Technology, Mobiles tabs, 22nd Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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The notification to hold elections to fill up the five seats will be issued on December 29. The voting and counting will be held on January 16. (Photo: File)

Election for 5 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on Jan 16

EC announced that polls to fill up five Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim will be held on January 16.

22 Dec 2017 5:37 PM

The man's arms and legs were also severed (Photo: AFP)

Furious over smell of cigarettes in flat, non-smoker cuts off roommate's penis

Police first thought the man was attacked by a love rival but the roommate later confessed to murdering him.

22 Dec 2017 5:26 PM

The orgainsers refused to disburse the money stating that the sponsor of the league has withdrawn.(Photo: Twitter)

Saeed Ajmal, top Pakistani cricketers stuck in Uganda after payment dispute

The players had gone to Kampala, Uganda to play in a T20 league but upon landing they found out that the league has been abandoned.

22 Dec 2017 5:18 PM

Govt introduces bill on GST compensation cess in Lok Sabha

An ordinance to hike GST cess on a range of cars from mid-size to hybrid variants to luxury ones to 25 per cent.

22 Dec 2017 5:11 PM

Vijay Rupani to be CM of Gujarat, Nitin Bhai Patel will be his deputy. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Vijay Rupani will continue as Gujarat CM; Nitin Patel his deputy

Announcement was made by Union minister Arun Jaitley after his meeting with the legislatures in Gujarat.

22 Dec 2017 5:11 PM

Amount lost on account of frauds during 2016-17 was Rs 16,789 crore.

Banks lost nearly Rs 17,000 cr to frauds last fiscal: Finance Ministry

RBI has advised banks from time to time to enhance security arrangements at their branches and ATMS.

22 Dec 2017 4:39 PM

The cache, with documents dating back to the mid-18th century, includes religious texts, Yiddish literature and poetry, testimonies about pogroms as well as autobiographies and photographs. (Photo: AFP)

Holocaust’s well-kept secret: Trove of Jewish documents revealed after years

The documents were discovered earlier in 2017 during a cleanout of the church that was used as a book repository during Soviet times.

22 Dec 2017 4:38 PM

The dual SIM phone allows connectivity options which include Bluetooth, USB Tethering, GPS, Wifi, Hotspot, FM Radio, MP3 Players, Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor etc.

Ziox Mobiles launches Duopix R1 for Rs 6,249

It will be come in shades of White + Gold, Black + Gold and Black + Blue and is available with major retail stores across India.

22 Dec 2017 4:36 PM

The device sports a 4-inch display and is powered by a 1.3 GhZ quad core processor backed by 512MB RAM and 4Gb of internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card.

Airtel and Celkon launch 4G smartphone for Rs 1,249

This is the second device from Celkon under the partnership and the most affordable in the range offered by Airtel and its partners.

22 Dec 2017 4:33 PM

The combination therapy involves Novartis’s Tafinlar in combination with Mekinist. (Representational Image)

Novartis combo therapy for melanoma gets FDA's priority review

Review covers combination therapy for adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations.

22 Dec 2017 4:31 PM

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul asked the high court to upload the judgement on its website and fixed the appeal against it for further hearing on January 8, 2018. (Photo: Asian Age)

SC denies interim stay on K’taka HC verdict on pictorial warning on tobacco packs

Several petitions, including the one filed by NGO Health for Millions Trust, have challenged the high court verdict.

22 Dec 2017 4:26 PM

The broader Nifty gained 52.70 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at a fresh peak of 10,493, breaking its previous record of 10,463.20.

Sensex, Nifty settle at record high, post third weekly gains

BSE Sensex opened on a strong footing at 33,768.47 and hit a fresh intra-day high of 33,964.28.

22 Dec 2017 4:23 PM

Lavrov told Johnson at the start of the talks that British-Russian relations were at a really low point, and ‘not due to our actions.’ (Photo: AP)

UK foreign minister meets Russian counterpart: Stop meddling in Europe

His visit comes at a time when relations between London and Moscow are strained by differences over Ukraine and Syria.

22 Dec 2017 4:21 PM

Sunny Leone idolises Zeenat, Rekha, Mandakini and other Hindi cinema actresses

Sunny shared a few throwback photos of the veteran actresses. She said these actresses taught her to not change herself.

22 Dec 2017 4:19 PM

What better way to achieve that sense of bliss during Christmas than a winter cocktail! (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are some winter tipple to make your Christmas merrier

Want to impress your guests this winter with some festive beverages? We list a few choicest drinks to spread some Christmas cheer.

22 Dec 2017 4:11 PM

‘They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars and then they vote against us,’ Trump said. (Photo: File)

Trump threatens countries against his Jerusalem move at UN, including India

Speaking at the emergency session, US Ambassador Nikki Haley warned the United States ‘will remember this day.’

22 Dec 2017 4:04 PM

Saeed reacted strongly to US President Donald Trump's announcement to shift the American Embassy to Jerusalem, terming the decision pro-Zionist and anti-Muslim. He made these statements in both Lahore and Karachi. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed issues political comments against US, Israel on Jerusalem issue

Saeed and the JuD were already banned by the UN while US has put USD 10 million bounty on the arrest of Hafiz Saeed.

22 Dec 2017 3:40 PM

The Army, paramilitary forces and J&K police have been taking actions against militants in J&K successfully and the action will continue, Army chief said. (Photo: AP)

Peace talks can take place when Pak stops supporting terrorists in J&K: Rawat

Army chief says that by Pakistan actions, it doesn’t seem that they want peace between the two nations.

22 Dec 2017 3:32 PM

Ranbir Kapoor reveals two 'possible' titles for his Sanjay Dutt biopic

Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanjay Dutt biopic is helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, and it is set to release on March 30, 2018.

22 Dec 2017 3:20 PM

Academy will also organise 64 Community Football Clusters that will nurture 2,500 football enthusiasts through camps to form a 20 players team each of girls and boys at each Cluster.

‘Hindustan Zinc Football Academy’ Sets-up infra for future football players in India

Academy will be fully residential, with international standard training facilities and induction of ‘F-Cube Technology’ for training.

22 Dec 2017 3:16 PM

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