News for 'PC'

Muslims forced to shut shops in Uttarakhand town over girls' abduction

Muslims forced to shut shops in Uttarakhand town over girls' abduction

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

A local traders' body has forced Muslim shopkeepers in Dharchula to down shutters and given a call for their ouster from the Uttarakhand town after two minor girls were allegedly lured by a couple of men from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.

Cong-AAP alliance depends on results: PC Chacko

Cong-AAP alliance depends on results: PC Chacko

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

The senior Congress leader expressed the utmost confidence that the prediction of the exit polls is wrong.

ED officials question Hemant Soren amid high security

ED officials question Hemant Soren amid high security

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Meanwhile, JMM supporters were seen protesting at the nearby Morabadi Ground and in some other places in protest against the ED action against Soren.

Akhilesh likely to skip CBI summons in UP illegal mining case

Akhilesh likely to skip CBI summons in UP illegal mining case

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister is scheduled to attend a meeting of PDA "Picchda (backward classes), Dalit and Alpsankhyak (minorities)" at the party office in Lucknow and has no plans to go anywhere till now

18 pc Indian adults got both jabs; 58 pc got one: Govt

18 pc Indian adults got both jabs; 58 pc got one: Govt

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The government on Thursday said 58 per cent of India's adult population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 18 per cent got both the shots as the total number of jabs administered in the country crossed 72 crore.

HCL launches PC for Rs 9,990

HCL launches PC for Rs 9,990

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

HCL Infosystems Ltd, a leading IT company, on Monday announced the launch of 'HCL PC for India' at a price of Rs 9,990.\n\n

Low PC unit shipment for 2011 and 2012: Gartner

Low PC unit shipment for 2011 and 2012: Gartner

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

"These results reflect marked reductions in expected near-term unit growth based on expectations of weaker consumer mobile PC demand, in no small part because of the near-term weakness expected in China's mobile PC market, but also because of a general loss in consumer enthusiasm for mobile PCs," Gartner Research Director Ranjit Atwal said in a statement.

Mumbai faces 15 pc water cut for a month from March 31

Mumbai faces 15 pc water cut for a month from March 31

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A 15 per cent water cut will be implemented across Mumbai for 30 days from March 31 to fix a hole in a crucial supply tunnel, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Tuesday.

Gujarat had no jurisdiction to release Bilkis rapists: SC

Gujarat had no jurisdiction to release Bilkis rapists: SC

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

"When an authority does not have the jurisdiction to deal with a matter or it is not within the powers of the authority i.e. the State of Gujarat in the instant case, to be the appropriate Government to pass orders of remission under Section 432 of the CrPC, the orders of remission would have no legs to stand," it added.

Indian PC market grows 5.2% in Q2

Indian PC market grows 5.2% in Q2

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

The India PC market performance in 2Q CY2009 has shown what may be termed as early signs of a revival.

Junior Men's Hockey WC: India lose in bronze medal playoff

Junior Men's Hockey WC: India lose in bronze medal playoff

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

India's hopes of redeeming some pride in the junior men's hockey World Cup remained only a dream as they lost 1-3 to Spain in the bronze medal playoff in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

India's PC mart goes past 4.6 mn

India's PC mart goes past 4.6 mn

Rediff.com22 May 2006

The personal computer market grew 30 per cent to cross the 4.6 million units in 2005-06, according to IDC's India quarterly PC market tracker.

India unveils world's cheapest tablet PC at $35!

India unveils world's cheapest tablet PC at $35!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

Tablet PC, named Aakash, will cost the government Rs 2,276.

Driven by AI, Micron sees robust chip demand

Driven by AI, Micron sees robust chip demand

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

US-based chipmaker Micron Technology is expecting demand for semiconductors to rise significantly in the next few years, globally and in India, as memory consumption is going up, largely driven by the widespread adoption of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). "Memory consumption is expected to double by the end of the decade and the biggest driver in this is AI. "While it's natural to talk about compute and GPUs (graphics processing units) in the context of AI, it is not to be forgotten that the true enabler for AI is memory ... in all the AI engines that we talk about, there is a lot of need to access memory quickly," Anand Ramamoorthy, managing director, Micron Technology India, told Business Standard.

India's top 5 PC makers by market share

India's top 5 PC makers by market share

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

"This growth was primarily driven by the mobile PC market which grew 29 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2011," said Vishal Tripathi, principal research analyst at Gartner.

Prez signs Gujarat bill giving police power to take action against protesters

Prez signs Gujarat bill giving police power to take action against protesters

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The bill seeks to make any violation of prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 CrPC a cognisable offence under Indian Penal Code Section 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant).

This tablet PC costs only Rs 13,999!

This tablet PC costs only Rs 13,999!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

A tablet PC, though smaller in size, has PC-like functionalities.

Hugging without sexual intent is not an offence, Brij Bhushan tells court

Hugging without sexual intent is not an offence, Brij Bhushan tells court

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

The counsel also submitted before Rouse Avenue Court on the point of jurisdiction and limitations in the matter. He said the allegations are time barred.

