Germany

Huawei Mate 10 Lite With Four Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Huawei has announced the Mate 10 Lite in Germany following the launch of the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro handsets.

Daimler Recalls Over 1 Million Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Worldwide For Air Bag Fix

Reuters | Tuesday October 17, 2017

An electrostatic discharge, coupled with a broken clock spring and insufficient grounding of steering components, can lead to inadvertent deployment of the driver side front air bag in vehicles subject to the recall.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Germany Face Colombia In First Pre-Quarters Clash

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Germany have made it to the semi-finals of the tournament four times and have played more matches (44) than any other European side.

Danger Of War, Germany Warns After Trump's Move On Iran Nuclear Deal

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 14, 2017

If the United States terminates the Iran nuclear deal or reimposes sanctions on Tehran it could result in Iran developing nuclear weapons and raise the danger of war close to Europe, Germany's foreign minister said on Saturday.

Germany Says No Evidence Found Kaspersky Software Used by Russians for Hacks

Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2017

Germany's BSI federal cyber agency said it had no evidence to back media reports that Russian hackers used Kaspersky antivirus software to spy on US authorities.

Audi A8 Caught Testing In India; Launch In 2018

CarAndBike Team | Wednesday October 11, 2017

While we can't wait to have all these technologies make their way to India, we'll have to wait a little longer for these driver assist features to make their way here.

Viral: World's Largest Passenger Plane Makes Scary Landing In High Winds

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday October 10, 2017

A video of an Emirates Airbus A380 making a hard landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, amid heavy winds is viral. In the dramatic video, the plane can be seen wobbling in the high winds as it approaches the runway. The video of the landing has been viewed well over nine million times already.

Germany Watching Donald Trump's Iran Decision With 'Great Concern'

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Germany is worried that US President Donald Trump will decide this week that Iran is not respecting a two-year-old deal to curb its nuclear programme and fears such a step will worsen the security situation in the Middle East.

Volkswagen Has No Plans To Shift Skoda Production

Reuters | Monday October 9, 2017

Facing possible cuts in production capacity at home, Volkswagen managers and labor leaders want to benefit from Skoda's success by taking on some of the Czech company's work in Germany and make the lower-cost stablemate pay more for shared technology.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Noah Awuku Scores As Germany Defeat Costa Rica 2-1

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

A late goal by substitute Noah Awuku lifted Germany to a 2-1 win over Costa Rica in their opening match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Saturday.

Germany, England Seal 2018 FIFA World Cup Berths

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 6, 2017

Sebastian Rudy and Sandro Wagner struck brilliant first-half goals in Belfast before Joshua Kimmich added a late third as Joachim Loew's team made it nine wins out of nine in European qualifying Group C.

Volkswagen Plans To Curb Competition From Skoda

Reuters | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Volkswagen now wants to curb what it sees as Skoda's unfair advantages - combining German technology with cheaper labour - and reaffirm the top-selling brand's primacy ahead of a wave of new electric car launches, the sources said.

Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Plus Alexa-Powered Smart Speakers Launched in India; Prime Music Coming Soon

Manish Singh | Wednesday October 4, 2017

India is the fourth market after the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany where Amazon has officially made Alexa and its smart speakers available.

2018 Audi A8 Sales To Start In US From October 5; Deliveries in November

Pratik Rakshit | Monday October 2, 2017

The new Audi A8 will be produced at the Neckarsulm plant in purpose-built production facilities and will be launched onto the German market at the end of November 2017.

First 'I Do' As Same-Sex Marriage Comes To Germany

World News | Reuters | Sunday October 1, 2017

Same-sex couples married in Germany for the first time on Sunday, with several dozen couples tying the knot at civil registry offices that opened specially to mark the coming into force of a law passed by parliament in June

Alleged Blackmailer Who Poisoned Baby Food Arrested In Germany

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 30, 2017

German police announced Saturday the arrest of a 55-year-old man "strongly suspected" of poisoning baby food and threatening to contaminate other products in stores nationwide and across Europe.

