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24 Mar 2018
IndiaWhatsApp is hiring in India: Everything you need to know
Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp is looking for someone to lead its communications in India. The job is based out of Gurugram or New Delhi.
23 Mar 2018
IndiaJioMusic integrates with Saavn, combined entity worth a billion dollar
In an unexpected move, Reliance has announced that it will integrate its music-streaming service, JioMusic with Saavn.
23 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Hyderabad firm under scanner, bank-fraud worth Rs.23,500cr uncovered in 2018
Yet another bank fraud has emerged, the third case to be reported in five days. The CBI has now registered a case against Hyderabad-based Totem Infrastructure Ltd for duping lenders of Rs. 1,394.43cr.
23 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelAirtel introduces VoLTE Beta program, offers free data to testers
After having rolled out VoLTE Beta program in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Kerala, Bihar, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh, Airtel is now inviting users from these states to test the company's network.
23 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelYou can earn upto Rs. 50,000/month from Reliance-Jio. Here's how!
Reliance Jio took the telecom sector by storm when it launched in 2016, starting a price war.
22 Mar 2018
XGoogle, Facebook, Twitter's top security execs to leave their companies
In a rather interesting turn of events, top security executives at tech giants Google, Facebook, and Twitter have decided to leave their respective organizations in the last three days.
22 Mar 2018
Elon MuskAfter Tesla shareholders' approval, Musk could earn $50bn in 10-years
Tesla shareholders have approved an "audacious" compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, worth $2.6bn at current prices, but which can go to $50bn in 10 years.
22 Mar 2018
FacebookFacebook's Mark Zuckerberg finally speaks up on Cambridge Analytica scandal
After five days of collective outrage from the public and lawmakers alike over Facebook's blatant disregard for data privacy and security, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finally broken his silence on the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
21 Mar 2018
FacebookShop while socializing! Instagram Shopping launched in eight new countries
Exactly one-year ago, on March 21, Instagram had rolled out its Shopping feature in the US after initial testing in 2016.
21 Mar 2018
GoogleGoogle pledges $300 million towards fighting fake news
In a bid to tackle the issue of fake news, Google has launched a project called the Google News Initiative (GNI).
21 Mar 2018
PaytmIndians would rather work at Paytm than Google: LinkedIn report
According to a new report by professional social network LinkedIn, Indians prefer to work at home-grown mobile internet companies like Paytm instead of global tech giants like Google.
21 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Chennai firm under-scrutiny for duping 14 banks of Rs. 1,000cr
Bank frauds worth crores of rupees are now emerging every other day. Two days after a Rs. 4,000cr-fraud was reported in Mumbai, a Chennai firm is now under the scanner for looting 14 banks of more than Rs. 1,000cr.
21 Mar 2018
SamsungSamsung's SRI-Noida employees to get special M.Tech from BITS Pilani
To help its employees develop skills as well as gain an advanced degree, Samsung India has signed an MoU with the reputed BITS Pilani.
21 Mar 2018
IndiaSC asks Jaypee to deposit Rs. 200cr by May 10
The SC has given Jaypee Associates, parent of debt-ridden Jaypee Infratech, till May 10 to deposit Rs. 200cr.
20 Mar 2018
India'Extremely busy in businesses abroad': Choksi again refuses to return
Embattled businessmen Mehul Choksi, uncle of diamantaire Nirav Modi and Gitanjali Gems chairman, has once again refused to return to India.
20 Mar 2018
FacebookFacebook-Cambridge Analytica controversy: Zuckerberg loses $6 billion in 1 day
Amid growing controversy over data security and privacy, Facebook's shares fell by 6.7% as they ended trading at $172.56, wiping almost $37 billion off the social network's market value.
20 Mar 2018
UberUber's autonomous car hits pedestrian, results in her death
An autonomous Uber car, while being tested in Tempe, Arizona, has been involved in a fatal accident which resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
19 Mar 2018
XiaomiXiaomi Redmi 5, Mi TV flash sale starts tomorrow
In a tweet, Xiaomi India has announced that more than 4 lakh units of the recently launched Redmi 5 will go on sale via Amazon.in and Mi.com at 12PM tomorrow.
19 Mar 2018
FacebookEverything you need to know about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
As has already been reported, Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm that helped Donald Trump get elected as the US president, obtained user data of around 50 million people from Facebook before the presidential elections in 2015.
