News for 'cell phones'

NIA looks for clues at Delhi car blast site

NIA looks for clues at Delhi car blast site

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

The National Investigating Agency, which is now probing the Monday Delhi car blast, has been inspecting the blast site for clues. They are also taking a look at the vehicle that was damaged in the attack.

Chitrangada: I wasn't taken seriously as an actor

Chitrangada: I wasn't taken seriously as an actor

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Chitrangda Singh talks about her choice of films and why she is ready to experiment.

What Can You Watch This Week?

What Can You Watch This Week?

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres.

All about 'Advertainment'

All about 'Advertainment'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

Advertainment is the new catch phrase that is hooking viewers to the small screen. And admen insist the formula works.

Nokia to up CDMA share in India

Nokia to up CDMA share in India

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

Police provides security cover to Kasab's lawyer

Police provides security cover to Kasab's lawyer

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Police have provided round-the-clock security cover to criminal lawyer Amin Solkar who has been appointed by the Bombay high court to defend Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab with regard to confirmation of death sentence awarded to him in the 26/11 terror attack case.

Can you sing & dance like MJ? Show us!

Can you sing & dance like MJ? Show us!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Here's your chance to honour the King of Pop on his first death anniversary.

San Francisco makes health warning on mobiles must

San Francisco makes health warning on mobiles must

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

San Francisco has passed a legislation that could see cell phone shops in the city displaying health warning labels prominently showing the radio-wave emission levels of various different models they sell from next year, the media reported.

BPL cuts cell tariffs; launches two new plans

BPL cuts cell tariffs; launches two new plans

Rediff.com8 May 2003

In line with other cellular operators, BPL Mobile has also lowered STD rates to Rs 1.99 from the pre-IUC (inter-connect usage charges) of Rs 2.99 per 60-second pulse rate to landline and wireless in local loop phones.

Cellphone film showcases youth's green concern

Cellphone film showcases youth's green concern

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

The Brown Cloud follows a young boy's journey to adulthood, and parallels his growing disillusionment with the deterioration of the environment, caused by an ever-growing brown cloud of pollution in the atmosphere.

IBM launches transport 'wonders'

IBM launches transport 'wonders'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

The innovations would make travelling by planes, trains or automobiles a more convenient and hassle-free experience within the next few years, a company release said. It would also curtail fuels wastage and incidence of accidents.

NewsClick raids: US says it can't verify reports of 'China connection'

NewsClick raids: US says it can't verify reports of 'China connection'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

"We have seen reports about this outlet's ties to the People's Republic of China, but we can't comment yet on the veracity of those claims," State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters at a news conference in Washington, DC on Tuesday.

Meet 'that man who was arrested for 9/11'

Meet 'that man who was arrested for 9/11'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Mohammed Jaweed Azmath, who was wrongfully detained and tortured by US authorities after the 9/11 attacks, talks about his nightmarish ordeal to Vicky Nanjappa

Handheld Internet tablet from Nokia!

Handheld Internet tablet from Nokia!

Rediff.com26 May 2005

Soon: A power suit that can charge electronics!

Soon: A power suit that can charge electronics!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

An international team, led by California University, has created energy-scavenging nanofibers that could be woven into clothing and textiles. According to the scientists, these nanofibers can convert energy from mechanical stresses and into electricity, and could one day be used to create clothing that can power small electronics.

HC directs Noida to de-seal mobile towers

HC directs Noida to de-seal mobile towers

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

In a major relief to cell phone users and service providers, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed Noida authority to open the seal of over 100 mobile towers immediately.

Now, a device to guide drivers which way to go

Now, a device to guide drivers which way to go

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

Mounted on the steering wheel of the vehicle, the new touch-based directional devices can pull the skin of the driver's index fingertips left or right as per the direction of the passenger or navigation system.

NRI develops advanced energy-efficient chip

NRI develops advanced energy-efficient chip

Rediff.com5 Feb 2008

A scientist of Indian origin from MIT, along with colleagues and researchers from Texas Instruments, has developed an energy-efficient microchip for portable electronics, which could lead to longer-lasting, self-charging cell phones.

NY cops learn lessons from Mumbai terror attack

NY cops learn lessons from Mumbai terror attack

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

A New York Police Department team that visited Mumbai to understand the mechanics of the multiple terrorist strikes of November 26 has identified the use of technology, particularly cell phones, by terrorists as a means of communication and information dissemination as a potential danger to guard against.

