Opinion, Reporters diary, 15th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 15 Jan 2018

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Broader Nifty gained 60.30 points to finish at fresh record high of 10,741.55.

Stocks end at new high on strong macro data, earnings optimism

BSE 30-share Sensex resumed higher at 34,687 and advanced to touch a new all-time intra-day high of 34,963.

15 Jan 2018 4:18 PM

Govt estimated GDP growth will accelerate to 7.5 per cent during the fiscal 2018-19 from the 6.6 per cent expected in FY18.

'Govt may not alter fiscal consolidation targets in budget'

Govt will try to get fiscal deficit number down to 3.4 per cent as against consensus estimate of 3.5 per cent.

15 Jan 2018 4:14 PM

The AAP legislators, who have an overwhelming majority in the 70-member Assembly, kept raising slogans against the BJP even as Goel appealed to them to return to their seats. (Photo :Representational | PTI)

Delhi Assembly stalled after AAP MLAs raise issue of sealing drive

Speaker adjourned the House for 15 min as several AAP MLAs rushed to the Well of the House carrying placards against BJP-ruled authorities.

15 Jan 2018 4:12 PM

The devices — i1 and i1 are packed with 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM and 3GB RAM+32GB ROM respectively. The storage can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card on both devices. These devices are 4G VoLTE supported and run on Android 7.0 Nougat.

iVOOMi to unveil the Matte Red variant of its i-series smartphones

Earlier this Month, the i1 and i1s sold out in their first Flipkart exclusive flash sale on 10th Jan 2018.

15 Jan 2018 4:09 PM

More than 650,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh since Myanmar's military launched a brutal crackdown in August following attacks on police posts by a militant group. (Photo: Representational image)

1st camp to house Rohingyas will be ready next week: Myanmar official

The UN refugee agency said it is not involved in the process but is willing to play a 'constructive role' in the process if allowed.

15 Jan 2018 3:53 PM

Exposure to chemical compounds called xenoestrogens may significantly reduce the effectiveness of anti-oestrogen treatments for cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chemical in bread, soybean may reverse breast cancer therapy

Under the influence of either xenoestrogen, the breast cancer cells also resumed proliferating at a rate seen in absence of treatment.

15 Jan 2018 3:39 PM

The new species, discovered by scientists from Instituto Butantan, Sao Paulo, all belong to the same Neotropical genus Ochyrocera. (Photo: Pixabay)

New spider species named after Harry Potter, GoT characters

The authors do not fail to pay tribute to much less violent spiders known from popular children books.

15 Jan 2018 3:25 PM

LG G7 new render reveals dual front camera and near bezel-less design

The image reveals that the smartphone will have very thin top and bottom bezels while the sides are almost non-existent.

15 Jan 2018 3:24 PM

Most Rohingya refugees in the Bangladeshi camps also say they will not return to a state where their villages have been torched and where they allege atrocities by the army and ethnic Rakhine locals. (Photo: AFP)

Talks in Myanmar to 'settle issues' on Rohingya return

In December 2017, Bangladeshi officials said they had sent a list of 100,000 names to Myanmar for the first round of repatriation.

15 Jan 2018 3:14 PM

LIC earlier had 12,74,823 shares in the company constituting 7.68 per cent stake.

LIC sells over 2 per cent stake in Merck Ltd; stock surges over 19 pc

Over 5.5 lakh shares of the company were traded on both NSE and BSE stock exchanges.

15 Jan 2018 3:06 PM

The trend originated as a joke on a satirical news site (Photo: YouTube)

Authorities warn against bizarre trend involving people chewing detergent packets

Videos of people gagging on colourful detergent packets and challenging others to follow are circulating on social media.

15 Jan 2018 3:03 PM

Showing a high level of "digital" interest in someone outside the existing relationship can constitute micro-cheating. (Photo: Pixabay)

Online 'micro-cheating' ruining relationships in digital age

Micro-cheating is used to describe behaviour which falls in a grey area between friendly interaction and infidelity.

15 Jan 2018 2:59 PM

Gerard Butler and 50 Cent to come together in Den Of Thieves

Den Of Thieves starring Gerard Butler, Curtis Jackson all set to release pan India on Feb 2.

15 Jan 2018 2:54 PM

The year witnessed 31 investment deals with size greater than USD 200 million, aggregating to USD 15.4 billion or 65 per cent of the total investments.

PE investments jump 55 pc to all-time high of USD 24 bn in 2017

In terms of number of deals the year 2017 saw 21 per cent less activity as compared to 2016.

15 Jan 2018 2:51 PM

The outbreak comes months after hundreds of people were killed by the plague in Madagascar in one of the worse diseases in 50 years. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Girl dies of new eye-bleeding fever which is feared to be worse than bubonic plague

Nine-year-old died in central Uganda with symptoms of an eye-bleeding disease which could kill up to 40 per cent of those infected by it.

15 Jan 2018 2:50 PM

Recalling the horrors of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Israeli PM Netanyahu said: 'We remember the horrific savagery in Mumbai (26/11 attacks), we will never give in and will fight back.' (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Modi is a revolutionary leader, catapulting India into future: Netanyahu

9 MoUs were signed between India and Israel including plans on scaling up the Centers of Excellence on agricultural cooperation.

15 Jan 2018 2:44 PM

The facility is being allowed only in a "fusion mode" that is along with other existing means of authentication, and will be available by July 1, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

UIDAI allows face recognition as verification method for 'users' security'

The move will enable easy authentication for individuals who face a difficulty in other biometric authentication like fingerprint and iris.

15 Jan 2018 2:41 PM

Globally, gold rose 0.42 per cent to USD 1,343 an ounce and silver by 0.90 per cent to USD 17.36 an ounce in Singapore. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gold glitters on wedding buzz, global cues

Gold is trading at Rs 30,950 per 10 gram helped by a firm global trend and pick- up in wedding season.

15 Jan 2018 2:29 PM

It's the most advanced bomber in the Air Force and, unlike the B-1B, can carry nuclear weapons. It's also the only known aircraft that can drop the Air Force's biggest bomb.(Photo: AP)

US moves ships, bombers towards Korea ahead of Winter Olympics

The statement said the deployment is intended to provide leaders with 'deterrent options to maintain regional stability.'

15 Jan 2018 2:20 PM

The most important thing is to get your portion size right. (Photo: Pixabay)

Unable to lose weight? Healthy foods might be stopping you from losing fat

People need to keep in mind that portion sizes can vary depending on how active you are.

15 Jan 2018 2:14 PM

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