Technology, Mobiles tabs, 17th Feb 2017, News & Stories from India

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More attractive lawyers and MBA graduates are also said to earn more (Photo: AFP)

Physical attractiveness linked to better paying jobs

Those who are aesthetically compromised - that gives pleasure through beauty - earn less.

17 Feb 2017 9:47 AM

According to documents filed and statements made in court, Kunam was seated next to a woman who occupied a middle seat on a Virgin America red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Newark on July 29 and 30 last year. (Photo: Representational Image)

Indian pleads guilty to assaulting woman on US flight

Kunam admitted that while the victim was asleep, he inappropriately touched the woman.

17 Feb 2017 9:36 AM

It causes significantly greater body movements and an increased heart rate (Photo: AFP)

Sleep quality may suffer due to air conditioners

It suggests some AC setting may have an unintentional negative impact on sleep quality despite the comfort the person feels.

17 Feb 2017 9:35 AM

Trump attacks haven't hurt the news network: CNN

Less than a third or 31 percent of 2,000 Americans surveyed said they believed CNN's coverage of Trump had been unfair, study found.

17 Feb 2017 9:32 AM

'Karan Johar, the man who let India out of the closet'

“He has done more than anybody to introduce the idea of homosexuality into the Indian home.”

17 Feb 2017 9:26 AM

Martyred Major's last anniversary gift to his wife reached hours after news of his death

Satish and Sujata would have celebrated their third marriage anniversary on Friday, had fate not turned it into an occasion of gloom.

17 Feb 2017 9:25 AM

Preoperative assessment should address psychological as well as physical health (Photo: AFP)

Depression, anxiety cause complications after surgery

The study also emphasizes the importance of the psychological state before surgery.

17 Feb 2017 9:23 AM

On average she earns 600 taka ($8) a day for an eight hour shift on the rickshaw, part of which she pays as rent to the rickshaw owner. She works seven days a week. (Photo: Videograb/Representational Image)

On the road with Bangladesh's woman rickshaw wallah

I do it to make sure my sons don't go hungry and they get a decent education at a good school, says Mosammat Jasmine, the mother of three.

17 Feb 2017 9:17 AM

UP: Man declared 'dead' in revenue records files poll nomination

Santosh Murat Singh, is fighting a legal battle to prove he is officially alive and get his name back on his 12.5 acres of ancestral land.

17 Feb 2017 8:57 AM

Malaysian authorities on Thursday announced three arrests in the death of the North Korean leader’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam. (Photo: AP)

Kim's family must provide DNA before body released: Malaysia police

Malaysia confirmed that the man who was killed at a Kuala Lumpur airport on Monday was Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged sibling of Kim Jong-Un.

17 Feb 2017 8:52 AM

I inherited 'a mess' at home and abroad: Donald Trump

Trump said companies are leaving America and jobs are going to Mexico and other places.

17 Feb 2017 8:42 AM

Two sources familiar with the decision said Harward turned down the job in part because he wanted to bring in his own team. (Photo: Screengrab)

Trump's pick for national security adviser turns down offer: White House

The White House official said Harward cited family and financial reasons for opting not to take the job.

17 Feb 2017 8:35 AM

Woman, married for 32 years, moves SC to ban porn sites as hubby turns addict

Her children too were suffering due to her husband's porn addiction and blamed the easy accessibility of porn websites, she claimed.

17 Feb 2017 8:25 AM

After the crash, the defence ministry vouched to rebuild the legendary troupe and held auditions across Russia. (Photo: AFP)

Russia's Red Army Choir sings for first time after crash that killed members

Most of the singers of the band were killed in a plane crash in Sochi last December.

17 Feb 2017 8:10 AM

Delhi boy gets Rs 71 lakh placement offer from Uber

The 22-year-old student's father works as a consultant while his mother works transcripts speeches as a freelancer.

17 Feb 2017 8:05 AM

A Project Loon balloon for broadcasting WiFi from high altitudes is seen on display at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Alphabet's 'Loon' internet plan closer to deployment

The first public launch of Loon took place in New Zealand in 2013.

17 Feb 2017 7:52 AM

HAL chairman and managing director Suvarna Raju addresses the media at the Yelahanka Airbase. (Photo: Asian Age)

HAL registers 7 per cent growth, says Suvarna Raju

Of the orders received for manufacture of 222 Sukhoi-33 Mk1 aircraft, 183 are ready and the rest are expected by 2019-20.

17 Feb 2017 7:18 AM

Scientist at Aeronautical Development Establishment M. Hari Prasad says the solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle can fly for a month without stop. (Photo: R. Samuel)

Aeronautical Development Establishment developing solar-power UAVs

UAVs now run on fuel and can be airborne non-stop for about 24-36 hours.

17 Feb 2017 7:10 AM

IAF’s aerobatic team “Sarang” performs at Yelahanka Airbase in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

With Airbus, it’s just a hop, skip to hospital

All three Airbus H130s are meant for medical missions and are equipped to transport patients and organs.

17 Feb 2017 7:02 AM

The 10-member team in their red colour uniforms and sunglasses are sure to trigger a thought in the young minds to join the armed forces.

Aero India 2017: Surya Kiran team to inspire future top guns

Kulkaarni further said that some five or ten years down the line India will be a superpower in the military arena.

17 Feb 2017 6:54 AM

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