Travel, 7th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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Describing ride-sharing as a “megatrend”, and not just a fad, Citron said Lyft has good prospects, especially since millennials are foregoing car ownership for ride-sharing.

Lyft's shares rise after Citron advises against shorting stock

The number of active Lyft riders has surged fivefold to 18.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

07 Apr 2019 1:15 PM

A Kiwibot is equipped with six cameras and GPS to deliver the order at the right place. (Photo: YouTube)

Meet Kiwibot, a robot that delivers food

Kiwibot is the robot counterpart of the pizza delivery person.

07 Apr 2019 1:05 PM

Shringla was speaking at Celebrate India Festival on India: Land of a Billion Dreams organised by Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures in Detroit, the auto capital of the world. (Photo: File | Facbeook | Harsh V Shringla)

India needs to sustain high level of economic growth: Envoy

India's Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday that India represents dreams of more than a billion people.

07 Apr 2019 12:54 PM

The students, Yangyang Zhou, and Quan Jiang, ran a scam that kicked off in April 2017 and brought thousands of counterfeit iPhones into the US from Hong Kong.

Chinese students dupe Apple of nearly USD 900,000 by selling fake iPhones

Zhou is accused of submitting false export declarations while Jiang is accused of counterfeit good trafficking and wire fraud.

07 Apr 2019 12:52 PM

Chinar trees, found on the Char Chinari island on Dal Lake are one of the most important heritages of the beautiful valley. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Dal Lake revamps look to boost tourism

This summer Char Chinari Island in Dal Lake to get a new look to attract tourists.

07 Apr 2019 12:33 PM

Zonal-level khadi exhibition was organised at the supermarket complex, Dimapur To provide an exposure to entrepreneurs. (Photo:Representational/Pixabay)

An exhibition to empower local 'khadi' entrepreneurs

Khadi exhibition organised to provide exposure to local entrepreneurs in Nagaland.

07 Apr 2019 12:31 PM

Gmail announced that Smart Compose can now make suggestions for the subject of your email. (Photo: ANI)

Gmail's Smart Compose will now suggest subject lines for effective emails

It suggests what the next word or part of your sentence will be, based on the context of the conversation using ML.

07 Apr 2019 12:30 PM

Public outrage in London gainst new Islamic laws in Brunei that punish gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death. (Photo:AP)

Public protests against archaic anti-gay laws

Dozens protest in London against Brunei's anti-gay laws.

07 Apr 2019 12:27 PM

Sharing his plans for the development of the country, Modi said, phone calls will soon become free in the country and the charges for Internet will be the least in the world. (Photo: ANI)

Speed-breaker 'Didi' applied brakes on several central schemes: Modi attacks Mamata

Modi alleged that Banerjee has let loose goons in the state, dashing the hopes of people.

07 Apr 2019 12:25 PM

If you feel some family members or co-workers are likely to miss the notification, then you can choose individual members to ring.

Now Skype call up to 50 people at once

Starting today, you will be able to make these large group calls.

07 Apr 2019 12:23 PM

The 12 major ports -- Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore), V O Chidambarnar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia) -- handled 699.04 MT of cargo during 2018-19, as per latest data by the Indian Ports Association (IPA).

Top ports record marginal upswing in FY19 cargo handling at 699 MT

These ports, under the command of the Centre, had recorded 4.77 per cent growth in 2017-18 over the previous fiscal.

07 Apr 2019 12:22 PM

A new kit will allow approved developers to build Alexa skills that have access to the health data.

Alexa can now tell you about your blood sugar levels

Amazon announced that its Alexa-enabled devices can now handle customers’ sensitive medical data.

07 Apr 2019 12:18 PM

It is well-known that India's two-time World Cup winning skipper is comfortable around kids and his videos with daughter Ziva Dhoni often go viral. (Photo: PTI)

Watch Dhoni runs with Tahir's, Watson's son

Dhoni was in a playful mood after his team Chennai Super Kings' convincing win over Kings XI Punjab.

07 Apr 2019 12:13 PM

To activate the virtual assistant, users will have to simply say “Alexa”. In addition to voice support.

Amazon is working on Apple AirPods rival

The purported Alexa earbuds are expected to take on the design and features of the Apple AirPods.

07 Apr 2019 12:10 PM

Of the total imports during February 2019, non-coking coal was at 13.86 MT, against 14.59 MT imported in January 2019, report said. (Representational Image)

India's coal import rises 8 pc to 212 MT in Apr-Feb

Coal imports in the month of February was at 18.31 MT (provisional) as compared to 21.15 MT (revised) in January 2019, report said.

07 Apr 2019 12:07 PM

A woman delivered a baby boy at Thane railway station on Saturday evening after she developed labour pain while travelling to Kurla. (Photo: ANI)

Woman delivers baby at Thane railway station

Both mother and the child are in good health, said Rahul Ghule, CEO of One Rupee clinic.

07 Apr 2019 12:02 PM

Tejashwi Yadav alleged that Lalu Prasad is not receiving proper treatment, which is an 'injustice' to him. (Photo: PTI)

BJP not allowing me to meet my father in hospital: Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav said that he is waiting to meet his father since last evening.

07 Apr 2019 12:01 PM

Google's Android TV update is showing sponsored content no one asked for

What’s even more troubling is that there is no way to disable them.

07 Apr 2019 11:55 AM

Charlize Theron reveals she is 'shockingly available'

The 43-year-old Oscar winner opened up about her love life in the recent interview.

07 Apr 2019 11:53 AM

The feature had been present since 2017.

Elon Musk explains Tesla Model 3's inside camera

Musk explained that the camera on the inside is to help Tesla compete with Uber and Lyft in the future.

07 Apr 2019 11:51 AM

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