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
Saturday 9 July 2016
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
Friday 8 July 2016
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
Thursday 7 July 2016
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
Wednesday 6 July 2016
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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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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