Technology, Mobiles tabs, 21st Dec 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 21 Dec 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 21 Dec 2018

‘All Parliamentarians have come here after getting the mandate from the people. They are representatives of the people. It's everybody responsibility to ensure that the House functions,’ Sumitra Mahajan said. (Photo: PTI)

Expect self-discipline from MPs: LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

The House has not functioned properly ever since Winter Session began, as members of different parties created uproar over various issues.

21 Dec 2018 6:11 PM

BJP members squatted in the Well of the House, shouting slogans such as ‘down down to the anti-farmer government’, ‘loan waiver should be implemented’. (Representational Image)

Karnataka Assembly adjourned sine die amid uproar over farm loan waiver

Amidst din, assembly passed three bills, following which Speaker Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House.

21 Dec 2018 6:05 PM

Prices of petrol and diesel, which are market determined, change on daily basis.

Petrol costs Rs 34 per litre before tax, dealer commission in NCR

On December 19, the retail price of petrol was Rs 70.63 a litre.

21 Dec 2018 5:43 PM

CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. (Representational Image | AFP)

China denies report of hatching plan to build fighter jets in Pak under CPEC

Islamabad datelined report in NYT said Pak Air Force and Chinese officials were putting final touches to secret proposal.

21 Dec 2018 5:41 PM

Dilip Sarkar allegedly threatened his political opponents with physical assault during a public speech in Arambagh on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Police complaint against WB BJP chief for 'threatening' rivals with assault

The complaint has been lodged by Ashoke Sarkar, formerly with the BJP and now with the Shiv Sena.

21 Dec 2018 5:15 PM

Arun Jaitley said it would have been better if the Opposition had obtained all information before raising this issue. (Screengrab | RSTV)

Snooping row: Arun Jaitley says authorisation given under old rules

'The Opposition is making a mountain out of a mole hill where even a mole hill does not exist,' Arun Jaitley said.

21 Dec 2018 5:11 PM

CBI on September 1, 2017, had filed a charge sheet in the case in which SP Tyagi and British national Christian Michel were named as accused along with others. (Photo: File | PTI)

Cancel LOC against ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi in VVIP chopper scam: Court to CBI

CBI had issued LOC against Tyagi in 2013.

21 Dec 2018 5:11 PM

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Anand Sharma termed it as an attempt to convert India into a surveillance state. (Photo: ANI)

'Undemocratic, unacceptable': Oppn on MHA's surveillance directive

Centre authorised select security, intelligence agencies for purposes of interception, monitoring, decryption any information in computer.

21 Dec 2018 4:55 PM

The direction from the Ministry of Home Affairs comes as a follow up to a 2009 notification. (Representational Image)

Govt empowers security, intelligence agencies for mass surveillance

10 central intelligence agencies are now empowered under the Information Technology Act, 2000, for computer interception and analysis.

21 Dec 2018 4:48 PM

Sushil Sharma had shot dead his wife in 1995, objecting to her alleged relationship with male friend and had then chopped her body into pieces and tried to burn it in restaurant oven. (Photo: File | AP)

Release Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma: Delhi HC

Sushil Sharma has already undergone over two decades of incarceration in the case.

21 Dec 2018 4:46 PM

"We are ready for a discussion. We need certain facts to be collected, which can be done only by the JPC," said Cong spokesperson, Jaipal Reddy. (Photo: File)

Ready to discuss Rafale issue in Parliament, but only after JPC probe: Congress

Claiming the SC is limited in scope, its decision cannot be taken at face value, Jaipal Reddy says more analysis and probe is required.

21 Dec 2018 4:43 PM

‘When the Congress President said -- as I have said -- GST should be a single rate, it means that the standard rate of GST should be a single rate. That's absolutely correct.’ P Chidambaram tweeted. (Photo: PTI)

GST single rate slab 'stupid' or not: Twitter war erupts between BJP, Cong

Social media battle triggered after PM Modi on Tuesday hinted 28pc slab of GST will soon be restricted to select commodities, luxury items.

21 Dec 2018 4:39 PM

'I think Hanuman ji was a Jaat, because upon seeing someone being troubled a Jaat also jumps in even without knowing the issue or the people,' UP Cabinet Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said. (Photo: ANI)

First Dalit, then Muslim, now a UP minister says Lord Hanuman was ‘jaat’

UP Minister explained that a person's lineage can be deciphered by noting their behaviour.

21 Dec 2018 4:35 PM

BJP had received a green signal to hold rallies in West Bengal from a single-judge bench on Thursday. (Photo: File | PTI)

No BJP ‘rath yatras’ in West Bengal for now, Calcutta HC overturns order

Division bench of Calcutta HC send the case back to single bench to consider intelligence inputs by state agencies.

21 Dec 2018 4:15 PM

The NSE Nifty slipped 197.70 points, or 1.81 per cent, to 10,754.

Sensex plunges 690 points; Nifty cracks below 10,800

The BSE Sensex plunged 689.60 points, or 1.89 per cent, to 35,742.07.

21 Dec 2018 4:11 PM

At Tihar, Christian Michel asks for separate cell; court seeks authorities’ reply

Special Judge Arvind Kumar was hearing Michel's application filed through advocate Aljo K Joseph and Vishnu Shankar.

21 Dec 2018 4:09 PM

The union is also opposing the government proposal to merge Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank.

PSB officers on strike, protesting merger, seeking wage hike

Around 3.20 lakh officers from various state-run banks have called for a one-day strike.

21 Dec 2018 4:05 PM

‘We are not questioning the Air Force Chief, we are humbly requesting the Army and Air Force to stay out Rafale debate,’ Congress leader P Chidambaram said. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

‘Stay out of Rafale debate’: P Chidambaram to Army, Air Force heads

Chidambaram was referring to Air Chief Marshal’s comments where he said, Rafale took a long time to come.

21 Dec 2018 3:46 PM

Globally, gold traded higher at USD 1,259.12 per ounce and silver was also up at USD 14.72 per ounce in New York.

Gold prices jump Rs 230, silver gains Rs 250

Gold is trading at Rs 32,230 per 10 gm at the bullion market on the back of increased demand from local jewellers.

21 Dec 2018 3:36 PM

A lucky buyer gets to unbox the new device with Kartik Aaryan and take home some exciting gifts.

Huawei partners with Croma to kick off its offline strategy

The Huawei Mate20 Pro will be available across 50 Croma outlets in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad starting 25 December.

21 Dec 2018 3:16 PM

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