Travel, 20th May 2017, News & Stories from India

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20 May 2017

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From the day I sign the film, till I dub, I never think about anybody else: Sushant

The actor says his aim is to work hard and do justice with his characters.

20 May 2017 9:40 AM

EC to hold live demonstartion of EVMs, VVPAT amid hacking allegations

Earlier, the EC had said it would offer an 'opportunity' to parties to prove that EVMs used in the recent polls were tampered with.

20 May 2017 9:37 AM

Spider Man spin-off, Venom, will star Tom Hardy!

Venom has been one of Marvel's top villains and a Spider-Man fixture since he was introduced in 1988.

20 May 2017 8:58 AM

Donald Trump, Melania Trump President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walks with Col. Casey D. Eaton, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base and his wife Lisa, from Marine One before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump embarks on first foreign trip to Middle East and Europe

'Getting ready for my big foreign trip. Will be strongly protecting American interests - that's what I like to do!' Trump said on Twitter.

20 May 2017 8:48 AM

The ransomware threatens to lock out victims who have not paid a sum of $300 to $600 within one week of infection.

French researchers find way to unlock WannaCry without ransom

WannaCry, which started to sweep round the globe last Friday and has infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 nations.

20 May 2017 8:39 AM

The ransomware threatens to lock out victims who have not paid a ransom within one week of infection

North Korea says linking cyber attacks to Pyongyang is 'ridiculous'

WannaCry has infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 nations.

20 May 2017 8:37 AM

'The soldiers were returning from a military parade, they weren't armed. Most of them were executed', spokesperson said (Photo: AFP)

At least 141 killed in south Libya airbase attack

The GNA said in a statement late Friday a commission of inquiry had been set up to investigate the attack.

20 May 2017 8:27 AM

The combined power of three space observatories has helped uncover the moon orbiting the dwarf planet 2007 OR10 in the Kuiper Belt, a realm of icy debris left over from our solar system's formation 4.6 billion years ago. (Photo: NASA)

Moon orbiting solar system's 3rd largest dwarf planet found

With this discovery, most of the known dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt larger than 965 kilometres across have companions.

20 May 2017 8:24 AM

More than 40 million ballots were cast, the interior ministry said (Photo: AP)

Iran presidential polls: Rouhani gains unassailable lead, expected to win

Iranian newspapers praised the turnout, carrying headlines like 'a historical victory for Iranians'.

20 May 2017 8:17 AM

The exhibition is on at India International Centre Art Gallery till May 29.

No place to call home

An exhibition by artist Ashish Khushwaha explores the vanishing habitats of animals, and their struggles with the urban spaces and manmade chaos.

20 May 2017 7:00 AM

Bond turns 83, releases memoir

A special event was organised at Bond’s favourite bookstore, Cambridge, where he often interacts with his fans and spends time with them.

20 May 2017 6:35 AM

Saudi Arabia and non-Opec Russia have said they see a need for an extension to output reductions.

Oil prices to gain as supply cut brightens

The battle between bulls and bears is going on, says Expert.

20 May 2017 6:19 AM

SBI posts 122 per cent rises in Q4 net

The basic expense of merger of SBI with its associates is behind the bank now, said its chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya.

20 May 2017 5:57 AM

In the 11 countries analysed, from 2017-2027, 70 per cent of the 22 million new project management jobs will come from the manufacturing and construction industries and the information services and publishing sector, according to the analysis.

70 lakh jobs in project mangement likely

The countries analysed for the study include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and US.

20 May 2017 5:50 AM

Revenue secretary Hashmukh Adhia insisted that the tax incidence on telecom services will be unchanged at 15 per cent after the input credit is taken on equipment.

Telecom operators unhappy with 18 per cent tax

Increased tax to further burden the bleeding telecom sector: COAI.

20 May 2017 5:42 AM

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (Photo: PTI/File)

Protests over Delhi Metro fare hike continue

Ever since the hike was announced several student bodies, trade unions and women’s right organisations have been staging demonstrations against it.

20 May 2017 5:26 AM

All India Instititute of Medical Sciences

Elderly woman gets a ‘golden’ knee after surgery at AIIMS

The Gold Knee Replacement surgery was conducted at AIIMS on Wednesday.

20 May 2017 5:14 AM

Around 20-25 heart valve surgeries are conducted at Safdarjung Hospital per month. (Photo: Pixabay)

All patients set to get heart valves for free at Safdarjung

An office order in this regard has been issued by the Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr A.K. Rai.

20 May 2017 5:02 AM

The court on May 3 had initiated the PIL based on the report that doctors in public hospitals were being subjected to extreme violence.

‘Attack on doctors due to lack of specialists’

The problem, according to the bench, was that the doctors here have more work load which is not tolerated by the patients’ relatives.

20 May 2017 4:49 AM

The police said that the injured constable identified as Paramveer, constable with Uttam Nagar police station was on foot patrolling on the night of May 16 when the incident took place. (Photo:PTI)

Two arrested for beating constable in West Delhi

The accused have been identified as Mohit Sharma and Satyanand.

20 May 2017 4:32 AM

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