Freeze Aircel spectrum, stop deal with Airtel, RCom: Prashant Bhushan

NEW DELHI: Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan today demanded immediate freezing of spectrum held by Aircel, alleging that its Malaysian parent Maxis will "abscond" if the proposed deals with AirtelBSE -2.28 % and RCom are allowed to go through. Aircel has entered into an agreement with

US economy posts largest job gains in eight months in June

WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth surged in June as manufacturers and other employers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull, but tepid wages suggested the Federal Reserve will probably not raise interest rates soon. Nonfarm payrolls increased

L&T Infotech 'actively' scouting for buys in analytics, consulting

NEW DELHI: IT company L&T Infotech today said it is "activity" scouting for acquisitions to strengthen its offerings in areas such as analytics, consulting and Internet of Things. The mid-sized IT company, which will come out with over Rs 1,200-crore IPO on July 11, said it would be interested in

Facebook Messenger to offer strong encryption

WASHINGTON: Facebook announced Friday it would roll out optional "end to end encryption" for its Messenger application, following a trend aimed at stronger security and protection against snooping. The US technology giant said this feature would be known as "secret conversations" which

Post-Brexit, UK now spawns M&A Bargain Hunters

LONDON: In the wake of the country's June 23 vote to leave the European Union, the UK's stocks and currency dropped, presenting an attractive prospect to global buyers looking for cheap assets and giving local businesses an incentive to reduce their exposure at home. "Many euro and dollar

4G smartphones under Rs 3,000 now a reality, much before expected

NEW DELHI: Prices of smartphones supporting 4G technology have broken the Rs 3,000 price barrier, benefiting users wanting high-speed internet access who may have been deterred by high entry prices. The level was breached well before the year-end limit that was predicted by some

US probes brake failures on Harley-Davidson motorcycles

WASHINGTON: The US automotive safety regulator said Friday it is investigating complaints of brake failures on Harley-Davidson motorcycles that have resulted in reports of three crashes and two injuries. "Riders report sudden brake system failure occurring without warning," said the National

Congress has scored self-goal on telecom issue: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Congress has scored a "self-goal" by calling under-reporting of Rs 46,000 crore revenue by six telecom firms an NDA scam as the "impropriety" had taken place during the UPA regime. "Shrillness, non-application of mind and a

Started delivery of Rs 251 phones today: Ringing Bells

NEW DELHI: Ringing Bells, the Noida-based company that courted controversy after announcing a phone at an astonishingly low price of Rs 251 five months back, today claimed it has begun delivery of the world's cheapest smartphone in five states including Haryana, West Bengal and Bihar. "Of the

India eyes place in top 100 on ease of doing business list

NEW DELHI: India hopes to figure among the top 100 nations in the ease of doing business ranking, counting on significant improvement achieved by Delhi and Mumbai as well as additional measures likely to be taken by the time the World Bank announces the next list in October. Officials said the

Telecom losses reported during UPA rule: Ravi Shankar Prasad

NEW DELHI: Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad attacked the Congress over its allegations of a Rs 46,000 crore telecom scam, saying that the underreporting of revenue and related losses took place during the tenure of the United Progressive Alliance led government. "Congress had made the

Among Dallas sniper victims: A newlywed, a navy veteran and parents

One slain officer was a newlywed. Another had survived multiple tours in Iraq, only to be killed back home in the US. A protester who doesn't normally march was shot trying to shield her sons. The stories of those killed or wounded in a sniper attack in Dallas during a protest over recent police

Ajay Jayaram, Anand Pawar set up all Indian quarterfinal at US Open

EL MONTE: Fourth seed Ajay Jayaram and Anand Pawar set up up an all-Indian quarterfinal in the US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton event here. Other Indians who made the quarterfinals were the men's doubles pairing of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy, and women's doubles duo of S Poorvisha

NASA's new airborne mission to map Earth's atmosphere

WASHINGTON: NASA is launching an airborne mission that will map the contours of the Earth's atmosphere to discover how much pollution exists in the most remote corners of the planet and assess how the environment has changed as a result. Pollutants emitted to the atmosphere - soot,

'Bomb Robot' kills Dallas gunman, but opens ethical debate

WASHINGTON: Dallas police ended a standoff with a gunman Friday morning by remotely detonating a "bomb robot," an unprecedented tactic by officers that rekindles concerns about the militarization of local law enforcement in the United States. The bomb blast killed a black US Army

PM Narendra Modi traces back Mahatma Gandhi's historic South African train ride

DURBAN: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to mark a historic train journey by Indian independence leader Mohandas K. Gandhi during the final day of his South African visit. Modi's ride will commemorate the incident in which a young Gandhi in 1893 was ejected from a South African

Chemists to take e-pharmacies to court

NEW DELHI: The fight between brick-andmortar chemists and online pharmacies is set to reach courts now. The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) will approach ten High Courts in India against the central and state drug regulators for lack of action against the "illegal"

Spell out policy governing export of US satellites to India: American lawmakers

WASHINGTON: Two weeks after ISRO successfully launched 20 satellites - including 13 from the US - in a single mission, two influential American lawmakers have asked the Obama administration to spell out its policy that allows it to launch commercial satellites on Indian space vehicles. In letters

Pentagon to use Indian weather satellite in war-torn Afghanistan

The US is planning to use the services of an Indian satellite to get quicker weather information in war-torn Afghanistan, crucial for the movement of its military assets, the Pentagon has said. The Pentagon decided to use Indian satellite after European weather satellites were moved to cover

Govt will stand firm, says Ram Madhav after violence escalates in Kashmir

BJP leader Ram Madhav asserted on Saturday that an “uncompromising” fight against terrorism is important for Jammu and Kashmir’s development and government will stand firm “eruption or no eruption”, as violence broke out in the Valley after the killing of militant Burhan Wani.

