Technology, Mobiles tabs, 25th Jun 2019, News & Stories from India

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Facebook has invested in prevention of the spread of fake news and Russia has been accused of spreading false information to influence elections. (Photo: Pixabay)

How online gaming helps to fight fake news?

The results showed that players were 21 per cent less likely to believe fake news than they were before they played the game.

25 Jun 2019 12:13 PM

India’s intake of Saudi oil during the seven months to May rose by 11 per cent to 804,000 bpd.

Filling Iran oil gap in India: US supplies outshine Middle East crude

India bought about 184,000 barrels per day (bpd) oil from the United States over November 2018 to May 2019.

25 Jun 2019 12:10 PM

Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men will now not only have to win the remaining three matches, starting with New Zealand, but also hope that the results in other matches favour them to salvage any hopes of a semifinal berth. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Resurrected Pakistan faces stiff task against rampant New Zealand

With just two wins and three losses, Pakistan are at the seventh spot with five points in six games.

25 Jun 2019 12:06 PM

Shah will not be visiting the Jammu or Ladakh divisions during this visit. (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah on his two-day visit to J&K from tomorrow

Shah will also be addressing the BJP workers and Panchayat members in two separate meetings.

25 Jun 2019 12:04 PM

Some universities are struggling with whether they can continue partnerships with Futurewei - which is not on the government’s entity list. (Photo: AP)

Huawei’s US research wing puts on a new identity

Futurewei has banned Huawei employees from its offices.

25 Jun 2019 12:02 PM

Harish Pednekar shares how hard work and positivity helped him be on the top

Harish Pednekar's first celebrity interview was with Shah Rukh Khan during Dilwale.

25 Jun 2019 11:55 AM

It said that the court could not intervene once the poll panel has issued the order. (Photo: File)

SC rejects Congress petition against separate Rajya Sabha bypolls

The petition was filed by the Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly, Pareshbhai Dhanani.

25 Jun 2019 11:54 AM

Two bombs dating from World War II were found Monday in central Germany in a town north of Frankfurt, forcing the temporary evacuation of some 2,500 people, local police said. (Photo: AFP)

2 bombs of German, US WWII found in central Germany

On Sunday a bomb likely dating from World War II exploded in a field in western Germany leaving a huge crater but causing injuries.

25 Jun 2019 11:48 AM

Norton LifeLock is now adding popular e-commerce platforms, internet-based resellers and other retail stores, both online and offline.

Norton LifeLock enters e-commerce platforms to help protect consumer privacy

Norton LifeLock’s Consumer Cyber Safety platform includes access to Norton Security solutions that provide protection on various platforms.

25 Jun 2019 11:47 AM

Balakrishnan, who addressed the media after a meeting of the party’s state committee, said he came to know about the complaint only after a court sent a notice to his house in January. (Photo: PTI)

‘No one tried to settle rape allegation against my son,' says Kerala CPI(M) leader

A former bar dancer from Mumbai has alleged in her complaint that she had been raped by Binoy after falsely promising to marry her.

25 Jun 2019 11:42 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is committed to further improving urban infrastructure and will leave no stone unturned to fulfil the dream of housing for all. (Photo: File)

We are committed to further improving urban infrastructure: PM Modi

Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to provide affordable housing to the urban poor.

25 Jun 2019 11:41 AM

There is no doubt that these trending workout video and their captions sound appealing when you are struggling to achieve your ideal body shape and trying to squeeze in healthy patterns in your jam-packed life. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Stay away from viral workout hacks

Here's why you need to stick to your conventional methods of weight loss and not follow random internet trends.

25 Jun 2019 11:41 AM

Their value-driven services have consumers engaging them for end-to-end travel requirements. (Representional Image)

Changes in the travel experience enabled by technology

Providing services that orbit the needs of the consumer is the trick that has worked for ground breaking start-ups in particular.

25 Jun 2019 11:33 AM

Shakib made 51 in Monday’s 62-run victory over Afghanistan to reclaim his position as the tournament’s leading run scorer (476 runs) and also logged the best bowling figures of 5-29 to take his tally to 10 wickets. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Sunil Joshi calls Shakib as 'Mr consistent'

Bangladesh have a break until they play India next Tuesday.

25 Jun 2019 11:31 AM

A dispute broke out between the man and a vegetable vendor which escalated to such a level that the latter stabbed him with his vegetable knife. (Representational Image)

Vegetable vendor stabs customer to death over Rs 10 dispute in Mumbai, held

The accused stabbed Hanif several times on his neck and hands before fleeing the spot, the police said.

25 Jun 2019 11:31 AM

Lockheed Martin and Boeing are both in the race for a deal estimated at over USD 15 billion to supply the Indian air force with 114 fighter planes to replace its ageing fleet of Mig 21 jets. (Photo: PTI)

India and US advancing industrial security pact for defence tech transfers

India has bought weapons worth more than USD 15 billion from the United States over the past decade.

25 Jun 2019 11:18 AM

The West Indies had a blistering start, but suffered a top-order collapse and only a rearguard maiden century from all-rounder Carlos Braithwaite meant they got close to New Zealand’s 291 for eight. (Photo:AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'WI aren't putting clinical finishing touch needed to win games': Lloyd

West Indies are 8th in the standings after 6 matches having won just 1 game — a 7-wicket demolition of Pakistan in their opening match.

25 Jun 2019 11:18 AM

Around 250 migrant children relocated from overcrowded Texas border

The group of lawyers said they saw toddlers without diapers being cared for by unrelated children.

25 Jun 2019 11:13 AM

The majority of Munro’s 113 runs also came in the 10-wicket victory over Dimuth Karunaratne’s side when he scored 58 not out in Cardiff as he and Guptill chased down the 137 needed for victory in 16.1 overs. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Guptill and Munro will come good sooner or later': Gary Stead

Guptill and Munro, in full flight, provide New Zealand with an explosive start but the pair have struggled in England.

25 Jun 2019 11:03 AM

The rupee opened strong at 69.32 at the interbank forex market then gained further ground to touch 69.22 per dollar.

Rupee rises 13 paise to 69.22 vs US dollar in early trade

Forex dealers said foreign fund inflows and selling of the American currency by exporters supported the rupee.

25 Jun 2019 10:58 AM

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