Realme X2 Pro Receiving First Software Update in India With Camera Quality Improvements

Realme has released the first software update for Realme X2 Pro in India and it brings camera quality improvements.

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Ola Said to Lay Off Nearly 350 Employees Ahead of IPO

Ola has decided to restructure and redesign the company, starting with trimming its 4,500-strong workforce by 5-8 percent which will be nearly 350 employees, company sources told IANS on Friday.

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Black Friday 2019: Shopping Frenzy Goes Global, and Not Everyone's Happy

People don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in India, France, Russia, or South Africa - but they do shop on Black Friday.

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Honor Aims $2.3 Billion Revenue From Wearables Next Year, Bullish on India

Honor is aiming to make $2.3 billion globally by selling wearables next year, a top company executive has said.

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Huami Amazfit GTS Titanium Edition Smartwatch Launched, Sales Start From December 1

Huami has announced the launch of the Amazfit GTS Titanium edition smartwatch in China.

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GST collection in November likely to hit Rs 1 lakh crore

GST collections dipped below Rs.1 lakh crore in August, September and October in the face of a growth deceleration as consumers held back on spending and private investment was tepid. The economy grew 4.5% percent in the three months ended September, the sixth consecutive quarterly decline, according to figures released on Friday.

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The big 5 who will help run Maharashthra CM Uddhav Thackeray's show

The team which will be assisting Uddhav Thackeray include two key Sena leaders, Subhash Desai and Eknath Shinde; party youth wing chief Aaditya Thackeray; party MP Sanjay Raut; and his secretary, Milind Narvekar.

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Amit Shah meets Northeast leaders to allay citizenship bill fears

Several northeastern states have flagged their concerns about provisions of the bill, suggesting that it was detrimental to the interests of the indigenous population.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy S10, Galaxy A-Series Available With Offers, Discounts in 10th Anniversary of Galaxy Smartphones Sale

Samsung’s 10th anniversary celebrations of Galaxy phones brings offers and discounts on the Galaxy Note series, Galaxy S series and some Galaxy A series devices.

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Vivo iQoo Neo Variant Spotted on Android Enterprise Website, Jovi OS Teased to Enter Development

Vivo’s upcoming V1936AL phone, tipped to be a Vivo iQoo Neo variant, has been listed on the Android Enterprise website.

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Samsung's Android 10 Update Schedule for India Revealed; Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10 Set for Upgrade in January 2020

Samsung has published the official Android 10 update release schedule for its phones and tablets in India.

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Realme 5s Review

The Realme 5s is a refreshed Realme 5 with a new paint job and a higher resolution primary camera. Is this enough to keep Realme competitive against phones such as the Redmi Note 8? Read our review to find out.

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Google Photos Manual Face Tagging Feature Now Rolling Out: Here's How the Feature Works

Google Photos will automatically scan users' photos for faces if they have the "face grouping" feature turned on. The company says it doesn't share this information between accounts.

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Tecno Spark Power With 6,000mAh Battery, Helio P22 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Tecno Mobile has launched a new smartphone, Spark Power, which comes with a massive 6,000mAh battery.

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Nokia 2.3 Price Leaked Ahead of Rumoured December 5 Launch, Phone Certified in Malaysia

HMD Global may launch another affordable Android phone, Nokia 2.3, at its December 5 launch event. The price of the phone seems to have been revealed ahead of the formal launch.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Series Starts Receiving Android 10 Update with One UI 2.0: Report

Samsung Galaxy S10 series has started receiving the stable Android 10 update in Germany. The update is said to include the December security patch.

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LG Replaces CEO, Top Executives After Losses

LG Electronics replaced its CEO and a raft of other top leaders Thursday after net profits slumped more than 30 percent in the third quarter and its smartphone division struggles.

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Flipkart Introduces Saathi to Mimic Salesperson Assistance

Flipkart has introduced a smart assistive interface feature called "Saathi" that aims at mimicking the typical real-life shopping experience for consumers who are comfortable being assisted by a salesperson.

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Interpol Group Delays Criticism of Encryption After Objections

The international police organization Interpol put off plans to condemn the spread of strong encryption after objections by tech companies and civil liberties advocates, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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India's Tattered Telecom Sector Hinges on Government Aid

The government's win of a long-contested dispute over telecom fees could end up a Pyrrhic victory, as the billions of dollars in levies now owed are seen as burdens too big to bear for two of the country's three main carriers.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Spotted on Geekbench, Tips Exynos 9810 SoC, 6GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite has been spotted on Geekbench packing the Exynos 9810 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM.

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'We don't want to do anything to jeopardise the security of India':Gotabaya Raj...

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the island nation and India should put behind them the misunderstandings of the past and move ahead.

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GST leads to Rs 320 monthly saving for households: Study

A household saves Rs 94 a month on the consumption of cereals such as rice and crop because no GST is levied on them.

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Maharashtra floor test: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut claims support of 170 MLAs

The total strength of the alliance partners is 154 but Sanjay Raut did not say who were the other lawmakers supporting coalition.

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Flipkart Big Shopping Days Sale 2019 Announced: Deals, Offers on Mobile Phones, TVs, Laptops & More Previewed

Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale is taking place between December 1 and December 5. It will bring deals, discounts, and offers on smartphones such as Realme 5, Samsung Galaxy S9, Apple iPhone 7, and others.

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'Cool guy' Leonardo DiCaprio gave money to torch Amazon, says Brazil President Jair...

Bolsonaro appeared to be commenting on social media postings claiming that the environmental organization the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) had paid for images taken by volunteer firefighters that it then used to solicit donations, including a $500,000 contribution from DiCaprio.

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Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra govt to face floor test today

Ambegaon legislator Patil, serving his seventh term, will conduct the floor test through a head count.

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Inside Edge, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and More: December 2019 TV Guide to Netflix, Amazon, and Hotstar

The Flash season 6, Inside Edge 2, Supergirl season 5, Lost in Space season 2, Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, You season 2, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 3, The Witcher, The Expanse season 4, and more — these are the biggest TV shows coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, Colors Infinity, and Apple TV+ in December 201...

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Loan waiver, Rs 10 meals: Uddhav Thackeray govt's CMP promises could burden state...

A senior official said a conservative estimate for a loan waiver for farmers up to July 2019 would lead to a burden of Rs 30,000 crore.

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Why Uddhav Thackeray may not move into official Maharashtra CM residence

The chief minister’s official residence has a fully functional office and a large conference room for him to carry out official work and hold meetings.

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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: First phase of polling today, IAF chopper drops...

Members of eight polling parties had taken off from a helipad at the district headquarters in Latehar for Chatakapur in Mahuadand in Jharkhand’s Latehar district but they found themselves dropped at Sattipara field in Pratappur Bhainsamunda area of Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh.

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Male nurse held for molesting sedated woman patient in Gurugram hospital

The man had been working as a nurse in the private hospital for the past one year. The police said that the arrested man was produced before a court on Friday and granted bail.

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Chinese, Korean brands kings of Indian electronics market

Industry executives said these companies such as Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Motorola and Haier now control the largest chunk of the Indian market in certain categories such as smartphones, televisions and home appliances.

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London knife attacker named, was previously convicted of terrorism offences

The attacker went on the rampage targeting people at Fishmongers’ Hall near London Bridge in the heart of the city’s financial district - the scene of a deadly attack by Islamist militants two years ago.

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Techies take ‘fast’ lane on net highway

Tech workers finding ways to wean themselves off the internet, with a deliberate and phased fasting. Mental health professionals are urging people to put their phones aside during particular times of the day or on the weekends. Clinical psychologist Manoj Kumar Sharma said internet fasting is a conscious decision to turn off and tune out.

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4 confess to rape and murder of Hyderabad veterinarian: Police

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Realme 5s to Go on Sale in India Today at 12pm via Flipkart: Price, Specifications

Realme 5s key features include quad rear camera setup, a large 5,000mAh battery and runs Android Pie with ColorOS 6 skin on top.

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FASTag to Be Mandatory From Tomorrow: Here's How to Buy and Recharge

FASTag will become mandatory from tomorrow. Here's how you can purchase a FASTag for your vehicle or recharge an existing FASTag using an online or offline method.

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Suspect among 3 dead as London terror attack hits UK election campaign

The unnamed suspect slashed at people before being tackled by members of the public and later being shot dead by the police, the incident unfolding within five minutes.

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Pragya Thakur has to go. She has undermined BJP's own position, writes Barkha D...

If the party believes in nationalism, it must act. Or it will be seen as compromised on the issue

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This winter could be warmer than usual, says IMD

A scientist with a private forecasting agency said western disturbances too contribute to making the weather warmer.

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Another woman's burnt body found in same locality where Hyderabad veterinarian was...

The suspected killing of the unidentified woman was reported from the same area -Shamshabad- where the woman veterinarian was raped and killed by four workers on November 27.

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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Will a single party get majority for the first...

In fact, even before Jharkhand was created, no party had been able to muster a majority in the 81 assembly constituencies (ACs) which were carved out of Bihar to form the new state since 1990.

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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: First phase of polling to be held today

Seats for which polling will take place are Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur, Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur.

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DRDO refutes report saying Israeli missile superior to India's

Public relations consultancy Adfactors PR issued the statement on Thursday to announce the successful firing by the army of two newly acquired Spike long-range anti-tank missiles at the Infantry School at MHOW in Madhya Pradesh.

