Technology, Mobiles tabs, 16th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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Britain publicly chastised Huawei for failing to fix long-standing security flaws in its mobile network equipment and revealed new “significant technical issues”. (Photo: AFP)

Belgian cybersecurity agency finds no threat from Huawei

Germany last month set tougher criteria for vendors supplying telecoms network equipment.

16 Apr 2019 11:25 AM

Prabhu has also asked Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to take necessary steps to protect the rights and safety of passengers. (Photo: AFP/File)

Suresh Prabhu calls for review of issues related to Jet Airways

Prabhu has called for working with all stakeholders for their well being.

16 Apr 2019 11:23 AM

'It is my first World Cup, I'm very excited for that,' said Chahal. (Photo: AFP)

Excited to play in World Cup, but my focus is still on IPL: Yuzvendra Chahal

Chahal has so far grabbed 72 wickets from 41 ODI games for India.

16 Apr 2019 11:20 AM

India has overtaken China as the fastest smartphone market in the world with Apple losing significant ground to the likes of Huawei and Xiaomi.

Apple to start mass production of iPhones in India

With Apple producing iPhones in India, they should see a push in retail where they have struggled because of high prices.

16 Apr 2019 11:19 AM

Warner has scored 400 runs in 7 matches in IPL 2019 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, with an impressive average of 80. (Photo: PTI)

Khawaja and Finch's opening position in jeopardy after David Warner's return.

Warner has been in blistering touch in the Indian Premier League and typically opens the batting.

16 Apr 2019 11:16 AM

'Hardik's hitting has been helping the team and him as well to move forward. This is something he wanted to do because he didn't have a lot of time before coming to the IPL', the MI captain said. (Photo: BCCI)

Hardik wants to prove a point with bat and ball: Rohit Sharma

Hardik Pandya's late cameo of 37 not out guided Mumbai Indians to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.

16 Apr 2019 11:16 AM

'Touched by the gesture of Nirmala Sitharaman, who dropped by today morning to visit me in the hospital, amid her hectic electioneering in Kerala,' (Photo: Twitter)

Civility a rare virtue in politics: Tharoor after Sitharaman visits him in hospital

Tharoor was admitted on Monday, and is expected to be discharged later Tuesday.

16 Apr 2019 11:15 AM

Gou, Taiwan’s richest person with a net worth of USD 7.6 billion according to Forbes.

Foxconn chairman mulls presidential bid; plans to withdraw from daily ops

The company later said Gou will remain chairman of Foxconn, though he plans to withdraw from daily operations.

16 Apr 2019 11:03 AM

Spotify had 116 million ad-supported users and 96 million paying subscribers as of February 2019.

Spotify shares fall on report Amazon in talks to launch ad-supported music offering

Amazon would market the free music service through its voice-activated Echo speakers.

16 Apr 2019 11:02 AM

Barcelona have been knocked out in the quarter-finals three seasons running, and will be hoping to break the curse this year. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona will aim to dominate United says Ter Stegen ahead of the clash at Camp Nou

The Catalans hold a 1-0 lead from the first game at Old Trafford last week.

16 Apr 2019 10:58 AM

OPEC and its allies including Russia, known as OPEC+, will meet in June to decide whether to continue withholding supply.

Oil prices extend losses as oversupply worries drag

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at USD 63.32 per barrel, down 8 cents, or 0.13 per cent.

16 Apr 2019 10:57 AM

Siddaramaiah said that the Congress will bring back ballot paper if voted to power. (Photo: File)

EC under pressure of Modi govt to not act on EVMs complaints: Siddaramaiah

His remarks came after the opposition launched a united attack on the EC over the use of EVMs.

16 Apr 2019 10:46 AM

The European parliament will vote on April 17, in a plenary session in which a simple majority would be needed to block the Commission’s proposal.

German bosses urge government to stop EU proposal on connected cars

The Commission’s preference for the Wi-Fi-based ITS-G5 standard would give Volkswagen and Renault an edge over BMW.

16 Apr 2019 10:41 AM

The 33 year old has been selected in place of Rishabh Pant due to his experience of 91 ODIs. Karthik will be the second Wicket Keeper for the team, after MS Dhoni. (Photo: PTI)

Dream come true to be part of this World Cup team: Karthik

'I am very excited. It has been a dream for me to be a part of this team for a long time now,' said Karthik.

16 Apr 2019 10:35 AM

O’Keeffe in her later years developed visual impairment from macular degeneration and turned her attention to sculpture. (Photo: AP)

A museum that caters visitors with colour blindness

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum tackles visitors’ colour blindness.

16 Apr 2019 10:26 AM

Private equity firms are seeking partnerships with pension funds to bump up the valuation of assets without having to seek a market listing. (Photo: ANI)

Spotify prompts Nordic pension funds to add private equity to playlists

Around a quarter of all assets raised in Europe so far in 2019 have gone to funds based in the Nordics.

16 Apr 2019 10:25 AM

The United States has been meeting with allies in recent months to warn them Washington believes Huawei’s equipment could be used by the Chinese state to spy.

US to press allies to keep Huawei out of 5G in Prague meeting: sources

The issue is crucial because of 5G’s leading role in internet-connected products ranging from self-driving cars and smart cities.

16 Apr 2019 10:25 AM

Strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market weighed on the domestic currency.

Rupee slips 17 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 69.59 against dollar on increased demand for the greenback from importers and banks.

16 Apr 2019 10:18 AM

Samrite said he wrote to the EC as he will not be able to collect the required funds by the time campaigning ends. (Photo: ANI)

Give me Rs 75 lakh or permit me to sell kidney: LS candidate from Balaghat tells EC

EC has fixed the upper expenditure limit at Rs 75 lakh for Lok Sabha elections.

16 Apr 2019 10:18 AM

Microsoft admitted that hackers were able to access accounts for months earlier this year and they could have viewed not only account addresses.

Microsoft admits Outlook.com hackers accessed email accounts

The company has started notifying affected users, which it believes to be a ‘small group’.

16 Apr 2019 10:16 AM

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