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‘Be sensitive’: RBI governor to ombudsmen addressing customer grievances
[ad_1] Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das has urged the ombudsmen to be sensitive in their approach while redressing the grievances of customers to deal with digital lending or […]
ICICI Bank revises interest rates for fixed deposits less than ₹2 crore
[ad_1] Private lender ICICI Bank has hiked the interest rates on fixed deposits less than ₹2 crore. On its official website, the bank has announced the revised rates after an […]
Want a secure retirement life? 5 tips by Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath you shouldn’t ignore
[ad_1] Online brokerage platform co-founder Nithin Kamath has shared some tips with the millennials and Gen Z professionals on retirement and future financial planning. In a long Twitter thread, Kamath […]
Ikea India net loss widens to ₹902 crore in FY22; sales up 77% to ₹1,076 crore
[ad_1] Swedish furniture and home furnishings retailer Ikea’s Indian unit net loss widened to ₹902.8 crore in FY22 from ₹809.8 crore in the preceding year, according to financial data accessed […]
Union minister Nitin Gadkari pitches for investments from Tata Group in Nagpur
[ad_1] Union minister Nitin Gadkari has sought investments from the Tata Group in and around Nagpur, citing strengths like infrastructure, land availability and connectivity in his home city. In a […]
Oil giants face backlash for handing record profits to investors
[ad_1] Big Oil’s record profits are a huge hit on Wall Street but increasingly provocative in the corridors of power from Washington to London as politicians lash out against executives […]
On Twitter’s content moderation policy, Elon Musk’s new ‘clarification’
[ad_1] Twitter boss Elon Musk clarified on Saturday that the social media giant has not yet made any changes to the platform’s content moderation policies – a bone of contention […]
Elon Musk says Twitter will create content moderation council
[ad_1] Twitter Inc. will form a content-moderation council that includes “widely diverse viewpoints,” and big decisions on content and account reinstatements are on hold until the group is convened, new […]
Twitter executives fired on Musk takeover to be paid $122 million each: Report
[ad_1] Three top executives of Twitter Inc fired by new owner Elon Musk stand to receive separation payouts totaling some $122 million, research firm Equilar said on Friday. Musk fired […]
Chinese mobile maker Xiaomi shuts financial service business in India: Report
[ad_1] Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has shut down its financial services business in India, four years after its launch, a Xiaomi India spokesperson said on Friday. “As part of […]
Elon Musk plans to assume Twitter CEO role, likely to do away with permanent bans
[ad_1] Elon Musk plans to assume the role of chief executive officer at Twitter Inc. after completing his $44 billion acquisition, taking the helm of the social media giant on […]
Elon Musk: tech genius, social media boss, eccentric
[ad_1] Elon Musk is at turns ingenious, impulsive and infuriating. He is also a corporate maverick, unafraid to tackle myriad industries by his own rules. After revolutionizing the auto industry, […]
Elon Musk wants Twitter to be ‘most respected advertising platform’
[ad_1] Elon Musk, who once tweeted “I hate advertising”, said he wants Twitter Inc to be “the most respected advertising platform”, in a bid to gain the trust of ad […]
Dear Twitter advertisers…: Elon Musk’s message day before $44-billion deal deadline
[ad_1] Elon Musk on Thursday wrote to advertisers on Twitter about his decision to acquire the social media platform with the Tesla chief executive officer facing a court-ordered deadline on […]
Why is Spotify shutting offices globally next week?
