News for 'cell-phones'

Travelling? Don't forget these tech toys

Travelling? Don't forget these tech toys

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

The point of travel technology is to make life on the road easier. Except, of course, when it doesn't.

Now, one charger for all mobile phones

Now, one charger for all mobile phones

Rediff.com25 May 2010

The International Telecommunication Union has announced the success of its expert team in finalising an energy efficient standard mobile charger for all the cell phones in the world, irrespective of which company has manufactured them.

Google removes Parler from Play Store for inciting violence

Google removes Parler from Play Store for inciting violence

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

The move by the two Silicon Valley companies came the day when Twitter permanently suspended Trump's account due to "risk of further incitement of violence".

China, Iran curtail freedom of expression: Obama

China, Iran curtail freedom of expression: Obama

Rediff.com4 May 2010

US President Barack Obama has alleged that countries like China and Iran are curtailing freedom of expression by "limiting full access" to use of connective technologies like internet and cell phones.

4 ways social media affects your health

4 ways social media affects your health

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

It's true! Spending too much time on social media can affect your mental health.

Mithali on her legacy and future of women's cricket

Mithali on her legacy and future of women's cricket

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Indian women's cricket's biggest icon spoke on a range of issues covering her legacy, experiences of playing in pre and post BCCI era

Take our Mobile Phone Habits Poll!

Take our Mobile Phone Habits Poll!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

Can you text with your eyes closed? Do you form an opinion of people based on their ringtones? We're quizzing you on your cell phone habits, so take our poll and let us know all about them!

'No girl should go through such torture'

'No girl should go through such torture'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

She was kidnapped by child traffickers when she was 14. Today, this 17 year old wants to become a lawyer so that she can help the survivors of such henious acts.

SMS banned in Kashmir soon after mobiles resume

SMS banned in Kashmir soon after mobiles resume

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

The services were stopped last evening as a precautionary measure.

Paytm's listing grew 370x from Rs 120 cr in 2010 to Rs 16,600 cr 11 years later

Paytm's listing grew 370x from Rs 120 cr in 2010 to Rs 16,600 cr 11 years later

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

According to its DRHP filed in 2010, the company's net worth was just Rs 140 crore. Its total income for the financial year 2009-10 stood at Rs 119 crore and it had a net profit of Rs 16 crore. In sharp contrast, at the end of March 2021, Paytm's networth was Rs 6,535 crore and total income stood at Rs 3,187 crore.

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Pinky Irani alias Angel, 53, was arrested in this case by the agency in December last year. She was recently granted bail by a Delhi court.

Guj HC orders registration of interfaith marriage under police cover

Guj HC orders registration of interfaith marriage under police cover

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

The Gujarat high court has directed that a woman intending to marry a man from a different religion be escorted by police from Junagadh to Ahmedabad for the registration of their marriage in Ahmedabad after her parents opposed her decision to tie the knot with him.

Of terror and its 'high-profile' connections

Of terror and its 'high-profile' connections

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

"Terrorist commanders used cell phones of 51 persons, including a former legislator, for their conversations with Pak-based headquarters and other commanders in Jammu and Kashmir. They are under the scanner," a top official of an intelligence agency, who did not wish to be named, told PTI.

Review: Chandrettan Evideya is confusing

Review: Chandrettan Evideya is confusing

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The comedy fails to work for the most part.

Unreserved rail tickets through SMS soon

Unreserved rail tickets through SMS soon

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Unreserved railway tickets, which are bought by 16 million passengers daily in India, will soon be available through cell phones, thanks to a major IT initiative of Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). The CRIS official also announced that the IT-based unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), which began six years ago as a pilot project to dispense unreserved tickets through a wider and universal access to information technology, would be extended to 6,275 stations.

Your mobiles & iPods may cause allergies

Your mobiles & iPods may cause allergies

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Todd Resengart, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Stony Brook University, said that in addition to pollen-producing allergies, gadgets like cell phones and iPods in particular can affect the users allergic to certain metals and minerals used in manufacturing.

Umaid Bhawan lights up for Priyanka-Nick's wedding

Umaid Bhawan lights up for Priyanka-Nick's wedding

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

A look at the wedding venue,

In new video, Rajasthan man who killed on camera justifies 'love jihad' murder

In new video, Rajasthan man who killed on camera justifies 'love jihad' murder

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said they were investigating how Raigar got access to a mobile phone inside the jail.

