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

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Despite failing to hit the heights of their past two title-winning campaigns, Manchester City host United on Saturday already 11 points ahead of their local rivals just 15 games into the league season. ( Photo: AFP)

Man City flex financial muscle to leave Man Utd lagging behind

United posted record revenues of 627 million euros for last season as they reached the UCL quarter-finals and finished 6th in the PL.

06 Dec 2019 12:26 PM

CIMON 2 also parallels HAL, the sentient computer in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” film.(Photo: Representational)

Emotion-sensing robot launches to assist space station astronauts

Called CIMON2 the robot will test tech which could prove crucial for future deep space missions where isolation could impact mental health.

06 Dec 2019 12:23 PM

'Together all the governments will have to take action on how to strengthen the criminal justice system," Kejriwal added. (Photo: File)

Matter of worry how people have lost faith in system: Delhi CM on T'gana encounter

The AAP leader's comments came in after the four accused in the Telangana vet's rape and murder were killed in an encounter by the police.

06 Dec 2019 12:21 PM

Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji meets special Night Patrol Police, gets tips for girls to stay safe

Rani Mukerji met the special Night Patrol team that vigilantly protects the city day in and day out.

06 Dec 2019 12:20 PM

Unmarried women in China are largely barred from accessing sperm banks and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, forcing them to seek options abroad. (Photo: AFP)

Single Chinese women prefer foreign sperm donors

China's single women seek sperm donors overseas.

06 Dec 2019 12:17 PM

The Differently-Abled Kerala Cricket team on Tuesday won the National Blind Cricket championship-2019 held at Udaipur in Rajasthan. (Photo: DC File)

Kerala wins national cricket championship for the disabled

The Kerala team defeated Rajasthan and bagged the championship which was held in the T-20 format.

06 Dec 2019 12:12 PM

Modi also said although a lot of apprehensions were expressed ahead of the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict, after it was pronounced, people of the country proved all such apprehensions wrong. (Photo: File)

Abrogation of Article 370 raised new hope of development for J&K people: PM

Criticising the previous governments for making promises without any actual work on paper, PM said his govt was focussed on performance.

06 Dec 2019 12:11 PM

The effectiveness of the teacher is the most important component for pupil attainment. (Photo: ANI)

Attentive teachers can positively impact students’ performance

Teacher's effectiveness has great impact on student's achievement: Study.

06 Dec 2019 12:09 PM

Veteran Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan gave a befitting reply to Abdul Razzaq and urged fans to not take the former Pakistan all-rounder seriously. (Photo:AFP)

Irfan Pathan slams Abdul Razzaq for calling Bumrah 'Baby Bowler'

Razzaq on Wednesday said that he wouldn't have had any difficulty in facing India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.

06 Dec 2019 12:08 PM

People were seen distributing sweets to cops and congratulating them. (Photo: ANI)

Rakhis, rose petals and 'zindabad' slogans for T'gana cops after encounter

Women also tied rakhis to the police personnel and thanked them while raising slogans of 'hip-hip hurray!'.

06 Dec 2019 11:56 AM

The OnePlus 7T has also received a price cut and is being sold for just Rs 34,999.

OnePlus offers massive discounts on OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T; grab it now

As a part of its 6th year anniversary celebrations, OnePlus is offering massive discounts on its most popular models.

06 Dec 2019 11:52 AM

Everton sacked manager Marco Silva after 18 months in charge at Goodison Park on Thursday after a 5-2 thrashing by Liverpool saw the club fall into the Premier League relegation zone. ( Photo: AFP)

Everton sack Marco Silva after dropping into relegation zone

'Everton Football Club can confirm that manager Marco Silva has left the Club' , Everton said in a statement.

06 Dec 2019 11:51 AM

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday extended birthday greetings to four Men in blue cricketers -- Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer and Karun Nair. (Photo:AP/AFP)

BCCI wishes B’day boys Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, Karun Nair

BCCI shared a small clip on Twitter.

06 Dec 2019 11:43 AM

The Personal Data Protection bill, whose first draft was made public last year, is keenly awaited by top technology companies and industry stakeholders (Photo: Representation/Pexels)

Stricter social media verification may be in the books with pending bill

The privacy bill may require large social media platforms to offer an identity-verification option, perhaps to rein in spread of “fake news”

06 Dec 2019 11:41 AM

WhatsApp has now updated its voice call screen with light and dark themes.

All the latest WhatsApp dark mode features revealed

WhatsApp dark mode will feature three options for users — set by battery saver, light and dark.

06 Dec 2019 11:19 AM

However, after receiving flak for the statement the Minister of State (MoS) for Health and Family Welfare clarified that his statement was being quoted out of context. (Photo: File)

‘I am a vegetarian, never tasted it,’ says Ashwini Choubey on onion price hike

Choubey said, 'I am a vegetarian. I have never tasted an onion. So, how will a person like me know about situation of onions.'

06 Dec 2019 11:14 AM

Parrotfish presence in large numbers on damaged reefs very likely helps the process of repair, Taylor and his colleagues suggest.(Photo: ANI)

Study predicts when reefs die, parrotfish thrive

In the damaged areas of the reefs, the study found that parrotfish populations increased in number by two to eight times.

06 Dec 2019 11:11 AM

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Friday confirmed that both Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme will be travelling to Perth for the upcoming first Test against Australia. (Photo:AFP)

Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme cleared to travel to Perth for 1st Test vs Australia

The duo who were suffering from injuries trained at Mount Maunganui.

06 Dec 2019 11:07 AM

The rating downgrade comes days before the board of the bank is slated to meet on December 10 to finalise the fund raising plans.

Yes Bank stock slumps over 5 pc on ratings downgrade

The lender's shares were trading at 58.75 apiece, down 5.39 per cent on the BSE.

06 Dec 2019 11:04 AM

“Don’t eat onions, it gives bad breath. A queen had once said ‘if the public does not bread to eat then let them eat cake,” he added. (Photo: File)

‘Stop eating onions, garlic and meat, everything will be saved’: Azam Khan’s dig at Sitharaman

'Stop eating onions, what is the compulsion to eat it? Our Jain brothers do not eat them,' Khan said.

06 Dec 2019 10:59 AM

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