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06 Nov 2020

Flipkart

#DealOfTheDay: iPhone 11 Pro is available with Rs. 31,600 discount

If you are planning to own a flagship iPhone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 26,601 on the iPhone 11 Pro (64GB storage model).

06 Nov 2020

India

PM projects India as investor-friendly at Virtual Global Investor Roundtable

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable 2020, attended by leading institutional investors from the US, Europe, Canada, Korea, Japan, Middle East, Australia, and Singapore.

06 Nov 2020

IndiGo

IndiGo in talks over a mega $10bn jet engine order

At a time when the aviation sector is struggling to recover from the crisis following the coronavirus pandemic, IndiGo is in talks with Pratt & Whitney and CFM International over a mega jet engine order.

06 Nov 2020

iOS

WhatsApp's payments service is finally here: How to use it

WhatsApp has launched its payments service in India after receiving a nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

06 Nov 2020

Samsung

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2020: Unmissable deals on smartphones

Flipkart is all set to kick off its Big Diwali Sale from November 8. Under the sale, which will end on November 13, the e-commerce giant will offer attractive discounts on a range of products including some of the best-selling smartphones.

05 Nov 2020

Amazon

#DealOfTheDay: Vivo X50 is available with Rs. 6,500 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 5,000 on the Vivo X50 (8GB/128GB) model.

04 Nov 2020

ICICI Bank

#DealOfTheDay: OPPO A5 2020 is available with Rs. 7,000 discount

If you are planning to own an affordable smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 5,000 on the OPPO A5 2020 (3GB/64GB) model.

03 Nov 2020

ICICI Bank

#DealOfTheDay: OnePlus 7T Pro is available with Rs. 15,000 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a suitable deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 10,000 on the OnePlus 7T Pro (8GB/256GB) model.

03 Nov 2020

Paytm

US funds lower valuation of Paytm, Ola due to COVID-19

United States-based mutual funds have reportedly lowered the valuation of the mobile payments app Paytm and the cab-hailing platform Ola as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted their businesses.

02 Nov 2020

Sony

Sony may buy out anime streamer Crunchyroll for nearly $1bn

It seems like Crunchyroll, the premium anime streaming website based out of the United States, may get a confirmed buyer soon.

02 Nov 2020

ICICI Bank

#DealOfTheDay: OnePlus 7T is available with Rs. 7,000 discount

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 2,000 on the OnePlus 7T (8GB/256GB) model.

02 Nov 2020

Hero MotoCorp

Hero MotoCorp records highest ever monthly sales in October

India's battered auto sector is finally seeing signs of recovery as more and more auto giants register exceptional growth. Hero MotoCorp Ltd. has recorded its highest ever monthly sales in October, with a stunning 35% year-on-year increase in its domestic wholesales.

02 Nov 2020

India

New record: UPI records over 2 billion transactions in October

Cashless transaction is getting increasingly popular among Indians as in October, a record two billion plus transactions were recorded through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) method, data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) confirmed on Sunday.

31 Oct 2020

Samsung

#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy M51 is available with Rs. 9,500 off

If you are planning to own a good mid-range smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 6,500 on the Samsung Galaxy M51 (6GB/128GB) model.

31 Oct 2020

Telangana

Telangana electric vehicle policy: All you need to know

The Telangana government on Friday launched the 'Telangana Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy' to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS) in the state.

30 Oct 2020

ICICI Bank

#DealOfTheDay: OPPO A52 is available with benefits worth Rs. 9,500

If you are planning to own a good mid-range smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 6.000 on the OPPO A52 (6GB/128GB) model.

30 Oct 2020

Puri

Centre extends cap on domestic airfare till February 24

The lower and upper limits on fares for domestic air travel will remain in place for another three months, till February 24, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.

30 Oct 2020

India

US court orders ISRO's Antrix to pay $1.2bn compensation

In a major setback for Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of ISRO, a federal court in the US has directed it to pay a compensation of $1.2 billion to Bengaluru-based start-up, Devas Multimedia, for canceling a 2005 satellite deal.

29 Oct 2020

ICICI Bank

#DealOfTheDay: Redmi 9 Prime is available with Rs. 2,000 discount

If you are planning to own an affordable smartphone, this might be a good opportunity for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 2,000 on the Redmi 9 Prime (4GB/64GB) model.

