Technology, Mobiles tabs, 13th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated his British counterpart Boris Johnson on his Conservative Party's victory in the 2019 general elections and said that he looks forward to working with him for closer India-UK ties. (Photo: File)

'Look forward to working together': PM Modi congratulates Boris Johnson

Johnson's Conservative Party on Friday secured a majority in the House of Commons.

13 Dec 2019 12:58 PM

Facebook will probably not name the board’s co-chairs and first members until after January 2020 (Photo: AP)

Facebook pledges 130 million USD to content oversight board, delays naming members

The board will be able to make final decisions on whether individual pieces of content should be on its site, even overruling Zuckerberg.

13 Dec 2019 12:50 PM

A project earlier this year to complete Schubert's Eighth Symphony was seen by some reviewers as being closer to an American film soundtrack than the Austrian composer's work.(Photo: AFP)

Team of musicologists and programmers racing to complete Beethoven’s symphony

Artificial Intelligence puts final notes on Beethoven's Tenth Symphony.

13 Dec 2019 12:48 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday visited Congress leader Siddaramaiah who is admitted in a hospital in Bengaluru after he complained of chest pain on Wednesday night. (Photo: Twitter/ Karnataka BJP)

Yediyurappa visits Congress leader Siddaramaiah at Bengaluru hospital

Siddaramaiah was on Wednesday admitted to a hospital after he complained of chest pain.

13 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

Union Minister Smriti Irani in Lok Sabha. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Will not apologise, BJP want to deflect attention': Rahul over 'rape in India' remark row

BJP lawmakers stood and raised slogans demanding an apology from the former Congress president.

13 Dec 2019 12:17 PM

The boAt Stone 200A is said to be robust, intricately made and yet absolutely idiot-proof making it hard to damage externally.

boAt Stone 200A, the cheapest Alexa in-built smart speaker launched online

boAt Stone 200A is the lowest priced Alexa built-in far field speaker on e-commerce website Amazon, and is said to be water proof.

13 Dec 2019 12:15 PM

The Onida Fire TV Edition smart TVs will be available for customers at an introductory price of Rs 12,999 for 32-inch model and Rs 21,999 for 43-inch model with attractive cashbacks.

Onida and Amazon launch new Fire TV with Alexa built-in

Amazon has announced the launch of its much-awaited Fire TV Edition smart TVs in India in partnership with Onida, which has Alexa built-in.

13 Dec 2019 12:15 PM

Footballer Fikayo Tomori on Friday signed a new five-year contract with English Premier League franchise Chelsea. (Photo: Chelsea FC Website)

Fikayo Tomori signs new 5-year Chelsea contract

Tomori scored his first Chelsea goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux in a 5-2 win in September this year.

13 Dec 2019 12:14 PM

At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 70.54, then gained further ground and touched a high of 70.50, registering a rise of 33 paise over its previous close.

Rupee rises 33 paise to 70.50 against USD in early trade

Forex traders said the news that the US and China are very close to reaching a trade deal supported the local unit.

13 Dec 2019 12:10 PM

The GeoNet monitoring agency raised White Island's threat level in the week before the eruption but also advised current activity does not pose a direct hazard to visitors. (Photo: AFP)

Volcanic eruptions put tourism at halt in New Zealand

Volcano disaster puts spotlight on NZ adventure tourism.

13 Dec 2019 12:06 PM

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would not lead the party into the next election after admitting it had been a "very disappointing night". (Photo: File)

Jeremy Corbyn says won’t lead Labour Party in future UK polls after ‘very disappointing night’

'The party needed to reflect and that he would lead the party as it discussed its future,' he added.

13 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

Manchester United on Friday thrashed AZ Alkmaar 4-0 in the final game of the group stage of Europa League. (Photo: AFP)

Europa League 2019-20: Manchester United defeat AZ Alkmaar 4-0

Both the teams had already qualified from Group L and entered the last 16 of the competition.

13 Dec 2019 12:00 PM

Tata Motors was the top gainer in the Sensex pack rallying up to 3.78 per cent, followed by Vedanta, Yes Bank, Tata Steel, SBI, M&M, Axis Bank and RIL. (Photo: File)

Sensex rises over 250 points on strong global cues; Nifty above 12K

After rising 284 points in early session, the 30-share Sensex was trading 244.04 points or 0.60 per cent higher at 40,825.75.

13 Dec 2019 11:58 AM

The Associate Professor also added that her team reached a conclusion that by administering an antibody that blocks MR1 to mice stops the MAIT cells from getting activated. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Potential new cancer treatment on the horizon

Researchers now a step closer to potential new cancer treatment.

13 Dec 2019 11:54 AM

A 19-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times by her former boyfriend a day after she married another man in Thane district of Maharashtra on Thursday, the police said. (Representational Image)

Day after marriage, 19-year-old Thane woman stabbed by ex-boyfriend

The woman, resident of Ambernath town, told police that she was in love with Khade, but chose to marry another man at her parents' behest.

13 Dec 2019 11:48 AM

'MS Dhoni is number one football player in Indian team', says Rohit Sharma

The 32-year-old opener from Mumbai named 'Zinedine Zidane' as his favourite footballer while his favourite club is Real Madrid.

13 Dec 2019 11:47 AM

Long walks can be tiring and not every place during the trail will have a loo facility, unless one reaches a checkpoint. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Oxfam India sets precedence for others to follow; going eco-friendly and sustainable

Oxfam Trailwalker India manages to be one of the most eco-friendly trailwalks.

13 Dec 2019 11:46 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Narendra Modi over crimes against women and said that the Prime Minister had launched 'Make in India' but nowadays it is 'Rape in India'. (Photo: File)

From 'Make in India' to 'Rape in India': Rahul attacks PM over crimes against women

Gandhi also targeted the media in the country and alleged that it was working for a few 'Indian industrialists'.

13 Dec 2019 11:38 AM

Users will be able to apply the limited-edition Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker chat theme, reactions, stickers, and AR effects, the official blog notes (Photo: Pixabay)

Facebook rolls out Star Wars theme for Messenger

You can now bring the world of Star Wars right into your chats on Facebook Messenger with the rollout of the new theme.

13 Dec 2019 11:30 AM

The US has urged India to protect the rights of its religious minorities in keeping with its Constitution and democratic values as it continues to monitor the developments in various Indian states regarding the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill. (Photo: File)

'We are following CAB updates': US urges India to protect rights of religious minorities

The parliament nod to the bill has led to protests by the people in various states of the country, especially in the Northeastern region.

13 Dec 2019 11:27 AM

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