News for 'mobile phone messages'

Pistorius' slain girlfriend's texts' to hold key

Pistorius' slain girlfriend's texts' to hold key

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's text messages to a South African rugby player is set to play a key to investigations into her death as banned steroids reportedly found in the Paralympic star's home.

Markets are sending clear message

Markets are sending clear message

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

The broadening of the market rally sends the signal that growth will be broad-based, observes Akash Prakash.

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.

Telangana BJP president released from jail

Telangana BJP president released from jail

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party president and MP Bandi Sanjay was on Friday released from Karimnagar jail after he was granted bail in the SSC paper leak case.

70% students use smartphones, more user base in small cities

70% students use smartphones, more user base in small cities

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Nearly six out of 10 post-millennial respondents own a smart phone, but what is remarkable is that the difference in ownership patterns between metros (58.50 per cent) and mini metros (59.36 per cent) is not much with the smaller cities scoring over the larger ones, TCS said in a statement.

Facebook's NEW phone app, a threat for Google?

Facebook's NEW phone app, a threat for Google?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

Facebook Inc on Thursday unveiled its most ambitious attempt yet to enter mobile computing without a phone of its own, introducing a new app that replaces the home screen on some Android smartphones.

Meeting Dev Anand

Meeting Dev Anand

Rediff.com4 Dec 2011

Dev Anand, the man, was indeed quite like the image I saw of his on the screen. He had his scarf, his jacket and that ever present twinkle in his eye.

4 tips to concentrate better at work

4 tips to concentrate better at work

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Is your email and text messaging impairing your concentration at work? Learn how to prioritise your information.

Sushant case: NCB makes first arrest in drugs case

Sushant case: NCB makes first arrest in drugs case

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Agency sleuths claimed he was arrested after they obtained some "vital leads" into the narcotics case registered against Rajput's live-partner Rhea Chakraborty and others.

Nigeria's Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping at Tokyo Olympics

Nigeria's Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics and refusing to co-operate with the investigation.

Pakistani 'spy' arrested in Rajasthan

Pakistani 'spy' arrested in Rajasthan

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

A suspected Pakistani spy was on Thursday arrested from Indo-Pak international border in Rajasthan, police said. The arrested, identified as Ismail Khan, used to work as an Inter-Services Intelligence agent, a senior police officer said.

Farmer takes on cybercriminal, recovers lakhs lost in fraud

Farmer takes on cybercriminal, recovers lakhs lost in fraud

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

Pawan Kumar Soni, a 55-year-old farmer based in Sri Ganganagar City in Rajasthan, became a victim of a cyber fraud when his 26-year-old son Harsh Vardhan opened a link from a phishing message that flashed on his mobile phone.

A peek into PhonePe's mega expansion plan

A peek into PhonePe's mega expansion plan

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

This year, PhonePe is focussed on bringing more partners across categories, including travel, commute, food, hyper-local, retail and entertainment on the platform.

MSN ties up with Indian cellular firms

MSN ties up with Indian cellular firms

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

MSN India, with over 360 million users worldwide, said its new partners were Reliance IndiaMobile (RIM), Reliance GSM, Tata Teleservices, Spice Punjab and Spice Karnataka.

Delhi court rejects Zubair's bail plea, sends him to 14-day jail

Delhi court rejects Zubair's bail plea, sends him to 14-day jail

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Chief metropolitan magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria allowed the police plea, which said further investigation was on.

Security scaled up after SMS threatens to 'eliminate' Nitish

Security scaled up after SMS threatens to 'eliminate' Nitish

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

The Patna police to beef up security of the Bihar chief minister.

BJP goes digital to spread NaMo chant

BJP goes digital to spread NaMo chant

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

The BJP targets 160 seats for cyber coverage through social media, via multi-tasking volunteers; claims good response.

Paying bills becomes iPhones' biggest attraction

Paying bills becomes iPhones' biggest attraction

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The addition of a mobile payments service to Apple Inc's next iPhone could help to boost sales of the larger-screen phones and claw back market share lost to mobiles running on Google Inc's Android platform.

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'BJP and RSS may have differences over minor issues but their hearts long for one common aim -- that of A Hindu Rashtra.' 'And this time to prove this point the RSS has prepared to help BJP win this election with all its might.'

One out of 3 Chinese owns a cell phone

One out of 3 Chinese owns a cell phone

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

China has 467 million cell phone users by the end of January, indicating that one out of three Chinese owned a mobile, latest official statistics showed.

