Technology, Mobiles tabs, 6th Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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The revised policy on FDI in online retail, issued by the commerce and industry ministry, also said that these firms have to offer equal services or facilities to all its vendors without discrimination.

Optimistic about Indian market despite changes in e-comm FDI policy: Walmart

Walmart may quit Flipkart as the new FDI policy came into effect, which would lower its profitability in the long run.

06 Feb 2019 12:27 PM

PSUs are can borrow to run their businesses and it is no one’s case that they shouldn’t leverage their balance sheets. (Photo: File)

PSUs borrowings must be included in govt debts, be aided by the sovereign guarantee

The government’s total deficit rose to an uncomfortably high level of 8.5 per cent of GDP for 2018-19:economist Sajjid Chinoy.

06 Feb 2019 12:26 PM

One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9 billion people. (Photo: AP)

Himalayan glaciers in grave danger

A third of Himalayan glaciers can no longer be saved: Study.

06 Feb 2019 12:17 PM

The court told the police to ask the authorities concerned to expedite the sanctions. (Photo: File)

Delhi Police given time till Feb 28 to procure sanction against Kanhaiya, others

On January 14, police filed the chargesheet against Kumar and former JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya in a city court.

06 Feb 2019 12:16 PM

The world's two largest economies have 24 days left in a three-month truce in their trade war (File Photo)

Trump says China ‘theft’ of US jobs and wealth must end

Donald Trump called on China to make 'structural' changes to industrial policy that analysts say Beijing is likely to resist.

06 Feb 2019 12:13 PM

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for a bipartisan commitment to eradicate AIDS. (Representational Image)

Donald Trump seeks to eliminate HIV in US within 10 years

Some 38,000 people were infected with HIV in the United States in 2017, according to government statistics.

06 Feb 2019 12:04 PM

App also set a new record for quarterly revenue at USD 390 million, which brings its yearly total to more than USD 1.1 billion. (Photo: File)

Snapchat counters losses as stocks leapfrogs higher

The app might not have added any users last quarter, but it didn't lose any either.

06 Feb 2019 12:02 PM

"No regrets. We have not committed any crime. We have used our Constitutional right, " says Pooja Pandey. (Photo: ANI)

Hindu Mahasabha leader Puja Pandey, husband arrested for shooting at Gandhi effigy

Police has registered a case against 13 people, including Puja Shakun Pandey, who is seen aiming at the effigy with a toy gun in a video.

06 Feb 2019 11:58 AM

Pandya and Rahul were previously suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their misogynist comments on the show. (Photo: Twitter / Hardik Pandya)

Koffee with Karan: Fresh case registered against Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Karan Johar

An FIR has been registered against Hardik Pandya, K L Rahul and Karan Johar for their controversial remarks on a celebrity chat show.

06 Feb 2019 11:50 AM

This basically means, if you have more photos than the permissible limit, the company will delete them.

Say bye bye to your 1TB Flickr storage

If you don’t want to save them on your hard drive then you can consider paying USD 49.99 per year for a Flickr Pro account.

06 Feb 2019 11:40 AM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu stand for the national anthem after announcing the end of her 46-hour-long dharna in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

After ending 3-day dharna in Kolkata, Delhi is Mamata’s next stop

Naidu also tore into the Modi government, alleging autocracy and corruption.

06 Feb 2019 11:33 AM

Banerjee had on Tuesday ended her 'Save the Constitution' dharna, which she started on Sunday night after the CBI’s attempt to arrest Rajeev Kumar. (Representative Image)

Initiate disciplinary proceedings against Kolkata Police Commissioner: MHA to WB govt

Kolkata police commissioner, Rajeev Kumar was sitting on a dharna with Banerjee and some other police officers.

06 Feb 2019 11:32 AM

The partners are considering the joint development of unmanned taxis using Nissan vehicles and a system that handles reservation and payments.

Renault-Nissan alliance, Google to partner on self-driving cars

Google’s self-driving car company Waymo will work with the carmakers and announce a plan for autonomous cars.

06 Feb 2019 11:28 AM

Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya at an event.

Sooraj Barjatya to team up with Salman Khan for his next

Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya has revealed he will be reuniting with Salman Khan for a family drama.

06 Feb 2019 11:25 AM

Toyota nine-month net profit dives 30%, cuts forecast

Toyota's net profit for the nine months to december came to 1.42 trillion yen, down 29.3 percent from the same period the previous year.

06 Feb 2019 11:23 AM

Ladu Kishore Swain was elected to the Lok Sabha from Aska parliamentary constituency in 2014 as a BJD candidate. Swain garnered over five lakh votes and won with a majority of over three lakh votes. (Photo: ANI)

BJD's Ladu Kishore Swain passes away at 71

He was admitted to Apollo hospital here on Tuesday due to kidney ailments.

06 Feb 2019 11:21 AM

Last year, following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the government had issued a notice to Facebook, seeking its response over user data breach and details of the measures it had put in place to ensure the safety and prevention of misuse of personal data.

Parliamentary panel summons Twitter officials over safeguarding of citizens' rights

The panel has also called representatives of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to appear before it

06 Feb 2019 11:20 AM

In his second annual State of the Union address, Trump said he has accelerated America's negotiations to reach a political settlement in Afghanistan (Photo:Twitter)

Trump says talks with Taliban 'constructive', hopes to reach settlement

Informing Congress that his administration is holding 'constructive talks' with the Taliban.

06 Feb 2019 11:19 AM

Durga was earlier assaulted by her mother-in-law for entering the Sabarimala temple. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Sabarimala row: Local court allows Kanakadurga to enter husband's house

In January’s first week, Kanaka Durga along with Bindu managed to enter the hill shrine.

06 Feb 2019 11:16 AM

At the end of FY14, merely an amount of Rs 3.8 crore e-returns was filed. (Photo: File)

Income tax returns filings rose over 37 percent in April-January

Between April to January period of the last two financial year, the growth was more subdued at 17 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

06 Feb 2019 11:09 AM

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