[ad_1] Online music streaming platform Spotify will close all its offices across the world next week for the employees to ‘recharge, focus on themselves and do something that brings them […]
Indian shares rise as metal stocks, broader Asia climb
[ad_1] Indian shares were trading higher on Thursday, buoyed by strength in metal stocks and other Asian equities, as sentiment improved on growing expectations that major central banks may tone […]
Pfizer probed in Italy for allegedly hiding $1.2 billion profit
[ad_1] Pfizer Inc. is the target of an Italian probe alleging the company hid at least 1.2 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in profit by transferring money to units in other […]
ITR filing deadline for companies extended till November 7. Details here
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Sharmita Kar The Finance Ministry on Wednesday extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the assessment year 2022-23 by businesses till November […]
US mortgage interest rates jump to 7.16%, highest in 21 years: Report
[ad_1] Reuters | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose to its highest level since 2001 as tightening financial […]
Medanta Hospital’s IPO open for 3-day subscription from November 3: Report
[ad_1] Healthcare firm Global Gealth Limited, which operates Medanta hospital chain, will open its initial public offering (IPO) for subscription next Thursday i.e November 3. The subscription will be open […]
Stock market holidays: No trading at BSE, NSE today
[ad_1] There will be no trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange today due to Diwali Balipratipada. According to the Bombay Stock Exchange website, the trading […]
Elon Musk informs co-investors he plans to close Twitter deal by Friday: Report
[ad_1] Elon Musk has notified co-investors who committed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc that he plans to close his buyout of the social media firm […]
WhatsApp’s biggest outage has been resolved, but Meta doesn’t say what broke
[ad_1] After a fairly significant period of outage, instant messenger WhatsApp is now back in action. The Meta owned WhatsApp messenger’s troubles began around noon, and was widespread, with users […]
UPI transactions plunged during India vs Pakistan encounter
[ad_1] Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions plunged by more than 20% towards the climax of Sunday’s World T20 encounter between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, claimed Mihir Vora, Chief Investment Officer […]
John Shaw, husband of Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, dies aged 73
[ad_1] John Shaw, husband of Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw passed away at the age of 73, on Monday morning. John, former vice-chairman of the firm, was being treated in a […]
Diwali Muhurat trading 2022: Sensex closes over 500 points at 59,832; Nifty ends in green at 17,738
[ad_1] Markets closed at the Muhurat trading 2022 on a positive note with the Sensex jumping by more than 500 points to end at 59,832. Nifty closed in green at […]
Why are Britons unplugging their refrigerators, scared to keep lights on?
[ad_1] Over 2 million households in the United Kingdom are in debt while 1.85 millions were behind on their gas bills as the island nation battles skyrocketing energy bills, Guardian […]
‘It’s complicated, but we are close’: Jet Airways 2.0 CEO on airline relaunch
[ad_1] Jet Airways 2.0’s chief executive officer (CEO) Sanjiv Kapoor, a seasoned aviation professional who began his airline career in the United States in 1997, speaks to Hindustan Times on […]
John Shaw, Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw’s husband, passes away
[ad_1] John Shaw, the husband of Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, passed away on Monday at the age of 72. He will be cremated at the Wilson Gardens Crematorium […]
Fired from her job in 2013, this engineer now makes over ₹3.5 crore per year
[ad_1] Jannese Torres was earning $80,000 (around ₹66 lakh) annually as an engineer before she was laid off in 2013. She realised after the incident that she didn’t want to […]
Fired from her job in 2013, this engineer now makes over ₹3.5 crore per year
[ad_1] Jannese Torres was earning $80,000 (around ₹66 lakh) annually as an engineer before she was laid off in 2013. She realised after the incident that she didn’t want to […]
Diwali 2022: Stock market to open for Muhurat Trading tomorrow, check timings
[ad_1] The Indian stock market will be closed on Monday on the occasion of Diwali. However, during the evening, both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) […]
AP, Telangana & Punjab use RBI’s short-term liquidity windows repeatedly: Report
[ad_1] Andhra, Telangana, Rajasthan and Punjab along with three north-eastern states are repeatedly using the Reserve Bank’s special short-term liquidity windows instead of market borrowings, indicating their serious cash imbalances, […]
‘Toxic’ work culture at Ola? ‘We’re not here to have nice easy time’, says CEO
[ad_1] Ola is not here for people to have a ‘nice easy time,’ said co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Bhavish Aggarwal, amid reports of a ‘hostile’ work culture in […]
Gold and silver prices today, October 23: On Diwali eve, here are the rates for your city
[ad_1] On the eve of Diwali, the price of 1 gramme of both 22 carat and 24 carat (K) gold is up by 1 rupee. According to the Goodreturns website, […]
SEBI restrains Nusli Wadia, sons from share market for 2 yrs
[ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday restrained industrialist Nusli Wadia, his sons Ness Wadia and Jehangir Wadia, and the company promoted by them — Bombay Dyeing […]
Sebi bars Bombay Dyeing, its promoters Wadias from securities market for 2 years: Report
[ad_1] Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd has been barred by the country’s capital market regulator from the securities markets for two years. The company, which is part of the […]
ICICI Bank Q2 consolidated net profit leaps 31% to ₹8,007 cr: Report
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a 31.43 per cent jump in its September quarter consolidated net profit at ₹8,006.99 crore. On […]
