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Chicago woman sues Twitter, Facebook, Google over 2015 Paris attacks

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A Chicago-area woman who was at a cafe in Paris during the 2015 attacks is suing Twitter, Facebook and Google alleging the sites helped aid the growth of the Islamic State group by giving it social media access. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Mandy Palmucci filed the federal lawsuit last week in Chicago. The lawsuit says she was at a Paris cafe when more than a dozen people were killed there and that she suffered emotionally. The attacks on cafes, the national stadium and a concert hall left 130 people dead. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility. Facebook said in a statement there's no place on its site for those who engage in terrorism or for content that supports such activity. Twitter and Google didn't respond to the newspaper's messages seeking comment.

WhatsApp Beta for Windows Phone, Android to allow group description

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WhatsApp , the Facebook-owned instant messaging app, is currently testing a new feature in the beta release of Android and Windows Phone app. In the latest beta, the instant messaging app allows adding a group description to group chats. As of now, the description could be edited by members of the group. However, that might be revised in final version with group description access limited to admins only. In the beta version, the group description feature has a limit of 500 characters. According to WABetaInfo, an online portal that tracks WhatsApp updates, the new group description has possibly been added to educate new members about the group’s purpose before joining it. Recently, WhatsApp was reported to be working on a new update that would give extended privileges to group admins. The new beta update might be in line with the final update that might come with more such features for group admins. The instant messaging app recently rolled out an update integrated wit...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Note 5 Pro sale begins today on Flipkart, Mi Store

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi seems in no mood to slow down. Its latest phones, the Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro, seem similar on the first look but are very different devices. While the Note 5 adds ultra-wide screen along with enhanced camera on the back when compared with the Note 4, the Note 5 Pro is a new package with substantial upgrades. The Note 5 and Note 5 Pro, launched on February 14, would go on sale today, exclusively on home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart and Xiaomi’s Mi Store. As for the price and variants, the Redmi Note 5 comes in two storage and RAM combinations – 32GB/3GB and 64GB/4GB – priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 11,999, respectively. The Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with 64GB internal storage but in two RAM variants – 4GB and 6GB – priced at Rs 13,999 and Rs 16,999, respectively. Here is a quick comparison review of Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro: On the front, the Note 5 and the Pro look similar: Both feature 18:9 screens. On the back, the Note...

UNITED SPIRITS LTD. (MCDOWELL-N) - COMPANY HISTORY

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United Spirits Live News United Spirits Ltd is the Second largest spirits company in the world by volume and is a subsidiary of Diageo plc The company is engaged in the business of manufacture purchase and sale of beverage alcohol (spirits and wines) including through tie-up units/ brand franchises. They operate in two geographic segments: India and outside India. The India segment is engaged in the business of manufacture purchase and sale of beverage alcohol (spirits and wines) including through tie-up units/ brand franchisees within India. The Outside India segment is engaged in the business of manufacture purchase and sale of beverage alcohol (spirits and wines) including through tie-up units/brand franchisees outside India. The company's products include whisky brandy and rum. Their brands include Dalmore Jura Whyte and Mackay Black Dog Signature Romanov Antiquity Royal Challenge White Mischief Bouvet Ladubay and Four Seasons. United Spirits Ltd was incorporated in the...

KRBL LTD. (KRBL) - COMPANY HISTORY

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KRBL Stock Market The company was started as K B Overseas, a partnership firm, by Anil K Mittal, Anoop K Gupta and Arun K Gupta in 1988. In Apr.'93, the partners of the firm promoted Khushiram Beharilal to take over the operations and businesses of the partnership firm. The company was incorporated in Mar.'93 and the certificate of commencement of business was obtained in Apr.'93. It has now been rechristened KRBL Ltd. The company processes paddy. Its products are par-boiled sella basmati rice and raw basmati rice. It exports its entire produce to Saudi Arabia. It has its manufacturing unit at Achreja (Ghaziabad district), Uttar Pradesh. The company has a paddy-processing capacity of 7.5 tph. The company completed an expansion scheme to process 10 tph of paddy, at a site adjoining the present one, by installing a state-of-the-art rice-milling plant from Buhler, Germany. Know more about KRBL Share Price
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Zydus Wellness hit a new high of Rs 1,298, up 11% on the BSE in intra-day trade on the back of heavy volumes. In past two weeks, the stock of this packaged foods company has rallied 32% from Rs 982 on February 6, after reporting a strong earnings growth for the quarter ended December 2017 (Q3FY18). By comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex has lost 0.83% during this period. Zydus Wellness reported 44% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit for the third quarter of the current fiscal to Rs 362 million on the back of robust growth in income from operations. Total income from operations was up 23% YoY to Rs 1,324 million on a GST-adjusted basis. The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortised expenses (Ebitda) was up by 49% to Rs 332 million during the quarter under review. The company's flagship brand Sugar Free continues to enjoy leadership position with 94.4% share of the market. EverYuth Scrub and EverYuth Peel Off Mask continued to maintain leadership position in...

