' says FAA

Tim McCormack, the pilot, was the only person aboard when the helicopter crashed on Monday afternoon.

12 Jun 2019 10:59 AM

Three of the last five monsoons have been deficient and while the IMD is predicting a normal monsoon this year it is already a week late and that worries farmers. (Photo: AFP)

Want to know about the saviour of drought-stricken Indian villages?

Water tankers prove to be the lifeline for the parched villages of India.

12 Jun 2019 10:54 AM

On Monday, Trump also said Mexico would soon disclose part of the agreement with no details other than saying that portion would have to be taken up by the Mexican Congress. (Photo: File)

'Biggest part of deal with Mexico has not been revealed,' tweets Trump

US wants Mexico to be declared safe third country in which asylum seekers would have to seek safe harbour instead of US.

12 Jun 2019 10:52 AM

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