Technology, Mobiles tabs, 18th Jan 2019, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 18 Jan 2019

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 18 Jan 2019

Congress MLA Sowmya Reddy said, 'We are working together well. Let us work. We are all going to Eagleton resort.' (Photo:Twitter | ANI)

K’taka Congress moves MLAs to resort to prevent 'poaching by BJP'; 4 missing

The stay at the resort would probably be a one-day affair, as 'a show of strength', Congress leader said.

18 Jan 2019 8:41 PM

Justice Mishra cited an example to explain the problem of traffic, saying he was stuck in traffic on Friday morning and could have missed the swearing-in of two judges at the apex court. (Photo: File | ANI)

‘Don’t wish to settle in Delhi, it has become gas chamber’ says SC judge

Justice Arun Mishra said, 'In the morning and evening, there is so much pollution and traffic congestion.'

18 Jan 2019 7:43 PM

Garage owner sells Seasons Greetings to expert but it will stay in Port Talbot for now. (Photo: AP)

Banksy 'snow' pollution mural sold for over USD130,000

Another Banksy artwork, Season’s Greetings, found on a garage and sold for six figures.

18 Jan 2019 7:11 PM

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said government did not buy 90 more aircraft needed by Air Force and paid Rs 186 crore more to Dassault for 13 India-specific enhancements in the MMRCA. (Photo: ANI)

‘Dassault laughing all the way to bank’: P Chidambaram's dig on Rafale

P Chidambaram said NDA government gave 'windfall' to Dassault by paying more per aircraft.

18 Jan 2019 7:02 PM

Coming down on BJP over alleged attempt to topple Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka, Prakash Raj said, 'The BJP is a bunch of shameless people.' (Photo: File | ANI)

'Won’t join any political party, want to be voice of people': Actor Prakash Raj

Raj said he had decided to contest the election as an Independent from the Bengaluru-Central constituency.

18 Jan 2019 6:39 PM

The current offerings of the seller is almost 1 Terabyte of stolen and hacked passwords and Collection #1 is a part of his dataset.

'Collection #1' data breach is just the tip of the iceberg

The data dump is just a subset of a much larger tranche of passwords made available on the dark web.

18 Jan 2019 6:31 PM

Ahead of the meeting, the Congress MLAs were warned that those abstaining will be expelled from the party under anti-defection law. (Photo: ANI)

4 Karnataka Congress MLAs 'missing' from crucial meet amid defection rumours

Out of 80 MLAs, four -- Nagendra B, Ramesh Jarakiholi, Umesh Jadhav and Mahesh Kumtalli -- did not turn up for CLP meet.

18 Jan 2019 6:14 PM

Twitter auto-disabled the 'Protect your Tweets' setting after a user made the changes.

Twitter bug exposed private tweets for five years

The bug affected the tweets of some Android users which were intended to be private.

18 Jan 2019 6:02 PM

Though Krishnan fled the scene by then, the police managed to apprehend him hours later as his identity was 'quickly established'. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin man charged for murder of ‘girlfriend’ in Singapore apartment

M Krishnan allegedly killed Mallika Begum Rahamansa Abdul Rahman (40) in apartment in northern housing estate of Woodlands on Wednesday.

18 Jan 2019 5:42 PM

The latest attraction at Kumbh Mela, Australian ascetic-Sharabhang Giri. (Photo: ANI)

The trendy Australian ascetic at Kumbh

Australian baba, Sharabhang Giri, has become the centre of attraction in this year's Kumbh Mela

18 Jan 2019 5:37 PM

The Election Commission is in the process of deciding the number of phases and the months in which polling would be held, report said. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha polls schedule likely to be announced in March first week: report

The EC may go by precedent and hold assembly polls in Andhra, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal along with Lok Sabha polls.

18 Jan 2019 5:28 PM

Bookings open at select Honda dealerships across India @ Rs.5000 only.

Honda confirms Neo Sports Café inspired CB300R for India

The CB300R will be available for sale through the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) route for the Indian market.

18 Jan 2019 5:08 PM

A consumer will be able to easily purchase Bitcoin with cash,

Coinstar to sell Bitcoins through vending machines at grocery stores

Coinstar operates a huge network that could be enabled to dispense the digital currency.

18 Jan 2019 5:06 PM

Jayant Sinha's remarks come in the backdrop of the setback the ruling BJP suffered in Assembly elections in three Hindi heartland states recently. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Unstable govt likely after 2019 Lok Sabha polls': Union Minister Jayant Sinha

'For us the goal is to inform, to ensure that people understand all that we have done and all that is at risk consequently,' Sinha said.

18 Jan 2019 5:03 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) in Gandhinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Aiming to be in ‘Top 50’ in ease of doing business next year: PM Modi

'I want our regulations and processes to compare with the best in world,' PM Modi said at Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

18 Jan 2019 4:38 PM

Rihanna in talks with Luxury leader LVMH to launch a fashion brand

Paris-based LVMH planning a fashion brand with the “Umbrella” singer.

18 Jan 2019 4:35 PM

The earbuds feature basically the same specs as Master & Dynamic's existing MW07 earbuds which cost a just USD 299.

Louis Vuitton rolls out wireless earbuds pricier than an iPhone XR

The Louis Vuitton Horizon Earphones are expected to retail for an eye-watering USD 995.

18 Jan 2019 4:30 PM

The broader NSE Nifty inched up 1.75 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 10,906.95.

Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher; RIL shines post Q3 show

The BSE Sensex settled 12.53 points, or 0.03 per cent, higher at 36,386.61.

18 Jan 2019 4:22 PM

Globally, gold traded lower at USD 1,291.89 an ounce and silver stood steady at USD 15.58 an ounce in New York.

Gold snaps 4-day rally on subdued demand

Gold is trading at Rs 33,220 per 10 gram at the bullion market in the national capital on sluggish demand from jewellers.

18 Jan 2019 4:12 PM

The bills were introduced shortly before the Wall Street Journal reported federal prosecutors were investigating allegations that Huawei stole trade secrets from T-Mobile US Inc and other US businesses.

Legislation steps up pressure on Huawei and ZTE, China calls it 'hysteria'

The Journal said that an indictment could be coming soon on allegations that Huawei stole T-Mobile technology.

18 Jan 2019 4:08 PM

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