Author: IANS

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The rate at which Reliance Jio is currently growing, the company will be among the 100 most valuable brands globally within three years, according to a report by communication services provider WPP and market research firm Kantar Millward Brown. Although launched in 2016, Indian consumers[Read More…]

Kevadia (Gujarat), Sep 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir seems to be on top of Prime Minister’s mind, even on his birthday. In a direct reference, resurrecting Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision, Modi basked in the glory of the recent abrogation of Article 370 ending special powers to Kashmir. Standing in vicinity[Read More…]

Karachi, Sep 17 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy was beaten to death here during a fight over an arcade game, the police said. The incident took place on Monday in Karachi’s Gulberg Block 12 when the teenager had an argument with three other boys who were waiting for their turn to[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) SBI Capital, IDBI Capital, SMC Capital, PNB Investments and Elara Capital are in the fray for becoming the book running lead managers (BRLMs) to the Initial Public Offers (IPOs) of TCIL and FAGMIL and WAPCOS, sources here said on Tuesday. These companies along with some[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja can’t get over talking about luck these days. Quite naturally, because she is getting in the mood for the release of her next film “The Zoya Factor”, where she plays a character who turns out to be the lucky mascot for the[Read More…]

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New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) In a big reform initiative, government has allowed state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) to sell 25 per cent of its iron ore production from captive mines and dispose off other low grade iron ore dust and fines accumulated over the years in the[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Reliance Jio has topped the 4G download speed chart while Vodafone in upload in August, as per the TRAI speedtest for the month. Reliance Jio continues to lead in the average 4G download speed chart published by telecom regulator TRAI for August. Jio achieved 21.3[Read More…]

Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called up Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to condemn the attack on the Kingdom’s oil facilities. Khan, during the conversation on Monday night with the Crown Prince, who is also known as MBS, vowed to support Saudi Arabia against any[Read More…]

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday said senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar, now under its scanner in connection with the Saradha ponzi scam probe, was not cooperating in the investigation. “Not so far. No, not till now,” Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Joint Director Pankaj Srivastava told the[Read More…]

Ranchi, Sep 17 (IANS) A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was arrested in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Tuesday. According to police, Shekahra Ganju, the wanted Maoist, was arrested from the Jajwaria village in Chatra district in a joint operation of the state police and[Read More…]

By Md Waquar Haider Bengaluru, Sep 17 (IANS) As OnePlus gets ready to launch its first Android-based TV in India, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi on Tuesday unveiled a new range of Next-Gen smart TVs, along with a water purifier and upgraded smart band in the country. Mi TV 4X 65-inch[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A three-judge bench will on Wednesday hear the Centre’s plea seeking recall of its 2018 judgment, which virtually diluted the stringent provisions of immediate arrest and no anticipatory bail for the accused on a complaint filed under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The plea[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Priyanshu Chatterjee is excited about his forthcoming film “Little Baby” and says that the film should be watched by youngsters as well as parents. “Little Baby” talks of millennials and how the dynamics of relationships have changed over the years. “The film has universal appeal. I[Read More…]

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Aiming to let users express themselves through music on Facebook and Instagram with music stickers on “Stories” and other creative tools such as “Lyrics on Instagram”, and “Lip Sync Live”, Facebook on Tuesday launched Instagram Music in India. This would also let users add songs[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Sensex fell nearly 600 points shortly before close on Tuesday following sharp rise in oil prices globally which continued to send shock waves across financial market. At 2.42 p.m., the bencmark Sensex was trading with a loss of 587.76 point or 1.5 8 per cent at[Read More…]

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPN) has acquired the exclusive media rights for Rugby World Cup 2019 from Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL). The tournament will be held in Japan from September 20 to November 2 and will be telecast in India live and exclusive[Read More…]

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New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court anticipating Gautam Navlakha’s appeal against the Bombay High Court’s refusal to quash an FIR filed against him by the state police in the Bhima Koregoan case. A caveat means that the party urge[Read More…]

Mohali, Sep 17 (IANS) In his first assignment as batting coach, Vikram Rathour has spent only about a week with the Indian team, but the former national selector is keen to adapt quickly to the way the Men in Blue function. Speaking to the media on the eve of the[Read More…]

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) The Congress party in Kerala has approached the Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeking his intervention to ensure that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s audit takes place in two state-run organisations. Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, leader of opposition and senior Congress[Read More…]

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Describing her trip to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “routine” and a “constitutional obligation”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would raise the issue of bank merger, BSNL salary issues and disinvestment of PSUs like Air India. Banerjee is[Read More…]