News for 'cell phones'

Usha Uthup, There's No One Like You!

Usha Uthup, There's No One Like You!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her!

Study US: No iPod, no TV, get a cell phone

Study US: No iPod, no TV, get a cell phone

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

Shailee Mehta, an ex-student of the University of Southern California, shares some useful tips for students who want to study abroad.

Ala Re Ala, Ganpati Bappa Ala!

Ala Re Ala, Ganpati Bappa Ala!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

Devotees bring Lord Ganesha home.

Are You Dying For Sex?

Are You Dying For Sex?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Horrors of the mind and modern technology rock the OTT this week.

Delhi blast suspects did multiple recces of Red Fort area; target was R-Day

Delhi blast suspects did multiple recces of Red Fort area; target was R-Day

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

The police suspect the recces were part of a larger conspiracy to target the historic monument on January 26, which might have failed due to intense patrolling in the area at the time.

Focus on Ashoka Univ prof's SM posts, don't seize gadgets: SC

Focus on Ashoka Univ prof's SM posts, don't seize gadgets: SC

Rediff.com16 Jul 2025

The Supreme Court has questioned the line of investigation adopted by the Haryana SIT in the case of an Ashoka University professor booked for social media posts, stating that it "misdirected itself."

Delhi police busts 'Khilafat' terror module linked to Pakistan

Delhi police busts 'Khilafat' terror module linked to Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

The Delhi police Special Cell has busted a terror module with links to Pakistan and arrested five suspected operatives after raids across multiple states, an official said on Thursday.

Budget 2024: Mobile phones, gold, silver get cheaper

Budget 2024: Mobile phones, gold, silver get cheaper

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The FM proposed reduction in basic customs duty on gold and silver to 6 per cent and platinum to 6.4 per cent.

Delhi CM attacker has a criminal history: Police

Delhi CM attacker has a criminal history: Police

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

The man who assaulted Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has a history of criminal activities and was earlier booked by Gujarat Police in five cases, including a knife attack, police sources said.

Airtel to offer in-flight cell connectivity

Airtel to offer in-flight cell connectivity

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Bharti Airtel has partnered with UK based in-flight solutions company AeroMobile to offer on-flight cell-phone connectivity to its customers.

Mobile phones per capita: The top 10 nations

Mobile phones per capita: The top 10 nations

Rediff.com15 May 2013

The mobile phone users is expected to hit 7.3 billion by 2014.

The danger of leaking cell numbers

The danger of leaking cell numbers

Rediff.com5 May 2007

Who actually is leaking millions of private cell phone numbers to providers of unsolicited services?

'Well-planned conspiracy': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attacked

'Well-planned conspiracy': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attacked

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

According to a senior police officer, the man has been detained and further inquiry is underway.

The great mobile phone robbery!

The great mobile phone robbery!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

It is estimated that 840 million Indians lose their mobile phones.

Costao Review: Dynamic Nawaz

Costao Review: Dynamic Nawaz

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

Sejal Shah's flatly-narrated timeline would probably serve better as a documentary, observes Sukanya Verma.

Chhattisgarh man gets surprise calls from Kohli, ABD

Chhattisgarh man gets surprise calls from Kohli, ABD

Rediff.com10 Aug 2025

The tryst with instant fame began on June 28 when Manish, son of farmer Gajendra Bisi, purchased a new Jio SIM from a mobile shop in Deobhog, around 8 kilometres from his village.

Mobile phone found in Tejpal's cell during prison raid

Mobile phone found in Tejpal's cell during prison raid

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Jail authorities seized nine mobile phones, including one from the cell of Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal, during an inspection at the Sada sub-jail near Vasco town on Sunday.

Cell thefts: FIR not required to claim insurance

Cell thefts: FIR not required to claim insurance

Rediff.com23 Jun 2005

The Forum said Daily Diary entry and the NCR was sufficient to support the claim of the consumer.

Bengal Rape Survivor's Dad Decries 'Aurangzeb's Rule'

Bengal Rape Survivor's Dad Decries 'Aurangzeb's Rule'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

The alleged gang rape of a second-year medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur has sparked massive outrage, snowballing into a major political storm, with the survivor's father likening Bengal to 'Aurangzeb's rule' and Governor C V Ananda Bose calling for a 'second renaissance' to make the state safer for women.

Parliament breach: Police recover burnt phone parts

Parliament breach: Police recover burnt phone parts

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

Several burnt parts of phones allegedly belonging to the accused involved in the Parliament security breach incident have been recovered from Rajasthan, police sources said on Sunday.