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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in House likely next week

Home minister Amit Shah is holding meetings with northeast chief ministers, and socio-cultural, student organisations.

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‘Knives Out’ review: Agatha Christie-kind relocated to America

An old fashioned Agatha Christie like whodunnit gets updated to also talk cheekily about a contemporary issue or two

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Sensex falls over 100 points ahead of GDP data

Retreating from its lifetime peak scaled in the previous session, the 30-share index was trading 158.97 points, or 0.39 per cent, lower at 40,971.20 in morning session.

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Jio Fiber Adds Rs. 351 Monthly, Rs. 199 Weekly Prepaid Broadband Plans With Unlimited Voice Calling Benefits

Rs. 351 Jio Fiber prepaid broadband plan brings 50GB data at 10Mbps speeds for 30 days, while Rs. 199 Jio Fiber prepaid plan offers unlimited data access at 100Mbps speeds for seven days.

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TikTok Owner, Huawei Are Helping China's Campaign to Repress Uighur Muslims, Report Finds

Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber Policy Centre concluded that many Chinese tech companies "are engaged in deeply unethical behaviour in Xinjiang”.

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TikTok Owner, Huawei Are Helping China's Campaign to Repress Uighur Muslims, Report Finds

Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber Policy Centre concluded that many Chinese tech companies "are engaged in deeply unethical behaviour in Xinjiang”.

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‘Happy Sardar’ is a rom-com, a complete no-brainer entertainer, say directors Geethika Sudip and Sudip Joshy

It is perhaps the first film in Malayalam to be directed and scripted by a couple

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An Alien Comet From Another Star Is Soaring Through Our Solar System

Something strange is sailing toward us. This is an interstellar comet - an ancient ball of ice and gas and dust, formed on the frozen outskirts of a distant star, which some lucky quirk of gravity has tossed into our path.

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MPs doze off during Sitharaman's speech in Parliament, trigger Twitter meme fest

The videos of the ministers dozing off have now gone viral on social media and made way for a barrage of memes and jokes.

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Re 1 clinics, meals for Rs 10, 80% job quota for locals in Sena-led govt's CMP

CMP also promised a farm loan waiver and bigger homes for poor people in Mumbai under the slum rehabilitation programme.

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Realme X2 Pro Goes on Open Sale in India as Black Friday Offers Kick Off: Price, Specifications

Realme X2 Pro is now on open sale in India for just 24 hours, days after the company concluded its invite-only early access sale. The flagship Realme phone is available for purchase via Flipkart and the Realme online store.

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Realme X2 Pro Goes on Open Sale in India as Black Friday Offers Kick Off: Price, Specifications

Realme X2 Pro is now on open sale in India for just 24 hours, days after the company concluded its invite-only early access sale. The flagship Realme phone is available for purchase via Flipkart and the Realme online store.

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Indian-origin CEO sentenced to over 4 years in prison for securities fraud

Anilesh Ahuja, 51 was the founder, chief executive officer, and chief investment officer of Premium Point Investments (PPI).

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WhatsApp: Government Plans Security Audit of Chat App After Hacking Attempt

India wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp's security systems following revelations that a spyware exploited vulnerabilities in the Facebook-owned messaging platform, technology minister said on Thursday.

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Panasonic Leaves Semiconductor Business With Sale to Taiwan's Nuvoton

Panasonic is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector to a Taiwanese company.

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NRC may emerge as big fault line in 2021 Bengal election

A comparison of vote shares in these three ACs for 2016 assembly elections, 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the current bypolls reveals what could be an important development in the ongoing churn in the state’s politics.

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Facebook, Instagram Back Online After Major Outage

Facebook said it had restored service following a major outage on Thursday that hindered access to the social platform and its other apps such as Instagram.

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'Balloons will fly' at Macy's iconic Thanksgiving Parade in New York

City regulations that were put in place after a Cat in the Hat balloon knocked down a lamp post in 1997, injuring four spectators, say the inflatable characters must be kept out of the sky sustained winds top 23 miles per hour (37 km per hour), and gusts exceed 34 mph (54 kph).

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Realme 5s to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today via Flipkart, Realme.com: Price, Offers, Specifications

Realme 5s sale will be conducted today via Flipkart and Realme.com starting at 12pm (noon). Realme 5s is priced at Rs. 9,999 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model will set buyers back by Rs. 10,999.

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Maharashtra gets new govt; all eyes now on trust vote, portfolios for ministers

After forming the government, the next big task for the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will be to get its trust vote passed on the floor of the Assembly, followed by expansion of the Uddhav Thackeray-led ministry.

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Devendra Fadnavis starts vacating CM residence, hunts for new home

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday evening took oath as the new chief minister of Maharashtra

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Abandoned by aunt, 11-year-old girl held captive, raped in Chandigarh

Auto driver arrest. Kidnapped girl from railway station, took her to a Nayagaon house where he committed the crime

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The BJP must expel Pragya Thakur | HT Editorial

The MP’s repeated glorification of Nathuram Godse is unacceptable

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Government okays over Rs 22,000-crore military project deal

The council also revalidated the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of additional Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. T

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Assembly by-polls counting: In Bengal, BJP leads in 2 seats, TMC in one

BJP’s Prem Chandra Jha was leading over his nearest rival Chittaranjan Mandal of the Congress-CPI(M) alliance by 915 votes in Kharagpur Sadar seat.

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RIL becomes first Indian company to hit market cap of Rs 10 lakh crore

Investors were encouraged after Mukesh Ambani announced plans to cut the company’s net debt to zero in 18 months through measures including a stake sale in the oil-to-chemicals business to Saudi Aramco.

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TRAI Plans to Review Transparency in Telecom Tariff Offers

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday said it plans to review the transparency factor in the publication of tariff plans and offers rolled out by the telecom operators.

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Bengal by-polls: TMC ahead in Karimpur, BJP in Kaliaganj, Cong in Kharagpur Sad...

In Karimpur Assembly seat, TMC’s Bimalendu Singha Roy is leading by a margin of 4,200 votes against his nearest BJP rival Jay Prakash Majumdar.

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90 more students, mostly from India, held from fake US university

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has so far arrested more than 250 students, who were lured to enroll in the now-closed University of Farmington in the Detroit metropolitan area by the Department of Homeland Security.

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Motorola One Hyper Pop-Up Selfie Camera Phone Expected to Launch on December 3

Motorola One Hyper, the company's rumoured pop-up selfie camera phone, may launch in Brazil on December 3 as a formal invite for the event has reportedly been disseminated.

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Apple Starts Showing Annexed Crimea as Russia on Apps, Ukraine Denounces Move

Apple has complied with Moscow's demands to show Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory on its apps, lawmakers said Wednesday.

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Apple Starts Showing Annexed Crimea as Russia on Apps, Ukraine Denounces Move

Apple has complied with Moscow's demands to show Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory on its apps, lawmakers said Wednesday.

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'His action attracts injuries' - Kapil Dev speaks about Jasprit Bumrah

The legendary bowler also stressed on the importance of identifying a length and always keeping the ball up to pick up wickets.

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Uber's London Ban Marks Global Backlash for Ride-Hailing Giants

London's transport authority banned Uber for a second time on Monday, citing concerns about customer safety after vulnerabilities in the app let drivers fake their identities in thousands of rides.

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Counting of votes for West Bengal, Uttarakhand assembly by-polls being held tod...

Around 78 per cent of over seven lakh electorate had cast their votes in the by-polls to Kaliaganj, Karimpur and Kharagpur Sadar Assembly seats where 18 candidates were in the fray.

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Massive Black Hole That 'Shouldn't Even Exist' Spotted in the Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday.

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Redmi 8 Sale in India Today at 12pm via Flipkart, Mi.com: Check Price, Offers, Specifications

Redmi 8 is set to be available for purchase in India today. The new Redmi 8 sale round will take place via Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores.

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Amazon Said to Have Built a More Powerful Data Centre Chip

Amazon.com’s cloud computing unit has designed a second, more powerful generation of data centre processor chip, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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US teen's TikTok 'makeup tutorial' on Xinjiang goes viral

The clip by US teen Feroza Aziz, who describes herself as “17 Just a Muslim”, had millions of views across several social media platforms by Wednesday.

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Pragya Thakur stirs fresh controversy in Lok Sabha, opposition protests

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Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance plans show of strength at Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in...

The MVA has sent out invitations for the ceremony to senior leaders from across the country. The Shiv Sena has also invited 400 state farmers and relatives of those who died owing to agrarian crisis.

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PM Modi avoids hotels, stays at airports in foreign transit, says Amit Shah

Revealing Modi’s economy policy, his close aide and Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that Modi decided not to stay at luxury hotels while halting in night for technical reasons or for refuelling state aircraft during long foreign visits.

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More than 227K Indians waiting for family-sponsored US Green Card

The largest number of 1.5 million wait list is from America’s southern neighbour Mexico, followed by a distant India with 227,000 and China with nearly 180,000.

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IT services to touch $14.2 billion by 2020: International Data Corporation

India IT and business services market may grow 6.9% annually to $13.3 billion by Dec this year: IDC

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Facebook Users Entitled to Better Security, but Not Damages: US Judge

A US federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company.

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Hindu minister to be chairperson in case of Muslim CM: Char Dham proposal

The state government plans to enact the Chardham Shrine Management Board Act 2019 to oversee the management of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.

