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

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 21 Aug 2019

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Need to build trust between tax payers and tax administrators: Sitharaman

This is the 2nd meeting in a series of meetings to be held with tax officials and taxpayers across various cities over the next few weeks.

21 Aug 2019 9:10 AM

'The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct,' Trump wrote. (Photo: File)

Trump postpones Denmark trip after Prime Minister declines to sell him Greenland

A White House spokesman confirmed that 'the visit to Denmark is cancelled.'

21 Aug 2019 9:09 AM

The latest data from May showed 48.9 million credit card users in the country, compared with some 825 million with debit cards.

DBS Bank to enter India's credit card market next year

India’s credit card market is still small in comparison to its debit card market.

21 Aug 2019 9:03 AM

The submission was made while hearing arguments on framing of charges against Tharoor in the case related to Sunanda Pushkar's death. (Photo: File)

15 injury marks found on Sunanda Pushkar's body, says Delhi police

The case is now listed for next hearing on August 31.

21 Aug 2019 8:58 AM

The virtual credit card, which officially launched to all US customers, is Goldman’s first, and it represents a big push by the Wall Street bank to build out its young consumer business.

Goldman CEO memo calls Apple Card 'a beginning' on launch day

Goldman Sachs Group Inc officially became a credit-card lender on Tuesday by rolling out its first product with Apple Inc.

21 Aug 2019 8:56 AM

The offer came a day after Trump had a telephonic conversation with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo: File)

Very complicated, will do my best: Trump offers to mediate Kashmir issue

US President indicated that he would raise the matter over the weekend with PM Modi on the sidelines of G7 summit.

21 Aug 2019 8:44 AM

India outclassed Windies 3-0 in T20Is whereas they defeated the team from Caribbean 2-0 in ODIs. (Photo: File)

'Windies players can learn a little bit more': Brian Lara

Windies and India next lock horns in the two-match Test series, beginning from August 22 at Antigua.

21 Aug 2019 8:34 AM

Sreesanth is just the second Keralite to represent the country, scalping 87 wickets in 27 Tests. (Photo: File)

'Want to finish career with 100 Test wickets': says Sreesanth after ban reduction

The cricket body's ombudsman Justice (retd.) DK Jain issued the order on August 7 but made the announcement on Tuesday.

21 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

More than three weeks after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and running a 'one-man' Cabinet since then, Yediyurappa inducted 17 Ministers. (Photo: File)

BJP legislators failing to get berth in K'taka cabinet voice displeasure

While many legislators openly expressed their displeasure, at many places their supporters too have held protest against 'injustice'.

21 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

Speculations regarding the Cabinet expansion started after Adityanath along with state unit party president Swatantra Dev Singh met BJP national president Amit Shah and party's working president JP Nadda last week. (Photo: File)

Resignations of 5 ministers in UP accepted ahead of cabinet expansion

Among the names which are doing rounds for inclusion in the Cabinet are MLC Vijay Bahadur Pathak, Ashok Katariya, and Pankaj Singh.

21 Aug 2019 8:21 AM

The former captain who is yet to apply for the post of head coach, the deadline for which is 23 August, is not bothered about facing criticism. (Photo: AP)

PCB keen on giving former skipper Misbah-ul-Haq head coach, chief selector responsibilities

Misbah, who is supervising a pre-season conditioning camp in Lahore, however, is yet to made up his mind.

21 Aug 2019 8:20 AM

The 36-year-old said that the coming year will be used in a timely manner to fulfill some of the commitments made in the film industry and make a proper return to cricket. (Photo: PTI)

Sreesanth thanks Supreme Court, BCCI after his ban gets reduced to 7 years

Sreesanth was banned by the BCCI for a lifetime in August 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan.

21 Aug 2019 8:17 AM

The premier probe agency would also enquire and investigate into all types of illegal activities of IMA. (Photo: File)

IMA scam: Karnataka govt orders CBI probe into ponzi scheme

According sanction to the CBI, the government in its order said it would investigate all FIRs registered against IMA and its group entities.

21 Aug 2019 8:16 AM

'...he referred to the violence and vandalism perpetrated by a large mob against the High Commission of India in London on the last Independence Day of India,' the statement read. (Photo: File)

Modi talks to UK PM, raises issue of violence against Indian diaspora on I-Day

Modi drew Johnson’s attention to the challenges posed by vested interests pursuing their motivated agenda, including by violent means.

21 Aug 2019 8:11 AM

The CBI had on Tuesday night put up a notice outside the residence of Chidambaram to appear before them in the next two hours. (Photo: File / AP)

INX media case: 'Can one appear on such short notice?' asks Chidambaram's lawyer

He further requested the CBI not to take any coercive action until hearing of his plea in SC.

21 Aug 2019 8:06 AM

BJP MP and state president Dilip Ghosh felicitates former mayor of Kolkata Sovan Chatterjee as Prof. Baisakhi Chatterjee looks on, during an event at state party office, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

‘Daal-Bhaat’ strikes jarring note as BJP honours Sovan Chatterjee

Bantering her and Mr Chatterjee, Mr Ghosh compared their pair with Daal-Bhaat (rice and daal), a popular combination of Bengali dish.

21 Aug 2019 6:15 AM

Competition in Test cricket is up two-folds, says Kohli

According to the batting mainstay, Test cricket is set to become more competitive.

21 Aug 2019 6:07 AM

Even hours before the closure of the membership drive, the Delhi BJP had enrolled an additional 5.5 lakh members than the target set initially.

BJP membership drive concludes, 15.5 lakh enrolled

Currently, Delhi BJP has around 26 lakh registered members, out of which over 14.5 lakh are duly verified.

21 Aug 2019 6:03 AM

There will be 16 stations on the Tughlakabad to Aerocity (20 km) route and will connect the Faridabad region with the airport.

20-km Aerocity-Tughlakabad Metro corridor tender floated

The corridor will have a length of 20 km, including 12 underground and 4 elevated Metro stations.

21 Aug 2019 6:01 AM

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and transport minister Kailash Gahlot (inset) flag off buses equipped with hydraulic lifts for differently-abled commuters. (Photo: BUNNY SMITH)

First batch of 1,000 standard floor buses flagged off in city

The chief minister said that no new buses were added to the public transport in the last seven-eight years.

21 Aug 2019 5:59 AM

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