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Three things to watch out for Nov 17-18

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Saturday, November 17The two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit will kick off on Saturday in the unlikely venue of Port Moresby, Papua New G..

Banks under PCA show progress, but position still serious: CARE

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A clear picture will emerge only after two quarters, says rating agency..

Tech does not permit press censorship: Jaitley

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the greatest challenge before media in a free society is to retain its credibility.Speaking at an event on Fr..

More skeletons could soon be tumbling out of Flipkart’s closet

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Realty deal, start-up takeover in focus..

FinMin, RBI consensus likely on some issues at Nov 19 meet

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Lending to MSMEs, capital framework, surplus norms on agenda..

Bombay House meeting ends without adeal structure

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Tata Sons’“agenda meeting” at the Bombay House discussed the possibility of investing in Jet Airways. However, the deal structure of a possible acquis..

On paper, Tata-Jet deal makes sense...

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The buyout will give Tata Sons better aviation presence..

Spot rubber rules steady

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Spot rubber was quoted steady on Friday. RSS 4 closed unchanged at ₹120 and 121 per kg respectively, according to traders and the Rubber Board. The ma..

‘Gaja’ wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu

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22 dead in wake of severe cyclone..

Pension scheme award for KVGB

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Dharwad-based Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has bagged the ‘Makers of Excellence’ award for the special enrolment campaign under Atal Pension..

Metso targets India for new digitisation solution

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For Helsinki-based mining equipment and services major Metso, India could emerge as one of the key markets for deploying its new digitisation solutio..

Flipkart to ramp up tech team; to hire 500 people

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Plans 500 additional hires in the next 2-3 months..

Kochi port gets digital container tracking solution

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Logistics Data Bank to monitor containeroperations at port..

Gozoop acquires HAT Media

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Integrated marketing company Gozoop said on Friday it had acquired the Mumbai-based real-time marketing agency HAT Media recently. HAT Media manages..

ADB extends $300 mn to support IIFCL’s lending

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Centre have signed a $300-million loan agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company..

Children first

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Our Children’s Day is just over and World Children’s Day is coming up on November 20, leading to a flurry of activity around child rights, child prot..

Many more drops to use in Sikar

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Water management and conservation transform Rajasthan’s arid landscape..

Survival at stake

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The two nomadic communities of Kashmir, the Gujjar and Bakerwal, are caught in the crossfire of climate change and urbanisation..

Brexit blues

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Not having a workable Brexit deal is not an option for Britain..

Mercedes-Benz launches next-gen CLS sedan at ₹84.70 lakh

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The country’s largest luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India on Friday launched its 12th product of the year — CLS 300 d — at a starting price of ₹84.7..

The World is Flat, but Trump is slicing it!

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Thomas Friedman wrote an international best selling book, ‘The World is Flat’, in 2005, which talks about the benefits of globalisation, especially to..

SEBI expresses concern over high commodity trading cost

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WTM Mohanty asks bourses to ‘improve awareness and remove misconceptions’..

Investors bought in Oct market correction: BofA-ML survey

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The BofA-ML's November Global Fund Manager Survey expects non-US equities are expected to be the best performing asset (45 per cent) in 2019.Only 11..

GEEC to tap into shale gas resources

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Great Eastern Energy Corporation (GEEC) has announced an upgrade in its resources at the Raniganj (South) block. “We are delighted to report this sig..

Quiz on famous partings

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On November 17, 1903, the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party split into the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. This week’s quiz is about famous partin..

PM Modi embraces Maldives as new leader takes office, China out of favour

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Maldives' President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih takes office on Saturday, seeking help from India and the United States to climb out from under a mou..

Tata Investment Corporation board approves Rs 450-cr share buyback

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Tata Investment Corporation on Friday said the board has approved buyback of up to 45 lakh shares aggregating to a sum of Rs 450 crore.The board of d..

Tea exports in Q3 rise on all parameters

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India’s tea exports in the first three quarters of this calendar have posted gains on volume, value and price fronts.According to the latest informati..

EC caps candidates’ cash expenditure at Rs 10k per day

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The Election Commission has reduced the cash expenditure limit of a contesting candidate to Rs 10,000 per day from the earlier Rs 20,000.Speaking to r..

The Investigator

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We dig for the truth. So you don't have to..

BlackBerry to buy cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4 bln

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BlackBerry Ltd said that it will acquire Cylance, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity company, for $1.4 billion in cash to help expand i..

Life as a grocer-writer

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When straddling the twin concerns of art and daily life, would it make sense for a writer to also be a shopkeeper?..

Cellulose nanofibres from bagasse can help in controlled release of pesticides

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Scientists at Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed an environment-frie..

CBI registers DA case against retired PNB official accused in Nirav Modi case

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The CBI has registered a disproportionate assets case against the retired deputy manager of Punjab National Bank (PNB) Gokulnath Shetty, a key accuse..

TRAI seeks public view to make paper telephone bill optional

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sought public views on making paper bills for post-paid telecom services optional and setting electroni..

Also starring

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If in the South, film stars have formed parties and governments, Bollywood actors have played a role in national politics, but with varying effects..

Coal output rises 10.4% in April-October period

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India’coal production increased by 110.71 MT...

Brexit: Sterling bounces as Britain’s PM clings to deal

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The resignations and May's precarious position left investors panicking...

