News for '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.

Pune: Body of one of 4 missing ad professionals found

Pune: Body of one of 4 missing ad professionals found

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of four advertising professionals, including a woman, from Pune last week finally broke silence after the body of one of the missing was fished out of the Neera river along Pune-Satara road on Wednesday.

New SMS tech to offer smart apps to basic mobiles

New SMS tech to offer smart apps to basic mobiles

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

The network protocol being built by Umesh Chandra of the Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto, California, will also get mobile phones connected to the web via SMS.

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Aarushi murder case: New ray of hope for parents

Aarushi murder case: New ray of hope for parents

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

A day after the Delhi Police's crime branch reportedly traced murdered teen Aarushi Talwar's mobile phone, her parents on Tuesday said its recovery provides a ray of hope for bringing the murderers to justice.

Buying a dream house? Check these hidden costs!

Buying a dream house? Check these hidden costs!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Before you go for that dream house, know some hidden costs that can skew your budget.

Mobile towers threatening honey bees in Kerala

Mobile towers threatening honey bees in Kerala

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

A plunge in beehive population has been reported from different parts of Kerala and if measures are not taken to check mushrooming of mobile powers, bees could be wiped out from Kerala within a decade, environmentalist and Reader in Zoology, Dr Sainudeen Pattazhy says in his study.

Joe Biden's Many Challenges

Joe Biden's Many Challenges

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

'India should be aware that China will take full advantage of US domestic turmoil and reduced international prestige,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Aadhaar neither creates surveillance state nor violates privacy: UIDAI

Aadhaar neither creates surveillance state nor violates privacy: UIDAI

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

"Aadhaar Act has withstood the judicial scrutiny and the purpose of the Act is legitimate," it said.

Sing a tribute to Elvis!

Sing a tribute to Elvis!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Belt it out like the King of Rock!

ASK MAYANK: Why am I not doing well at work?

ASK MAYANK: Why am I not doing well at work?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

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.

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.

COVID-19: Grieving the loss of a dear one? Help is here

COVID-19: Grieving the loss of a dear one? Help is here

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

'How many people have died in India so far due to Covid?' 'Multiply that by at least four, and that many people in intense grief are there in the country.'

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.

Japanese use mobiles to find nearest toilet

Japanese use mobiles to find nearest toilet

Rediff.com4 May 2009

Yes, thanks to a mobile phone software guiding users to the nearest lavatories, the trials as well as tribulations of searching for the nearest public loo have been eliminated in Japan, according to a report in the Mainichi Daily News. The Check A Toilet programme, created by the software company Access Co, enables mobile phone users to search for maps highlighting the nearest public toilet to their location.

How the mobile phone can power banking

How the mobile phone can power banking

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

There is need for a continued pragmatic approach to foster the adoption of mobile banking services in India, says Probir Roy.

Samsung bets big on laptops

Samsung bets big on laptops

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Having earned a place for itself in the big screen (LCD TV) and small screen (cell phone) space in India, South Korean electronics firm Samsung wants to make a mark in the mid-screen (notebook and netbook PCs) segment.

Sing your favourite Lata song on rediff IShare

Sing your favourite Lata song on rediff IShare

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

Celebrate the Legend's 80th birthday by recording a song on Rediff IShare.

Mr Chidambaram takes a train to Washington

Mr Chidambaram takes a train to Washington

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

Before he boarded the Amtrak train at New York's Penn station, the home minister learnt what novel security measures the New York Police Department, Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were taking to deal with possible terrorist attacks. In the wake of the terror attacks on Mumbai in November last year, the NYPD had incorporated changes to deal with similar attacks from the sea and on soft targets.

Another US court rules against Trump's revised travel ban

Another US court rules against Trump's revised travel ban

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

The court in its ruling said that the executive order signed by Trump "exceeded the scope of the authority delegated to him by Congress" to oversee immigration.

Americans prefer landline: Survey

Americans prefer landline: Survey

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

Majority of American consumers have voiced their preference for landline phones as against cell phones in a recent survey. Ninety-four per cent of the respondents cited reliability and 91 per cent safety as the key factors for retaining landline service. Eighty-three per cent respondents said they intend to continue using their landline home phone indefinitely. Seventy-six per cent said they use landline phones every day. Consumers value voice quality and reliable services.

