Technology, Mobiles tabs, 24th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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Ahmed says the 'EK Do Teen' song is his personal favourite and he wanted to popularise it again by bringing out the new version.

Ahmed Khan on Ek Do Teen: We are taking it to another generation, giving it life

Choreographer Ahmed Khan turns director with 'Baaghi 2' that features Jacqueline Fernandez's Ek Do Teen song.

24 Mar 2018 1:45 PM

Calculators 'a plus' for students after all: study

Far from hindering young maths pupils, these little magic boxes actually aid them with their arithmetic skills.

24 Mar 2018 1:41 PM

Hichki day one box-office collection: Rani Mukerji starrer rakes in Rs 3.30 crore

The Siddharth P Malhotra directorial with Rani Mukerji in the lead has received warm welcome from audiences.

24 Mar 2018 1:31 PM

This increase leads to widespread environmental chemical contaminations which pose real risks for child development and health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Everyday chemicals linked to brain disorders in children, says study

Medical review went on to add items such as cosmetics, furniture and plastics could be linked to brain development disorders in children.

24 Mar 2018 1:16 PM

Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in Shistragam village in Dooru area of Anantnag, security forces launched a search and cordon operation in the area late on Friday night. (Representational Image)

J&K: 2 militants gunned down by security forces in Anantnag

Police said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained.

24 Mar 2018 1:11 PM

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Long-term antibiotic use harmful for women, study suggests

Taking antibiotics for two or more months was also associated with a 58 per cent higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

24 Mar 2018 1:07 PM

A female photographer was also manhandled by policewoman during the protest. (Representational Image)

Delhi police 'molests, manhandles' woman photojournalist during JNU protest

The journalist filed complaint against Delhi Cantt Station House Officer, saying a police official molested her during a JNU protest march.

24 Mar 2018 1:05 PM

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja have locked in their wedding destination.

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja wedding is on; here are all the details you need to know

With Sridevi’s demise last month, there was uncertainty about the time when the marriage takes place.

24 Mar 2018 1:04 PM

A state of emergency put in place just after the 2015 Paris attacks was lifted last October when Macron’s centrist government passed a new law boosting the powers of security forces. (Photo: AP)

Died for his country: Brave cop swapped self for hostage in France terror attack

Beltrane offered to take the place of a woman the gunman had taken hostage and was shot and badly wounded.

24 Mar 2018 1:00 PM

In a major revelation in 2016, Yasmin had informed that 22 Keralites, including six women and three children had left India and had reached the bastion of ISIS terror operations in Afghanistan. (Photo: Representational/File)

Woman ISIS recruiter given 7-yr RI in 22 Keralites missing case

Zahid was arrested from the New Delhi airport on July 30, 2016 when she was trying to leave for Kabul along with her minor child.

24 Mar 2018 12:55 PM

The man can be seen crash-landing on the tar road, looking shocked and humiliated, before stepping back. (Youtube Screengrab/ SKS Rocks)

Man tries breaking fight between two bulls, gets hurled in air

Video footage shows man being hurled out of the way by one of the bulls who was mid-way through a fight against a rival bull.

24 Mar 2018 12:46 PM

Karti filed his plea seeking protection of arrest before Special Judge O P Saini in the Aircel-Maxis matter, in which the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have lodged cases in 2011 and 2012 respectively. (Photo: PTI/File)

Aircel-Maxis case: After Karti's bail plea, ED accuses him of 'forum shopping'

The allegation is that then Finance Minister P Chidambaram granted the approval without going to the CCEA.

24 Mar 2018 12:24 PM

The nerve carries top-down messages from the brain to the body as well as bottom-up messages commonly described as “gut feelings” and it is these that prompt us to evaluate a situation or avoid it altogether.

Gut feelings really do stop you from making mistakes, says study

According to experts, gut-to-brain signals are a powerful influence on emotions, mood and decisions.

24 Mar 2018 12:08 PM

According to an exclusive report by Zero Day security researcher Zack Whittaker (via ZDNet), every Indian citizen who has subscribed to Aadhaar has been leaked. According to the report, Zack says that the national ID database has been hit by yet another major security lapse.

Aadhaar system security flaw: Every Indian citizen's private details at high risk

A new report states that a major lapse in API security can leak all Aadhaar details.

24 Mar 2018 11:59 AM

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP is trying to bring a no-confidence motion against the government in the Parliament. (Photo: PTI/File)

TDP quitting NDA unfortunate, unilateral: Amit Shah to AP CM

TDP, once the BJP's biggest ally in south, pulled out of the Centre on March 16.

24 Mar 2018 11:56 AM

The CBI court had pronounced him guilty on March 19 in a fourth fodder scam case involving fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury. (Photo: PTI/File)

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad gets 14 yrs in jail in Dumka treasury case

Earlier in January, a CBI court in Ranchi had sentenced Lalu Prasad to five years in jail in the third fodder scam case.

24 Mar 2018 11:38 AM

Trump announced in July that he would prohibit transgender people from serving in the military, reversing former President Barack Obama's policy of accepting them. (Photo: File)

Trump’s shocking ban blocks Transgender individuals from US army

A number of federal judges have issued rulings blocking Trump's ban.

24 Mar 2018 11:25 AM

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said universities need to be 'safe spaces'. (Photo: AP/File)

No one can be shouted down as 'anti-national' in varsities: ex-RBI guv

Rajan was speaking on the sidelines of announcing the launch of Krea University, which will be devoted to liberal arts and humanities.

24 Mar 2018 10:55 AM

The notice comes just days after Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned the social media giant Facebook of stringent action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt notice to Cambridge Analytica over Facebook data breach scandal

The IT Ministry has asked Cambridge Analytica to respond by March 31 on six questions.

24 Mar 2018 10:46 AM

The combination was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in November. (Photo: Pixabay)

GSK's two-drug HIV regimen wins European panel approval

The new HIV treatment, Juluca, is a fixed-dose once-daily tablet that combines two previously approved drugs, dolutegravir and rilpivirine.

24 Mar 2018 10:24 AM

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