Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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The pilgrims were returning home after visiting the famed Hindu Kalinchowk Bhagwati temple when the bus veered off the highway about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of the capital, Kathmandu, police official Prajwal Maharjan said. (Photo: ANI)

14 dead, 18 injured after bus drives off highway, crashes in Nepal

Maharjan said police were investigating the cause of the crash but the roads were slippery because of winter rain.

15 Dec 2019 12:34 PM

Australia's Josh Hazlewood was on Saturday ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring strain. (Photo:AFP)

Josh Hazlewood sustains hamstring, gets ruled out of first Test vs New Zealand

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day. He bowled only eight balls in the match before walking off the ground on Friday.

15 Dec 2019 12:33 PM

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan is hopeful of getting security clearance from the Bangladeshi government for the Pakistan tour. (Photo:AFP/Facebook)

BCB hopeful of security clearance from govrnment for Pakistan tour

The board has previously sent women’s team and a U-16 team but the men's national team haven't done so since 2008.

15 Dec 2019 12:24 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that he will be meeting Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma later in the month to find a way to resolve issues of the state over The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from three countries in India's neighbourhood. (Photo: File)

Will meet CM Sangma to resolve issues of Meghalaya on Citizenship Act: Shah

Meghalaya CM had met Shah late on Friday urging the Centre to implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state.

15 Dec 2019 12:22 PM

Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal, who was on a hunger strike to demand capital punishment for rapists within six months of their conviction, was taken to a hospital after she lost consciousness on Sunday morning. (Photo: ANI)

DCW chief Swati Maliwal rushed to hospital as she falls unconscious during strike

Maliwal has been on a hunger strike for over 10 days and was sitting at the Samta Sthal near Raj Ghat.

15 Dec 2019 12:12 PM

Newly appointed South Africa men's head coach Mark Boucher has hinted at asking AB de Villiers to come out of retirement ahead of the ICC T20I World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

Mark Boucher hints at asking AB De Villiers to come out of retirement

De Villiers is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Mzansi Super League. Boucher played with ABD and currently coaches him at Tshwane Spartans.

15 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

Beijing suspended additional tariffs on US products that had been due to kick in on Sunday, after Washington and Beijing announced a major thaw in their trade war Friday. (Photo: File)

China suspends planned additional tariffs on US goods

The move follows US President Trump's cancellation of new tariffs on Chinese products as part of a 'phase one' trade deal.

15 Dec 2019 11:54 AM

Former England spinner Monty Panesar is back and raring to go after battling depression for a 'long long time'. (Photo:AFP)

Monty Panesar reveals about his battles with depression

Before he could realise, it all started going downhill for the wily spinner who ended up playing his last international game in Dec 2013.

15 Dec 2019 11:52 AM

Green activists dumped horse manure and staged a mock hanging outside the venue of a UN climate summit in Madrid on Saturday, airing their frustration at the failure of world leaders to take meaningful action against global warming. (Photo: Screenshot)

Activists frustrated with climate talks dump horse manure outside Madrid summit

Attached to the pile of manure was a short message to leaders saying 'the horseshit stops here.'

15 Dec 2019 11:48 AM

The research was published in the journal of Diabetes Care. (Photo: ANI)

Consuming starch enriched food can replace insulin injections for diabetics

Focus on starch-rich breakfast to avoid insulin injections by diabetics.

15 Dec 2019 11:40 AM

Only Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows whether his body will be able to cope up with rigours of international cricket after a break, KL Rahul could be a 'serious keeping option' for next year's T20 Word Cup and Rishabh Pant needs to 'calm down', feels India head coach Ravi Shastri. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

Ravi Shastri on T20I WC options: Let's see how MSD's body holds up, KL Rahul also an option

However, he also believes that KL Rahul could emerge as an option as he keeps in the IPL.

15 Dec 2019 11:36 AM

The United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has said that discriminatory legislation by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has empowered people with "extremist mindsets" to carry out attacks on religious minorities. (Photo: File)

UN body slams Pak over ‘discrimination’ of religious minorities

The commission has cited several prominent examples to substantiate that minorities in the country are portrayed as second class citizens.

15 Dec 2019 11:35 AM

Local programs, such as reducing traffic, have also promptly improved many health measures. (Photo: ANI)

Dip in air pollution can bring dramatic health benefits

Studies reveal that reduction in air pollution brings dramatic health benefits.

15 Dec 2019 11:35 AM

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts of West Bengal which is witnessing protests against the amended Citizenship Act, police said on Sunday. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

Roads blocked in WB, oil tanker driver killed in Assam due to CAB protests

Incidents of violence were reported from Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas districts, and rural Howrah on Saturday.

15 Dec 2019 11:24 AM

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was on Saturday named as South African team head coach until 2023. An upbeat Boucher said South African cricket had been through 'trying times' but added that he was confident that the national team could be successful against England. (Photo:AFP)

'Beware a wounded buffalo,' warns new South Africa coach Mark Boucher

The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa interim director of cricket, former Test captain Graeme Smith.

15 Dec 2019 11:10 AM

The Virat Kohli-led Indian team needs to figure a way out to 'turn it on the big day' to break its knock-out jinx at the global white ball tournaments, feels the legendary Brian Lara. (Photo:AFP)

Indian team needs to find way to turn it on big days in ICC tournaments: Brian Lara

India have been reaching semi-finals and finals of the ICC tournaments consistently but have fizzled out on the big days.

15 Dec 2019 10:59 AM

Jamia Millia Islamia students called off their university lockdown against the new citizenship law on Saturday, a day after violent protests rocked the campus area, even as the varsity cancelled exams and announced vacation till January 5 in view of the tension. (Photo: File)

Jamia students call off lockdown against Citizenship Act; Uni postponed exam

A senior university official said all exams at the university have been postponed and new dates will be announced in due course.

15 Dec 2019 10:39 AM

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will lead a team to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah very soon to discuss the ongoing protests in the state against the amended Citizenship Act. (Photo: File)

Assam CM to meet PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah over amended Citizenship Act

The team will meet two leaders 'very soon' to apprise them of the present situation in the state, Patowary said in a statement.

15 Dec 2019 10:29 AM

It was earlier expected that Samsung would sell about 4,00,000 to 5,00,000 units of the Galaxy Fold.

Samsung spokesperson denies selling 1 million Fold handsets

A day after Samsung Electronics President announced the figure, a company spokesperson denied it saying the president confused figures.

15 Dec 2019 10:05 AM

Janata Dal-United (JDU) vice president Prashant Kishor, who publicly took a stand contrary to that of his party on the citizenship law, offered his resignation to the party chief Nitish Kumar here on Saturday, sources said. (Photo: File)

Peeved over JDU's support to CAB, Prashant Kishor offers to resign; Nitish Kumar says no

Undeterred by the state ministers' criticism, Kishor continued to publicly oppose the citizenship law.

15 Dec 2019 9:32 AM

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