PM Narendra Modi visited 84 countries since June 2014; Rs 1,484 crore spent on foreign travel

An expenditure of Rs 1,484 crore was incurred on chartered flights, maintenance of aircraft and hotline facilities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits to 84 countries since June 2014, according to the government.

Digital retail lending may hit $1 trillion in 5 years, says report

Digital retail lending in the country could reach USD 1 trillion over the next five years, with annual digital disbursements witnessing a five-fold increase, said a report.

Historic low! Rupee suffers 43-paise knock to end at life-time low of 69.05 against dollar

The rupee today took a hard 43-paise knock to close below the 69 level for the first time at a historic low of 69.05 against the US currency as upbeat comments on the US economy by the Federal Reserve chairman drove the greenback to one-year high levels higher against global currencies.

Mob-lynching cases: Government asks WhatsApp for solutions beyond labelling forwards

Government fixes maximum speed limit for 9-seater passenger vehicle on expressway at 120 km/hour

Reservation roster: UGC asks varsities to put recruitment on hold

Modi conspiring through agencies to pin top our leaders in AgustaWestland case: Congress

Time Magazine at it again! This time morphs Donald Trump into Vladimir Putin on its cover

An end to the four-day agitation! Rs 25 per litre for milk from July 21, says Maharashtra government

PETA India claims OLX, Quikr allow users to sell living animals, violate regulations

gALLERIES

Wings clipped? Lok Sabha passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill aimed to curb Vijay Mallya like cases

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill aimed at preventing culprits from evading the legal process and fleeing the country was today passed by the Lok Sabha, as the opposition questioned the goverment's sincerity in taking any action against them.

Criticism, expression of dissatisfaction permissible: Delhi High Court on plea against Netflix series 'Sacred Games'

A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar was also informed by the counsel for Netflix that they, on their own, had changed a word in the English subtitles in the fourth episode of the series, which was allegedly derogatory.

One more NPA resolution under IBC! AION-JSW consortia gets NCLT nod to acquire bankrupt Monnet Ispat

NPA resolution under IBC: The JSW Steel-AION Capital consortium bid has got the official nod from National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for acquiring bankrupt Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd.

Opposition, Modi government brace for no-trust vote tomorrow; BJP confident of win, Congress says issue not just of numbers

The Modi government is expected to have a smooth sailing when it faces the first no-confidence motion in four years in the Lok Sabha tomorrow.

Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das Neeraj no more; he was 93

India to lose crucial trade battle with US? Here's why commerce secretary thinks it's 'real' possibility

Over 51 lakh houses sanctioned in last three years under PMAY, says Hardeep Singh Puri

TRAI overhauls rules on pesky calls, spam messages; spells out obligation of telcos

Optimistic on aviation sector despite headwinds, says Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways

Samsung ships 9.9mn smartphones in India, catches up with Xiaomi in Q2 2018

AUTOMOBILES

2018 Lexus ES 300h launched in India at Rs 59.13 lakh

The new Lexus ES 300h is based on the brand's global architecture K (GA-K), which takes after Toyota's TNGA platform. The new generation ES 300h is also wider, longer and has a longer wheelbase that allows more room inside.

New, more affordable, Made-in-India Kawasaki Ninja 300 launching in India tomorrow

Honda Jazz facelift launched in India at Rs 7.35 lakh: New styling, interior and safety features

Top 5 reasons why BMW G310R is better than KTM 390 Duke: Bajaj Dominar 400 is not even a match for these two!

CaFE Invest

Radhika Gupta EXCLUSIVE: Politics, crude oil weigh on markets but quality mid-cap stocks will always performCEO, Edelweiss AMC

A long-term horizon for your investments is likely to generate better risk-adjusted returns, in times of global volatilityHead, Fixed Income, Canara Robeco AMC

Jean Dreze EXCLUSIVE: ‘MGNREGA workers have become guinea-pigs for Aadhaar Payments System’Economist

As Sensex hits all-time highs, this fund manager shares which sectors to buy stocks in, which ones to avoidCIO, Union AMC

TECHNOLOGY

Vivo Nex with slide-out selfie camera, 6.59-inch bezel-less display launched: Price in India and more

Vivo Nex was launched as Vivo Nex S in China earlier this year alongside a smaller variant called Vivo Nex A

Nokia 3.1 with 13-megapixel camera goes official in India

Vodafone recharge of Rs 458 revised to offer more than 235GB data

Smartphones could soon survive up to 15 drops as Corning Gorilla Glass 6 announced

INDIA

Delhi labour panel recommends direct hiring of contract workers by government

The contract labour board of Delhi has recommended for direct hiring of contractual workers by various government departments instead of employing outsourcing agencies for the purpose.

HEALTH

Daily exercise may cut heart attack risk even in polluted areas, says study

Regular physical activity may reduce the risk of heart attack, even in areas with moderate-to-high levels of traffic pollution, a study claims.

INSURANCE

Life Insurance: Term plan can be bought only by an earning individual

A term plan is issued to a person who is earning. Both the proposer of the policy and the life to be insured has to be the same person.

JOBS & EDUCATION

Amendment to Right to Education Act approved in Lok Sabha, 'no detention' policy in schools scrapped

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend the Right to Education (RTE) that abolishes the 'no detention policy' in schools.

SCIENCE

What is 'Meghalayan Age'? New phase in Earth's history named after the Indian state

An international team of reseachers recently discovered a new geological time scale and named it after a North Eastern State of India, Meghalaya.

LIFESTYLE

Sanju Box Office collection: Ranbir Kapoor starrer crosses another milestone!

Actor Sanjay Dutt's biopic 'Sanju' starring Ranbir Kapoor is busy creating milestones! On the third Saturday of its release, the Rajkumar Hirani directorial has finally booked its spot in the Rs 300 Crore club.

BANKING & FINANCE

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 net up 12 per cent to Rs 1,025 crore

Kotak Mahindra Bank today reported 12.29 per cent rise in standalone net profit at Rs 1,024.94 crore for April-June, 2018-19.

PERSONAL FINANCE

Compared! Best fixed deposit rates in various banks - Earn up to 9% FD interest; check details

Fixed deposit interest rates have witnessed a significant increase in recent months due to reversal of the interest rate regime. And these rates can be expected to move up further.

TRAVEL

Cabinet approves signing of MoU amongst BRICS nations on the Regional Aviation Partnership

The MoU signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relations between India and other BRICS member states .

COMMODITIES

This element could take oil to $400 or more in 2020 that would almost certainly trigger a global recession

What’s the most important element in global commodity markets right now? Carbon? Copper? Gold? Wrong on all three counts.

ECONOMY

India growing faster than any economy, providing opportunities, says former British PM David Cameron

Former British prime minister David Cameron today said India was growing faster than any larger economy and providing opportunities.

Sports

Ashes 2019 schedule announced, five-match Test series to begin from August 1

The next Ashes Test cricket series between Australia and England will be held from August 1 to September 16, 2019 in the UK, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.

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