Technology, Mobiles tabs, 18th Mar 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 18 Mar 2019

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Krishank is a son in law of the former Union Minister Sarve Satyanarayana. (Photo: ANI)

Telangana: Congress spokesperson Krishank resigns from party, to join TRS

On Sunday, Krishank burnt party flags and other election material which costs around Rs 15 lakhs.

18 Mar 2019 1:01 PM

2610 kilograms of explosive material has also been recovered till now. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

2019 LS polls: 3.17 lakh litre liquor, Rs 4 cr cash, licensed weapons seized in UP

The arms licenses of 183 people were cancelled.

18 Mar 2019 12:58 PM

Gun City owner David Tipple listens to reporters questions during a press conference in Christchurch. (Photo:AP)

NZ gunman bought weapons online, says shop owner

The owner of a New Zealand gun store said the man charged with murder in Christchurch massacre had bought firearms and ammunition online.

18 Mar 2019 12:53 PM

Ranveer Singh creates his own GIF and it is super hilarious; check out

Trendsetter and a youth icon, Ranveer themed GIFs and stickers have gone live today.

18 Mar 2019 12:48 PM

IOC, the country’s top refiner, had shut the CDU and some other secondary units at the 300,000-bpd refinery in the northern state of Haryana. (Photo: AP)

IOC hopes to restart fire-hit CDU at Panipat plant in 2-3 days

The state-controlled company has two equal size CDUs at the refinery.

18 Mar 2019 12:45 PM

In addition to the 50 killed, dozens were wounded at two mosques in the South Island city during Friday prayers. (Photo:AP)

Jacinda Ardern says new gun laws planned to make NZ safer

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days.

18 Mar 2019 12:42 PM

In the trial that just concluded, the jury unanimously agreed with Qualcomm’s contention that it should be paid USD 1.41 per iPhone relying on three of its patents.

Jury rules Apple owes Qualcomm USD 31M for patent infringement

The verdict Friday in a San Diego federal court follows a two-week trial that pitted two former allies that have become bitter adversaries.

18 Mar 2019 12:42 PM

Mindtree was not immediately available for a comment while L&T said they did not comment on market speculations. (Photo: File | PTI)

L&T may spend about USD 1 billion in Mindtree takeover bid: report

As per report, L&T will buy out Mindtree’s largest shareholder VG Siddhartha and companies in which he is a promoter.

18 Mar 2019 12:29 PM

Using what appeared to be a helmet-mounted camera, the gunman livestreamed in horrifying detail 17 minutes of the attack on worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque, where at least 41 people died. (Photo: AP)

Tech companies scramble to remove New Zealand shooting video

Facebook said it took down a livestream of the shootings and removed the shooter’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

18 Mar 2019 12:29 PM

The former chief minister also clarified that including Uttar Pradesh, the BSP is not in alliance with the Congress in any other state. (Photo: File)

'SP-BSP alliance can defeat BJP on its own, don't need you': Mayawati to Cong

In a series of tweets, Mayawati asserted that the Congress should feel free to contest in all 80 seats in UP.

18 Mar 2019 12:12 PM

The apex court had earlier asked the government about the steps being taken to appoint the Lokpal to deal with complaints of corruption in high places, activist Hazare added. (Photo: File)

Move to appoint Lokpal comes after pressure on govt: Anna Hazare

According to reports, Justice P C Ghose's name was cleared at selection committee meet on Friday.

18 Mar 2019 11:52 AM

Cash-crunched Indian carrier Jet Airways Ltd said on Monday it will delay paying interest to its debenture holder. (Photo: Twitter | @jetairways)

Jet Airways delays payment to debenture holder

Jet has been saddled with debt of over USD1 billion due to tight competition and rising fuel costs.

18 Mar 2019 11:50 AM

The 24-year-old deceased rifleman belonged to Janer village, under Dharam Kot Tehsil in Moga district of Punjab and he is survived by his parents, he said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Soldier killed, 4 injured in Pak shelling in J&K’s Rajouri district

Defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said Indian Army retaliated effectively and the firing stopped at 0715 hours.

18 Mar 2019 11:47 AM

More than 419,000 Apple Watch users signed up for the unusual study. (Photo: AP)

Apple Watch may spot heart problem but more research needed

People who received an alert were supposed to consult a study doctor via telemedicine and then wear an EKG patch.

18 Mar 2019 11:44 AM

An accidental death report has been registered at Hingoli police station, he informed. (Representational Image)

Two youths playing PUBG mowed down by train in Maharashtra

The incident happened at Khatkali Bypass in Hingoli, over 570 kilometres from here, on Saturday evening, an official said.

18 Mar 2019 11:41 AM

New Zealand shooter steeped attack in dark internet culture

Online sleuths quickly connected the livestreamed video to posts made by the same user on 8chan, a dark corner of the web.

18 Mar 2019 11:35 AM

Notebook Chapter 5: Unravel the fun behind the endearing song 'Bumro'

Putting forth their individual takes on the song, the making video reveals 'Bumro' to be Salman Khan's ideation.

18 Mar 2019 11:34 AM

Mehul Choksi, who is also a lawyer, completed his PhD under the guidance of Nilesh Joshi of Arts Department, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. (Photo: ANI)

Surat-based student Mehul Choksi submits doctoral thesis on PM Modi

The student bears the same name as the fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in loan default cases.

18 Mar 2019 11:28 AM

Investigators had said that the teenager was so far not believed to be directly involved in his attacks. (Photo: AFP)

NZ teenager charged with distributing livestream of mosque rampage

The teenager faces a maximum of 14 years in prison for each charge, prosecutors said.

18 Mar 2019 11:26 AM

The Jet Airways board had on 14 February approved a bailout plan whereby the lenders led by the State Bank of India (SBI) would become the largest shareholders in the airline by converting the airline's debt into equity at a nominal price of Re 1. (Photo: File | AP)

Jet Airways grounds its operations in Abu Dhabi Airport

Jet Airways has a debt of over Rs 8,200 crore and needs to make repayments of up to Rs 1,700 crore by the end of March.

18 Mar 2019 11:23 AM

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