Opinion, Reporters diary, 7th May 2018, News & Stories from India

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All the sectoral indices, led by consumer durables, realty, IT, teck and banking, were trading in the green with gains of up to 1.56 per cent.

Sensex gains 146 points on global cues

The broad-based NSE Nifty too rose by 41.55 points or 0.39 per cent to 10,659.80.

07 May 2018 9:59 AM

Just days after the request was made, Swift turned up at the hospital clad in a yellow hospital gown and surprised her fan (Photo: AFP)

Taylor Swift visits hospital after request from 8-year-old fan with severe burns

McCune recorded a video to Swift earlier in the week, telling her she wanted to attend the Tuesday's concert in Glendale, California.

07 May 2018 9:54 AM

Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in 'Thugs of Hindostan' later this year.

102 Not Out: Despite decent opening, good reviews, Big B unhappy with theatre owners

The megastar took to Twitter to air his grievance against theatre owners regarding his latest release.

07 May 2018 9:50 AM

In a series of tweets, Musk announced his decision and made it clear that he is serious about it (Photo: AFP)

Elon Musk tweets that he wants to start a candy company and its going to be amazing

Meanwhile Twitter couldn’t contain its excitement over candies made by none other than Elon Musk as he got thousands of retweets.

07 May 2018 9:37 AM

A higher opening in the domestic equity market influenced the rupee uptrend. (Photo: PTI).

Rupee rebounds by 8 paise in early trade

Rupee is trading at 66.79 against the dollar in early trade on fresh selling of US currency by exporters.

07 May 2018 9:37 AM

In this photo provided by Tulsi Gabbard, who is on active duty Hawaii National Guard deployment, ash from the Puu Oo vent on Kilauea volcano rises into the air, near Pahoa, Hawaii. (Photo: AP)

Hawaii’s erupting volcano spews lava 200 feet into the air, destroys 21 homes

Some of the more than 1,700 people who evacuated prepared for the possibility they may not return for quite some time.

07 May 2018 9:21 AM

In a statement, Republic TV, however, denied the allegation and said that certain vested interest groups were running 'a false and malicious campaign and making false statements and innuendos against the company by exploiting the tragic event'. (photo: File)

Abetment of suicide case against Republic TV editor-in-chief, 2 others

The other two booked along with Goswami are identified as Feroz Shaikh and Niteish Sarda, owners of two firms.

07 May 2018 8:53 AM

In 2015, the antiquities minister said that there was a “90 per cent” chance that something was behind the walls of Tutankhamun’s tomb. (File Photo/ AP)

Tutankhamun’s secret chamber does not exist, Nefertiti remains lost

Experts divided over existence of concealed chamber behind tomb, which some believe could be resting place of lost Queen, Nefertiti.

07 May 2018 8:52 AM

Former New York mayor Giuliani succeeded Michael Cohen as the new personal attorney for Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump's ex-lawyer could have paid other women, says Rudy Giuliani

On a talk show, Giuliani exuded confidence that Trump would come out clean on the issue and this is unlikely to affect his presidency.

07 May 2018 8:42 AM

It is important for people to understand that not all masks are effective at reducing exposure to particles in air pollution.

Face masks may not be that ineffective against air pollution

Although mask may filter tiny particles as advertised, face size and shape as well as movement can lead to leakage as high as 68 per cent.

07 May 2018 8:34 AM

On April 05, the actor was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of killing two blackbucks in Jodhpur during the shooting of his 1998 movie 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'. (Photo: File)

1998 Blackbuck case: Salman Khan leaves Jodhpur court, next hearing on Jul 17

The court will hear a plea filed by Salman's lawyer against the sentencing on Monday.

07 May 2018 8:29 AM

India’s banks, already burdened by a 9.5 trillion-rupee soured-loan mountain as of last year.

PNB targets over 10 pc business growth in 2018-19

PNB expand its total business to 12 trillion rupees ($180 billion) in the year to March 2019.

07 May 2018 8:28 AM

Last week, Chinese negotiators holding trade talks with US counterparts in Beijing asked the United States to hear ZTE’s appeal.

ZTE asked the US Commerce Department to suspend the business ban

Washington imposed a seven-year ban on US companies selling components and software to ZTE last month.

07 May 2018 8:24 AM

Malaria is a treatable disease if it is caught early, but current antimalarial drugs are failing in many areas due to increasing drug resistance. (Photo: Pixabay)

Discovery of malaria parasite survival genes offers new targets

Latest World Health Organization (WHO) data show that 216 million people were infected last year with the malaria parasite.

07 May 2018 8:21 AM

An Air India spokesperson was not available for comment. (Photo: Representational | File)

Air India crew member alleges molestation onboard by pilot

A police official said on Sunday a scuffle broke out between the complainant and the pilot onboard the flight last Friday.

07 May 2018 8:19 AM

Cambridge Analytica advised US President Donald Trump’s election campaign, building psychographic profiles of the electorate to help micro-target voters with advertising in key swing states.

UK watchdog demands Cambridge Analytica to hand over American's personal data

The order comes days after reports that Cambridge Analytica had improperly obtained data on tens of millions of Facebook users.

07 May 2018 7:29 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

Siddaramaiah slams personal attacks as BJP raises watch issue

Siddaramaiah had later declared it a state property and handed it over to the Assembly speaker.

07 May 2018 7:12 AM

Lokesh Rahul of KXIP celebrates after win the matchduring match thirty eight of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) between the Kings XI Punjab and the Rajasthan Royals held at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore (Photo: IPL website)

IPL 2018: Mujeeb and Hardik guide Punjab and Mumbai to IPL victories

Hardik Pandya kept defending champion Mumbai Indians in contention with a 13-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at home.

07 May 2018 7:09 AM

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra. (Photo: PTI)

Reporters' Diary: BJP’s shouting brigade

While Indian sports lovers are currently glued to the IPL, an effort is on to showcase India’s traditional sports at the international level.

07 May 2018 6:51 AM

A shot from the Animation Masters Summit

To a tooned-up future

The animation industry in India has had some remarkable moments and is hopeful of a bright future.

07 May 2018 6:39 AM

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