Travel, 27th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

Sunday, May 05, 2024 | Last Update : 11:14 PM IST

27 Mar 2018

Travel, 27 Mar 2018 Page-2

Italian man cleared of aubergine theft after nine years

He pleaded with the police that he had tried to steal the nightshade because he was unemployed and desperate to feed his child.

27 Mar 2018 6:56 PM

The brain maintains its ability to generate local neural oscillations during sleep throughout the lifespan. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why do old people have disrupted sleep?

The findings from the study are published in the journal JNeurosci.

27 Mar 2018 6:49 PM

'There is currently no such proposal under consideration of the government,' read Ahir's written reply in the Lok Sabha on the question of scrapping Article 370. (Photo: PTI)

No consideration to scrap J&K special status: Home Ministry

BJP MP Ashwini Kumar had earlier asked whether the government was considering of scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution.

27 Mar 2018 6:46 PM

A delegation led by Naqvi met the EC officials in connection with the case. (Photo: ANI)

Tweet based on media source, BJP defends IT head over K'taka poll date row

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Malviya had no intention to undermine the stature of the EC.

27 Mar 2018 6:29 PM

Jackie Shroff with Arjan Bajwa at his Teen Batti chawl.

Jackie Shroff revisits his Teen Batti chawl, meets student fans in new tenants

Jackie’s son Tiger Shroff’s movie ‘Baaghi 2’ is all ready to release in theatres on 30th November.

27 Mar 2018 6:16 PM

AggregateIQ did not immediately respond to request for comment on the remarks by Christopher Wylie, a whistleblower formerly of British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. (Photo: AP)

Canadian company built software to find Republican voters: Christopher Wylie

Wylie has previously disclosed how users' data from Facebook was used by Cambridge Analytica to help elect US President Donald Trump.

27 Mar 2018 6:15 PM

The data is encrypted and secured in the depository, which is not connected with internet, and there was no possibility of leakage or security breach and in the last seven years there has not been a single breach of data. (Photo: File)

UIDAI to initiate stricter protection law for Aadhaar data

In a powerpoint presentation in the apex court, CEO of UIDAI made it clear that a leakage of Aadhaar data and security breach have no basis.

27 Mar 2018 6:08 PM

The pictures from March 7 appear to back up the claim that the cemetery has supernatural presence (Photo: YouTube)

Ghost of 17th century soldier allegedly spotted in haunted cemetery

The armour was used in the civil war era of the 1600s. The place is described as one of the most haunted spots in the region.

27 Mar 2018 6:07 PM

Young women with endometriosis who want to conceive may require specialized treatments like IUI or IVF. (Photo: Pixabay)

All you need to know about Endometriosis

You can also go for natural treatments to treat endometriosis, such as adopting healthier eating habits.

27 Mar 2018 6:03 PM

This white 'thing' on the chocolate does not mean that the chocolate is mouldy. (Photo: Pixabay

Why chocolate turns white and how you can prevent it

Sugar bloom occurs when moisture comes in contact with the chocolate.

27 Mar 2018 5:59 PM

Led by the gains in these stocks, the BSE bank index ended 0.93 per cent higher at 27,374.80.

Bank stocks in focus; gain 5.5 per cent

In the broader market, the BSE benchmark index ended at 33,174.39, up 107.98 points.

27 Mar 2018 5:57 PM

The proposed price increase will be effective April 1, 2018.

Ashok Leyland to increase vehicle prices by at least 2 pc

Increase in price is owing to rising input costs and implementation of AIS 140 regulation.

27 Mar 2018 5:51 PM

Salman Khan’s nephew Ahil joins superstar in Abu Dhabi to celebrate birthday

Salman Khan is super fond of his sister Arpita Khan Sharma and Aayush Sharma’s son Ahil, who turns two-year-old soon.

27 Mar 2018 5:50 PM

Meanwhile India’s diesel exports in February were up 32 per cent to 2.31 million tonnes year-on-year.

Diesel use in India set for record in 2018

India’s diesel consumption should be up to about 7.7 million tonnes towards the end of the year.

27 Mar 2018 5:41 PM

In a video gone viral, Aussie opener Cameron Bancroft is seen rubbing the ball with a yellow object during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Bancroft then discussed the same with umpires Nigel Llong and Richard Illingworth, but the umpires neither took any action nor changed the ball. (Photo: AFP)

Bancroft's yellow tape to Smith's future: How ball-tampering saga unfolded

It was on March 24 when Cameron Bancroft was seen tampering with the ball in a Test against South Africa.

27 Mar 2018 5:40 PM

Ranveer Singh shoots for ‘Gully Boy’ at Mumbai railway station

‘Gully Boy’ is a musical drama based on the lives of rappers Divine and Naezy from the streets of Mumbai.

27 Mar 2018 5:15 PM

Revenge rapes often occur in patriarchal Pakistan, where women have fought for their rights for decades. They are often used as a quick measure to settle disputes, usually between men, without going through the country's lengthy and expensive judicial system. (Photo: File | Representational)

Pakistan Police arrests 10 men for ordering 'revenge rape'

The incident happened on March 20 in Toba Tek Singh, a town in Punjab province 275 kilometre (172 mile) southwest of Lahore.

27 Mar 2018 5:13 PM

While rattling allegations against Siddaramaiah’s government at a meeting in Karnataka's Davanagere, BJP chief Amit Shah said, 'Recently a retired Supreme Court judge said if there was ever a competition of the most corrupt government then the Yeddyurappa government is number one...' (Photo: File)

Amit Shah slips, calls Yeddyurappa 'most corrupt' ever

Though, BJP chief quickly realised his gaffe and corrected himself, the video clip soon went viral on social media.

27 Mar 2018 5:06 PM

Prateik Babbar in a still from 'Baaghi 2'.

Exclusive: You won’t believe which actor refused Prateik Babbar’s role in Baaghi 2

Looks like 2018 has been very fruitful for lost actor Prateik Babbar, both personally and professionally.

27 Mar 2018 5:02 PM

The analysis also adds that people with cardiovascular problems were far more likely to die early if they were isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says you can die of loneliness

Experts say social isolation could raise chance of a premature death by 50 per cent.

27 Mar 2018 4:39 PM

2 of 11

Columns

Shashi Warrier