Technology, Mobiles tabs, 7th Apr 2017, News & Stories from India

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Radhakishan Damani's supermarket chain D-Mart sells goods on cheaper prices.

D-Mart's Damani makes Rs 4,300 cr on bourses in two days

Damani who runs supermarket chain saw his stocks soar over 13 per cent in just two sessions till Friday noon.

07 Apr 2017 2:45 PM

The prosecutor's office declined to comment Thursday. (Representational image)

US teenage kills himself after girlfriend fakes suicide in prank

Boy's mother said that after seeing posts about his girlfriend, Tysen replied over social media that he was going to kill himself.

07 Apr 2017 2:27 PM

Colonel Ahmed Osman, of the Turkey-backed Sultan Murad rebel group said any action that will put an end to the regime is welcome. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Syria rebels call for continued US strikes against regime

The US attack on the Shayrat base in central Syria was Washington's first military action against the regime in the six-year civil war.

07 Apr 2017 2:27 PM

The budget for FY18 signalled continued commitment to a broad reform agenda, with a greater focus now on widening the tax base.

High govt support to deal with stressed asset 'negative': Fitch

Fitch has a 'BBB-minus', the lowest investment-grade rating on India with a 'stable' outlook.

07 Apr 2017 2:25 PM

The move is seen as the first step in a broader launch of the digital assistant to compete against services from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Samsung, which is launching its new assistant with its newest smartphone.

Facebook launches digital assistant 'M' in US

For users of the messaging platform, M will pop up and suggest "helpful actions" in the chat window.

07 Apr 2017 2:15 PM

The planet lies 39 light years away in the constellation of Vela and is 1.4 times of the size of our planet (Photo: MPIA)

Atmosphere found around Earth-like planet

Possibilities include a "water world" with an atmosphere of hot steam

07 Apr 2017 2:15 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Modi receives Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina at airport

Narendra Modi travelled through normal traffic without any route restrictions, official sources said.

07 Apr 2017 2:14 PM

School Bus Accident.(Representational Image)

3 school students among 4 killed in road mishap

Three students and their school bus driver died on the spot and eight students were rushed to the local civil hospital.

07 Apr 2017 2:07 PM

She was knocked from Westminster Bridge as the attacker drove into pedestrians on March 22. (Photo: AP)

Romanian injured in UK parliament terror attack dies

Cristea underwent surgery for a blood clot on the brain and was taken off life support on Thursday.

07 Apr 2017 2:05 PM

Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Naqvi does a backflip in RS, admits Alwar killing happened

The minister had earlier in the Rajya Sabha, said that the incident did not happen at all leading to outage from the Opposition.

07 Apr 2017 2:04 PM

The Galaxy C7 Pro runs on Android 6.1 Marshmallow and comes with an Always-on display and a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button.

Samsung announces Galaxy C7 Pro in India for Rs 27,990

The handset will be available in Gold and Navy Blue colour variants.

07 Apr 2017 1:56 PM

Sleep or wakefulness disorder - ranging from insomnia to narcolepsy - can predispose people to chronic diseases including diabetes, obesity and depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gene mutation is the reason why people can sleep early at night

A variant of the gene CRY1 slows the internal biological clock making you sleep late

07 Apr 2017 1:51 PM

Zasheen Akbar was found with stab wounds by a fellow employee at the Caltex service station in New South Wales late on Thursday night. (Photo: AFP)

Pak man stabbed in Australia by 2 boys, dies; ISIS link suspected

Prime Minister Turnbull said the murder of the service station employee in Queanbeyan ‘underline’ the govt's concerns about terrorism.

07 Apr 2017 1:39 PM

A total of 23,064 searches were conducted by the Revenue Department, of which 17,525 were by the Income Tax Department and remaining by the customs, excise and service tax wings.

Tax evasion of more than Rs 1.37 lakh crore detected in last 3 yrs

Tax department has made it mandatory to quote PAN for cash deposits above Rs 50,000.

07 Apr 2017 1:38 PM

Unprecedented snowfall triggered multiple avalanches in Batalik Sector. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Avalanche kills 3 Indian army soldiers in Kashmir

While two of the soldiers were rescued, the others could not be saved despite efforts.

07 Apr 2017 1:37 PM

Should ‘gau rakshaks’ be banned: SC seeks reply from 6 states on plea

The plea alleged that groups were committing atrocities against Dalits and minorities in the name of protection of cows.

07 Apr 2017 1:19 PM

Trump ordered the massive military strike on a Syrian airbase on Thursday in retaliation for the "barbaric" chemical attack (Representational Image)

Israel, UK and Turkey claim 'full support' for US strikes against Syria regime

The US strike follows international outrage this week over the suspected chemical attack that killed dozens of civilians.

07 Apr 2017 1:06 PM

Counter-terrorism police have made a series of arrests since late 2014 across Australia, with the young age and radicalisation of many of those detained, a growing concern for authorities. (Photo: AFP)

Pak man stabbed by 2 Australian boys in ‘horrific crime spree’, dies

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the attacks were concerning enough to involve the Joint Counter Terrorism Team.

07 Apr 2017 1:05 PM

After Meerut, Varanasi, 'Vande Matram' row now rocks Allahabad civic body

BJP members alleged that the protesting corporators refused to stand when the national song was sung.

07 Apr 2017 1:03 PM

Mirza Juuliet movie review: Might impress masses, definitely not for the classes

The film stars Darshan Kumaar, Pia Bajpai, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Priyanshu Chaterjee.

07 Apr 2017 1:01 PM

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