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20 Jan 2019

Reliance Jio

Best annual recharge plans from Airtel, BSNL, Reliance Jio, Vodafone

Ever since Jio entered the telecom space, competition has made telcos like Airtel, Vodafone, and state-run BSNL to update their plans to offer more benefits to users.

19 Jan 2019

New Jersey

Amazon has built vests to protect workers from warehouse robots

With robots at Amazon's warehouses increasingly becoming a hazard for the company's warehouse workers, Amazon Robotics has come up with a new vest to protect its employees.

19 Jan 2019

India

BSNL's Bharat Fiber FTTH service launched: Plans, bookings and more

Taking on Reliance's Jio GigaFiber and Airtel's V-Fiber, state-owned BSNL has launched its own Bharat Fiber service in India.

19 Jan 2019

Russia News

This Russian start-up will put billboards in space by 2021

After a cherry-red sports car and disco ball, billboards are set to go into space.

19 Jan 2019

India

2019 Wagon R may not offer Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

Maruti Suzuki's all-new Wagon R, set to launch on January 23, is currently available for pre-ordering.

18 Jan 2019

India

Reliance to enter e-commerce sector to take on Amazon, Flipkart

The e-commerce landscape in India might change soon as Mukesh Ambani has announced his plans to enter the sector.

17 Jan 2019

India

Netflix, Hotstar could soon start censoring content in India

Reportedly, Netflix and local rivals Hotstar are planning to adopt self-regulation guidelines for content streamed on their platforms in India in a bid to prevent potential government censorship.

May need more currency as GDP size increasing: RBI official

With the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) size increasing in quantitative terms, there could be a need for more currency in the economy, a Reserve Bank of India official said today.

17 Jan 2019

India

NGT to Volkswagen: Deposit Rs. 100cr tomorrow or face arrest

On Thursday, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered German car manufacturer Volkswagen to deposit Rs. 100cr with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) by 5pm tomorrow, as reparations for the 2015 emissions scandal.

17 Jan 2019

PETA

PETA's advertisement on toxic masculinity is vulgar, weird and unnecessary

Dear PETA, we get it. The pressure to stay relevant in the woke-era is enormous. One has to constantly brainstorm ideas to cater to new consumers, who have an opinion, are unabashed about their beliefs and don't think twice before calling a spade, spade.

17 Jan 2019

Jet Airways

Lenders may bring out resolution plan for Jet Airways: SBI

State Bank of India (SBI) today said lenders are considering a resolution plan for Jet Airways to ensure the long-term viability of the debt-laden company.

How to select the best DTH pack and save money?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has shaken up the entire broadcasting scene with a new set of DTH regulations.

16 Jan 2019

Bharti Airtel

BSNL offers 2GB free data on upgrading to 4G SIM

Upping the ante against private telcos like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, BSNL has started testing its 4G services in various parts of the country.

16 Jan 2019

PepsiCo

Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEO, could head World Bank

Indra K. Nooyi, who led PepsiCo for 12 years before leaving the company in August last year, is being considered for the top post of World Bank, multiple reports claimed.

15 Jan 2019

Koffee With Karan

This Gillette ad supporting #MeToo movement is hard hitting

Gillette, the popular shaving supplies brand, recently released an advertisement that plays on their popular 30-year-old tagline 'The Best A Man Can Get'.

14 Jan 2019

India

Now, you can book Maruti's all-new WagonR at Rs. 11,000

India's leading automaker Maruti Suzuki plans to unveil the next-generation avatar of WagonR with more space and enhanced capabilities.

14 Jan 2019

Flipkart

Myntra and Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan resigns; may join Hotstar

After some rounds of speculation, it has been confirmed that Ananth Narayanan, CEO of Flipkart-owned Myntra and Jabong, has left his post in pursuit of other opportunities.

14 Jan 2019

Sachin Bansal

Ola reportedly receives funding from Sachin Bansal, nears $6bn valuation

Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal has reportedly invested $21 million (approx Rs. 150 crore) in Ola, India's famous ride-hailing company.

14 Jan 2019

Reliance Jio

Now, keep international roaming active without paying Airtel

Airtel is doing away with international roaming activation fee for all postpaid and prepaid customers.

