Technology, Mobiles tabs, 2nd Mar 2020, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 02 Mar 2020

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 02 Mar 2020

Karnataka’s bizarre ‘sedition spree’ continues: Man shouts ‘Pakistan zindabad’ at taluk office

This man was a teacher, not an activist, nor affiliated to dissent groups

02 Mar 2020 9:21 PM

The price hike only applies to iPhone models that are imported and will not affect those assembled in India such as the iPhone XR and iPhone 7. (Photo | Apple)

High-end iPhones to cost more, as Apple passes on hiked customs duty to buyers

iPhone 11 Pro,11 Pro Max as well as mid-range iPhone 8 series now cost more but iPhone XR and iPhone 7 prices remain unchanged

02 Mar 2020 7:55 PM

Pro-Azaadi slogans appear on walls in Bengaluru

Anti-Modi, anti-CAA slogans written on compound wall of NCC building

02 Mar 2020 7:41 PM

Suri said he wanted to do “something different” after having spent 25 years at Nokia. (Photo | Nokia)

Rajeev Suri to leave Nokia after 25 years in September

CEO since 2014, Suri will be replaced by head of Finnish energy group Fortum, Pekka Lundmark

02 Mar 2020 7:13 PM

Humsafar’s delivery fleet has 12 bowser tankers with capacity varying from 4 kilolitres to 6 kilolitres. (Representative image)

New Humsafar mobile app delivers diesel to doorstep of bulk users

Hotels, construction sites, hospitals and housing societies in the national capital region can avail of the services

02 Mar 2020 7:03 PM

Under the new rules, social media companies will have to disclose any information or data to a designated investigation agency, when sought (Photo | Pexels)

Pakistan bid to snoop on social media faces opposition, rights groups boycott talks with govt

Google, Twitter and Facebook have threatened to suspend their services over regulations approved by the government on February 11

02 Mar 2020 5:51 PM

Jack Dorsey, as CEO, banned political advertising on Twitter in October in an attempt to quell fake news at a time when the US presidential election campaigns had begun full swing (Photo | Wikimedia Commons)

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's job on the line ahead of US elections

Republican donor Billionaire Paul Singer’s investment firm Elliot Management Corp buys stake in Twitter, looks to replace Jack

02 Mar 2020 5:12 PM

A representative image of a protest over allegations that Apple supply chains used sweat shop labour to make their products (Photo | Flickr - Annette Bernhardt)

Apple, Sony using Uighur detainees in China factories, says Australian think tank

80,000 people from the ethnic minority interned in Xinjiang camps reported to have been transferred to factories supplying global brands

02 Mar 2020 5:02 PM

Manish Jain is listed among those names who are ruling the digital sphere

Knowledge of electronic gadgets makes Manish Jain an admirable YouTuber

Among renowned YouTubers, the technical guru is an ace in the digital space

02 Mar 2020 4:43 PM

The conference is being organized by the Prem Jain Memorial Trust

Delhi to host first South Asian Conference on Sustainability in Textile Industry

The textile industry is under scrutiny for many sustainability-related issues

02 Mar 2020 4:19 PM

Tata Motors said in a press release that it, too, had been hit by supply disruptions due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Indian automakers say China coronavirus outbreak hitting parts supply

Along with Maruti Suzuki- India’s biggest carmaker - both companies on Sunday reported a decline in sales in February.

02 Mar 2020 12:25 PM

With his husband Chasten by his side, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces he is ending campaign to be the Democratic nominee for president during a speech at the Century Center. AFP Photo

Pete Buttigieg exits US presidential race

The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana scored poorly in the latest primary in South Carolina

02 Mar 2020 12:22 PM

SC rejects convict's curative plea in Nirbhaya case

In his curative plea, Pawan had sought commutation of his death penalty to life imprisonment.

02 Mar 2020 12:21 PM

o Chief Guest, Actor, Dilip Joshi cheers the talented 40 differently abled performers at Ahmedabad

17th edition of Divyang Talent Show in Ahmedabad organized by NSS

o Powerful performance witnessed by powerful audience for Divyang Talent show.

02 Mar 2020 12:19 PM

In rural areas, the unemployment rate increased to 7.37 per cent in February from 5.97 per cent in the previous month.

India's February jobless rate rises to 7.78 pc, highest in 4 months: CMIE

India’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than six years in the last three months of 2019.

02 Mar 2020 12:14 PM

The strong manufacturing sector expansion seen in India at the start of the year was maintained in February,

India's mfg activity eases marginally in Feb: PMI

This is the 31st consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI has remained above the 50-point mark.

02 Mar 2020 11:25 AM

The domestic currency, however, could not hold on to the gains and was trading at 72.18 against the American unit.

Rupee rises 20 paise against US dollar in early trade

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against the basket of six currencies was trading 0.15 per cent lower at 97.98.

02 Mar 2020 11:21 AM

People walk by the Louvre museum, in Paris, France on Sunday. AP Photo

France close the Louvre to contain the spread of virus

The virus has now spread to 60 countries, with 3,000 fatalities reported

02 Mar 2020 11:14 AM

Indian captain Virat Kohli reacts as he bowls on day three of the second Test cricket match between New Zealand and India at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. AFP photo

New Zealand beat India by seven wickets to sweep Test series

Bumrah and Umesh Yadav were unable to apply consistent pressure and Mohammed Shami was troubled by a sore shoulder

02 Mar 2020 10:45 AM

A young fan makes use of a hand-sanitizing station at CenturyLink Field prior to an MLS soccer match between the Seattle Sounders and the Chicago Fire in Seattle. AP photo

Second coronavirus victim in US, a nurse

Researchers said they had evidence the virus may have been circulating undetected in the state for up to six weeks

02 Mar 2020 10:35 AM

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