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10 Oct 2018

Flipkart

Buy Xiaomi Poco F1 for Rs. 5,799: Here's how

Flipkart's annual Big Billion Sale is now live with thousands of products available on discount.

10 Oct 2018

India

Report: India to become world's 11th wealthiest nation by 2022

According to a report by management consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG), India is set to become the world's 11th wealthiest nation by 2022, in terms of personal wealth, ahead of prosperous countries like Switzerland, The Netherlands, Taiwan and Singapore.

09 Oct 2018

Amazon

Amazon Sale: Best deals on Apple, Samsung, Huawei smartphones

Amazon's Great India Festival Sale is now live for Prime members while regular members will get access to the sale on October 10 at 12AM.

09 Oct 2018

Flipkart

You can bargain during Flipkart's Big Billion Sale: See how

Indians love to bargain and Flipkart knows it. Hence, it has partnered with Google to let us negotiate prices, rather smartly, during its upcoming Big Billion Days Sale.

09 Oct 2018

India

IMF predicts India's growth at 7.3% in 2018, 7.4% next-year

India is projected to grow at 7.3% in 2018 and 7.4% next year, the IMF said today, predicting that the country will regain the tag of the world's fastest growing major economy this year.

09 Oct 2018

India

Rupee hits all-time low of 74.27 against US dollar

The rupee hit a new record low of 74.27 against the USD in afternoon trade today after Brent crude breached the $84 a barrel-mark again and the American currency strengthened overseas.

09 Oct 2018

India

2018 Hyundai Santro unveiled: Here are the details

Hyundai has finally lifted the veil over the all-new Santro's looks.

09 Oct 2018

India

Only 1 in 10 companies want to hire women: Report

A World Economic Forum (WEF) study has revealed that companies in India that are witnessing the highest growth prefer hiring men, and technology-led job growth benefits men more than women.

09 Oct 2018

Flipkart

Flipkart Sale: Buy Redmi Note 5 Pro for Rs. 12,999

During Flipkart's upcoming Big Billion Days Sale, the popular Redmi Note 5 Pro will retail for Rs. 12,999.

08 Oct 2018

India

Rupee slumps by 30p; closes at record low of 74.06

The rupee slumped by 30 paise to finish at a fresh lifetime low of 74.06 against the US dollar today amid strengthening of the greenback and steady capital outflows.

08 Oct 2018

India

2018 Hyundai Santro spotted ahead of launch on October 9

Hyundai's much-anticipated 2018 Santro has been spotted in pictures ahead of its official unveiling on October 9.

07 Oct 2018

Paytm Mall

Top deals on best-selling smartphones available on Paytm Mall

Every now and then, e-commerce giants such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Paytm Mall offer attractive deals on smartphones. But unfortunately, many of them go unnoticed.

07 Oct 2018

Telangana

Qualcomm to create $400mn largest-ever foreign campus in Hyderabad

Hyderabad already hosts mega campuses of tech behemoths like Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and others in India.

07 Oct 2018

Flipkart

Flipkart reveals the lowest-ever prices on these top-selling ASUS smartphones

Starting October 10, Flipkart will host its biggest annual sale. During the sale, thousands of products will be up for grabs, but the most noteworthy deals are on smartphones.

06 Oct 2018

Facebook

ShareChat to monetize user base after two to three years

The regional content-based social media platform ShareChat plans to monetize its user base after 2-3 years.

05 Oct 2018

India

Chinese giant Huawei submits proposal for 5G trials in India

In a bid to support 5G roll-out in India, Chinese tech giant Huawei has submitted a proposal to take part in upcoming field trials.

05 Oct 2018

India

Celebrate love with BookinBro's premium hotels for married, unmarried couples

Love knows no age, reason, or boundaries, and we should never stop celebrating it.

In a surprise move, RBI keeps policy rates unchanged

The Reserve Bank opted for a surprising status quo at the bi-monthly review today on expectations of softening price rise, but changed the policy stance to "calibrated tightening" from "neutral".

05 Oct 2018

India

Rupee hits lifetime low of 74.13, plunges 55p against USD

The Indian rupee today crashed below the 74-level against USD for the first time ever after the RBI kept its key policy rate unchanged.

04 Oct 2018

Sensex

Sensex plummets over 800-points on sinking rupee, weak global cues

The BSE benchmark Sensex plummeted over 800-points in the afternoon session today as rupee sank to another low amid boiling crude prices, weak global cues.