This is the birth place of Satyagraha: PM Modi tells Indian expats in South Africa

India is working to achieve over 8 per cent growth in the coming years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Johannesburg on Friday, while attributing the rise of the country to HOPE -- Harmony, Optimism, Potential and Energy. He told the Indian diaspora here that India is "one of the brightest

India's first female captain to be honoured for bravery at sea

Captain Radhika Menon, Master of the oil tanker Sampurna Swarajya of Shipping Corporation of India, is to receive the 2016 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous seas.The International Maritime

Bitcoin “miners” face fight for survival as new supply halves

Marco Streng is a miner, though he does not carry a pick around his base in south-western Iceland. Instead, he keeps tens of thousands of computers running 24 hours a day in fierce competition with others across the globe to earn bitcoins. In the world of the web-based digital currency, it is not

Govt working on cyber law amendments, new encryption

Government is working on amendments in cyber law and new encryption policy to protect data by addressing rapid changes in technology domain, a senior official said on Saturday. “The department is already engaged with this detailing exercise and might make amendments in the prevailing cyber Act

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic edition up for pre-order

Samsung has launched a new variant of its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone in Brazil to celebrate the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The company said that the phone variant will go on sale on July 18 but didn’t reveal the price. However, the phone is up for pre-order on its Germany website and according

Wimbledon sexism row: Have women’s sports become today’s butt of jokes?

What do you love about watching a game? Do you love the exhilaration of a breakpoint that leaves your nerves tingling? 

Do you love railing insults at the inanimate box that projects a foul against the team you support? Are

Arvind Kejriwal accuses Gujarat CM of not allowing his Surat programme

Rajkot: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused his Gujarat counterpart Anandiben Patel of getting his programme in Surat cancelled, as he kick-started AAP's poll campaign for the 2017 state elections here.Kejriwal, who landed here this morning with his family members,

Dhaka investigating Zakir Naik's Islamist links: Bangladesh Minister

Dhaka: Bangladesh government on Saturday said it was investigating the Islamist links of India-based controversial preacher Zakir Naik and examining the possibilities of banning his "provocative" speeches in the wake of two brutal terrorist attacks in the country within a week in which 25 people

PM Modi keen to talk to China, but not Hurriyat: Mani Shankar Aiyar

New Delhi: Advocating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to learn lessons from Congress` experience to restore normalcy in the valley, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday taunted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not holding dialogue with the Hurriyat"I fear that we are spinning into a

NASA's Dawn found ice-friendly craters mapped on dwarf planet 'Ceres'

Washington DC: The US space agency NASA's Dawn has identified ice-friendly craters mapped on the dwarf planet Ceres."The conditions on Ceres are right for accumulating deposits of water ice. Ceres has just enough mass to hold on to water molecules and the permanently shadowed regions we

Milos Raonic beats Roger Federer, sets up Wimbledon final date with Andy Murray

New Delhi: Roger Federer's dream of winning a eight Wimbledon title ended on Friday after losing his semi-final match to big serving Milos Raonic in five pulsating sets. The sixth seed won the match 6-3, 6(3)-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in three hours and 29 minutes. He thus became the first Canadian male to

Anil Madhav Dave: New environment minister has a tough task ahead

New Delhi: There could not have been a better birthday gift for new environment minister Anil Madhav Dave, who got the portfolio on the eve of his 60th birthday on Tuesday. It’s also a fitting gift: Dave, an expert in river conservation, is known as an environmentalist and cycles to work. After

Live Tennis Scores, Wimbledon 2016 semifinals: Roger Federer vs Milos Raonic; Andy Murray vs Tomas Berdych

Roger Federer expected “to lose in the first week” of Wimbledon and Andy Murray expected to be heading for a final collision with his nemesis Novak Djokovic. It was just as well neither considered taking up a career in fortune telling as neither of those predictions came true — and the two will now

Happy Birthday Sourav Ganguly! Dada wished by teammates, fans as he turns 44

Former India cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly celebrates his 44th birthday on Friday. The flamboyant left-handed batsman, who is currently the second-most successful Indian Test skipper of all time, was wished by his fans, well-wishers and members of the cricket fraternity from all over the world.

U.S. tax agency investigates Facebook's Ireland asset transfer

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Facebook Inc (FB.O) may have understated the value of intellectual property it transferred to Ireland by "billions of dollars", unfairly cutting its tax bill in the process, according to court papers.The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in

UK launches bilateral trade talks for post-Brexit deal with India

Britain said it would start preliminary talks with India on Friday about an eventual bilateral trade deal after last month's referendum vote to leave the European Union, which has forced London to rethink its trade ties with the rest of the world British Business Secretary Sajid Javid also said Britain would

Take a deep breath, India, and switch to electric cars

India is going shopping for hydrocarbons. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, faced with the world's fastest growth in oil consumption, has sought deals and alliances in Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to help secure

Access to mobile internet can positively impact farmers’ lives: Vodafone report

KOLKATA: Mobile internet access via smartphones can lead to a 50% increase in a small farmer's revenue in India, especially if the correct inputs — read agricultural information — are used, telecom company Vodafone said in a report. "A 1% increase in yields can lead to a 0.6%-1.3% reduction in