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Vivo U20 to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today via Amazon, Vivo Site: Price, Offers, Specifications

Vivo U20 sports a Snapdragon 675 SoC and is priced aggressively at Rs. 10,999

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'Those who planned Mumbai attacks still not convicted': Mike Pompeo on 26/11

The secretary of state did not mention but it was clear who that was meant for. The 10 terrorists who carried out the carnage had belonged to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba, sailed to Mumbai from Karachi, and their leaders and handlers, who had guided them on phone, were in Pakistan.

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ISRO Successfully Launches Cartosat-3 Along With 13 US Nano Satellites

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) rocket carrying advanced earth observation satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 US nano satellites lifted off from the second launch pad of the rocket port in Sriharikota.

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Vivo U20 vs Vivo U10: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Vivo U20 offers a noteworthy bump in performance and camera department.

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ISRO launches PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from Srihariko...

Thirteen American nanosatellites are piggy backing on ISRO’s PSLV-C47 rocket’s main luggage, India’s advanced earth observation satellite Cartosat-3.

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Female Pak journalist shot dead by husband for not quitting job

The couple got married seven months ago but then the relations turned sour soon, according to an FIR.

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Ola Begins Signing Up Drivers in London as Uber Gets Banned

Ola said it had started signing up drivers in London on Tuesday and will start service in the city within weeks.

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Aadhaar Excludes Homeless and Transgender People, Study Shows

Ten years after it was introduced, India's national digital identity system is becoming ubiquitous in the country, even as large numbers of homeless and transgender people are excluded and many denied essential services

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Samsung Galaxy S11+ Renders Show Five Rear Cameras, Hole-Punch Display With Single Selfie Shooter

Samsung Galaxy S11+ renders have surfaced online to suggest its design, display, and camera specifications ahead of any formal announcement. The Galaxy S11+ is said to have a penta rear camera setup.

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Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of West Indies T20I series, Sanju Samson named replacement...

Dhawan suffered a knee injury during Delhi’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20 clash versus Maharastra.

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi visit P Chidambaram in Tihar jail

The senior Congress leader is in jail since September 5 in connection with the INX Media case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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With ColorOS 7, Oppo Hopes Localised Features Will Give It a Leg-Up Over Xiaomi’s MIUI

ColorOS 7 competes with Xiaomi's MIUI with a list of localised features for India, including DocVault and Riding Mode. However, it does have some reminiscent of MIUI with a three-finger screenshot gesture and a system-wide Dark Mode.

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South Africa franchise reacts after Chris Gayle's 'I don't get respect here' co...

“In Chris’s head, he feels that when he doesn’t perform, because there are such expectations, from the franchise, the fans, that he’s the reason the team is not performing.

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CERT-In advises OnePlus users to alter passwords

In its advisory, the agency said One-Plus clarified that no payment card, bank account detail or password was breached and has stated that all affected users have been notified by email. OnePlus, however, on Monday said it was working with authorities to further investigate the system breach.

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Top phone makers seek assurance on export incentives

While India has appealed against the ruling before WTO’s Appellate Body last week, MEIS is set to be replaced with Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) from January 1, 2020, as announced by the finance ministry last month.

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Facebook Buys Studio Behind Hit VR Game Beat Saber

Facebook-owned Oculus on Tuesday said it is buying the studio behind hit virtual reality game "Beat Saber" as it looks to expand VR technology to wider audiences.

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Xerox Plans to Take HP Buyout Bid Directly to Shareholders

Xerox said on Tuesday it was planning to take its $33.5 billion buyout bid directly to HP shareholders after the personal computer maker refused to open its books for due diligence before a deadline.

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Facebook Sued by Workers at Israeli Spyware Firm Over Blocked Personal Accounts

A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO last month.

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Uddhav Thackeray: Reluctant politician who is all set to become Maharashtra CM

Analysts say, Thackeray’s move may have been prompted by the fact that the Sena has been losing ground to the BJP in the state, and this could be one way to arrest the slide.

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Non-BJP govt: The idea that changed the political scenario in Maharashtra

During its tenure, the BJP remained aggressive against rival political parties. Consequently, the newly-elected legislators of the Congress and NCP were keen to keep the party out of power.

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How vast Sena network kept MLAs in the fold

A Sena leader said party affiliated unions at the airport were also told to keep an eye on NCP MLAs being taken out of the city.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro Goes on Sale in India at 12 Noon Today via Amazon, Mi. com: Price, Offers, Specifications

The Redmi Note 8 Pro packing quad rear cameras will go on sale in India at 12pm noon today via Amazon and Mi.com.

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Maharashtra lawmakers to take oath at special assembly session today

The special session of the assembly called by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari will begin at 8 am.

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3 Indian-origin ex-executives of health tech start-up charged in $1 bn fraud scheme...

The co-founders of Outcome Health Rishi Shah, 33, and Shradha Aggarwal, 34, and former executive Ashik Desai, 26, are among six people accused of fraud “that targeted the company’s clients, lenders and investors,” the US Department of Justice said on Monday.

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Netflix Steps in to Save New York's Historic Paris Theatre

Netflix will use New York's historic Paris theatre, which had been shuttered earlier this year, for special events and screenings of its films -- the latest twist in the company's ongoing spat with the traditional film industry.

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Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress to move Supreme Court against closing of 9 irrigation scam...

NCP leader and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar is an accused in the case but the ACB clarified that none of the cases that have been closed were linked to Pawar.

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Intel Partners With MediaTek to Bring 5G Support to Laptops

Intel is partnering with MediaTek on the development, certification and support of 5G modems for the next generation of laptops.

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Sensex jumps over 200 points in early trade to hit record high of 41,100

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Google Fires Four Staffers Amid Protests, Accuses Them of Data-Security Violations

Google announced Monday it had fired four employees for what it said were violations of its policies around accessing and sharing internal documents and calendars.

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WhatsApp for iPhone Update Brings Call Waiting Support, Chat Screen Redesign, More

WhatsApp 2.19.120 for iPhone update brings the ability to choose to receive another WhatsApp call while you are already on one call.

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Redmi Note 8 to Go on Sale in India Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com: Check Price, Offers, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 12,999 for the 6GB + 128GB variant. The Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in India alongside the Redmi Note 8 Pro last month.

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7.4 kg kidney, equivalent to weight of 2 newborns, removed from man in Delhi ho...

The man was diagnosed in 2006 with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, an inherited condition in which fluid-filled cysts develop all over the kidneys causing them to swell up and stop working.

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Supreme Court to rule on Sena-Cong-NCP plea over floor test in Maharashtra today

The Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, who filed the petition on Saturday challenging Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari’s decision to invite Devendra Fadnavis to form the state government, on Monday evening claimed to have the numbers in an unprecedented show of strength.

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Oyo Projects Losses in India, China Until 2022: Internal Report

Oyo's internal projections showed it may not make a profit in India and China until 2022, even as the India-based hotel chain revealed a six-fold rise in losses during fiscal year 2019.

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69% Indian companies at risk of data breach

44% of them encountering a data breach before and 25% failing to perform any breach assessment in the last 12 months, according to a CIO survey by Forcepoint and Frost & Sullivan.

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Dead lizard found in Sabarimala offering, Kerala police order probe

The sale of aravana payasam - a black kheer made of rice, jaggery, ghee, coconut, cumin powder and cardamom, contributes at least 60 per cent of the temple’s revenue.

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BHU: Where a legacy is threatened | Opinion

Students opposing Firoze Khan’s appointment are acting against the Constitution, BHU’s values

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'Don't want to get between India-China power struggle': Sri Lanka president

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is considered pro-China, said he wanted Sri Lanka to be a “neutral country” and work with all the countries.

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Most Aadhaar holders believe data safe, subsidies assured

Around 80% of people with an Aadhaar card also believe the unique identity has made government subsidies, such as rations and pensions, more reliable, a Dalberg report, funded by the Omidyar Network India, said. The report sought to understand the usefulness of Aadhaar since the government’s national household data has been sketchy on its usage.

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OnePlus probes breach; payment data secure

“OnePlus has notified impacted users that we have discovered some of their order information was accessed by an unauthorised party. We took immediate steps to stop the intruder and reinforce security. Before making this public, we informed our impacted users by email,” the company said.

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How Opposition parties in Maharashtra put on the 'We are 162' show

The legislators of all three parties were brought in buses to Hotel Grand Hyatt, where 34 NCP legislators have been staying since Sunday evening.

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Realme X2 Pro to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Realme.com: Check Price, Offers, Specifications

Realme X2 Pro packing the Snapdragon 855+ SoC and a 90Hz display will go on sale for the first time in India today.

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Foxconn awaits export duty clarity for expansion in India

iPhone maker Foxconn said that it may look at extending its manufacturing capabilities to make more ecosystem devices in India for domestic and global needs and is currently awaiting clarity from the government on the Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme, which will allow the company to drive ‘mobile plus’ capacity.

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Woman activist Trupti Desai on her way to Sabarimala, says 'will move court if entry...

Woman activist on way to Sabarimala, says ‘will move court if entry is blocked’

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Dog helps track down UP rape-murder suspect in 20 minutes

Phantom, a Labrador, tracked the suspect down within 20 minutes of reaching the crime scene, making her way through a congested by-lane of Mubarakpur village.

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72% find Aadhaar convenient: Survey

The report, brought out by Dalberg and funded by the Omidyar Network India is in its third iteration and is based on findings from two national surveys that gathered perspectives of over 167,000 Indian residents.

