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Mumbai civic polls: Mahayuti woos voters with AI, free bus travel for women

Mumbai civic polls: Mahayuti woos voters with AI, free bus travel for women

Rediff.com11 Jan 2026

The Mahayuti alliance has released its manifesto for the upcoming Mumbai civic elections, promising technology-led governance, concessions for women, and addressing issues like illegal immigration and infrastructure.

How to buy a mobile phone!

How to buy a mobile phone!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2005

AI Phones Catch India's Eye

AI Phones Catch India's Eye

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

GenAI smartphones are mobile devices that leverage large-scale, pre-trained GenAI models to create original content or perform contextually aware tasks.

Berners-Lee Pushes Data Control For India

Berners-Lee Pushes Data Control For India

Rediff.com19 Jan 2026

'India is advanced in that everybody has an ID. But behind that (digital) ID (Aadhaar), you don't have a place where you can share information between each other,' says Tim Berners-Lee.

Man to drag Rahul Gandhi to police for sharing phone number

Man to drag Rahul Gandhi to police for sharing phone number

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Anjani Mishra, a resident of Prayagraj, is planning to file a police complaint after his mobile number was shared by Rahul Gandhi at a press conference, leading to hundreds of unwanted calls.

Know This About The 2027 Census

Know This About The 2027 Census

Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

2027's housing census trims questions but adds digital-age indicators like Internet and smartphones.

'Anti-iPhone': The simplest mobile phone!

'Anti-iPhone': The simplest mobile phone!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

Amid the clutter of hi-tech and fancy mobile phones, here's a sleek and simple phone, which only allows you to make and receive calls.

Mobile phones per capita: The top 10 nations

Mobile phones per capita: The top 10 nations

Rediff.com15 May 2013

The mobile phone users is expected to hit 7.3 billion by 2014.

Ronaldo apologises after smashing fan's mobile phone

Ronaldo apologises after smashing fan's mobile phone

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Footage emerged on social media of Ronaldo appearing to swipe his hand towards the ground as he walked off the pitch and headed for the tunnel at Goodison Park. Eyewitnesses said the 37-year-old had knocked a fan's phone out of their hand and it smashed to the ground.

20 hottest concept mobile phones

20 hottest concept mobile phones

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Ever wondered what the future of mobile phones would be? Well we do. exHIBIT has made a list of what they think are the coolest concept phones presented in 2010. But do not ask where can you find them and at what price.

India Leads World In Real-Time Payments

India Leads World In Real-Time Payments

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

In its June 2025 review, the International Monetary Fund spotlighted India's Unified Payments Interface as the world's most dominant retail instant-payment network, moving more transactions than any other system on the globe.

Panchayat bans mobile phones for unmarried girls

Panchayat bans mobile phones for unmarried girls

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

A village panchayat in Muzaffarnagar has banned the use of mobile phones by unmarried girls; a move they feel would prevent them from eloping with their lovers. The all caste and community panchayat met at Lank village of the district on Monday and discussed the 'bad effects' of mobile phones. The panchayat subsequently passed the order.

Nadwa Darul Uloom officials booked over foreigner stay rules violation

Nadwa Darul Uloom officials booked over foreigner stay rules violation

Rediff.com14 Dec 2025

According to the police, a Philippine national stayed at the Nadwa Darul Uloom hostel, but no information about his stay was shared with the local police.

Railways to make OTP mandatory for Tatkal tickets at counters

Railways to make OTP mandatory for Tatkal tickets at counters

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

The Indian Railway Ministry has introduced a one-time password (OTP) system for Tatkal train tickets booked at reservation counters to curb misuse and ensure fair access for genuine passengers.

Class 10 topper ends life before appearing for Class 12 exam

Class 10 topper ends life before appearing for Class 12 exam

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

A 17-year-old student who had topped his district in the 2023 class 10 board examinations allegedly committed suicide, just hours before he was to appear for his class 12 physics pre-board exam, police said.

UP woman, lover kill husband, cut body with grinder

UP woman, lover kill husband, cut body with grinder

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

A few days later, on December 15, police recovered a mutilated body from a drain near the Eidgah area. The body was missing the head, hands and legs.

Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

While all of us have mobile phones, some go for really expensive ones.

The mobile phone bomb is here

The mobile phone bomb is here

Rediff.com29 Jul 2006

Startling revelations from an arrested Lashkar operative.

Mobile phone flung at Modi during Mysuru roadshow, police say no ill-intention

Mobile phone flung at Modi during Mysuru roadshow, police say no ill-intention

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

The phone was hurled out of "excitement" by a woman Bharatiya Janata Party worker who had no "ill-intention", according to police.

Mobile phone companies doing a Nano

Mobile phone companies doing a Nano

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

The paradigm shift from focusing on high-end to low-end mobiles is as exciting as the launch of Tata Nano.

'Samuels used mobile phone in Nagpur'

'Samuels used mobile phone in Nagpur'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

Police sources revealed that the mobile phone that Samuels used was registered in the name of Vasu Gangwani, the liaison officer for the team during its visit to India.

Mobile phones set to be cheaper

Mobile phones set to be cheaper

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Guj IAS officer in the dock as ED unearths land clearance bribe grid

Guj IAS officer in the dock as ED unearths land clearance bribe grid

Rediff.com4 Jan 2026

Former Surendranagar collector Rajendrakumar Patel is accused of fixing bribe rates for approving change of land use applications, according to the Enforcement Directorate.

ED raids I-PAC office, director Pratik Jain's home

ED raids I-PAC office, director Pratik Jain's home

Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the home of its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata as part of a money laundering probe into an alleged multi-crore rupee coal pilferage scam.

Budget Gets a New Address

Budget Gets a New Address

Rediff.com23 Jan 2026

Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in time to get the work on the Budget 2026-2027 going.

Explained: How FTA with EU will help boost India's exports

Explained: How FTA with EU will help boost India's exports

Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the conclusion and finalisation of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA).

Google Unveils Pixel 10 Series

Google Unveils Pixel 10 Series

Rediff.com21 Aug 2025

Glimpses of the Google Pixel 10 series of mobile phones launched at the Made by Google event in Brooklyn, New York, August 20, 2025.

Parisa's Unforgettable Pandharpur Pilgrimage

Parisa's Unforgettable Pandharpur Pilgrimage

Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

Somewhere between the darshan queue and the fugadi dancing, between ancient stone pillars and the riverfront, my nine-year-daughter found her own understanding of pilgrimage, says Hemantkumar Shivsharan.

Medical student's gang rape in WB: 3 accused sent to 10-day police custody

Medical student's gang rape in WB: 3 accused sent to 10-day police custody

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Three persons were arrested on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the 'gang rape' of a student of a private medical college in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, police said.

Gujarat woman held for links to global cyber slavery racket

Gujarat woman held for links to global cyber slavery racket

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Gujarat police arrest a woman allegedly involved in trafficking job aspirants to Myanmar and Thailand for cyber slavery. The accused lured people with promises of high-paying jobs and forced them to work for international cyber crime syndicates.

PHOTOS: Nokia's 10 most ICONIC mobile phones!

PHOTOS: Nokia's 10 most ICONIC mobile phones!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

In light of Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business we take a look at the some of its most iconic creations.

B'desh bans Zakir Naik's Peace mobile phones

B'desh bans Zakir Naik's Peace mobile phones

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Beximco Group imports Nayek's Peace mobile.

LG plans to recast mobile phone business

LG plans to recast mobile phone business

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Could launch high-end models once 4G technology picks up in India.

Apple Boosts Output For iPhone 17 Launch

Apple Boosts Output For iPhone 17 Launch

Rediff.com4 Sep 2025

India has become Apple's main export hub to the US, which consumes over $40 billion worth of iPhones annually.

7 of the world's most beautiful mobile phones

7 of the world's most beautiful mobile phones

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Here's we have listed the world best-looking mobile phones, ever.

After Amma canteens, Jayalalithaa announces Amma mobile phones

After Amma canteens, Jayalalithaa announces Amma mobile phones

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Jayalalithaa said that in the first phase, 20,000 mobile phones at an outlay of Rs 15 crore would be distributed.