Switch off your cell please, court's in session

Switch off your cell please, court's in session

Rediff.com6 Sep 2003

The Patna high court has sentenced Madhu Kumar, an education department official, to three days' simple imprisonment for failing to switch his mobile phone off in the courtroom.

Apple iPhone: Spawning an economy

Apple iPhone: Spawning an economy

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

All eyes are on Apple, which is set to release its much-anticipated iPhone later this month. But a number of small accessory makers are already cashing in.

Another absurd reason for rape: Phones and non-veg food

Another absurd reason for rape: Phones and non-veg food

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Another day, another absurd reason for rise in rapes in the country. After the Karnataka legislature linked mobile phones to the rise in rapes in the country, on Tuesday, a Bihar minister on also held mobile phones and non-vegetarian food as reasons for surge in rape cases and favoured ban on cell phones among school students.

Masala Entertainment On OTT This Week

Masala Entertainment On OTT This Week

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Action, romance, comedy, it's raining masala entertainment on OTT this week.

When Pakistan Bombed Jail That Sonam Wangchuk Is Housed In

When Pakistan Bombed Jail That Sonam Wangchuk Is Housed In

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

Sonam Wangchuk is under tight surveillance within the three-tiered prison, with CCTV cameras monitored around the clock.

PHOTOS: Bendable phones, foldable screens and digital paper

PHOTOS: Bendable phones, foldable screens and digital paper

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

Appreciate the fact that you are living through a great age for technology. Who knows where we'll be in ten, twenty, or even fifty years from now?

Microsoft may unveil new phones on April 12

Microsoft may unveil new phones on April 12

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

Microsoft may launch a new series of mobile phones on April 12 with social-networking capabilities.

TVs, Laptops, Phones May Cost More

TVs, Laptops, Phones May Cost More

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

The reason? Price of open cell panels has gone up 15%. One of the main components in the manufacturing of TV sets, open cells contribute to 60%-65% of the manufacturing cost.

Dance And Music In Ayodhya

Dance And Music In Ayodhya

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

From the grounds of the Ram Janmabhoomi, the Rampath, Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures scenes from the celebrations.

Why cellular operators are against Rajini's 2.0

Why cellular operators are against Rajini's 2.0

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'Everybody has freedom, but you cannot start a fire in a crowded theatre.'

YouTuber linked to Jyoti Malhotra arrested for spying for Pak

YouTuber linked to Jyoti Malhotra arrested for spying for Pak

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

Jasbir Singh, a resident of Village Mahlan in Rupnagar district, who operates a YouTube channel 'Jaan Mahal', was found to be associated with a Pakistani Intelligence Operative (PIO), Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.

India-China trade: Deficit widens to $99.2 bn

India-China trade: Deficit widens to $99.2 bn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing's favour. India has time and again flagged its concern over the ballooning trade deficit and the non-trade barriers faced by Indian goods in the Chinese market.

Airbag for mobile phone? It's possible!

Airbag for mobile phone? It's possible!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

Mobile phone could someday have an airbag.

Allu Arjun didn't leave theatre despite...: Police on 'Pushpa 2' stampede

Allu Arjun didn't leave theatre despite...: Police on 'Pushpa 2' stampede

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Amid allegations that bouncers hired by Allu Arjun pushed crowds as well as policemen when the stampede occurred at the cinema hall, the police commissioner warned that stringent action as per law would be taken if THE bouncers indeed misbehaved with the police on duty. The VIPs would be made responsible for the behaviour of the bouncers hired by them, he said.

Mobile phones DO NOT cause cancer, says new study

Mobile phones DO NOT cause cancer, says new study

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Cell phones don't cause cancer, says a new study, published in the British Medical Journal, thus putting an end to the debate over whether mobile devices harm people.

Revanna breaks down in jail, tells staff he's moved HC

Revanna breaks down in jail, tells staff he's moved HC

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

A day after being sentenced to life imprisonment in a rape case, suspended Janata Dal-Secular leader Prajwal Revanna was assigned a prisoner number at Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central prison, jail authorities said on Sunday.

Headley's phone, house registered to dead people

Headley's phone, house registered to dead people

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Headley's cell-phone and his Chicago apartment were registered in the names of dead persons and investigations have found that he was leading a double life under directions from the Pakistan-based terror outfit, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Meanwhile, a team of officials from the FBI and the Justice Department headed to Pakistan from Delhi today to follow up on leads after briefing Indian authorities.

BPL Tele launches GSM phones

BPL Tele launches GSM phones

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

BPL Telecom, the first Indian company to manufacturer cell phones, on Wednesday announced the all India launch of a series of GSM models and said it was in talks with Intel India to manufacture hi-fi handsets on contract basis for the US market.