40 dead in Nepal plane crash (Fourth Lead)

At least 40 people were killed and 23 injured when a US-Bangla Airlines plane crash-landed and exploded into a ball of flame at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) here on Monday, police said.Nepal Police spokesperson Manoj Neupane said the bodies of 31 passengers were recovered at the site and nine others succumbed to their injuries in hospitals. The plane, with 71 on board, was flying from Dhaka to Kathmandu. The 78-seater Bombardier...

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Attacking Periyar's statue was to divert attention: Kamal Haasan

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday said the vandalism of Dravidian icon Periyar's statue in Tamil Nadu was to divert attention from pressing issues like Cauvery water sharing dispute with Karnataka.At the IndiaToday Conclave 2018, Haasan, who launched new party Makkal Needhi Maiam last month, said his idea of joining politics was to challenge and change the "crass" and "mediocre" politics of Tamil Nadu.He said he was not anti-BJP...

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Sridevi's ashes also immersed in Ganga river at Haridwar

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A part of the ashes of Bollywood actress Sridevi were immersed in the holy Ganges in Haridwar in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday by her husband and film producer Boney Kapoor. He was accompanied by family friend and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh, younger brother Anil Kapoor and other family members. Boney Kapoor broke down at one point as family priests Shiv Kumar Paliwal and Manish Jaiswal...

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Deepika Padukone, Guneet Monga in International Women's Impact Report

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and film producer Guneet Monga have featured in the Variety's International Women's Impact Report 2018. Excited about it, Deepika tweeted on International Women's Day on Thursday: "Honoured and humbled joining these amazing achievers! Thank you Variety." The list honours Deepika for her contribution to cinema and partaking in philanthropic efforts along with emerging through controversies gracefully. Introducing...

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Smartphone addiction may signify a 'hyper-social' behaviour

Are you branded as anti-social for being glued to your smartphones? Take heart -- for, according to a study, smartphone addiction could be a hyper-social behaviour that stems from the healthy human desire to socialise. Researchers have found that besides the desire to watch and monitor others, the longing to be seen and monitored by others, runs deep in our evolutionary past. Thus, the most addictive smartphone functions shared a common theme...

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Key Indian equity indices open in green

Key Indian equity indices opened in the green on Friday on the back of positive global markets and healthy buying in metals, capital goods and auto stocks.At 9.16 a.m., the wider Nifty50 Of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 30.30 points or 0.30 per cent to trade at 10,272.95 points.The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 33,465.05 points, traded at 33,437.80 points -- up 86.23 points or 0.26 per cent...

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Microsoft, Apollo Hospitals to use AI for cardiac diseases

Targetting cardiac diseases, Microsoft has partnered with Apollo Hospitals to expand its healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) offering, the software giant said in a statement on Thursday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The AI Network for healthcare, previously known as Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare (MINE), is a part of Microsoft Healthcare NExT aimed to accelerate healthcare innovation through artificial...

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PNB fraud accused Choksi says impossible to return to India (Lead)

Gitanjail Group promoter Mehul Choksi, accused of involvement in the Rs 12,600 crore fraud against the Punjab National Bank (PNB), has said it was "impossible" for him to return to India, citing health reasons and suspension of his passport.In a March 7 dated letter emailed to the CBI, one of the lead agencies probing the alleged fraud, Choksi criticised the investigation process, alleging gross abuse law that had caused prejudice against...

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CBI registers fresh Rs 321 crore case against Nirav Modi

The CBI on Thursday said that it has registered a fresh case against diamantaire Nirav Modi for causing a loss of Rs 321 crore to Punjab National Bank (PNB) by availing different credit facilities between 2013 and 2017.According to a Central Bureau of Investigation official, the case was registered after the bureau received a fresh complaint from the PNB on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client:...

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Indian equity indices fall sharply as banking stocks tank (Roundup)

Mumbai, March 6 (IANS)  Despite earlier gains, the key Indian equity indices closed in the red on Tuesday as banking stocks tanked substantially and investors also continued to trade with caution.The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE closed at 33,317.20 points -- down 429.58 points, or 1.27 per cent, from its previous close of 33,746.78 points.Similarly, the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)...

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