Technology, Mobiles tabs, 30th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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Akihito, 85, was the first Japanese monarch to take the throne under a post-war constitution that defines the emperor as a symbol of the people without political power. (Photo: AP)

Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne

Akihito, who has had treatment for prostate cancer and heart surgery, said that his age would make it hard for him to carry out his duties.

30 Apr 2019 11:26 AM

Warner predicted high scores in the upcoming ODI World Cup in England, starting May 30.

'IPL served as a foundation stone for World Cup preparations', says David Warner

Playing his last match of season on Monday night, Warner struck a belligerent 81 off 56 balls to end his IPL 2019 campaign with 692 runs.

30 Apr 2019 11:22 AM

In response, a PepsiCo India spokesman said in a statement that it “has already proposed to amicably settle with people who were unlawfully using seeds of its registered variety.”

PepsiCo accused of coercing farmers by group close to BJP

PepsiCo maintains that it developed the FC5 variety, which has a lower moisture content required to make snacks such as potato chips.

30 Apr 2019 11:12 AM

The 25-year-old will also miss the Nations Cup - the biggest edition of the competition yet with 24 sides, to be held in Egypt from June 21 to July 19. (Photo: AFP)

Manchester United's Bailly suffers from injury, likely to miss Africa Cup of Nations

The Ivory Coast international sustained a medial ligament injury on his right knee during United’s 1-1 league draw with Chelsea on Sunday.

30 Apr 2019 11:12 AM

We were servants of Italian government: Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Congress

On Monday, the 'Manikarnika' actor cast her vote during the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2019 in Mumbai.

30 Apr 2019 11:11 AM

A 24-year-old Indian man has been charged with kidnapping, assault and theft after he drove off in an elderly woman's car from outside a medical centre in the US with her grandchildren inside the vehicle. (Representational Image)

Indian charged with kidnapping after driving away 2 children in car in US

The Middletown Police on April 25 received a call that a car with children inside had been stolen in Ohio and an elderly lady was injured.

30 Apr 2019 11:09 AM

Gandhi has been given 14 days to respond on the issue. (Photo: PTI | File)

'Born, raised in India. What rubbish!' Priyanka on Rahul's citizenship row

After Centre's notice to Rahul on foreign citizenship complaint, Priyanka said we 'all know he was born, raised here'.

30 Apr 2019 11:09 AM

Suarez was reunited with manager Unai Emery after playing under him at Sevilla during the 2014-15 campaign, but he failed to impress at the Emirates Stadium. (Photo: Twitter)

Denis Suarez to miss rest of the season after suffering from groin injury

The 25-year-old midfielder has made just six appearances for Arsenal since making a temporary switch from Barcelona in January.

30 Apr 2019 11:05 AM

Robertson's 11 assists have equalled the Premier League record for a defender and Alexander-Arnold is not far behind, with nine. (Photo: AFP)

Liverpool's flying full-backs ready for Barca test

With 24 assists between them in all competitions, right-back Alexander-Arnold and left-back Robertson are pivotal figures in Klopp's plan.

30 Apr 2019 11:03 AM

Responding to threat, police officer said 'to do whatever he wants'. (Photo: Screengrab)

'You are on my hit list': BJP leader threatens UP cop, see video

In the video, the BJP leader was seen saying 'will see you tomorrow, you are on my hit list'.

30 Apr 2019 10:58 AM

The purpose behind building the sleep box is to help his wife sleep better through the night without waking up in the middle and checking the time on her phone. (Photo: AFP)

Mark Zuckerberg builds 'sleep box' for wife Priscilla Chan

The box emits a very faint light between 6-7AM, to indicate it is the time to wake up and get the kids.

30 Apr 2019 10:58 AM

The tribal leaders introduced Pletnikoff to the pastor, who was eager to help after the two brainstormed ideas and arrived at the concept involving the non-native reindeer. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Protestant pastor in Alaska runs reindeer campaign

Alaska village eyes reindeer plant idea as economic boost.

30 Apr 2019 10:57 AM

Toni Morrison is celebrated for novels as “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon.” (Photo: AP)

Toni Morrison to be awarded lifetime achievement in fiction

Arts and letters academy awards gold medal to Nobel laureate Toni Morrison.

30 Apr 2019 10:53 AM

Nubia Red Magic 3 packs a 6.65-inch AMOLED screen, double super linear speaker, and 8K video recording support.

Meet Nubia Red Magic 3, the first gaming smartphone with an internal cooling system

It boasts a 5000mAh battery with 27W quick charging support that is capable of providing one hour of gaming in just ten minutes of charge.

30 Apr 2019 10:52 AM

Senior Navy officer Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta will be the first head of the DCA. (Photo: ANI)

India's Defence Cyber Agency to start this May, will be based in New Delhi

DCA is one of the three agencies along with the Special Forces and Space to be set up as per the clearance given by Prime Minister.

30 Apr 2019 10:52 AM

Cricket Australia (CA) poured cold water on the reports, however, with a spokesperson saying Faulkner had made a 'joke' that was 'taken out of context'. (Photo: AP)

James Faulkner clears air on his sexual orientation

Faulkner shared a picture of himself at a restaurant with his mother and a male friend on Instagram..

30 Apr 2019 10:51 AM

Ad-supported revenue grew 24 per cent at 126 million euros and the average revenue per user was 4.71 euros in Q1. (Photo: ANI)

Spotify records 217 million monthly active users in Q1, 2019

The music streaming service expanded its global market footprint to 79 countries.

30 Apr 2019 10:46 AM

AirPods 2 now features a new H1 chip as compared to the predecessor which was built around the W1 chipset. This new chipset’s main USP is faster performance which allows you to connect to your iPhone even faster than the AP1, and the latency is even lower. Apple states that there is around 30% lower latency.

Apple AirPods 2 review: Only for those who don’t own 1

The AirPods 2 is identical to the predecessor in design and performance but sports a few new features that users could benefit.

30 Apr 2019 10:43 AM

One can also use a custom domain with a unique Vimeo URL or with a domain you already own. (Photo: ANI)

Vimeo introduces Showcase, a new toolkit to make smart TV channels

The toolkit allows one to create a portfolio or video site using the custom layouts, display videos and share them.

30 Apr 2019 10:40 AM

The rupee opened strong at 69.83 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground to touch 69.70 per dollar.

Rupee rises 32 paise to 69.70 vs USD in early trade amid easing crude prices

Currency market was shut on Monday due to general elections in Mumbai.

30 Apr 2019 10:39 AM

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