04 Oct 2018

India

Forbes names Mukesh Ambani 'richest Indian' for 11th straight time

Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries, has once again emerged as the richest Indian - for the 11th consecutive year - with a net worth of $47.3 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

04 Oct 2018

India

ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar quits with immediate effect

ICICI MD &CEO Chanda Kochhar quit on Thursday after the board accepted her early resignation plea. She will leave the bank with immediate effect.

04 Oct 2018

Bharti Airtel

Here's how Airtel postpaid users can claim free Netflix subscription

Bharti Airtel recently partnered with Netflix to offer, its postpaid and broadband customers, free access to the streaming giant's content.

04 Oct 2018

India

Rupee drops 43p, hits new low of 73.77 against USD

The rupee collapsed to a fresh low of 73.77 against the USD today, as global oil prices continued to rise.

04 Oct 2018

Flipkart

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale: Deals on Honor smartphones revealed

Flipkart will host its annual Big Billion Days Sale from October 10-14. Under the sale, the e-commerce giant will offer up to 90% discount on several product categories including mobiles, electronics, fashion wear and more.

Rupee hits new low of 73.34, plunges 43-paise against USD

The Indian rupee today crashed below the 73-mark against the dollar for the first time ever on strong demand for the American currency from importers amid rising global oil prices and unabated capital outflows.

02 Oct 2018

Jamshedpur

Tata Motors expects to clock 20% CV growth in FY2018-19

Auto major Tata Motors Ltd expects to clock 20% growth in its commercial vehicles segment in fiscal 2018-19, riding on an overall uptrend in the economy.

02 Oct 2018

Kolkata

Village Financial Services targets Rs. 1,500 crore disbursements in FY19

Kolkata-based micro-finance institution (MFI) Village Financial Services (VFS) is targeting to touch a disbursement figure of Rs. 1,500cr in FY2018-19.

02 Oct 2018

India

After seven years, PepsiCo India is profitable again

PepsiCo India, one of the biggest snacks and beverage makers in the country, has reported profits after seven years.

02 Oct 2018

Bharti Airtel

BSNL offers free 1-year Amazon Prime subscription: All details here

In a bid to take on Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, state-run BSNL has partnered with Amazon to offer free 1-year Amazon Prime subscription to its postpaid customers.

02 Oct 2018

India

Samsung Galaxy J6 prices reduced, now starts at Rs. 12,490

Samsung has reportedly reduced the prices of Galaxy J6 in India.

02 Oct 2018

Flipkart

Rivaling Flipkart, Amazon announces Great Indian Festival Sale

Taking on Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale, Amazon has announced its Great Indian Festival Sale in India.

01 Oct 2018

Ireland

Facebook data breach could cost it a whopping $1.63 billion

After failing to protect data of as many as 50 million users, Facebook could face a huge fine from an EU privacy watchdog.

01 Oct 2018

India

Government takes over debt-ridden financial firm IL&FS after NCLT nod

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) today allowed the Union Government's interim prayer to reconstitute the Board of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS).

01 Oct 2018

Mumbai

#FuelsOnFire: Petrol price at record high, breaches Rs. 91/liter mark

Petrol price today crossed the Rs. 91-mark in Mumbai while domestic cooking gas, LPG rates breached Rs. 500-level for the first time ever as oil, at a four-year high, pushed fuel prices to new all-time high across the country.

01 Oct 2018

Diwali

You can't withdraw more than Rs. 20,000 from SBI ATM

In an attempt to curb financial fraud and ATM skimming, State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to bring down the daily withdrawal limit from ATMs to Rs. 20,000. The limit till now was Rs. 40,000.

01 Oct 2018

India

Suzuki Intruder Special Edition launched at Rs. 1 lakh

Suzuki Motorcycle India has rolled out the special edition models of its Intruder cruiser motorcycle that was launched in India in November 2017.

30 Sep 2018

Flipkart

Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale starts from October 10

Walmart-owned Flipkart has announced its Big Billion Days sale which starts from October 10.

30 Sep 2018

Elon Musk

Elon Musk to resign as Tesla Chairman, will remain CEO

Elon Musk has reached a settlement with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over fraud charges, as a result of which he will step down from the Chairman post of Tesla. Musk will continue to remain the CEO of the electric car making company.

29 Sep 2018

India

India's leading cryptocurrency exchange shuts down operations: Details here

One of India's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges has shut down after being plagued by restrictions from the RBI.