Electronic Devices

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The government will hold a meeting with industry stakeholders on Wednesday to explore the option of adopting a common charger for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices. (Representational image: ANI)

Common charger for all electronic devices: Govt to meet industry stakeholders

The sector-specific associations, industry bodies CII and FICCI and representatives from IIT Delhi and IIT BHU will be part of the meeting

17 Aug 2022 11:27 AM

Officers are allowed under law to look through devices of travellers who are referred for a secondary inspection. (Photo: AP)

Customs officers searching more travellers’ devices

The report made public Monday found there were 29,000 devices searched at a port of entry out of 397 million travellers.

11 Dec 2018 11:47 AM

Gadget dependence is jeopardizing the important relationships people have with pets, particularly dogs and to a lesser extent house cats.

Smartphone obsession may be making your pet dog sad

Expert says pets are struggling to compete with electronic devices for their owner's attention.

21 Sep 2018 12:29 PM

Drones are the latest in a line of technological marvels of the 21st century that have been fascinating not only adults but also school children.

Master the art of piloting

The city is already flooded with various summer workshops, but this drone workshop will teach participants how to ace the art of flying a drone.

14 Apr 2018 12:09 AM

Losing sleep might make it harder to lose body fat

If sleep is inadequate, this may be a reason for the extra weight.

24 Mar 2018 3:33 PM

Additional sessions judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma termed as “harsh” the jail term awarded by a magisterial court to 31- year-old Vivek Srivastava for drunken driving and reduced it to till the rising of the court while noting that the quantity of alcohol in his blood was found to be 68.

‘Breath analysers not 100 per cent right’

A magisterial court had on June 3 2017 awarded him a two day jail term for the offence of drunken driving under section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act.

02 Aug 2017 3:08 AM

Britain’s ban came after the US barred laptops in cabins on flights from 10 Mideast airports over concerns about explosives on planes. (Photo: AFP)

Britain eases ban on laptops, tablets in some flights from Turkey

The Department for Transport said on Friday that the rule no longer applies to flights from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport.

29 Jul 2017 9:41 AM

The tweet was later removed amid suggestions the airline had released the information prematurely. (Representational Image)

US poised to curb electronic devices on Middle East flights

Royal Jordanian said all such devices -- including laptops, tablets, cameras, DVD players and electronic games.

21 Mar 2017 9:51 AM

Bihar: 27 held for helping candidates cheat in the SSC exam

12 laptops, more than 12 mobile handsets, other electronic devices and over 18 motorcycles have been seized during the raid.

05 Feb 2017 5:49 PM

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