It’s ladies first at global B-schools

NEW DELHI: Of the 42 women that applied for MBA programmes abroad through Admissions Gateway , a Delhi-based admissions consultancy, 41 made it to the top 15 business schools across the world. The success rate is not unusual for the consultancy, but the sheer number of women applying

Ferrero overtakes Nestle in India chocolate revenues

MUMBAI: Nearly eight years after entering India, Italian chocolate maker Ferrero India, the maker of Kinder Joy chocolates and Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread, posted revenues of Rs 929 crore during the seven months ended March 2015. The company changed its accounting year from August

Sarvitha Sethi to be Coca-Cola's first woman CFO in India

NEW DELHI: Coca-Cola India is set to get its first woman CFO, as Sarvitha Sethi, commercial finance director of its central and southern Europe operations, will soon take over the reins from Sanjeev Kumar, VP finance for India and South West Asia for Coca-Cola. This is being seen as part

India promoting its steel industry with trade protectionism: Global Times

BEIJING: India is promoting its steel industry with trade protectionism and making China a "primary victim" of trade investigations, China's official media alleged today and asked New Delhi to adopt "open-mindedness" towards the world's largest steel producer. "It seems India is seeking to boost its

Ashok Leyland launches Captain 40iT tractor in Kolkata.

KOLKATA: Hinduja group flagship Ashok LeylandBSE 0.86 % on Friday launched its 'Captain 40iT' tractor in Kolkata adding to its popular Captain series of trucks. Co-created with drivers and users through an extensive study of their lifestyle, the new Captain 40iT has been designed specifically for

Tata Steel Board meeting on UK steel operations starts

MUMBAI: The Board meeting to decide the fate of Tata SteelBSE 0.30 %'s UL operations started on Friday afternoon. A decision on the same is expected by Friday evening. ET had reported in their Friday edition that India's largest private steel maker Tata Steel is likely to put on hold its plan to sell

As Anupriya Patel Becomes Minister, UP Ally Apna Dal Says Goodbye To BJP

Three days after Anupriya Patel became the youngest member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers, the Apna Dal announced that it was severing ties with partner BJP, accusing it of not following the "decorum of alliance".The Apna Dal is led by the new minister's mother Krishna

PM Narendra Modi To Meet South African President Jacob Zuma Today

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today meet South African President Jacob Zuma on the second leg of an African tour aimed at boosting ties in a region where China has a strong presence. PM Modi, who arrived from Mozambique, will head on to Tanzania and

Lionel Messi announces he will not retire from international soccer

According to SI.com, Lionel Messi has decided to go back on his original statement of intent that he was done playing for the Argentina National Team following Argentina's loss in the final of the Copa America Centenario. SI.com's report comes from Argentinian newspaper, La Nacion, who report that

Equity indices trade flat on negative global cues

MUMBAI: Negative global cues and profit booking dragged the key Indian equity markets lower on Friday. The equity markets traded flat -- marginally in the red -- during the mid-afternoon session, as heavy selling pressure was witnessed in capital goods, banking and oil and gas stocks. The wider 51-

Army can't use excessive force in disturbed areas: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said the army cannot use excessive force in its counter-insurgency operations in areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. The court held that criminal courts do have the jurisdiction to look into cases of alleged excesses by the

Booked AAP MLA cries foul, says will go to jail if 'harassment' charges proved

NEW DELHI: After being booked on charges of misbehaving with a woman, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Prakash Jarwal claimed that that a ‘political game’ is being played against him in order the defame the party and asserted that he will readily go to prison if the charges against him are

Five police officers killed by snipers in Dallas

U.S. President Barack Obama said America is “horrified” over the shootings of police officers in Dallas and there’s no possible justification for the attacks. Speaking from Warsaw, Poland, where he’s meeting with leaders of the European Union and attending a NATO summit, Mr. Obama said justice

Gujarat HC grants bail to Hardik Patel in sedition case; asks him to remain outside state for six months

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel was on Friday afternoon granted bail by the Gujarat High Court in sedition case. The court granted bail on the condition that he will stay out of the state for next six months, reported ANI. Hardik was arrested and imprisoned in a jail in Surat​

Strange but true! A newly found exoplanet has three suns

New Delhi: This is a curious case of 16-million-year-old planet. An exoplanet which is twirling between a three-star system. Recently a team of astronomers at the University of Arizona in Tucson have spotted that a giant planet, situated some 340 light years away from Earth, is orbiting one of the

SC issues notice to Latha Rajinikanth

Chennai: The Supreme Court today issued a notice to Latha Rajinikanth for allegedly taking Rs 10 crore and failing to provide AD Bureau with Kochadaiyaan distribution rights.The Ad Bureau Advertising had lodged a complaint last year in Bengaluru against Latha Rajinikanth alleging that she

Delhi Auto, Taxi Unions To Protest Against App-Based Services

 A section of auto and taxi operators will stage a protest outside the Delhi Police Headquarters today demanding action against app-based cabs plying in the national capital for "not following laid down rules". Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union have decided to protest against the

Modi's message to ministers: Don't take me for granted or mess with me

I  can't even remember when a Prime Minister sent a message so loud and clear through an exercise that is his sole prerogative: Cabinet reshuffle. Of course, Manmohan Singh never had the freedom: His council of ministers was a mix of diktats he got from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and coalition

IT Shares Slump On Brexit Fears, Earnings Uncertainty

The Bombay Stock Exchange's IT sub-index slumped over 1 per cent on Thursday as frontline outsourcers - HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and TCS - fell sharply. IT stocks have unperformed over the last one week and one month timeframes and have not participated in the rally that took the

As sugar finds its sweet spot, investors ask for how long?