Review: 2.0 forgets to have fun

Review: 2.0 forgets to have fun

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'2.0 ends up looking like a downgraded version of a promising idea,' notes Sukanya Verma.

Rediff offers comics on your mobile!

Rediff offers comics on your mobile!

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Now, you can enjoy your favourite comics on your cell phone with rediff.com's new entertainment service.

Nokia Siemens Networks may cut 5,760 jobs

Nokia Siemens Networks may cut 5,760 jobs

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

The company, a joint venture between Finnish cell phone maker Nokia and German conglomerate Siemens AG, is planning to bring down its annual operating expenses and production overheads by 500 million euros by the end of 2011.

Nokia revamp to hit 7,000 jobs; 300 in India too

Nokia revamp to hit 7,000 jobs; 300 in India too

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

World's largest cell phone maker Nokia on Wednesday said up to 300 jobs would be cut in India by end of 2012, as the company embarks on restructuring that would affect 7,000 employees worldwide.

'Goa offers a superb setting to Dum Maaro Dum'

'Goa offers a superb setting to Dum Maaro Dum'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Rohan Sippy and Abhishek Bachchan discuss books, Bollywood and their latest film Dum Maaro Dum.

Terrorists' conduit held in Delhi

Terrorists' conduit held in Delhi

Rediff.com15 May 2003

Sleuths of the special cell laid a trap near the Rajiv Gandhi memorial on May 13 and nabbed Zafar Umar Khan, a resident of Poonch district, and hawala operator Rakesh as they exchanged money.

Can't Concentrate? Here are 5 Reasons Why!

Can't Concentrate? Here are 5 Reasons Why!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

Information overload, lack of sleep and your job leads to lack of concentration. Read on to know more.

Blast near Israeli embassy: What the cops have found so far

Blast near Israeli embassy: What the cops have found so far

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Officials probing a blast that occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi suspect it was a well-orchestrated plan, knowing that no CCTV camera was installed on Prithviraj Road, police sources said on Wednesday.

Love bug

Love bug

Rediff.com10 Mar 2004

In my preoccupied state, I sat behind another lady driver and confidently said, 'Okay, start.'

Burari Diary: Secret anxiety lurks behind gala

Burari Diary: Secret anxiety lurks behind gala

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt presents an inseiders view of the Congress plenary held at Burari.

Aseem Chhabra remembers Manish Acharya who died tragically last week

Aseem Chhabra remembers Manish Acharya who died tragically last week

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Filmmaker and actor Manish Acharya died in a freak accident in Matheran on Saturday. He was only 40 years old. Aseem Chhabra salutes a friend and colleague.

Pay Rs 315, have a nap at T-3

Pay Rs 315, have a nap at T-3

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

At an hourly payment of Rs 315 or $7, you can avail of these 'snooze cabins' equipped with a bed, a working table, wi-fi facility, electric-plugs, flat screen TV, DVD player and cell phone charging sockets, airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited said.

2 Air-France flights bound for Paris diverted due to bomb threat

2 Air-France flights bound for Paris diverted due to bomb threat

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Two Air France flights from Los Angeles to Paris were on Wednesday diverted after a bomb threat was called in, a United States official has said.

A $10 chip may turn your mobile into PC

A $10 chip may turn your mobile into PC

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

The five-millimetre-a-side 'GiFi', unveiled at the Melbourne University-based national information and communications technology research centre, can transmit data through a wireless connection at a breakthrough rate of five gigabits per second over distances of up to 10 metres.

Bagging it like these women!

Bagging it like these women!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Here's how these celebs wear their bags.

Review: This Chemistry is torture

Review: This Chemistry is torture

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Viji Tampi's new Malayalam film about the misuse of cell phones, laptops etc featuring a bunch of teenagers and a few veterans is lopsided and may make you lose your mental equilibrium.

Pearl's killer ran terror network from jail

Pearl's killer ran terror network from jail

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

Authorities in Pakistan have claimed to have cracked a clandestine terror network set up by Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, the jailed killer of American journalist Daniel Pearl. The terror network was operating inside the Central Jail at Hyderabad in Sindh and the provincial government has suspended senior police and jail officials after a large number of cell phones, SIMs and other equipment were found in the prison, The News reported on Thursday.

Trai proposes major cut in roaming rates

Trai proposes major cut in roaming rates

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Call rates to be reduced by 35%, text charges by 80%.

'In India, those who don't vote are happy people'

'In India, those who don't vote are happy people'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

An interview with Rafiq Dossani, author, academic and entrepreneur.