Technology, Mobiles tabs, 5th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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Editor Lenin slams Deepika Padukone as Padmavati

Deepika Padukone gets slammed by Editor Lenin

Editor B. Lenin had some complaints not only regarding Deepika Padukone, but also Amala Paul for her sensual role in 'Thiruttu Payale 2'.

05 Dec 2017 5:28 PM

More than 64,000 died of drug overdoses last year in the US, most from opioids. (Photo: Pixabay)

‘Take all their excuses away’: Hard cases in heroin fight

Nobody knows the best way to measure success in the fight against addiction.

05 Dec 2017 5:18 PM

Rajinikanth-Akshay on 2.0 poster, Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun

Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 in problem with Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun films' producers

Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 might face trouble with Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun films Bharath Ane Nenu and Naa Peru Surya's producers

05 Dec 2017 5:17 PM

When sex addiction contributes to criminal behavior, rehab could bolster a defense attorney’s argument that the accused has changed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sex cases put spotlight on sex addiction, but is it real?

A tide of high-profile sexual misconduct accusations against celebrities, politicians and media members has raised these questions.

05 Dec 2017 5:11 PM

The current estimates for the cost of a self-driving hardware and software package range from $70,000 to $150,000.

Self-driving costs could drop 90 percent by 2025, Delphi CEO says

Delphi wants automakers to rethink the way vehicles are engineered, built and make money by autonomous electric vehicles.

05 Dec 2017 5:03 PM

The 25th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid is on Wednesday. (Photo: File)

Key litigants of Ayodhya dispute not to be part of final hearing in SC

Though the matter is subjudice, these key figures and their respective role will always be noted in their respective camps.

05 Dec 2017 4:46 PM

The ruling came after a case was brought by two women in a registered civil partnership who were denied the right to marry by authorities in the capital Vienna. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Austria top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage

In April 2001 the Netherlands became the first country in the world to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in a civil ceremony.

05 Dec 2017 4:45 PM

The study found a clear connection between the use of hypertension medicine and the chance of developing skin cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common BP drug may up skin cancer risk: study

More specifically, this refers to drugs containing hydrochlorothiazide and squamous cell carcinoma.

05 Dec 2017 4:44 PM

An olive ridley sea turtle walks to the sea in Sayulita, Nayarit state, Mexico. (Photo: AP)

Activists in Mexico protect, release sea turtle hatchlings

It’s a race to protect the endangered turtles: illegal nest raiders can carry off 100 eggs per nest and earn as much $50 per nest doing so.

05 Dec 2017 4:32 PM

A sect of Muslims, under the banner of Shia Central Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh, had approached the court, offering a solution that a mosque could be built in a Muslim-dominated area at a “reasonable distance” from the disputed site in Ayodhya. (Photo: File)

Ayodhya case: SC defers final hearing to Feb 8; Sibal seeks 7-judge bench

The Allahabad High Court had ruled a three-way division of the disputed 2.77 acre area at Ayodhya.

05 Dec 2017 4:30 PM

The development puts pressure the GCC, a group of American-allied Gulf Arab nations formed in part in 1981 as a counterbalance to Shiite power Iran. (Photo: AP)

Amid dispute with Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia form new group separate from GCC

Saudi Arabia did not immediately report on the new partnership.

05 Dec 2017 4:28 PM

RBI policy meet begins; decision on key rate tomorrow

MPC meeting outcome on Wednesday is being keenly awaited by all stakeholders including the industry and stock markets.

05 Dec 2017 4:18 PM

Only 18 percent women said they climax with penetration alone (Photo: Pixabay)

Micropenises may be more stimulating than bigger penises

Experts suggest that the condition may help men focus more on other ways of stimulation like clitoral stimulation.

05 Dec 2017 4:17 PM

NSE Nifty too slipped by 9.50 points, or 0.09 per cent, to end at 10,118.25, after moving between 10,069.10 and 10,147.95.

Sensex ends lower ahead of RBI policy call

30-share Sensex opened on a negative note on across-the-board losses and touched a low of 32,682.52.

05 Dec 2017 4:12 PM

The MantaDroid can swim for up to 10 hours.

Singapore researchers' underwater robot inspired by manta ray

The Singaporean team went through 40 different fin designs over two years before settling on using flexible PVC sheets.

05 Dec 2017 4:09 PM

The researchers said the results show pigeons process space and time in ways similar to humans and other primates. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pigeons can discriminate both space, time: study

Humans are able to perceive space and time, even without the aid of inventions such as a watch or a ruler.

05 Dec 2017 4:08 PM

Since launch on May 1, 2016, more than 3.2 crore LPG connections, each costing Rs 1,600, have been given to poor women under PMUY. (Photo: PTI)

60 per cent of PMUY beneficiaries bought 4 LPG refills: Pradhan

In 2013-14, India had 16.8 cr registered LPG customers, which has increased to 25.37 cr by end of Sept 2017.

05 Dec 2017 4:05 PM

Hazare said the recent amendments in the Lokpal Act, which removed a clause that made public servants declaring their assets compulsory, reflected the government’s intention in fighting graft. (Photo: PTI/File)

Lokpal Act: Anna Hazare to protest against Govt on March 23

Hazare accuses the BJP-led central government of not being serious about fighting corruption.

05 Dec 2017 4:04 PM

The footage shows the waterspout just beginning to form over the sea before it ravaged the city. (Photo: Instagram/Rudi G.)

Video: Waterspout looms over Italian city before ravaging it

Local reports stated that it caused damage to homes, cars and injured at least one person.

05 Dec 2017 4:00 PM

US announcement on the status of Jerusalem before a final settlement is reached in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would hurt the peace process and heighten regional tensions. (Photo: AFP/File)

With delay in Trump’s decision on Jerusalem, Saudi warns of heightened tensions

Donald Trump's keenly awaited decision on whether to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem stands delayed.

05 Dec 2017 3:56 PM

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