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Delhi air quality may improve today; better wind speed, light rain likely

On Monday, the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded 252, a minor deterioration from Sunday’s 234 according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

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Google Docs Gets Smart Compose in Beta, Improved Grammar Suggestion and Spelling Autocorrect Coming Soon

Google has rolled out Gmail’s Smart Compose for Google Docs in beta and plans to further improve its spelling and grammar correction algorithms.

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Tesla Suffers Broken Glass Mishap During Chaotic Cybertruck Launch

Elon Musk unveiled the all-electric battery-powered Tesla Cybertruck in California on Thursday, daring staff to hit the vehicle with sledgehammers and showing a video of it withstanding bullets shot from a 9mm gun.

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Realme X2 Pro: Is It the OnePlus 7T Killer You've Been Waiting For?

Realme X2 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 29,999 and the smartphone offers a lot for that price.

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Samsung Galaxy S11 5G Variant Said to Feature 25W Fast Charging; Leak-Based Renders Tip Hole-Punch Display

Samsung Galaxy S11 5G variant has reportedly received certification in China with model number SM-G9860. The Samsung phone would come with 25W fast charging support, unlike the Galaxy Note 10+ that has 45W support.

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Oppo Developing Its Own Chip Called Oppo M1: Report

Oppo is said to be working to release its proprietary mobile chipset. The processor will be reportedly used to drive future Oppo models.

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Frozen 2 Box Office: $350 Million Opening Weekend Biggest Ever for Animated Movies

Frozen 2 brought in an estimated $350.2 million in its opening weekend at the global box office, delivering the biggest opening for an animated movie of all time in the process.

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Realme X50 With Dual-Mode 5G Support Confirmed to Launch Soon, Sports Hole-Punch Design With Two Selfie Cameras

Realme has confirmed that it’s first 5G phone, the Realme X50, will arrive soon with dual-mode 5G support and a hole-punch design.

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Twitter Now Lets You Enable 2-Factor Authentication Without a Phone Number

Twitter is finally rolling out a new security feature to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) where users do not require to give their phone number.

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Internet companies prepare to fight the ‘Deepfake’ future

For internet companies like Google, finding the tools to spot deepfakes has gained urgency. If someone wants to spread a fake video far and wide, Google’s YouTube or Facebook’s social media platforms would be great places to do it.

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In Maharashtra thriller, NCP says 3 of 4 'missing' MLAs have returned

The three legislators are currently at the Hyatt hotel in Mumbai where NCP MLAs were moved on Sunday amid fears of poaching. NCP leaders claimed that now only one party MLA Anna Bansode is supporting Ajit Pawar.

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World Wide Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Has an Ambitious Plan to Take Back the Net

The "Contract for the Web" seeks commitments from governments and industry to make and keep knowledge freely available.

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Decoding the RTI Journey | The Big Picture

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Tesla Cybertruck Orders Near 150,000 Just Days After Chaotic Launch

Tesla's new electric pickup truck has secured almost 150,000 orders, the company's chief executive Elon Musk boasted on Twitter, just two days after its big reveal went embarrassingly wrong.

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10 Indians among 900 ISIS affiliates surrendering in Afghanistan

According to reports, 10 Indian women and children – all members of families of Indian fighters, most of them from Kerala – are believed to be among those who have surrendered.

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Ahead of Supreme Court hearing, Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress to meet Maharashtra Governor...

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Ajit Pawar's revolt could pave way for Supriya Sule's elevation in NCP

Supriya Sule, daughter of party chief Sharad Pawar, was introduced to active politics a little before 2006 when she was nominated by the party for Rajya Sabha by-election

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Trump fires US navy chief over handling of SEAL case

Richard Spencer was ousted as Navy Secretary, a civilian position, in a case that has fueled reports of anger among US military leadership over Trump’s interference in discipline cases.

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Apple supplier Salcomp buys Nokia’s Chennai unit for Rs 215 cr

Salcomp is expected to begin operations at the plant by March next year, and ramp up exports from there to about $2 billion by investing $300 million over the next five years, said a person familiar with matter. Once fully functional, the new unit is expected to generate employment for close to 10,000 people, another person said.

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'Forced ideological centers': Documents show Chinese detention camps' ops

Ideological education, a bold attempt to change how detainees think and act, is partly rooted in the ancient Chinese belief in transformation through education -- taken before to terrifying extremes during the mass thought reform campaigns of Mao Zedong.

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130 crore Indians showed national interest supreme: PM Modi on Ayodhya ruling

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Mission 180: BJP looks beyond halfway mark to win Maharashtra trust vote

A local activist Jagdish Kumar told HT that the children had been facing the issue for a long time. But since no one took any action, they decided to file police complaint.

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Woman gives birth to baby with two heads, three hands in Bhopal

The baby has been admitted to a special newborn care units (SNCU) of the hospital and is under special observation.

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Ajit Pawar, Fadnavis hold late night meet; CMO says discussed farmers' issues

On Sunday, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra government, Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on a plea filed by the Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP combine seeking quashing of the governor’s November 23 order inviting the BJP leader to form government.

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Nokia 8.2 could launch on Dec 5: All you need to know about Nokia 8.1 successor

HMD Global has confirmed it will launch a new Nokia phone on December 5. Is it going to be the Nokia 8.2?

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Team India script world record with victory over Bangladesh in Pink Ball Test

Ind vs Ban: For all the talk about the pitch being favourable to the bowlers, and for all the pedigree of the Indian attack, Bangladesh batsmen did play their own part by plying erratic and extremely loose strokes to gift their wickets away.

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'I'm safe': NCP leader who was reported 'missing' after Maharashtra twist

Barora said Daroda had gone missing after he visited Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Saturday when BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis and NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath of office as CM and deputy CM respectively.

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India vs Bangladesh: Dominant India smash Bangladesh by innings and 46 runs, seal...

Mushfiqur Rahim was the lone fighter for Bangladesh as he dragged the match to the third day, but then, the Indian bowlers were just too rampant.

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Jio Price Hike, Realme 5s Price Reveal, Realme X2 Pro Launch, Vivo U20 Release, and More Tech News This Week

Realme X2 Pro price reveal, Realme 5s launch, Redmi Note 8 Pro new variant, and Airtel price hike were some of the biggest tech news stories of the week.

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'Sky is the limit': Supreme Court on BJP's objection to plea against Fadnavis g...

The Supreme Court has ordered the Centre to produce Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s letter to BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis to form a government in the state by 10:30am on Monday.

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'World's youngest genius', 6-year-old Chennai girl solves Rubik's cube blindfol...

The girl dressed up in school uniform solved (2x2) Rubik’s cube blindfolded while reciting Vairamuthu’s poems in 2 minutes 7 seconds.

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Maharashtra governor's action immune from judicial scrutiny: BJP in SC

The top court was hearing a petition filed by the Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) against the formation of a new government by the BJP in Maharashtra.

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ISPAI seeks legal view on DoT's demand for statutory dues; says order unnecessarily imposed on ISPs

The Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) said the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has unnecessarily imposed the order on internet service providers, many of which are run by entrepreneurs in smaller cities and towns.

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Order BJP to face floor test today: Sena-NCP-Congress argue in Supreme Court

The three parties had approached the court challenging the governor’s decision to invite BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis to form a government in a surprise move on Saturday morning.

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BJP's Sanjay Kakade, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar meet hours before SC hearing

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Can prove our majority in 10 mins: Sanjay Raut as Sena-Cong-NCP plea in court

In a dramatic turn of events, Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday returned as chief minister propped up by NCP’s Ajit Pawar, who was made his deputy, just hours after the new alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress reached a consensus that Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will be their chief ministerial candidate.

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Vivo U20 vs Realme 5s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8: Price, specs compared

Vivo U20 which is the latest entrant in the popular budget category is compared with Realme 5s and Redmi Note 8 which offer similar specs, features.

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Watch: Portable machine to print fake currency notes found in Bengal

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Chinese parents test DNA to check if kids will become prodigies

Jung’s plans shifted after analysis by his firm, Gene Discovery, suggested his daughter had strong abilities in music, math and sports — though a lesser aptitude for memorizing details.

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Mother, stepfather among 3 held for killing child, dumping body in drain

Police said the child’s mother was present when he was being thrashed by her second husband. The couple panicked after the boy fell unconscious and fearing that taking the boy to a hospital might land them in trouble, they decided to kill the child, police said.

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The Air Force employee who takes permission to play cricket for Bangladesh

Ebadot was hired in the Air Force through the sports quota and as astonishing as it may sound, his the sport he was selected for was not cricket. It was volleyball.

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Professor in 'shock' after Maharashtra twist; applies for leave, gets a no

Maharashtra govt formation: Zaheer Syed, who teaches English at a college in Gadchandur, 43 kms away from Chandrapur city, said, “I fell sick and went into shock in the morning after watching the news about unfolding political drama in the state”.

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Dhananjay Munde, who backed Ajit Pawar, back in NCP fold; only 5 MLAs missing

Ajit shocked the NCP rank and file as he quietly supported Bharatiya Janata Party (NCP) to form a government when Pawar was stitching together an alliance of Sena-NCP-Congress.

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Before Sharad Pawar's clarification, speculation over his role

On November 11, when the Congress was willing to declare its support to a Shiv Sena-led government, Pawar asked the Congress to put an announcement on hold as he wanted more talks,” a political leader in Maharashtra said on condition of anonymity.

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'Now walking PERFECTLY': Kin of 5-year-old thrown from balcony of US mall

The post says Landen returned home with a limp and uneven legs from a two-time broken femur and has had “many physical therapies” to work on his walking.

