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 victim had been attacked and robbed earlier also and the police are probing whether those men who were arrested earlier were involved in this incident. (Representational Image)

62-yr-old man shot dead during robbery bid in Delhi

The victim was in business of exchange of old notes, refused to give keys of cash box to accused.

14 May 2018 1:06 PM

In CCTV footage, the juveniles are seen leaving the home in groups of two or three and walking in the locality with their bags. (Photo: ANI screengrab)

Video: 15 inmates escape from juvenile home near Hyderabad

Following the incident, two security men at the home were suspended, police said.

14 May 2018 12:48 PM

40-year-old Ravinder Raina is Jammu and Kashmir's new BJP chief.(Facebook Screengrab/ Ravinder Raina)

'Hardliner' accused of assault inside assembly is new J&K BJP chief

The 40-yr-old former Sangh pracharak made steady progress and won from Nowshera on a BJP ticket in the state Assembly elections in 2014.

14 May 2018 12:43 PM

Inflation based on wholesale prices shot up to 3.18 per cent in April on increasing prices of petrol and diesel as well as fruits and vegetables.

WPI inflation rises to 3.18 pc in April on costlier fuel, fruits

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation stood at 2.47 per cent in March and 3.85 per cent in April last year.

14 May 2018 12:43 PM

Tuesday's US withdrawal from the accord was a "violation of morals", Rouhani said in remarks carried by state television. (Photo: AP)

Hassan Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord

Rouhani has said Iran would stay committed to the deal, which Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia also signed.

14 May 2018 12:37 PM

Alia Bhatt in the screengrabs from Raazi trailer. (Courtesy: YouTube/DharmaProductions)

Raazi box office collection: Alia Bhatt starrer earns 32.94 crore over the weekend

Meghna Gulzar's directorial showed an upward trend over the weekend and has collected Rs. 32.94 crore.

14 May 2018 12:32 PM

A footage that has been doing the rounds show the gunman Elivelton Neves Moreira, 21, pull a pistol on terrified families in Brazil as brave Katia Sastre quickly stepped in. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mother shoots gunman attempting to rob parents outside school

Sao Paolo governor Marcio Franca visited military police officer Katia, 42, at her station on Sunday to thank her for her bravery.

14 May 2018 12:31 PM

Powered by four turboprop engines, the AG600 can carry 50 people during maritime search-and-rescue missions, and can scoop up 12 metric tons of water within 20 seconds for fire fighting trips, according to state media. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

China to deliver world's largest amphibious aircraft by 2022: report

In December, state media said that the aircraft had received 17 orders so far from Chinese government departments and Chinese companies.

14 May 2018 12:29 PM

Despite moderation in factory output growth in March, India's GDP is expected to grow by 7.7 per cent in January-March.

India to clock GDP growth of 7.7 per cent in Jan-Mar: report

The uptick in average industrial production growth, implies that the overall industrial activity strengthened in Q1.

14 May 2018 12:18 PM

Since the Winter Olympics in the South, Pyongyang and Washington have agreed to the unprecedented Singapore meeting. A woman walks by a huge screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Photo | AP)

North Korea will never fully give up nuclear weapons: Top defector

US is seeking the 'complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation (CVID)' of the North and stresses that verification will be key.

14 May 2018 12:16 PM

KTM motorcycles is now working on sensor-based active safety features.

KTM gets aggressive on active safety technology, sensor-based system in the works

The Austrian bikemaker is developing adaptive cruise control and blind spot detection tech for its motorcycles.

14 May 2018 12:13 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sanskrit: Language of Gods gets its first film book

The movie 'Priyamanasam', had already been screened in over 300 film festivals in various countries.

14 May 2018 12:10 PM

Salma Hayek during her recent protest at Cannes. (Photo: AP)

Change already happening, says Salma Hayek after Cannes protest

A day after joining more than 80 women protest at Cannes, the actress said that change for women in Hollywood already is happening.

14 May 2018 12:03 PM

The car is considerably bigger than even the Bentley Bentayga.

Rolls-Royce reveals its first SUV, the Cullinan

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan looks just like we imagined it would: big, tall, and quintessentially Rolls-Royce.

14 May 2018 11:53 AM

Bajaj Finance Ltd, the lending arm Bajaj Finserv will offer four lakh products on 'No Cost EMI' in this Flipkart Big Shopping Days.

Bajaj Finserv no cost EMI option on 4 lakh products on Flipkart

Customers shopping on Flipkart will enjoy heavy discounts, exchange offers and ease of paying.

14 May 2018 11:46 AM

Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha said under the existing collegium system, neither the SCs/STs, the OBCs nor the poor among the upper castes are getting a chance to enter the higher judiciary on the basis of merit. (Photo: PTI)

Collegium system stopping Dalits, OBCs from entering higher judiciary: Union min

Minister said his party will go ahead with 'Halla Bol Darwaza Khol' to sensitise people about reforming system of judges' appointment.

14 May 2018 11:44 AM

On May 9, Walmart Inc said it is buying a 77 per cent stake in Indian e-commerce retailer Flipkart for about USD 16 billion.

Flipkart's stake acquisition 'credit positive' for Walmart: Moody's

Indian e-commerce firm is expected to continue to make losses for the next few years.

14 May 2018 11:34 AM

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the NDA will return to power with a majority, and Narendra Modi will have his second term as prime minister. (Photo: File)

There's no vacancy in 2019: Ram Vilas Paswan mocks Rahul Gandhi's PM remark

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said there was no vacancy for the PM's post as Narendra Modi would return to power in 2019.

14 May 2018 11:22 AM

On May 2, a call about a bomb on a Mumbai-bound flight was received at the IndiGo Airlines Office in the Cargo Complex at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). (Photo: Representational | File)

IndiGo staffer makes hoax bomb call to Delhi airport to ‘teach airline a lesson’

The accused, identified as Kartik Madhav Bhat, wanted to teach a lesson to the airlines since he had been warned about his poor performance.

14 May 2018 11:17 AM

GIGABYTE UD PRO series SSDs come with a 3-year or up to 200TBW warranty and will be available soon on the market.

GIGABYTE launches its first Solid State Drives

The newly introduced SSDs include 256 and 512GB capacity options.

14 May 2018 11:16 AM

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