Nuh: Cow vigilante Monu Manesar held, handed over to Raj police

Nuh: Cow vigilante Monu Manesar held, handed over to Raj police

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Cow vigilante Monu Manesar, who was booked by Rajasthan Police for the murder of two Muslim men in February and is also accused of inciting communal hatred in home state Haryana, was arrested Tuesday, officials said.

Probe needed to see if Sheezan Khan deceived more girls: Court

Probe needed to see if Sheezan Khan deceived more girls: Court

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Actor Sheezan Khan, who is in jail for allegedly abetting the suicide of co-actor Tunisha Sharma, had not cooperated during custodial interrogation, had deleted some WhatsApp chats and was also in a position to threaten material witnesses if released on bail, a court in Maharashtra's Palghar has said.

Some people recced shop: Udaipur tailor to cops days before murder

Some people recced shop: Udaipur tailor to cops days before murder

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Kanhaiya Lal also mentioned that the controversial post was shared on Facebook inadvertently by his son who was playing a game on his mobile phone and that he was not aware of this.

Curbs further eased in Valley; mobile net snapped in Jammu

Curbs further eased in Valley; mobile net snapped in Jammu

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

They said protests took place at around a dozen places in which several protesters were injured.

Spring fest: Chinese send 12 billion SMS

Spring fest: Chinese send 12 billion SMS

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Chinese people sent about 12 billion SMS to greet their countrymen during the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, raking in nearly $157 million for the service providers.

Now, book your LPG refill through SMS

Now, book your LPG refill through SMS

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Monday launched the service, which will be initially available in the national capital and would be extended to other metropolitan cities, state capitals and towns.

Disbelieving mum fired up angry Kyrgios

Disbelieving mum fired up angry Kyrgios

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

If Rafael Nadal wanted to blame anyone for the way Nick Kyrgios came out all guns blazing, firing down 37 scorching aces and 70 sizzling winners, he needs to look no further than the Australian wildcard's mother.

Facebook wants to read your SMS, confidential info: Kaspersky

Facebook wants to read your SMS, confidential info: Kaspersky

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Over the last few days there has been a constant scrutiny over Facebook having access to your SMS. Buried within the latest update for Facebook's Android app is a feature that is causing growing concern among some users.

Lodha in mega realty deal in London

Lodha in mega realty deal in London

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

The other bidders included some West Asian and Russian hotel chains.

A lumbering giant is going snazzy

A lumbering giant is going snazzy

Rediff.com5 Jul 2003

SEE: Face of Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya temple revealed

SEE: Face of Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya temple revealed

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The new idol of Lord Ram was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon, ahead of the January 22 consecration ceremony.

LS polls: Why 'weapon drop boxes' are put in Manipur

LS polls: Why 'weapon drop boxes' are put in Manipur

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

In violence-hit Manipur, the general buzz associated with elections and the related paraphernalia of posters, banners and rallies are missing but it is the presence of these brown boxes with pictures of guns that is symbolic of the strife-ridden society struggling to return to normalcy.

Airtel, Nokia tie up for VAS in Africa

Airtel, Nokia tie up for VAS in Africa

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Nokia Life services, where the information is customised and designed to meet customer needs in areas such as education, agriculture, healthcare, livelihood and even spirituality, are delivered as SMS messages to the consumers.

Airtel to launch next generation SMSes

Airtel to launch next generation SMSes

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

During a recent pilot test with 15,000 Airtel subscribers in Delhi and the NCR region, Affle claims to have boosted Airtel's average revenue per user by almost 8 per cent.

Big B: I can be a gentleman only up to a point

Big B: I can be a gentleman only up to a point

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

The actor reacted to an unknown blogger who has been posting derogatory messages on his blog and sending him abusive texts on his mobile phone.

Tax raids on Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar groups critical of Covid care

Tax raids on Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar groups critical of Covid care

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

The two media groups have been critical of the Covid-19 management in the country and have done numerous news stories on the subject during the second wave of the pandemic that hit the country between April and May.

Panic over rumour: Pak Telcom Authority intervenes

Panic over rumour: Pak Telcom Authority intervenes

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority and mobile phone operators were forced to issue clarifications on Friday after a rumour that people were dying after receiving a call from a particular number triggered panic in the Pakistani city.

Lifetime texting can fetch you a luxury car

Lifetime texting can fetch you a luxury car

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

According to researchers, cellphone users can expect to pay 28,200 pounds for the thousands of texts they will send in their lifetime. The study, based on a poll of 2,038 mobile phone users, has revealed that in an average month they sent around 500 texts and spent 600 minutes talking on the phone.

No Taliban ringtone? You are a target in Afghanistan

No Taliban ringtone? You are a target in Afghanistan

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

Taliban ringtones include the titles 'Teenager', 'Doomsday' and 'Suicide Bomber'