Miscellaneous

Dec 14: HMD Global, the Finnish company that owns the rights to use the Nokia brand on mobile phones, announced its first new products on Tuesday -- two basic handsets without internet access priced at $26 before local taxes and subsidies. HMD said the Nokia 150 and Nokia 150 Dual SIM would go on sale in selected markets early next year. The company, led by former Nokia executives, earlier this

New York, Dec 11: Squeezed out of Twitter and other social media websites cracking down on hate speech, far-right activists are finding a home on a new platform that promises never to censor content. Launched in August, Gab has become known as a safe haven for the "alt-right" movement dominated by the white supremacists who are helping fuel America's deepening polarization. The social network

Mumbai, Dec 10: A 36-year-old Egyptian woman, believed to be the heaviest in world, is likely to be flown in Mumbai within next two weeks, where she will be treated by noted surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala to reduce the flab. Interestingly, the procedural roadblocks in Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty's treatment were cleared following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is herself

Miami, Dec 8: Life expectancy in the United States dropped last year for the first time since the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis more than 20 years ago, as deaths rose from nearly every major cause, federal data showed today. The total US population's life expectancy in 2015 was 78.8 years, a decrease of 0.1 year from 2014, said the report by the National Center for Health Statistics. Deaths from

Chennai, Dec 6: Her supporters hailed her as 'Amma' (mother) and 'Puratchi Thalaivi' (revolutionary leader); her critics called her a ruthless autocrat who usurped democratic processes. But in a state where the reel is inexorably fused with the real, Jayaram Jayalalithaa proved herself to be one of the most tenacious politicians who served the state as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for three terms

New Delhi, Dec 5: The Alibaba-backed digital payments and commerce platform Paytm is transferring its wallet business into the newly created entity for its planned payments bank. This is a mandatory step being followed by the company to fulfil the rules laid out by the Reserve Bank of India. Paytm , which is run by One 97 Communications, has two key businesses--payments business and commerce

London, Dec 5: A number of Hindu temples in the UK have decided to ban the new five-pound notes as it contains traces of animal fat. It was found last week that these notes contain tallow, which comes from beef or mutton fat, triggering anger among vegetarians and religious groups. Now the Bhaktivedanta Manor, one of the UK's largest Hare Krishna temples in Hertfordshire, southern England, posted

New Delhi, Dec 3: Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor India has launched its iconic model GT-R in India, priced at Rs 1.99 crore (ex-showroom Delhi). The Nissan GT-R is the iconic supercar that embodies the pinnacle of Japanese firm's engineering prowess and driving performance. In its latest incarnation, the model comes with Nissan's latest design language and is replete with cutting-edge technology.

Mumbai, Dec 1: Amassing 52 million subscribers in less than three months, Reliance Jio chief Mukesh Ambani today announced extension of free voice and data offer for existing and new consumers till March 31. Reliance Jio, he said, is the fastest-growing technology company in the world. "In the first 3 months, Jio has grown faster than Facebook, WhatsApp or Skype," Ambani said. "Starting December 4

New Delhi, Dec 1: A new variant of an Android malware called "Gooligan" is believed to have breached the security of over one million Google accounts. According to security firm Check Point Software Technologies, the malware roots Android devices and steals email addresses and authentication tokens stored on them. This can give attackers access to users' sensitive data from Gmail, Google Photos