Nokia blames fake batteries; gets support

Nokia blames fake batteries; gets support

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

The company's reaction follows after some incidents of Nokia mobile phones exploding were reported from states such as West Bengal and Gujarat in the past few days.

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.

'No conflict between modernity and spirituality'

'No conflict between modernity and spirituality'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

Monks fiddling with computers, using cell phones and zipping around on bikes, may appear a bit out of place, but it is a common sight at the ancient Buddhist monastery at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. "There can be no conflict between modernity and spirituality once control is established over desire," senior monks in the 328-year-old monastery told a visiting PTI correspondent.

How Aditya Puri 'built' the HDFC Bank

How Aditya Puri 'built' the HDFC Bank

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Puri gave up the comforts of Citibank to set up a new-age bank from a rat-infested room in the Kamala Mills Compound in Worli, Mumbai and build a marquee brand. A look at his 26-year stint as HDFC Bank's boss.

Top LeT terrorist ordered 'executions': NYT

Top LeT terrorist ordered 'executions': NYT

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

A top Lashkar--Taiyba terrorist was in Karachi for the last three months to help organise the worst-ever terrorist attack in Mumbai, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing a Pakistani official in contact with the terror outfit. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, was in Karachi for the last three months to help organise the terrorist attack in Mumbai, the report said.The Mumbai attackers also kept in contact with their handlers in Pakistan.

These men lived by the bullet, died as heroes

These men lived by the bullet, died as heroes

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare, who was probing the Malegaon blasts case, suffered three bullet injuries in his chest as he was leading the offensive against the terrorists in one of the places the ultras had holed out early this morning.

'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.

Nokia 8800 at Rs 44,099

Nokia 8800 at Rs 44,099

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

Mobile phone market leader Nokia on Monday launched a premium cell phone in the Indian market with a price tag of Rs 44,099.

'I'm using this time to SLEEP!'

'I'm using this time to SLEEP!'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

In these times of enforced isolation, what are Bollywood folk up to?

Get ready for 3G services, number portability

Get ready for 3G services, number portability

Rediff.com12 Nov 2007

Steering India towards a new level of wireless telephony, the government on Monday announced immediate release of spectrum for 'third generation' (3G) mobile services and allowed users to switch operators while retaining the cell phone numbers. Number portability, which would allow users to change their service provider while keeping the numbers unchanged, will be introduced in the four metropolitan cities at the earliest.

3 terror suspects held in Bengaluru

3 terror suspects held in Bengaluru

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

The detention comes in the wake of the arrest of four suspected terrorists in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts last week in a joint effort by Mumbai and local police following the blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Text messaging services of all telecom operators also remained suspended in Lucknow and some other parts of UP. In Assam, services were restored 10 days after being banned.

Delhi police got blast call

Delhi police got blast call

Rediff.com28 Sep 2008

Two persons have been detained for questioning by the Faridabad police in connection with a call allegedly made to the Delhi police on Friday, saying that the capital will witness another blast.

Mobiles can be more cancerous than smoking

Mobiles can be more cancerous than smoking

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Dr Vini Khurana, a staff specialist neurosurgeon at the Canberra Hospital and an associate professor of neurosurgery at the Australian National University, said heavy usage of mobile phones might turn out to be a greater threat to human health than smoking and even asbestos. He says that using mobiles for more than 10 years could result in more than double the risk of brain cancer.

Sundar Pichai's eight steps to Net a billion Indians

Sundar Pichai's eight steps to Net a billion Indians

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Pichai wants to get a billion Indians online.

Gangster demands Rs 5 lakh from Coop chairman

Gangster demands Rs 5 lakh from Coop chairman

Rediff.com17 Mar 2008

An unidentified gangster demanded an extortion of Rs 5 lakh from Industrial Cooperative Federation Ltd chairman Narain Singh in Patna. Singh, who is in a wheelchair due to disability, got the extortion demand on his cell phone. The gangster also threatened him of dire consequences if the money is not paid.

Cellphones might cause cancer

Cellphones might cause cancer

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

The beloved cellphone without which most people feel completely powerless is actually a danger in disguise, says a leading health expert, who has called for limiting the use of the mobile phone because of it's possible cancer risk

E-waste can produce more gold than mining!

E-waste can produce more gold than mining!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

'If unchecked, by 2017, the global volume of discarded e-waste will weigh almost equivalent to 200 Empire State buildings.'