Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 15 Jan 2019

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The rupee on Monday plunged 43 paise to close at nearly one-month low of 70.92 against the US dollar.

Rupee falls10 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee opened weak at Rs 70.79 then fell further to 71.02 against the American currency.

15 Jan 2019 10:35 AM

British firm Bristol Braille Technology hopes to change this with Canute 360.

Braille technology firm builds 'Kindle for the blind'

In its printed form it’s not exactly convenient or portable: A Braille copy of the Bible can take up about 5 feet of shelf space.

15 Jan 2019 10:25 AM

In Europe, debate rages over whether to join the United States and those allies in excluding Huawei.

Huawei's challenges in Europe mount after Polish arrests

The detention of Wang Weijing, along with that of a Polish former security official, could lead Warsaw to ban the use of Huawei products.

15 Jan 2019 10:12 AM

Sensex rallies over 300 pts; Nifty reclaims 10,800 mark

Market sentiment upbeat after govt data revealed retail inflation dropped to 18-month low of 2.19 per cent in Dec 2018

15 Jan 2019 10:10 AM

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat. (Photo: File)

China having hard rime with tariffs, will reach trade deal soon: Trump

Chinese officials said the next round of negotiations would be held in Washington between January 30 and 31.

15 Jan 2019 9:19 AM

AUS vs IND 2nd ODI: Kohli, Dhoni guide visitors to thrilling win

Score after 49.2 overs, India 299-4, Dhoni 55*, Karthik 25*; Behrendorff 1/52, Stoinis 1/46, Maxwell 1/16.

15 Jan 2019 9:14 AM

Justice Mridula Bhatkar gave the direction when hearing an application filed by the state Anti-Terrorism Squad seeking custody of the three accused - Amol Kale, Amit Baddi and Ganesh Miskin. (Photo: File)

Shift 3 accused in Gauri Lankesh murder from Bengaluru to Mumbai: Bombay HC

The High Court posted the petition for further hearing on January 28.

15 Jan 2019 9:11 AM

Trump's angry comments sought to bat down a mounting controversy over his alleged ties to the Kremlin, but the fact that he even had to issue such a denial illustrates how far the unprecedented scandal has already gone. (Photo: File)

'Big fat hoax': Trump says he has never been an agent of Russia

'I never worked for Russia,' Trump told reporters on the South Lawn. 'It's a disgrace that you even ask that question.'

15 Jan 2019 9:01 AM

The stage is set for the commencement of the much-publicised 49-day Kumbh Mela with its first official bathing of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday to be undertaken by about 1.25 crore devotees. (Photo: ANI)

Over 100 mn gather for Kumbh mela, devotees to take holy dip today

The Mela, which runs until March 4, was recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2017.

15 Jan 2019 8:54 AM

Addressing party volunteers from north east Delhi Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday, Kejriwal had said BJP's rule was similar to what Hitler had done when he came to power. (Photo: File)

Kejriwal compares BJP with Hitler, says 'scheming' to abolish elections if it wins

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari slammed the AAP, saying it will be 'punished harshly' in Lok Sabha polls for 'cheating' people of Delhi.

15 Jan 2019 8:36 AM

Om Prakash Rajbhar, a minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led government in the state, has been vocal about implementing an expert group recommendation on sub-categorisation of the 27 per cent OBC quota into three categories to benefit the most backward castes. (Photo: File)

'Can go into Grand Alliance': BJP ally's threat over quota demand

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party's Arvind Rajbhar said the coming together of arch-rivals SP and BSP in UP had posed 'big challenge' for BJP.

15 Jan 2019 8:31 AM

'See I don’t want the controversy to be dragged. I want it to die,' Justice Sikri told PTI on the sidelines of a private function relating to the release of a book on the life of former Chief Justice of India Y K Sabharwal. (Photo: File)

Justice AK Sikri wants controversy over govt offer, CBI case to die

A senior advocate, who knows Justice Sikri for three decades, said 'some people are only trying to malign the judge'.

15 Jan 2019 8:24 AM

'I have a great relationship with President Xi Jinping because it’s good to have relationships with Russia, China, Japan and India and I have relationships with almost everybody. That’s a good thing, not a bad thing,' Trump said. (Photo: File)

Good to have ties with China, Russia, Japan, India: Donald Trump

US and China have set March 1 as the deadline to defuse trade tensions.

15 Jan 2019 8:19 AM

Earlier Monday, Yadav had targeted Modi at his press conference in Lucknow after meeting SP leader Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: File)

Tejashwi’s remarks on PM Modi a result of his ‘mental bankruptcy’: UP BJP chief

The BJP leader said after the general election everybody will come to know who is dishonest.

15 Jan 2019 8:15 AM

Amitabh Bachchan’s blog under scanner; threatens to quit

On the work front, the actor will be next seen in Brahmastra, working alongside Akkineni Nagarjuna, Dimple Kapadia, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

15 Jan 2019 6:58 AM

The new bromance in town

On the work front, Ranveer’s latest release Simmba entered the 100 crore club and has ‘83 and Takht coming up.

15 Jan 2019 6:56 AM

Campaigning for humanity

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has launched the campaign Jacqueline Builds in Kerala, to help the flood victims.

15 Jan 2019 6:53 AM

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Pak Supreme Court rejects plea against Nawaz Sharif bail

The court had also imposed eight million pound fine on Sharif, while a fine of two million pound was imposed on his daughter Maryam Nawaz.

15 Jan 2019 6:46 AM

Y.S. Sharmila, sister of YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

Jagan’s sister files plaint on ‘objectionable’ posts

The YSR congress leader alleged that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) was behind spreading such rumours.

15 Jan 2019 6:42 AM

Man gets 10-year imprisonment for raping 15-yr-old

A special POCSO court on Monday convicted and sentenced a 42-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl.

15 Jan 2019 6:36 AM

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