Technology, Mobiles tabs, 5th Nov 2018, News & Stories from India

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Delhi Pollution Control Committee has also directed the transport department and traffic police to intensify checking of polluting vehicles and control road congestion till November 10. (Representational Image)

Thick smog covers Delhi before Diwali, pollution 20 times over safe limit

On Monday, the levels of the pollutant PM2.5 was at a “severe” 644 or 20 times the safe limit prescribed by World Health Organisation.

05 Nov 2018 10:47 AM

Failing to meet Shah Rukh Khan, his fan from Dharavi slashes throat outside Mannat

Alauddin wanted to meet Khan and had been waiting for three hours in vain outside the actor's residence.

05 Nov 2018 10:22 AM

The dollar trading higher against some currencies overseas too put pressure on the rupee.

Rupee falls 34 paise against US dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 72.79 against the US dollar in early trade at the interbank forex market.

05 Nov 2018 10:18 AM

As cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, Delhi's levels of PM2.5 -- particles so tiny they can enter the lungs and bloodstream -- often soar to beyond 30 times the safe limit. (Photo: AP)

Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctors

Smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi has worst air of any major city on planet, World Health Organization says.

05 Nov 2018 10:10 AM

The 30-share index fell 100.54 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 34,911.11.

Sensex slips below 35,000 in early trade, drops 100 points

The NSE Nifty, too, was trading 39.80 points, or 0.38 per cent, lower at 10,513.20.

05 Nov 2018 10:08 AM

Forest department officials say the tigress has never attacked people in the last 10 years. (Representional Image)

Tigress crushed to death with tractor by angry locals in UP’s Dudhwa

The incident came two days after hunters shot dead a tigress suspected of killing 13 people in Maharashtra.

05 Nov 2018 10:08 AM

Priyanka Chopra at her bachelorette in Amsterdam.

Priyanka Chopra looks like a bride celebrating Bachelorette, Parineeti joins in

Priyanka and Nick will reportedly have get married at the Mehagarh Fort in Jodhpur along with Christian wedding.

05 Nov 2018 10:06 AM

The pilot of the Cessna aircraft, who was flying alone, was pronounced dead at the scene. (Representational Image)

Plane crashes in Ottawa after mid-air collision, pilot dead

Police said the exact circumstances of the accident in Carp, Ontario, around 30 kilometres west of Ottawa, remained unknown.

05 Nov 2018 9:50 AM

Trump has long argued that the 2015 nuclear deal is badly flawed, in part because its provisions would expire in 10 to 15 years and partly because it does not adequately constrain Iran's destabilising behaviour in the region. (Photo: File)

'Toughest ever placed': US sanctions on Iran come into effect from today

Saudi Arabia is the only country with the capacity to make up for lost Iranian oil production.

05 Nov 2018 9:39 AM

Akshay Kumar signs a 3-film deal with Fox Star Studios and Cape Of Good Hope

The first film to be made under this partnership will be space film Mission Mangal with Padman director R Balki.

05 Nov 2018 9:23 AM

Researchers also conducted cognitive tests with each study participant before and after the season and found that those who struggled with balance and memory had higher levels of the biomarkers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Childhood injuries from football are more long-lasting than you think

Study tested biomarkers in the blood called micro RNAs and found that the college football players had elevated levels of these biomarkers.

05 Nov 2018 9:19 AM

(Representational image/ Photo: Pixabay)

India ranked 12th in web-borne threats: Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab products detected 48,093,743 Internet-borne malware incidents on the computers of KSN participants in India.

05 Nov 2018 9:07 AM

In the police complaint, Diya Shetkar, who is the Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress state secretary, said she received a call on Sunday morning who claimed to be Shirodkar’s supporter. (Photo: ANI)

Got call to not stand against BJP, threatened with gangrape: Goa Mahila Congress

The caller allegedly used 'abusive and vulgar language' while threatening her with gangrape.

05 Nov 2018 9:03 AM

Chinese chipmaker's ambitions hit hurdle with US indictment

Chinese semiconductor maker Fujian Jinhua planned to drive a shift towards locally made chips and end a heavy reliance on imports.

05 Nov 2018 8:59 AM

Edgley, who had hoped to finish in 100 days, told family members who gathered on the beach to greet him: "Sorry I'm late." (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/ @rossedgleywriter)

Adventurer becomes first person to swim around coast of Great Britain

British endurance athlete Ross Edgley completes 157-day, 1,791-mile swim around Britain.

05 Nov 2018 8:42 AM

This is the second time the hill temple will open for devotees after the Supreme Court in late September allowed women of all ages to enter it, overruling those who believe that woman aged between 10 and 50 shouldn’t visit the shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. (Photo: File)

Tight security in Sabarimala as temple opens for special prayer today

Orders banning assembly of four or more people have been imposed in Sabarimala and nearby areas, police said Sunday.

05 Nov 2018 8:28 AM

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami poses for photographers during a press conference at Waseda University in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Haruki Murakami working towards creating library of his works

Library will archive his books, drafts of novels, materials he used and his translation work, as well as his massive collection of music.

05 Nov 2018 8:22 AM

Irked by an alleged denial of information on people who have taken bank loans of Rs 50 crore and above by the RBI despite a Supreme Court order, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked Patel to explain why a maximum penalty be not imposed on him for 'dishonouring' the verdict. (Photo: File)

RBI chief served notice for not disclosing wilful defaulters' list

CIC has asked PM's Office, Finance Ministry and RBI to make public the letter of Raghuram Rajan on bad loans.

05 Nov 2018 8:03 AM

Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti chief Jagadguru Hansdevacharya at the two-day “Dharmadesh” meeting of Hindu seers at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

As Sangh pressure rises, govt mulls Ram temple ordinance

The elections in five states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telengana and Mizoram — that begin from November 12, will end on December 7.

05 Nov 2018 5:53 AM

The Congress has already said that it would make women's reservation a core issue in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Congress panel to brainstorm women, kids issues

According to the Assam MP, most concerns and demands of women pertain to the need for job opportunities and good education opportunities for children.

05 Nov 2018 5:47 AM

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