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Sameer Wankhede removed from Aryan Khan case, NCB’s Delhi unit to take over probe
November 5, 2021The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has removed Sameer Wankhede as lead investigator from six cases including...
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Telecom
Musk’s Starlink to begin talks with Indian telcos for satcom collab
November 5, 2021Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s satellite broadband arm Starlink is planning to explore collaboration with telecom companies in...
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Business
No proposal to extend free ration scheme PMGKAY beyond Nov 30: Food Secy
November 5, 2021The Centre on Friday said there is no proposal at present to extend free foodgrains supply...
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Business
VFLYX plans $3.5 mn investment in drone manufacturing, research
November 5, 2021Technology startup VFLYX India is planning to invest USD 3.5 million (about Rs 26 crore) over...
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Social Media
Twitter now allows users to listen to Spaces without an account
November 5, 2021Twitter has launched a new functionality that will enable users to share direct link to their...
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Banking
Demand for loan picks up, large corporates and borrowers continue to rely on capital markets
November 5, 2021With businesses and consumers in recovery mode in the post-COVID world, lenders are witnessing a pick-up...
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Space Plunge
NASA plans to deliberately crash spacecraft into asteroid
November 5, 2021NASA intends to crash land a spacecraft into an asteroid in an effort to change the...
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Business
Ola begins pilot of on-demand grocery delivery service : Report
November 5, 2021Ride-hailing platform Ola has started piloting a quick delivery service for items like grocery, personal care...
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Environment
Amazon, Apple, Mahindra join coalition to drive demand for zero-carbon tech
November 5, 2021Global giants like Amazon and Apple as well as Mahindra Group and Dalmia Cement (Bharat) from...
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Industry
Rapid push for net zero push to make fossil fuel assets worthless: Study
November 5, 2021Fossil fuel assets would be made worthless by 2036 under rapid push for net zero transition,...
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Business
Cactus Venture Partners to pump in $100 mn in Indian start-ups over 3 yrs
November 5, 2021Cactus Venture Partners is planning to invest USD 100 million, mostly in start-ups based in India,...
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Politics
Priyanka Gandhi tries to entice female voters in UP with “I’m a woman, can fight” slogan
November 5, 2021At a recent election rally in Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked the crowd to say...
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Business
IPO rush continues; Paytm, 2 other public issues to open next week
November 5, 2021Hectic fundraising through IPOs will continue next week, with three firms — One97 Communications, owner of...
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Environment
IMF welcomes India’s announcement at COP26 on renewables, net zero target by 2070
November 5, 2021The IMF has welcomed India’s announcement at the COP26 summit on new targets to increase reliance...
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COVID19
Britain becomes first country in the world to approve Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral pill
November 5, 2021The UK medicines regulator has approved molnupiravir, making Britain the first country in the world to...
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Electric Vehicle
Bharat Petroleum Bets Big on EV Charging Infrastructure
November 5, 2021The Company has chalked out a plan to offer charging stations at around 7,000 petrol pumps...
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Technology
Amazon Music launches synced transcripts for select podcasts
November 5, 2021Nearly a year after introducing podcast service on its platform, Amazon Music is rolling out automatically...
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Trending
Delhi chokes after Diwali, air quality in ‘hazardous’ category
November 5, 2021Delhi and its adjoining areas remained engulfed under a thick blanket of smog as people continues...
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Business
UT Chandigarh reduces VAT on petrol, diesel by Rs 7 a litre after Centre’s excise duty cut
November 5, 2021With the Centre slashing excise duty on petrol and diesel, the Chandigarh Administration has also announced...
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Business
Cinemas to ride on Sooryavanshi wave to pre-pandemic business levels
November 5, 2021Cinemas and Bollywood have high expectation for multi-star cast Sooryavanshi to help the industry get back...
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Environment
World back to pre-pandemic carbon emissions: Study
November 5, 2021After 2020’s dramatic clean air in cities across the world, most countries are now back to...
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Culture
UK celebrates life of Mahatma Gandhi with commemorative collectors coin
November 4, 2021The UK government launched the commemorative collectors coin, a special 5-pound coin, to celebrate the life...
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Business
Reliance Entertainment demands 60% revenue, exhibition sector and trade restless
November 4, 2021As cinema lovers slowly trickle back into movie theatres in the post-COVID world, Bollywood is in...
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Tech Plunge
Boeing gets go ahead for satellite internet project
November 4, 2021With green light given by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Boeing is the latest Earth...
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Technology
European regulation could open Pandora’s Box of unreviewed malware and software: Apple
November 4, 2021A Pandora’s Box of unreviewed malware and software would be opened with Europe’s proposed regulation, warns...
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Business
After Centre’s excise duty cut, several states slash VAT on petrol and diesel. Check details
November 4, 2021Following Centre’s move to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel, several states have also slashed...
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Economy
Government reduces excise duty on petrol and diesel, urges states to slash VAT
November 4, 2021The government has reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs...
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Fintech
IPO: Paytm raises Rs 8,235 crore from anchor investors
November 4, 2021Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm has raised Rs 8,235 crore from anchor investors, securing...
