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

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Dalbir Kaur said that Sarabjit Singh's family had gone to meet him in a Lahore jail in 2008. (Photo: AFP)

We faced humiliation same as Jadhav’s family in Pak: Sarabjit’s sister

'When I met Sarabjit, he cried a lot, asking me to help prove his innocence,' Dalbir Kaur recalled.

29 Dec 2017 10:38 AM

Ziggy had been taken in by the aquarium four years ago, after she was deemed unfit for release back into the wild after being found stranded on a California beach. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Vets perform first-known brain surgery on fur seal

Ziggy Star is thought to be the first of her species to undergo brain surgery at a university in Connecticut.

29 Dec 2017 10:37 AM

Bitcoin exchange chief kidnapped in Ukraine

According to the local media reports, Lerner was kidnapped in a Black Mercedes-Benz by a group of men sporting balaclavas.

29 Dec 2017 10:30 AM

Lawsuit against TCS was filed in 2015 by an American worker, who had alleged that TCS favoured workers of South Asian origin in US.

Will vigorously defend our position: TCS on US lawsuit

District Court in California has denied class certification on the litigation against TCS.

29 Dec 2017 10:28 AM

It's overwhelming and extremely satisfying, says Katrina on TZH box office success

The 34-year-old actor reprised her role as super-spy Zoya opposite Salman Khan in the Ali Abbas Zafar-directed film.

29 Dec 2017 10:28 AM

Two companies did not disclose the deal size, banking sources pegged the transaction value at Rs 24,000- 25,000 crore.

RJio to take over mobile business assets of troubled RCom

Deal will bring an immediate relief to Reliance Communications which is reeling under Rs 45,000 crore debt.

29 Dec 2017 10:23 AM

Kulbhushan Jadhav met his wife and mother at the foreign ministry in Islamabad on December 25. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Jadhav-kin meet extended to 40 minutes; it was ‘humanitarian gesture’: Pak

Pak again defends imposing harsh security procedures during Jadhav-kin meet, claims it had been bilaterally agreed with India.

29 Dec 2017 10:19 AM

Dollar fell against the British pound, Japanese yen and the euro as traders were cashing in recent gains fuelled by Donald Trump's tax cuts. (Photo: PTI).

Rupee gains 10 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 63.98 in early session on selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.

29 Dec 2017 10:12 AM

About 170 firefighters worked in bone-chilling cold, just 15 degrees, to rescue people from the building. Water sprayed from hoses froze into ice on the street. (Photo: AP)

12 dead, including 1-yr-old, 4 injured as fire guts New York building

The cause of blaze was not immediately clear, but it began on the first floor and spread rapidly to the third floor, officials said.

29 Dec 2017 10:12 AM

All the sectoral indices led by power, capital goods, infrastructure and healthcare were up, rising by up to 1.01. (Photo: AP)

Sensex moves up 110 points as January F&O series take off

The broad-based NSE Nifty too was up 30.30 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 10,508.20.

29 Dec 2017 10:07 AM

The girl informed her mother that she was ‘inappropriately touched’ by accused. The woman found injury marks on child’s private parts. Subsequently, police were informed and the accused arrested. (Representational Image)

60-yr-old Delhi man rapes 2 minors, gives Rs 5 each to be quiet

According to police, the accused lured the girls, aged 5 and 9, into his house on pretext of giving sweets and sexually assaulted them.

29 Dec 2017 10:06 AM

Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Imtiaz Ali directed romantic film starring Anushka Sharma.

Not signing anything before I complete Rai’s film, says SRK on Rakesh Sharma biopic

The 52-year-old actor also talked about his upcoming movie with Aanand L.Rai, in which he plays the role of a dwarf.

29 Dec 2017 10:04 AM

Problems related to sex can very well be handled with Yoga as most often these problems are more related to the mind than body.

Here are yoga positions to help erectile dysfunction

According to experts, the practice is an effective alternative to medicine that works because the condition is often psychological.

29 Dec 2017 10:00 AM

Watch: Salman Khan displays dance moves at birthday bash

The biggest entertainer of the country could not resist flaunting his dancing moves at the party recently held at Panvel.

29 Dec 2017 9:58 AM

Donald Trump’s Jerusalem declaration sparked protests across the Palestinian territories, and Palestinian leaders said Washington could no longer serve as a Mideast peace broker. (Photo: File)

Palestinians' reaction to Trump's Jerusalem declaration 'anti-Semitic': US envoy

US ambassador to Israel David Friedman also said that there will be no peace process without US involvement.

29 Dec 2017 9:46 AM

Wasim Rizvi welcomed the triple talaq bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Triple talaq bill should punish offender for 10 yrs: UP Shia Waqf Board

UP Shia Waqf Board chairman lashed out at AIMPLB for opposing the bill and said that it is trying to make India, Afghanistan.

29 Dec 2017 9:38 AM

A striking aspect of the study was the discovery that most attacks weren't fuelled by hate alone; alcohol appeared to act as an igniter. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking makes people more racist and homophobic

Alcohol acts as an ingniter to prejudice following which people go on to commit hate crimes.

29 Dec 2017 9:00 AM

These lawsuits came after Apple said last week that operating system updates released since “last year” for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE and iPhone 7 included a feature “to smooth out” power supply from batteries that are cold, old or low on charge.

Apple, Epson face legal complaints over shortening life of products

Apple is already facing lawsuits in the US over accusations of having defrauded iPhone users by slowing down devices without warning.

29 Dec 2017 8:42 AM

Green tea's polyphenols help to speed the metabolism and boost fat-burning during exercising. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out about the three super foods that help lose belly fat fast

Green tea is a natural antioxidant, turmeric is an anti-inflammatory and cocoa is known for its cardiovascular benefits.

29 Dec 2017 8:34 AM

Researchers from the University of Basel and University of Basel Psychiatric Hospital in Switzerland studied brain development in 189 adolescents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boys' brains are differently wired to be unemotional, finds study

Findings show in typically-developing boys, volume of anterior insula is larger in those with higher levels of callous-unemotional traits.

29 Dec 2017 8:20 AM

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