After a four-year bear market, sugar has found its sweet spot.

Its steepest bull run in years has seen prices of U.S. raw sugar, the global price benchmark, more than double in less than a year, making one of the smallest commodity markets one of the best performing

Vijay Mallya to make rare public appearance on Friday

Troubled Indian businessman Vijay Mallya is set to make a rare public appearance in the United Kingdom on Friday when he is scheduled to attend the team bosses press conference ahead of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Mallya, who has been in the UK since March, has been declared a

FIPB clears FDI proposals worth Rs 643 crore

NEW DELHI: Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has cleared four FDI proposals entailing overseas investment of about Rs 643 crore. The inter-ministerial panel, headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das, has approved Rs 420 crore FDI proposal of Advanced Enzyme

Maharashtra plans $10 billion infra fund

MUMBAI: In what Maharashtra claims will be a game changer, the state is planning a whopping $10-billion fund, which would be used for building infrastructure in rural areas of the state and specifically in Mumbai. The move to create this Infra Fund comes after the state has struggled to

Government to use info collected under various pacts to identify suspected tax dodgers

NEW DELHI: The government is set to use the information collected under various international tax agreements to identify suspected tax dodgers and urge them to come clean through the ongoing black money scheme that expires on September 30. The income-tax department will soon write to such

Destination Jupiter: expectations from Juno mission

Los Angeles: 

Now that the Juno spacecraft is settled in orbit around Jupiter, the real work is about to begin.Juno will fly closer to Jupiter than any other spacecraft, skipping over cloud tops and peering deep inside to uncover clues about the giant planet's formation. Scientists hope that understanding how Jupiter

Datsun redi-GO, Ciaz reach sales landmarks

Datsun redi-GO, the entry level car with a starting price of Rs 2.39 lakh, has become a hit, selling 3,000 units within 23 days of its launch on June 7. It is virtually giving its popular rivals such Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, Renault Kwid, Hyundai EON and the like, a run for their money. On the other hand,

ZAGG Speaker Case review: A perfect iPhone companion

When I used to live in hostel, every fortnight we used to have an after-dinner get together in our room, and there were times when my roommates didn’t even bother that my old speaker has fallen to the ground— taking my iPhone along with it, while they were busy doing their moves. Those were

7 countries benefit most from technology innovation: report

Geneva: The United States, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Israel are getting the biggest bang for their buck in economic and digital innovation, according to a survey released Wednesday by the organizers of the Davos economic forum.The Geneva-based World

Huawei filed new patent suit against Samsung

Huawei has filed another patent lawsuit against smartphone rival Samsung in China, adding to the legal battle between the two Asian electronics giants. Quanzhou intermediate people's court spokesman Wang Zhiwei told Reuters the court accepted the case recently but did not provide further

Amazon UK says no Brexit hit to sales so far

Amazon has not seen a British sales dip since the vote to leave the European Union, its new UK boss said on Wednesday, after announcing the online retailer would create a further 1,000 jobs across the UK this year. "Our sales are in line with expectations... It's business as usual as far as we are

UK renews pre-Brexit financial aid pledge for Tata Steel

The British government's offer of financial aid to Tata Steel UK and to potential buyers of its assets here is still on the table, business minister Anna Soubry said on Wednesday, despite Britain's shock vote last month to leave the European Union. Seeking to avoid thousands of job losses, the

BJP strategists start to worry about Arvind Kejriwal

It’s not Nitish Kumar, nor the Congress. Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal is emerging as the BJP’s enemy number one. AAP’s rapid growth in BJP-ruled states has begun to worry saffron strategists who are now working on a plan to “discredit” and “halt” the AAP juggernaut from making

CID arrests 2 more for ISIS links

A day after arresting Mohammad Masiuddin alias Musa for his alleged links with the terror group ISIS, the criminal investigation department (CID) arrested two more terror suspects and slapped charges of waging war against the state against all on Wednesday as their involvement in subversive

SC to hear plea challenging NEET ordinance, Centre's 'flip-flop' today

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the plea challenging the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) ordinance on Thursday. The matter was listed on Monday before CJI bench, which then referred it to the concerned bench. Activist Anand Rai, known for exposing the Vyapam scam, had

Clinton will not face criminal charges over email gate: Attorney General

Washington: The Justice Department's investigation into Hillary Clinton's email setup has been formally closed without any criminal charges, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday.

The decision had been expected and was largely a formality given FBI Director James Comey's

Africa visit to enhance ties: PM Modi

Ahead of his departure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his four-nation tour of African countries is aimed at enhancing ties with that continent, particularly in the economic sphere and people-to-people contacts. Mr Modi will begin his five-day tour with Mozambique and then

President Pranab Mukherjee greets nation on Eid

Mukherjee said the holy month of Ramzan is a month of prayer, blessings and forgiveness.

