Opinion, Reporters diary, 2nd Apr 2018, News & Stories from India

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State-owned power equipment maker BHEL said today that it has bagged an order for Rs 4,400 crore to set up a 660 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh.

BHEL bags Rs 4,400 crore order for power unit in UP

The order has been placed by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL).

02 Apr 2018 3:42 PM

A mob of about 2,000 people disrupted trains at the Hapur station as well, disrupting the movement of many goods trains. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi: Train services disrupted, protesters block railway tracks

Services were disrupted when a mob arrived at the Ghaziabad yard around 10 am on Monday, Northern Railway officials said.

02 Apr 2018 3:42 PM

Company is also likely to sign MoUs with the governments of Maha and Gujarat this month to supply 1,000 and 8,000 electric vehicles.

EESL to invest Rs 2,400 cr to buy 20,000 EVs by March 2019

EESL has also rolled out the plan for setting up charging stations across the country.

02 Apr 2018 3:41 PM

HTC tried something similar with their flagship One M8 that ran Windows 10 Mobile as its operating system.

Leaked: Unknown iPhone running Windows 10 Mobile

Leaked images of an iPhone running Windows Mobile instead of iOS sparks rumours of Apple considering alternative OS.

02 Apr 2018 3:30 PM

More Indian companies are likely to default on their borrowings in the fiscal year that started in April compared with the previous year on higher interest costs and a deterioration in business conditions, according to rating agency ICRA.

Default rates at Indian companies likely to rise further: ICRA

The default rate for Indian companies rose to 3.4 percent in the fiscal year ended March from 2.6 percent in the previous year.

02 Apr 2018 3:26 PM

The Japanese firm will hold 60 per cent of the venture’s shares and GCL will own 40 per cent.

SoftBank, China's GCL team up for USD 930 million Indian solar venture

SoftBank and GCL’s new venture will eventually have a capacity of 4GW and will be implemented in two 2GW phases.

02 Apr 2018 3:24 PM

PETA India urges people across India to refuse to take blades, knives, or scissors to dogs’ ears and tails for cosmetic purposes.

Stop illegal tail-docking, ear-cropping of puppies, urges PETA

The cruel procedures were originally banned by the Veterinary Council of India in 201l following an advisory.

02 Apr 2018 3:17 PM

Hooray! Salman Khan is all set to recreate Oh Oh Jane Jaana, but with a modern twist

Salman Khan's iconic song has now made its way to Isabelle Kaif and Sooraj Pancholi starrer 'Time To Dance'.

02 Apr 2018 3:14 PM

Ford India on Monday reported a 11.06 per cent increase in total sales at 27,580 units in March against 24,832 units in the same month last year.

Ford India sales up 11 per cent at 27,580 units in March

The company said its domestic sales stood at 9,016 units in March as against 8,700 units in the year-ago month.

02 Apr 2018 3:07 PM

Only three public sector banks -- SBI, Indian Bank and Bank of Baroda -- figure in the Bharat-22 index. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Govt plans 2nd tranche of Bharat-22 ETF

Govt had raised Rs 14,500 crore through the first tranche of Bharat-22 Exchange Traded Fund.

02 Apr 2018 3:03 PM

The company also sold 4,411 units of its compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) WR-V.

Honda Cars sales dip 28 per cent in March

The company had sold 18,950 units in the domestic market in March 2017.

02 Apr 2018 2:56 PM

One of Meghan’s close allies is Indian actress Priyanka Chopra. (Photo: AP)

Here are women who could be Meghan's maid of honour

Bookies’ hot favourite is star’s best friend, Canadian stylist Jessica Mulroney, and she’s not the only one in running.

02 Apr 2018 2:52 PM

Globally, gold rose 0.44 per cent to USD 1,330.80 an ounce and silver by 0.55 per cent to USD 16.44 an ounce in Singapore.

Gold rises by Rs 110 on global cues, jewellers' buying

Gold is trading at Rs 31,460 per 10 gram at the bullion market amid sustained buying by local jewellers.

02 Apr 2018 2:51 PM

The leak of Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers has created a furore across the country, with students, parents and other stakeholders up in arms over the incident. (Photo: PTI)

Friend in need: Desire to help inspired duo held in CBSE paper leak case

The official privy to the investigation said the crime was committed for a few thousand rupees.

02 Apr 2018 2:50 PM

In March, Arvind Kejriwal offered three such apologies to end his legal mess; the Delhi Chief Minister is named in more than 30 defamation suits. (Photo: PTI)

Kejriwal, other AAP leaders apologise to Jaitley for calling him corrupt

Along with Kejriwal, AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Ashutosh and Raghav Chadha has also apologised to the Union minister.

02 Apr 2018 2:27 PM

Presently, five public sector insurers and 13 private insurance companies are empanelled for implementation of the scheme.

States allowed to set up crop insurance firms to execute PMFBY

During the 2017-18 crop year (July-June), 4.79 crore farmers have been covered under PMFBY.

02 Apr 2018 2:26 PM

Anjali, who got her exam result on Saturday, was studying in Indus Public School. (Photo: File/Representational)

Haryana: Upset with low marks in exams, class 11 student commits suicide

The girl's father, Vedpal, found her dead in the washroom along with his revolver, police said.

02 Apr 2018 2:21 PM

Salman Khan with Katrina Kaif in 'Tiger Zinda Hai'; actress snapped with Shah Rukh Khan.

Zero: Shah Rukh and Salman Khan pitted against each other for Katrina

Katrina Kaif is a glamourous and one of the top-most actresses who any person would like to be with.

02 Apr 2018 2:18 PM

Unable to find any help, the family members took it upon themselves to help her deliver the baby. (Photo: ANI)

With no doctors available at C’garh hospital, woman delivers in auto

At a time when the Centre is coming up with new welfare schemes for mothers-to-be, things remain unchanged at the grassroots.

02 Apr 2018 2:10 PM

An innocent looking message could be all that is needed to compromise on your privacy- accessing your microphone, your call logs, your locations, your bank details and everything that is very personal to you.

Is your smartphone snooping on you?

Allowing third-party applications access to your smartphone's data puts your information at risk.

02 Apr 2018 2:08 PM

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