Travel, 24th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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24 Jan 2018

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Rajnath Singh said this humanitarian step aims to give students and youth another chance to rebuild their lives and careers without being under any kind of stress of being declared criminals. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh announces fresh measures to restore normalcy in J&K

Approval to use an amnesty scheme to give relief to 3,685 students, youth held for participating in stone pelting incidents given to J&K.

24 Jan 2018 6:27 PM

Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar at an event.

Aamir Khan replaces Akshay Kumar for Mogul, Akki returns signing amount?

The rights of the film lie with T-Series head honcho and Gulshan Kumar’s son Bhushan Kumar.

24 Jan 2018 6:25 PM

The Karni Sena has even threatened that hundreds of Rajput women protesters will commit 'Jauhar' - an ancient tradition of self-immolation - at the fort if ‘Padmaavat’ is screened. (Photo: File)

Chittor Fort in Rajasthan shuts down amid protests against 'Padmaavat' release

'We are adamant on our stand that this film 'Padmaavat' should be banned,' said Rajput Karni Sena leader Lokendra Singh Kalvi.

24 Jan 2018 6:05 PM

The game also received a new map and weather system recently, and with so many changes being introduced, we can only be expecting more.

Pokemon Go will be introducing 23 new Pokemon

This decision seems to be more of an attempt to secure the game’s position amongst the other AR contemporaries.

24 Jan 2018 6:04 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kids with ADHD prone to substance abuse: Study

Here is what a new study found.

24 Jan 2018 5:58 PM

Jaitley in October had announced an unprecedented Rs 2.11 lakh crore, 2-year road map to strengthen PSBs.

Rs 80,000 crore PSB recap bonds won't impact fiscal deficit: Finance Ministry

Government has pegged the fiscal deficit target at 3.2 per cent of the GDP for the current fiscal.

24 Jan 2018 5:35 PM

Facebook has more than 6 million different advertisers.

Facebook buys Boston Software Company that authenticates IDs

This acquisition to help the social media company learn more about the people who buy ads on its network.

24 Jan 2018 5:24 PM

An international delegation advising Myanmar toured the Taung Pyo Letwe refugee camp outside Maungdaw near the Bangladesh border (Photo: File/AFP).

Give aid agencies unhindered access to Rohingya camps: UN to Myanmar

The UNHCR also called on Myanmar 'to create conditions for a genuine and lasting solution'.

24 Jan 2018 5:22 PM

Revenue from operations rose 23.94 per cent to Rs 6,177.82 crore from Rs 4,986.49 crore in the year-ago period.

IndiGo Q3 net jumps 56.4 per cent at Rs 762.03 crore

Total expenses for the quarter ended December 2017 were Rs 5,378.19 crore.

24 Jan 2018 5:17 PM

The rumours suggest that the Surge S2-powered phone might be sold as Mi A2/Mi 6X. (Representative Image: Xiaomi Mi 5X)

Xiaomi Surge S2 SoC leaked ahead of MWC 2018

The report says that the Chinese company is looking to par the S2 with the Kirin 970 by Huawei and Samsung's Exynos 8890.

24 Jan 2018 5:12 PM

The moment you take the Nanophone C out of the box, you might mistake it for a remote controller of a car’s audio system. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Elari Nanophone C review: Everything you need, nothing you don't

The Nanophone C is essentially a Bluetooth headset that also happens to sport a basic phone in its body.

24 Jan 2018 5:03 PM

Unprecedented Rs 2.1 lakh crore bank recapitalisation plan announced in October last year was to be spread over two financial years -- 2017-18 and 2018-19. (Representational Image)

Govt to infuse over Rs 88,000 crore in 20 public banks

During the current fiscal, ending March 31, SBI will get Rs 8,800 cr capital and Bank of India, Rs 9,232 crore.

24 Jan 2018 5:02 PM

Gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans stood at 10.38 per cent at end-December, compared with 10.51 per cent in the previous quarter, and 9.97 per cent a year ago.

Canara Bank third-quarter profit slumps 61 per cent

Net profit came in at 1.26 billion rupees for quarter ended Dec 31, compared with 3.22 billion rupees a year ago.

24 Jan 2018 4:37 PM

Volcanic ash has darkened the skies over nearby villages in coconut-growing Albay province, where Mayon lies. (Photo: AP)

Philippine volcano spreads lava almost 2 miles from crater

Lava from Mount Mayon shot up more than 2,000 feet while ash rose close to two miles.

24 Jan 2018 4:35 PM

Using the built-in cameras available in the smartphones these days, AR will be able to infuse the 3D digital objects into the real world.

Chrome to unveil AR with downloadable 3D objects

Google is working towards creating a cross-platform approach to mobile, browser-based AR is in the works.

24 Jan 2018 4:35 PM

Local sources belonging to the Orakzai Agency said that the strike was carried out on the Haqqani Network hideout. (Representational image/AFP)

Top Haqqani commander, 2 others killed in US drone strike in Pak

The drone strikes targeted the house belonging to Afghan refugees near Pakistan's restive tribal Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan.

24 Jan 2018 4:33 PM

Sridevi lip job video: What's wrong with the actress's lips?

The actress looked strikingly different during her recent public outing because of her plumper lips.

24 Jan 2018 4:31 PM

The Delhi High ordered the Election Commission - which disqualified the 20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs last week- to file its reply on the issue by February 6. (Photo: PTI)

AAP 'office of profit' row: HC asks EC to not announce bypolls till Jan 29

HC also refused to pass any interim order on staying the Centre's notification disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs for holding offices of profit.

24 Jan 2018 4:28 PM

NASA astronauts changing the hand of the robotic arm on board the International Space Station (ISS). (Photo: NASA TV)

Spacewalking astronauts give new hand to robot arm

It was the first spacewalk for Tingle, who arrived last month, and the third for Vande Hei.

24 Jan 2018 4:22 PM

No declines in alcohol purchases were evident in low income households. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugar tax on soft drinks may up alcohol consumption: study

Increasing the price of sugar sweetened beverages has the potential to both increase and decrease the purchase of alcohol.

24 Jan 2018 4:15 PM

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