Technology, Mobiles tabs, 1st Feb 2018, News & Stories from India

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The security staffs recovered three crude gold bars, weighing about 600 grams, affixed inside the battery compartment of the power bank. (photo: ANI)

Man held for carrying gold worth Rs 18 lakh hidden in power bank

The Assistant Sub-Inspector of CISF, Sunil Kumar, recovered gold from Kartikeyan Kannan while conducting an X-Ray screening of the luggage.

01 Feb 2018 7:06 PM

Facebook said that it was banning all adverts that “promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices.

Bitcoin skids to lowest since November after worst month in three years

It slid more than 26 per cent in January, in its worst monthly performance since January 2015.

01 Feb 2018 6:59 PM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Budget, saying, 'Its a grand budget, lot of announcements for the poor, farmers and tribals which budget will also cement India as a global economic power.' (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

'Sabka saath sabka vikaas', BJP, allies laud Union Budget 2018-19

Nitish Kumar appreciated the national health protection scheme and policies regarding education and agriculture.

01 Feb 2018 6:57 PM

Is Ranbir Kapoor a part of Karan Malhotra’s three-film deal with Yash Raj Films?

Reportedly, the 'Rockstar' actor Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in Yash Raj Film's next venture.

01 Feb 2018 6:55 PM

Finance Minister Jaitley also stated that the contribution of the salaried class has been recognised for the first time. (Photo: ANI)

Putting surplus money in hands of middle-class taxpayer every Budget: Jaitley

'We looked at the areas that require the maximum support, and agriculture and rural sectors came foremost in our mind', Jaitley said.

01 Feb 2018 6:35 PM

Parents must foster a rich environment and introduce them to historical inspirational dreamers like Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo: Pixabay)

Predicting today for a fulfilling tomorrow

Young parents believe that the new kiddos will have higher walls to scale for ever-increasing opportunities.

01 Feb 2018 6:27 PM

Nearly 700,000 Rohingya have fled their villages into Bangladesh since the Myanmar military’s crackdown following Aug 25 attacks by Rohingya insurgents. (Photo: File/Representational)

UN official says Rohingya crisis has ‘hallmarks of genocide’

Lee said that Myanmar’s actions were ‘amounting to crimes against humanity.’

01 Feb 2018 6:24 PM

Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term after being convicted in two rape cases, has been charged along with doctors Pankaj Garg and M P Singh. (Photo: PTI/File)

CBI files chargesheet against Ram Rahim, 2 doctors in castration case

The case relating to the alleged castration of 400 devotees was registered on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

01 Feb 2018 6:06 PM

Deepika Padukone will next be seen in a film opposite Irrfan Khan.

Deepika reveals she was molested at age 14, her reaction to it will make you laud her

The actress reveals why her parents always had faith and belief in her when death threats were issued against her.

01 Feb 2018 6:03 PM

The government has acknowledged the technology behind the successful Bitcoin cryptocurrency and is planning to implement the same for its own (and legal) form of cryptocurrency in the future.

Union Budget 2018: Cryptocurrency declared illegal in India

Even before the budget, Jaitley had already said that the cryptocurrency is not legal tender in India.

01 Feb 2018 5:58 PM

Trump in his first State of the Union address Wednesday pushed for an immigration policy that attracts the best and the brightest to the US. (Photo: AP)

Merit-based immigration necessary, can benefit Indians: WH

The flood of low-skilled immigrants into the US has suppressed wages, harmed American workers and strained federal resources.

01 Feb 2018 5:52 PM

In the wake of the shelling, 71 schools were closed, the deputy commissioner said. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

J&K: Pakistani troops shell along LoC in Rajouri district, 71 schools closed

The shelling was reported in Kampla, Pukhari, Lam, Anwas Bhandar and Rattal Basali areas.

01 Feb 2018 5:48 PM

Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of Narendra Modi-led NDA government presented the Union budget 2018-19 on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2018: Jaitley failed, consequences will follow, warns Chidambaram

Former prime minister HD Dewe Gowda appreciated Jaitley's efforts but said the reforms will fall short of requirements.

01 Feb 2018 5:37 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, tabled the Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

Union Budget 2018: Laptops, mobile sets cigarette get costlier; full list here

Union Budget 2018 proposed changes in excise and custom duties on certain items which are set to get costlier.

01 Feb 2018 5:29 PM

Actress and fitness enthusiast, Sonali Bendre Behl says that she has resolved to eat right, no matter what.

Sonali Bendre Behl and others share how they keep their New Year health resolutions

Since sticking to resolutions is difficult, celebrities share how they have been getting along with theirs.

01 Feb 2018 5:22 PM

The Budget also puts spotlight on cyber technologies, and focuses on creating centres of excellence for emerging technologies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Digital focus can help create jobs, better rural lives: Industry

Budget proposal to double allocation to Digital India initiative to Rs 3,073 cr is a fine booster to transform digital economy.

01 Feb 2018 5:18 PM

The experts cut a large hole through the shell to burn off explosive materials inside before a crane lifted the earth-covered bomb off the site on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong after thousands evacuated

It was the second time within a week that an American bomb dropped during WWII had been discovered.

01 Feb 2018 5:16 PM

Veerey Ki Wedding trailer launch: Pulkit speaks on title fiasco with other film

'Veerey Ki Wedding' is in the news for its title clash with Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer 'Veere Di Wedding'.

01 Feb 2018 5:04 PM

As per the new roaster system, the apex court's Chief Justice of India bench will hear all the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) cases. (Photo: File)

SC adopts roster system, to effect from Feb 5; CJI to keep PIL cases

CJI Dipak Misra in January had examined suggestions from stakeholders to bring transparency in allocation of sensitive PILs to judges.

01 Feb 2018 5:03 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a slew of incentives for senior citizens in the Union Budget 2018. (Photo: Representational | File)

Union Budget: Govt exempts Rs 50k interest income for senior citizens

Deduction limit for health insurance and medical expenditure has been raised from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 under Section 80D.

01 Feb 2018 5:00 PM

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