Opinion, Reporters diary, 4th Jun 2018, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 04 Jun 2018

Opinion, Reporters diary, 04 Jun 2018

It will now take just 20 minutes to travel from Shimla to Chandigarh on a heli-taxi flagged off by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday.

Now travel from Shimla to Chandigarh in just 20 minutes on heli-taxi

Thakur launched the service from the Jubbar-hatti airport, 22 km from Shimla.

04 Jun 2018 9:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the two Asian neighbours have shown 'maturity and wisdom' in managing issues and ensuring a peaceful border, adding cooperation between the world's two most populous countries was expanding. (Photo: Twitter/@MEAIndia)

Noted positive remarks on China-India ties: China on PM Modi's Singapore speech

'We highly appreciate such kind of positive remarks,' Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

04 Jun 2018 9:25 PM

Ruchi Soya lenders asked for rebidding, says Baba Ramdev

The lenders of Ruchi Soya have asked for rebidding between two bidders -- Patanjali Ayurved and Adani group.

04 Jun 2018 9:18 PM

Paintings by Karnataka based artist Devendra Badiger.

Chronicling the subtle colours of the soul

The paintings are almost a testimony to the colourful vagaries of the soul, which, if not chronicles can be a mere fleeting moment.

04 Jun 2018 9:15 PM

Department of Telecom (DoT) has approved raising the foreign direct investment limit in the company to 100 per cent.

Idea Cellular gets DoT nod to raise FDI limit to 100 per cent

The FDI approval is a major milestone in the merger process of Vodafone India with Idea Cellular.

04 Jun 2018 9:11 PM

The government on Monday launched affordable biodegradable sanitary napkins, priced at Rs 2.50 per pad, to be sold under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) across the country.

Govt launches affordable sanitary napkins, priced at Rs 2.50 per pad

About 78 per cent women in urban areas use hygienic methods of protection during menstrual period.

04 Jun 2018 9:05 PM

Ranveer Singh in 'Laila Main Laila', Ranbir Kapoor in 'Badhiya'.

Video: Ranveer in Laila or Ranbir in Badhiya, whose girlishness impressed more?

Ranveer grooved to the song ‘Laila Main Laila’ in a very girlish avatar, the very same day as Ranbir in 'Badhiya'.

04 Jun 2018 9:02 PM

"The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!," Trump tweeted. (Photo: File)

Have absolute right to pardon myself: Trump on completing 500 days in office

Trump claimed that he has accomplished more than any other president in his first 500 days in office.

04 Jun 2018 8:56 PM

Handset maker Motorola aims to expand the number of its 'Moto Hubs' to 1,000 by the next quarter as it looks to further strengthen its play in India's offline retail segment.

Motorola aims to increase 'Moto Hubs' to 1,000 by next quarter

The company, which launched the latest edition of its flagship Moto G series, currently has about 600 Moto Hubs.

04 Jun 2018 8:53 PM

Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra and Mallika Dua.

Namaste England: Mallika Dua to star opposite Arjun and Parineeti, see pic

Directed by Vipul Amrutal Shah, 'Namaste England' is scheduled to hit the theatres on October 19.

04 Jun 2018 8:51 PM

The e-skin pair can perform wireless communication of the four-state control signal at a distance of more than five metres, and the embedded encoding mechanism makes the inter-skin communication noise-tolerant. (Photo: Pixabay)

New e-skin wirelessly activates fully soft robots

Researchers has developed an e-skin pair as a wireless soft driving system based on fully printable, stretchable hybrid electronics.

04 Jun 2018 8:15 PM

Despite his thoughtful entries, little is known about the man apart from the fact that he was born in 1842 and died in 1897. (Photo: Pixabay)

Secret diary written on castle floorboards reveals murders committed 140 years ago

The author of the diary was one Joachim Martin, a 38-year-old carpenter who installed the paraquet for the chateau’s then owner.

04 Jun 2018 8:13 PM

In a tweet, Union Minister Arun Jaitley thanked his doctors, the nurses and paramedics who took care of him at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley returns home after kidney transplant, meets Finmin officials

After returning home, Union Minister Arun Jaitley held a meeting with the senior officials of the Finance ministry.

04 Jun 2018 8:09 PM

Facebook fends off new NYT charges over data access

Facebook allowed companies access to the data of users’ friends without their explicit consent.

04 Jun 2018 7:59 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday restrained finalisation of sale of assets of Binani Cement Ltd without its prior approval but allowed the debt resolution process to go on.

SC restrains finalisation of Binani Cement asset sale till further orders

The top court also said that further proceedings will be subject to its orders.

04 Jun 2018 7:48 PM

French Open: Serena Williams pulls out of 4th round clash vs Maria Sharapova

Williams' voice quivered as she said she can't serve because of a problem with her tight pectoral muscle.

04 Jun 2018 7:23 PM

Yashpal Saxena, father of Ankit, organised the iftaar gathering for about 200 people. (Twitter Screengrab | Laraib Neyazi‏)

Delhi man whose son was killed by Muslim girlfriend's family hosts Iftaar

Besides Ankit Saxena's friends, Dr Kafeel Khan, who was charged with infant deaths in UP in 2017, helped attendees at Iftaar meet.

04 Jun 2018 7:23 PM

Police said prima facie, it seems killing was fallout of property dispute. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

3 arrested for killing father, stepmother and two stepbrothers

The 3 men shot their father Ramvilas Rao, his second wife Sunita Devi and two sons before slitting their throats with sharp weapon.

04 Jun 2018 7:05 PM

"The first Indian PM who takes 'spontaneous' questions that the translator has pre-scripted answers to! "Good that he doesn't take real questions. Would have been a real embarrassment to us all if he did," Gandhi said on Twitter. (Photo: File/PTI)

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of giving scripted interviews

Gandhi was referring to an interview Modi gave at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore during his recent visit.

04 Jun 2018 6:45 PM

The company also praised their employee for the help (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman trying to get rid of spider orders food hoping delivery guy could help

She shared a picture of the man named Joe solving her problem thanking him for being helpful.

04 Jun 2018 6:39 PM

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