20 Sep 2016

Censor Board refuses to clear documentary on Coca Cola

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused to clear a documentary titled 'Charlie and the Coca Cola Factory' on the grounds that the film was "misleading and [had] political motive".

Mondelez International invests Rs.100 crore in India

Mondelez International said it is set to invest around $15 million to build a global research and development center in Thane, India.

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Now, Twitter's 140-character tweet limit will exclude add-ons

On 19th September, 2016, Twitter declared that its 140-character tweet limit would no longer include add-ons like photos, videos and gifs.

Dinesh Karthik lifts inaugural TNPL Trophy

TUTI Patriots captain Dinesh Karthik received the inaugural Tamil Nadu Premier League trophy from N Srinivasan as they beat Chepauk Super Gillies in the final match.

Renault Kwid, Honda Mobilio fail NCAP crash tests

French automaker Renault's popular car in India, Renault Kwid failed crash tests that were conducted by NCAP.

Nuwan Kulasekara arrested over fatal accident

Sri Lankan police detained cricketer Nuwan Kulasekara after he was involved in a fatal crash. The crash happened when the car Kulasekara was driving collided with a motorcycle, killing the rider on the spot.

Oracle's Ellison declares war on Amazon cloud

Larry Ellison, Oracle's executive chairman, at Oracle's annual customer conference in San Francisco, said that Amazon was Oracle's number one competitor when it came to cloud computing.

Microsoft to shut down Skype's London office

Technology giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to shut down Skype's London office and lay off nearly 400 people working there.

Snapdeal makes strategic shift with wholesale entity

With a significant shift in strategy, Snapdeal is moving away from the marketplace model by setting-up a wholesale unit.

Indian electronic products industry to touch $75 billion by 2017

According to the joint study, government's efforts for infrastructure development, locomotive and energy, pose an important opportunity for rapid-expansion of domestic electronics industry.

19 Sep 2016

India on top of medals tally at ISSF Junior WC

So far, India and Russia both are at the top spot of the medals-table in the second ISSF Junior World Cup of the year.

BSE-Twitter tie up to provide investors live stock notifications

Bombay Stock Exchange has tied up with social media platform Twitter to enable its investors to obtain live stock information and updates.

Game of Thrones breaks records!

Game of Thrones, the fantasy drama series, has broken records for the highest number of Emmy Awards ever won by a fictional series.

IIT-K trying to regain international recognition

The positions of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and several other premier Indian institutes have slipped in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.

One dead as drunk driver rams Porsche Into auto-rickshaws

Around 3:30 am on Monday, an auto-rickshaw driver was killed and 10 others were injured after a Porsche rammed into 12 parked auto-rickshaws in RK Salai in Chennai.

Massive protests by Taxi unions against iconic Kolkata restaurant

Decades old Kolkata restaurant, Mocambo, has been in the eye of the storm since last week for alleged racism towards a taxi driver.

Spain whitewashes India 5-0 in world pay-offs

On the third day of the world group play-offs, the mighty Spain whitewashed India 5-0. Spain has now entered the World Group after a gap of two years.

1993 RDX and Arms Landing case accused arrested

On Saturday night, Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad nabbed Abdulsattar Batliwala, one of the key accused in the 1993 Gosabara RDX and Arms Landing case, while he was passing via Khar in his vehicle.

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Rio passes the baton to Tokyo

2016 Rio Paralympics ended with a beautiful closing ceremony as Tokyo took over the baton for 2020 games.

ICICI Pru Life insurance IPO: To subscribe or not?

India's largest insurer is set to open its IPO today for subscription for nearly 18.13 crore equity shares.

What made news last week?

The Cauvery-water dispute turned violent, leading to clashes in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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KeyMe is here to revolutionize key duplication!

KeyMe, a New York based start-up has raised a Series C round of investment of $15 million to expand its digitised key-copying venture.