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Facebook
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram go down; What may have caused the global outage
October 5, 2021Social media giant Facebook and its owned applications WhatsApp and Instagram have went down simultaneously in...
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Business
Centre extends credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs till March 31
October 4, 2021The government has extended the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) for stressed MSMEs till...
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Business
GlobalBees acquires women health startup andMe
October 4, 2021India’s largest Thrasio-style investment venture, GlobalBees on Monday said it has acquired Bengaluru-based women health startup...
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News
Good Samaritans to be awarded Rs 5k for rushing road accident victims to hospital
October 4, 2021The road ministry on Monday said it has launched a scheme for ‘Good Samaritans’ under which...
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Business
Adani to triple solar power generation capacity in 4 years
October 4, 2021Having achieved the initial target of 25 Giga Watt renewable portfolio four years ahead of schedule,...
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Industry
Electric bicycle industry feels left out of PLI and FAME II schemes
October 4, 2021With the electric bicycle industry left out from the benefits of the ambitious PLI and FAME...
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Funding News
Boodmo raises Rs 40 crore in funding round
October 4, 2021Start-up automotive spare parts e-commerce platform, boodmo.com on Monday said it has raised Rs 40 crore...
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Funding News
Edtech Decacorn Byju’s raises Rs 2200 crore in funding
October 4, 2021Edtech decacorn Byju’s is raising USD 296 Mn (Rs 2200 cr) as new investment, which appears...
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Trade
Biden admin to revisit Trump-era trade agreement with China
October 4, 2021The Biden administration will revisit the phase one trade agreement signed with China last year, a...
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Health
Cipla India seals deal with Eli Lilly to sell Trulicity and Humalog products
October 4, 2021Cipla India has signed a deal with Eli Lilly to sell, promote and distribute its best-selling...
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Analysis
Office leasing jumps over 2.5 fold in 8 cities in July-Sep: Report
October 4, 2021Leasing of office spaces witnessed a sharp uptick in the July-September period at 12.5 million square...
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Business
BetterPlace buys Oust Labs to digitally upskill 100M workers
October 4, 2021Workforce management platform BetterPlace has announced the acquisition of California-based micro-learning SaaS platform Oust Labs in...
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Education
Barbie doll astronaut to inspire young girls to take up careers in STEM
October 4, 2021Mattel has teamed up with the European Space Agency for a Barbie doll modeled on Italian...
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Business
Uber makes Nitish Bhushan Central Ops Dorector for India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
October 4, 2021Ride hailing platform Uber on Monday said it has elevated Nitish Bhushan as the Director of...
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Analysis
Alarm over growing drug menace in India, authorities crack the whip
October 4, 2021Of late, the menace of drug abuse in the younger generation has been rising all over...
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Agriculture
NABARD promoting 5000 farmers producer organisations (FPO): Chairman G. R. Chintala
October 4, 2021Nabard chairman G R Chintala on Monday said that farmers producer organisations (FPO) are coming in...
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Trending
UP violence: Rs 45 lakh, job for kin of deceased farmers, Probe under retired HC judge
October 4, 2021The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 45 lakh and a government...
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Funding News
Workforce management platform Smartstaff secures USD 4.3 million in seed funding
October 4, 2021Blue-collar workforce management platform Smartstaff (previously Qikwork) on Monday said it has raised USD 4.3 million...
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Business
Power demand in India expected to grow up to 8.5 pc in FY 22: ICRA
October 4, 2021Energy demand growth outlook for 2021-22 is revised upwards from 8 per cent to 8.5 per...
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Social Media
Whistleblower accuses Facebook of prioritizing own profits over public safety
October 4, 2021In a fresh blow to the social media giant, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager on...
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News
Pandora Papers: Offshore dealings of Anil Ambani, Sachin Tendulkar, Jackie Shroff, others leaked
October 4, 2021Millions of leaked documents dubbed the Pandora Papers reveal the offshore financial assets of dozens of...
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Funding News
Fintech startup Progcap mops up USD 30 mn in Series C round
October 4, 2021Fintech firm Progcap on Monday said it has raised USD 30 million (about Rs 222.6 crore)...
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Business
Adani Green completes acquisition of SB Energy for USD 3.5 billion
October 4, 2021Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of SB Energy...
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Travel
Dekho Apna Desh: Tourism boost for North Eastern states with launch of IRCTC’s special tourist train
October 4, 2021Be ready to travel on Dekho Apna Desh AC Deluxe Tourist Train on a wonderful tour...
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Business
Restricting air traffic between India and Germany hurting both economies: Lufthansa CEO
October 4, 2021Restricting air traffic between India and Germany is hurting both the economies and the Lufthansa group...
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E-commerce
Proposed e-commerce policy to include every stakeholder’s interest: Piyush Goyal
October 4, 2021Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday assured that every stakeholder’s interest will be taken into consideration...
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Business
Amazon Great Indian Festival, Flipkart Big Billion Days: 10 deals you simply can’t ignore
October 3, 2021E-commerce marketplaces Amazon India and Flipkart have begun their flagship sales ahead of the festive season....
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Tech Plunge
Starlink broadband to focus on 10 rural Lok Sabha constituencies for connectivity
October 3, 2021Satellite company Starlink, led by world’s one of the richest entrepreneurs Elon Musk, will focus on...
