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212 out of 770 traced cell phones were recovered from Himachal Pradesh and several distant states. (Credit: Pexels)

Shimla police best in Himachal for recovery of missing and stolen phones, set to be honoured

November 05, 2025 4:33 pm

The Shimla police successfully traced 770 mobile phones out of 1,262 requests from January to November 5, with 212 phones recovered.

From next election, you can deposit your mobile phone outside polling stations

May 23, 2025 5:47 pm

The Election Commission also decided to reduce the distance at which parties can put up their booths on polling day, from 200 metres from a polling station to 100 metres.

'Your body is changing because of that bloody phone': R Madhavan on excessive phone usage giving him 'mobile phone fingers'

May 20, 2025 12:01 pm

Regular breaks from digital devices can enhance real-world relationships and emotional intelligence since people become more attuned to nonverbal cues and develop better active listening skills.

This is when a pilot may ask passengers to turn off their mobile phones and not keep in airplane mode

January 27, 2025 1:30 pm

Dhairyashil Vandekar, an aviation expert and analyst asserted that completely switching off is "normally" not required

Union Budget 2024-25: Customs duty for mobile phones & chargers slashed to 15 per cent.

Mobile phones, chargers to cost less? What 5% BCD cut in Budget 2024 means for consumers

July 24, 2024 6:25 pm

Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman remarked that the Indian mobile phone industry has matured.

From phones to cars, premium segment rakes in the numbers

May 16, 2023 9:28 pm

Those analysing trends in the market and economists suggest that this may be an indicator of the widening inequality that has marked the post-pandemic recovery process.

Samsung to cut chip output to ride out downturn; shares rally

April 07, 2023 8:52 am

Smartphone and personal computer makers had stocked up on chips during the pandemic when demand for consumer devices surged, but they are now running down inventories as shoppers cut back on purchases amid rising inflation.

Why registering mobile phones' IMEI number with the govt is now mandatory

September 29, 2022 11:14 pm

The IMEI is a unique 15-digit number that is used to identify a device on a mobile network, acting like a phone’s unique identity.

With rise in phone snatching cases, Bengaluru Police mulls IMEI block system

August 24, 2022 9:36 am

Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Raman Gupta said Bengaluru will be the “third city after Delhi and Mumbai to use a system to block IMEI numbers of stolen phones”.

Mobile phones won't be allowed in schools, says Tamil Nadu Minister

June 15, 2022 7:25 am

"Students are not allowed to bring their mobile phones to schools. If brought, the phones would be confiscated from the students and would not be returned," Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said.