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Business
Smartphones and electronics sales grow 15-20% this festive season
November 4, 2021During the month-long period from early October to Dhanteras-Diwali, sales of smartphones and electronics grew 15...
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Cybersecurity
Biden administration blacklists Israeli spyware company NSO Group
November 4, 2021The Israeli spyware company NSO Group, known for Pegasus, has been placed on a US blacklist...
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Agriculture
Onion price cheaper this time around compared to last year: Union Ministry
November 4, 2021The prices of onion this year are cheaper as compared to last year and the government’s...
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Banking
RBI committed to integrating climate-related risks into financial stability monitoring activities
November 3, 2021The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is committed to integrating climate-related risks into financial stability monitoring....
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Travel
Pakistan stops Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight from using its airspace
November 3, 2021Pakistan, on Tuesday, did not allow Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight to pass through its airspace, prompting...
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Education
IIM Calcutta records 100% placement in summer internship, top stipend over Rs 2 lakh
November 3, 2021Right on the heels of the recent BT-MDRA B-School Ranking 2021, where it was ranked 1st...
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Agriculture
Drop in stubble burning by over 51% this season: Air Quality Panel
November 3, 2021Incidents of stubble burning have come down by over 51% this season so far compared to...
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Electric Vehicle
IOC to set up 10,000 EV charging stations in 3 yrs
November 3, 2021Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, will set up 10,000 charging stations for...
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News
Trade unions give call for 2-day strike during Budget session of Parliament
November 3, 2021A joint platform of central trade unions on Wednesday gave a call for a two-day strike...
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COVID19
India extends shelf life of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin to 12 months
November 3, 2021Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved...
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EdTech
Unacademy acquires K-10 online learning platform Swiflearn
November 3, 2021Edtech unicorn Unacademy on Wednesday announced that it has acquired of Swiflearn, an online platform providing...
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E-commerce
Handicraft and Handloom e-commerce portal iTokri record 20% growth during this festival season
November 3, 2021iTokri, India’s leading platform for handicrafts and handloom products, sees good traction from last year with...
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Auto
Maruti Suzuki sales fall; Tata Motors reports 94 pc rise on Dhanteras
November 3, 2021Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it sold around 13,000 units on the...
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In Conversation
How Leegality is enabling businesses to go completely paperless
November 3, 2021The wave of digitalisation, over the last few years, has significantly changed how businesses are managed...
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Technology
SB Energy adopts SenseHawk SaaS platform for site-operations digitization
November 3, 2021SB Energy, SoftBank Group Corp’s US-based solar and storage platform, has adopted SenseHawk for digitizing solar...
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Cryptocurrency
Gaming cryptocurrency Mana surges more than 400% with Facebook rebranding
November 3, 2021Mana, a gaming cryptocurrency used to buy and sell virtual land, surged to a record high...
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Gaming
Netflix to offer mobile games to subscribers on Android devices
November 3, 2021Netflix is rolling out mobile games globally on its platform for members with Android devices, a...
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Gaming
India’s mobile ludo games find enthusiasts across the world
November 3, 2021Ludo, a board game that has been played for centuries in India, has caught enthusiasts across...
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Telecom
Nokia claims top 5G speed of 9.85 Gbps on Vi network during trial
November 3, 2021Telecom gear maker Nokia India on Wednesday claimed to have recorded a top speed of 9.85...
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Business
Create Music Group acquires Nirvana Digital
November 3, 2021US-based Create Music Group on Wednesday said it has acquired Nirvana Digital, one of the largest...
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Business
Adani Power gets NCLT nod to acquire Essar’s 1,200 MW Mahan project
November 3, 2021Adani Power on Wednesday said that it has got National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approval to...
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Agriculture
Punjab demands expedited supply of DAP from Centre
November 3, 2021Punjab Agriculture minister Randeep Singh Nabha on Tuesday urged the Union government to expedite proposed supply...
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Business
Tinder to host new edition of Swipe Night from Nov 7
November 3, 2021Dating app Tinder on Tuesday said it will launch a second edition of its interactive video...
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Manufacturing
India can boost electronics manufacturing to USD 300 billion in 3 to 4 years
November 2, 2021India has an unprecedented opportunity to grow electronics manufacturing, on scale, competitiveness and large market, to...
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Industry
Government to grant infrastructure sector status to tourism industry
November 2, 2021The Union Cabinet is likely to consider a set of policy measures for the tourism ministry,...
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Environment
Jeff Bezos pledges $2 billion to help restore nature
November 2, 2021With the world’s focus on climate crisis and the environment, billionaire Jeff Bezos has pledged $2...
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Cryptocurrency
Coinbase buys customer support platform Agara in first Indian acquisition
November 2, 2021Coinbase, one of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its first startup acquisition in India. The...
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Business
Consumers must buy only hallmarked jewellery on Dhanteras-Diwali festival: Govt
November 2, 2021The government on Tuesday advised consumers to buy only hallmarked jewellery on the auspicious occasion of...
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