Basmati rice stocks rally; KRBL up 8% on fund buying

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KRBL Stock Market News Shares of basmati rice producers rallied by up to 15% on the BSE on back of heavy volumes in otherwise subdued market after the Pabrai Investment Fund bought nearly three percentage point stake in KRBL through open market purchases. Kohinoor Foods (up 15% at Rs 79.85), KRBL (8% at Rs 647) and LT Foods (8% at Rs 99.65) have rallied more than 7% on the BSE. On comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading 0.1% higher at 34,336 at 10:20 am. On Monday, February 12, 2018, The Pabrai Investment Fund II LP and The Pabrai Investment Fund IV LP had bought combined 6.41 million equity shares representing 2.73% stake of KRBL for Rs 3.81 billion. The Pabrai Investment Fund II LP bought 2.4 million shares at Rs 594 and The Pabrai Investment Fund IV LP bought 4.02 million shares at Rs 594, the bulk deal data shows. Abdullah Ali Balsharaf and Omar Ali Obaid Balsaraf sold 3.25 million shares each at Rs 594 on the BSE. The stock of KRBL is trading c...

Liquor stocks gain; GM Breweries, Associated Alcohols soar over 10%

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United Spirits Stock Price : Shares of liquor companies rallied up to 14% on BSE on Wednesday on the back of heavy volumes, extending their past two-and-half months rally after the company reported a good set of numbers for the quarter ended September (Q2FY18). GM Breweries and Associated Alcohols & Breweries surged more than 10%, Som Distilleries, United Breweries, Global Spirits, IFB Agro Industries, Pincon Spirit and Empee Distilleries were up in the range of 2% to 10% on the BSE. By comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.45% at 33,379 at 11:54 AM; Thus far total 13 companies from the breweries & distilleries sector declared their Q2FY18 results, and doubled their aggregate net profit to Rs 322 crore. These companies had reported combined net profit of Rs 153 crore in the same quarter last fiscal year. GM Breweries surged 14% to Rs 925, also its record high on the BSE in intra-day trade today. Since October 10, post Q2F18 results, the stock zoomed 64...

Valentine's Day blossoms in India, former protesters have change of heart

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As India outfits to stamp Valentine's Day today, past dissidents to this 'horrendous import from the West'- seem to have turned nonpartisan, and even thoughtful, to the possibility of Valentine's Day. While it may take a while for the love breeze from the upscale boulevards of south Bombay to movement to the insides of Madhya Pradesh, you can't deny another breeze is blowing in India this present Valentine's Day. When you don't know whether something is correct or not, you are in an ethical problem. When you don't know whether you are battling something or not, you could call it a squabble difficulty. That is the thing that some Hindu conservative gatherings appear to be in as India plans to observe Valentine's Day, which, in the contemplations of challenge gatherings, is an appalling import from the West to degenerate the country's youths. Be that as it may, unavoidable trends are blowing, as past nonconformists – at any rate some of them...

Home Remedies to relieve Toothache | Business Standard News

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Toothache is regularly caused by tooth rot or tooth boil. The torment originates from irritation of the nerves of the tooth, here and there from the dental mash. The most well-known reasons for toothache are dental holes, tooth root sensitivities, gum infections, split tooth disorder and that's only the tip of the iceberg. It is constantly prescribed that one treats the source and cures the toothache forever. Be that as it may, there are some regular home cures that can enable quiet deplorable agony and give to comfort while holding up to the dental practitioner's care. It would be ideal if you take note of that these home cures are not intended to supplant restorative treatment but rather might be utilized to diminish torment in a crisis. One ought to dependably counsel a dental specialist at the earliest opportunity to analyze and comprehend the reason for the toothache and give the correct toothache treatment. Specified beneath are couple of characteristic ways uti...

