Day 2: Kohli helps India post 274; England lead by 22 runs
Birmingham, Aug 3 (IANS) Virat Kohli notched up a hundred to guide India to 274 all out in the first innings before leaving the hosts on 9/1 with a slender lead of 22 runs at…
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Apple first US company to hit $1 trillion-mark
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Apple on Thursday become America’s first publicly-traded company to hit the $1-trillion milestone when its stock briefly hit the $207.05 per share — the price required to achieve the feat….
LS passes amendment bill to accord OBC Commission constitutional status
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed an amendment bill to give constitutional status to the OBC Commission by approving alternate amendments to those adopted by the Rajya Sabha. The Constitution…
Kohli’s magical ton helps India post 274 in 1st innings
Birmingham, Aug 2 (IANS) Virat Kohli took on England single-handedly to notch up a sublime hundred and guide India to 274 all out and still trail by 13 runs in the first innings on the…
Government assures on quota for SCs, STs, OBCs in AMU, Jamia
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Thursday said the Narendra Modi government will succeed in getting reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in Jamia Millia Islamia…
Made ‘mistakes’ in smartphone business in India, will bounce back: Lenovo CEO
By Gokul Bhagabati Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) Admitting that Lenovo made some “mistakes” in the smartphone business in India, the company CEO Yang Yuanqing on Thursday vowed to bounce back and reclaim its past glory…
Consider India-China war a betrayal: J.P. Dutta
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker-producer J.P. Dutta, gearing up for the release of his movie ‘Paltan’, on Thursday said that he does not consider the 1962 India-China war as sich but a “betrayal”. “China…
Availability of water will be a major issue: Prabhu
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Noting that the availability of water is going to be a major issue for the country in future, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday urged corporates to provide…
8-month pregnant woman gang-raped, Maharashtra women’s panel seeks report
Mumbai/Sangli, Aug 2 (IANS) An eight-month pregnant woman from Satara was allegedly gang-raped by eight men in Sangli, following which Maharashtra’s women’s panel on Thursday took a serious note amid widespread condemnation and sought a…
NBCC bags contract to build India Pavilion at Dubai World Expo 2020
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Public sector undertaking NBCC has bagged a Rs 400 crore project to construct the India Pavilion at the Dubai World Expo 2020. According to the state-run firm, the contract was…
GST on petroleum products only after revenue stabilises: Sushil Modi
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and GST Council’s member Sushil Modi on Thursday said the Council can think of bringing the petroleum products under the new tax regime only after the monthly…
Culture of banning books impacts free flow of ideas: SC
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said the culture of banning books impacts the free flow of ideas and should not be taken recourse to unless they are hit by Section…
Akzo Nobel India’s Q1 standalone net profit up 6%
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel India on Thursday posted a standalone net profit of Rs 43.51 crore, up 5.86 per cent year-on-year, for the quarter ended June 30. The company…
Pakistan welcomes Modi’s phone call to Imran Khan
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s congratulatory phone call to Prime Minister in-waiting Imran Khan earlier this week and said it hopes that the gesture will pave the…
Bank of England raises UK interest rates
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, from 0.5 per cent to 0.75 per cent — the highest level…
In a first, LCA naval variant lands on warship deck
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) The Light Combat Aircraft’s (LCA) naval variant landed on the deck of warship INS Hansa in Goa, said its maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday. “LCA Navy (NP2) undertakes maiden…
‘Mulk’ banned in Pakistan, say makers as director urges viewers to watch it “illegally”
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) “Mulk” has been banned in Pakistan, according to the Bollywood film’s makers who are upset over the “prejudiced verdict”. Director Anubhav Sinha has urged viewers in Pakistan to watch the film…
ONGC’s Q1 net soars 58% over last year
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Thursday declared a 58.15 per cent jump in net profit for the first quarter ending in June at Rs 6,143.88 crore…
China removes online music for ‘vulgar, fascist content’
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) A crackdown on vulgar online content has seen the removal of thousands of videos, online music, cartoons, and investigations into musical works advocating fascism or militarism, China’s cultural authority said on…
Trade war fears, weak rupee depress equity indices
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Broadly negative global cues along with disappointment over the RBI’s lending rate hike and a weak rupee dragged the key Indian equity indices — NSE Nifty50 and S&P BSE Sensex –…