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Arnold Schwarzenegger assaulted during e | JOHANNESBURG (AP), May 19 (TIWN): — Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was assaulted during a public appearance in South Africa on Saturday, but the 71-year-old quickly recovered and said, "I'm just glad the idiot didn't interrupt my Snapchat." | 19-May-2019 |
UAE energy minister says oil stocks buil | JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters), May 18 (TIWN) - United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Saturday that global oil inventories are still building up particularly in the United States, and that the job by OPEC and its allies to balance the oil market is not complete yet. | 18-May-2019 |
Facebook should stop doing ‘superf | New Delhi, May 18 (TIWN): Doubling down on Facebook’s alleged storage and use of customer data, Facebook’s early investor Roger McNamee has called for a change in its business model that doesn’t depend on using customer data without making them aware about it. | 18-May-2019 |
Politicians caution against manual vote | JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters), May 18 - Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday that he saw no oil supply shortage as global oil inventories are still rising, particularly from the United States, but OPEC will be responsive to the oil market's needs. | 18-May-2019 |
Politicians caution against manual vote | Mumbai, May 18 (TIWN): Opposition parties have been apprehensive about glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), but a new spectre looms large ahead of May 23 when the counting of votes begins. | 18-May-2019 |
There will be no winners in US-China tra | May 18 (TIWN): The United States and China, the two largest economies in the world, are currently engaged in what might be called the mother of all trade wars. The first salvo of the trade war was fired by President Donald Trump in January 2018 less than a year into his presidency when he announced tariffs on products of several nations, including Chinese solar panels and washing machines. | 18-May-2019 |
World Bank under fire for development pl | YANGON (Reuters), May 17 (TIWN):- Aid groups and human rights advocates have warned the World Bank that a $100 million development project it is planning for Myanmar’s conflict-riven Rakhine State could worsen tension there. | 17-May-2019 |
Nissan retains Saikawa as CEO, in likely | TOKYO (Reuters), May 17 (TIWN):- Nissan Motor Co said on Friday that Hiroto Saikawa would stay on as chief executive, backing the protege of former boss Carlos Ghosn even as top shareholder Renault had earlier pushed for a change in the Japanese automaker's leadership. | 17-May-2019 |
This is Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S in Red, Fli | New Delhi, May 17 (TIWN): Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi Note 7S in India on Monday, May 20. Ahead of the launch, the Xiaomi India has confirmed several details about the Redmi Note 7S like the 48MP main rear camera, dual rear camera setup, Dot drop notch, Redmi Note 7-like design, among other things. Xiaomi India Managing Director Manu Jain has now posted a photo holding the Redmi Note 7S in his hand. In the picture, the Redmi Note 7S appears in Red colour. We expect the phone to be available in some other funky colours. Jain confirms that the Redmi Note 7S will come with a glass body. The phone will include Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back like the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro. | 17-May-2019 |
India's Election Commission curtails cam | Agartala, May 12 (TIWN): The volatile trends exhibited in the benchmark stock indices reflect that India is going through a growth slowdown, a report said. So, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) needs to come up with a rate cut of nearly 25 basis points in its June monetary policy review to reverse the ongoing slowdown in the economy, said an SBI research report. | 16-May-2019 |
Huawei hit by US export controls, potent | New York, May 16 (TIWN): In a fateful swipe at telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration issued an executive order Wednesday apparently aimed at banning its equipment from U.S. networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls. | 16-May-2019 |
China's retail sales growth slumps to 16 | BEIJING (Reuters), May 15 - China reported surprisingly weaker growth in retail sales and industrial output for April on Wednesday, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus as the trade war with the United States escalates. | 15-May-2019 |
Neither BJP nor NDA will form govt at Ce | Patna, May 15 (TIWN): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday claimed that neither BJP nor NDA will form the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections. | 15-May-2019 |
Next govt seen relying on RBI rate cuts | New Delh, May 15i: India’s slowing economy will need a boost soon after the current election but budget stresses mean New Delhi probably has to rely on the Reserve Bank of India to provide it through more interest rate cuts, according to two senior finance ministry officials. | 15-May-2019 |
Small Borrowers Will Get Loan Waivers Un | New Delhi, May 15 (TIWN): It is likely that small informal borrowers with annual income up to Rs 60,000 will get automatic relief on unsecured loans that they are not able to repay. | 15-May-2019 |
