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5G Phones May Cost Rs 10,000 By 2024

5G Phones May Cost Rs 10,000 By 2024

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

The chipset accounts for over 25%-30% of the cost of an average smart phone. Hence, a reduction in its price, device makers say, will make a huge difference to the cost of a phone.

Paris: 71-yr-old held for 'recruiting' multiple men online to rape wife

Paris: 71-yr-old held for 'recruiting' multiple men online to rape wife

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

A 71-year-old man is facing trial in France for drugging his wife with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, and then recruiting over 50-70 men online to rape her in their home, CNN reported citing court documents.

Dalai Lama's advisers listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Dalai Lama's advisers listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

The Wire has reported that phone numbers of multiple people close to Dubai Princess Sheikha Latifa, who was captured by Indian soldiers in 2018, were added to a list of potential targets for surveillance.

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

BIf you know this BJP, it will now go forward to Jharkhand and Maharashtra as if June 2024 never happened, notes Shekhar Gupta.

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

SOVA Android phone malware targets banking customers

SOVA Android phone malware targets banking customers

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory.

Indian doctor arrested in US for recording naked children

Indian doctor arrested in US for recording naked children

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

A 40-year-old Indian doctor was held in a US jail on a USD 2 million bond after being charged with multiple sex crimes for allegedly recording hundreds of nude images and videos of children and women over several years, according to media reports.

22 killed, 8 hurt as fire engulfs Lithium battery plant in South Korea

22 killed, 8 hurt as fire engulfs Lithium battery plant in South Korea

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Citing information from corporate officials, fire official Kim Jin-young stated that the nationality of the remaining deceased worker was not yet determined.

SC stays order to display owners' name on Kanwar Yatra eateries

SC stays order to display owners' name on Kanwar Yatra eateries

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.

'Big Brother' always listening to politicians' phone calls: VP candidate

'Big Brother' always listening to politicians' phone calls: VP candidate

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Margaret Alva claims she is unable to make phone calls after dialing 'friends in the BJP'

Mobile number portability? No, says DoT

Mobile number portability? No, says DoT

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

The move will deprive millions of the freedom to choose service providers without changing their phone numbers.

Actor Darshan's aides threatened witnesses: Police

Actor Darshan's aides threatened witnesses: Police

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

After producing Darshan and three others before the court, the police stated that they were not making the names of the eyewitnesses public citing their safety.

India may become a supply hub for Apple iPhone

India may become a supply hub for Apple iPhone

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

If reports that Apple Inc plans to triple its iPhone production in India come true, it is likely to help the country become a supply hub for the American company. There are some 190 Apple suppliers globally, but only 12 have manufacturing facilities in India now. Apple's strategy is to focus on India and a clutch of other countries as it diversifies its supply chain out of China.

Obamas endorse Kamala Harris' White House bid

Obamas endorse Kamala Harris' White House bid

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Kamala Harris will be a 'fantastic President of the United States', former president Barack Obama said on Friday, as he and his wife Michelle endorsed her and vowed to do 'everything we can' to enable her to win the high-stakes elections against Donald Trump in November.

Man poses as woman college teacher, rapes 7 students

Man poses as woman college teacher, rapes 7 students

Rediff.com25 May 2024

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district for allegedly raping at least seven girls after posing as a woman college teacher and calling them in connection with scholarship funds, police said on Saturday.

Vijender backs players' demands for personal coaches

Vijender backs players' demands for personal coaches

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

The 38-year-old Haryana boxer won a bagful of medals between 2006 and 2014, including a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Championships, before turning professional.

Data breach: Defence personnel among 16.8 cr citizens whose personal info is hacked

Data breach: Defence personnel among 16.8 cr citizens whose personal info is hacked

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

A massive data breach that has implications for national security was unearthed by the Cyberabad Police in Hyderabad, who arrested seven people of a gang allegedly involved in the theft and sale of sensitive data of the government and important organisations, including details of defence personnel as well as the personal and confidential data of about 16.8 crore citizens.

Spectrum auction postponed to June 25

Spectrum auction postponed to June 25

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Tuesday postponed the spectrum auction by 19 days to June 25, as per information available on its website. According to amendments made in the notice inviting applications for bids on Tuesday, the new date for "start of the live auction" has been changed to June 25 from June 6. The government will auction eight spectrum bands for mobile phone services at a base price of about Rs 96,317 crore.

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot.

Bengal floods: Mamata writes to Modi, threatens to sever ties with DVC

Bengal floods: Mamata writes to Modi, threatens to sever ties with DVC

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that her state would sever all ties with the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for 'unilaterally releasing water', which led to floods in south Bengal districts.

How DoT Plans To Check Rising Spam

How DoT Plans To Check Rising Spam

Rediff.com15 May 2024

Launched in March, it triggers re-verification of suspected fraudulent numbers. Failing re-verification, the number will be disconnected.

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best moments.' 'There are some things which we will never forget. That is when the best of a person comes out.'