13 Jan 2019

India

#FinancialBytes: What you should know about credit card protection plans

Credit cards play an important role in our financial lives and have become one of the most widely-used payment methods for cashless transactions.

13 Jan 2019

India

All you need to know about Reliance Jio Tower Scam

A sophisticated fraud, under the name of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm, is cheating people of millions of rupees in India.

12 Jan 2019

Walt Disney

Disney CEO Robert Iger's salary increases by 80%

Disney is perhaps the most recognizable and iconic brand in the entertainment industry.

12 Jan 2019

Lucknow

Now, get up to 1TB bonus broadband data from Airtel

In a bid to take on Reliance Jio, Airtel has revised its broadband plans to offer additional bonus data in select regions.

11 Jan 2019

Reliance Jio

BSNL new prepaid plan offers unlimited calling, 1 year validity

Since Reliance Jio disrupted the telecom industry, the competition has grown manifolds. And this has made telcos update their plans to provide more data and added benefits.

11 Jan 2019

Sexual Harassment

Shareholders sue Alphabet board for covering up sexual harassment allegations

A shareholder of Google parent Alphabet has sued the tech giant for allegedly covering up sexual misconduct and harassment claims against some of its top executives.

J&J faulty hip-implants: SC closes case citing Center's compensation scheme

The Supreme Court today closed the case seeking action against US-based pharma major Johnson and Johnson for implanting faulty hip implants into patients in New Delhi.

09 Jan 2019

iPhone

iPhone 12th anniversary: From a revolutionary device to over-priced junk?

It is 2019 and more than 2.5 billion people out of the world's 7.7 billion population are smartphone users.

09 Jan 2019

Air India

Government eyeing to pocket $1bn from sale of Air India

According to an official, the government is planning to raise around $1bn (around Rs. 7,000cr) from the sale of state-run carrier Air India in the next financial year.

09 Jan 2019

India

India's GDP to grow 7.5% in next two years: World-Bank

India's GDP is expected to grow at 7.3% in the fiscal year 2018-19, and 7.5% in the following two years, the World Bank has forecast, attributing it to an upswing in consumption and investment.

09 Jan 2019

India

#FinancialBytes: 5 types of short-term loans you should know about

In India, short-term loans are increasingly becoming popular among individuals for meeting immediate financial needs.

09 Jan 2019

iPhone

Apple CEO Tim Cook takes home his highest-ever bonus

Fiscal 2018 turned out to be a great year for Apple, as well as its CEO, Tim Cook.

09 Jan 2019

Donald Trump

Rupee rebounds 7 paise against USD in early trade

The rupee recovered 7 paise to 70.14 against the USD in early trade today on fresh selling of the American currency by exporters and banks amid early gains in domestic equities.

On this airline, flight attendants can now make individual tips

If you are planning to travel by Frontier Airlines this year, you are likely to be asked by the flight attendant for a tip.

08 Jan 2019

India

2019 Nissan Kicks to launch in India on January 22

The 2019 Nissan Kicks, which was unveiled in India in October, will be launched on January 22.

08 Jan 2019

India

RBI appoints Infosys' Nandan Nilekani as Digital Payments Committee chairman

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a new committee to look into issues surrounding digital payments in India, and has named Infosys co-founder and former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani as its chairman.

08 Jan 2019

India

#BharatBandh: How banking services will get affected

With the two-day nationwide general strike having commenced, banking services across India could be affected as a significant chunk of government bank employees have joined in on the strike.

07 Jan 2019

India

Jio GigaFiber to be rolled out in March: Registrations, plans

Jio GigaFiber, the much-awaited FTTH service from Reliance, will be available in India soon, according to India Today.

06 Jan 2019

iPhone

Trump wants Apple to make iPhones in the US

Months after it became the first American company to be valued at $1 trillion, Apple's stock value has seen a considerable drop of late.

06 Jan 2019

iPhone

CES 2019: Apple trolls competitors in hilarious new ad

As CES 2019 is just a few days away, technology enthusiasts are flying to Las Vegas from different parts of the world.

06 Jan 2019

India

2019 Maruti-Suzuki Wagon R to launch on January 23

Maruti Suzuki's latest hatchback, the all-new Wagon R, will be launched in India on January 23.