Opinion, Reporters diary, 28th Nov 2016, News & Stories from India

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Opinion Reporter\'s Diary 28 Nov 2016

Opinion, Reporters diary, 28 Nov 2016

The elderly are at a risk of falls even when on medication. (Photo: Pixabay)

Certain medicines could lead to falls in elderly: study

62 percent of falls occurred in patients in whom high risk medications had been administered within the 24 hours.

28 Nov 2016 9:38 PM

PWL-2 is likely to begin not before the last week of December. (Photo: PTI)

PWL postponed due to demonetisation

Bengaluru Yodhas will be replaced by a franchise from Jaipur, while Delhi and Uttar Pradesh will see a change in the ownership.

28 Nov 2016 9:19 PM

If you put men and women in a professional situation with the same training and ask them to produce similar results, their work will be indistinguishable. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men, women don't communicate differently in writing: study

Men and women were found to conform to a professional genre when they wrote for an audience with specific expectations.

28 Nov 2016 8:35 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra civic polls: BJP takes lead, Modi says victory for 'pro-poor' politics

BJP Chief Amit Shah, however, took a swing at the opposition saying that the results are a wake-up call for them.

28 Nov 2016 8:25 PM

The amendments are progressive in nature and puts to rest to the uncertainty on the penalties on the amounts deposited in bank accounts post announcement of demonetisation.

I-T Act amendment a 'win-win', to boost govt revenues

Under the PMGKY blackmoney declarants have to mandatorily park 25 per cent of that wealth in zero-interest, four-year-no- withdrawal scheme.

28 Nov 2016 8:24 PM

I'm dying to show Dangal to Salman: Aamir Khan

However, the actor will not be visiting Salman Khan's show Bigg Boss to promote his upcoming film.

28 Nov 2016 8:17 PM

Snapped: Sonam Kapoor dines with rumoured beau Anand Ahuja in London!

Although Sonam is good with secrets, the duo has been spotted together on multiple occasions in the recent past.

28 Nov 2016 8:12 PM

Casual sex is like masturbation, asserts Ranbir Kapoor

Both Ranbir and Ranveer, who were forthrightly funny, must have jointly decided to stun everyone on the show.

28 Nov 2016 8:08 PM

Radhika Apte relives her ugly past, plays leaked MMS victim in ‘Bombairiya’

Apte was outraged when the face of a woman in an MMS clip was made viral saying it was she.

28 Nov 2016 8:05 PM

Aamir Khan feels Dangal deserves tax-free status

Aamir feels the movie has a social message to convey and is fit to be tax free.

28 Nov 2016 8:00 PM

Khalistan Liberation Force chief Harminder Singh Mintoo. (Photo: PTI)

Khalistani chief 'was in contact with Pak-based terror outfits'

The dreaded terrorist would be subjected to 'intensive interrogation' when he would be brought from Delhi.

28 Nov 2016 7:31 PM

The Haryana police force was on maximum alert on Monday, a day after the sensational Nabha jailbreak incident in neighbouring Punjab. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nabha jailbreak: Abandoned car found in Haryana, police on high alert

The car was found abandoned in Kaithal, about 70 km from Nabha in Punjab where the jailbreak incident took place on Sunday.

28 Nov 2016 7:18 PM

Alia and Sidharth have done several films with Karan.

Pictures: Karan, rumoured couple Alia-Sidharth come together for Shaheen's birthday

There were some more pictures and sweet words for Shaheen from Alia and their mother, Soni Razdan.

28 Nov 2016 6:48 PM

Tata Steel gave no update on the future of the rest of its UK assets including Britain's biggest steel plant at Port Talbot in Wales.

Tata Steel inks deal for talks on UK asset sale

The signing of the letter of intent is in line with the company's overall restructuring strategy of the UK portfolio.

28 Nov 2016 6:47 PM

Jadeja also insisted that the hosts are all set to take a 2-0 lead in the five match series. (Photo: AP)

Lower order's contribution a bonus for team: Ravindra Jadeja

At stumps on Day four, the visitors were left in tatters at 78-4, and are still trailing by 56 runs.

28 Nov 2016 6:45 PM

The video shows the man standing in the aisle, yelling and insulting Hillary Clinton supporters. (Photo: Videograb)

Video: Pro-Trump passenger abuses Hillary supporters on plane

In the video, the man asks loudly, we got some Hillary bitches on here?

28 Nov 2016 6:24 PM

"Consumer benefits could appear in health applications, such as mobile phones that are able to check whether moles are malignant or food is edible. (Photo: Pixabay)

Soon smartphones may monitor health, food quality

Hyperspectral cameras, which are traditionally expensive, have been used for demanding medical and and environmental sensing.

28 Nov 2016 6:13 PM

Elite Iraqi troops, known as the Golden Division, are the only brigades to have entered Mosul from the east, with Iraqi army, federal police and Kurdish Peshmerga units surrounding the city to the north and south. (Photo: AP)

Iraqi forces say 1,000 Islamic State fighters killed in Mosul

Iraqi forces have captured nearly half of eastern Mosul, moving from district to district against jihadist snipers and car bombs.

28 Nov 2016 6:11 PM

The agency also reaffirmed its 'A-3' short-term issuer credit rating on State Bank of India apart from affirming all the issue ratings on the bank's debts.

S&P retains credit ratings, stable outlook on SBI

SBI's stressed asset quality and moderate capital temper these strengths.

28 Nov 2016 5:52 PM

Jadeja fell agonisingly short of his maiden Test century, but shared 75-plus partnerships with Ashwin and Jayant Yadav to give India a handy first-innings lead of 134 runs. (Photo: AP)

Ind vs Eng: Jadeja, Ashwin turn screw on England in Mohali Test

Ashwin struck 3 times in the final session as England slumped to 78-4 at the end of third day, still 56 runs behind.

28 Nov 2016 5:49 PM

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