19 Mar 2018
MumbaiHow this Mumbai-based firm duped lenders of Rs. 4,000cr
Investigators have taken action against businessmen accused of duping over 20 lenders of Rs. 4,000cr, reports TOI.
18 Mar 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)What is RBI doing with old Rs. 500/1,000 notes?
The demonetized Indian currency notes of denomination Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 are being shredded and briquetted before being disposed of through a tendering process, explained the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in reply to an RTI query.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaRBI: Rs. 11,302 crore lying unclaimed with 64 banks
Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that a whopping Rs. 11,302 crore belonging to over three crore account holders is lying unclaimed with 64 banks - both public and private.
18 Mar 2018
Reliance JioVodafone takes on Jio with data pack of Rs. 21
Telecom service provider Vodafone has launched a new prepaid pack of Rs. 21 under which it is offering users unlimited 3G or 4G data access for a time period of one hour.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaNow exchange your old phone with a new Xiaomi one
Xiaomi had first introduced a trade-in programme back in November 2017 when the company had partnered with Cashify to allow users to exchange their old smartphones for a new one, across its Mi Home Stores.
17 Mar 2018
TechnologyTinder sues rival dating app Bumble over patents
Tinder's parent company Match.com has sued rival dating app Bumble over alleged patent infringement and misappropriation of intellectual property.
17 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelBuying Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+? Check these Airtel, Jio offers
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus went on a worldwide sale yesterday. Now, if you happen to be in India and also planning on buying either of the two smartphones, Airtel and Reliance Jio have some interesting offers for you.
16 Mar 2018
IndiaSpotify is coming to India soon, confirms CEO Daniel Ek
Speaking to investors during an annual event, Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek has said that the company is "working on launching" its service in some countries including India.
16 Mar 2018
IndiaThis Mumbai banker became a billionaire by serving India's richest
In 1995, IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus Nirmal Jain set up Probity Research, one of India's first equity-research firms.
16 Mar 2018
IndiaHonda launches Activa 5G in India, starting at Rs. 52,460
As the latest edition to the country's most popular automatic scooter Honda Motorcycles & Scooter (India) has launched the fifth-generation model - the Activa 5G.
16 Mar 2018
XiaomiXiaomi announces surprise flash sale of Redmi Note 5
In a tweet, Xiaomi announced a surprise flash sale of the new Redmi Note 5, following "public demand".
15 Mar 2018
IndiaGST among most complicated tax-regimes, but has benefits: World Bank
India's new GST regime has the second highest tax rate among 115 countries with similar indirect tax systems, a World Bank report noted.
15 Mar 2018
SecurityMastercard to help Indians tackle online fraud through newer technologies
Leading global payments company Mastercard is reportedly working on providing its Indian customers newer technologies to help them tackle the growing cases of online fraud.
15 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiAnother Nirav Modi-like scam surfaces at PNB's Brady House branch
Reports have emerged of another scam at PNB's Brady House branch in Mumbai, the site of the infamous Rs. 12,650cr Nirav Modi scam.
14 Mar 2018
QualcommBroadcom withdraws its $142 billion offer to acquire Qualcomm
Singapore-based Broadcom has officially withdrawn its $142 billion offer to acquire rival chipmaker Qualcomm after President Trump blocked the deal, citing national security reasons.
14 Mar 2018
IndiaWorld Bank projects India's FY19 GDP growth at 7.3%
World Bank on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth at 7.3% for the next financial year and accelerated further to 7.5% in 2019-20.
14 Mar 2018
InsuranceFilling tax returns: 6 things to do before March 31
There are two weeks left to file income tax returns for the past financial year. The deadline is March 31.
14 Mar 2018
IndiaWholesale price inflation eases to 7-month low of 2.48%
Lower inflation in food and fuel took India's wholesale inflation in February to 2.48%, a seven-month low.
14 Mar 2018
IndiaFlipkart's smartphone sale: All you need to know
Flipkart has launched its Mobiles Bonanza sale under which the e-commerce giant is offering flat discounts on phones across price brackets.
14 Mar 2018
State Bank of India (SBI)4.2mn SBI accounts closed for not keeping minimum balance: RTI
The SBI has closed 41.16 lakh savings bank accounts between April 2017 and January 2018 for not maintaining the minimum monthly balance, revealed an RTI query.
14 Mar 2018
IndiaXiaomi plans to launch 6 new smartphones in India
Xiaomi plans to launch six more smartphones in India and expand its non-smartphones portfolio in the country says Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi Global VP, and India Head.