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India vs Bangladesh: Ebadot Hossain gives Virat Kohli a send off after taking his...

IND vs BAN: Virat Kohli was dismissed for 136 with concussion substitute Taijul Islam taking a stunning catch off Ebadot Hossain’s delivery.

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The peril of split verdicts | Opinion

The shifting alliances, the incongruity between pre-poll rhetoric and post-poll tactics, the defections, the pursuit of narrow self-interest, and the violations of process do not paint a pretty picture

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In a First, IBM’s Computer Debater Faces Off Against Itself

IBM’s Project Debater, a robot that has already debated humans, was for the first time being pitted against itself, at least in the first round.

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Cognizant cuts bench time, puts pressure on employees

Previously, employees on the bench got more grace time to find projects within their business units or in the larger corporate pool. Employees who are reluctant to relocate to a different city, or move to other functions or domains might end up having to hit the exit button earlier

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India Is the Best Place in the World to Have a Smartphone but That's About to Change

The precarious financial health of Indian telecom players came into sharp focus last week when two cellular providers announced disastrous quarterly results.

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US man holds pregnant girlfriend captive, forces her to drink toilet water, ble...

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 40-year-old Ronnie William Howard of St. Peters is charged with kidnapping, domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He is jailed on $300,000 cash-only bail.

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Bitcoin Dives to a Six-Month Low on China Crackdown

Bitcoin slumped to a six-month low on Friday after China's central bank launched a fresh crackdown on cryptocurrencies, warning of the risks entailed in issuing or trading them.

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Amazon Sues Pentagon Over $10 Billion Contract Awarded to Microsoft

Amazon is suing the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded to Microsoft. Amazon said it filed a legal complaint Friday with the US Court of Federal Claims seeking to challenge the decision.

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Amazon Sues Pentagon Over $10 Billion Contract Awarded to Microsoft

Amazon is suing the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded to Microsoft. Amazon said it filed a legal complaint Friday with the US Court of Federal Claims seeking to challenge the decision.

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Ajit Pawar backstabbed people of the state, says Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut on Maharashtra...

Distancing himself and the NCP from Ajit Pawar’s move, his uncle and party supremo Sharad Pawar said that his support to the BJP is his “personal decision”.

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'Not NCP's decision', tweets Sharad Pawar as nephew Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra...

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India vs Bangladesh: Virat Kohli annihilates Ricky Ponting's record en route huge...

Ind vs Ban: India dominated Day 1 of historic Day-Night Test as bowlers first dismissed Bangladesh for a paltry 106 and then the batsmen helped the hosts take a 68-run lead.

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'Work for Maharashtra's bright future': PM Modi congratulates Devendra Fadnavis,...

In a big twist to Maharashtra government formation efforts, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn- in as the Maharashtra chief minister at Raj Bhavan by governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday morning

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BJP's Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar his depu...

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Normalcy in the Valley still some distance away | Opinion

Since the decision to remove its special status and bifurcate the region into two Union territories on August 5, a lot of the fears of what might happen did not play out on the ground.

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Food regulator issues notice to McDonald's for 'irresponsible advertising'

On November 9, 2019, McDonald’s issued a full-page advertisement in a national daily that read, “Stuck with Ghiya-Tori Again? Make the 1+1 Combo you love”.

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Bain Capital, investors sell $620 million Genpact stake

Bermuda-headquartered Genpact told the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday night that Bain Capital and its co-investors are selling 15.4 million shares.

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Cybersecurity a major chink in India Inc armour

The data comes from a study by US cyber tech firm CrowdStrike. The firm covered around 300 senior IT decision-makers and IT security professionals from India as part of a survey of 1,900 professionals across countries.

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Indian IT employees stare at a mid-life crisis

​​The axe will fall mainly on midlevel employees and those who haven’t picked up relevant skills in sync with changing technology, said recruiters. There are roughly 1.4 million people with about a decade of experience employed in the IT services sector in India. Only some may be regarded as having the potential to acquire new skills.

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Army officers 'targeted' by Pak operatives asked to change WhatsApp settings

The army recently issued an advisory to its men alerting them about the risk of being automatically added to WhatsApp groups created by intelligence operatives from the neighbouring country Pakistan.

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In India, inequality bigger challenge than poverty

The world knows this gap between the rich and the poor as the ‘10 percent’ problem, sometimes even as the ‘1 percent’ problem.

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16-year-old raped, set on fire in UP after she threatened to complain: Police

The teenager, who suffered serious burns due to the incident on Thursday night, has been referred to the Safdarjung hospital in Delhi, the police said.

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Hectic parleys on in Congress for Maharashtra deputy CM post

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Cabinet nod to bill reducing ex-PMs' SPG cover to a year

The proposed legislation has been listed in the government’s business for next week in the Lok Sabha, Union minister of state for parliamentary affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Friday.

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Alwar police asks 9 Muslim cops to shave beards, withdraws order day later

Police said they had earlier given permission to 32 Muslim personnel to sport beards. Thursday’s order withdrew this permission for nine of them.

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Sena CM for 5 yrs: Raut amid Maharashtra govt formation talks with Cong, NCP

The BJP and Sena, which fought the assembly elections in Maharashtra together, fell out over the chief minister’s position and equal distribution of portfolios, ending a three-decade-old alliance.

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Xerox Gives HP Ultimatum on Acquisition, Sets Monday Deadline

Xerox said Thursday it was holding firm on its $33 billion takeover offer for computer and printer maker HP, and warned it would take the matter to shareholders directly without a deal by Monday

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Microsoft Given Licence to Export 'Mass-Market' Software to Huawei

Microsoft has said that it had been granted a licence from the U.S. government to export software to Huawei.

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Twitter Rolls Out ‘Hide Replies’ Feature Globally

Twitter began letting users "hide" tweeted replies that could be seen as abusive or harassing in the latest effort by the online platform to create a more welcoming environment.

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WeWork to Lay Off 2,400 Employees Worldwide

WeWork will lay off 2,400 employees worldwide -- about a fifth of its workforce -- as it struggles to reorganise amid mounting losses, the company announced Thursday.

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India finishes 400 social infrastructure projects in Afghan, US praises effort

All the Indian projects are undertaken in partnership with the Afghan government and are spread across each and every of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan in diverse fields of development, including education, healthcare, infrastructure, administrative capacity, flood control, irrigation, agriculture, sports, Indian ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.

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'CPEC is not about aid': US warns Pak of risks from China infrastructure push

The top US diplomat for South Asia said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor -- heralded as a game-changer by both Asian countries -- would profit only Beijing and said that the United States offered a better model.

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Uddhav's late night meet with Pawar; more talks to follow on new Maharashtra go...

After their late-night meeting at Pawar’s residence ‘Silver Oak’ in south Mumbai, the three parties—the Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress—will hold more talks on Friday on their effort form a government in the politically-crucial western state.

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Out of Love Review: Hotstar Originals Have Had a Year to Forget

Out of Love, Hotstar’s latest original series, is about a woman (Rasika Dugal) who starts to suspect that her husband (Purab Kohli) might be having an affair. Here’s our Out of Love review.

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Hostile nuclear-armed Pakistan keeps India on constant alert: US lawmaker

India, the US lawmaker said, also faces an increasingly aggressive and assertive China that continues to export its malign influence throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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Delhi's 'very poor' air may slip into 'severe' zone today

Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the wind speed was slow throughout Thursday and is expected to remain so by Friday afternoon which will push the air quality into the ‘severe’ zone.

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Army HQ sets the ball rolling for a code of conduct

Today, the army is grappling with well-to-do retired junior commissioned officers and sergeants seeking membership of the Defence Services Officers Institute or army golf clubs, or sometimes refusing to stand in queues meant for their rank at the canteen services depot to purchase liquor.

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The cracks in BJP's dual approach, writes Rajdeep Sardesai

Hindutva alone won’t win votes. To attract allies and floating voters, focus on fixing the economy

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California student who shot 2 others, himself dead used 'kit gun': Officials

Authorities are still trying to piece together what prompted the shooting, especially as Berhow had no history of troubled behaviour.

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BJP's pan-India NRC pitch: Decoding the National Register of Citizens debate

NRC is a verified digital register having names and basic demographic information about all Indian citizens in a digital format.

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Congress tried to stall Ayodhya case, says Amit Shah in Jharkhand poll rally

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Midsize IT scripts a growth story around top clients

At Zensar, revenue share from the top 20 clients grew to 62.6% from 56.6% in the past year. At Mindtree, newly appointed CEO Debashis Chatterjee said there was huge opportunity in cross-selling and upselling and that it had recently hired a leader in the US to chase such deals. Companies such as these are doing well in terms of bringing in key leaders at different levels.

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Got a ‘secret’ market tip? Telegram it

There’s also a technological reason for the migration of market scuttlebutt from WhatsApp to Telegram — investigative agencies had cloned mobile phones of accused persons and backed up the latter’s WhatsApp messages, which were used as evidence. Telegram has attracted over 100 million downloads globally on the Android Play Store.

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'Economy in bad shape, $5 tn GDP target simply out of question': Ex-RBI governor...

The Modi government soon after assuming office for the second term set a target of taking the economy to USD 5 trillion over the next five years.

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Sena-NCP-Cong govt in Maharashtra likely to have several political heavyweights

The government formation talks between the parties have reached the last leg. The names of probable faces in the state cabinet, a tough choice for all three parties considering the number of aspirants, are making the rounds.