Control and Cure Dandruff Naturally | Business Standard News

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Having dandruff can be a disappointing condition, the white drops can be simply irritating and humiliating as well as really headstrong as well. There are diverse composes and motivation behind why an individual may have dandruff. It is critical to recognize the different sorts of dandruff on the grounds that relying upon the kind of dandruff the treatment may vary. The most widely recognized reasons of dandruff are dryness of the scalp, oil related dandruff, contagious dandruff and dandruff because of some infection or affliction. Dandruff because of dry scalp is the most widely recognized kind of dandruff found in individuals.  Dry dandruff is dry, little and fine chips that are separate from the scalp. In the event of dandruff because of dry scalp the white chips or dandruff regularly fall like snow on one's shoulders particularly when the hair is brushed. The said sort of dandruff is regularly populated by parasitic smaller scale living beings and modest growths along ...

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S leaked before launch with Snapdragon 845 processor, dual-cameras

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Indian market saw a record cell phone shipment of 87.9 million units in October-December 2017, says a CyberMedia Research report. "Portable handset sellers dispatched 88 million versatile handset units in the final quarter of 2017. For the whole year, portable handset sellers have sent around 287 million versatile handset units in India," the CMR report said. The assessments by the exploration firm demonstrate that Samsung remained the general pioneer for 2017 with 21 for every penny piece of the overall industry, trailed by iTel and Xiaomi with 9 for every penny piece of the overall industry each. Amid the quarter, Reliance Jio's LYF finished in the element telephone section with 27 for every penny share. It was trailed by Samsung with 14 for each penny share, Micromax 9 for each penny, iTel 8 for every penny and Lava 6 for each penny share. Xiaomi drove the cell phone fragment with 25 for every penny share. It was trailed by Samsung with 21 for every penny ...

Record 87.9 million mobile phones shipped to India in Oct-Dec: CMR 

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Indian market saw a record cell phone shipment of 87.9 million units in October-December 2017, says a CyberMedia Research report. "Portable handset sellers dispatched 88 million versatile handset units in the final quarter of 2017. For the whole year, portable handset sellers have sent around 287 million versatile handset units in India," the CMR report said. The assessments by the exploration firm demonstrate that Samsung remained the general pioneer for 2017 with 21 for every penny piece of the overall industry, trailed by iTel and Xiaomi with 9 for every penny piece of the overall industry each. Amid the quarter, Reliance Jio's LYF finished in the element telephone section with 27 for every penny share. It was trailed by Samsung with 14 for each penny share, Micromax 9 for each penny, iTel 8 for every penny and Lava 6 for each penny share. Xiaomi drove the cell phone fragment with 25 for every penny share. It was trailed by Samsung with 21 for every penny ...

Looking at Ulips due to LTCG tax? Mutual funds still the best long-term bet 

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From April 1, a merchant of unit-connected protection designs (Ulips) will have the capacity to make a more grounded pitch to the potential client – no long haul capital additions (LTCG) assess on contributing. The Union Budget 2018 has forced a LTCG expense of 10 for each penny on financial specialists in securities exchanges who offer their offers following one year. Notwithstanding, it has kept protection items out of the ambit of this duty. Furthermore, this could prompt more mis-offering in Ulips. At show, Ulips have three things going for them. One, a powerful securities exchange. Two, there are more protection than shared store operators who can push Ulips, and now, the assessment arbitrage. What's more, given that protection specialists are paid altogether higher commissions, there could be a race to push these items. "When you convey the correlation down to Ulips versus common assets (MF), actually a buyer will take a gander at both, and there are countless a...

Motorola Z2 Force with 'shatterproof' display set to be launched on Feb 15

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Lenovo-backed smartphone manufacturer Motorola is set to launch the Z2 Force flagship smartphone with 'shatterproof' display on February 15. The Motorola Z2 Force was first unveiled in July 2017, along with Moto Mods that the phone supports. The key feature of the smartphone is its shatterproof display which, the company claims, has better resistance than conventional glass-based screens. The phone sports a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen of plastic-OLED breed. The screen uses a plastic layer for shatterproof properties. In terms of specifications, the phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. As for the RAM and storage, the Z2 Force has 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card slot. Imaging is handled by a dual-camera system, utilising two 12-megapixel cameras on the back. For selfies, there is a 5MP camera on the front. The Motorola Z2 Force runs on Android Nougat 7.1.1 out of the box with support for Android Oreo scheduled ...