Yes Bank Q2 profit drops by 32%, net profit up by 27%: Report
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar Yes Bank on Saturday reported 32 per cent decline in standalone net profit at ₹152.82 crore for September quarter 2022 on […]
Dhanteras 2022: Gold, silver prices cheaper today. Check latest rates
[ad_1] India is celebrating Dhanteras today, the beginning of five-day Diwali festivities. Also known as Dhanatrayodashi, Dhanteras is celebrated two days before Diwali or Deepawali, the festival of lights. On […]
7th Pay Commission: These states announced DA hike for employees ahead of Diwali
[ad_1] 7th Pay Commission: Punjab is the latest to join the list of states that announced the Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for government employees ahead of the festive season of […]
Centre stocks imported pulses, extends levy cuts to tame prices
[ad_1] The Union government has extended cuts in levies on certain varieties of lentils (pulses) and started stockpiling imported ones to replenish markets, taking further measures to cool spiraling prices, […]
Twitter shares fall as Elon Musk takeover faces fresh questions
[ad_1] Twitter shares fell about five percent early Friday as the proposed takeover by Elon Musk faced new questions and weak Snap results weighed on social media shares. Bloomberg reported […]
SpiceJet to operate on full capacity from Oct 30 after aviation regulator DGCA lifts curbs
[ad_1] The Director General of Civil Aviation has lifted the restrictions on private carrier SpiceJet, allowing it to operate airlines on full capacity from October 30. The aviation regulator had […]
Bank Holidays: Banks closed for 6 days from tomorrow due to Dhanteras, Diwali
[ad_1] Several banks across the country will remain shut for six consecutive days starting Saturday, i.e October 22 due to Dhanteras and Diwali. The festival of lights is celebrated across […]
Infosys employees can work ‘gig jobs’ outside company. Conditions apply
[ad_1] Infosys will allow its employees to take up ‘gig jobs’ on the side, but certain conditions will apply, the company said in an email on Thursday. “Any employee who […]
CCI fines Google ₹1,337 cr for abusing dominant position in Android mobile ecosystem
[ad_1] The Competition Commission of India on Thursday imposed a fine of ₹1,337.76 crore on tech giant Google for ‘abusing its dominant position’ in multiple markets in the android mobile […]
UK stocks rally before dropping as Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister
[ad_1] UK’s main stocks indexes hit session highs before paring gains on Thursday after Liz Truss said she was resigning as prime minister, brought down by her economic programme that […]
Air India receives over 73,000 applications for pilots, cabin crew: Report
[ad_1] Air India, which has embarked on expansion plans, on Thursday said it has received more than 1,752 applications for pilots and 72,000 applications for cabin crew in the last […]
Air India receives over 73,000 applications for pilots, cabin crew: Report
[ad_1] Air India, which has embarked on expansion plans, on Thursday said it has received more than 1,752 applications for pilots and 72,000 applications for cabin crew in the last […]
Rupee depreciates 6 paise to hit record low of 83.06 against US dollar
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Nisha Anand The rupee depreciated 6 paise to a record low of 83.06 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday due to […]
Sanjay Malhotra to take over as revenue secretary 2 months before Budget
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday appointed financial services secretary Sanjay Malhotra, a 1990-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Rajasthan cadre as an officer on special duty (OSD) […]
Raising pilot salary to ₹7 lakh for flying 80 hours, says SpiceJet
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has revised the salary structure for its pilots and increased their monthly remuneration to Rs.7 lakh a month for 80 hours of […]
Nestle shares climb over 2% after earnings announcement
[ad_1] Shares of Nestle India on Wednesday climbed over 2 per cent after the FMCG major reported an 8.25 per cent rise in its net profit for the third quarter […]
UK inflation returns to double digits as food prices soar
[ad_1] Soaring food prices drove UK inflation back into double digits in September, adding to pressure on the government and central bank to act. The Consumer Prices Index rose 10.1% […]
Diwali bonanza: Haryana hikes DA for govt employees this festive season. Check details
[ad_1] The Haryana government on Tuesday increased the dearness allowance for government employees by four per cent (from 34 to 38). The hike which came amid the ongoing festive season […]
Sensex up by nearly 550 points to close at 58,960; Nifty ends at 17,486
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Aryan Prakash Equity benchmark indices rallied for the third day in a row on Tuesday amid firm global market trends and buying in index […]
Centre raises minimum support price for wheat by ₹110, barley by ₹100
[ad_1] The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday approved minimum support prices of six Rabi crops for marketing season 2023-24. Union minister Anurag Thakur announced that the MSP of wheat was […]
Petrol and diesel prices today: Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai on Oct 18
[ad_1] Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the 150th straight day. The fuel prices were last changed on May 22 this year. The changes in fuel price took place […]
UP govt’s Diwali gift for its employees and pensioners, hikes DA by 4%
[ad_1] The Uttar Pradesh government has hiked the dearness allowance of state government employees by four per cent to 38 per cent ahead of Diwali. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced […]
On moonlighting, TCS official says companies should show ‘empathy’ for employees
[ad_1] Explaining its position on moonlighting, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) recently said the practice is against the company’s ‘core values and culture.’ Now, a top TCS official has said action […]
Dubai mansion in ultra-luxury Palm Jumeirah sold for ₹677 crore!
