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DOTE Tamil Nadu Board Exams Time Table 2017 Released at tndte.gov.in; Exams Start Oct 25
DOTE will be conducting the board exams in the months of October and November 2017 for students of various streams in engineering programs as well as various industry-led diplomas in full-time, sandwich and part-time courses.
New Soft Robotic Gripper Can Screw in Light Bulbs
The team from University of California (UC) San Diego in the US built the gripper that can pick up and manipulate objects without seeing them and need to be trained.
WhatsApp Flaw Lets Hackers Know When You Fall Asleep
After discovering the flaw in WhatsApp, Rob Heaton -- who has made similar security-related findings in the past -- exploited the flaw by creating a Chrome extension with a minimal four lines of code, Digital Trends reported late on Tuesday.
Ola Raises $1.1 Billion in Tencent, SoftBank-Led Round, Seeks Another $1 Billion
Ola said in a statement it will use the funds to increase its numbers of drivers and expand its presence to more cities.
Rupee Jumps 10 Paise to 65.18 Against Dollar
Banks and exporters turned their back on the greenback. The rupee looked good, taking support from a higher opening in domestic stocks.
Former Obama Admin Diplomat Appointed Head of USIBC
Nisha Desai Biswal replaces Mukesh Aghi, who quit USIBC in July because of the differences he had over the working and imposing style of US Chambers of Commerce, which tried undue interfere in the independent working of the US India Business Council.
Aamir Khan on Losing Stardom: I Know I'll Lose It, But I Don't Fear That
With consecutive blockbusters and films which changed the grammar of commercial movie-making, Aamir has carved his niche in the industry.
Catalan Leaders Sign Independence Declaration but put it on Hold
In a speech to regional lawmakers in Barcelona that drew both praise and criticism from separatists, Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said on Monday he had accepted "the mandate of the people for Catalonia to become an independent republic" following a...
Mumbai Lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha's Killer, Who Jumped Parole, Arrested
Sajjad Mughal, who was lodged in Nashik Central Jail, had been granted parole in February 2016 after he filed an application saying that his mother was unwell. He never returned.
IIT JAM 2018 Application Window Extended till Oct 17 for M.Sc. Admissions
The last date to apply for IIT JAM 2018 online was today (Tuesday). However, candidates interested to appear for the same can now apply online till October 17, 2017 next week until 23:59 hours.
Facebook India MD Umang Bedi Quits; Bhushan Named Interim Head
Sandeep Bhushan has been named the interim managing director, as per Facebook.
2017 Volkswagen Passat Launched in India at Rs 29.99 Lakh
The new Passat will be available at an introductory price tag of Rs 29.99 lakh for the lower-spec Comfortline variant and Rs 32.99 lakh for the top-end Highline variant (all prices ex-showroom).
Pawan Kalyan, Wife Anna Lezhneva Blessed With a Baby Boy
Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan, Anna Lezhneva got married in 2013.
Gujarat Govt Reduces VAT on Petrol and Diesel by 4% , Congress Sees Poll Angle
With Tuesday’s announcement, petrol will be cheaper by Rs 2.93 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.72 per litre in Gujarat. The state levies a 28.96% VAT on petrol and diesel.
Toyota To Showcase All-New Century Limousine At 2017 Tokyo Motorshow
Toyota will be showing off the all-new third-generation limousine, which will be going into production in 2018, at the 2017 Tokyo Motorshow.
India-born Minor in Texas Missing After Being Sent out at Night as Punishment
Wesley Mathews, 37, has been arrested for suspected child endangerment for the treatment of his daughter, Sherin.