Combat fake news or we will pull back ads: Unilever warns Youtube, Facebook

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Unilever is threatening to pull back its advertising from popular tech platforms, including YouTube and Facebook , if they don’t do more to combat the spread of fake news, hate speech and divisive content. “ Unilever will not invest in platforms or environments that do not protect our children or which create division in society, and promote anger or hate,” Unilever CMO Keith Weed is expected to say Monday during the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s annual leadership meeting in Palm Desert, Calif. “ We will prioritize investing only in responsible platforms that are committed to creating a positive impact in society,” he says, according to prepared remarks. Unilever, one of the world’s largest advertisers, is leveraging its spending power to push the digital media industry to weed out content that funds terrorism, exploits children, spreads false news, or supports racist and sexist views. The consumer products giant spent 7.7 billion euros ($9.4 billion) marketing its...

'Kick 2' to hit screens on Christmas 2019

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The makers of upcoming film "Kick 2" starring superstar Salman Khan have locked Christmas 2019 for the release. The official account of the production company Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment on Wednesday announced the release date of the second installment of the "Kick" franchise on Twitter. "The wait is over! Devil is back! Sajid Nadiadwala's 'Kick 2' starring Salman Khan releases Christmas 2019," the tweet read. Other details of the film is still under wraps. "Kick", which starred Salman, Randeep Hooda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Jacqueline Fenandez released in 2014. It was directed by Sajid Nadiadwala. The movie was an official remake of the 2009 Telugu movie "Kick" and Tamil movie "Thillalangadi".

Salman takes Da-Bangg tour to Nepal

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Superstar Salman Khans Da-Bangg Tour , which has entertained the Indian diaspora in London, Hong Kong, Auckland and Melbourne, is now all set to take place in Nepal. "Nepal ab aap ki baari swag se swagat nahi karoge hamara. (It's now your turn Nepal. Would you not welcome us?) Dabangg The Tour Nepal. Bollywood, Tundikhel, Sohail Khan" Salman tweeted on Wednesday. The event will see Bollywood stars Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon, Prabhudheva, Daisy Shah, Meet Bros and Manish Paul joining Salman on March 10 at Tundikhel, Kathmandu. The tour's last stop was in New Delhi in December 2017 where the stars shook-a-leg-on peppy numbers like "Mujhse shadi karogi", "Garam chai ki pyali ho", "Munni Badnam", "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" and "Swag se swagat".

Staying relevant in industry is difficult: Ajay Devgn

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Bollywood actor-producer Ajay Devgn , who has spent over two decades in filmdom, says staying relevant in the industry is a constant struggle . "It is difficult to stay relevant in industry. You just cannot take things easily. You have to work hard for it and if you achieve something, it doesn't mean it will last with you forever. You have to keep struggling and be where you are and try to move forward till you can because there will be point where you will start moving backwards," Ajay said at the trailer launch of "Raid" here. Ajay has been setting benchmarks with his roles in films like "Singham" and "Drishyam". On "Raid", he said: "I don't know about the benchmark or perception that this movie might create, but the real struggle with film was that the character is very heroic, but real at the same time. We tried to keep it real even with the punchlines. It doesn't feel you're watching a movie. ...

Guru Randhawa sings track for 'Blackmail'

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Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa has sung a track for the upcoming film "Blackmail". Randhawa, who is known for songs like "Lahore", "Suit suit" and "Ban ja rani", tweeted on Wednesday night: "Just finished shooting my next Bollywood song for sir Irrfan Khan and beautiful Kirti Kulhari for their upcoming movie 'Blackmail'. Directed by Abhinay Deo." The singer's hit track "Suit suit" was used in Irrfan-starrer "Hindi Medium". "Aur ek song after "Suit suit"! Double dhamaka with Guru Randhawa," Irrfan wrote. "Blackmail", a quirky comedy, also features Arunoday Singh, Divya Dutta and Omi Vaidya. The film is produced by T-Series and RDP Motion Pictures will release on April 6. Readmore