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today greeted the people on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr and hoped that it will inspire all to follow the path of love and universal brotherhood. The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr

Making quality education accessible is priority, says MN Pandey

The government has been working to raise the standards of education and it will continue to work in that direction. New Delhi: Mahendra Nath Pandey who took on Thursday charge as the Minister of State for Education said that his priority was to make quality education accessible to all the citizens

Ananth Kumar: Passage of GST bill in Monsoon Session a priority

New Union parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar said on Wednesday that the passage of the GST bill in the Monsoon Session will a priority for which the government will talk to all political parties.“GST is a very important bill. The whole country is in favour of passing this bill as early as

Supreme Court gives Rs 5 lakh to victims of rail mishap

Squarely blaming the railways for the February 2011 incident in Shajahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in which 14 people were killed and 20 sustained injuries while travelling on top of Himagiri Express, the Supreme Court has directed the Railways to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of

Preacher Zakir Naik speeches under scanner

Government agencies are examining the speeches made by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, particularly in the wake of reports that a Bangladeshi militant involved in the recent terror attack in Dhaka had been following him regularly on the social media.Minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju

Visit to Africa aimed at deepening ties, economic cooperation: Modi

Focus of the visit will be on deepening cooperation in maritime security, investment, agriculture and food. New Delhi: Ahead of his departure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his four-nation tour of African countries is aimed at enhancing ties with that continent, particularly in the

I am a product of student agitation, dialogue key to avoid stir: Javadekar

Javadekar said he would consult senior BJP leader MM Joshi on his new role as the HRD minister.

New Delhi: Union human resources development minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said education is not a subject for party politics and asserted that dialogue is the key to avoid agitation.

Wimbledon 2016: ‘Surprised’ Federer topples Cilic

The Swiss maestro sealed a stunning coming from behind win to reach semifinals London: Roger Federer admitted he was surprised to be still standing at Wimbledon after sealing a place in a record-equalling 11th semi-final with an epic 6-7 (4/7), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (11/9), 6-3 victory over Marin Cilic on

Virat Kohli’s men leave for West Indies

The 16-member Indian squad led by Virat Kohli left for the West Indies to engage the hosts in a four-Test rubber later this month and in August on Tuesday night.The team were accompanied by their newly appointed head coach Anil Kumble and other support staff. The squad will open the tour with a

Ronaldo, Nani send Portugal into Euro 2016 final

LYON, FRANCE: Cristiano Ronaldo scored one goal and inadvertently set up the other as Portugal ground out a 2-0 win over Wales on Wednesday to march into the Euro 2016 final.The Portuguese superstar, who has had to soak up a lot of criticism for a lacklustre tournament by his high standards,

Wearable devices can give away your passwords, according to new research.

In the paper "Friend or Foe?: Your Wearable Devices Reveal Your Personal PIN" scientists from Binghamton University and the Stevens Institute of Technology combined data from embedded sensors in wearable technologies, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, along with a computer

Your smartwatch is giving away your ATM PIN

Wearable devices can give away your passwords, according to new research. In a new paper, researchers combined data from embedded sensors in wearable technologies, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, along with a computer algorithm to crack private PINs and passwords with 80-

Second edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards begins today.

Beginning today, we launch the second edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards, the finest accolade recognising the best of Indian entrepreneurship. The awards ceremony will take place on September 3 in Bengaluru and the meeting of the jury to select the winners will happen on August 6,

Interest subvention to Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Cooperative Banks, Regional Rural Banks and NABARD for providing short term crop loan to farmers

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers for the year 2016-17. The Government has earmarked a sum of Rs. 18,276 Crore for this purpose. This will help farmers getting short term crop loan payable within one

PM pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder, on his 115th birth anniversary, saying India will remember him for his contribution to the country's history. "On his birth anniversary, my tributes to Syama Prasad Mookerjee. We

Nation remembers Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee on his birth anniversary today

Dr Mookerjee founded Jansangh in 1951.

As a founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh which later became the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee is considered one of the tallest leaders of the Hindutva movement in India.Shyama Prasad

No criminal charges in e-mail probe, says FBI

The FBI won’t recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private e-mail server while Secretary of State, agency Director James Comey said on Tuesday, lifting a major legal threat to her presidential campaign.Mr. Comey’s decision almost certainly brings the legal part of the

Dhaka killer’s father says ‘sorry’

S.M. Imtiaz Khan Babul, a Bangladeshi politician from the ruling Awami League party, whose son was one of the suspected terrorists who stormed into a café in Dhaka last Friday and killed 20 visitors, including Indian student Tarishi Jain, on Tuesday offered an apology to the Jain family in

Growing, supermassive black hole discovered

GENEVA: Scientists have discovered a jet of cool, dense gas - with an unusual, swirling structure - which indicates the presence of a growing supermassive black hole in the centre of a galaxy located 70 million light years from Earth. Astronomers used the Alma telescope (Atacama Large

Physics prepares to feast on collider data, seeking dark universe

GENEVA: Scientists at Europe's physics research centre CERN are preparing to unwrap the biggest trove of data yet from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three years after they confirmed the existence of the elusive Higgs boson."In the life of accelerator physics there are few moments like the

Virat Kohli-led Indian team leaves for West Indies

MUMBAI: The 16-member Indian squad led by Virat Kohli left Mumbai Tuesday night for the West Indies to engage the hosts in a four-Test rubber later this month and in August. The team was accompanied by its newly appointed head coach Anil Kumble and other support staff. The squad will

Spanish court sentences Messi to 21 months in jail for tax fraud

MADRID: Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after a court in Barcelona found him guilty of three counts of tax fraud, a statement from the court said on Wednesday. The court also sentenced the Argentine soccer player's father, Jorge, to 21 months in

PM Modi's Cabinet Totally Reshuffled: Complete List Of Who Got What

NEW DELHI:  Smriti Irani has been moved out of the Education Ministry and Prakash Javadekar, elevated to Cabinet rank this morning, will hold the portfolio now. Ms Irani has been moved to the Textile Ministry.