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IAS daughter may have to evict retired civil servant dad

Nazuk Kumar, UT SDM (central) has been tasked with evicting her father, former UT home secretary Anil Kumar, from the Sector-16 residential accommodation he has overstayed in.

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How CJI Bobde handled top law officer's query on judges' retirement age

Justice Bobde, who was sworn-in as the 47th CJI on November 18, was responding to the suggestion of Attorney General K K Venugopal on the issue in his capacity as a member of the bar, not as the country’s top law officer.

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Over two dozen terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir Police's cross-hairs

The terrorists are being be targeted by a repurposed Special Operations Group or SoG. This is an elite anti-insurgency force of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. It was set up in 1994.

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From factory to field: Journey of the pink ball

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iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max Smart Battery Cases Launched, Offer Quick Camera Button, 50 Percent Longer Battery Life

The new iPhone 11 series Smart Battery Cases come in a variety of colour options, and are available in the US for now.

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Spark Redesigned Gets Dark Mode on Android, iOS; Full Support for iPadOS

Spark, a free email app by Readdle, has been redesigned for iOS and has received dark mode support on both iOS and Android. Spark will enable dark mode by default if you have enabled system-wide dark mode.

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Chandrayaan-2: Vikram Hard Landed Within 500 Metres of Landing Site, Says Government

Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander hard-landed as reduction in velocity during its descent did not match with the designed parameters, the government said on Wednesday throwing more light on ISRO's dashed hopes of making a soft landing on the lunar surface in its maiden attempt.

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Google Bars Elections Ads From Using Political Leanings, Voter Data

Google said it would limit audience targeting for election ads to age, gender and general location at a postal code level.

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Google tightens political ads policy to thwart abuse

The internet company said its rules already ban any advertiser, including those with political messages, to lie. But it is making its policy more clear and adding examples of how that prohibits content such as doctored or manipulated images or video.

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Google, Facebook Are Human Rights Abusers, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International said Google and Facebook should be forced to abandon what it calls their surveillance-based business model because it is “predicated on human rights abuse.”

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Redmi Note 5 Starts Receiving MIUI 11 Update in India With October Android Security Patch

Xiaomi has begun rolling out the MIUI v11.0.2.0 stable update for the Redmi Note 5 in India that also brings the October security patch

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Chandrayaan-2's Vikram made 'hard landing' within 500 metres of target site: Govt...

The lander on board the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) spacecraft “hard landed within 500m of the designated landing site” minister of state for space Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

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Government Grants Telcos Relief by Deferring Spectrum Payments

India on Wednesday allowed telecom operators to defer payments due for airwaves bought via auction until the end of March 2022, giving some respite to firms after a court ruled they must pay overdue levies and interest of nearly $13 billion.

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NRC, Maharashtra top agenda at Congress meet at Sonia Gandhi's residence

The CWC meeting comes after the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP agreed in principle to form the next government in Maharashtra under a Shiv Sena chief minister.

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AIIMS doctor, parents booked for wife's suicide; woman's father alleges harassm...

In the police complaint, the woman’s father alleged that his daughter’s husband is a marijuana addict and forced his daughter to also consume it.

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MPs for joint house panel on Israeli spyware Pegasus

The committee, which met on Wednesday, discussed issues such as the breach that affected some Indians and the cyberattack on the nuclear plant in Kudankulam.

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Fire breaks out at sales tax office in Delhi's ITO, 5 fire tenders at spot

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Uddhav's ambition, Gandhi's dilemma, and Pawar's pattern

The question is if Sonia Gandhi can trust Pawar enough to not throw the Congress under the bus in the months ahead if this government becomes a reality

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WhatsApp admits it could've handled data breach better

ET was the first to report on November 6 that WhatsApp delayed communicating to India the vulnerability that affected 121 people in the country.

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India-UK experts begin largest study on babies with brain injury in India

The 3.4-million pounds project, funded by the National Institute of Health Research, will be conducted over four years by researchers from institutions in the UK and India.

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Centre allows telecoms to defer spectrum dues by up to 2 years

Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel suffered record losses in the September quarter, hit by the apex court’s ruling that upheld the government’s broader definition of revenue on which it calculates levies on telecom operators.

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As senior Shiv Sena leaders talk govt formation with Cong-NCP, party MLAs murmur...

There are also reports of unrest over the pending alliance with ideologically opposite parties – Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress – but senior Sena leaders have dismissed it.

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Money thrown out of sixth floor office in Kolkata during DRI raid

Eyewitnesses said the incident took place when a team of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officers were conducting raids.

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Shashi Tharoor's casting vote ensures House panel to examine Pegasus deal

The issue of WhatsApp hacking, through the use of Pegasus software -- reports have said the accounts of 121 individuals in India were hacked -- was on the agenda, albeit not explicitly, as was the cyber threat to the Kudankulam nuclear plant.

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After 30 years, Army begins pullback from counter insurgency ops in Assam

The troops will be pulled back in different phases spread over an year as per the decision following a review by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs, a top official of the state government said.

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Telangana RTC employees end 47-day strike, want to return to work

Telangana RTC employees threw in the towel after 47 days of strike during which seven of them died and five others committed suicide.

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Disney+ Accounts Hacked and Sold in Their Thousands, Locking Out Owners

Affected users report spending hours in telephone and chat queues awaiting customer support from Disney, to no avail.

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Day/Night Tests: Fast bowlers or spinners: Who are more successful - Here are the...

If we look at the day-night Tests held in Asian conditions, numbers paint a different picture and here the spinners have had a significant impact on the course of play.

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Agencies taking action on polluting activities but “after the event”: EPCA chief...

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Meet CYBIRA, Visakhapatnam's robot cop

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Google Assistant Gets 'Your News Update' Feature to Read Out Personalised News Feed

Your News Update will be activated by asking the Google Assistant to read the news.

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Sharad Pawar to meet PM Modi in backdrop of Maharashtra deadlock

This is first meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar after the imposition of President’s rule in Maharashtra.

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Nehru's Anand Bhawan gets Rs 4.35 crore tax notice

Anand Bhawan and Swaraj Bhawan have been home to the Nehru family. The Swaraj Bhawan now serves as a museum of memorabilia related to the Nehru family while Anand Bhawan is also a museum, showcasing various artifacts and articles of the era of Independence movement in India.

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When students fought for a Muslim professor of Vedas

After a Haj pilgrimage in 1997, Ali started sporting a beard and his attire changed to a kurta-pajama with a skull cap. That did nothing to diminish his popularity with his fellow teachers and students, though. He continued to work till 2010, and was even the head of the department for some time.

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BHU students on protest for 2 weeks over Muslim professor for Sanskrit dept

When the car of BHU vice-chancellor Prof Bhatnagar passed by the dharna venue, someone threw a water bottle and a stone targeting the car. Both, however, didn’t hit the car. The university PRO confirmed it.

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'Revenge porn,' leaked selfies: Sextortion spreads in Iraq

The young Iraqi woman received a wave of similar messages after hackers infiltrated her Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram accounts and stole explicit images she had sent in private.

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Sena, NCP, Cong's final round of talks on Maharashtra govt formation from today

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has convened a meeting of party MLAs at Matoshree on November 22, which will be key in view of the recent developments .

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IT services companies hit as clients delay big deals

Slower global economic growth caused by the US-China trade war and a delayed Brexit have taken a toll on IT companies, as clients have cut or delayed spending. Earlier this month, DXC Technology, with about $20.75 billion in revenue, slashed its revenue target by $275 million to $19.5-$19.8 billion, as clients postponed signing new deals.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon India, Mi.com: Check Price, Offers, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 14,999 for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, whereas its 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option carries a price tag of Rs. 15,999 and the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model that is priced at Rs. 17,999.

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Hong Kong court clears extradition of wanted gangster Ramanjit Singh Romi

Ramanjit Singh Romi is accused of funding Nabha jailbreak and targetted killings of religious leaders in Punjab

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Man impersonating as Lufthansa pilot to get easy access to flights, nabbed at Delhi's...

During police interrogation, it was revealed that Rajan Mahbubani was fond of wearing uniforms of different professions and getting himself snapped in different poses.

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Uproar in Bengal school after class one girls allegedly forced to take off legg...

Leggings are not part of the school’s dress code and parents were warned repeatedly, said the school authorities even as they apologized for the incident.

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Couple in Madhya Pradesh arrested for killing 'rapist' son

Police said the deceased was an alcoholic who regularly abused the women in the family.

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In comment on Delhi pollution, Sonia Gandhi remembers Congress' CNG move

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Realme X2 Pro, Realme 5s to Launch Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Price, Specifications, More

Realme X2 Pro was launched in China last month, whereas the Realme 5s teasers suggest a quad camera setup and a Snapdragon 665 SoC. Realme X2 Pro, Realme 5s both will be available on Flipkart and the Realme online store. Realme X2 Pro price can be expected to be close to China's.

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Congress MLA blows flying kiss to speaker in Odisha Assembly

The Jeypore MLA, who was the first to ask questions in the House, clarified that he did not mean to insult Patro and that the gesture was a mark of gratitude towards the speaker.

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Delhi's air bad, farm fires make it worse

Delhi’s air quality in this period was bad even without the effect of stubble-burning, which only made it worse.

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RSS urges Centre to focus on rural economy in next budget

The Indian economy grew at the slowest pace in 25 quarters, 5%, in the three months ended June.

