Technology, Mobiles tabs, 29th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 29 Dec 2017

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The three tragedies, on the same day of various months, were also linked by allegations that they were the result of apathy and could have been avoided. (Photo: PTI)

Kamala Mills deadly fire latest addition to '29' series of tragedies in Mumbai

India's financial capital was rocked by three tragedies in 2017 - a deluge, a stampede and a major blaze -- all on the 29th.

29 Dec 2017 5:00 PM

Salman Khan’s lost heroine Sneha Ullal is back with a single

The song has been composed by Altaaf Sayyed with the lyrics penned down by Anand.

29 Dec 2017 4:57 PM

Prabhas to welcome new year with his upcoming film Saaho

The 'Baahubali' actor is getting ready for a month long schedule to happen in Abu Dhabi.

29 Dec 2017 4:57 PM

Businesses with turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore will have to file GSTR-1 for July-September by January 10, 2018, as against December 31, 2017 earlier.

Govt extends last date for filing of final sales return of GST till Jan 10

GST Council had in November allowed businesses with turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore to file final returns GSTR-1 quarterly.

29 Dec 2017 4:46 PM

Millions of people were not getting pension as their thumb impressions no longer matched the impression stored in the Aadhaar data due to old age. (Photo: PTI)

BJP MP says millions denied pension as fingerprints don’t match Aadhaar data

BJP lawmaker Sushil Kumar Singh raised issue in the Zero Hour and asked Centre to consider the matter seriously and resolve the problem.

29 Dec 2017 4:42 PM

The girl seemed to be in no mood to return home as she refused to give out her address or phone numbers of her guardians. (Representational Image)

Kolkata: Police rescue teenage runaway girl with help of sex workers

The teenager had run away from home for poor scores in selection of class 10 boards and was given refuge by a sex worker.

29 Dec 2017 4:41 PM

The broad-based NSE Nifty rose 52.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 10,530.70 after trading between 10,538.70 and 10,488.65.

Sensex scales new high; signs off 2017 with 28 per cent gains

30-share index started day on a strong note at 33,889.39 and hit a high of 34,086.05 before closing at 34,056.83.

29 Dec 2017 4:32 PM

On the other hand, new job roles in BFSI sector will include cyber security specialist, credit analyst.

'25 per cent jobs in BFSI to face existential threat by 2022'

BFSI sector will face existential threat, while 15-20 per cent of workforce in the sector would be deployed in new jobs.

29 Dec 2017 4:27 PM

Harvey Weinstein was horrible to deal with, says Kate Winslet

The 42-year-old actress revealed that Weinstein labelled her as 'difficult' she refused to be 'bullied by him'.

29 Dec 2017 4:10 PM

'1 Above' pub where the fire broke that claimed 14 lives. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BMC suspends 5 officials for Kamala Mills fire tragedy

The suspended officials include an assistant divisional fire officer, while the remaining four are from the ward office.

29 Dec 2017 4:03 PM

Swami Ramdev in real, Kranti Prakash Jha as Swami Ramdev.

MS Dhoni fame actor Kranti Prakash Jha will now play Swami Ramdev on TV

Kranti Prakash Jha resembles the renowned guru and can emulate the most difficult yoga asanas.

29 Dec 2017 4:03 PM

For 2017-18, government aims to bring down the fiscal deficit to 3.2 per cent of GDP.

Fiscal deficit breaches FY18 target at November-end

During the same period of 2016-17, the deficit stood at 85.8 per cent of that year's target.

29 Dec 2017 4:01 PM

Salman Khan's latest film 'Tiger Zinda Hai' is atribute to PM Modi.

Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai is a tribute to PM Narendra Modi! Here's how

Director Ali Abbas Zafar has revealed the biggest kept secret of Salman-Katrina starrer action film.

29 Dec 2017 3:58 PM

Over the past three months, crude oil prices have increased by about 28 per cent from USD 52.3 per barrel in August-end.

Govt under pressure to cut excise duty on auto fuels: Icra

Brent prices have jumped 40 per cent to around USD 67 per barrel this month from USD 48 in November 2016.

29 Dec 2017 3:44 PM

Ranveer Singh starrer 'Simmba' is scheduled to hit the theatres on 28 December 2018.

Ajay Devgn to play Ranveer Singh's mentor in Rohit Shetty's Simmba?

Ranveer Singh plays notorious cop role in Rohit Shetty’s 'Simmba'. The director might cast Ajay Devgn too in this film.

29 Dec 2017 3:40 PM

China has offered to extend its ambitious CPEC project to Afghanistan. (Photo: File)

Pak claims India using Afghanistan to hatch conspiracies against CPEC

According to Dawn, Ahsan Iqbal said the 'enemies of Pakistan' were using different tactics and propaganda to fail CPEC economically.

29 Dec 2017 3:37 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers find new ally against tuberculosis infections

Tuberculosis is the second biggest killer, globally.

29 Dec 2017 3:33 PM

SoftBank becomes an investor in two of India's largest on-demand cab service -- Uber and Ola.

SoftBank to buy 15 per cent stake in Uber

Uber spokesperson said the transaction is expected to support the company's technology investments.

29 Dec 2017 3:32 PM

Varun and Shraddha in a still from the song.

Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor all set to dance again, but not for ABCD 3

Varun and Shraddha are supporting their ‘ABCD 2’ co-stars by doing a special song in their film.

29 Dec 2017 3:22 PM

4 sleeping habits you need to adopt in 2018

Sleeping well is important and can have immense benefits on your health and mood.

29 Dec 2017 3:02 PM

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