Technology, Mobiles tabs, 27th Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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The Samajwadi party was absent from the meeting. (Photo: ANI)

Meeting of opposition parties in Parliament over security situation underway

The Opposition on Tuesday had decided to drop the formulation of the Common Minimum Programme as the agenda for their meeting.

27 Feb 2019 3:45 PM

In August of 2018, the OnePlus 5G Project Team successfully established a 5G connection to Qualcomm Technologies’ laboratory located in San Diego, in the US.

OnePlus and Qualcomm to start 5G trials in India

OnePlus will be among the first smartphone companies to feature the new flagship with the Snapdragon 855.

27 Feb 2019 3:34 PM

'We are ascertaining the facts,' Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Ravish Kumar said in a media meet. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Rebuffed Pakistan air aggression but lost MiG, 1 pilot: India

Foreign ministry said pilot was missing in action; Pak claims they have him.

27 Feb 2019 3:30 PM

The GSMA finds itself caught up in a broader political struggle as trade tensions between the United States and China buffet the telecoms industry. (Photo: AP)

Telecoms industry sees need to tighten network security, regardless of Huawei

The GSMA, which groups 300 operators worldwide, has pushed back against US calls on its European allies to bar Huawei.

27 Feb 2019 3:22 PM

'In view of the prevailing security situation, the Congress leadership has decided to postpone its meeting,' said Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala. (Photo: @INCIndia/Twitter)

Indo-Pak tension: Congress postpones Thursday's Ahemdabad CWC meet

Congress Working Committee -- the party's highest decision-making body -- was to meet in Ahmedabad after almost six decades.

27 Feb 2019 3:22 PM

IWAI, IOC sign MoU on fuel needs for waterways

A total of 106 new national waterways have been declared in addition to existing five national waterways.

27 Feb 2019 3:19 PM

DoT to carefully study issue around Chinese telecom gear makers

On the issue of 5G trials, Sundararajan said a committee has been set up to come up with a framework for the said trials.

27 Feb 2019 3:16 PM

Union Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo:ANI)

Jaitley says India can replicate what US did to Bin Laden

His remarks at an event came a day after the Indian Air Force pounded terror camps in Pakistan.

27 Feb 2019 3:11 PM

Sony has a rich heritage of meeting the technological demands of professional filmmakers in both sound and vision.

Sony revitalises smartphone franchise with movie-style screens

The company announced a new flagship Xperia 1 handset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

27 Feb 2019 3:11 PM

The Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that all 6 on board including the tourism minister are dead in a chopper crash. (Photo: Twitter | Rabindra Adhikari)

Helicopter carrying Nepal's Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, 5 others crashes

'We do not have any more information right now,' Home Secretary Prem Kumar Rai told reporters.

27 Feb 2019 3:07 PM

The announcement comes as fellow Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd late on Monday said 2018 net profit likely rose a 61 percent.

Apple supplier AAC Tech suffers stock plunge after profit warning

AAC said profitability would increase due to improvement in its product portfolio, production efficiency and cost control.

27 Feb 2019 3:02 PM

Oil advances as OPEC set to continue supply cuts despite US pressure to ease

International Brent crude futures were at USD 65.48 per barrel, up 27 cents, or 0.4 per cent from their last close.

27 Feb 2019 2:53 PM

Huawei has grown rapidly to become the world’s biggest maker of telecoms equipment and is embedded in the mobile networks and 5G plans of many European operators. (Photo: AP)

US says Europe getting its message on 'deceitful' Huawei

The US warns that next-generation 5G equipment could be exploited by the Chinese government for spying if supplied by Huawei.

27 Feb 2019 2:52 PM

He said war is also a failure of policy. (Photo:ANI)

We have shown we can retaliate but we want peace: Pakistan

Major General Asif Ghafoor that it decided that the PAF will not hit military targets.

27 Feb 2019 2:52 PM

The commission, who has the exclusive power to propose legislation at EU level, would be in charge of devising new rules.

EU weighs new payment rules in challenge to US companies

European banks have been slow to join the system, though, so the EU Commission and the ECB are studying ways to facilitate its use.

27 Feb 2019 2:40 PM

Goods and services tax council. (Photo: PTI)

Govt detects Rs 20,000 cr GST evasion in April-Feb FY'19

The GST Council, chaired by FM Jaitley decided to cut tax rates on under-construction apartments to five and one per cent, respectively.

27 Feb 2019 2:34 PM

Chief Financial Officer David Wehner revealed Facebook's plans.

Facebook will introduce 'clear history' tool this year

Facebook announced plans for a “Clear History” product last year, but technical challenges have delayed its implementation.

27 Feb 2019 2:30 PM

Globally, spot gold fell 0.12 per cent to USD 1,327.80 an ounce and silver spot by 0.22 per cent to USD 15.94 an ounce in New York.

Gold rebounds by Rs 120 on jewellers' buying

Gold is trading at Rs 34,650 per 10 grams following increased buying by local jewellers and retailers.

27 Feb 2019 2:29 PM

The security concerns are particularly acute because of the onset of 5G, with operators now making decisions which will govern the future of mobile networks slated to bring super-fast speeds for everything from computer gaming to medical surgery. (Photo: ANI)

Europe calls for facts not fears in Huawei security row

Mobile operators warn that a blanket ban could delay next-generation 5G connections by years.

27 Feb 2019 2:22 PM

Trump, who has previously spoken of the "love" between him and the North Korean strongman, said that by abandoning nuclear weapons the country would very quickly emulate Vietnam. (Photo:AP)

Trump promises North Korea 'AWESOME' future ahead of nuclear talks

Trump's enthusiastic tweet came hours before a second summit in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi.

27 Feb 2019 2:19 PM

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