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'PMC officials hid fraud loans': RBI to Bombay HC

The banking regulator said access codes were given to “problematic accounts” to ensure “restricted visibility”, and these accounts could be accessed only by 25 of the bank’s 800 employees.

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Airtel Joins Vodafone to Say It Will Raise Mobile Tariffs From December

Airtel and Vodafone Idea on Monday came out with strikingly similar statements to announce the tariff hike decision.

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Airtel Joins Vodafone to Say It Will Raise Mobile Tariffs From December

Airtel and Vodafone Idea on Monday came out with strikingly similar statements to announce the tariff hike decision.

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iOS 13.2.3, iPadOS 13.2.3 Released to Address Background Content Download Issue: What's New, How to Download

iOS 13.2.3 and iPadOS 13.2.3 have been released by Apple for all the compatible iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. The new iOS and iPadOS updates address the issue that could prevent apps from downloading content in the background.

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Realme X2 Pro to Launch in India Tomorrow: Expected Price, Specifications, Everything You Should Know

Realme X2 Pro was launched in China last month, and it comes with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition Launched Ahead of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Debut

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition phone with custom digital content and goodies, and a rad design.

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Key bills on surrogacy, abortion, assisted reproduction this winter session

The heath ministry is planning to bring five bills in the Lok Sabha this winter session

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Delhi's dirty air carries intangible costs for a slowing economy

India’s losses from air pollution increased more than four times to $560 billion between 1990 and 2013, according to the World Bank, which attributed the economic burden to the rising costs of public health-care and workforce disruption.

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Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das files nomination from Jamshedpur East

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Samsung Galaxy Fold: Yay for the Experience or Nay for Being Too Expensive?

Samsung Galaxy Fold is one of the most innovative devices out there, but the form factor is only half the picture. Here's how our experience has been with the fancy foldable flagship.

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Amazon Music Gets Free Ad-Supported Tier

Amazon launched a free version of its music service for Alexa users on Echo devices in September.

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In its latest salvo, Shiv Sena reminds BJP of 'Hindutva'

Earlier on Sunday Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had announced that Sena was being allotted seats in Opposition camp in the Lok Sabha as it was ‘working out alliance with the Congress and the NCP’.

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Huawei Granted New 90-Day Licence Extension by the US

Trump administration on Monday issued a new 90-day extension allowing US companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei.

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BJP reads a message in PM Modi's praise of NCP, Pawar's cryptic comments

Sharad Pawar’s refusal to even acknowledge that Congress and the NCP are thinking of joining forces with the Sena further prolongs the political uncertainty in Maharashtra.

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Ex-RSS ideologue writes to Shashi Tharoor to fast-track data bill

KN Govindacharya, who recently filed a criminal writ petition in the SC after the WhatsApp-NSO alleged snooping scandal came to light, has argued that the cyber attack caused a violation of citizen's privacy and was a risk to national security.

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Woman strangles 23-yr-old daughter to death over affair, arrested

The incident took place on Sunday at 9pm at their residence near Sant Tukaram Road, Pydhonie. Nirmala was having an affair with a man for the past few months, but her family did not approve of the relationship and were forcing her to end it.

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Game set for big bucks on YouTube arena

Gaming is one of its most important verticals for YouTube in India, amid rising competition within the video category, with new entrants like the Chinese ByteDance-owned short-videos platform TikTok disrupting its unchallenged market.

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Nusrat Jahan's health condition improves, released from hospital

Jahan was released after her health condition showed significant improvement, a senior official of the city-based private hospital where she was admitted.

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India closer to world's first male contraceptive injection

The contraceptive is effective for 13 years, after which it loses its potency. It is designed as a replacement for surgical vasectomy, which is the only male sterilisation method available in the world.

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'Free trade in right circumstances': Ex-Australia PM backs India's RCEP move

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3 killed in shooting at Walmart store in US: Report

In August, a man killed 22 people at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart and injured 26 others. He is accused of deliberately targeting Mexicans and has pleaded not guilty.

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Redmi Note 8 Set to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon India, Mi.com: Check Price, Offers, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999. The phone will go on sale at 12pm (noon) IST via Amazon India, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores.

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India seeks access to its citizens held in Pakistan without information

Officials fear that the arrested Indians may become the latest victims of a Pakistani tactic to implicate Indians in terror-related crimes on the global stage.

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Government huddles to prevent another spike in bad air

While the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) improved over the past two days, with pollutants being dispersed by high wind speeds, forecasts show that the pollution could again enter the “severe” zone by Thursday.

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SoftBank's Yahoo Japan to Merge With Line App Operator

Line will be delisted after SoftBank and Naver make a tender offer, with the merger expected to happen in October 2020.

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Justice SA Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI, succeeds Ranjan Gogoi

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Microsoft Ending Support for Cortana on Android, iOS on January 31

Microsoft is pulling the plug on its Cortana mobile app for both Android and iOS devices in regions such as the UK, Canada, Australia and several other countries.

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Mirzapur Season 2 to Release in 2020, Amazon Prime Video Unveils First Look

On the first anniversary of its premiere, Amazon Prime Video unveiled the first look of Mirzapur season 2 — the crime drama series starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Shweta Tripathi, and Rasika Dugal — and confirmed that the show would return in 2020.

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Realme X2 Pro Set to Go on 'Blind Order' Sale Today: Expected Price, Specifications

Realme X2 Pro launch in India is set for November 20. However, Realme is hosting its "Blind Order" sale today to receive initial orders for the new flagship phone.

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Former Apple Chip Executives Found Company to Take on Intel, AMD

At Nuvia, the group’s goal is to take the lessons learned designing powerful chips for small, battery-powered devices such as iPhones and apply them to large, electricity-hungry data centre servers.

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'Want frank discussion on all matters': PM Modi on Parliament's winter session

The opposition is likely to counter the governmnet on the state of the economy and the detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

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WhatsApp Hit by Critical Security Vulnerability Triggered by Specially-Crafted MP4 File

WhatsApp has been hit by a security vulnerability that allows hackers to target victims using a specially-crafted MP4 file.

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TikTok Owner ByteDance Plans to Launch Music Streaming Service: Report

TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology is in talks with big music labels - Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music - for global licensing deals to include their songs on its new music subscription service, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

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What PM Modi told his party men about BJP strategy this session

Leading a discussion with the whips of the party and about 10 key ministers, PM Modi rejected a suggestion by one of the attendees, member of Parliament and former minister Jual Oram to focus on the Ayodhya verdict and the building of the Ram temple.

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Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category, likely to dip further

AQI started improving from Saturday - with average AQI recorded at 357 for the day by the central pollution monitoring agency. With that, the air quality had improved from ‘severe’ to the ‘very poor’ category after four days.

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HP Rejects Takeover Bid From Xerox

HP said Sunday it turned down a $33 billion hostile takeover bid from Xerox, saying it undervalued the computer and printer maker.

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HP Rejects Takeover Bid From Xerox

HP said Sunday it turned down a $33 billion hostile takeover bid from Xerox, saying it undervalued the computer and printer maker.

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Sharad Arvind Bobde takes oath as 47th Chief Justice of India

Justice Bobde was part of the five-judge constitution bench hearing the longest running Ayodhya land dispute case and in which the order is expected by November 18, before CJI Gogoi retires.

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Muslim bodies will seek Ayodhya verdict review

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) said they opposed the unanimous SC decision last week favouring the construction of a Ram temple at the 2.77-acre site in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya town.

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Winter Session of Parliament starts today, govt-opposition face-off likely on economy,...

The list, provided by the Lok Sabha secretariat, also includes the industrial relations code — one of the four labour reforms — and the proposal to replace two ordinances on banning e-cigarettes and lowering corporate tax rates.

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New clients are Mphasis' focus

DXC Technology, a company spun off from Mphasis' erstwhile parent HP, contributed 24.1% of the mid-tier IT services provider’s revenue in the September quarter.

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Stability's done, it's over to profitability: Mindtree CEO Debashis Chatterjee

"When I joined, the priority was in terms of stability and continuity. It was the first and foremost goal for me, given whatever happened in the past. Stability and continuity were the focus in the first 90 days, but now the focus is shifting to growth," Chatterjee told ET in his first interview after he took over.

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Sharad Pawar-Sonia Gandhi meet on fate of alliance with Sena today

Although Pawar said on Friday that the three-party government will be formed and will last for five years, Congress leaders said the final decision is yet to be taken.

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The foundations of our Constitution and House remain firm, writes Karan Singh

Parliament House is redolent with history and the memory of our great leaders who have spoken over the decades there during the Constituent Assembly and subsequent parliamentary debates in both Houses.

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Rajya Sabha's importance grows as polity becomes more diverse

The Upper House of Indian Parliament has been playing a pivotal role in India’s much cherished parliamentary democracy, keeping the bicameral structure alive, setting new records and creating history since its inception.

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Pilgrims grow at Kartarpur, Sunday to see 1,800 visitors

According to people familiar with the development, as many as 1,800 people are scheduled to cross the border to visit Kartarpur on Sunday, November 24 — nearly three times the 671 people who were scheduled to visit on November 17.

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Inside the Shiv Sena-BJP split: Cracks appeared before Lok Sabha polls

The BJP leader cited above said the Sena, which had been with the BJP for over three decades and was considered its oldest ally, struck discordant notes even before the national elections over power-sharing in Maharashtra.

