Opinion, Reporters diary, 2nd Jan 2017, News & Stories from India

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Shahid Kapoor will next be seen in 'Rangoon'.

KWK: Shahid Kapoor wants to 'kill' this ex lover of his

Shahid was asked to play the kill-marry-hook up game which had Sonakshi, Alia and Priyanka.

02 Jan 2017 2:16 PM

The 47-year-old had her leg bitten off after she stepped near the stream even after warning signs were laid out near the enclosure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Selfie-seeking tourist bitten by Thai croc

The crocodile was startled after the French lady tried to take the selfie

02 Jan 2017 2:14 PM

Shahid and Mira in a still from the show.

Mira Rajput wants to act opposite husband Shahid Kapoor?

There have been rumours doing the rounds suggesting the beautiful lady being all set for her Bollywood debut.

02 Jan 2017 1:44 PM

Lalu Prasad’s son Tej Pratap dons Lord Krishna avatar on New Year

Tej Pratap, who dressed up as Lord Krishna, was spotted playing flute with a red turban on his head.

02 Jan 2017 1:43 PM

The WHO recommends fruits and vegetables everyday, at least five a day to lower the risk of disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ask yourself these questions as you kick-start 2017

These questions will make you rethink whether your habits are healthy

02 Jan 2017 1:27 PM

The video captured by the parents, shows the toddler innocently asking the Amazon Echo Dot to play ‘tickle tickle’, but Alexa, the artificial intelligence started searching for porn websites.

Video | Toddler asks to play ‘tickle tickle’, Amazon Echo Dot searches for porn

The intelligent AI speaker, started searching for porn for a toddler who actually asked Alexa to search for ‘tickle tickle’.

02 Jan 2017 1:20 PM

escue and medics carry a wounded person after attacks in Istanbul, late Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Istanbul club attack: CCTV footage shows gunman shooting indiscriminately

The attacker stepped out of a taxi outside the venue and started shooting with an AK-47 which he had brought in a bag, a witness reported.

02 Jan 2017 1:17 PM

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and party's UP presiddent Shivpal Singh Yadav. (Photo: PTI/File)

Amid power tussle, Mulayam loyalists in Delhi to secure SP cycle symbol

Akhilesh camp plans to move to the EC to stake claim to fight on SP symbol in the upcoming UP elections.

02 Jan 2017 1:09 PM

Close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa V.K. Sasikala took charge as AIADMK general secretary late last month. (Photo: AP)

Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Thambidurai wants Sasikala as TN CM

Thambidurai said people have never accepted the leadership of the party and the government being in different hands.

02 Jan 2017 12:47 PM

SC also said that the BCCI and state board officials failed to implement its orders to bring transparency and accountability in cricket body. (Photo: PTI)

SC removes Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke as BCCI president, secretary

SC said as per July 18, 2016 order, Thakur and Shirke did not comply with its order and thereby been removed.

02 Jan 2017 12:44 PM

Hollywood sign vandalised, reads as 'Hollyweed' briefly

The vandal, dressed in all black, was recorded by security cameras and could face a misdemeanor trespassing charge.

02 Jan 2017 12:15 PM

Delhi: 889 prosecuted for DUI on New Year eve

The number has almost doubled from the count on New Year’s eve last year said officials.

02 Jan 2017 12:10 PM

Analysts said building up of positions by speculators led to rise in gold prices at futures trade here but absence of cues from global markets.

Gold up Rs 133 as speculators create position

Gold is trading at Rs 27,500 per 10 grams.

02 Jan 2017 11:34 AM

The index came in below the crucial 50 threshold -- which separates contraction from expansion -- for the first time in 2016 in December.

Manufacturing PMI contracts in Dec after cash ban

Nikkei Markit India Manufacturing PMI -- an indicator of manufacturing activity -- fell to 49.6, down from 52.3 in Nov.

02 Jan 2017 11:29 AM

A cochlear implant costs about Rs 27 lakh (Photo: Pixabay)

Surgery in UAE enables Indian girl to hear again

Cochlear implants are designed for patients who cannot hear even with a hearing aid.

02 Jan 2017 11:21 AM

Cannot seek votes using religion: SC on Hindutva case

The apex court stated that relationship between man and God is an individual choice and the state is forbidden to interfere.

02 Jan 2017 11:15 AM

Earlier it was reported that Balki was to direct a film starring Akshay and Amitabh Bachchan.

Akshay-Balki to collaborate on Twinkle's maiden production

The film is reportedly based on one of the stories from her book, ‘The Legend of Laxmi Prasad'.

02 Jan 2017 11:00 AM

Its commercial vehicle sales, the firm said, stood at 22,217 units during the month under review as compared to 41,221 units in the year-ago period

Bajaj Auto sales down 22 per cent in December

Motorcycle sales during the month decreased by 18 per cent to 2,03,312 units from 2,47,782 units in the same month in 2015.

02 Jan 2017 10:58 AM

Delhi: Police constable shoots himself outside Supreme Court

Chand Pal, who was assigned to the team managing security at the court killed himself using his service weapon.

02 Jan 2017 10:51 AM

The personal technology that gadget makers thrust at us in 2016, often gave us a dizzy feeling. (Representational Image)

Tech Trails 2017: The new year brings in tech delight

Some technologies that surfaced in 2016, will increasingly touch us in the new year. Here’s a checklist.

02 Jan 2017 10:37 AM

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