Now get mobile data deactivated by a call or SMS to 1925

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 18:46

The new directive from telecom regulator TRAI follows a large number of complaints from customers that mobile operators were keeping the process of deactivation very complex to earn extra revenue.

GM ignition-switch death toll climbs to 117

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 22:08

In the latest update, the fund said 354 claims for fatalities and injuries were eligible for compensation out of the total 4,342 claims it had received.

Death toll from defective GM ignition switches rises to 107

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 08:49

Victims' families are being offered compensation of at least USD 1 million each by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM last year.

Japan Post makes $5.07 bn bid for Australia`s Toll

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 13:45

Japan Post flexed its muscles with a USD 5.07 billion takeover bid for Australia`s Toll Holdings Wednesday in a move set to bolster its appeal ahead of what could be one of the world`s biggest IPOs later this year.

GM ignition-switch death toll climbs to 56

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 23:05

The General Motors death toll from faulty ignition switches has climbed to 56 from 51 as the automaker`s independent compensation fund weighs claims after the massive car recall.

HDFC Bank launches 11 toll-free numbers to cater to 32 nations

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 11:34

HDFC Bank has launched 11 international toll-free numbers to cater to 32 countries for phone-banking assistance for its pre-loaded forex card users as part of customer convenience initiative.

DND hikes toll, residents protest

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 21:37

DND flyway management has announced hike in toll tariff effective from Saturday, December 20, to which residents of Noida have protested.

Auto, taxi unions threaten to go on two-day strike

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 20:22

The autorickshaw and taxi unions have threatened to go on a two-day strike from January 5 in favour of their charter of demands, including removal of GPS and toll tax on private taxis.

Indonesia volcano Mount Sinabung spews fury, death toll rises to 16

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 12:29

Mount Sinabung, which has been brewing since four months now, unleashed its fury on the local villagers on Saturday when it spewed oodles of hot lava, blistering hot gas, and rock about two miles away in a major eruption.

Syria toll rises to 136,000 after bloody month: NGO

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 22:20

More than 136,000 people have been killed since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in March 2011, with January one of the bloodiest months on record, an NGO said.

Quebec seniors home fire death toll rises to 24

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 06:24

The Canadian authorities updated the confirmed death toll to 24 from a fire at a seniors home in the small town of L`Isle-Verte, Quebec earlier this month.

Toll booths attack: Will Raj Thackeray be arrested today?

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 10:20

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray will on Thursday appear before a court here, in connection with the recent attacks on toll booths.