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Uber a good brand, but its products not ...

Uber a good brand, but its products not tuned to Indian customers’ ne...

While Uber is a good brand with good products, competitor Ola’s Co-Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal feels it trails in India because its products are not tuned to the needs of the Indian consumer. “Ola has a huge market leadership, which we are increasing as we go along because we are... read more »

Antrix told to pay Devas $672 million

Antrix told to pay Devas $672 million

The International Court of Arbitration upheld the Deutsche Telekom-funded Devas’s argument that the cancellation of the deal six years after an agreement in this regard was arbitrary An international tribunal has asked Antrix, a wholly-owned government entity under the Department of Space, to pay... read more »

Global stocks touch two-year low

Global stocks touch two-year low

In Dublin, the ISEQ index of Irish shares was down a hefty 2.68pc to 6055.96. That rout meant only a hand full of names escaped the general slide lower – among them Aminex. Datalex and Malin Corp. But for most names in Ireland and across Europe the day was market by declines. The pan-European... read more »

India Up 16 Places to 55th on Global Com...

India Up 16 Places to 55th on Global Competitiveness Index

Geneva: In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world’s most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top. The jump in India’s position underlines the country’s recent economic recovery, improvement in the competitiveness of... read more »

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Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio to share infrastructure

Bharti Airtel jumps on acquiring substantial spectrum in auction

Bharti Airtel jumped 3.5% to Rs 313.20 at 9:41 IST on BSE after the company said it has acquired 115.0 MHz spectrum for a total consideration of Rs 18530 crore in the just concluded spectrum auction... read more »

Barrick Gold Corp. posts big loss, slashes gold re...

Barrick Gold Corp, the world’s largest gold miner, reported a big fourth-quarter loss on Thursday as it took a hefty impairment charge, cut its... read more »

Spectrum auction into 10th day, bidding starts from Rs....

New Delhi: Spectrum auction today entered the 10th day of bidding and started off from Rs. 61,091.83 crore in terms of value. “The auction has started... read more »

Passenger safety is top priority: Railway minister Mall...

NEW DELHI: With passenger safety on top of his mind, railway minister Mallikarjun Kharge announced elimination of all unmanned level crossings in a time-bound... read more »

Sensex fails to maintain initial gains, drops 102 point...

MUMBAI: The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex erased initial gains by dropping 102 points in morning trade on Thursday due to fresh selling pressure from operators... read more »

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Ranveer, Deepika want to work together again

Ranveer, Deepika want to work together again

Mumbai – Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s chemistry in the promos of “Ram-leela” has become the talk of the town. Both of them are not only enjoying the buzz around their... read more »

Took me three years to convince Gopichand: Veerabhadram

Took me three years to convince Gopichand: Veerabh...

Chennai – It took three years for director Veerabhadram to get actor Gopichand to collaborate with him on a yet-untitled Telugu actioner that... read more »

Ranveer doesn’t favour extensive film promotions

Ranveer doesn't favour extensive film promotions

Mumbai – Actor Ranveer Singh is busy with a two-week campaign to promote his film “Ram-Leela” but doesn’t favour extended campaigns as... read more »

Fame harder for Zayn Malik: Perrie Edwards

Fame harder for Zayn Malik: Perrie Edwards

Los Angeles – Singer Perrie Edwards says fame is harder for her fiance, singer Zayn Malik, but she doesn’t let it stop them doing what they... read more »

Hudson’s daring neckline draws eyeballs

Hudson's daring neckline draws eyeballs

Los Angeles – All eyes were set on actress Kate Hudson as she walked the red carpet at a recent event here dressed in an extremely low-cut dusty pink... read more »

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Bedtime habits that annoy partners most revealed!

Bedtime habits that annoy partners most revealed!

London – A new survey has compiled a list of most annoying bedtime habits that might be irking your partner or even you. The survey found that 44 percent respondents found snoring irritating,... read more »

Taking 5 regular meals a day reduces risk of obesity in teens

Taking 5 regular meals a day reduces risk of obesi...

Washington – A new study has revealed that eating five meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks- a day might protect adolescents from... read more »

Walking one hour per day cuts risk of developing breast...

Walking one hour per day cuts risk of developing breast cancer by 14 pc

London – A new study by an Indian origin researcher has revealed that women can cut their chances of developing breast cancer by walking for an hour each... read more »

Eating citrus fruits helps prevent formation of kidney ...