FIH Pro League: India STUN Australia

FIH Pro League: India STUN Australia

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Harmanpreet Singh got his mojo back as he scored a hat-trick to lead India to a rare 5-4 win over Australia

Global PC shipment at lowest since Q2 2009

Global PC shipment at lowest since Q2 2009

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Rising usage of smartphones and tablets have hit PC sales.

Warrant against Pragya Thakur for not appearing in court

Warrant against Pragya Thakur for not appearing in court

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on Monday issued a bailable warrant against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for failing to appear before it despite repeated warnings.

FIH Pro League: India bounce back with comfortable win

FIH Pro League: India bounce back with comfortable win

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The Indian men's hockey team bounced back with a comfortable win over Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League.

Parliament winter session to be held days after 5-state election results

Parliament winter session to be held days after 5-state election results

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

The winter session of Parliament is likely to commence in the second week of December and could conclude ahead of Christmas, sources said on Wednesday.

Malegaon blast accused Pragya Thakur hospitalised, court stays warrant

Malegaon blast accused Pragya Thakur hospitalised, court stays warrant

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The National Investigation Agency court also noted that the warrant was not served on Thakur and directed her to appear before it on March 27 for recording statement.

At a glance: What RBI's latest monetary policy says

At a glance: What RBI's latest monetary policy says

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The highlights of the RBI's fourth monetary policy review of fiscal year 2022-23 announced by Governor Shaktikanta Das.

Now get a PC for Rs 9,999!

Now get a PC for Rs 9,999!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2007

The new PC incorporates Cyrix 1000 processor, 40 GB harddisk,128 MB RAM, multi-media key board and linux operating system among others.

Parliament adjourned sine die a day before schedule

Parliament adjourned sine die a day before schedule

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Thursday, a day ahead of the scheduled end of the Winter session, that saw a security breach in the lower house, suspension of over 140 MPs and the expulsion of Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra.

Akshay Kumar to play magician PC Sorcar?

Akshay Kumar to play magician PC Sorcar?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Sen has got permission to make the film from the late magician's son.

HC pans Kejriwal for saying approver donated to BJP

HC pans Kejriwal for saying approver donated to BJP

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday rebuked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for 'casting aspersions' on the judicial process with his claim about an approver in the money laundering case against him making donations to the Bharatiya Janata Party through electoral bonds, saying the law relating to approvers was over 100 years old and not enacted to falsely implicate the Aam Aadmi Party leader.

Can BJP's Christian outreach secure its first LS win in Kerala?

Can BJP's Christian outreach secure its first LS win in Kerala?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

In a strategic move, the BJP has welcomed prominent Christian figures like Anil K Antony, son of Congress stalwart AK Antony, and seasoned Kerala politician PC George, into its fold.

Retain gay sex, adultery sections in new criminal laws: BJP member to govt

Retain gay sex, adultery sections in new criminal laws: BJP member to govt

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

The two sections were not retained in the new bills as the government thought they will go against the judgments of the Supreme Court.

No MP govt nod to charge Munawar Faruqui for insulting Hindu deities

No MP govt nod to charge Munawar Faruqui for insulting Hindu deities

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The police are yet to submit a chargesheet against stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in a 2021 case for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Hindu deities during a show in Indore as the investigation is still underway, an official said on Tuesday.

Continuing in WhatsApp groups with terrorism posts a crime: J-K police

Continuing in WhatsApp groups with terrorism posts a crime: J-K police

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The guidelines come after director general of police RR Swain said that posting any content on social media that promotes disharmony will be a criminal offence in Jammu and Kashmir.

Global PC demand set to decrease in 2012: Gartner

Global PC demand set to decrease in 2012: Gartner

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

After two quarters of positive growth, worldwide PC shipments totalled 92.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 1.4 per cent decline from the same quarter last year, according to Gartner, an information technology research and advisory firm.

Tejas Gets More Sophisticated

Tejas Gets More Sophisticated

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The Mark-1A will be more sophisticated and capable than the Tejas Mark-1.

Global PC shipment slips 11% in Q2 to 76 mn units

Global PC shipment slips 11% in Q2 to 76 mn units

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

PC shipments declined by 10.9 per cent to 76 million units in second quarter of 2013 from 85.32 million units in the same period last year, preliminary data by Gartner said.

JD-S knocks on guv door for CBI probe into rape case against Prajwal

JD-S knocks on guv door for CBI probe into rape case against Prajwal

Rediff.com9 May 2024

The Janata Dal-Secular on Thursday petitioned Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, seeking his intervention recommending a CBI probe into the sexual abuse charges against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

62 per cent of respondents across various demographics, including villages, towns, and cities, perceived a greater difficulty in securing employment compared to the previous five years, shows pre-poll survey by Centre for Study of Developing Societies.

SC seeks Centre's stand on plea against marital rape exception

SC seeks Centre's stand on plea against marital rape exception

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Under the exception given in Section 375 of the IPC, sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being minor, is not rape.

'Indian tablet PC market revenues to cross $2 bn'

'Indian tablet PC market revenues to cross $2 bn'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

According to MAIT, the apex body representing India's IT hardware industry, training and R&D services sectors, tablet sales in 2012-13 stood at 1.9 million units as against 0.36 million units in 2011-12 witnessing a growth of 427 per cent.