World’s largest charkha unveiled at Delhi’s IGI airport

The world’s largest Charkha was unveiled at the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi. It was unveiled by the Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Kalraj Mishra to remind India’s timeless heritage and the values of sustainability and

MV Dhekane takes over as Director of IISU

Noted scientist M V Dhekane has assumed the office of Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. With this Dhekane becomes the seventh director of IISU which functions under the aegis of the Department of Space. About M V Dhekane M V Dhekane is B-Tech

Trump vs Clinton race is like imaginary past vs future, says Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama has thrown his weight behind Hillary Clinton as he likened the presidential race between the former Secretary of State and real estate tycoon Donald Trump to a choice between “future and imaginary past”. “This is a choice between whether we are going to cling

Focus on Railway safety, NE connectivity, says new MoS Rajen Gohain

NEW DELHI: Safety of passengers, improving amenities and expansion of rail connectivity in the entire North-East will be top priority for the new Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain, who took charge here today. "I am from North-East. These states are hilly region. So getting rail

How does Congress' decision to bring in Priyanka Gandhi matter to BJP, asks Sheila Dikshit

AAP versus BJP is a full-blown fight. What's your take on this? 

Well, Delhi seems to be doing everything except governance - there is no attempt at governing the city. All we see are advertisements. And confrontation. Didn't Kejriwal know while campaigning that

Cabinet expansion: Shiv Sena casts doubts on calibre of ministers

MUMBAI: A day after the expansion and reshuffle of the Narendra Modi Cabinet, ally Shiv Sena today took potshots at the BJP saying that it is difficult these days to find people of the same calibre as those who had served in the ministries of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Miffed at being

Bring websites, apps, handset makers under net neutrality'

New Delhi: Telecom operators have demanded to bring all stakeholders such as websites, mobile applications and cellphone makers under the ambit of net neutrality regulation. "We believe that the regulatory framework of Net Neutrality should not be limited to TSP (telecom service providers)

And we're there! Juno enters Jupiter's orbit; NASA celebrates success

New Delhi: Amid energy, anticipation and nervousness levels running high, US space agency NASA, JPL and Lockheed Martin welcomed the Juno spacecraft as it entered Jupiter's orbit after five years.

The visuals on NASA's live TV captured the celebratory mood of the entire staff of the space agency,

HC upholds CET for law colleges in Maharashtra

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the Maharashtra Law CET, a common entrance test held last month for admission to law colleges. A division bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi observed that though the "manner in which

Portfolio change is no punishment for Smriti Irani, justice for Rohith Vemula is still awaited: Kanhaiya Kumar

New Delhi: A day after high profile Smriti Irani was shifted from the key HRD ministry to less significant Textiles portfolio, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday welcomed the exit but said this was no "punishment" for the suicide of Dalit student

India’s banking faces stress due to ‘stalling’ in 2011-13: SBI

India’s banking sector currently faces some stress mainly due to “stalling” of projects between 2011-2013 and efforts are being made to ensure the “de-bottlenecking” of these projects, SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said. “The banking sector (in India) faces some amount of stress at this point

Google buys French startup that helps machines see

Google today announced a deal to buy Moodstocks, a French startup behind technology that helps smartphones recognise whatever they are aimed at. Moodstocks caught the US technology giant’s eye for its work in computer vision and machine learning, as well for accomplishments in enabling

7th Pay Commission payout soon; best tax-saving investment options for you

The 7th Pay Commission payout is all set to begin with central government employees to get higher salaries and arrear payments soon with the Union Cabinet giving a go-ahead to the panel’s recommendations. If you are a central government employee, the increased pay packet will come

Union Cabinet approves National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

The Union Cabinet has approved a National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) for providing apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh youngsters in order to create more jobs. The Scheme has an outlay of 10,000 crore rupees and a target of training 50 lakh apprentices by 2019-20.

Para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan wins eight medals in 2016 IWAS World Games

Para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan has won eight medals at the recently-concluded IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports) U-23 World Games held in Prague, Czech Republic. Of the 8 medal’s Niranjan bagged three gold medals in 50m butterfly, 200m freestyle and 50m

Euro 2016: Germany forced to make key changes for semi-final vs France

Germany coach Joachim Loew has been forced to make changes to his team for Thursday's semi-final against hosts France at Euro 2016 because of injuries and a suspension, including replacing key goalscorer Mario Gomez. Gomez, whose two goals helped the world champions to the last four, has

Harsha Bhogle’s column: Young Team India to benefit from Anil Kumble’s vision, Virat Kohli’s passion

Two powerful personalities, visibly different but attitudinally similar, have been thrown together to control Indian cricket. It is not normally recommended practice because a team can, strictly, only belong to one person. But the two, separated by generations, are bound by intent. Even though he was

Smriti Irani goes from HRD to Textiles in massive cabinet reshuffle

The Cabinet reshuffle Tuesday wasn’t just a political imperative, it was one of governance as well. Sending this message to his party and the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only expanded his Cabinet but also effected a major redistribution of portfolios. Smriti Irani lost the

First Sonia, then Rahul now Priyanka, but won’t change much for Congress: BJP on UP polls

Taking a strong exception to the media reports on the possibility of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leading the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said it makes no difference if the face of the election is Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka, as the Congress

Modi cabinet expansion: Its maximum politics and minimum governance, says JD (U)