[ad_1] Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah island needs no introduction. The iconic man made island, named due to its shape of a […]
Your SBI loan EMIs are set to become more expensive. Here’s why
[ad_1] The State Bank of India has hiked its marginal cost of lending rate (MCLR) on loans by 25 basis points across all tenures. It means that the equal monthly […]
Petrol and diesel prices today: Check rates in your city on October 17
[ad_1] Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for 149th consecutive day. According to fuel prices announced by the oil companies, Sriganganagar in Rajasthan sold the costliest petrol and diesel while […]
Oil markets going through ‘great fluctuations’: OPEC secretary general
[ad_1] OPEC secretary general Haitham Al Ghais said on Sunday that “oil markets are going through a stage of great fluctuations” during his two-day visit to Algiers. Al Ghais added […]
PM on World Bank’s praise for India as country gets 75 digital banking units
[ad_1] India has become a leader in ensuring social security through digitisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, citing the World Bank, after he launched 75 Digital Banking Units […]
’75 digital banking units set up in record 6 months’: RBI Governor
[ad_1] With Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating 75 digital banking units (DBUs) to the country, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Sunday that these units were […]
Prices of gold and silver in India see drop: Check latest rates
[ad_1] Gold prices in India came down on Sunday with one gram of 22-carat gold available at ₹4,620 compared to ₹4,675 yesterday, according to a report by Goodreturns. Similarly, 10 […]
Centre hikes tax on windfall profit on crude oil, export of diesel, jet fuel
[ad_1] The government on Saturday hiked windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil by more than a third while doubling the rate on export of diesel and re-introducing the levy […]
Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Ltd Q2 net profit drops by 11.4%: Report
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Ltd (RIIL) on Saturday reported an 11.4 per cent drop in the second quarter net profit on flattish […]
Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF’s Gita Gopinath, discusses India’s G-20 presidency
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has met IMF’s Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath during which they discussed current global matters and India’s […]
‘Agniveer’ salary accounts will be opened in these 11 banks. Check full list
[ad_1] The Indian Army has signed memorandums of understanding with 11 Indian banks for providing banking facilities to Agniveers on enrolment under the Agnipath scheme. The MoUs were signed by […]
Gold and silver prices today: Check rates in your city on October 15
[ad_1] Gold prices in India witnessed a marginal dip on October 15, 2022. According to the website Goodreturns, eight grammes of 22k gold was worth ₹36,960 while the price of […]
Netflix to introduce ad based plans in these 12 countries
[ad_1] Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth. Netflix reported […]
India’s September mercantile exports post positive growth despite global headwinds
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s mercantile exports in September grew by 4.82% at $35.45 billion compared to $33.81 billion in the same month last year notwithstanding the slump in global demands, […]
India’s daily petroleum consumption growing faster than global average: Puri
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s petroleum consumption is currently about 5 million barrels per day, which is growing at 3%, higher than the average global growth rate of around 1%, Union […]
Markets close week in green; Sensex up 685 points to 57,920, Nifty at 17,186
[ad_1] Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended over 1 per cent higher on Friday, helped by heavy buying in Infosys and banking stocks amid a rally in global stock markets. […]
Apple AirPods Pro’s second gen is more about the same, yet better in every way
[ad_1] Do not at all be surprised that it took Apple this long to usher in the second generation of the AirPods Pro wireless earbuds, first launched in late 2019. […]
Elon Musk being investigated by US authorities over Twitter deal: Court filing
[ad_1] Twitter Inc.’s lawyers asked a Delaware court for access to correspondence between Elon Musk and federal authorities investigating him in connection with his attempt to take the social media […]
Decathlon reverses its name to ‘NOLHTACED’ in 3 Belgian cities. Here’s why
[ad_1] In a bid to promote reverse shopping, sporting goods giant Decathlon has decided to reverse its name for a month. Now three cities in Belgium will have stores with […]
US stocks sink as inflation beat seals jumbo hike
