News for 'Switch Mobility'

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The electric Chetak has already sold close to 25,000 units in India, and the European version will be based on the same platform.

Odisha accident: AI portal, SIM card tracking help identify unclaimed bodies

Odisha accident: AI portal, SIM card tracking help identify unclaimed bodies

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The railways initially called a team from the Unique Identification Authority of India to the site to take thumbprints of the dead to ascertain their identity.

Services secretary More 'falls in line' after show cause notice: Delhi govt

Services secretary More 'falls in line' after show cause notice: Delhi govt

Rediff.com16 May 2023

More was issued a memo by services minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on May 13, seeking him to show cause and threatening disciplinary action against him for allegedly not complying with a direction for his transfer and "going incommunicado".

Delhi: 4 students arrested for beating pregnant dog to death

Delhi: 4 students arrested for beating pregnant dog to death

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

During interrogation, the accused told the police that the dog used to bark at them whenever they used to play cricket on the institute's ground and this infuriated them.

Jaish planned attack on RSS hq? Terrorist arrested for doing recce of site

Jaish planned attack on RSS hq? Terrorist arrested for doing recce of site

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The Nagpur Anti Terrorism Squad unit has arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist from Jammu and Kashmir who had allegedly conducted a recce of Dr Hedgewar Smriti Bhawan of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur, Maharashtra, last year, an official said on Wednesday.

Gasps, silence as passenger trains cross Odisha crash site

Gasps, silence as passenger trains cross Odisha crash site

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

As the train which started from Howrah slowed down as a mark of caution running across freshly repaired tracks, a few muttered 'Jagannath, Jagannath', the name of the presiding deity of Puri, the destination of the train, but most were too stunned to speak.

SC refuses to interfere with HC order giving bail to ex-Mumbai top cop

SC refuses to interfere with HC order giving bail to ex-Mumbai top cop

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi high court verdict granting bail to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of National Stock Exchange (NSE) employees.

Another Amritpal aide held under NSA, fresh photos emerge

Another Amritpal aide held under NSA, fresh photos emerge

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

A new picture of Amritpal Singh with his key aide Papalpreet Singh surfaced Monday on social media as another close associate of the radical preacher was detained under the stringent NSA.

Bharti calls off Rs 700-cr deal to buy Loop Mobile

Bharti calls off Rs 700-cr deal to buy Loop Mobile

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Agreement between Bharti Airtel and Loop Mobile, which offers mobile services in Mumbai, expired on October 31

MNP: 11 lakh subscribers switch to new operators

MNP: 11 lakh subscribers switch to new operators

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

Customers will have to pay a maximum of Rs 19 to an operator to change their network.

3G switch will be slow: Nielsen study

3G switch will be slow: Nielsen study

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Despite high awareness of 3G and its capabilities to deliver broadband content, it may take 8-10 years before the majority of mobile subscribers adopt it, says the study by The Nielsen Company.

BGMI Ban Stuns Gaming Community

BGMI Ban Stuns Gaming Community

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'Banning a game is not the solution, rather, there should be laws that restrict the number of hours spent a week playing a game.'

Isha, Akash, Anant Ambani appointed to Reliance board

Isha, Akash, Anant Ambani appointed to Reliance board

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's children -- Isha, Akash and Anant -- on Monday were appointed on the board of his energy-to-technology conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, in what is seen as a clear path of succession planning at India's most valuable company.

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India

Now, 3,000 COVID patients gone 'missing' in Bengaluru

Now, 3,000 COVID patients gone 'missing' in Bengaluru

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

"I pray to them with folded hands that COVID cases will only increase due to this (behaviour). It is wrong when you reach for ICU beds at the last moment," Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said.

Omicron scare: Over 100 foreign returnees untraceable in Maha

Omicron scare: Over 100 foreign returnees untraceable in Maha

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

The mobile phones of some of these people were switched off while many of the last given addresses were found to be locked.

When A Minister Lunged At Journalists

When A Minister Lunged At Journalists

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

A memorandum submitted by the journalists accused India's minister of state for home -- no less! -- of scuffling with them and snatching a reporter's mobile phone.

We have recording of BJP's offer to Sisodia: AAP sources

We have recording of BJP's offer to Sisodia: AAP sources

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

The AAP will make the audio recording public "when the time comes"

Morocco is on the cusp of creating history against high-flying Portugal

Morocco is on the cusp of creating history against high-flying Portugal

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Morocco will no doubt revel in another opportunity to thrive as underdogs

You can use mobiles, laptops all through the flight, says DGCA

You can use mobiles, laptops all through the flight, says DGCA

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The aviation regulator has also laid down training guidelines for the flight crew to handle the new facility being given to the air travellers.

Fixed broadband may trigger next leg of growth for Jio, Airtel: Analysts

Fixed broadband may trigger next leg of growth for Jio, Airtel: Analysts

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Shares of telecom services providers - Reliance Industries (parent of Reliance Jio), Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea - have shed up to 23 per cent so far in the current calendar year as growth in the wireless subscriber segment begins to plateau amid higher tariffs and rising costs of smartphones. By comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex, and sectoral index BSE Telecom have dipped 1.8 per cent, and 12.6 per cent, respectively, ACE Equity data shows. However, analysts expect the trend to reverse soon as telecom services providers focus on the next leg of growth -- fixed broadband (FBB) segment.

