Technology, Mobiles tabs, 28th Oct 2017, News & Stories from India

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'Ittefaq' starring Akshaye Khanna and prodcued by Shah Rukh Khan is directed by Abhay Chopra.

There's a strange mystique about him that reflects in his acting: SRK on Akshaye

The superstar, who is producing the suspense drama 'Ittefaq', said he has always been a fan of actor Akshaye's acting abilities.

28 Oct 2017 12:31 PM

The first tranche under this closed on October 11. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Govt fixes Sovereign Gold Bond rate at Rs 2,945 per gram

Minimum investment in the bonds is one gram with a maximum limit of subscription of 500 grams per person per fiscal year.

28 Oct 2017 12:28 PM

Katrina Kaif with a kid in the video posted on Instagram.

This video of Katrina bonding with a kid at an airport is just too adorable

The actress is seen chatting with a kid and buying toys in a video shared by her 'Tiger Zinda Hai' director.

28 Oct 2017 12:27 PM

A body of lawyers, CAs and tax practitioners, welcomed the decision of CBDT to extend the last date of e-filing of IT returns till October 31.

Tax professionals seek more time for e-filing of returns

CBDT has revised e-filing income tax return (ITR) preparation utilities for filing all types of ITR forms.

28 Oct 2017 12:23 PM

Burglar gets prison for taking $1, plant he confused for pot

21-year-old Maico Rosado Jr. was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 to 15 years after pleading guilty to robbery and three counts of burglary.

28 Oct 2017 12:21 PM

A purported picture of a Jammu and Kashmir policeman with an AK-47 assault rifle is doing the rounds of social media fuelling rumours that he has joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba as he did not report for duty following a leave. (Screengrab)

Policeman's photo with AK-47 goes viral days after he doesn't join work

Ishfaq Ahmed who was on leave was supposed to report on October 23 but failed to return.

28 Oct 2017 12:21 PM

The BSE bank index also fell by 0.82 per cent to end at 28,096.49. (Photo: PTI/File)

PSBs slide up to 8 per cent after investors take profit

Bank stocks were on fire surging up to 46 pc following the govt's announcement of Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation plan.

28 Oct 2017 12:18 PM

Opening the week on a high note at 32,411.86 points, the index marked all time historic record high of 33,286.51, before closing the week at 33,157.22.

Sensex, Nifty rebounds on Govt's boost of capital spend

Nifty started the week at 10,176.65 and touched new historic milestone at 10,366.15.

28 Oct 2017 12:06 PM

The new Oppo smartphone focuses on selfies and highlights a near bezel-less design, facial recognition, and a massive 20MP front-facing camera with AI recognition technology, among other things.

Oppo launches F5 with bezel-less display

The selfie-centric Oppo F5 has been priced at PHP 15,990 (approx Rs 20,000).

28 Oct 2017 12:03 PM

A representational image for textile or apparel industry. (Photo: PTI)

GST may cut garment shipments, cause loss of jobs: apparel exporters

Apparel exporters' body pressed for early consideration of tax refunds blocked on the purchase of ginned cotton

28 Oct 2017 12:01 PM

Number of jobless or unemployeed graduate engineers is on the rise. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Madras HC to HRD Ministry: Tell us your plan for jobless engineers

PIL seeks direction to state govt to implement Tamil Nadu State Level Placement Programme in top IT firms.

28 Oct 2017 11:57 AM

McDonald's sets new welfare standards for chickens

Animal welfare groups say the chain failed by not committing to buying meat from breeds that grow slowly enough to protect chickens’ health.

28 Oct 2017 11:54 AM

Firefighters work at the site of an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tangerang, on the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. The explosion and raging fire killed a number of people and injured dozens, police said. (Photo: AP)

'Hand of God' saves Indonesian teen from fatal factory fire

Thursday's inferno at the factory in Tangerang, near Jakarta, killed at least 47 people, including a 14-year-old girl.

28 Oct 2017 11:43 AM

Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age

For each additional 10 pounds, the atrial fibrillation rate increases by 31% in men and by 18% in women.

28 Oct 2017 11:35 AM

11 people belonging to the minority community were killed in Naroda Gam in 2002 riots during a bandh call made to protest the Godhra train burning incident of February 27, 2002. (Photo: File | AFP)

Naroda Gam Case: Special Investigation Team submits accounts of 12 eye witnesses

The testimonies and statements given by 12 witnesses were submitted to the special SIT judge, who will resume hearing arguments from Oct 30.

28 Oct 2017 11:12 AM

Vijay Ram and his wife Mala Devi, residents of Bandu village in Garhwa district of Jharkhand, had claimed that Geeta was their daughter, Tunni Kumari alias Guddi. (Photo: PTI)

Speech impaired Geeta meets J'khand couple who claims to be her parents

Geeta didn't recognise a couple from Jharkhand who had claimed that she was their daughter.

28 Oct 2017 10:40 AM

One of the pictures from the audio launch shared on Twitter.

Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, other stars launch 2.0 audio at grand event in Dubai

Not just the two superstars, music composer AR Rahman and others like Karan Johar, Rana Daggubati and Dhanush were also spotted.

28 Oct 2017 10:37 AM

Senior Journalist Vinod Verma was arrested from his Ghaziabad residence at 3:30 am on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/@patrakarvinod)

Congress, BJP in verbal tussle over journalist Vinod Verma's arrest

After the arrest of Vinod Verma, Cong had demanded his immediate release and accused BJP of squeezing media freedom.

28 Oct 2017 10:26 AM

These pictures of Amitabh Bachchan and Shefali Shah were shared on Twitter.

'A man I am honoured to know': Shefali Shah gifts special painting to Amitabh Bachchan

The actress said that her 'Waqt' co-star is one of a kind and is somebody she adores, respects and loves immensely.

28 Oct 2017 10:03 AM

The Catalan parliament had voted in the afternoon to make a unilateral declaration of independence. (Photo: AP)

Spain sacks Catalan government after declaration of independence

A new regional election will be held in Catalonia on December 21.

28 Oct 2017 8:57 AM

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