Global IT spending to hit $3.5 trillion in 2017
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Global IT spending is projected to reach $3.5 trillion in 2017 — a 2.4 per cent increase from 2016, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday. Global spending on devices…
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8GB ASUS ‘ZenFone AR’ arrives in India at Rs 49,999
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Aiming for a larger pie of the premium segment in India, Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS has unveiled its flagship ‘ZenFone AR’ smartphone — the world’s first Google Tango-enabled and Google…
Maharashtra rocked by three beef-related incidents
Nagpur/Pune, July 13 (IANS) Maharashtra was rocked by three beef-related incidents in which a Muslim youth was beaten up in Nagpur and four persons were arrested in two separate incidents for transporting the banned meat…
GST, a partial success against stated goals: Jefferies
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Measured against its stated objectives, the newly introduced indirect tax regime – Goods and Services Tax (GST) – is a partial success, investment banking firm Jefferies said here on Thursday….
Seven Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka
Colombo, July 13 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday arrested seven Indian fishermen for illegally poaching in the island’s northern seas, officials said. Two fishing trawlers belonging to the Indian fishermen were seized, Xinhua…
SBI reduces NEFT, RTGS charges upto 75%
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) After lowering the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) charges, the State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday reduced charges for National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)…
Data from India helps Bangladesh prepare for floods, but Assam reels
By Abu Siddique As the monsoon begins, some parts of Bangladesh are already flooded, and the Brahmaputra and Ganga rivers are expected to burst their banks sooner rather than later. But the people are now…
Tripura tribal party to hold talks with Centre over separate statehood
Agartala, July 13 (IANS) A Tripura tribal party delegation is to hold discussions with the central government over its demand for a separate state even as the party has been blockading a vital national highway…
Knowlarity launches AI-powered cloud telephony platform
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Cloud communications provider Knowlarity on Thursday launched “Knowlarity Artificial Intelligence Experience” (KATIE) platform that will help business communications and the commoditised cloud telephony industry achieve a paradigm shift. “We have…
Boosting rooftop ‘parks’ can help India achieve solar energy goal
By Saptaik Ghosh Recent newspaper articles have highlighted the rooftop photovoltaic (RTPV) sector’s sluggish growth in India. The articles claim that based on the present outlook, the 40 GW target for 2021-22 will not be…
Here comes KFC’s ‘finger-lickin’ Huawei smartphone in China
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) On its 30th anniversary in China, fast food restaurant chain KFC has partnered with Chinese mobile manufacturer Huawei to release a red-coloured smartphone that has the face of KFC founder Colonel…
Paytm acquires majority stake in ticketing platform Insider.in
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) E-wallet platform Paytm on Thursday announced it has acquired a majority stake in Insider.in, a ticketing platform of events company OML Entertainment, for an undisclosed sum. Paytm has been expanding…
Apple adds PayPal support to its ecosystem
San Francisco, July 13 (IANS) Apple has now added the support for online payment gateway PayPal for purchases through its ecosystem, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music and iBooks across iPhone, iPad and iPod…
Reliance Securities Q1 total income up 51%
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Reliance Securities, the broking and distribution arm of Reliance Capital, on Thursday reported that its total income for the quarter ended June 30 increased by 51 per cent. According to the…
Facebook, Google reaffirm support to net neutrality in US
San Francisco, July 13 (IANS) Pitching for a free and open Internet for everyove, Facebook, Google, Amazon and other tech giants participated in a day-long online protest organised by advocacy groups in the US. Titled…
Facebook brings Messenger ‘Lite’ to India
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In its bid to connect people in markets where mobile internet connections are slow, Facebook on Thursday rolled out the “lite” version of its Messenger app in India. “Messenger Lite”…
Fire in shoe warehouse in Delhi
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A fire broke out in a shoe warehouse here on Thursday, an official said. No one was injured in the incident. “We received a fire call at 9.10 a.m. from…
Six-figure salary needed to rent two-bedroom in US
Washington, July 13 (IANS) A six-figure annual income is needed to afford an “average” two-bedroom apartment in the five largest cities of the US, a personal finance company said. In an annual report on Wednesday,…
Apple to open first data centre in China
San Francisco, July 13 (IANS) Apple, in partnership with a local data management firm, is set to open its first data centre in China that complies with new laws that require global companies to store…
Key Indian equity market indices open higher
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 31,804.82 points on Wednesday,…