Vande Bharat Express beats Rajdhani, Sha | New Delhi, May 15 (TIWN): Vande Bharat Express: Big success for Indian Railways! The newly-launched Train 18, named Vande Bharat Express has surpassed the average speed of trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Gatiman Express. Interestingly, Vande Bharat Express is the first ever train to run between Delhi and Allahabad with an average speed of above 100 km per hour, according to an Amar Ujala report. The border for North Central Railway zone starts from the Chipiyana Buzurg village in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which falls after Ghaziabad. | 15-May-2019 |
Global Markets: Stocks regain ground fro | NEW YORK (Reuters), May 15 - Global stocks rebounded on Tuesday from two-month lows as investors took heart from comments of U.S. and Chinese officials a day after a spike in tensions between the world's two largest economies rattled financial markets. | 15-May-2019 |
Union Bank net loss widens to Rs 3,370 c | New Delhi, May 14 (TIWN): State-owned Union Bank of India Tuesday said its net loss widened to Rs 3,370 crore in the fourth quarter of 2018-19, mainly on account of higher provisioning. | 14-May-2019 |
Jaypee Infra creditors decide to put on | New Delhi, May 14 (TIWN): A creditors panel of Jaypee Infratech on Tuesday decided to put on vote the revised offer of state-owned NBCC Ltd to acquire the debt laden realty firm through insolvency proceedings, sources said. | 14-May-2019 |
Petrol, diesel prices cut for sixth cons | New Delhi, May 14 (TIWN): The state-run oil marketing companies have slashed the fuel prices across major cities on Tuesday. While the petrol rates have been reduced by 25-26 paise a litre, diesel prices have been cut by 12-13 paise a litre in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In the national capital, the petrol is selling at Rs 71.18 a litre against yesterday’s price of Rs 71.43 a litre, whereas diesel is being sold at Rs 65.86 a litre, 12 paise cheaper than Monday. | 14-May-2019 |
Sensex logs 9th straight loss, crashes 3 | New Delhi, May 13 (TIWN): Mumbai: Continuing their losing spell for a ninth session in a row on Monday, the BSE Sensex crashed over 372 points and the NSE Nifty dived nearly 130 points on sustained sell-off across the board. | 13-May-2019 |
Mayawati unfit for public life, says Fin | New Delhi, May 13 (TIWN): Attacking BSP supremo Mayawati for making personal remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said that she is "unfit for public life". | 13-May-2019 |
ITC reports net profit of Rs 3,482 crore | Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): ITC Ltd said on Monday that its cigarettes and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment pushed up the net profit to Rs 3,482 crore during January to March quarter of 2018-19. | 13-May-2019 |
Top smartphones set to launch this week: | New Delhi, May 13 (TIWN): The iPhone XS and Galaxy S10+ are the best-rated flagship smartphones to buy. But the competition continues to be heated, with phones like the OnePlus 7 Pro and Realme X that are about to make their way to the Indian market. As many as three high-profile smartphones will make their global debut this week. | 13-May-2019 |
Shares fall in Asia after no deal in Chi | BANGKOK (AP), May 13 — Shares retreated in Asia on Monday after trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up without an agreement and with Beijing threatening to retaliate over President Donald Trump's latest tariff hike. | 13-May-2019 |
SEC approval of Silicon Valley-backed LT | New Delhi, May 12 (TIWN): US regulators just approved the San Franciso-based Long-Term Stock Exchange's application to set up a new stock exchange that would enable bold and innovative companies to list on a platform that would emphasise long-term returns, a move away from the short-term profit-driven mindset of today’s traditional stock exchanges. | 12-May-2019 |
Study to decode how WhatsApp fake news i | New Delhi, May 12 (TIWN): The rampant misuse of social media platforms to spread fake news has been a global cause for concern, and now researchers are conducting a study in India to find out how misinformation shared through WhatsApp messages is influencing the voters in the country. | 12-May-2019 |
Voters board Shiksha Express in Bihar to | New Delhi, May 12 (TIWN): Muzaffarpur: It is an express train that only a few voters can board. Welcome onboard "Shiksha Express" in Vaishali Lok Sabha segment, where voting is underway in two polling booths. | 12-May-2019 |
BJP to scrap Art 370 if voted back to po | Shimla: BJP President Amit Shah Sunday said Article 370 that gives special powers to Kashmir will be scrapped if Narendra Modi is elected as prime minister again. | 12-May-2019 |
RBI proposes mobile app to help visually | New Delhi, May 12: The Reserve Bank of India proposes to come out with a mobile application to aid visually impaired persons in identifying Indian currency notes. | 12-May-2019 |
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Delhi Metro ser | New Delhi, May 11 (TIWN): Lok Sabha Election 2019: Delhi Metro services to start at 4 am on Sunday; check schedule here. | 11-May-2019 |
Glimmer of hope for Jet Airways: Two inv | New Delhi, May 11 : There could be a chance of Jet Airways revival as the beleaguered airline on Friday received two unsolicited bids, State Bank of India (SBI) told reporters in Mumbai. (We have) made disproportionate efforts to keep Jet flying, the bank s chairman Rajnish Kumar told reporters, global news agency Reuters reported. The last day for submission of expressions of interest (EoI) in the airline ends at 6 pm today. | 11-May-2019 |
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy A9 (201 | New Delhi, May 11 : The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) smartphones have got a major price cut in India. Post the price cut, Galaxy A7 (2018) is available in India at a starting price of Rs 15,990, while the Galaxy A9 (2018) is available at a starting price of Rs 25,990. | 11-May-2019 |
