Technology, Mobiles tabs, 6th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 71.30 and shuttled between a high of 71.19 and a low of 71.43. It finally finished at 71.20, lower by 9 paise.

Rupee settles 9 paise up at 71.20 against US dollar

Investor sentiments strengthened after the Reserve Bank of India signalled to continue with accommodative stance.

06 Dec 2019 5:35 PM

Indian studies have not shown a correlation between shortening of life and pollution, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change said. (Photo: File | PTI)

'No Indian study has shown pollution shortens life': Javadekar

Javadekar also said such studies might not be based on first-generation data.

06 Dec 2019 5:16 PM

The jersey worn by Brazilian football legend Pele during his final match for the five-time world champions has sold for 30,000 euros (USD33,000) in an auction in Italy. ( Photo:Twitter)

Pele's last Brazil jersey sold for whopping Rs 24 Lakhs in Italy

The three-time World Cup winner wore the jersey in a friendly against Yugoslavia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in July 1971.

06 Dec 2019 5:11 PM

Sunny Kaushal and Rukhsar Dhillon. (Photo: YouTube)

Video: 'Bhangra Paa Le' stars Sunny, Rukshar get arrested outside SRK and Salman's house

Cult movie Karan Arjun had a blockbuster song by the name Bhangra Paa Le, from which the film's title is inspired.

06 Dec 2019 5:05 PM

One ABBA fan has also shared hundreds of items of memorabilia he collected for more than 40 years, including cushions, scarves, badges and even Christmas decorations. (Photo: Instagram)

London gets exhibition celebrating success of ABBA

'Super Trouper': ABBA exhibition opens in London.

06 Dec 2019 5:02 PM

Yashasvi Jaiswal on Thursday said batting stalwart Rahul Dravid had advised him to focus on each ball and this suggestion immensely helped him. (Photo: Twitter)

'Rahul Dravid's batting tips helped me immensely': Yashasvi Jaiswal

Jaiswal said he would treat the 50-over World Cup like any another assignment and stick to the process he has been following till now.

06 Dec 2019 4:51 PM

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Friday rubbished, as pure speculation, allegations that he would be vindictive towards chief coach Ravi Shastri, saying that performance alone will be the parameter of judging individuals during his tenure. (Photo:AFP)

Sourav Ganguly dismisses rumours about his 'strained relation' with Ravi Shastri

Shastri and Ganguly had a public fallout in 2016 when the former reapplied for coach's job and the latter was a part of CAC.

06 Dec 2019 4:48 PM

Mumbai City FC and Kerala Blasters continued their winless streak as they played out a 1-1 draw in an Indian Super League encounter at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Thursday. (Photo:Twitter)

ISL 2019-20: Mumbai City and Kerala Blasters continue winless streak play out draw

Raphael Messi Bouli (75th) put Kerala in the lead but Mumbai hit back with an Amine Chermiti strike (77th) to share the spoils.

06 Dec 2019 4:40 PM

Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has described the backlash over its controversial 'Black Friday' headline as a 'lynching'. (Photo:Twitter)

Italy's Corriere dello Sport blasts 'lynching' over 'Black Friday' headline

The front-page headline was in an article about the first Serie A meeting between ex-Man United teammates Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling.

06 Dec 2019 4:34 PM

'There were around 10 police with the accused persons during the time of encounter,' Sajjanar said. (Photo: ANI)

Snatched arms, started firing at us: T'gana police on why the encounter

Police also seized two weapons from the accused persons.

06 Dec 2019 4:29 PM

Brian Lara said he took to golf to release from the pressures of playing a team sport (cricket). (Photo: Twitter/AFP)

Brian Lara says Tiger Woods' achievements and willpower make him 'best ever golfer'

Himself an avid golfer after his retirement from cricket in 2007, Lara has met Woods on a few occasions and found him as a friendly person.

06 Dec 2019 4:26 PM

The pressure on South African cricket's leading administrators increased on Friday when a major sponsor announced it would not renew its agreement with Cricket South Africa. (Photo:Twitter)

Leading sponsor drops Cricket South Africa over controversies

A spokesman for Standard Bank, which sponsors the national team, made it clear the move was linked directly to recent controversies.

06 Dec 2019 4:21 PM

A day after the Reserve Bank surprisingly maintained status quo in its key policy rates and projected slower economic growth, investors turned cautious on Friday, weighed by weak macro indicators. (Photo: File)

Sensex slumps over 334 points; Nifty tumbles below 12,000

The BSE Sensex settled at 40,445.15, down 334.44 points or 0.82 per cent.

06 Dec 2019 4:15 PM

Before he became a full-time cricketer, South African spin bowler Tabraiz Shamsi wanted to become a professional magician. Now Shamsi has brought his old passion to the cricket field. His extravagant celebrations after taking a wicket have attracted social media interest across the cricket-playing world. (Photo:AFP)

South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi brings magic to cricket celebrations

SA spinner's latest trick is to take a large red handkerchief out of his pocket and, with flick of his wrist, turn it into metre-long wand.

06 Dec 2019 4:13 PM

Automotive Component Manufacturers Association said the slowdown has also resulted in an investment loss of up to USD 2 billion dollars during the period.

Auto component industry turnover dips 10 per cent in Apr-Sep

This led to a job loss of around 1 lakh temporary workers till July this year, industry body ACMA said.

06 Dec 2019 4:08 PM

'What happened in Hyderabad will act as a deterrent against criminals ... we welcome this. In Bihar too, incidents of crimes against women is rising. The state government here is lax and doing nothing,' former Chief Minister Rabri Devi wrote on Twitter. (Photo: File | ANI)

Bihar politicos come out with varied responses in Hyderabad encounter

Discordant voices emerged from the main opposition RJD.

06 Dec 2019 4:03 PM

this decision will help in ensuring compliance of FDI policy in the e-commerce sector.

Govt asks e-commerce firms to file FDI compliance report annually

Trader bodies have been raising concern over violation of foreign direct investment (FDI) norms.

06 Dec 2019 4:01 PM

South Africa cricket filled with decades of mismanagement and missed opportunities

For Africa’s test-playing nations, administrative turmoil has defined the dying days of the 2010s.

06 Dec 2019 3:58 PM

After sports, Instagram star Zafar Aboobaker is all set to enter the world of films!

Zafar Aboobaker is an Instagram star who has an immense fan fol-lowing on social media.

06 Dec 2019 3:53 PM

The 50-year-old Brian Lara was in the city to inaugurate the second edition of the Habitat for India humanity chapter golf tournament, a charity event in Mahalaxmi here. ( Photo: File)

Brian Lara expresses his views on mental health, says he felt despaired in peak time

Recently, some Australian cricketers, including star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell took a break from the game to battle mental health issues.

06 Dec 2019 3:52 PM

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