Technology, Mobiles tabs, 14th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Globally, gold traded higher at USD 1,290.22 an ounce and silver rose to USD 15.73 an ounce in New York.

Gold surges to Rs 33,100 on jewellers' buying

Gold is trading at Rs 33,100 per 10 gram at bullion market in the national capital on the back of positive trend overseas.

14 Jan 2019 3:39 PM

The government also released a sum of Rs 1600 crore in order to provide minimum support price (MSP) to the maximum number of farmers. (Photo: ANI | File)

WB govt to bring unorganised workers under social security scheme

‘Under the scheme, unorganised workers are getting financial assistance of Rs 20,000 per annum for any ailment,’ the statement said.

14 Jan 2019 3:23 PM

A senior police official said the matter was sorted out after the man apologised to the woman. (Photo: Facebook | Pakistan High Commission New Delhi)

Woman accuses staffer of Pak High Commission of ‘inappropriate’ touch

The man said his hand merely brushed past the woman due to the heavy crowd in the market, police said.

14 Jan 2019 3:20 PM

RJD leader also raised the CBI controversy and said the CBI and the ED are no longer independent agencies ad they have now become alliance partners of BJP. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'BSP-SP tie up best thing happened': Tejashwi offers full support to alliance

Tejashwi congratulated Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati for coming together and said that Lalu Yadav had always dreamt of such an alliance.

14 Jan 2019 3:12 PM

On January 12, BSP and SP announced that they will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls together in Uttar Pradesh, keeping the Congress aside. (Photo: PTI | File)

'Alliance will work as long as Akhilesh bows down before Mayawati': SP MLA

‘SP-BSP alliance will not work in Firozabad. It won't be successful here,’ SP lawmaker Hariom Yadav said.

14 Jan 2019 3:12 PM

Owlet plans to sell a wearable device that sits over a woman’s pregnant belly and tracks fetal heartbeats.

Latest gadgets want to peer into our lives

The industry is still trying to figure out the right balance between providing useful services and protecting people’s privacy.

14 Jan 2019 3:02 PM

The recollections of the Dallas resident who as a Jew in Poland survived the Warsaw Ghetto and Nazi concentration camps are now being preserved in a way that will allow generations to come to ask his image questions.

Technology brings images of Holocaust survivors to life

The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center has featured the survivors’ images in a special theatre.

14 Jan 2019 2:46 PM

FDI flows can bridge capital deficit and remove the supply chain inefficiencies.

Strong case to revisit 'restrictive' FDI retail policy: report

India received USD 1.4 billion in FDI in the retail sector between 2000 and 2018, which is only 0.36 per cent of the overall FDI inflows.

14 Jan 2019 2:46 PM

‘Shortage of personnel at various levels in CBI is a perennial problem. The committee has expressed its concern on this on several occasions,’ has been said in a parliamentary committee report. (Photo: File)

No director of prosecution in CBI, govt seeks nominations from ministries

It is for the first time that the CBI is working without its regular chief and the Director of Prosecution.

14 Jan 2019 2:27 PM

Kumaraswamy's statement came after Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader G Parameshwara held an urgent meeting with party leaders over reports that the MLAs were allegedly taken by the leaders to Mumbai. (Photo: ANI)

Cong MLAs informed me before going to Mumbai: K'taka CM on horsetrading

'My govt isn't under any threat. I know who all BJP is trying to contact and what they're offering. I can handle it,' said Kumaraswamy.

14 Jan 2019 2:23 PM

The petition had requested SC to put out guidelines against chief minister resorting to such acts of protest, report said. (Photo: File | Twitter | @ArvindKejriwal)

‘Dismissed’: SC rejects plea requesting to stop Kejriwal’s hunger strike

'The Chief Minister of Delhi goes on a hunger strike and you want us to pass an order? Dismissed, said CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

14 Jan 2019 2:22 PM

This is the fifth consecutive day of increase in rates and sixth hike this month.

Petrol price breaches Rs 70-mark, diesel crosses Rs 64

In Mumbai, petrol costs Rs 75.77 a litre and diesel is priced at Rs 67.18.

14 Jan 2019 2:17 PM

Ring’s Door View Cam will go on sale in March for USD 199.

A high-tech spin for the old-school peephole

A company unveiled a new internet-connected video doorbell that fits into most peepholes.

14 Jan 2019 2:17 PM

OnePlus 7 with a pop-up camera in the works? (Photo: SlashLeaks)

First live image of the OnePlus 7 pops up showing bezel-less display

The image also shows what looks like a unique pop-up camera similar to the OPPO Find X.

14 Jan 2019 1:56 PM

The order also mentions that whoever wants to adopt cows can deposit the amount decided by the local cow shelter and can visit the cows anytime. (Representational image)

Rajasthan govt to felicitate those adopting stray cows

‘The idea behind the step is to conserve cows with cooperation from people,’ said Vishram Meena, director of Gopalan.

14 Jan 2019 1:46 PM

February 14 is celebrated as Valentine’s Day across the world. On the day, people express their love and affection with greetings and gifts. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Pak varsity to observe Sisters’ Day on Valentine’s Day to keep up ‘Islamic traditions’

Female students can be gifted scarves and Abayahs (clothes) as decided by VC of University of Agriculture in Faisalabad and others.

14 Jan 2019 1:45 PM

Acting on a tip-off, the Amboli police laid a trap on Sunday and nabbed the duo when they arrived on Veera Desai road on a motorcycle. (Photo: Representational Image | AFP)

Mephedrone worth Rs 40 lakh seized in Mumbai, 2 arrested

The police also seized cash, a few plastic bags, an electronic weighing scale and mobile phones from the accused, an official said.

14 Jan 2019 1:43 PM

A rescuer inspects a part of Lion Air plane flight JT 610 retrieved from the waters where it crashed at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, in October (Photo: AP)

Indonesia Lion Air jet crash: Cockpit voice recorder, human remains found

The 2-month-old Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet plunged into Java Sea just minutes after taking off on Oct. 29, killing all 189 people on board.

14 Jan 2019 1:38 PM

According to police officials, the fire has been doused and the area is being cleared now. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Fire breaks out at camp at Kumbh Mela premises in Prayagraj

Multiple tents were engulfed in the fire which erupted after a cylinder exploded in a tent at camp of Digambar Akhada.

14 Jan 2019 1:26 PM

Yechury's remarks came at a time a section of the state CPI(M) leadership was keen on an electoral understanding with the Congress to defeat the Trinamool Congress and the BJP in West Bengal. (Photo: File)

Talks of CPI(M)-Cong alliance for LS polls to be 'initiated at state level': Yechury

Yechury was replying to question on why CPI(M) was not initiating talks with Congress at the national level to put up an anti-BJP front.

14 Jan 2019 1:17 PM

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