Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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The security forces could be seen moving in formation inside the stadium, and occasionally running, while others rode around outside on motorbikes. (Photo: Representational)

Armoured vehicles, thousands of Chinese soldiers reach Hong Kong border

Outside the stadium there were also dozens of trucks and armoured personnel carriers.

15 Aug 2019 1:13 PM

The new HTC smartphone is actually made by a China-based company called InOne Smart Technology.

HTC is coming back to India with a new budget phone

The HTC Wildfire X will sell itself in two variants – 3GB/32GB and 4GB/128GB.

15 Aug 2019 1:08 PM

Market leader Maruti Suzuki India's production during the period stood at 5,32,979 units, down 18.06 per cent from the comparable period last fiscal. (Representational image)

Passenger vehicle output down 13.18 pc in Apr-Jul as major cos cut production

PV production in the April-July period stood at 12,13,281 units as against 13,97,404 units in same period last fiscal.

15 Aug 2019 1:07 PM

Only four-minutes short of his longest Independence Day speech delivered in 2016, today's 92-minute long address touched upon wide-varieties of the subject and showcased a five-year road-map of his government's ongoing term. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PM Modi's maiden I-Day address of second term also his second-longest

Independence Day speeches of his predecessor, Manmohan Singh, during his 10 years as Prime Minister were all less than 60 minutes.

15 Aug 2019 1:06 PM

Google is a major cloud computing provider. Its rivals in the market included Amazon and Microsoft. (Photo: Representational)

Employees urge Google not to work with US immigration officials

Google did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

15 Aug 2019 1:04 PM

Virat Kohli smashed back-to-back centuries to lead from the front in the 2-0 series win in the three-match contest against the West Indies while Shreyas Iyer hit aggressive yet composed 71 and 65 to also play a big role in the victory. The duo had partnerships of 125 and 120 in the second and third ODIs under tricky situations. (Photo:AFP)

'Shreyas Iyer can be in middle order if he daily shines under pressure': Virat Kohli

Kohli said his experience helped him overcome pressure situations in both the matches against the West Indies.

15 Aug 2019 1:04 PM

LG has since confirmed that this is not fake and the refrigerator in use has the capabilities to tweet. (Photo: ANI)

Girl tweets from smart fridge after mother confiscates her iPhone

Dorothy, a 15 year old teen had three oh her gadgets confiscated due to her twitter addiction.

15 Aug 2019 1:00 PM

India has a refining capacity of 247.6 million tonne, which exceeded the demand of 206.2 million tonne.

Saudi Arabia to regain India's top oil supplier spot after Reliance deal

A refinery in India can also be a base for it to export fuel to deficit countries in Europe and the Americas.

15 Aug 2019 12:53 PM

The solidarity team had made a short video about their visit, and it was to be screened during the press conference. (Photo: Representational)

Deserted streets, worried faces: Activists claim situation 'not normal' in Kashmir

Releasing a report on the visit, they alleged that the 'real situation' in Kashmir is different from what is being portrayed.

15 Aug 2019 12:52 PM

Firefighters were working to stop the blaze reaching nearby villages. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

500 firefighters to battle blaze in French forest

No buildings have been destroyed or people injured, but warned that the wind strength was forecast to strengthen during the day.

15 Aug 2019 12:48 PM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday announced trifurcating the large Vellore district into three and asserted his government's commitment to the two-language formula. (Photo: File)

TN CM announces trifurcation of Vellore district; govt commits for 2-language formula

Quoting late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, he expressed his government's commitment to the two-language formula of Tamil and English.

15 Aug 2019 12:28 PM

He said that the shared democratic values of the two nations, strong people-to-people ties and commitment to economic growth have further cemented the relationship. (Photo: Representational)

India-US friendship flourished into strategic partnership in two decades: Mike Pompeo

Pompeo said: The United States and India are great democracies, global powers, and good friends.

15 Aug 2019 12:27 PM

'On the day of Raksha Bandhan, I want to give gift to our sisters that there will be free rides for women on all DTC,'Kejriwal said. (Photo: File)

Free rides for women in DTC buses from October 29: Arvind Kejriwal

He made the announcement at the Delhi government’s Independence Day event at Chhatrasal Stadium.

15 Aug 2019 12:26 PM

The severity of sleep problems was also greater for women with diabetes. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Sleep problems common in midlife women with diabetes

Women with diabetes face increased risk of sleep disturbance.

15 Aug 2019 12:16 PM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said his government will bring a law to reserve 70 per cent jobs in industrial units for people from the state. (Photo: File)

Madhya Pradesh govt to enact law to reserve 70 pc jobs for locals: Kamal Nath

Addressing a gathering at Independence Day function, he stressed on the need to generate employment for the youth by attracting investments.

15 Aug 2019 12:15 PM

He said the event would underline the bond between man and cows and also create awareness against cow slaughter. (Photo: Facebook)

'Will tie rakhi to cows on Raksha Bandhan,' says UP BJP leader Bhukkal Nawab

Nawab had quit the Samajwadi Party to join the BJP last year.

15 Aug 2019 12:13 PM

Mia Khalifa reveals the money she made in Adult film industry; find out

Former adult film actress, Mia Khalifa has recently revealed her income that she made in the industry.

15 Aug 2019 12:10 PM

In the 28-second video, Namgyal was seen wearing sunglasses and a dark brown 'goucha' (traditional Ladakhi dress for men), and leading a line of fellow dancers. (Photo: Screengrab)

Video: Ladakh BJP MP Namgyal steals show again, dances on I-Day

Namgyal was greeted with a parade on his return to Ladakh earlier this week.

15 Aug 2019 12:03 PM

The former JD(S) state president and a disqualified MLA A H Vishwanath on Wednesday claimed that the former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy tapped the phones of all rebel MLAs. (Photo: File)

No need for phone tapping: Kumaraswamy denies rebel MLA's allegation

Recalling a similar incident, he pointed out that Ramakrishna Hegde resigned as CM in the late 1980s on similar phone tapping charges.

15 Aug 2019 11:56 AM

Pakistan formally called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss India revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi recently said. (Photo: File)

Pakistan’s close ally China asks for ‘closed consultations’ on Kashmir at UNSC

The UN diplomat said that a request for such a meeting was submitted very recently, but no date has yet been scheduled for it.

15 Aug 2019 11:41 AM

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