Rupee plunges to new all-time low against US dollar, breaches 69.12 per unit USD for first time

According to analysts, apart from a strong dollar, weakness in the domestic bourses along with persistent outflow of foreign funds continued to dampen the domestic currency.

No confidence motion in Parliament LIVE updates: Shiv Sena to abstain from voting in Lok Sabha today, says Sanjay Raut

No-confidence motion Live Updates: Numbers are are heavily stacked in favour of BJP even as Rahul Gandhi-led Congress claimed that today's 'no-confidence motion' was more than a show of numbers and the party would use this to "expose" the government's "failure".

IRCTC looks to address food complaints! 10 steps Indian Railways is taking to keep passengers happy

IRCTC is setting up new kitchens and is upgrading existing ones in order to improve the quality of food preparation. Also, other than base kitchens and kitchen units, IRCTC will manage the Food Plaza, Fast Food Units as well as the Food Courts.

New traffic rules that you didn't know about but can land you in big trouble

Cloud-driven Microsoft crosses $100 billion revenue for first time

WhatsApp to limit message forwarding to 5 chats in India to curb fake news circulation

Jet Airways offer: Grab up to 30% discount on domestic, international flights; check details

Flipkart pips Amazon’s Prime Day sales; here’s what customers purchased

India sees major reductions in HIV infections, AIDS-related deaths, says UN report

Share Market Live: Sensex tops 36,553, Nifty retakes 11K; rupee jumps 18 paise vs USD from all-time low

gALLERIES

Petrol prices slashed by 16 paise in Delhi today; check revised rates in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai

The oil marketing companies cut the petrol prices by 16 paise in the national capital on Friday after slashing the prices by 6 paise on Thursday.

Explained: What is no-confidence motion?

No-confidence motion: As far as numbers go, the BJP alone has 272 MPs, five more than the required number to sail through the trust vote. The current strength of the Lok Sabha is 533.

Porinju unfazed amid smallcap, midcap mayhem, says good time to buy stocks

Amid the ongoing bloodbath in the smallcap and midcap space even as investors turn jittery, ace stock picker Porinju Veliyath is unfazed and says that it’s a good time to buy shares in the space.

Only weak rupee not enough to tip the scale in favor of India exports

Along with rising oil prices and Indians’ love for electronic goods made abroad, an adverse terms of trade position could widen the country’s current-account deficit.

Discontinue Aadhaar-based payments through UPI and IMPS, NPCI tells banks

India, US to hold first '2+2 dialogue' on September 6 in New Delhi: US State Department

No trust vote: PM Narendra Modi positive MPs will rise to the occasion

Fake messages: Government sends 2nd notice to WhatsApp

Our scale of content creation is different from other video OTT players, says entertainment head of YouTube India

Is Google's Android the problem or the solution?

AUTOMOBILES

New traffic rules that you didn't know about but can land you in big trouble

New Traffic Laws in India: Here are the reasons why your driving license can be cancelled, you can pay a heavy fine if these traffic laws are not followed properly.

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

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

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

Only weak rupee not enough to tip the scale in favor of India exports

Along with rising oil prices and Indians’ love for electronic goods made abroad, an adverse terms of trade position could widen the country’s current-account deficit.

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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