Opinion, Reporters diary, 14th May 2018, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 14 May 2018

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The platform has registered nearly 50 per cent month-on-month (MoM) growth in the first year.

Uber Eats bets big on India, sees a 50 pc MoM growth

Uber Eats, the on-demand food delivery app from Uber has completed its first successful year of operations in India.

14 May 2018 6:19 PM

In its election manifesto, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had promised installation of at least 10 lakh CCTV cameras in the city for women security. (Photo: File/PTI)

Delhi CM, ministers, MLAs march to L-G office over CCTV project fight

Kejriwal marched to L-G office to press him 'not to stall' project under 'pressure from BJP'.

14 May 2018 6:15 PM

The GSDP was launched last year as a pilot project in 10 districts of the country wherein 154 youths were trained as parataxonomists and biodiversity conservationists. (Photo: File/PTI)

Environment ministry launches programme to train 5.5L skilled workers by 2021

Environment minister Harsh Vardhan also unveiled related mobile app to help boost employability, entrepreneurship of India's youth.

14 May 2018 6:14 PM

Shares of Reliance Naval & Engineering slumped nearly 14 per cent on Monday after state-owned Vijaya Bank classified the firm as non-performing asset. (Photo: PTI)

Reliance Naval shares slump nearly 14 pc, Vijaya Bank tags as NPA

The stock dived 13.43 per cent to end at Rs 14.50 on BSE.

14 May 2018 6:08 PM

Girls have secured higher pass percentage, 97.63, while boys have achieved 94.96 per cent. (Photo: PTI)

ICSE, ISC result 2018 declared, 98.5 pc pass in class 10, 96.21 pc in class 12

Class 10 results recorded a pass percentage of 98.5 per cent, while 96.21 per cent of the students passed Class 12 exam.

14 May 2018 6:01 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday unveiled to investors here India's upcoming second round of auction of discovered oil and gas fields.

Dharmendra Pradhan unveils DSF-II bid round

DSF Round-I was a success which has given "immense confidence on the upcoming discoveries under DSF-II".

14 May 2018 6:00 PM

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) om Monday reported 14.2 per cent increase in its standalone net profit to Rs 1,351 crore.

HUL Q4 net profit rises 14 per cent to Rs 1,351 crore

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,183 crore in January-March period a year ago.

14 May 2018 5:46 PM

I wasn’t brought up like a star kid, says Sanah Kapoor

No one knew that Sanah Kapoor belongs to a famous film family until Shaandaar came out.

14 May 2018 5:45 PM

Selfies can't be used as photographs in pension forms, the personnel ministry has told central government employees readying for retirement. (Photo: PTI)

No selfies please, this is a pension form, govt tells retiring employees

There are about 48.41 lakh central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.

14 May 2018 5:36 PM

Palestinian protesters carry an injured man who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Monday, May 14, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Israeli soldiers kill 43 Palestinians in Gaza protests against US embassy

Protests intensified on Israel's founding, with loudspeakers on Gaza mosques urging Palestinians to join 'Great March of Return'.

14 May 2018 5:35 PM

The CORSAIR Obsidian Series 1000D is available from the CORSAIR network of authorised retailers and distributors.

CORSAIR launches Obsidian Series 1000D PC case

The 1000D features a unique triple-chamber and a dual-system layout.

14 May 2018 5:32 PM

High blood pressure during childhood often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood. (Photo: Pixabay)

In-womb air pollution may increase BP in childhood: study

Ours is one of the first studies to show breathing polluted air during pregnancy may have a direct negative influence.

14 May 2018 5:29 PM

Do note that the synchronisation requires Internet in the background while Gmail is opened in another tab.

This is how you can access your Gmail offline

With the flick of a single button, you can access all your email on your computer even when there’s no Internet.

14 May 2018 5:28 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Space beer bottle could take alcohol out of this world

However, at present there are strict limits on alcohol consumption in space.

14 May 2018 5:24 PM

The cacao tree, which grows in tropical regions, produces the cocoa beans that are the raw material of chocolate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gene editing can make 'chocolate trees' disease resistant

Reliable productivity from cacao plants is essential to the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry.

14 May 2018 5:21 PM

Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor in a still from 'Ek Villain'; Sidharth and Parineeti Chopra in a still from 'Hasee Toh Phasee'.

Shraddha Kapoor out, Parineeti Chopra in for Sidharth Malhotra’s Shotgun Shaadi?

For the longest time, news reports suggested that Shraddha Kapoor was paired with Sidharth Malhotra for the project.

14 May 2018 5:19 PM

Australian wins lottery twice in a week

Lottery organisers could not estimate the likelihood of winning twice in a week, but the odds of winning once are one in 1.845 million.

14 May 2018 5:06 PM

Marijuana growers diversify with hemp amid CBD boom

CBD is popping up in everything from cosmetics to chocolate bars to bottled water to pet treats.

14 May 2018 4:57 PM

The previous record for the fastest ascent of the seven summits was set last year by Polish climber Janusz Kochanski, who did it in 126 days. (Facebook Screengrab/ Steve Plain)

Australian breaks world record with Mt Everest summit

Steve Plain conquered Everest 117 days after he reached Antartica's highest peak Mount Vinson breaking previous summit record by nine days.

14 May 2018 4:53 PM

Xia's dream of standing at the top of the world was nearly thwarted by the Nepal government, which last year banned double amputee and blind climbers from summiting its mountains. (Photo: AFP)

Chinese double amputee finally summits Everest, decades after first bid

Xia Boyu, 69, summited Everest early Monday on his fifth attempt to reach the top of the 8,848-metre mountain.

14 May 2018 4:50 PM

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