Technology, Mobiles tabs, 31st Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Savadi is also a close friend of disqualified MLA Ramesh Jarakiholi, who also played an important role in destabilising the HD Kumaraswamy-led government. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka: Mahila Congress workers demand sacking of Deputy CM Laxman Savadi

Savadi, reportedly, played a major role in destabilising the coalition government of Congress and JD(S).

31 Aug 2019 3:18 PM

Dharmasena was originally appointed as the TV umpire for the 4th Test match but will now stand on-field with Erasmus in both the 4th and 5th Tests. (Photo: PTI)

ICC appoints umpires for fouth and fifth Ashes Test; check out

In the Ashes series, both Australia and England have won one game each and series is levelled at 1-1.

31 Aug 2019 3:09 PM

President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that Europe has 'nothing to teach' Brazil about preserving the environment, as the country aligns itself with the United States over fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. (Photo: File)

Brazil President Bolsonaro fuels spat with Europe, fires soar

This year's total is the highest since 2010 when 132,106 fires were detected across the country.

31 Aug 2019 3:05 PM

Addressing the media persons after the senior Congress leaders met at 10 Janpath on the final NRC list issue on Saturday, Adhir said the government failed to properly handle the NRC in Assam. (Photo: File)

Adhir Chowdhury takes dig at Centre, says 'NRC should be conducted in Parliament'

NRC is being updated for Assam as of now to weed out illegal immigrants.

31 Aug 2019 2:56 PM

Tamil toddlers moved to remote island detention centre in Australia

The family's neighbours from rural Queensland have campaigned for them to stay.

31 Aug 2019 2:50 PM

Kieron Pollard has named Pandya as the Indian cricketing superstar and has said that there is a lot more to come. (Photo: PTI)

Kieron Pollard has identified India's cricketing superstar

The Indian cricketer's brazen confidence has propelled him into being Indian cricket’s superstar.

31 Aug 2019 2:30 PM

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday said that a National Register of Citizens (NRC) is needed in Delhi as illegal immigrants who have settled here are 'dangerous and the demand will be part of the party's election manifesto for the Assembly polls next year. (Photo: File)

Delhi's situation dangerous, NRC is needed: Manoj Tiwari

Tiwari said that the situation of illegal migrants has crossed the danger mark and there is a need to look into the situation.

31 Aug 2019 2:28 PM

Congress leaders hit out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the growth rate of 5 per cent in April to June quarter. (Photo: File)

Congress hits out at govt over growth falls to 5 pc calling it 'dismal and disappointing'

On Friday, a govt data showed the economic growth slowed to seven-year low to 5 per cent in April to June quarter from 8 per cent year ago.

31 Aug 2019 2:20 PM

Late Sunanda Pushkar with Shashi Tharoor. (Photo: File)

Court to next hear Pushkar murder case in Oct; police ask court to frame Shashi

Pushkar's brother beileves that she could have never committed suicide.

31 Aug 2019 2:20 PM

The Union would meet in New Delhi on September 11 to decide on going on strike.

Bank employees stage protest against Centre's decision to merge PSU banks

Employees of all public and private sector banks wore black badges to work as a mark of protest to the govt's decision.

31 Aug 2019 2:19 PM

The previous two rounds of bank consolidation, will bring down the number of nationalised public sector banks to 12 from 27 in 2017.

Board to soon consider amalgamation with OBC, United Bank: PNB

The government on Friday unveiled a mega plan to merge 10 public sector banks into four as part of plans.

31 Aug 2019 2:14 PM

In a televised news conference Friday afternoon, Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Dorian was moving slowly, extending the islands’ exposure to the storm. (Photo: AP)

Tourists scatter as Hurricane Dorian hurls toward Bahamas

Locals were left to seal up their homes and businesses before the storm’s expected arrival this weekend.

31 Aug 2019 2:14 PM

Saaho on Day 1: Prabhas-starrer mints Rs 100 crore at domestic box-office

After Prabhas's Baahubali 2, Saaho is the second film which has shook the nation while opening with a century.

31 Aug 2019 2:12 PM

Restrictions were lifted from most parts of Kashmir on Saturday, a day after strict curbs on the movement of people were imposed in view of Friday congregational prayers, officials said. (Photo: File)

Restrictions on movement of people lifted in most parts of Kashmir

The markets continued to remain shut, while public transport was off the roads, the officials said, adding schools also remained closed.

31 Aug 2019 2:09 PM

'We are not happy at all. It seems there were some deficiencies in the updation process. We believe that it is an incomplete NRC. We will appeal to the Supreme Court to remove all the faults and discrepancies in this NRC,' AASU General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi said. (Photo: FIle)

'Not happy at all, will move to SC': AASU on NRC exclusion figure

The AASU is a signatory to Assam Accord that provided for 'detection, deletion and deportation' of illegal foreigners

31 Aug 2019 2:04 PM

So far, US have imposed tariffs of around USD 250 bn on Chinese goods, while Beijing has reciprocate with tariffs of USD 110 bn on US goods.

13 per cent companies will leave China ‘in the fairly near future’: Trump

A fresh set of tariffs are set to be imposed on Chinese products from September 1.

31 Aug 2019 1:54 PM

Sindh Minister of Information and Labour Saeed Ghani said his government did not like to take any 'showcase measures' and thus had not participated in the call that urged people in the country to come out on the roads for one hour on Friday. (Photo: File)

'No Showcase measures': Sindh does not hold rally to observe 'Kashmir solidarity hour'

Ghani added that Prime Minister Imran Kahn and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi should have rather visited different countries.

31 Aug 2019 1:31 PM

The Apple Watch lasted upto 2 days at max on a single charge.

Apple Watch cannot do these 3 things but the Fitbit Versa 2 can

The Fitbit Versa 2 has an AMOLED display.

31 Aug 2019 1:20 PM

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said that he received 'plenty' of job offers from different clubs. (Photo: AP)

'Received plenty of job offers': Mauricio Pochettino

Pochettino said he is very happy and proud to be at 'one of the best clubs in the world'.

31 Aug 2019 1:19 PM

The first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) which was published on July 30, 2018, updated for the first time since 1951, left out over 40 lakh people in Assam. (Photo: File)

From 1947 to 2019: NRC timeline shows milestones in Assam’s history

This timeline post Independence shows a history of population exchange, a state trying to regulate flow of people.

31 Aug 2019 1:10 PM

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