New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Riding on iPhone XR and later a strong iPhone 11 demand, Apple’s India shipments grew by a healthy 17 per cent in the calendar year 2019, a new report said on Monday. Increased local manufacturing, prudent pricing and refined go-to-market strategies helped Apple attain market[Read More…]
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) A special court here on Monday sentenced five persons to life imprisonment, nine others to five years and one person to seven years in jail for sexually assaulting a minor disabled girl at an apartment complex here. On Saturday, the special court under the Protection of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter, flying from Udhampur on a training sortie, crashlanded at Rudkhud near Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Indian Army said that the incident took place at 11.30 a.m. “Both the pilots are safe and out of danger,” said India[Read More…]
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Chinese handset maker Nubia has teased a forthcoming 5G phone with a crazy 80W charging capabilities. Ni Fei, the CEO and Co-Founder of Nubia, shared a post on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, to tease an upcoming 5G smartphone with an impressive 80W fast charging capabilities,[Read More…]
Baghdad, Feb 3 (IANS) Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll from four months of nationwide anti-government protests has reached 536, with 23,545 injured. A statement by the commission affiliated with the Iraqi Parliament said the death of 519 protesters and 17[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) China-based BBK group maintained its lead over Xiaomi for the calendar year 2019 in India with registering 34 per cent overall market share, with Xiaomi logging 29 per cent share, a new India smartphone market report said on Monday. BBK Group brands like Vivo garnered[Read More…]
Prayagraj, Feb 3 (IANS) Former union minister Chinmayanand has been granted bail by the Allahabad High Court in a case of sexual harassment and blackmail. Chinmayanand was arrested in Shahjahanpur in September last year after a 23-year-old law student accused him of sexual harassment and blackmail. The victim, who was[Read More…]
Lucknow, Feb 3 (IANS) The police on Monday detained two ‘friends’ — a male and a female — of a 21-year-old woman whose charred body was found in a jungle near Gangaganj in Rae Bareli. The deceased, whose body was found on Saturday, has been identified as a resident of[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) TV Czarina Ekta Kapoor has showered love on Smriti Irani’s son Zohr Irani in a throwback photograph the Union Minister of Women and Child Development shared on social media. Smriti on Sunday shared a throwback photograph of herself holding Zohr when he was a just a[Read More…]
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) The Chinese government on Monday accused the US of causing “panic” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak, after the latter declared a public health emergency, saying it would deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited the Asian giant in the past two weeks. Addressing[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A section of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Delhi, on Monday warned the Central government of a nationwide agitation if the government failed to work for the welfare of the community which has been denied basic constitutional rights ever since its exodus in January 1989. The[Read More…]
Prayagraj, Feb 3 (IANS) After announcing that it would end ‘forced conversions’ by 2024, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has now identified 30 places in eight districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh where alleged religious conversions by Christian missionaries are taking place. Some of the identified districts include Sonebhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Vice president of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Delhi Pradesh, Devraj Bhadana along with his supporters, on Monday, joined the Aam Aadmi Party here. Welcoming him in the party, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, the “BMS is an an RSS affiliate and an important part of[Read More…]
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Four persons have been admitted in the isolation ward of the state-run Beliaghat ID and BG Hospital here for observation in connection with the Coronavirus scare in India, an official said here on Monday. Two of them returned to the country on January 23 in the[Read More…]
Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) The Class 12 exam currently being conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) started on Monday amid tight security. A total of 1,283 examination centres have been set up across the state. More than 12 lakh students are appearing for the examination from all over[Read More…]
Tehran, Feb 3 (IANS) Josep Borrell, the high representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, arrived in Iran for talks with senior officials on multiple issues, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday. Borrell will meet President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Former skipper M.S. Dhoni has been away from the game since India’s exit in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup and that has led to questions being raised on whether he will make a comeback or not. While Dhoni is busy spending quality time[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) India’s second-largest commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturer, Ashok Leyland on Monday reported 39.9 per cent decline in total sales at 11,850 units in January. Commercial Vehicle sales is often considered to be a proxy for the industrial growth in the country. Ashok Leyland had sold 19,741 units[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The year 2020 will see the first wave of 5G-enabled smartphones arriving in India and the volume of such phones may reach 144 million units by 2025, a report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Monday. The first wave of 5G smartphones will contribute to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The most talked about issue in Indian cricket nowadays has been about when former skipper M.S. Dhoni will be back on the field. While there have been murmurs that the Ranchi stumper must retire as he will find it difficult to make a comeback, India[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) ArcelorMittal India Pvt Ltd has bagged the Thakurani iron ore block in Odisha, said an official on Monday. The company won the iron ore mines committing to pay 107.55 per cent of its sale value of ore to the state government when production starts, said the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Some people on Monday threw pamphlets at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while he was holding a roadshow in Dwarka, questioning him about replacing the sitting MLA. The pamphlets in Hindi asked Kejriwal, “how much Mishra paid for the seat?” The Aam Aadmi Party had[Read More…]
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari has teamed up with his wife Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari to bring a film about the Indian army, titled “Siachen Warriors”. The movie is based on a true story about the 2016 Siachen avalanche, highlighting the extreme risks that Indian soldiers face in manning[Read More…]
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Chinese health authorities on Monday said that the death toll in the country due to the fast-spreading deadly novel coronavirus has increased to 361, with 17,205 infected cases. The National Health Commission said that it received reports of 2,829 new confirmed cases of and 57 deaths[Read More…]
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) People on Monday threw pamphlets at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while he was holding a roadshow in Dwarka, questioning him about replacing the sitting MLA. The pamphlets in Hindi asked Kejriwal “How much has Mishra paid for the seat?” The Aam Aadmi Party had[Read More…]
