The original Samsung Galaxy Note that started it all was released in the the fall of 2011, the same year the Galaxy S II came to life. Ever since, Samsung's phablet lineup has been trailing its regular-sized flagship brethren in numbering, but that's about to change this year. The Galaxy Note7 will
Monday 27 June 2016
TCL (alcatel) is probably making BlackBerry's next smartphone
The next BlackBerry smartphone will be unveiled next month, according to the company's CEO. He's also previously said to expect two cheaper offerings this year compared to the high-end Priv - one with a physical keyboard and one without.That all-touchscreen model could be the one seeing the
Chile beat Argentina to win 2016 Copa America Football tournament
This was second Copa America title for Chile in two years. In the 2015 Final, Chile defeated Argentina 4-1 in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 scoreless draw at the end of regulation.
This was second America title for Chile, it won the first title in 2015 after defeating Argentina 4-1 in
Reliance Jio’s Amitabh Jaipuria steps down ahead of companies’s big 4G launch
KOLKATA:Amitabh Jaipuria, president and mobility business head of Reliance Jio Infocomm, is said to have stepped down ahead of the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom entrant's much-awaited commercial launch of 4G services. Jaipuria is learnt to have put in his papers last week on personal
Arvind Kejriwal pushing Delhi into constitutional crisis: Delhi BJP
NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP executive meeting today slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly pushing the national capital into a "constitutional crisis" by his "autocratic, anarchic and whimsical attitude". In a two-part resolution, adopted by the committee, it hailed Prime Minister
India's journey to becoming a nuclear power
Who controls the world's nuclear energy resources?
Unlike other minerals, uranium, the main fuel for nuclear reactors, is not freely traded. The technology of building nuclear reactors is closely guarded by a voluntary association of 46 countries called the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) which follows certain guidelines for supplying uranium as
Manipal’s Ranjan Pai partners ex-Deutsche banker’s NBFC
MUMBAI: Manipal group's Ranjan Pai is partnering ex-Deutsche banker Bhupinder Singh's non-bank finance company where the German lender's former CEO Anshu Jain is a minority partner. The finance company — InCred — is making big bets on education loans, mortgages and SME lending.
Rs 13,000 crore black money unearthed from overseas bank accounts
NEW DELHI: The government's crackdown on those stashing undeclared income in overseas bank accounts has started yielding results with the Income Tax authorities having unearthed more than Rs 13,000 crore from just two sets of information received in 2011 and 2013. In at least 400 cases of
Relaxation of foreign investment rules credit positive - Moody's
MUMBAI: India's decision to relax foreign direct investment in sectors including defence, aviation, and retail is a positive development for the country's sovereign ratings, said Moody's Investors Service on Monday. "The announcement is credit positive because it demonstrates a continuation of
Narrow escape for 240 passengers as Singapore Airlines jet catches fire
Over 240 people on board a Singapore Airlines flight on Monday had a narrow escape as their jet caught fire while making an emergency landing at Changi Airport here after it turned back en route to Milan following an engine oil warning message but they were safely evacuated.The Singapore
India to become full member of MTCR tomorrow
In its first entry into any multilateral export control regime, India is all set to join the Missile Technology Control Regime on Monday as a full member, three days after it failed to get Nuclear Suppliers Group membership due to stiff opposition from China and a few other countries.“We
India becomes full member of Missile Technology Control Regime
In its first entry into any multilateral export control regime, India has joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as a full member, days after it failed to get NSG membership due to stiff opposition from China and a few other countries."We applied for the membership of MTCR last year
Saturday 25 June 2016
Kannada movie Thithi won Best Film Award at 19th Shanghai International Film Festival
Kannada Movie Thithi in the third week of June 2016 won two awards - Best Film and Best Script Writers - under the Asia New Talent Awards Category at the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival. Earlier, in August 2015, the film premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival
IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal awarded with G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2015
IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal in third week of June 2016 bagged the prestigious G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2015.
Mittal was instrumental in establishing the High Performance Computing (HPC) facility at IIT Kanpur and heads the National Wind Tunnel Facility.
