Technology, Mobiles tabs, 26th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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After a hard fought innings, in which Yuvraj Singh seemed to have played with a bad back, soon got out while trying to accelerate the scoring rate at the end of the innings. (Photo: screengrab

Watch; Yuvraj Singh get out in a bizarre fashion during the first match of GT20

Yuvraj was ruled out by the leg umpire during the 17th over, but his dismissal seemed to be an umpiring blunder.

26 Jul 2019 10:21 AM

For products to be marketed to the places where people tend to have a more local identity (such as rural areas), local flavors and ingredients can be used in the products. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Consumers base their decision on price as perception of quality

Higher price means higher quality in consumers' minds: Study.

26 Jul 2019 10:17 AM

Aggregate gross advances of PSBs increased from over Rs 18.19 lakh crore as on March 31, 2008 to more than Rs 52.15 lakh crore as on March 31, 2014.

PSBs' bad loans have declined by over Rs 89,000 crore till March: Govt

Over the last 4 financial years, PSBs were recapitalised to the extent of Rs 3.12 lakh cr, with an infusion of Rs 2.46 lakh cr by the govt.

26 Jul 2019 10:13 AM

The broader Nifty was also quoting flat at 11,252.15.

Sensex, Nifty start on a cautious note

The 30-share index was trading 3.11 points or 0.01 per cent higher at 37,834.09.

26 Jul 2019 10:09 AM

Researchers discovered a drastic drop in organic material preserved in sections of core samples from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a global warming event 55.5 million years ago that's considered the best analog for modern climate change. (Photo: ANI)

Global warming adversely affects soil quality

Scientists find clues on how soils may respond to climate change.

26 Jul 2019 10:07 AM

British police on Thursday charged four teenage boys over an alleged homophobic attack on a lesbian couple who refused to kiss in front of them on a London night bus. (Representational Image)

Four teens charged over London bus attack on lesbians

Geymonat earlier told the BBC that the gang surrounded the couple while aboard the top deck of the bus.

26 Jul 2019 10:00 AM

Yeddy to take oath as CM at 6 pm today, prove majority by July 31

He also said that he would request the Governor to hold oath ceremony on Friday itself.

26 Jul 2019 9:58 AM

ety Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small six-year-old son, who glared defiantly at the Mexican National Guard soldier blocking them from crossing into the United States. (Representational Image)

Heartbreaking photo captures mother, son pleading soldier to let them enter US

Lopez Obrador's spokesman Jesus Ramirez said the image was an example of the National Guard doing its job of looking after public security.

26 Jul 2019 9:49 AM

'During the Kargil War in 1999, I had the opportunity to go to Kargil and show solidarity with our brave soldiers,' he said on Twitter. (Photo: Narendra Modi | Twitter)

'Visit to Kargil, interactions with soldiers unforgettable,' says PM Modi

The Prime Minister said that in 1999, he was working for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

26 Jul 2019 9:42 AM

Isa Guha has featured in eight tests, 83 ODIs and 22 T20Is in which she scalped 29, 101 and 18 wickets respectively. The Bengali cricketer retired on March 9, 2012. During the 2019 cricket World Cup, Isa was a part of the commentary panel. (Photo: Isa Guha/Instagram)

Isa Guha tweets a self-troll post after camera catches her using deodorant

The women’s Ashes 2019 one-off match between England and Australia got concluded as Australia won most of the matches across all formats.

26 Jul 2019 9:39 AM

Ignoring the Centre's advice, the Reddy government was going ahead with the review exercise, saying the PPAs caused a loss of about Rs 5,000 crore to the state exchequer. (Photo: File)

Setback for Jagan: HC stays AP govt order on review of power purchase agreements

YSR Congress govt had decided to review all PPAs signed by Naidu regime with wind and solar power generators and to renegotiate prices.

26 Jul 2019 9:38 AM

A case under section 376 (Rape) of the Indian Penal Code was registered in the Chandrayangutta police station. (Photo: Reprersentational)

Hyderabad: Doctor arrested for raping nurse

The doctor started to ignore the complainant and later on did not fulfilled the promise of marrying her.

26 Jul 2019 9:32 AM

Government inspectors have long warned about the squalid conditions inside Border Patrol holding cells. (Photo: AFP)

‘Wasn’t given enough food, lost 26 pounds in border detention’: US teen

Border Patrol and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained him for almost a month.

26 Jul 2019 9:31 AM

Aramco and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil company ADNOC teamed up with state-run Indian refiners last year in a plan to build a 1.2 million barrel per day refinery. (Representational Image)

Saudi's Falih says Reliance-Aramco talks on Indian refinery stake continue

The plan has faced delays as farmers refused to surrender land, forcing the Maharashtra government to find a new location.

26 Jul 2019 9:25 AM

Nekita appeared in the Alexandra Regional Court last Monday, two days after the incident. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin woman in South Africa intervenes in fight between parents, kills father

Jewan was rushed to a local hospital but was declared dead on arrival from his stab wounds.

26 Jul 2019 9:22 AM

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi receives vulgar message, Mumbai Police comes to rescue

Suchitra shared a screenshot of an obscene message that she received on Facebook.

26 Jul 2019 9:18 AM

Americans lost their lives for the safety and security of Afghans, the Trump Administration said. (Photo: File)

Americans lost their lives for safety, security of Afghanistan: US

This came in response to the question on the disappointment among Afghans after Pak PM's US visit and his meeting with Donald Trump.

26 Jul 2019 9:16 AM

Reacting to the outbursts, Adoor Gopalakrishnan said their letter was neither against the government, nor against those chanting ''Jai Sri Ram'', but against the increasing incidents of lynching using the "'chant as a war cry. (Photo: Facebook)

Go to Moon or other planet if you can’t stand 'Jai Shri Ram': Kerala BJP leader

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Malayalam film fraternity rallied behind Adoor Gopalakrishnan and condemned BJP leader's comments.

26 Jul 2019 9:15 AM

A total of 492 projects will cost Rs 6,642 crore, out of which the Centre approved a financial assistance of Rs 2,102 crore.

Govt approves construction of 1.4 lakh more houses under PMAY

Govt sanction construction of around 1,40,134 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor.

26 Jul 2019 9:15 AM

Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), the economic wing of the RSS, has opposed the idea of issuance of sovereign bonds overseas.

PMO asks FinMin to conduct detailed study on issuance of overseas sovereign bonds

India's sovereign external debt-to-GDP level is among the lowest globally at less than 5 per cent.

26 Jul 2019 9:11 AM

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