Technology, Mobiles tabs, 11th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 11 Dec 2017

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Madonna to return to work following 'soccer mom' year, hints at 2018 tour

The pop diva has hinted at planning a tour in 2018 after she took a break from work this year being a 'soccer mom.'

11 Dec 2017 1:52 PM

Saira Banu reveals plans for Dilip Kumar's 95th birthday

Banu also said she feels blessed that so many people send their best wishes and pray for Kumar's well-being.

11 Dec 2017 1:48 PM

Hamilton won the title with a margin of 46 points over Vettel after the Ferrari driver's campaign imploded with crashes and reliability issues and resulted in a series of poor results in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan. (Photo: AP)

Vettel hit by 'extreme pressure' in 2017: Hamilton

Hamilton felt that Vettel would take lessons from his 2017 slump and come back even stronger.

11 Dec 2017 1:47 PM

Its victory returns many figures of the tumultuous transition period, including CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli, who is expected to be the new prime minister. (Photo: AP)

Nepal’s Left alliance headed to landslide win, K P Sharma Oli expected PM

With counting still going on, the leftist alliance has won 97 seats in the national parliament.

11 Dec 2017 1:43 PM

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. (Photo: AP)

Prince Harry promises to quit smoking for would-be wife Meghan Markle

In a bid to stay healthy in the long run, he has "promised" to "quit smoking" as "it's not nice for Meghan Markle as a non-smoker."

11 Dec 2017 1:39 PM

More than 450 artists from 50 countries will be exhibiting in the painting event from December 9 to December 14. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: 75 painters from across globe participates in World Record Live Painting

The event witnesses a huge footfall from art buyers, art students, painting artists and water colour lovers.

11 Dec 2017 1:34 PM

Bitcoin opened 2017 at around USD 1,000, surged past USD 10,000 for the first time last month and soared as high as USD 16,777.

Bitcoin tops USD 18,000 in debut on major bourse

Bitcoin was trading at USD 17,750 per unit for the futures contract expiring on January 17.

11 Dec 2017 1:27 PM

A senior police official said that the preliminary investigation suggested that it was a 'well calculated' attack by Yadav on his colleagues. (Representational Image)

Chattisgarh: CRPF cop accused of shooting colleagues denies charges

4 CRPF personnel, including two sub-inspectors, were killed and another injured in a gunfire allegedly opened on them by Yadav.

11 Dec 2017 1:22 PM

Dovey, the dog is on the mend and has already gone home. (Photo: Pixabay)

Oklahoma veterinarian removes 21 pacifiers from dog’s belly

The veterinarian cautioned pet owners in a recent Facebook post that “dogs will eat anything, anytime and at any age.”

11 Dec 2017 1:14 PM

Woman who robbed banks while pregnant sentenced to prison

The woman apologized for her crimes and said a lot of things were “going wrong” for her at the time.

11 Dec 2017 1:09 PM

At its December 6 policy meeting, the central bank raised its inflation projection by 10 basis points to between 4.3 and 4.7 per cent for the six months ending in March.

India November inflation likely exceeded RBI's 4 per cent target

Higher inflation rate is unlikely to push the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to change its key rate any time soon.

11 Dec 2017 12:58 PM

While bitcoin’s price rise mystifies many, its origins have been the subject of much speculation.

Hotly anticipated bitcoin futures surge 21 percent on debut

Central bankers and critics of the cryptocurrency have been ringing the alarm bells over the surge in the price.

11 Dec 2017 12:51 PM

While addressing an election rally in Gujarat’s Palanpur on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised questions over an alleged appeal by former director-general of Pakistan army, Sardar Arshad Rafiq, on making senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel the chief minister of Gujarat. (Photo: PTI | File)

Don’t drag us into your elections: Pak on Modi accusing Cong of collusion

Pak said India should win on own strength rather than fabricated conspiracies, which are utterly baseless and irresponsible.

11 Dec 2017 12:51 PM

Abbas would refuse to meet Pence later in December in protest at the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Photo: File)

Jerusalem row: Palestinians 'walking away' from peace, says US

The comments come after the Palestinian Authority said that its president Mahmud Abbas would refuse to meet Pence.

11 Dec 2017 12:50 PM

In simple terms, the Pittsfield museum says it needs to sell the art for its very survival. (Photo: AP)

Q&A: Can a museum sell its art to stay in business?

The auction of the first seven of the 40 works, including the Rockwell pieces, was scheduled for November 13.

11 Dec 2017 12:44 PM

Sindhu continued her rampaging run this season clinching the India Open Super Series and Korea Open Super Series, besides bagging the silver at Glasgow World Championship and finishing as runners-up at Hong Kong Open last month. (Photo:PTI)

World no 3 PV Sindhu eyes BWF Super Series Title in Dubai

The indian shuttler hopes to put up good performance against top shuttlers who will be playing in the event.

11 Dec 2017 12:42 PM

The injured tourists were shifted to the Mirzapur hospital for further treatment. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

UP: 8 boys arrested for molesting, beating French tourists

Uttar Pradesh police has arrested eight local boys for molesting and beating tourists. All the 11 tourists were natives of France.

11 Dec 2017 12:39 PM

Study says childen’s injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns. (Photo: Pixabay)

Deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study says

Smith said 20 percent are custom blinds and a total ban on corded blinds is needed.

11 Dec 2017 12:35 PM

A woman working at a restaurant says her boss did nothing when two dishwashers kept making vulgar comments. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sexual misconduct often part of the job in hospitality work

Hospitality industry workers are routinely subjected to sexual abuse and harassment that are largely unchecked.

11 Dec 2017 12:27 PM

Former Infosys Chief Financial Officer V Balakrishnan

Infosys severance pay plea: Matter of legality for SEBI, says V Balakrishnan

Infosys had decided to pay Rs 17.38 crore as severance payment to the then CFO Bansal in 2015.

11 Dec 2017 12:22 PM

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