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Sri Lanka's new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is a war hero and polarising figure

Rajapaksa is the younger brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, and the two nationalists gave the military a free hand to crush the Tamil separatists and end a 26-year civil war that had left more than 100,000 people dead.

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All India Muslim Personal Law Board decides to file review petition against Supreme...

All India Muslim Personal Law Board decides to file review petition against Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict

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BJP minister Saryu Roy to contest against Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das from Jamshedpur...

The central leadership of the BJP is yet to declare a candidate for the Jamshedpur (West) even though the deadline for filing the nomination paper for the seat ends on Monday.

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2 killed after 117-year-old church gutted in fire in Meghalaya

The fire at the Church of God, which was set up in 1902 in Qualapatty locality, is believed to have started from a spark in its electrical wiring as the building was undergoing large-scale repair work.

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Krishna, the wild jumbo captured recently, dies at a training facility in Assam

Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who was on a visit to Goalpara, on October 29 ordered the capture of the 25-year-old male “rogue elephant” which was suspected to be responsible for the death of five people that day in district’s Matia area.

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Didn't expect such a fate, says woman who was asked to turn back at Sabarimala

Travelling with 18 relatives, Naidu had heard that the Supreme Court had cleared the way for women between 10 and 50 to visit the hilltop shrine, and hoped to fulfill her life’s dream of offering prayers to the presiding deity at Sabarimala, Ayappa.

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China's 'first' pet detective finds lost animals using high-tech gear

Sun Jinrong, the pet detective, has reunited around 1,000 missing pets with their owners since he launched his business seven years ago.

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Realme 5s Launch Teasers, Realme X2 Pro Sale, Vivo S5 Unveiling, MIUI 11 Rollouts, New WhatsApp Features, and More News This Week

Realme 5s was one of the biggest news topics of the week, while the Realme X2 Pro is all set to launch alongside next week. Vivo unveiled the Vivo S5 and began teasing the India launch of the Vivo U20, while Xiaomi began rolling out a bunch of MIUI 11 updates. Read on for all the top news stories of the past 7 days.

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India vs Bangladesh: Dale Steyn names Indian pacer as best fast bowler in the w...

After India’s victory in Indore, a fan asked South African fast-bowling great Dale Steyn on who according to him is the best pacer in the world right now.

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Sri Lanka strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa set to become president after rival concedes...

With half the votes counted from Saturday’s election, Rajapaksa led with 50.7 percent, while his main rival Sajith Premadasa had 43.8 percent, the election commission said. Rajapaksa’s party claimed victory.

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Driver of local train which rammed into another in Hyderabad succumbs to injuri...

At around 10.40am on Monday, the MMTS train (No 47178), travelling from Falaknuma to Lingampalli collided with Hundri Inter-City Express (Train No 17028) between Kurnool and Secunderabad, stationed on the same track on Platform No. 2.

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Ahead of Parliament's winter session, leaders attend all-party meeting to thrash...

This is the second all-party meeting after Saturday when political leaders discussed issues they wished to debate on during the Parliament session. Saturday’s meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lanka presidential election

Sri Lanka’s former wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has won the presidency with a clear majority.

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Holding discussions on sexuality, gender key to clearing prejudices

For Rohit and 240 million of his adolescent peers in India, questions of sexuality, masculinity, gender roles and relationships are everyday problems, made more difficult by the absence of any information and the stymieing of discussions around these so-called taboo topics.

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In BJP-Sena war of words, Devendra Fadnavis' rare praise for Bal Thackeray

Fadnavis’ words of praise comes amid worsening of ties between Sena and BJP after they were unable to agree to a power-sharing deal to form a government.

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Google enters battle for cloud gaming market

The internet giant hopes to break into the global video game industry expected to top USD 150 billion this year, with cloud technology that could broaden audiences attracted by rich new features as well as ease of access with no more need for consoles. But analysts say Stadia's outlook is uncertain as its faces rivals such as PlayStation Now.

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Rani Rampal's India women's hockey team has no fear in their minds

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Why the Gandhis cannot lead India's Opposition, writes Ramachandra Guha

Younger Indians are rightly appalled that the party of the freedom movement believes that only a fifth-generation dynast can lead it. Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka may think they owe it to the Congress to stay in politics. They owe it to the country to go

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Australia's James Pattinson banned for personal abuse, will miss 1st Test against...

Pattinson was vying with Mitchell Starc for the third pace-bowling spot in the Australia side for the opening match in the two-test series, which starts in Brisbane on Thursday

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Muslim Board to meet on Ayodhya order today

AIMPLB member Kamal Farooqui said AIMPLB’s executive body members, legal experts and advocates of Muslim litigants in the Ayodhya case will attend the meeting at Lucknow’s Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema seminary.

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Terror training camps still active in Pakistan

South Block confirms that terror training camps of LeT, JeM and Hizbul Mujahideen are still active in Pakistan despite the public posturing of Imran Khan government.

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'Loan fairs infused ₹1.8 lakh crore in economy'

In the first phase of the customer outreach initiative (October 1-9, 2019), public sector banks (PSBs) disbursed Rs 81,781 crore, including new term loans of Rs 34,342 crore. It is estimated that credit disbursal in the second phase (October 21-25, 2019) was around Rs 1 lakh crore, a finance ministry official said, asking not to be named.

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How Punjab's paddy boom hit Delhi's air

The boom is partly responsible for the pollution crisis that has become an annual occurrence in recent years as farmers set afire the stubble left behind after harvesting.

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For Amitabh Bachchan, it’s big screen over Netflix, Amazon

Bollywood superstar expresses concern over future of cinema in the age of digital streaming platforms

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'Won't compromise on honesty,' Rajat Sharma resigns as DDCA president

Sharma’s nearly 20-month tenure was a tumultuous one with his public differences with general secretary Vinod Tihara, who enjoys a fair amount of support base in the organisation.

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Manipuri films left out at International Film Festival of India

Film-makers and enthusiasts are upset over the development

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Apple Bans Vaping Apps From App Store

Apple has pulled 181 vaping-related apps from the App Store worldwide.

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Most tech can be shaped to have more benefits than negatives: Bill Gates

"Technology has helped improve the human condition. Our lifespan is better than 200 years ago — electricity, transport, better seeds, vaccines for things like measles, and other childhood diseases. With every advance, you get challenges. Fertiliser’s a good thing, but you can’t overuse it," said Bill Gates in an interview.

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Mayank Agarwal is racing and he is coming for all of you

India vs Bangladesh: Mayank Agarwal hit his second double hundred in last 5 innings as India reached 493 for 6 at stumps on Day 2 in Indore, leading Bangladesh by 343 runs.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook, Trump Said to Tour Plant in Texas on Wednesday

US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are set to visit facilities in Texas on Wednesday where Apple's high-end computers are assembled, sources briefed on the matter confirmed Friday.

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Apple Warns of Risks From German Law to Open Up Mobile Payments

Apple said on Friday moves in Germany to force it to open up its Apple Pay mobile payments system to rivals could hurt data protection and the security of financial information.

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Twitter Tightens Bans on Political Ads and Causes Ahead of 2020 US Election

Twitter said it will use a combination of automated technology and human teams to enforce the new ad policies.

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CJI Ranjan Gogoi given farewell at SC premise, to retire on Nov 17

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Streaming service MUBI now in India

Curated film streaming service, MUBI, known for its spread of world cinema, launched in India on Thursday. The service provides a separate section for

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Amid confusion, Sabarimala temple opens today

The seven-judge bench will re-examine the Sabarimala issue as well as that related to the entry of women in mosques, the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) among Dawoodi Bohras and the denial of access to fire temples for Parsi women, who marry outside the community.

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4-month-old baby dies aboard flight from Surat to Mumbai

Riya, who was with her mother Preeti Jindal and grandparents, could have lost consciousness on board without her family realising it, according to airline sources.

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Hand over wanted Indians living in Pak if you want better ties: S Jaishankar

In a wide-ranging interview with French daily Le Monde, the minister said Pakistan does not deny sending terrorists to India.

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'Sharp increase' in Pakistan's efforts to illegally get N-tech: Berlin

The German government said that since 2010, there had been “some quantitative changes” in illegal procurement efforts by states such as Iran, whose activities had witnessed a reduction since the JCPoA came into force in 2016.

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Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar to meet on Sunday over Maharashtra impasse: Report

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who is Congress’ in-charge for Maharashtra, said on Friday that his party alone cannot take decisions and the two leaders will meet on Sunday.

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Sabarimala: With its 'essentiality doctrine', has SC walked into a trap? | Opin...

The court is not the clergy. Instead of deciding on what is integral to faith, follow the Constitution

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Govt intends to address concerns of telecom sector, says Nirmala Sitharaman

While announcing its financial results on Thursday, telecom major Vodafone Idea (VIL) had said its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on obtaining relief from the government and positive outcome of the legal remedy post the apex court ruling on the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) issue.

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Gunmen fire on buses carrying Muslim Sri Lankan voters

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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Consumption expenditure survey: Government to scrap report over bad data

On Friday, Business Standard released leaked findings from the 2017-18 CES which showed that inflation-adjusted average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) declined by 3.7% in the country between 2011-12 and 2017-18, a first in four decades.

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'I have the right to speak,' says Donald Trump amid impeachment hearings

US president Donald Trump made the assertion while accusing the opposition Democratic party of denying the Republicans the due process in the House-initiated impeachment proceedings against him.

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