Eating citrus fruits helps prevent formation of kidney cysts

Washington – A component of grapefruit and other citrus fruits like naringenin, blocks the formation of kidney cysts, a new study has revealed. The team... read more »

Green tea and papaya can prevent diabetes: Researchers

Green tea and papaya can prevent diabetes: Researchers

Port Louis – Green tea and fermented papaya are preventive means for diabetes, researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials... read more »

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Rajnath to Pak: Terror and talks cannot go together

The Home Ministry on Monday dismissed reports that Rajnath Singh has plans to meet his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the SAARC conference in Nepal later this month. The Home Minister’s... read more »

King of Good Times` Mallya confident of India hosting F1 Grand Prix in 2015

United Bank of India declares Vijay Mallya as wilf...

State-run United Bank of India on Monday became the first lender to declare debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines and its promoter Vijay Mallya as wilful... read more »

PM warns against forces of encroachment in the world

Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against the forces of “encroachment” in the world and said the global situation looked more like the 18th... read more »

Porn sites ‘hydra-headed’: Supreme Court

Concerned over the increasing number of pornographic websites, the Supreme Court on Friday said these sites were “hydra-headed,” and that “if you block... read more »

Indian fisherman died a month ago in Karachi jail

One more Indian fisherman Bala Naran Singad from Sonari village, Una taluka of Gujarat died in Karachi jail on the night of July 24, according to information... read more »

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Adidas signs cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador

Adidas signs cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador

New Delhi – German sportswear major Adidas today said it has roped in cricketer Rohit Sharma to endorse its products. Sharma will join recently retired Sachin Tendulkar in a team of world class... read more »

Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ahead of South Africa tour

Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ah...

Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar feels a win in the third and deciding ODI against West Indies here tomorrow will raise the morale of the team ahead of a... read more »

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful`...

Carlo Ancelotti claims wanted to `kill` `disrespectful` player during Chelsea stint

London – Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, who formerly managed Chelsea, has admitted that he had tried to ‘kill’ one of his players during... read more »

Murray favourite to win BBC Sports Personality of the Y...

Murray favourite to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

London – The British media has claimed that Wimbledon Champion Andy Murray will start as one of the shortest-priced favourites when the 10-strong... read more »

Former Man U captain and Munich survivor Bill Foulkes d...

Former Man U captain and Munich survivor Bill Foulkes dies at 81.

Bill Foulkes, a former Manchester United defender who survived the Munich air disaster, died Monday, the club said. He was 81. United did not give a cause of... read more »

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U.S. girl accidentally shoots dead gun instructor

In a case of bizarre accidents, a nine-year old girl accidentally shot her shooting instructor at a gun range in the U.S., media reported on Thursday. The deadly incident occurred on Monday morning... read more »

Obama to convene UNSC meeting on foreign fighters:...

U.S. President Barack Obama will convene a meeting of the U.N. Security Council next month on the threat posed by foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq,... read more »

ISIS actions against Islamic law: Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has strongly condemned the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), saying the group’s actions are against the teachings... read more »

Australia, Malaysia reach search cost-sharing deal for ...

Malaysia’s Transport Minister says an investigation into how a Malaysian airliner came to crash into the Indian Ocean far off course cannot go further until... read more »

Israel releases footage of rocket launchers in Gaza

The Israeli army has released footage it says shows the targeting of rocket launchers in Gaza. The army says the video was filmed on Monday. It says the attack... read more »

Indian Oil stake sale floor price set at Rs 387 a share

The government has set a floor price for the sale of shares in top state-run refiner Indian Oil Corp Ltd at 387 rupees each, the company said, a two percent discount from Friday’s... read more »

Gold surges by Rs.480 to reclaim Rs.27,000 mark

New Delhi: With the wedding and festive season fast approaching, the days of cheaper gold prices seems to be over as the precious metal climbed back to Rs.27,000 mark on Friday. After... read more »

Sensex crashes 1,500 pts: Rs 7 lakh cr wealth wiped out, but it is still a buy

India’s benchmark Sensex took a major pounding on the Dalal Street in early Monday trade, crashing more than 1,000 points, but stock market experts are not painting any bleak picture... read more »

Nestle India goes up by nearly 2%, defies broader market trend

Defying the broader market trend on Monday, Stocks of Nestle India gained nearly 2% in morning trade on the bourses. The shares opened at Rs 6,100.00 and surged 1.76% to an high of Rs... read more »

Onion prices to touch Rs 100 per kg soon?

New Delhi: Rising onion prices over the past few weeks are giving a hard time to consumers. Stockists are making the most out of the situation. Despite the government increasing the minimum export... read more »