Opinion, Reporters diary, 25th Jun 2018, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 25 Jun 2018

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Saudi Arabia’s USD 90 billion reason to allow women to drive

Allowing Saudi women to drive could help the kingdom reap as much income as selling shares in Saudi Aramco.

25 Jun 2018 1:22 PM

A woman poses for a photo in front of a wall mural during the San Francisco gay pride parade in San Francisco, California on June, 24, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Cute pups show off their 'Pride'

Here are some of the most adorable tweets shared by dog owners.

25 Jun 2018 1:17 PM

The Delhi High Court has asked NBCC, 'Can Delhi afford cutting of trees for the development of roads and buildings?' (Representational Image)

Don't cut anymore trees in Delhi till July 4, says Delhi High Court

'Has the green court allowed this tree-cutting?' HC questioned, saying the project would be on hold till July 2.

25 Jun 2018 1:02 PM

The iconic Air India building on Queen’s necklace in Mumbai may be consumed by the survival woes of the national carrier.

Air India may sell iconic Nariman Point property to shipping ministry

A plan is under way to sell the 23-storey prime property to raise funds for the cash-strapped airline.

25 Jun 2018 1:00 PM

Kim Jong Un with Moon Jae-in (Photo: AFP)

Rival Koreas discuss removal of North's artillery from border

North Korea has deployed around 1,000 artillery pieces along the border, posing a significant threat to Seoul and the metropolitan area.

25 Jun 2018 12:32 PM

Australian feral cats kill a million reptiles a day: Study

In total, around 650 million lizards and snakes fall victim to feral and pet cats annually, they found.

25 Jun 2018 12:27 PM

It is best to avoid updating your OnePlus handset to Oxygen OS 5.1.8.

OnePlus 6 users facing battery drain issues after Oxygen OS update

Users complain that the OnePlus Oxygen OS update causes a very high battery drain on handsets.

25 Jun 2018 12:15 PM

It is a third major incident in Assam this month where locals took law into their hands and thrashed people. (Representational Image)

Couple beaten up, woman's head shaved for 'illicit affair' in Assam

The incident took place at Jhumurmur on Saturday and the critically injured couple was handed over to the police on Sunday morning.

25 Jun 2018 12:00 PM

The nodules caused occasional itching and burning, but she said she had no other symptoms.

Shocking: Doctors remove live worm crawling under woman’s face

The woman told doctors the nodules appeared after she visited a rural area outside Moscow, where she was bitten repeatedly by mosquitoes.

25 Jun 2018 11:56 AM

The school claimed he was found unconscious and had shifted him to the hospital where he was declared brought dead. (Representational Image)

Class 9 boy found dead in Karnataka school toilet, family calls it murder

14-year-old N P Chingappa was reportedly found dead in the school’s washroom on Saturday.

25 Jun 2018 11:53 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

A new take on oral treatments

The novel plaster is a breakthrough therapy for the treatment of mucosal conditions such as oral lichen planus.

25 Jun 2018 11:52 AM

The base variant of Mi Pad is priced at 1099 yuan (approx. Rs 11,500) for 3GB+32GB variant.

Xiaomi’s new Mi Pad 4 tablet launched

The company had unveiled its budget tablet in China featuring an 8-inch full HD IPS display.

25 Jun 2018 11:50 AM

Erdogan has overseen historic change in Turkey since his Islamic-rooted ruling party first came to power in 2002 after years of secular domination. (Photo: AP)

Erdogan declared winner in Turkey presidential elections

Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap elections.

25 Jun 2018 11:48 AM

The recent sit-in agitation by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi is less for the immediate reasons and more for Delhi statehood and non-Congress non-BJP federal front. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi statehood: Debate revived

The draft bill passed by the Assembly says that Delhi being the national capital can be divided into two parts.

25 Jun 2018 11:40 AM

The new handset comes with almost identical features to the standard version.

Higer-end Moto Z3 Play launched in Brazil

A higher-end version of the Moto Z3 Play has just been launched in Brazil that promises better performance.

25 Jun 2018 11:30 AM

This plastic alternative could solve pollution problem

This new route was enabled by a class of powerful new catalysts they have designed and synthesised.

25 Jun 2018 11:27 AM

An arrest warrant has been issued against absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi in connection with the case of evasion of Customs duty, registered by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).

Arrest warrant issued against Nirav Modi in customs evasion case

The warrant was issued under Section 70 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973.

25 Jun 2018 11:25 AM

Winds fan growing California wildfires, thousands evacuated

Erratic wind and heat gripping a swath of California from San Jose to the Oregon border drove the flames.

25 Jun 2018 11:18 AM

Creating infrastructure will need a whopping USD 4.5 trillion investments over the next decade and the cost of the money will be a challenge, interim finance minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Capital cost for USD 4.5 tn infra investment a challenge, says Goyal

The minister, however, said finding the required finance will not be a "deterrence" for the country.

25 Jun 2018 11:15 AM

Watch: Akshay will tug at your patriotic heartstrings with gripping Gold trailer

We see Akshay as an aggressive and patriotic Bengali man creating and setting up a hockey team to complete for gold medal.