Technology, Mobiles tabs, 22nd Mar 2019, News & Stories from India

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A medical team had also been deployed at the incident site. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

18-month-old Haryana boy trapped in borewell, rescue operation underway

The child was plucking fruits from a tree when he suddenly fell into the borewell.

22 Mar 2019 12:27 PM

He joined the party in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP, likely to fight Lok Sabha polls

After joining BJP, Gambhir said, 'I am joining this party(BJP) after getting influenced by PM Narendra Modi's vision.'

22 Mar 2019 12:24 PM

The saffron party, which bagged two Lok Sabha seats in the 2014 elections, is now targeting 23 of the state's 42 constituencies. (Representational Image)

BJP's first list in Bengal pins hope on hardcore politicians, turncoats

Of the 28 candidates, nearly 25 are new faces, with a thrust on active political workers rather than greenhorns from the glamour world.

22 Mar 2019 12:12 PM

The list included three disqualified AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to Dhinakaran, who floated the AMMK after being sidelined in the ruling party. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: Dhinakaran releases final list of 14 AMMK candidates in TN

On Friday, Dhinakaran released the list of the 14 candidates, including close aide Tamilselvan who has been fielded in Theni constituency.

22 Mar 2019 12:01 PM

He was replying to a question on Nirav Modi during an exclusive interview to ANI. (Photo: ANI)

Event-based politics doesn’t make sense, Nirav’s arrest was an event: Sam Pitroda

Replying to questions on economic offenders, he said, 'Let the courts decide. The court will decide it. What is the issue?'

22 Mar 2019 11:59 AM

A month after India had banned the live telecast of Pakistan Super League (PSL), Pakistan have now responded by suspending the broadcast of Indian Premier League, country's Information and Broadcasting minister Fawad Chaudhry confirmed. (Photo: PTI / File)

IPL 2019: Pakistan bans broadcast of cash-rich league

The twelfth edition of the IPL will begin on March 23 with CSK taking on RCB in Chennai.

22 Mar 2019 11:55 AM

Traders are not annoyed with GST and instead are willing to adopt it in a cohesive manner, said CAIT in a letter to Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: File | ANI)

Traders are not annoyed with GST, don't use us for political points: CAIT to Rahul

Domestic traders' body CAIT on Wednesday criticised Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his repeated statements on GST.

22 Mar 2019 11:51 AM

Over 90 people, mostly women and children, died as a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year sank in a swollen river in the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul, in Iraq’s worst accident in years. (Representational Image)

19 kids among 94 dead as Iraq ferry sinks in Tigris River

Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi decreed three days of national mourning as he visited the site of the tragedy.

22 Mar 2019 11:41 AM

The robot is being tested from December 2018 to April 2019, he said. (Representational Image)

‘Robot watchman’ to monitor illegal activities in China residential hub

Robot Meibao not only monitors illegal activities but also provides useful information to residents at the Meiyuan community in Liu Gangjun.

22 Mar 2019 11:33 AM

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Imam sahib area of Shopian in south Kashmir following information about the presence of militants there, an army official said. (Representational Image)

3 militants killed in encounters in J&K's Shopian, Bandipora

Two militants were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Hajin area of Bandipora district, an army official said.

22 Mar 2019 11:21 AM

On the fiscal side, the budget for FY20 plans to increase cash transfers for farmers, Fitch statement said. (Photo: PTI/File)

Fitch cuts India GDP growth forecast for FY20 to 6.8 pc

Fitch Ratings cut India's FY19 GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent from 7.8 per cent on December 6.

22 Mar 2019 11:03 AM

Harris, who plays for Carlton in the Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) competition, was pictured with her leg fully extended as she kicked a goal in a photograph posted online by a broadcaster on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Australia PM slams online trolls for abusing athlete; calls ‘cowardly grubs’

The Prime Minister said that while social media attacks were nothing new, they did appear to be disproportionately aimed at women.

22 Mar 2019 11:01 AM

Overseas Indian National Congress chairman Sam Pitroda has raised questions over the IAF strike at terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in the aftermath of Pulwama terror attack.(Photo: File)

Narendra Modi finds Congress’ scepticism about Balakot ‘shameful’

Congress leader Sam Pitroda has said the country needs more proof of Balakot deaths.

22 Mar 2019 10:50 AM

A tweet claiming that he refused to dress US First Lady Melania Trump and called her a 'glorified escort' went viral on the Internet on Tuesday, but the star designer quickly denied making any such statements. (Photo: File)

Designer Tom Ford denies calling Melania Trump ‘glorified escort’

As per reports, the statement was shared through an anonymous Twitter account, having garnered more than 3,000 retweets and 13,000 likes.

22 Mar 2019 10:49 AM

This report would be the first under Indian American economist Gita Gopinath, who is now IMF’s chief economist.

India one of world’s fastest growing large economies: IMF

Details about the Indian economy would be revealed in upcoming WEO survey report to be released by IMF next month.

22 Mar 2019 10:46 AM

“Of those people who are upgrading, there are many switching from Apple to Chinese brands but very few switching from Chinese brands to Apple,” said Jiang Ning, who manages a Xiaomi store in the northern province of Shandong. (Representational Image)

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

People are more attached to their phone than ever and have higher expectations, said Alen Wu, global vice president at Oppo.

22 Mar 2019 10:43 AM

Facebook said there is no evidence its employees abused access to this data. But thousands of employees could have searched them. The company said the passwords were stored on internal company servers, where no outsiders could access them. Even so, some privacy experts suggested that users change their Facebook passwords.

Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees

By storing passwords in readable plain text, Facebook violated fundamental computer-security practices.

22 Mar 2019 10:42 AM

The other two attempted hacks took place the day after Valdez's killing on May 15, 2017, and it remains unclear who carried them out or for what purpose.

Slain Mexican journalist's widow targeted by spyware

She speculated that a possible motive may have been to try to discredit investigations into the murder of Valdez

22 Mar 2019 10:40 AM

Thursday's animated Google Doodle shows the composer playing an organ in celebration of his March 21, 1685, birthday under the old Julian calendar. It encourages users to compose their own two-measure melody.

First AI Google Doodle features Bach

The Doodle will prompt users who are unsure of how to interact with the animated graphic.

22 Mar 2019 10:39 AM

The sensors measure whether the plane is pointed up, down or level in relation to the direction of onrushing air. Software on the Max can push the plane's nose down if data from one of the sensors indicates the plane is tilted up so sharply that it could stall and fall from the sky. (Photo AP)

Boeing to make safety feature standard on troubled Max jets

Boeing will make the safety feature a standard on its troubled new airliner.

22 Mar 2019 10:38 AM

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