Technology, Mobiles tabs, 5th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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National transporter recently formed a committee to look into the system and suggest best options keeping in mind the interest of passengers and railways. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Railways earned additional Rs 671 crore through flexi fare

Under the flexi fare formula, base fare increases from 10 per cent to 50 per cent with every 10 per cent of berths booked.

05 Jan 2018 4:28 PM

Sushant Singh Rajput launches Social Media Book Club

Sushant has taken this initiative in the spirit of encouraging dialogue and conversation among readers.

05 Jan 2018 4:21 PM

The NSE Nifty also hit a record intra-day high of 10,566.10 and closed at 10,558.85, up 54.05 points, or 0.51 per cent. (Photo: AP)

Markets race to record highs on fund inflows, global leads

Sensex after opening on a strong footing, continued its upward march to hit an all-time high of 34,188.85.

05 Jan 2018 4:11 PM

Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan.

Sufficient storage capacity for foodgrains exist: Paswan

Total storage capacity available with FCI, CWC and state agencies along with hired capacity was 726.18 lakh metric tonnes.

05 Jan 2018 4:06 PM

Camouflaging is a social coping strategy for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). (Photo: Pixabay)

Girls social camouflage skills may delay autism diagnosis

This study is one of the first to eliminate many of the variables that obscure how sex impacts presentation of autism traits and symptoms.

05 Jan 2018 4:03 PM

Sonam Kapoor is out of Amrita Sher-Gil biopic

The actress was keen on doing a biopic film based on the life painter Amrita Sher-Gil.

05 Jan 2018 3:53 PM

The plan doesn’t offer free SMS service, and there is cap of 250 minutes per day and 1,000 minutes weekly on the voice calls. If the users exceed the limit, they will be charged at 1 paisa per second.

Idea's counters Airtel; offers unlimited calling and 1GB data at Rs 93

The Aditya-Birla led telecom operator has introduced a new plan for its prepaid subscribers for Rs 93.

05 Jan 2018 3:51 PM

American whistleblower Edward Snowden said the Aadhaar database conceived and introduced by the Indian government can also be misused and abuse. (Photo: AFP)

No matter the laws, result is always abuse: Snowden on Aadhaar breach

The UIDAI on Thursday said the Aadhaar data including biometric information is fully safe and secure.

05 Jan 2018 3:51 PM

Going by the name of Janet, it has a fleet of Boeing 737 airliners operating from McCarran Internatonal Airport in Las Vegas.

US has top secret airline that flies directly to mysterious military base Area 51

It turns out that flights that depart from Janet's hub at Las Vegas airport won't show up on departure boards.

05 Jan 2018 3:49 PM

Republican Senator Rand Paul said he has been fighting to stop Pakistani aid for years but now there has been a breakthrough. (Photo: AFP)

‘Not a penny for countries that burn our flag’: Republican on Pak aid cut

US President Donald Trump has publicly called to end their aid to Pakistan, the Kentucky Senator said.

05 Jan 2018 3:49 PM

While being exposed to a stranger's scent had the opposite effect and raised levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stressed out? Try smelling your partner's shirt

They found that women who had smelled their partner's shirt felt less stressed both before and after the stress test.

05 Jan 2018 3:48 PM

More than 650,000 Rohingya have fled what the UN and others say is a campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Myanmar military. (Photo: File/Representational)

‘No place to be born’: 48,000 births projected in Rohingya refugee camps

Save the Children based its projection of new births on an estimate of how many of the refugees were pregnant.

05 Jan 2018 3:29 PM

Budget 2018 will be presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the fiscal year 2018-19. (Photo: File)

Budget session to start on Jan 29, Budget to be presented on Feb 1

The first phase of the session will be from January 29 to February 9. After a recess, Parliament will meet again from March 5 to April 6.

05 Jan 2018 3:26 PM

According to Aman Kapoor of Immigration Voice, H-1B extension change would be just wrong at every level. (Photo: Representational | File)

Will ruin ties with India: US lawmakers oppose visa changes

'The proposal could lead to the deportation of an estimated 500,000 to 750,000 Indian H-1B visa holders.'

05 Jan 2018 3:22 PM

As per the report, online demand surpassed the year-ago level in 19 of the 27 industry sectors monitored by the Index.

Online recruitment in Dec sees 13 per cent year-on-year growth: report

Biggest expectation out of the Union Budget 2018-19 would be a higher focus on job creation.

05 Jan 2018 3:10 PM

Globally, gold rose by 0.72 per cent to USD 1,322 an ounce and silver by 0.58 per cent to USD 17.20 an ounce in New York. (Photo: PTI)

Gold regains sheen on global cues, silver tops 40,000 level

Gold is trading at Rs 30,500 per 10 grams at bullion market amid pick-up in buying by local jewellers.

05 Jan 2018 3:04 PM

The deceased, who is survived by his 90-year-old mother (R), used their ration card to access food grains but later sold it to buy medicines. (Photo: ANI)

UP: Starving mother watches paralysed son die of hunger

The deceased, who was ill for a long time and did not work anywhere, did not get food for 3 days.

05 Jan 2018 3:04 PM

Zareen Khan and Karan Kundrra in a still from '1921'.

Exclusive: 1921 is a first romance based horror film after Raaz, says Karan Kundrra

Karan Kundrra, who won hearts with his oomph factor on small screen for a decade, is all set for '1921'.

05 Jan 2018 2:55 PM

Ronnie’s owner, whose ex-partner bought him online, left him there after they split and he became homeless. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mongrel pup becomes first Christmas as dog to be dumped this year

The adorable puppy was left at Battersea Dogs’ Home – just a week after being given as a gift when the owners split.

05 Jan 2018 2:53 PM

A still from 'Insidious: The Last Key'. It is the fourth installment in the Insidious franchise.

Insidious- The Last Key movie review: fails to live up to franchise's high standards

Lin Shaye's Elise remains an affable character that we want to follow, but she deserved a better movie around her.

05 Jan 2018 2:46 PM

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