[ad_1] US stocks plunged and Treasury yields spiked after a hot inflation reading all but assured another large Federal Reserve rate increase. The S&P 500 sank more than 2%, trading […]
RBI missing its inflation projection over last 2.5 years, say economists: Report
[ad_1] India’s central bank has been consistently missing its inflation projections over the last two and half years mainly due to extreme weather conditions that drove up food prices, economists […]
Google Pixel 7 Pro is the absolute no-nonsense Android flagship
[ad_1] It had been a while. A gap of a few years, and India is back on Google’s radar for the flagship Pixel smartphones. And from what the company insists, […]
Americans will pay the most in 25 years to stay warm this winter: Report
[ad_1] Americans trying to keep warm this winter are poised to spend the most on heating in at least 25 years. US households face an average power bill of $1,359 […]
Cameras and Photos smarts give the Google Pixel 7 an almost unfair advantage
[ad_1] Google appears to have re-found its focus for the Indian market. While the launch of the Pixel 6a a few months ago may now feel mistimed, amidst the wider […]
Retail inflation at 7.41% for September, highest in five months
[ad_1] Retail inflation accelerated in September to a five-month high of 7.41% year-on-year, driven by surging food prices, raising fears of further rate hikes when the central bank meets for […]
G20 has a great potential to work towards global good: Sitharaman in US
[ad_1] Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the G20 has immense potential to work towards the “global good”, adding that the need to strengthen existing multilateral institutions affirmed […]
IMF chief economist says central banks’ inflation fight to last into 2024
[ad_1] Central banks’ fight against inflation may take another two years to play out, increasing unemployment and lowering living standards for many in the world, the International Monetary Fund’s chief […]
Dutch employee refuses to keep webcam on during work hours, gets fired: Report
[ad_1] A Dutch employee who was fired by his employer based in Florida for not keeping his webcam on during work hours has now won $72,000 ( ₹59.18 lakh) in […]
‘Worst to come… 2023 will feel like recession’: IMF warns, cuts India forecast
[ad_1] The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut India’s 2022 economic growth forecast to 6.8 per cent – down from a January projection of 8.2 per cent and in July […]
Rupee rises 5 paise to close at 82.35 against US dollar
[ad_1] The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled 5 paise higher at 82.35 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday. At the interbank forex market, the local unit […]
Petrol and diesel prices today: Fuel prices unchanged. Check rates in your city
[ad_1] Petrol and diesel prices in India remained unchanged in several states on Tuesday. According to the fuel prices released by oil companies, Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar witnessed the highest fuel prices […]
Musk alleges Twitter ordered whistle-blower to destroy evidence of deal
[ad_1] Elon Musk alleges Twitter Inc. officials ordered a whistle-blower to destroy evidence of their missteps as part of a $7.8 million severance package at issue in a legal fight […]
Musk alleges Twitter ordered whistle-blower to destroy evidence of deal
[ad_1] Elon Musk alleges Twitter Inc. officials ordered a whistle-blower to destroy evidence of their missteps as part of a $7.8 million severance package at issue in a legal fight […]
Did not file ITR by due date or made errors in tax return? Here’s what you can do
[ad_1] Under the Income Tax Act, the deadline to file IT returns is July 31 of the relevant assessment year (AY). However, there are two exceptions as well. Assesses who […]
Competition Commission clubs complaints by news organations against Google: NBDA
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India has clubbed complaints made by several news organisations alleging abuse of its dominant position by Google to dictate terms and conditions which […]
Global chip stocks tumble as Biden expands technology curbs on China: Report
[ad_1] Semiconductor stocks across the globe slipped Monday after fresh US curbs on China’s access to American technology added to a disappointing start to the earnings season, stoking concerns that […]
Rupee falls 39 paise to fresh lifetime low of 82.69 against US dollar
[ad_1] The rupee depreciated 39 paise to an all-time low of 82.69 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as elevated crude oil prices and risk-averse sentiment among […]
Gross direct tax revenue jumps nearly 24% this fiscal
[ad_1] India’s direct tax revenue jumped 23.8% on an annualised basis to ₹8.96 lakh crore till October 8 of the current financial year as corporate and personal earnings rose significantly, […]