Super 30: Presenting Hrithik's first look

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Hrithik Roshan has treated the fans with the first look of his upcoming film 'Super 30'. In the film, the actor will be seen portraying the role of Anand Kumar, the Patna-based mathematician and founder of the Super 30 coaching institute. " the picture was captioned.  Hrithik, dressed in a simple shirt with an unkempt beard and hair, can be seen beaming in the first look of Super 30. Fans of Hrithik Roshan are super-thrilled. "What a look, awesome look, can't wait to see and celebrate," The 'Kaabil' star took to social media to share the look where he can be seen donning a thick beard and rough hair. "And the journey begins.. #Super30", he wrote alongside the picture. Reliance Entertainment and Phantom Films' 'Super 30', directed by Vikas Bahl, will release on January 25, 2019.

Salman Khan ready to say 'I do'?

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Has Salman Khan , one of the country's most eligible bachelors, hinted that marriage may finally be on the cards? With reports about the 'Sultan' star's wedding making the rounds, the actor posted a cryptic one line tweet, saying, "Mujhe ladki mil gayi." Soon after the tweet, congratulatory messages started pouring in for the 52-year-old. There have been rumours on and off about the impending wedding of Salman Khan to Romanian beauty Iulia Vantur but neither of them have ever spoken about their alleged relationship. The tweet has left everyone wondering if the superstar is finally ready to talk about his love life or is it just another gimmick for a film's promotion.

Self-driving cars may not be safer than human drivers. Here's why

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Much of the push toward self-driving cars has been underwritten by the hope that they will save lives by getting involved in fewer crashes with fewer injuries and deaths than human-driven cars. But so far, most comparisons between human drivers and automated vehicles have been at best uneven, and at worst, unfair. The statistics measuring how many crashes occur are hard to argue with: More than 90 percent of car crashes in the US are thought to involve some form of driver error. Eliminating this error would, in two years, save as many people as the country lost in all of the Vietnam War. But to me, as a human factors researcher, that’s not enough information to properly evaluate whether automation may actually be better than humans at not crashing. Their respective crash rates can only be determined by also knowing how many non-collisions happen. For human drivers is it one collision per billion chances to crash, or one in a trillion? Assessing the rate at which things d...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 might sport 18:9 screen, dual-camera set-up on back

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China-based smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is reportedly working on the Redmi Note 4 successor, according to a news report in Android Crunch. Dubbed Redmi Note 5, the smartphone is said to sport an 18:9 aspect ratio screen and a dual-camera set-up on the back. According to the report, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 would sport a massive 6-inch fullHD+ 18:9 aspect ratio screen. Earlier reports had suggested the Redmi Note 5 may sport a single camera on the back. However, the report in Android Crunch stated that the smartphone is expected to feature a dual-camera set-up on the back utilising a 16-megapixel and 5 MP lens. There is a possibility that the phone will see two variants, with the premium variant getting the dual camera lenses on the back. In terms of specifications, the Redmi Note 5 is reported to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, coupled with RAM and storage option of 3GB/4GB and 32GB/64GB, respectively. The phone could come equipped with Xiaomi’s la...

Apple raises iPhone prices by up to Rs 3,210 after customs duty hike

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Within days of Government hiking the customs duty on mobile phones, tech major Apple has raised prices of the iPhone by up to Rs 3,210 across various models. It has also increased the prices of Apple Watch by up to Rs 2,510, according to information available on Apple website. The maximum retail price (MRP) of the 256GB version of iPhone X has been raised by Rs 3,210 to Rs 1,08,930. The price of iPhone 6 (32GB) has been increased 3.6 per cent (Rs 1,120) and will now cost Rs 31,900. ALSO READ: iPhones, Apple watches get costlier after Budget 2018 raises import duty The increase in MRP is applicable on all iPhone models, except the iPhone SE, which is being assembled in India by Wistron. The iPhone SE is priced at Rs 26,000 (for 32 GB) and Rs 35,000 (for 128 GB). The Apple Watch will also be costlier by roughly 7.9 per cent, as customs duty on smartwatches and wearables too have been hiked in the Budget. The new rates are effective from today. The 'Ap...