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Cabinet, JD (U) leader Pavan Verma on Wednesday dubbed it as a ‘classic example of a directionless game of musical chairs’, adding it is illustration of maximum politics and minimum governance. “Its PM’s prerogative but we have the

Laxmikant Parsekar may lead BJP in Goa Assembly polls, hints Manohar Parrikar

PANAJI: Senior BJP leader and Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar hinted that Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar will lead the party in the state elections due next year, while the latter today said it is for the party and the people to decide. "Now it is the responsibility of Parsekar to get

Trai seeks to set average data speeds, 1-year validity for data plans

Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday said that it was going to float a consultation paper on new service quality norms for wireless data in a month which would look at setting average data speeds that telcos have to offer to customers with the aim of offering better surfing speeds on mobile phones.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft loops into orbit around Jupiter

NASA’s Juno spacecraft capped a five-year journey to Jupiter late Monday with a do-or-die engine burn to sling itself into orbit, setting the stage for a 20-month dance around the biggest planet in the solar system to learn how and where it formed. “We’re there. We’re in orbit. We conquered Jupiter,”

Finally Freedom 251 to start delivery on July 7

Mark your calendar! July 7, 2016 is the day when you will finally be able to hold a smartphone in your palm that costs Rs 251. Yes! The famous or infamous Freedom 251. Ringing Bells on Tuesday sent out invitations to media that they were holding the launch event on July 7 where it will unveil

Will it be Federer-Murray showdown? Here’s a look at Wimbledon QF clashes

Roger Federer and Andy Murray are closing in on another Wimbledon final. Federer, a seven-time champion from Switzerland, is 34 and still looking to make history at the All England Club by winning a record eighth title. The 29-year-old Murray already made his mark in 2013, becoming the

Water meter scam: ACB issues notice to Sheila Dikshit, asks her to join probe

In a huge setback for the Congress, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Wednesday issued notice to former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, asking her to join the investigation into the water meter scam case. The notice states: “It appears that you (Sheila Dikshit) are acquainted with facts and

Madras HC quashes criminal case against Tamil writer Perumal Murugan

The Madras high court has dismissed a criminal case against prominent Tamil writer Perumal Murugan for allegedly offending religious sentiments in his book, Madhorubagan. Residents of Tiruchengode and the Kongu Nadu belt - areas where Murugan lived and wrote about in his novels -

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Soundekar dynasty Rajmata passes away at 66

Ponda: Rajmata Umadevi Soundekar Wadiyar of the erstwhile Soundekar dynasty in Goa passed away on Monday following a brief illness.She was 66 and passed away in a private hospital at Belagavi, Karnataka.She was the wife of the 13 th generation king of Soundekar dynasty, late Sadashiva Basavalinga Soundekar Wadiyar. After the death of King Sadashiva in 2006 and her elder son

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After confirming 'Galaxy Note7' name, leakster reveals device's specs

The original Samsung Galaxy Note that started it all was released in the the fall of 2011, the same year the Galaxy S II came to life. Ever since, Samsung's phablet lineup has been trailing its regular-sized flagship brethren in numbering, but that's about to change this year. The Galaxy Note7 will

TCL (alcatel) is probably making BlackBerry's next smartphone

The next BlackBerry smartphone will be unveiled next month, according to the company's CEO. He's also previously said to expect two cheaper offerings this year compared to the high-end Priv - one with a physical keyboard and one without.That all-touchscreen model could be the one seeing the

Chile beat Argentina to win 2016 Copa America Football tournament

This was second Copa America title for Chile in two years. In the 2015 Final, Chile defeated Argentina 4-1 in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 scoreless draw at the end of regulation.

This was second America title for Chile, it won the first title in 2015 after defeating Argentina 4-1 in

Reliance Jio’s Amitabh Jaipuria steps down ahead of companies’s big 4G launch

 KOLKATA:Amitabh Jaipuria, president and mobility business head of Reliance Jio Infocomm, is said to have stepped down ahead of the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom entrant's much-awaited commercial launch of 4G services. Jaipuria is learnt to have put in his papers last week on personal

Arvind Kejriwal pushing Delhi into constitutional crisis: Delhi BJP

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP executive meeting today slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly pushing the national capital into a "constitutional crisis" by his "autocratic, anarchic and whimsical attitude". In a two-part resolution, adopted by the committee, it hailed Prime Minister

India's journey to becoming a nuclear power

Who controls the world's nuclear energy resources? 

Unlike other minerals, uranium, the main fuel for nuclear reactors, is not freely traded. The technology of building nuclear reactors is closely guarded by a voluntary association of 46 countries called the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) which follows certain guidelines for supplying uranium as

Manipal’s Ranjan Pai partners ex-Deutsche banker’s NBFC

MUMBAI: Manipal group's Ranjan Pai is partnering ex-Deutsche banker Bhupinder Singh's non-bank finance company where the German lender's former CEO Anshu Jain is a minority partner. The finance company — InCred — is making big bets on education loans, mortgages and SME lending. 

Rs 13,000 crore black money unearthed from overseas bank accounts

NEW DELHI: The government's crackdown on those stashing undeclared income in overseas bank accounts has started yielding results with the Income Tax authorities having unearthed more than Rs 13,000 crore from just two sets of information received in 2011 and 2013. In at least 400 cases of

Relaxation of foreign investment rules credit positive - Moody's

MUMBAI: India's decision to relax foreign direct investment in sectors including defence, aviation, and retail is a positive development for the country's sovereign ratings, said Moody's Investors Service on Monday. "The announcement is credit positive because it demonstrates a continuation of

Narrow escape for 240 passengers as Singapore Airlines jet catches fire

Over 240 people on board a Singapore Airlines flight on Monday had a narrow escape as their jet caught fire while making an emergency landing at Changi Airport here after it turned back en route to Milan following an engine oil warning message but they were safely evacuated.The Singapore

India to become full member of MTCR tomorrow

In its first entry into any multilateral export control regime, India is all set to join the Missile Technology Control Regime on Monday as a full member, three days after it failed to get Nuclear Suppliers Group membership due to stiff opposition from China and a few other countries.“We

India becomes full member of Missile Technology Control Regime

In its first entry into any multilateral export control regime, India has joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as a full member, days after it failed to get NSG membership due to stiff opposition from China and a few other countries."We applied for the membership of MTCR last year

Kannada movie Thithi won Best Film Award at 19th Shanghai International Film Festival

Kannada Movie Thithi in the third week of June 2016 won two awards - Best Film and Best Script Writers - under the Asia New Talent Awards Category at the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival. Earlier, in August 2015, the film premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival

IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal awarded with G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2015

IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal in third week of June 2016 bagged the prestigious G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2015.

Mittal was instrumental in establishing the High Performance Computing (HPC) facility at IIT Kanpur and heads the National Wind Tunnel Facility.

Explore space on your smartphone with NASA's Apple TV app

The U.S. space agency has released its popular NASA app for a new platform — the fourth-generation Apple TV — that will provide you access to NASA TV on your TV as well live views from the International Space Station (ISS). This version joins the app’s other versions available for

Delhi police detain AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya from middle of his press conference

New Delhi: AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya was arrested today for misbehaviour with a woman. He was arrested while he was holding a press conference.The incident reportedly took place when women had approached him with a complaint regarding water problem in their locality. A woman had

We are the only guardians of Maharashtra: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena, which will tomorrow celebrate its golden jubilee at a grand function here, today claimed it is the “only guardian” of Maharashtra.Attempts were being made to destroy the Marathi identity and the unity of the state, which would not be allowed to happen, alleged the party, whose relations with

Gurudas Kamat back in Congress after Sonia Gandhi meet

A fortnight after he resigned as AICC general secretary, Gurudas Kamat on Thursday took back his resignation, ostensibly after assurances from the high command that he would have a say in party affairs in Mumbai.In a statement, Kamat said that during the last fortnight several senior party leaders

Locals get together for a pollution-free Dombivli

Pollution in Dombivli has always been of great concern to all residing in the area. The satellite city caught everybody's attention when there was green rain (acid rain) in the city a few years back. And when the chemical factory blast which took place last month, every resident has become concerned

Shooters Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang misfire in World Cup

Rio Olympics-bound shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang on Thursday finished respectively sixth and seventh in the 10-metre Air Rifle final at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here.Narang, who had missed the 10m event in the Munich World Cup

India slips one spot to 12th rank in millionaire population

New Delhi: India has slipped one place to 12th spot in terms of millionaire population, even as their numbers have grown marginally to 2 lakh.Last year, India was ranked 11th with 1.98 lakh such high networth individuals (HNWIs), according to a report by Capgemini.India along with China is seen as engine of growth by the global wealth managers.The report said 13 per cent of the global wealth

Expect to announce merger with Aircel soon: RCom

New Delhi: Having extended talks with Aircel twice, Reliance Communications (RCom) on Thursday said it expects to announce the merger with the company "very shortly" after the signing of a "binding definitive" pact."RCom and Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB) and Sindya Securities and Investments Pvt Ltd (Sindya), the shareholders of Aircel Ltd (Aircel), expect to sign binding

Man held for impersonating Major General, entering Army's Eastern Command headquarters

In a major security breach, a man gained entry into the sensitive Eastern Command Headquarters at Fort William, Kolkata, allegedly masquerading as a Major General.The imposter, identified as Pormit Kumar Mitra, had donned a Major General's uniform. As soon as he entered the HQ premises, he

Jadhav leads India to T20 series win over Zimbabwe

India's Kedar Jadhav blasted his highest score in Twenty20 internationals as they beat Zimbabwe by three runs in a tense finish to claim the three-match series 2-1 at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

Political updates: NSG meet today to decide India’s membership; Swamy, Jaitley spar

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged China on Thursday to make a “fair and objective assessment” of India’s application to become a member of the exclusive Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG), and asked the Asian nation to contribute to what he called an “emerging consensus” on India. Modi’s statement, putting the onus of the success of India’s bid on Beijing, came during a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Uzbek capital Tashkent on the sidelines of the Shanghai

PM Narendra Modi to get new Air India One aircraft which can withstand grenade, rocket attacks.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will soon get a brand new Air India One aircraft for official purposes. According to exclusive details available with Aaj Tak, the aircraft will be similar to US President Barack Obama's Air Force One.The VIP Boeing 747 jumbo jet which had been serving VVIP's for two decades, will be replaced by a plush and highly-secure Boeing 777-300s which shall be renamed as Air India One. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to finalise the deal of two

Heartiest welcome to Anil Kumble as India coach: Virat Kohli

Former captain and legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble was appointed India's full-time head coach for a year by the BCCI's cricket advisory committee on Thursday. The position was left vacant for 15 months after Duncan Fletcher chose not to renew his contract following India's exit from the 2015 World Cup.Ravi Shastri, who was also in the fray to become coach, continued as team director till the