Technology, Mobiles tabs, 17th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 17 Jul 2019

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 17 Jul 2019

On receiving a tip-off about his activities, the police raided a house in the Undri area where Joy was staying and arrested him. (Photo: AFP | Representative Image)

Nigerian national held with cocaine worth Rs 88 lakh in Pune

The accused has been identified as Sholadio Samuel Joy.

17 Jul 2019 9:24 PM

Some Muslims clerics, however, hailed the court's directive as a measure of promoting communal harmony. (Photo: ANI)

After furore, court drops Quran copy distribution condition for bail to Ranchi woman

The woman had denied doing anything wrong and expressed her dissatisfaction over the court's directive.

17 Jul 2019 9:21 PM

‘Yesterday, our Anti-Romeo squad was in civil dress. The Sub-Inspector in uniform was standing at some distance. Some miscreants passed comments on them. When they tried to arrest those people, they indulged in a scuffle with them (police),’ ASP Arun Kumar added. (Photo: ANI)

Two arrested in UP for misbehaving with women officials of Anti-Romeo squad

According to police, one of the accused has claimed to be a Sub-Inspector in CISF. However, he couldn’t produce any evidence to support it.

17 Jul 2019 9:19 PM

'Today, in the second half of the day, an employee of our consulate in Erbil died as a result of an attack. He was outside the embassy building,' said a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry cited by Sputnik. (Photo: ANI)

Turkish diplomat killed by unidentified gunman in Iraq

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

17 Jul 2019 9:18 PM

Among the leaders who wrote the letter are former PCC president V Hanumanth Rao, former minister S Chandrasekhar and All India Kisan Congress Vice Chairman M Kodanda Reddy. (Photo: PTI)

Telangana Cong says party must put in place an interim president

They further said that Rahul Gandhi's decision to step down as Congress president has demoralised the party workers.

17 Jul 2019 9:12 PM

Roy was a crucial part of England's first World Cup-winning campaign, with his return after missing three matches with a torn hamstring coinciding with the winning streak that carried them to the title. (Photo: AFP)

World Cup hero Jason Roy given first England Test call

Roy's aggressive approach set the tone for England's World Cup run, which culminated in Sunday's thrilling final victory over New Zealand.

17 Jul 2019 8:40 PM

Apart from directing the DG to personally monitor the case, Adityanath also asked the officer to ensure effective action to catch the culprits.

UP: 9 killed in firing over land dispute in Sonbhadra, 2 arrested

he Chief Minister has taken cognisance of the issue and has directed the Director General of Police to monitor the case.

17 Jul 2019 8:40 PM

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Yadav said if a woman is misbehaved with and employees are not paid, it was the responsibility of the MPs to protect the freedom of speech. (Photo: ANI)

BJP MP raises in RS issue of alleged misbehaviour with woman journalist

He urged Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu to refer the matter to the Ethics Committee.

17 Jul 2019 8:24 PM

It also provides for constituting special courts for the trial of scheduled offences such as human trafficking and cyber terrorism. (Photo: RSTV Screengrab)

Upper House passes NIA (Amendment) Bill; Home Minister assures against its misuse

The Bill aims at enhancing the jurisdiction of NIA to investigate scheduled offences committed outside India targeting Indians.

17 Jul 2019 8:18 PM

There is no separate published data for unorganised sector as a whole. "However, the shrinking of unorganised sector is a positive indicator of development," Union Minister Santosh Gangwar said in his written reply. (Photo: File | ANI)

Govt to prepare national data on unorganised sector

The government has taken several measures towards expansion of the organised sector, said Union Minister Santosh Gangwar.

17 Jul 2019 8:12 PM

Entering an airport terminal without a valid ticket is illegal under Indian aviation rules. (Photo: Representational)

Ugandan man held for entering Delhi airport on fake ticket

The man, holding a Ugandan passport, was stopped and questioned, as exiting the terminal area is not allowed under normal circumstances.

17 Jul 2019 8:04 PM

Fomer Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar. (Photo: File)

Witnesses appear before Delhi court in M J Akbar defamation case

Akbar had filed a defamation case against the journalist for accusing him of sexual misconduct.

17 Jul 2019 8:03 PM

The programme will support growth of startups focused on finding solutions for social challenges using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in areas of good health and well-being and agriculture among others.

Facebook, T-Hub pick 10 startups for 'India Innovation Accelerator' programme

The cohort startups will have access to T-Hub's ecosystem and PwC India's industry experts to scale their businesses.

17 Jul 2019 8:02 PM

The probe has been ordered in this connection. (Photo: Representational)

2 children dead, 52 ill after drinking contaminated water in UP village

The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in Aligarh's Salgawan village.

17 Jul 2019 7:58 PM

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik clarified that no naval ship or establishment had come under attack during the last three years. (Photo: Twitter)

Army faced 131 terror attacks in last 4 years: Govt

In 2018, the number of attacks came to 65 while in the first seven months of this year, 18 attacks have taken place.

17 Jul 2019 7:51 PM

According to the data, 125,528 Indian nationals were issued H1-B visas in 2018 while 129,097 Indian nationals were issued H1-B visas in 2017.

Indians received 67-72 pc of total US H1-B visas in last five years: MEA

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said no comprehensive changes have been made to the H-1B visa programme so far.

17 Jul 2019 7:44 PM

Delhi Congress in-charge P C Chacko (Photo: PTI)

'3 working presidents will work independently,' Chacko tells Sheila Dikshit

This comes after Dikshit allocated new responsibilities to the three working presidents of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee.

17 Jul 2019 7:38 PM

The men's team lifted their first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 title. While women's team was crowned as the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017 winner. (Photo: Royal Mail/Twitter)

Royal Mail to celebrate England cricket teams' World Cup victories

The Royal Mail team will paint the selected postboxes to white with images of a bat, ball and stumps in gold over the coming week.

17 Jul 2019 7:32 PM

In the second round of bidding, the committee of creditors (CoC) had first rejected the resolution plan of Suraksha Realty and then voted against state-owned NBCC's offer.

Jaypee insolvency: NCLAT asks IDBI Bank to furnish conditions for fresh bidding

A two-member bench headed by Chairman Justice S J Mukhopadhaya has asked IDBI Bank to file an affidavit by Friday.

17 Jul 2019 7:01 PM

As soon as Reddy arrived in the parliament complex Wednesday, he smiled at the reporters and said: 'I have no idea about Hafiz Saeed's arrest.' (Photo: ANI)

I have no idea about Hafiz Saeed's arrest: G Kishan Reddy

Hafiz Saeed was arrested on terror financing charges while he was on way to Gujranwala from Lahore.

17 Jul 2019 7:00 PM

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