Now, an alarm app to 'shake' you out of bed

Now, an alarm app to 'shake' you out of bed

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Once the alarm goes off, the user has to rattle his cell phone until the 'shake meter' fills up -- or else it resets.

German attacked, robbed in north Delhi

German attacked, robbed in north Delhi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Benjamin Janis Schult was allegedly attacked by two men with surgical blades and robbed of his wallet and cell phone in north Delhi's Kotwali area.

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore

A wireless revolution sweeps India

A wireless revolution sweeps India

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

With young people and others using their phones for texting, e-mail, and Web surfing, it's an increasingly wireless way of life on the Subcontinent.

J&K: Militants use mobiles to trigger blasts

J&K: Militants use mobiles to trigger blasts

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

During the past few months police have recovered a huge haul of mobile phones and SIM cards used by militant groups to carry out blasts.

Chinese cellphone cos cash in on Nokia recall

Chinese cellphone cos cash in on Nokia recall

Rediff.com20 Aug 2007

The nokia defective battery controversy having come in handy, the grey market is cashing in on the the opportunity, pushing up sales of new Chinese phones that have hit the market lately.

Naomi Campbell sentenced for attacking maid

Naomi Campbell sentenced for attacking maid

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

The supermodel suspected her maid of stealing a pair of jeans.

Delhi overtakes Maha, Kerala as highest contributor to COVID cases

Delhi overtakes Maha, Kerala as highest contributor to COVID cases

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Seventy-nine per cent of the new cases are from 10 states and UTs -- Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Karnataka, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

BIZZARE! US man marries his smartphone

BIZZARE! US man marries his smartphone

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

"My smartphone has been my longest relationship. We connect with our phones on so many emotional levels. We look to it for solace, to calm us down, to put us to sleep, to ease our minds," Aaron said in a YouTube video.

Burn out? Log off for a quality vacation

Burn out? Log off for a quality vacation

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

Is your job stressing you out? You may need a vacation -- of the right kind.

Pegasus issue: Cong seeks Amit Shah sacking, probe against PM

Pegasus issue: Cong seeks Amit Shah sacking, probe against PM

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The Congress on Monday demanded an independent probe into the issue involving alleged phone tapping of prominent personalities including journalists in India using Israeli Pegasus spyware.

How to backup your cellphone

How to backup your cellphone

Rediff.com13 Jun 2006

Three temptations wrestler Bajrang had to overcome on road to glory

Three temptations wrestler Bajrang had to overcome on road to glory

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Bajrang Punia has established himself as the undisputed superstar of Indian wrestling but the road to glory was fraught with temptations

SMS ban on prepaid connections lifted in Valley

SMS ban on prepaid connections lifted in Valley

Rediff.com20 May 2014

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday lifted the ban on SMS on the prepaid mobile phone services in the state.

Maharashtra to ban mobiles in schools

Maharashtra to ban mobiles in schools

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

State minister for school education Prof Vasant Purke on Thursday said the government would impose a ban on mobiles in state-run schools shortly as 'cell phones are a distraction for students'.

My father, Rajinikanth

My father, Rajinikanth

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Aishwaryaa R Dhanush, Rajinikanth's daughter, tells Rediff.com what it is like to have a legendary superstar for a father.

Auto Expo exclusive 2018: The 1940s Vespa just got a millenial upgrade!

Auto Expo exclusive 2018: The 1940s Vespa just got a millenial upgrade!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The cute Italian two-wheeler earns an e-scooter avatar.

Not like prison: Gymnasts content with COVID restrictions

Not like prison: Gymnasts content with COVID restrictions

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

The 30 gymnasts are staying at the same hotel but on separate floors and have different training times to avoid contact.

Cricket Australia planning to host T20 World Cup as per schedule

Cricket Australia planning to host T20 World Cup as per schedule

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The men's T20 World Cup is slated to begin with the pre-qualifiers from October 18-23 followed by the main 12-team competition from October 24. Cricket Australia is planning to host the men's T20 World Cup as per schedule

How parents spy on their kids

How parents spy on their kids

Rediff.com5 Sep 2005

Smartphone segment sees a whopping 167% growth in India

Smartphone segment sees a whopping 167% growth in India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Indian smartphone mobile segment is finally catching up with global peers.

Over 43,000 villages in India without mobile services: Telecom Minister

Over 43,000 villages in India without mobile services: Telecom Minister

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Odisha had 9,940 villages without mobile services, while 6,117 villages in Maharashtra and 5,558 villages in Madhya Pradesh did not have mobile services, the data showed.