29 Oct 2020

Narendra Modi

India can still become a $5 trillion economy: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is optimistic that India can still achieve the target of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024, despite being badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

28 Oct 2020

ICICI Bank

#DealOfTheDay: Vivo S1 Pro is available with Rs. 6,000 off

If you are planning to own a good all-rounder smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 6,000 on the Vivo S1 Pro (8GB/128GB) model.

27 Oct 2020

Facebook

Facebook India policy head Ankhi Das quits after hate-speech row

On Tuesday, Ankhi Das stepped down as the head of Facebook's public policy in India, South Asia, and Central Asia.

27 Oct 2020

Amazon

#DealOfTheDay: Mi 10 is available with benefits worth Rs. 18,000

If you are planning to own a flagship smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 10,000 on the Mi 10 (8GB/256GB) model.

26 Oct 2020

Samsung

#DealOfTheDay: Samsung's Note20 is available with benefits worth Rs. 24,800

If you are planning to own a flagship smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 8,001 on the Samsung Galaxy Note20 (8GB/256GB) model.

26 Oct 2020

Singapore

Future Group, Reliance ignore ruling to hold $3.4bn deal

The Future Group on Monday said that it was examining an order to stall a Rs. 24,713 crore (approximately $3.4 billion) asset sale to Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

24 Oct 2020

Amazon

#DealOfTheDay: OnePlus 7T is available with benefits worth Rs. 7,000

If you are looking to own a premium smartphone, this might interest you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 2,000 on the OnePlus 7T (8GB/256GB) model.

24 Oct 2020

India

FY2019-20 ITR deadline revised: Late filing fees, penalties, and more

The last date for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year (AY) 2020-21, which is the financial year (FY) 2019-20, has been extended by the government to December 31 for individual taxpayers.

Income tax return filing deadline extended till December 31

The Finance Ministry on Saturday announced that the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for the financial year (FY) 2019-20 for individual taxpayers has been extended by a month till December 31.

23 Oct 2020

X

Experts are overseas: Amazon refuses to appear before Parliament committee

E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before a Parliament committee looking into the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, saying experts on the matter are abroad.

22 Oct 2020

Mumbai

Onions retailing Rs. 100/kg in Mumbai, Pune; import norms relaxed

As heavy rainfall has led to a shortage of onion, prices of the staple vegetable have soared to Rs. 100 per kilogram in some markets in Mumbai and Pune.

22 Oct 2020

OPPO

#DealOfTheDay: OPPO Find X2 is available with Rs. 23,000 discount

If you are planning to own a flagship smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 23,000 on the flagship OPPO Find X2 (12GB/256GB) model.

22 Oct 2020

Facebook

Quibi is shutting down, Katzenberg blames coronavirus for the failure

Quibi is shutting down, officially, with its founder Jeffrey Katzenberg confirming the same.

21 Oct 2020

X

Amazon employees can work from home until June 2021

Amazon has allowed its employees who can work from home to continue doing so until June 2021. The guidance is applicable for staff members around the world.

20 Oct 2020

Samsung

#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy Note10+ available with Rs. 25,000 off

If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 25,001 on Samsung's flagship Galaxy Note10+ (12GB/256GB) model.

19 Oct 2020

Amazon

#DealOfTheDay: Redmi Note 9 Pro Max available with attractive discounts

If you are planning to own a new smartphone without denting your wallet, this might be a good opportunity. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 1,000 on the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (6GB/64GB) model.

17 Oct 2020

BMW

Not easy doing business in India, says BMW India head

Premium carmakers are being "penalized" for introducing the latest technologies to India in the form of very high taxes, said Vikram Pawah, the President of BMW Group India, Australia, and New Zealand.

15 Oct 2020

Samsung

Flipkart Big Billion Days: Top-deals on Apple and Samsung smartphones

Flipkart has kicked-off its Big Billion Days sale in India starting today for Flipkart Plus members. For other users, the sale will go live starting tomorrow i.e. October 16.

15 Oct 2020

Mumbai

Amid TRP fraud controversy, BARC pauses ratings of news channels

Just as news channels remain embroiled in a petty fight over who leads the viewership race, the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has decided to pause weekly ratings for three months.

15 Oct 2020

X

How Blogchatter is helping bloggers blog better

A Google search of 'blogging in India' will show various hacks of becoming a blogger.

14 Oct 2020

X

After controversial advertisement, Tanishq's employee threatened

The advertisement by popular jewelry brand Tanishq, which was accused of promoting "Love Jihad," sparked a barrage of threats for one of its employees, a Melt report claimed.