World Cup 2019: India topples England as bookies’ top choice

England, which was the most favourite team to win the trophy at the start of the tournament, has lost favour with the bookies.

Jet staff moved to smaller space in Mumbai headquarters as airline fails to renew lease contract

The IRP has been in constant meetings with the representatives of State Bank of India and other stakeholders of Jet Airways.

Slippery slope: Car sales drying up despite heavy discounts

Despite dealers offering discounts from anywhere between 2% and 10%, sales remain in the slow lane

Amazon, Flipkart flag FDI rule issues, but Piyush Goyal may not budge

Piyush Goyal says open to engage other countries on data & e-commerce but on reciprocity basis

Vodafone Idea loses users in 4G segment

Vodafone Idea saw its 4G subscriber base decline in April for the second consecutive month since their merger in August 2018.

Income tax trouble for Cognizant; HC upholds Rs 2,500 crore demand

The case stems from the demand for payment of tax at the rate of 15% on the remittance of Rs 19,415 crore to its non-resident shareholders in the US and Mauritius, against buyback of 94 lakh of its eq

Housing finance companies asked to raise capital adequacy to 15 %

The public deposits being taken by eligible HFCs are capped at three times of their NOF, according to the notification.

RBI reserves: Bimal Jalan panel dashes govt hopes of one-time transfer

In February, RBI decided to offer an interim dividend of Rs 28,000 crore to the Centre

Demonetisation effect: Parliamentary panel split over impact on black money

The panel, headed by Congress leader Veerappa Moily, cited three estimates pegging black money between $216.5 billion and $ 490 billion over various periods between 1980 and 2010.

Hero, Bajaj, TVS say e-mobility transition could undermine Make in India

Say 100% transition uncalled for; caution Make in India could be undermined.

Budget 2019: Electric vehicles to get host of tax sops

Union Budget 2019 India: EV segment could be offered upfront weighted deduction on capital expenditure under Section 35AD(1) of the income tax Act.

What led to Viral Acharya’s resignation from RBI?

Speculation around Acharya’s likely resignation began in December 2018

5G rollout: Origin of firm shouldn’t be a factor, says Huawei India CEO

The US has been calling out allies regarding security risks posed by Huawei as nations roll out 5G networks.

Parliament session: Bills that are listed for introduction and passage

The ongoing Parliament session (June 17-July 26), the first one for Modi 2.0 govt, will comprise 30 Lok Sabha & 27 Rajya Sabha sittings.

‘Boom Boom’ to bust: Tennis star Boris Becker to auction trophies to pay off debts

The youngest winner in Wimbledon’s history, who claimed the first of three titles aged just 17, is auctioning off 82 items including medals, cups, watches and photographs.

Modi govt plans more features to flagship schemes to push inclusion

Govt working on adding new features to Jan Dhan, Mudra, Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension schemes.

Hero eyes neighbouring countries to clear stock pile-up

Hero MotoCorp is looking at exporting its excess BS-IV stock to neighbouring countries as it plans to launch the BS-VI compliant vehicles in the country at the earliest to ensure smooth transition bef

How Centre offsetting loss due to higher transfers to states

As most cesses applied on indirect taxes collapsed into GST, receipts shrank to Rs 71k cr in FY18.

Trade winds: Big jump in electronics exports allays deficit fears

Massive electronics imports and their debilitating impact on trade balance have long pressured the country’s current account, but a spurt in electronics exports since last year has pleasantly surpri

Filmi touch! Bollywood is the latest flavour for kids’ broadcast

From cartooning mythological figures such as Hanuman, Ganesha and Bheem, kids’ channels are now borrowing concepts and characters from popular Bollywood movies.

Budget 2019: Modi meets top economists to discuss state of economy and way forward

NTPC, PGCIL ink MoU to enter national distribution business

The main aim of the initiative undertaken by the state-owned behemoths is to enter electricity distribution business on a pan-India basis.

Hunger Games: Swiggy’s swag in volumes matches rival Zomato’s zing in reach

Food delivery platform Swiggy may have edged past its competitors to become the most used app, but rival Zomato continues to have more reach.

IL&FS scam: IFIN auditors Deloitte, BSR may face asset freeze

In its application, the government has sought the “deemed removal” of the auditors of IL&FS under section 140 (5) of the Companies Act.

GST Council: Anti-profiteering watchdog NAA’s term extended by 2 years

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday extended the tenure of the anti-profiteering authority by two years to November 2021, in what went against its past assertions that the body will hav

HC thrashes gambling charge against online sports game Dream11

The Bombay HC said, “only, if their Online Fantasy Sports Gaming is ‘gambling’ or ‘betting’ (which it is clearly not), there is a scope to infer possibility of any tax evasion.”

Modi govt to expand DBT, ease GST and up farm investment: President Kovind

Industry 4.0 (the new industrial policy) — which is aimed at creating jobs and attracting $100 billion of FDI annually (against a record $60 billion in FY18) — will be launched soon.