Modi sounds bugle for Mumbai civic polls, says no dearth of funds for city

Modi sounds bugle for Mumbai civic polls, says no dearth of funds for city

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

When there is a state government committed to development, it is important that Mumbai has a civic body that, too, shares that goal, Modi said.

Number switch to benefit Aircel, Spice, Idea: RCom

Number switch to benefit Aircel, Spice, Idea: RCom

Rediff.com13 Nov 2007

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications said on Tuesday the government's move to introduce mobile number portability would help GSM players Aircel, Idea and Spice as they enter new circles. The government had on Monday announced that the mobile number portability, under which users would be able to switch operators while retaining their existing cell phone numbers, would be allowed by next year.

Friends suspect 'big conspiracy' behind Shraddha's murder

Friends suspect 'big conspiracy' behind Shraddha's murder

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

A close friend of Maharashtra resident Shraddha Walkar, who was killed allegedly by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala in Delhi, has said there could be a 'big conspiracy' behind her murder, while another friend claimed she had once called him saying Poonawala would kill her.

London: Kept at bay, Khalistani protestors hurl objects at Indian Mission

London: Kept at bay, Khalistani protestors hurl objects at Indian Mission

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

There is a heightened security presence and barricades have been erected outside the Indian High Commission in London on Wednesday due to a planned demonstration called by some British Sikh groups.

'I Liked Bossing Fawad Khan'

'I Liked Bossing Fawad Khan'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

'Fawad wants to take my place as president of the bank in a fictional country.' 'That way I got to tell one of the most talented actors in Pakistan what to do all the time.' 'I enjoyed that.'

How Hakki Pikkis Inspired Operation Kaveri

How Hakki Pikkis Inspired Operation Kaveri

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Hakki Pikkis are a semi-nomadic tribe, traditionally of bird catchers and hunters, from Karnataka. Their knowledge of the forest and traditional medicine is extensive and is prized by the Sudanese community.

Shocking! 39 MP school kids jabbed with single syringe; vaccinator booked

Shocking! 39 MP school kids jabbed with single syringe; vaccinator booked

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

A vaccinator allegedly used the same syringe to administer anti-COVID-19 vaccine to 39 children at a private school in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar city, officials said.

In Lakhimpur Kheri Ajay Mishra launches into journos, calls them thieves

In Lakhimpur Kheri Ajay Mishra launches into journos, calls them thieves

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Union minister Ajay Mishra lost his cool at reporters in Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday, calling them "thieves" and lunging at one of them when they questioned him on the October 3 violence for which his son is among the accused.

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.'

Sabarmati ashram gifts UK PM Gandhi's unpublished work, Mirabehn's autobiography

Sabarmati ashram gifts UK PM Gandhi's unpublished work, Mirabehn's autobiography

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who landed in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning on a two-day India visit, was accorded a grand welcome at the airport in Ahmedabad. Soon after, he visited Sabarmati Ashram in the company of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupesh Patel.

Man who peed on Air India co-passenger held, sent to 14-day custody

Man who peed on Air India co-passenger held, sent to 14-day custody

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

A Delhi court on Saturday sent Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, to judicial remand for 14 days while rejecting a plea by police for his custody.

Xiaomi leads Indian smartphone market; Samsung in 5G phones

Xiaomi leads Indian smartphone market; Samsung in 5G phones

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi led the Indian smartphone market during the April-June 2022 period despite a 22 per cent decline in its sales volume, a Cyber Media Research (CMR) report said on Thursday. Xiaomi stayed on top position with 20 per cent market share, followed by Samsung with 18 per cent share. The Korean phone maker, however, led the growth in 5G phone category with 28 per cent market share in that segment, according to the report.

RBI allows offline digital payments

RBI allows offline digital payments

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

To push digital transactions in rural and semi-urban areas, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday issued a framework allowing offline payments up to Rs 200 per transaction, subject to an overall limit of Rs 2,000. An offline digital payment means a transaction that does not require internet or telecom connectivity. Under the offline mode, payments can be carried out face-to-face (proximity mode) using any channel or instrument like cards, wallets, and mobile devices.

PM's lights-off call may lead to blackout: Maha Min

PM's lights-off call may lead to blackout: Maha Min

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'If there is a sudden drop or increase in the demand or supply in the grid, there could be disturbance in the grid frequency'

Sold thrice, raped many times, woman overcomes trauma to pass HSC exam

Sold thrice, raped many times, woman overcomes trauma to pass HSC exam

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

A POCSO court in North 24 Parganas district recently sentenced four persons to 20 years in jail and two others to 10 years in connection with the case of the woman who is now 22 years old.

Over 300 govt vends to replace private liquor shops in Delhi from Thursday

Over 300 govt vends to replace private liquor shops in Delhi from Thursday

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

Nearly 250 private liquor vends, licensed under now-withdrawn Excise Policy 2021-22, are running currently in the city.

Chennai to switch to shutdown mode from June 19, Rs 1,000 dole again: TN CM

Chennai to switch to shutdown mode from June 19, Rs 1,000 dole again: TN CM

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

The proposed lockdown, sans present relaxations, will be implemented from June 19 to 30 and on two Sundays (June 21 and 28) there shall be a full scale shutdown without any relaxations.