Gift your mom a Bajaj Finance Fixed Depo | New Delhi, May 11 : Pune (Maharashtra) [India] May 11 (ANI/ BusinessWire India): Mother's Day gives you a chance to express your love and appreciation towards your mom, for her unconditional love. While you may be considering a range of Mother's Day gifts, redefine thoughtful gifting by helping her invest in a fixed deposit. With returns that she can count on and a high-interest rate, Bajaj Finance FD helps you secure your mother's finances today, tomorrow and for the time to come. | 11-May-2019 |
ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away a | ITC chairman and noted industrialist Y C Deveshwar passed away Saturday after a brief illness. He was 72. Industry sources have confirmed though ITC has not officially announced the news. | 11-May-2019 |
Can Aadhaar Card be updated in bank? How | Mumbai, May 10 : Can Aadhaar Card be updated in bank? Aadhaar card number is a 12-digit verifiable identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). | 10-May-2019 |
Skoda Auto inaugurates its largest India | New Delhi, May 10 : Skoda Auto India, in association with SGA Cars India, today unveiled its largest workshop in the country at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The facility is spread over an area of 49,585 square foot or 4,607 square metre. Boasting of 50 bays, the workspace has a capacity to serve 20,000 vehicles per annum, with over 40 dedicated aftersales personnel. | 10-May-2019 |
Global growth to be hit this much if US- | New Delhi, May 10 : The global growth will take a hit of as much as 30-40 basis points if the re-escalation of trade tensions between two superpower economies the US and China persist, Morgan Stanley said in a report this week. | 10-May-2019 |
Dharmendra Pradhan holds meeting with se | New Delhi, May 10 : Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held meeting with senior officials from Reserve Bank of India (RBI), State Bank of India (SBI) and financial institutions. | 10-May-2019 |
Markets fall for 7th straight session as | Mumbai: Falling for the seventh consecutive session, the BSE Sensex ended 230 points lower Thursday led by losses in index heavyweight Reliance Industries, amid escalating trade tensions between the US and China. | 09-May-2019 |
Chadwick Boseman to play first African s | New Delhi, May 9 : 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman is all set to play Yasuke, the first African samurai in Japanese history, for his upcoming project. "The legend of Yasuke is one of history's best-kept secrets, the only person of non-Asian origin to become a Samurai. | 09-May-2019 |
VP Naidu embarks on a 4-day visit to Vie | Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu embarked on 4-day visit to Vietnam on Thursday. His visit is expected to enhance India's comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam. He will address Indian Community and will interact with Vice President of Vietnam and will hold delegation level talks. | 09-May-2019 |
Cyclone Fani: Dharmendra Pradhan reviews | New Delhi, May 9 : Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan visited Odisha's Bhubaneswar today. | 09-May-2019 |
Oil falls on trade dispute despite surpr | Seoul, May 9 : Oil prices dropped on Thursday amid concerns over the escalating trade battle between the United States and China, despite a surprise fall in US crude stockpiles. | 08-May-2019 |
Tej Pratap attacks brother Tejashwi for | Patna: Jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Wednesday attacked his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav, saying the latter is not listening him is and is surrounded by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) men. | 08-May-2019 |
Red Bull to debut new, bigger motorhome | New Delhi, May 8 : The Energy Station was first used in the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix and has been one of the most recognisable buildings in the paddock during the European season. | 08-May-2019 |
Gold hits one-week high as trade jitters | New Delhi, May 8 : (Reuters) - Gold prices rose to their highest in more than a week on Wednesday as renewed worries over U.S.-China trade dispute and its potential impact on global growth dented risk sentiment, stoking investors towards safe-haven assets. | 08-May-2019 |
As Uber gears up for IPO, many Indian dr | Mumbai/New Delhi: In 2016, Rajesh Raut started driving an Uber taxi in Mumbai, hoping he could earn more than the $215 he received each month for making flatbreads at a roadside stall. | 08-May-2019 |
Cheaper Pixel smartphones unveiled at Go | San Francisco, May 8 (IANS) In the times of $1000 phones, Internet giant Google has unveiled its cheaper Pixel phones -- Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL at a starting price of $399 and $479, respectively at its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, California. | 07-May-2019 |
New government to take up BSNL, MTNL rev | This implies, according to the source, that there is no immediate move, in the next few months till a new government settles down, to revive both central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). Last month, the DoT had floated a draft cabinet note for consultation among ministries on the revival of BSNL and MTNL. In response, the Finance Ministry has now asked the DoT to rework the proposals, indicating both the steps and the financial outgo involved and submit these to the new government. The two key issues in the revival proposal are the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) and allocation of 4G spectrum. | 07-May-2019 |