Twitter Blue to cost up to Rs 900/month in India

Twitter Blue to cost up to Rs 900/month in India

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Twitter users in India looking to avail the blue tick mark for their accounts will have to shell out Rs 900 under the monthly plan for mobile phones, an update from the microblogging platform said on Thursday. The social media platform has priced Twitter Blue at Rs 650 for web and Rs 900 per month for mobile app users. "Blue subscribers with a verified phone number will get a blue checkmark once approved," Twitter said.

'Only A Very Rich Man Can Stand For Elections'

'Only A Very Rich Man Can Stand For Elections'

Rediff.com8 May 2024

'All my wealth I earned in the US. It is all money earned transparently. I have paid all taxes.'

MP: Are Women Voters Shifting Loyalties?

MP: Are Women Voters Shifting Loyalties?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

'This time, triumph will belong to the brother who promises a brighter future, not the one who merely remembers his sisters during elections and then vanishes.'

Headley's diary reveals phone nos of Pak handlers

Headley's diary reveals phone nos of Pak handlers

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Clinching evidence of key Mumbai attack accused David Headley's links with the Inter-Services Intelligence and Jamaat-ud Dawa is provided by his diary, which contains telephone numbers of two Major-rank officers of the Pakistani Army besides some others who handled the 26/11 attackers.

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.

Boxer's Olympic dream dashed by whereabouts failures

Boxer's Olympic dream dashed by whereabouts failures

Rediff.com17 May 2024

India likely to lose Olympic boxing quota as WADA suspends Parveen for three whereabout failures

SMS threat to Tharoor: Number traced to Delhi

SMS threat to Tharoor: Number traced to Delhi

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

Central security agencies have traced a local phone number from which the alleged death threat from Dawood Ibrahim gang was made to an aide of Minister of State External Affairs Shashi Tharoor. Official sources said on Wednesday the number used for sending the alleged threat SMS, received by the personal staff of Tharoor, belonged to Delhi circle and the hunt for the sender is on.

Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Ronald Rowe Jr said that the suspect did not have a line of sight of Trump and was not able to get any shots off at the agents who were sweeping the course, according to a Politico report.

Kerala man rescued from hospital lift after 2 days

Kerala man rescued from hospital lift after 2 days

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

A 59-year-old man was stuck in the lift of the busy Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for the past two days and was rescued on Monday morning by an operator who had arrived for routine work, police said.

iPhone 14 series: Launch of eSIM-only handsets has Indian buyers in a fix

iPhone 14 series: Launch of eSIM-only handsets has Indian buyers in a fix

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Apple's decision to launch the eSIM-only iPhone 14 series in the US has American buyers puzzled. Surprisingly, it stumped some Indian folks, too, despite the availability of a physical SIM slot in the India-centric iPhone 14 series. This is because a large number of Apple consumers in India get their iPhones at considerably cheaper rates from the US through visiting relatives, friends, family, et al. Their apprehensions are mostly about compatibility with Indian networks and eSIM availability in India.

RBI Guv launches UPI service for 40 cr feature phone users

RBI Guv launches UPI service for 40 cr feature phone users

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday launched a new service, which will enable over 40 crore feature phone users to undertake digital payments in a secure way. The service christened UPI (unified payments interface) '123PAY' is a three-step method to initiate and execute services for users which will work on simple phones which do not have an internet connection. Das said, as of now, the multifaceted features of UPI are mostly available only on smartphones, which excludes people from the lower rung of the society from an economic perspective, especially in the rural areas, from accessing the popular service, even though the smartphone prices are going down.

Another data theft; personal details of 533 mn Facebook users leaked

Another data theft; personal details of 533 mn Facebook users leaked

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Personal details of about 533 million Facebook users globally, including 6.1 million from India, were allegedly leaked online and posted for free on hacking forums, according to a cybersecurity executive. The leaked details allegedly include names, phone numbers and other details of users of Facebook, a social media giant that had 2.80 billion monthly active users (MUAs) as of December 31, 2020.

5 more held in Bihar over NEET-UG irregularities; total arrests rise to 18

5 more held in Bihar over NEET-UG irregularities; total arrests rise to 18

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The statement implicated members of the Mukhiya gang, accused of orchestrating multiple interstate paper leaks, as the source of the leaked answer sheet.

Juvenile Porsche driver's father, 2 pub staffers sent to police custody

Juvenile Porsche driver's father, 2 pub staffers sent to police custody

Rediff.com23 May 2024

The teenage boy's father, a real estate developer, and employees of Black Club pub Nitesh Shevani and Jayesh Gavkar, were produced before additional sessions judge S P Ponkshe.

Valuations, access to capital spur fintechs' homecoming

Valuations, access to capital spur fintechs' homecoming

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Why are financial-technology (fintech) players moving back to India, or doing the reverse-flipping?

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies. Dinesh Raheja revisits a must-watch.

'He Was Not An 'I' Man At All'

'He Was Not An 'I' Man At All'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

'He was a practical person who ensured that he thought about the common man, animals, the fact that they have a life and they have to be respected.'

What Will Israel Do Next?

What Will Israel Do Next?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon.