News for 'sim cards'

Islamic State case: Court sends 10 accused to 12-day NIA custody

Islamic State case: Court sends 10 accused to 12-day NIA custody

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

NIA had sought 15-day custodial interrogation of the accused who were arrested from various parts of the national capital and Uttar Pradesh.

Loveyatri review: A lousy movie by any name is still a lousy movie

Loveyatri review: A lousy movie by any name is still a lousy movie

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

'The whole point of this idiotic movie hinges on whether Aayush Sharma who wants to act can act. Unless a singular dazed expression qualifies as talent, not by a long shot,' says Sukanya Verma.

Can Isha Do What Her Dad Did With Jio?

Can Isha Do What Her Dad Did With Jio?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Isha's stab at the bottom of the laptop pyramid shows she is a true Ambani.

Aadhaar-based re-verification of all mobile subscribers soon

Aadhaar-based re-verification of all mobile subscribers soon

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

For re-verification through Aadhaar-based eKYC process, the operator will send a verification code to the mobile number of the subscriber.

Can Samsung's cheap Galaxy On7 Prime fight Chinese brands?

Can Samsung's cheap Galaxy On7 Prime fight Chinese brands?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Review: It offers Samsung Mall, a first of its kind shopping app, in addition to usual features.

Proud of slain terror suspect's father for not accepting body: Rajnath in Lok Sabha

Proud of slain terror suspect's father for not accepting body: Rajnath in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh also said that the National Investigation Agency would probe the cases, including the Lucknow encounter in which an alleged terrorist linked to a train blast was killed.

High drama in solar case: CD incriminating Kerala CM remains elusive

High drama in solar case: CD incriminating Kerala CM remains elusive

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

On a day of dramatic turn of events in the solar panel scam probe, the prime accused in the case on Thursday night failed to 'discover' purported video clippings in which six 'powerful' Kerala politicians, including Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, were seen talking to his partner Saritha S Nair and 'engaging in wrong situations'.

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Don't reveal any information to strangers.

Tamil teacher among 106 arrested for Sri Lanka blasts

Tamil teacher among 106 arrested for Sri Lanka blasts

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

President Maithripala Sirisena said Friday that over 130 suspects linked to the Islamic State terror group have been operating in the country.

Chhota Rajan, 8 others get life in jail for 'cold-blooded' killing of J Dey

Chhota Rajan, 8 others get life in jail for 'cold-blooded' killing of J Dey

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Vora and Paulson Joseph were acquitted due to lack of evidence.

If Voda Idea shuts shop, Airtel to gain the most

If Voda Idea shuts shop, Airtel to gain the most

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

If Vodafone Idea shuts, a bulk of the high-paying ARPU customers will move to Airtel as Reliance Jio does not have a comprehensive postpaid offering like it, and have aggressively preferred to play in the prepaid market. The bulk of Vodafone Idea customers use 2G phones and only a few of them use data. It will be easier for Airtel to woo these customers as they can shift seamlessly to its 2G network without changing handsets or even SIM cards,

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Niranjan Upadhye, general manager, fraud risk management, Worldline India, tells you how to quickly spot a scam and save yourself from grief.

Why the fidayeen chose to attack the 16 Cavalry unit in Jammu

Why the fidayeen chose to attack the 16 Cavalry unit in Jammu

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

A preliminary internal assessment has concluded that the three-member suicide squad had chosen the Samba-based armoured unit with deliberate care, since a Cavalry or armoured unit is normally not as adept at counter-insurgency operations as an infantry unit, reports RS Chauhan.

Software lobbyist group co-founder turns troll for Aadhaar

Software lobbyist group co-founder turns troll for Aadhaar

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Sharad Sharma, co-founder and governing council member at iSPIRT, on Tuesday admitted using anonymous accounts to troll on social media those who raised questions on Aadhaar and its applications by the government.

Jio likely to grab 51% revenue market share in 3 years

Jio likely to grab 51% revenue market share in 3 years

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Airtel and Vodafone Idea are also trying to expand the penetration of 4G users in their subscriber base as they take this network to the hinterland

Nation's foundations can't be shaken by students' protests: HC

Nation's foundations can't be shaken by students' protests: HC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

"Having given our anxious consideration to this aspect of 'likelihood' of threat and terror, we are of the view that the foundations of our nation stand on surer footing than to be likely to be shaken by a protest, however vicious, organised by a tribe of college students or other persons, operating as a coordination committee from the confines of a University situate in the heart of Delhi," a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup Jairam Bhambhani said in a 133-page judgement.

From engineering student to welders: The men who formed ISIS-inspired group

From engineering student to welders: The men who formed ISIS-inspired group

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Following are their brief profiles and roles as alleged by the NIA.

Jio's new plans will add to Airtel, Voda's woes

Jio's new plans will add to Airtel, Voda's woes

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Revenues of Airtel and Idea have been hit by falling realisation and analysts said margins would be affected by higher costs.

Suspected ISIS operatives sent to 7-day NIA custody

Suspected ISIS operatives sent to 7-day NIA custody

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Eleven suspected ISIS operatives arrested from across the country were today remanded in seven days NIA custody by a Delhi court.

Apple launches iPhone 8, iPhone X and new watch

Apple launches iPhone 8, iPhone X and new watch

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

The iPhone X will cost $999 -- about $70 higher than the Galaxy Note 8, its major competitor.

Huawei seeks to move up smartphone food chain with new Ascend P7

Huawei seeks to move up smartphone food chain with new Ascend P7

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The mobile -- billed as the world's slimmest phone at 6.5 mm thick -- will go on sale in 31 markets, including Britain, Germany and China, starting this month for 449 euros ($630) without a SIM card or service contract.

Review: Moto Z Play

Review: Moto Z Play

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Himanshu Juneja is impressed with the Moto Z Play's 'wow' factor.

HC quashes Baig's death penalty in Pune German bakery blast

HC quashes Baig's death penalty in Pune German bakery blast

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The Bombay high court on Thursday quashed the death penalty awarded to lone convict Himayat Baig in the 2010 German Bakery blast in Pune due to lack of evidence, but confirmed the life sentence imposed on him for possession of explosives.

Will Jio's new strategy to woo 2G users succeed?

Will Jio's new strategy to woo 2G users succeed?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Its plans, to cut tariffs by 40% or offer more data, comes bundled with 1 GB high speed data for 28 days with unlimited voice thrown in.

Aaadhar can do little to stop banking frauds: SC to Centre

Aaadhar can do little to stop banking frauds: SC to Centre

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The attorney general told the apex court that the invasion of privacy was very minimal in Aadhaar and it may not even be considered as an invasion.

Hoax bomb threats were not the first con Bengaluru techie pulled

Hoax bomb threats were not the first con Bengaluru techie pulled

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Gokul wrote letters to the couple under the name of archbishop suggesting that they opt for a divorce, police said.

Akali leader 'abducted' in Hong Kong freed; accused held in Punjab

Akali leader 'abducted' in Hong Kong freed; accused held in Punjab

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

A senior ruling Akali Dal leader of Punjab and two other persons from the state, who were allegedly been kidnapped in Hong Kong where they went to finalise a land deal, have been freed unharmed and the prime accused in the case arrested, police said.

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A5 for Rs 28,500?

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A5 for Rs 28,500?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Samsung is ready with refreshed Galaxy A handsets for the year 2016, but neither the absence of Marshmallow nor an iffy OS performance of the new Galaxy A5 can be ignored, says Himanshu Juneja

Moto Turbo: It's big, powerful and has punch

Moto Turbo: It's big, powerful and has punch

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The Turbo boasts of new design, hardware and, most importantly, strong build.

Micromax, Vodafone India partner to offer data card

Micromax, Vodafone India partner to offer data card

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

Vodafone's focus is to increase consumer data adoption along with Micromax's product expertise, it said in a statement.

IS-linked terror group was in touch with men close to Baghdadi

IS-linked terror group was in touch with men close to Baghdadi

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

The recently busted pan-India terror module was in "constant touch" with people perceived to be close to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the feared leader of the Islamic State, receiving instructions for carrying out explosions at important places ahead of the Republic day.

Mobile First: A Traveler's Tale

Mobile First: A Traveler's Tale

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Strategy Guru Roopa Unnikrishnan decided to go Mobile Only when she and her family took a recent vacation.

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Once a stock market darling, the jewellery chain heads for liquidation.

Centre hands over Burdwan blast case to NIA

Centre hands over Burdwan blast case to NIA

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

The Centre on Thursday decided to hand over to the National Investigation Agency the probe into the bomb blast in Burdwan in West Bengal in which the role of terror groups is suspected, a decision which the Trinamool Congress government said was taken suo motu.

What the 'Geeta' cyberstalker case tells us

What the 'Geeta' cyberstalker case tells us

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

When businessman Vijay Nair spoke up against the cyberstalking he experienced, he only highlighted how it isn't as innocuous as it may seem.

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.

10 things you must know about HTC One X9

10 things you must know about HTC One X9

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Himanshu Juneja finds out what the handset has to offer

Nokia 7 plus: All-rounder with powerful battery

Nokia 7 plus: All-rounder with powerful battery

Rediff.com18 May 2018

The Nokia 7 plus smartphone, with 6.00-inch full HD+ display, lets you have the big screen experience, says Debashish Pachal.

Coolpad Note 3 lite is fairly loaded

Coolpad Note 3 lite is fairly loaded

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Himanshu Juneja reviews this budget phone that offers 3GB RAM, finger print scanner and more for just Rs 6,999

Redmi 2: Wow or not?

Redmi 2: Wow or not?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

While it is not a huge leap when compared to its predecessor, the company has succeeded in again taking few steps towards achieving the best smartphone there is in the sub Rs 10k category.