Technology, Mobiles tabs, 21st Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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The iconic photo taken at the Times Square right after the end of WWII in 1945, the statue was modellled on. (Photo: ANI)

Statue depicting non-consensual kiss defaced

Iconic WWII statue of sailor kissing nurse non-consensually vandalised.

21 Feb 2019 5:07 PM

All members of the CBT of EPFO at a meeting here agreed to give a higher interest for subscribers.

EPFO finalises 8.65 per cent interest for 2018-19: Gangwar

The interest rate is credited into the subscribers account after the Finance Ministry's approval.

21 Feb 2019 5:05 PM

The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 has been promulgated to give continued effect to the work already done by the Board of Governors (BOG) as per the provisions of earlier Ordinance. (Photo: File)

Triple talaq criminalised; President Kovind promulgates 4 ordinances

The Ordinance will protect the rights of married Muslim women and deter the practice of divorce by triple talaq, that is, talaq –e –biddat.

21 Feb 2019 4:56 PM

The HP x303w is set to release in India in February.

The HP x303w USB 3.1 flash drive offers 10x transfer speeds

The x303w is the ideal gadget to let you quickly access, store, transfer and procure files from the drive.

21 Feb 2019 4:51 PM

Speaking on the final day of the Budget Session of Parliament on February 13, Mulayam had created a flutter in the political corridor, saying, 'I hope you (Narendra Modi) become the prime minister again'. (Photo: File)

'SP was strong party, won several polls on its own': Mulayam questions SP-BSP tie-up

Mulayam underscored that the Samajwadi Party was a strong party, which won several elections on its own.

21 Feb 2019 4:48 PM

Globally, gold was trading lower at USD 1,338.31 an ounce and silver moved marginally down to 15.98 an ounce in New York.

Gold up by Rs 360 on jewellers' buying

Gold is trading at Rs 34,830 per 10 gram at the bullion market here on increased buying from local jewellers.

21 Feb 2019 4:47 PM

Gavaskar urged Khan to take the necessary "first step" towards improving ties with India. (Photo: PTI)

'Where is naya Pakistan?' Gavaskar urges Imran to act after Pulwama

The bilateral cricketing ties between the two countries have already been suspended since 2012.

21 Feb 2019 4:41 PM

Abdullah stated that the security has not been withdrawn only from the separatists but also main stream politicians, particularly at a time when the central government wants maximum participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

'Why PM not speaking against harassment of Kashmiri people?': Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah lashed out for withdrawing security of Hurriyat leaders and others, and called it 'regressive step'.

21 Feb 2019 4:41 PM

Kangana Ranaut asks PM Narendra Modi to scrap 'Article 370' in J&K; find out why

Earlier, post-Pulwama terror attack, she had called Shabana Azmi 'anti-national'.

21 Feb 2019 4:39 PM

New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in three fodder scam cases, citing ill health. (Photo: File)

Fodder scam cases: Lalu Yadav moves SC for bail

Yadav has challenged the order of the Jharkhand High Court which had rejected the bail application filed by him on Wednesday.

21 Feb 2019 4:38 PM

US crude oil stocks rose by 1.3 million barrels to 448.5 million barrels in the week to Feb 15.

Oil hovers near 2019 highs amid OPEC cuts

Oil prices have been driven up this year by supply cuts led by the Organisation of the OPEC.

21 Feb 2019 4:34 PM

The product is used to prevent or treat attacks of gout, it added. (Photo: Twitter)

Zydus receives USFDA nod for 2 products

The company has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Adminstration (USFDA) to market generic Phytonadione tablets.

21 Feb 2019 4:25 PM

The NROL-85 and NROL-87 are expected to be completed by December 2021.

SpaceX granted nearly USD 300 million by US Department of Defense

The investment will see SpaceX launch three crucial missions, including the NROL-87, NROL-85, and AFSPC-44 missions.

21 Feb 2019 4:24 PM

'How did terrorists acquire a huge amount of RDX and rocket launchers? 48 hours before the attack, JeM released a video warning of attack. There was an intelligence report also on February 8. Why were these warnings ignored?' he asked. (Photo: File)

Shah hits out at Naidu, says he trusts Imran Khan not PM Modi

The BJP chief defended the Prime Minister, saying that he was leaving no stone unturned in ensuring the safety and security of the nation.

21 Feb 2019 4:20 PM

It is also looking at over 30 per cent increase in distribution outlets for air conditioners (AC) to 12,000 in two-years' time as against 9,000 in the current financial year. (Photo: File)

Panasonic India eyes 15 per cent AC sales growth to Rs 1,400 cr next fiscal

The company is expected to close the current fiscal with an AC turnover of Rs 1,220 crore.

21 Feb 2019 4:16 PM

Under the partnership, NIIT Technologies will directly manage the entire lifecycle for its enterprise customers, including commercials, and support and deliver integrated end-to-end solutions as a managed service on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. (Photo: AP)

NIIT Tech partners Microsoft to help clients in 'cloudification'

n collaboration with Microsoft, we will focus on the comprehensive cloud needs of enterprises from infrastructure to business applications.

21 Feb 2019 4:14 PM

The broader NSE Nifty gained 54.40 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 10,789.85. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex ends 142 points higher; pharma, metal stocks rally

The 30-share Sensex settled 142.09 points, or 0.40 per cent higher at 35,898.35.

21 Feb 2019 4:09 PM

The Mi 9 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC that features an Adreno 640 GPU.

Xiaomi Mi 9 with 48MP triple rear camera launched

The handset also sports 20W fast wireless charging, the fastest available so far.

21 Feb 2019 4:07 PM

However, former Delhi Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit denied Kejriwal’s claims and stated that he has not talked about forming an alliance even once.

'Tired of convincing Cong for forming an alliance': Kejriwal

Delhi CM believes that only one candidate of the Opposition should be pitched against BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

21 Feb 2019 4:06 PM

'Those who call Pakistan PM their friend and try to defend Pakistan by claiming it had no role in the Pulwama attack are modern India's Jaichands,' said Smriti Irani. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Smriti Irani calls Navjot Sidhu India's 'Jaichand' over his comment on Pulwama attack

Such people should be taught a lesson said Smriti Irani.

21 Feb 2019 4:05 PM

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