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Sensex tops 60,000-mark in early morning trade

Benchmark indices are trading higher in early morning trade on Wednesday, with Sensex topping the 60,000-mark and Nifty trading above 17,900.

Aug 17, 2022

Droupadi Murmu's first Independence Day address as President; read full text of speech [details]

The address was broadcast from 7 p.m. on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version.

Aug 14, 2022

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara Tech now a leading gaming company [details]

As the Indian game developers begin to expand their global footprint, shares of ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed online gaming company Nazara Technologies surged 20 per cent after the firm reported a 22 per cent rise in net profit for the June quarter this year.

Aug 14, 2022

Disney+Hotstar adds 8.3 mn subscribers, hits 58.4 mn users [details]

Disney+Hotstar has added 8.3 million subscribers in the company's third fiscal quarter that ended on July 2, reaching 58.4 mn subscribers in India and Southeast Asia.

Aug 11, 2022

DGCA removes price cap on air fares

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday announced the removal of lower and upper limits on air fare in the country.

Aug 11, 2022

Snapchat brings paid subscription service to India; see what you get for Rs 49 a month [details]

Photo-sharing platform Snapchat on Wednesday launched its paid subscription service in India for Rs 49 per month, as it aims to increase revenue amid slowed growth and layoffs globally.

Aug 10, 2022

Mumbai Khiladis launch official jersey and announce Captain for the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho

Punit Balan said I heard a few people say that kho kho is going to close down in India. However, as one of our players said here's a start, it all starts from here

Aug 10, 2022

India plans to ban Chinese smartphone companies from sub-Rs 12,000 phone market: Report

Xiaomi and its competitors would suffer if they were excluded from India's entry-level market because they have increasingly relied in recent years on fuel growth.

Aug 8, 2022

In a first, US Navy ship arrives in India to undergo repairs

US Navy ship arrives at Chennai port for repairs, what it means

US Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew arrived at L&T's Shipyard at Kattupalli, Chennai on Sunday for undertaking repairs and allied services, adding a new dimension to the India-US strategic partnership, officials said.

Aug 8, 2022

Xiaomi, Mi Home Security 360, launch, price, India

India's smart home security camera market grows 116%; Xiaomi leads [details]

Xiaomi's shipments doubled in Q2 due to an increase in demand for home security cameras and better brand outreach through promotional events.

Aug 7, 2022

Is 5G hazardous to health; fears about risks may be overstated [here's why]

Even as India is set to become the first country to deliver indigenous 5G, experts have argued over concerns that link the 5G technology with potential health hazards.

Aug 7, 2022

Home Technology: Amazon acquires home robot maker iRobot for $1.7 bn

Amazon on Friday announced to acquire Global consumer robot company iRobot for $1.7 billion in an all-cash deal.

Aug 6, 2022

Plant based meat, replacing traditional meat.

Plant-based 'beef' reduces Carbon dioxide but threatens agriculture jobs

Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs, new economic models show.

Aug 6, 2022

Economy: Benchmark bond yield rises 9 basis bps after RBI hikes repo rate

The yield on benchmark government bond yields rose sharply by 9 basis points in the morning trade after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced an increase of the repo rate by 50 basis points.

Aug 5, 2022

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

Ecomony: RBI ups policy rate to 5.40% to contain inflation

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday announced the rise of policy rate or repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.4 per cent.