Opinion, Reporters diary, 26th Dec 2016, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 26 Dec 2016

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Former Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi gets bail in VVIP chopper scam case

He has been instructed against getting in touch with the witnesses and also barred from leaving Delhi NCR.

26 Dec 2016 11:33 AM

Suspended BJP leader and MP Kirti Azad on Sunday termed the Finance Minister as an inefficient person. (Photo: PTI/File)

Kirti Azad calls Jaitley 'inefficient person' over notes ban, seeks his resignation

'It is he who is responsible for the hardships faced by the common people post-demonetisation,' he said.

26 Dec 2016 11:04 AM

Yogg X is now available for Rs 2,499 across online and offline stores in India.

Portronics Yogg X review: The slim Fit

Portronics Yogg X features lightweight design for those heavy workout sessions.

26 Dec 2016 11:03 AM

Like Netflix, Amazon has carved out a new category of TV entertainment called Web Television that viewers worldwide are able to watch on multiple screens.

Entertainment: The TV-Mobile combo!

Amazon brings video-on-demand to India, even as screens shrink to phone size.

26 Dec 2016 11:02 AM

This 12-minute item was chosen for this year's group dance at the event (Photo: Facebook)

Kuchipudi performers dance their way to world record

The 6,117 dancers came together to present a show at the IGMC Stadium in Vijaywada on Sunday evening.

26 Dec 2016 10:37 AM

Rupee on Monday appreciated against dollar.

Rupee gains 3 paise against dollar in early trade

Local currency had recovered by 17 paise to close at 67.82 against American currency on Friday.

26 Dec 2016 10:34 AM

Haryana: 2 men and a woman booked for teenager’s rape

A complaint was booked following the girl’s medical examination. The three accused are yet to be arrested.

26 Dec 2016 10:33 AM

India has at present in its armoury of Agni series, Agni-1 with 700 km range, Agni-2 with 2,000 km range, Agni-3 and Agni-4 with with 2,500 km to more than 3500 km range.

India test-fires Agni 5 missile with range of over 5,000 kms

The three stage, solid propellant missile is to be test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range.

26 Dec 2016 10:30 AM

The Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE building.

Sensex falls 0.95 pc to 25,792.25 on weak Asian cues

The 30-share benchmark index declined by 248 points with all Sensex constituents trading in red.

26 Dec 2016 10:26 AM

Michael was set to release a documentary in 2017. (Photo: AFP)

British pop singer George Michael passes away at 53

The singer rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career.

26 Dec 2016 10:21 AM

Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Sarabjit Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur joins BJP

Dalbir had grown close to the BJP even in 2005, during her struggle to get her brother out of jail.

26 Dec 2016 9:49 AM

Flowers and candles are placed in memory of victims of the crashed plane in the center of Sochi, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Russia examines all possible reasons for Black Sea jet crash

All 84 passengers and eight crew members on board the Soviet-built Tu-154 plane operated by the Russian military are believed to have died.

26 Dec 2016 9:32 AM

Mira has already gained popularity as Shahid's wife.

Watch: Shahid-Mira indulge in lovable banter in KWK episode teaser

Though we have seen numerous pictures of Mira, it would one of the first times that the viewers would be getting to know about her.

26 Dec 2016 9:29 AM

Miller had served as a senior Trump spokesman, and the communications director's role is to shape the administration's media strategy. (Photo: AP)

Trump’s pick for top communications job steps aside

Miller had previously worked for Senator Ted Cruz, one of Trump's rivals in the Republican presidential campaign.

26 Dec 2016 9:28 AM

Bollywood music composer duo Sajid and Wajid Ali joined BJP on Sunday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Bollywood music composer duo Sajid-Wajid join BJP

The brothers joined the party at a programme organised by BJP's youth wing on the occasion of Atal Vajpayee's birthday.

26 Dec 2016 9:25 AM

Ratan Tata, interim chairman of India's Tata Group

Behind Tata-Mistry clash, a distinct set of governance rules

Mistry wrote to the Tata Sons board on Oct. 26 that Tata improperly used the change in bylaws to interfere in the affairs of the company.

26 Dec 2016 9:15 AM

Workers in more demanding jobs, who felt in control, were a third less likely to die than those in less stressful careers (Photo: AFP)

Stressful jobs improve problem solving skills

Having a higher amount of control gives you the resources you need to do that.

26 Dec 2016 9:14 AM

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar on Sunday ruled out the Congress having alliance with any party in the UP polls. (Photo: PTI)

Cong's Raj Babbar rules out alliance with any party in UP polls

Babbar said the state Congress is 'capable enough' to fight elections on its own.

26 Dec 2016 8:54 AM

Police are being assisted by a team of psychologists and psychiatrists in their investigation into the alleged gangrape of a US national in a five-star hotel in July. (Representational image)

US woman gangrape: Psychologists help cops in probe

The team has also spoken to the woman to help her recall the details of the incident coherently, he added.

26 Dec 2016 8:49 AM

A married man allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train in Thane as he was fed up with the abuse he was receiving on WhatsApp. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Thane man kills self over bullying on WhatsApp

He had sent a voice message to his relatives and friends, saying he was frustrated following abusive WhatsApp messages.

26 Dec 2016 8:43 AM

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