All BMW, MINI Models To Get Amazon's Alexa Personal Assistant From Mid-2018

CarAndBike Team | Friday September 29, 2017

From mid-2018 all BMW and MINI vehicles in the USA, UK and Germany will come with Amazon's voice-controlled personal assistant, Alexa. With Amazon's voice-controlled personal assistant, Alexa, BMW and MINI owners can now access a host of services, entertainment features and shopping facilities while driving with a simple voice command.

Hungry Donkey Bites Into Carrot-Coloured McLaren, Causes $6,800 In Damage

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday September 29, 2017

A German court has ordered a very hungry donkey's owners to pay up 5,800 euros, approximately $6,800, to a McLaren sports car owner as compensation for damage caused after the silly animal bit into the vehicle. German police suggest the donkey "mistook" the bright orange luxury sports car parked next to its enclosure for a giant carrot.

Facebook Says Deleted Many Fake Accounts in German Election Campaign

Reuters | Thursday September 28, 2017

Facebook said on Wednesday its efforts to fight fake news during Germany's national elections included taking down tens of thousands of fake profiles.

Merkel Heads For Another Term In Germany, But Far Right Spoils The Party

World News | Griff Witte, Luisa Beck, The Washington Post | Monday September 25, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on course to claim a fourth term in office Sunday even as the far right spoiled her victory party, surging into parliament for the first time in more than half a century, according to projections based on exit polls and official results following a nationwide vote.

Jews Around World Concerned By Far-Right Breakthrough In German Election

World News | Reuters | Monday September 25, 2017

Jewish groups in Europe and the United States expressed alarm on Sunday at the far-right Alternative for Germany's success in Germany's parliamentary election and urged other parties not to form an alliance with the AfD.

Angela Merkel, Germany's 'Eternal Chancellor'

People | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 25, 2017

Angela Merkel has been derided as Europe's "austerity queen", cheered as a saviour by refugees and hailed as the new "leader of the free world".

Angela Merkel Hangs On To Germany But Bleeds Support To Surging Far Right

World News | Reuters | Monday September 25, 2017

Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday but will have to build an uneasy coalition to form a German government after her conservatives haemorrhaged support in the face of a surge by the far-right.

Angela Merkel Set To Win Fourth Term As German Chancellor, Projections Show

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in elections on Sunday, but her victory was clouded by the historic entry of an openly anti-immigration hard-right party into parliament, exit polls showed.

Angela Merkel Heads For Win In German Polls, Hard-Right Party May Enter Parliament For The First Time

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to cruise to victory in elections Sunday but also to face the breakthrough into parliament of hard-right populists for the first time in Germany's post-war history

Germany Votes As History Beckons For Angela Merkel And Far-Right

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 24, 2017

Germans began voting in a national election on Sunday that is likely to see Chancellor Angela Merkel win a historic fourth term and a far-right party enter parliament for the first time in more than half a century

How Germany's Complex Electoral System Works

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

If popular Chancellor Angela Merkel faced a US presidential-style vote, she would almost certainly win by a landslide -- but things are not so simple under Germany's complex election system

Germany Will Soon Get An Electrified Highway For Trucks

Cyrus Dhabhar | Saturday September 23, 2017

With Tesla about to enter the semi-truck market with an all-electric truck, the future of long distance hauling is moving towards electrification. To promote the use of electric trucks that will soon come equipped with a pantograph, Germany will soon have electrified highways. The German state of Hesse along with tech giant Siemens is building an e...

North Korea Triggers 2018 Winter Olympics Security Scare

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 23, 2017

Austria and Germany joined France on Friday in raising the spectre of staying away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over nuclear-armed North Korea.

Bhutan Backs India's Bid For Permanent UN Security Council Membership

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

Countries like India and Japan, Brazil and Germany must be given permanent seats in the UN Security Council, Bhutan today said as it backed reforms in the world body to revitalise and strengthen it.