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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.

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'

What the Airtel game plan is

What the Airtel game plan is

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

Airtel DTH has high hopes from a market that offers scope for exponential growth but is already packed tight like a can of sardines. Can the telecom major pull it off?

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.

TRAI seeks views to regulate net-based calling, messaging apps

TRAI seeks views to regulate net-based calling, messaging apps

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

TRAI seeks views to regulate net-based calling, messaging apps

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments!

Will MMS revolution sweep India?

Will MMS revolution sweep India?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.

Hutch, Airtel SMS traffic surges

Hutch, Airtel SMS traffic surges

Rediff.com2 Jan 2004

The burgeoning population of mobile phone users is increasingly using the short messaging service to greet their friends and relatives on occasions such as the start of New Year.

Beware of another Facebook spam!

Beware of another Facebook spam!

Rediff.com25 May 2009

Have you been hit like millions of Facebook users by a new phishing scam that can result in crashing your computers or mobile phones and steal your passwords? If not, beware, do not open the files ending with ".at" or ".be".

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.

Sherlock Holmes and the tragedy of Feluda

Sherlock Holmes and the tragedy of Feluda

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

The contrast in the fates of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Satyajit Ray's super sleuths is a study in despair, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

Canadian firm develops Hindi cellphone text

Canadian firm develops Hindi cellphone text

Rediff.com14 Jan 2003

Canada-based Zi Corporation said it has developed a Hindi-based predictive text input for mobile phone users in India.\n\n\n\n

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.'

Advertisers try out bluetooth

Advertisers try out bluetooth

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

Apart from Caf Coffee Day, companies like Pantaloon, Levi's and Pepsi among others are also offering goodies through bluetooth that can be downloaded free-of-cost.

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.

Do you get spam calls from banks?

Do you get spam calls from banks?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Do you think such phone calls should stop totally? Does India needs stricter rules on this? How can the offending banks be pulled up? Tell us!\n

Beware! Cellphone viruses at large!

Beware! Cellphone viruses at large!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2004

'Cook forgot to bring blazer, a friend brought it'

'Cook forgot to bring blazer, a friend brought it'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

England skipper Alastair Cook could have been in a tricky situation while going out for the toss for the first Test in Ahmedabad as he forgot to bring his team blazer and somebody had to rush it from home, if off-spinner Graeme Swann is to be believed.

Now get paid for viewing ads on your mobile!

Now get paid for viewing ads on your mobile!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

Cellular users swamped by unsolicited promotional calls or messages may soon get paid to view ads on their phones, as advertisers seek out this growing media to pitch their campaigns.

PalmOne smartphones @ Rs 23,000

PalmOne smartphones @ Rs 23,000

Rediff.com1 Dec 2004

PalmOne, the global handheld device maker on Thursday expanded its offerings in India by launching a smart phone and a handheld device targeting the enterprise segment within a price range of Rs 23, 000 to Rs 27500. \n

SIM-swap fraud: A new way of stealing money

SIM-swap fraud: A new way of stealing money

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Fraudsters duplicate SIM cards to hack into bank accounts.

Love in the time of cell phones

Love in the time of cell phones

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

Maha chemist murder: Officials suspect role of ISIS-inspired killers

Maha chemist murder: Officials suspect role of ISIS-inspired killers

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

The perpetrators of the killing of a pharmacist in Maharashtra's Amravati might have been 'self inspired' by the violence carried out by the dreaded Middle East group Islamic State (ISIS) and the investigators are trying to ascertain if they have links with any terror outfit, officials said.

3G may be a while in coming

3G may be a while in coming

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

High-speed Internet access on mobile phones, expected to be available by mid-2008, is unlikely to set Indian telephony on fire.

Rocket attack on Afghan presidential palace

Rocket attack on Afghan presidential palace

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

The first rocket caused some damage inside the heavily fortified palace compound, while the second hit the capital's police headquarters, but caused no casualties, reports Sky News.

SEE: Team India is now Team Mask Force

SEE: Team India is now Team Mask Force

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

Featuring India's most revered cricketers such as Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, the BCCI has created a new video to promote wearing masks in public places and help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic. The 'Team Mask Force' has been created to spread awareness about wearing masks in public places.

Predictive text rules SMS world

Predictive text rules SMS world

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

NSE joins Twitter bandwagon

NSE joins Twitter bandwagon

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

So far, about 500 tweets have been posted on the exchange's page on the Twitter. An exchange official said that the NSE has distinguished itself from other bourses with its presence on Twitter.

Good videophones, but a bit costly

Good videophones, but a bit costly

Rediff.com28 Oct 2005

Light diyas on Sunday at 9 pm for 9 minutes: PM

Light diyas on Sunday at 9 pm for 9 minutes: PM

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Modi also said that people displayed unprecedented discipline and sense of service during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown

A first: RCom to deliver books via SMS

A first: RCom to deliver books via SMS

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Reliance also plans to convert the book into an adult audio mobile book.

BlackBerry Messenger for Windows Phone, Nokia X soon

BlackBerry Messenger for Windows Phone, Nokia X soon

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The Canadian smartphone maker in October last year launched BBM for rival Android- and iOS-based handsets and the app since then has been downloaded on over 40 million such handsets.

Chinese woman dies of electrocution while using iPhone

Chinese woman dies of electrocution while using iPhone

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

A 23-year-old Chinese woman has died after being electrocuted while using iPhone, her family alleged.

SMS is no longer cheap

SMS is no longer cheap

Rediff.com10 Mar 2003

The lady who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

The lady who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'I shot the video in January 2014 and I had no idea then that demonetisation will happen.' 'Narendra Modi mentioning my video is the ultimate (high).' 'Even beggars can go tech savvy. I believe technology can be a great leveller.' Kaur spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf about the video which the whole country is talking about.

Meet the woman who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

Meet the woman who made the 'beggar' video that impressed Modi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'I shot the video in January 2014 and I had no idea then that demonetisation will happen.' 'Narendra Modi mentioning my video is the ultimate (high).' 'Even beggars can go tech savvy. I believe technology can be a great leveller.' Kaur spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf about the video which the whole country is talking about.

Chinese sent 218 bn SMS in '04!

Chinese sent 218 bn SMS in '04!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

Chinese mobile phone users sent a whopping 217.76 billion SMS messages in 2004, up 58.8 per cent from the previous year, the government said.