News18 Evening Digest: Peek Into Dalai Lama’s Month-Long Stay in Leh and Other Stories
News18 Evening Digest: Peek Into Dalai Lama’s Month-Long Stay in Leh and Other Stories
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Cost of Replacing a Faulty Laptop or Phone Giving You Sleepless Nights? Govt Looks to Bring ‘Right to Repair’

You may not have to burn a hole in your pocket to replace your mobile phone or tab soon after it malfunctions, courtesy the ‘Right to Repair’. Now, manufacturers will not be able to artificially or deliberately restrict repair of these items, thereby forcing you to go for a new model. And mobile phones or laptops are not the only products we are talking about. READ MORE

Petrol to Become Cheaper by Rs 5 in Maharashtra; Diesel Price Cut Too; Check New Rates

The Maharashtra government has reduced the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 3 per litre respectively, the state’s chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday, July 13. The decision was taken during the second cabinet meeting of the new government, which was formed last month after former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray resigned. Shinde informed reporters after the cabinet meeting at Mantralaya that the decision to reduce petrol, diesel price in Maharashtra would entail a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the state exchequer. READ MORE

No Meetings in Week 1, No Political Talk: Peek Into Dalai Lama’s Month-Long Stay in Leh

The two-time Parliamentarian and chairman of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council had travelled to Dharamshala, the headquarters of Dalai Lama, to extend invitation for his Ladakh visit and deliver teachings to vast number of his followers. READ MORE

Daler Mehndi Gets Two-year Jail Term in 2003 Human Trafficking Case

As his bail plea was dismissed by the court of Additional Sessions Judge HS Grewal, Mehndi was taken into custody. “It is pertinent to mention that Daler Mehndi was punished for two years on 16.03.18 by the JMIC Patiala. Now he is being sent to Patiala jail. The Patiala police have already taken him into its custody,” the order reads. READ MORE

Dhanush Rocks A Mullet On The Gray Man Premiere Red Carpet But It’s His Sons Who Steal The Show

It was a starry night in Los Angeles as the cast of The Gray Man came together for the premiere of the film. On Wednesday, Indian actor Dhanush joined Rege-Jean Page, Chris Evans, Julia Butters, Billy Bob Thornton, Ryan Gosling, Jessica Henwick, Ana de Armas, and directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo to walk the red carpet and attend the special screening. Although the starry event, it was Dhanush’s sons Linga and Yathra that steal the show. READ MORE

SBI Hikes MCLR Rates By 10 Basis Points; Loans, EMIs To Get Costlier

India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has raised its marginal cost of lending rate (MCLR) on loans by 10 basis points, effective Friday (July 15). The move follows the similar move by several other lenders against the backdrop of repo rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to control inflation in the country. READ MORE

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