Technology, Mobiles tabs, 5th Sep 2017, News & Stories from India

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The results suggest that the outer planets of the system might still harbour substantial amounts of water. (Photo: NASA)

First evidence of water found on TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets

The Earth-sized planets orbiting the ultracool TRAPPIST-1 dwarf star 40 light-years away may have substantial amounts of water.

05 Sep 2017 11:51 AM

The Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

IDBI Bank rushes to SC with plea to review stay on Jaypee insolvency

SC accepts bank's petition and posts matter for hearing on Monday; homebuyers oppose bank's fresh submission.

05 Sep 2017 11:43 AM

Some have even been cheeky enough to suggest that Prince William timed his third baby exactly because of this reason. (Photo: AFP)

Men want to impregnate their wives this week. Find out why!

Ingenious tip is encouraging men to get their better halves pregnant for the love of football.

05 Sep 2017 11:42 AM

Devbir Kalsi, his father Jasbir Kalsi and his mother Bhupinder Kalsi were arrested by police for beating and holding her captive Devbir’s wife Silky Gaind (Photo: Hillsborough County Sherrif’s office)

Indian-origin woman rescued after husband, in-laws beat her in US

The three could face deportation back to India. Gaind and her infant were put in a safe place, the sheriff's office said.

05 Sep 2017 11:38 AM

An earlier photo of Priyanka Chopra with Dilip Kumar.

'So good to see Saab much better': Priyanka visits Dilip Kumar at his residence

The 'Quantico' star spent a whole evening with the actor, who was admitted to a hospital for kidney-related ailments last month.

05 Sep 2017 11:36 AM

PMI Business Activity Index improved slightly from 45.9 registered in July to 47.5 in August.

Services sector contracts for 2nd month in August on GST woes

PMI Output Index rose from July's 100-month low of 46.0 in July to 49.0 in August.

05 Sep 2017 11:25 AM

South Korea's Hyunmoo II Missile system fire missiles during the combined military exercise between the US and South Korea against North Korea (Photo: AP)

South Korea continues live-fire military drills after North Korean nuclear test

The most recent advance came Sunday in an underground test of what leader Kim Jong Un's government claimed was a hydrogen bomb.

05 Sep 2017 11:21 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jingping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. (Photo: AP)

After India decided to end Doklam standoff, Modi-Xi hold first bilateral talks

The bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of BRICS, comes a week after standoff between both the countries at Doklam was ended.

05 Sep 2017 11:21 AM

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, addresses a Security Council meeting of the United Nations. (Photo: AP)

US says North Korea 'begging for war,' pushes for tougher UN sanctions

The South's defence minister said Seoul believed the North had succeeded in miniaturising a bomb to fit into a missile.

05 Sep 2017 11:05 AM

Junaid's neighbour, Kale, allegedly was in possession of an illegal gun. (Photo: File/Representational)

8-yr-old UP boy plans to click selfie with gun, shoots self accidentally

Junaid was immediately rushed to the GTB Hospital in Delhi where his condition was declared to be fragile.

05 Sep 2017 10:54 AM

The 21-year-old orphan from Zimbabwe, Brian White, came to UK five years ago after he was adopted by a British family. (Photo: Facebook/ Brian White)

Orphan boy whom Brit family adopted wins battle to stay in UK

Dubbed by student as genius, Brian White is to join Oxford’s Lady Margaret Hall College.

05 Sep 2017 10:52 AM

Parineeti Chopra and Hardik Pandya could have been another cricketer-Bollywood star romance, according to fans.

'I'm not dating Hardik Pandya': Parineeti sets record straight after recent rumours

The actress has refuted rumours of dating Hardik Pandya after their recent Twitter chat had set tongues wagging.

05 Sep 2017 10:36 AM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries on the sideline of the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, on Sept 5, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Cooperation key to counter terrorism, cyber crimes, disaster situations: Modi

The Prime Minister said bedrock of India's development lies on 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'.

05 Sep 2017 10:26 AM

By the time, Mason found a main road on Friday night, he had been in the outback for 60 hours and had walked 140 km. (Photo: Facebook)

Survival of the fittest: Australian man drinks urine, walks 140 km after car crash

Police said Mason was treated for exposure and dehydration, but was otherwise in 'remarkably fine spirits'.

05 Sep 2017 10:08 AM

Only 17.3 per cent of women born outside the US were menstrual chocolate cravers (Photo: Pixabay)

Chocolate craving not a physical need, says study

Researchers tested increasingly compelling hypothesis that menstrual chocolate cravings may be a culture-bound construct.

05 Sep 2017 10:08 AM

All the sectoral indices led by oil and gas and realty were trading in the green, adding up to 0.82 per cent. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex recovers 79 points in opening trade on Asian cues

The NSE Nifty moved up by 23.85 points, or 0.24 per cent, to quote at 9,936.70.

05 Sep 2017 10:05 AM

All Nokia-branded smartphones to receive Android Oreo soon

All four Android-powered Nokia handsets – Nokia 8, Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 will receive the latest Android 8.0 Oreo.

05 Sep 2017 9:52 AM

Fresh demand for the US currency from importers and dollar's recovery against some currencies overseas weighed on the rupee. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee down 13 paise against US dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 64.18 against the dollar at the interbank forex market.

05 Sep 2017 9:50 AM

One of the pictures from the sets with Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Swara Bhasker shared on social media.

Veere Di Wedding goes on floors and Sonam, Kareena, Swara are already bonding

Kareena Kapoor Khan's much anticipated comeback film after pregancy goes on floors and the team kicked it off with selfies.

05 Sep 2017 9:44 AM

A subsidiary of public sector lender Punjab National Bank, PNB Housing Finance is in the business of providing home loans.

PNB Housing Finance to raise up to Rs 1,000 cr via bonds

Stock of PNB Housing Finance closed 1.98 per cent down at Rs 1,593.50 apiece on BSE.

05 Sep 2017 9:36 AM

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