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Tech Plunge
Hyperloop may become reality in India before in the UAE, says DP World CEO
October 3, 2021Hyperloop, a high-speed mass transportation system for passengers and freight, is likely to be rolled out...
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Business
NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform calls for entries for WTI Awards
October 3, 2021To celebrate the 75th year of independence, the NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative, Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP),...
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Funding News
The Fuel Delivery plans to raise USD 4-5 mn via Series-A funding
October 3, 2021The Fuel Delivery is looking to raise USD 4-5 million through Series-A funding to expand the...
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Economy
Indian economy’s fundamentals strong; private investment picking up: Panagariya
October 3, 2021The fundamentals of the Indian economy are sound as the real GDP in Q3 and Q4...
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Business
Appliances, consumer electronics industry to touch Rs 2 lakh cr worth in 5-6 yrs, says CEAMA
October 3, 2021The Indian appliances and consumer electronics market is expected to grow more than two-folds in the...
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Business
Industrial, logistics space leasing clocks 13 pc rise to 14 mn sqft in Jan-Jun: CBRE report
October 3, 2021Leasing of industrial and logistics spaces recorded about 13 per cent to 14 million square feet...
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E-commerce
India’s draft e-commerce rules will increase trade barriers for SMEs, says Australia
October 3, 2021The Australian government believes India’s proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 (draft e-commerce rules)...
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Auto
Audi keen to accelerate sales growth in India with the all-new Q5 SUV
October 3, 2021German carmaker Audi seeks to accelerate its sales growth in India with the launch of its...
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News
Fuel price goes up again, petrol up by 25 paise and diesel by 30 paise
October 3, 2021Fuel price has gone up again to new record highs across the country with top government...
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Fintech
WhatsApp digital payments fails to draw users in India
October 3, 2021WhatsApp has failed to make its ambitious peer-to-peer digital payments services, which went live in India...
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Spotlight
NCB busts party on passenger cruise ship, Aryan Khan and others being questioned
October 3, 2021The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is investigating children of prominent Bollywood actors in connection to a...
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Funding News
Weekly funding roundup: Over USD 1 billion capital inflow; unicorns lead the way
October 2, 2021India’s startup universe has seen massive surge in funding over the last few days. The venture...
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Business
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021: 10 smartphone deals you should not miss
October 2, 2021The keenly-awaited Amazon’s Great Indian Festival sale kicked off for prime members on October 2. The...
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COVID19
Molnupiravir reduces risk of hospitalization and death by half, could become first antiviral pill for COVID-19
October 2, 2021Molnupiravir, Merck’s experimental antiviral pill which reduces the risk of hospitalization or death by half, could...
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Business
Sebi raps Baba Ramdev for claiming Ruchi Soya’s FPO is “mantra to becoming crorepati”
October 2, 2021Yoga guru Baba Ramdev found himself at Sebi’s receiving end for making dubious investment promises about...
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Business
ZEE Entertainment deems demand for EGM as “illegal and invalid”, moves court
October 2, 2021Zee Entertainment has moved the Bombay High Court requesting top investor Invesco’s demand for an Extraordinary...
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Health
Maharashtra records spike in dengue and chikungunya cases across state
October 2, 2021As many as 8,302 cases of dengue and 1,784 chikungunya cases were reported till September this...
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Business
Panel of senior ministers led by Amit Shah to take final call on Air India within a week
October 2, 2021The Government of India is likely to take a final call on the much awaited sale...
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Trending
Mahatama Gandhi’s Birthday: UN observes International Day of Non-Violence
October 2, 2021The United Nations observes International Day of Non-Violence on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi....
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Auto
Semiconductor shortage hits carmakers hard this festive season
October 2, 2021Carmakers are looking at a gloomy festive season as global shortage of semiconductors, for almost a...
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Cryptocurrency
Rapid growth and increasing adoption of crypto assets pose financial stability, challenges: IMF
October 2, 2021The rapid growth of the crypto ecosystem presents new opportunities, the IMF has said but also...
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Social Media
Facebook ‘actioned’ about 31.7 mn content pieces in Aug ’21, shows compliance report
October 2, 2021Facebook “actioned” about 31.7 million content pieces across 10 violation categories proactively during August in the...
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Business
Employment increases by 8.5 mn in September, shows CMIE data
October 2, 2021Employment increased by 8.5 million in September, led by the salaried jobs category, as the unemployment...
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Social Media
WhatsApp banned over 2 mn Indian accounts in Aug, shows compliance report
October 2, 2021About two million Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp, while 420 grievance reports were received by...
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Analysis
Nearly 17 mn tonnes of surplus foodgrains to be used for ethanol making: Food Secy
October 1, 2021The government on Friday said around 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains will be utilised, apart...
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Health
Lissun announces digital campaign to create awareness about mental health
October 1, 2021Lissun- a startup offering end-to-end mental wellness has announced a new digital campaign to create awareness...
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Trade
India, UAE free trade pact holds huge potential to boost trade, investment: Goyal
October 1, 2021The proposed free trade agreement between India and the UAE holds huge potential for both the...
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Tech Plunge
Motorola Edge 20 Pro with triple rear cameras, 144Hz display launched in India: Price, Specs
October 1, 2021US-based smartphone maker Motorola has launched its flagship smartphone, Motorola edge 20 pro in India. First...
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