Explore space on your smartphone with NASA's Apple TV app
The U.S. space agency has released its popular NASA app for a new platform — the fourth-generation Apple TV — that will provide you access to NASA TV on your TV as well live views from the International Space Station (ISS). This version joins the app’s other versions available for
Delhi police detain AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya from middle of his press conference
New Delhi: AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya was arrested today for misbehaviour with a woman. He was arrested while he was holding a press conference.The incident reportedly took place when women had approached him with a complaint regarding water problem in their locality. A woman had
We are the only guardians of Maharashtra: Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena, which will tomorrow celebrate its golden jubilee at a grand function here, today claimed it is the “only guardian” of Maharashtra.Attempts were being made to destroy the Marathi identity and the unity of the state, which would not be allowed to happen, alleged the party, whose relations with
Gurudas Kamat back in Congress after Sonia Gandhi meet
A fortnight after he resigned as AICC general secretary, Gurudas Kamat on Thursday took back his resignation, ostensibly after assurances from the high command that he would have a say in party affairs in Mumbai.In a statement, Kamat said that during the last fortnight several senior party leaders
Friday 24 June 2016
Locals get together for a pollution-free Dombivli
Pollution in Dombivli has always been of great concern to all residing in the area. The satellite city caught everybody's attention when there was green rain (acid rain) in the city a few years back. And when the chemical factory blast which took place last month, every resident has become concerned
Thursday 23 June 2016
Shooters Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang misfire in World Cup
Rio Olympics-bound shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang on Thursday finished respectively sixth and seventh in the 10-metre Air Rifle final at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here.Narang, who had missed the 10m event in the Munich World Cup
India slips one spot to 12th rank in millionaire population
New Delhi: India has slipped one place to 12th spot in terms of millionaire population, even as their numbers have grown marginally to 2 lakh.Last year, India was ranked 11th with 1.98 lakh such high networth individuals (HNWIs), according to a report by Capgemini.India along with China is seen as engine of growth by the global wealth managers.The report said 13 per cent of the global wealth
Expect to announce merger with Aircel soon: RCom
New Delhi: Having extended talks with Aircel twice, Reliance Communications (RCom) on Thursday said it expects to announce the merger with the company "very shortly" after the signing of a "binding definitive" pact."RCom and Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB) and Sindya Securities and Investments Pvt Ltd (Sindya), the shareholders of Aircel Ltd (Aircel), expect to sign binding
Man held for impersonating Major General, entering Army's Eastern Command headquarters
In a major security breach, a man gained entry into the sensitive Eastern Command Headquarters at Fort William, Kolkata, allegedly masquerading as a Major General.The imposter, identified as Pormit Kumar Mitra, had donned a Major General's uniform. As soon as he entered the HQ premises, he
Jadhav leads India to T20 series win over Zimbabwe
India's Kedar Jadhav blasted his highest score in Twenty20 internationals as they beat Zimbabwe by three runs in a tense finish to claim the three-match series 2-1 at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Political updates: NSG meet today to decide India’s membership; Swamy, Jaitley spar
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged China on Thursday to make a “fair and objective assessment” of India’s application to become a member of the exclusive Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG), and asked the Asian nation to contribute to what he called an “emerging consensus” on India. Modi’s statement, putting the onus of the success of India’s bid on Beijing, came during a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Uzbek capital Tashkent on the sidelines of the Shanghai
PM Narendra Modi to get new Air India One aircraft which can withstand grenade, rocket attacks.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will soon get a brand new Air India One aircraft for official purposes. According to exclusive details available with Aaj Tak, the aircraft will be similar to US President Barack Obama's Air Force One.The VIP Boeing 747 jumbo jet which had been serving VVIP's for two decades, will be replaced by a plush and highly-secure Boeing 777-300s which shall be renamed as Air India One. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to finalise the deal of two
Heartiest welcome to Anil Kumble as India coach: Virat Kohli
Former captain and legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble was appointed India's full-time head coach for a year by the BCCI's cricket advisory committee on Thursday. The position was left vacant for 15 months after Duncan Fletcher chose not to renew his contract following India's exit from the 2015 World Cup.Ravi Shastri, who was also in the fray to become coach, continued as team director till the
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