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Overall, the smartphone shipments in India grew 18 per cent annually in 2016 compared to the global smartphone market, which grew 3 per cent. (Representational image)

Apps that will help you manage the monsoon fiasco

With the rains fast spreading throughout the country, here is what all you can do to relax yourself during this monsoon...

15 Jun 2017 1:55 PM IST

A Bangladeshi woman mourns next to bodies of relatives (not pictured) after a landslide in Bandarban (Photo: AFP)

B'desh: Rescuers struggle to reach victims of landslides; toll up to...

Authorities say hundreds of homes were buried by mud and rubble sent cascading down hillsides.

14 Jun 2017 7:29 PM IST

Bangladeshi fire fighters and residents search for bodies after a landslide in Bandarban Bangladeshi fire fighters and residents search for bodies after a landslide in Bandarban (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh landslides leave 144 dead; 4000 homeless in shelters

To clear paths for rescue workers, villagers joined firefighters and soldiers in cutting fallen trees and clearing mud...

14 Jun 2017 5:35 PM IST

Local people said a landslide pushed 15 army men down to around 30 feet, killing four instantly while a military spokesman in Dhaka said an army major and a captain were among four of their dead personnel. (Photo: AP)

B'desh landslides leave 137 dead; 4000 homeless in shelters

Local people said a landslide pushed 15 army men down to around 30 feet, killing 4 instantly.

14 Jun 2017 12:58 PM IST

Commuters were left stranded in knee-deep water at Hindmata. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

BMC gets a raincheck

First rainfall in city exposes civic body's shoddy works.

14 Jun 2017 2:33 AM IST

A Bangladeshi woman mourns next to bodies of relatives (not pictured) after a landslide in Bandarban (Photo: AFP)

At least 77 dead in rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh

'The recovery work is still going on. The death toll could rise as many areas still remained cut off', officials said.

13 Jun 2017 5:50 PM IST

Rescuers inspect the damage in a neighborhood hit by a landslide in the village of Banaran, Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia. (Photo: AP)

53 dead after heavy rains trigger landslides in Bangladesh

The officials said many people were asleep when the landslides hit, causing more casualties, especially among children.

13 Jun 2017 11:52 AM IST

Overall, 6.35 per cent of the doctor visits included reports of pain on rainy days, compared with 6.39 per cent on dry days. (Photo: Pixabay)

No link found between joint pain, rainy weather: study

There's no correlation between achy joints and rainy weather, a study has found, debunking the belief endured over the...

16 Dec 2017 5:37 PM IST

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Here's how you can safeguard your smartphone against water

Here are a few ways that you can opt for, in order to protect your smartphone against this season.

9 Jun 2017 5:11 PM IST

According to IMD, the monsoon sets in usually around June 10. This may be advanced to June 5.

Forecast says monsoon will arrive by Saturday

The IMD forecast for next 24 hours said that light to moderate rains are likely occur in the city.

9 Jun 2017 1:52 AM IST

Heavy rain leads to water logging in streets of Mumbai (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Heavy rain lashes Mumbai, train services delayed, streets waterlogged

BMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner (General Administration) said the disaster management team is keeping a tab on the...

27 Jun 2017 3:21 PM IST

The wait for the arrival of southwest monsoon will finally be over as this spell of rain will bring the Southwest Monsoon over Delhi region and adjoining areas towards the end of this month, said Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency.(Representational image)

Delhi: Monsoon to hit Delhi, NCR in next 3-4 days

As per its predictions, the low pressure over northwest Bay of Bengal which is likely to move west-northwestwards.

27 Jun 2017 3:54 AM IST