Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 29 Jul 2019

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29 Jul 2019

China and Pakistan to strengthen ties, work on anti-terrorism, security

The Pakistani military will continue to take all efforts to ensure the security of Chinese personnel, organisations and projects in Pakistan

29 Jul 2019 10:05 PM

An FIR had been registered against the four police personnel at Sarthana police station in Surat on April 4. (Photo: Representational image)

Four Gujarat cops on run in extortion case held in Surat

They were booked under charges of extortion and wrongful confinement under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

29 Jul 2019 9:57 PM

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. (Photo: File)

Delay in choosing new Congress president giving impression of indecision: Tharoor

Backing Tharoor, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said Priyanka Gandhi will be a 'perfect choice' for the post.

29 Jul 2019 9:51 PM

According to the report, the population of tigers in India has increased by 33 per cent from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018.

Let us create a favorable ecosystem for tigers: Jagan Mohan Reddy

Chief Minister Reddy said the number of the wild tiger in Andhra Pradesh stands at 48.

29 Jul 2019 9:37 PM

Tired of sitting idle, IAS officer applies for voluntary retirement

He is the second senior All India Services official who has claimed that they had no work in their present posting.

29 Jul 2019 9:30 PM

The letter comes a day after another letter issued by the office of the Senior Divisional Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Srinagar, asked its employees to stock ration and drinking water, not to keep their families in Kashmir, and to restrict leave due to the “emergency situation.” (Photo: Representational image)

J&K Police seeks details of mosques in Srinagar, calls it ‘routine exercise’

The police officials said it was a “routine exercise” and it has been sent to all the SPs of Srinagar.

29 Jul 2019 9:11 PM

Kovind is currently on the first leg of his three-state visit to Africa, having reached the port city of Cotonou in Benin on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter)

India, Benin sign 4 documents during President Kovind's visit

The four documents include a Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Benin for the years 2019-2023.

29 Jul 2019 9:05 PM

The aviation watchdog found that the duo had failed to exercise due caution and take corrective measures resulting in a runway excursion. (Photo: File)

DGCA suspends license of 2 SpiceJet pilots

Their license has been suspended for a period of one year and they are also required to undergo corrective training.

29 Jul 2019 8:58 PM

Zardari was first arrested by the NAB in June, this year, after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) recalled the pre-arrest bail granted to him and his sister in the fake accounts case. (Photo: AFP)

Fake accounts case: Zardari's remand extended till August 8

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sought a 10-day physical remand of Zardari and that of five-day of Talpur.

29 Jul 2019 8:51 PM

Two MoUs were also signed, including an MoU in the field of export credit and investment insurance, and another on the e-VBAB network project, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. (Photo: ANI)

India, Benin sign 4 documents during Pres Kovind's visit

The four documents include a Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Benin for the years 2019-2023.

29 Jul 2019 8:45 PM

Moving The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that after the BJP-led government came to power 'we have repealed 1,428 old and archaic Acts'. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha passes bill to scrap 58 archaic laws

Participating in the discussion, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that efforts of the government were laudable.

29 Jul 2019 8:45 PM

Users can download GoodTwitter from the Chrome Web Store in Chrome and from Firefox Add-On Manager in Mozilla Firefox. (Photo: Pixabay)

How to switch back to the old Twitter?

The add-on is called ‘GoodTwitter.’

29 Jul 2019 8:42 PM

Goud, who passed away at the age of 60, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital. (Photo: ANI)

Senior Andhra Congress leader Mukesh Goud dies at 60

He had served as a Marketing Minister in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.

29 Jul 2019 8:39 PM

The case has been registered under Sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 120-B (punishment for criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (Photo: ANI)

Unnao rape case: BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar, 9 others charged with murder

Police lodged FIR Mahesh Singh’s complaint, husband of Pushpa Singh, one of the two aunts of Unnao rape victim, who died in the mishap.

29 Jul 2019 8:37 PM

n theory if tax rates are very high, obviously people look for other countries, which have lower interest rates, and also exemptions from income tax,” said former RBI governor Bimal Jalan.

Higher tax for high earners may trigger fund flight: ex-RBI governor

Analysts and traders say this has been a major reason for foreign investors being net sellers from Indian equity markets.

29 Jul 2019 8:22 PM

The national fund was merged with it when The Disability Act, 1995 came into being. (Photo: Representational image)

RTI reveals Rs 260.62 crore national disability fund lying unused

This fund was set up in 1983 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1980 with a corpus of Rs 2.5 crore by the Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary Trust.

29 Jul 2019 8:03 PM

Speaking to media DCP Cuttak, Akhileshwar Singh said, 'We have detained a suspect in the triple murder case here and further investigation is underway.' (Photo: ANI)

Odisha: Police arrest suspect in triple murder case in Cuttack

Police had suspected that a psychopathic killer was responsible for the murders.

29 Jul 2019 8:02 PM

The Technology Business Incubator was established recently under a grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under NIDHI initiative.

NVIDIA joins hands with VJTI Mumbai

NVIDIA and VJTI Mumbai partner to accelerate R&D at the institute’s business incubator.

29 Jul 2019 8:01 PM

The legislator has been sending feelers for the time of Lok Sabha elections and was widely expected to switch the boat after senior leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil joined the BJP. (Photo: ANI)

MLA Kalidas Kolambkar quits Congress to join BJP

Kolambkar, who is considered a close aide of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane, will join the saffron fold on Wednesday.

29 Jul 2019 7:57 PM

Medical reports confirmed that the two girls, aged 7 and 9 years, respectively, were rape victims. (Photo: Representational)

Pune Mother commits suicde after killing daughters who were raped

The incident was reported from Noor Mohalla of Pimpri-Chinchwad in the city.

29 Jul 2019 7:49 PM

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