Alang’s green ship recyclers in a spot as fleet owners overlook eco-friendly scrapping

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Ship owners taking advantage of competition to demand higher price for demolition..

Emission fiasco: NGT directs Volkswagen to deposit Rs 100 cr

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The National Green Tribunal on Friday directed Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs 100 crore with the CPCB in a case related to allegations..

Reliance pips TCS to become most-valued firm by m-cap; shares up 3%

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Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday rose over 2 per cent helping the oil-to-telecom major pip Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to become the..

Indonesian jet crash victim’s family sues Boeing

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The family of an Indonesian man killed in the Lion Air jet crash is suing Boeing, alleging that the accident may have been caused by a problem with th..

Cyclone ‘Gaja’ claims 11 lives in TN, says CM

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Severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’, which crossed Tamil Nadu’s coast early on Friday morning, has claimed 11 lives, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said. ‘Gaj..

Parsvnath Developers posts Rs 21 cr net loss

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Parsvnath Developers has posted a net loss of Rs 21 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal against Rs 33 crore in the year-ago period.According to..

Google doodle celebrates humanity’s first message to aliens

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Google on Friday celebrated humankind’s first attempt 44 years ago to communicate with intelligent life beyond our own planet with an animated doodle..

Julian Assange charged in US: WikiLeaks

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was behind a massive dump of classified US documents in 2010, has been charged in the United States, WikiLeaks..

Gaja beats forecasts, barrels into TN coast as severe cyclone

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Retains severe cyclone status for over five hours after landfall..

Pound in tatters as British politics raises Brexit risk

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Dollar and yen bid as investors rush to safe haven assets..

A guru who kept giving

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An economist who effortlessly straddled the worlds of academia and policy, TN Srinivasan always had time and advice for young researchers..

Help, I need somebody

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Most cases of schizophrenia go undiagnosed in India. Doctors say timely treatment and an increase in the number of psychiatrists will effectively tackle serious mental problems..

Rupee jumps to 71.82 on dollar selling, FII inflows

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The rupee firmed up 15 paise to 71.82 against the US dollar on increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks. Besides dollar’s weakness..

Glenmark gets USFDA nod for multiple sclerosis medication

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for Teriflunomide tablets used to treat multiple scl..

Tata Investment: Board to meet for buyback

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The board of Tata Investment Corporation will meet on Friday to consider a buyback of shares. Shareholders would be keen to know the buyback size and..

Asian mood soured by Nvidia slide, sterling scarred by Brexit chaos

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Nasdaq futures fall as Nvidia shares dive 17 pct on poor results..

Zinc jumps over 3% amid declining stockpiles, US-China trade hopes

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Shanghai zinc jumped more than 3 per cent to the highest in more than two weeks on Friday amid sliding stockpiles in London and signs that China may..

Bajaj bats for Patel on RBI autonomy row

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Lauding governor Urjit Patel for staunchly defending the autonomy of the central bank, industry doyen Rahul Bajaj on Thursday said government should..

Cyclone Gaja may spawn more weather systems

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Vinson Kurian A ‘red message’ was in effect for the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast as severe cyclone ‘Gaja’ readied to wind down as a conventional cy..

The Re-Life story of 100-year-old Panasonic

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The Japanese electronics giant celebrates its century with a major makeover in its strategy and offerings..

Telecom Secretary warns BSNL, BBNL after BharatNet fails to click

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Threatens ‘strict action’ as Modi’s pet project to link gram panchayats stalls..

For Lamborghini, India presents good mid-term prospects

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Young buyers are more comfortable with luxury brands..

Jottings of a Jawa junkie

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How the bike was an integral part of growing up..

Belgium’s economic, political climate key attractions for foreign investors

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‘Europe is a very important market for Indian start-ups’..

Automation Anywhere raises $300 mn from SoftBank Vision Fund

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Automation Anywhere, a robotic process automation company, on Friday announced it has raised $300 million from the SoftBank Vision Fund. The funding..

Karnataka may have own crop insurance scheme

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After Bihar, drought-striken Karnataka proposes to have its own state-specific, farmer-friendly crop insurance scheme. “There are apprehensions that t..

Discussions with Jet preliminary: Tatas

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Senior officials said to be uninterested..

Hero launches Destini 125 in Hyderabad

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Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp has launched the new Destini 125 scooter in Hyderabad in two variants priced at ₹56,250 and ₹59,500 ex-showroom, resp..

RBI deadline to appoint new CEO will be met: YES Bank

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Shares drop 7%; resignation of OP Bhatt will not impact the appointment process, says lender..

Godrej Aerospace partners with ISRO for GSAT-29 launch

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As the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the GSAT-29 satellite from Sriharikota, Godrej Aerospace was one among the many corpo..

El Salvador invites Indian IT, energy companies

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El Salvador has invited Indian companies to forge alliances in technology and business collaborations and exchange of ideas in Information Technol..

Mahindra Adventure opens 2nd ‘Off-Road Training Academy’

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd inaugurated its second ‘Off-Road Training Academy’ in the country under the Mahindra Adventure brand in Mangaluru on Frid..

Agri input firms worry as dry spell looms large

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Many regions saw rain deficits; Maharashtra, Karnataka have already declared a drought..

On the wings of popularity

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How about cities adopting birds as their icons and helping to protect them, a la Wardha?..

Apollo gives big push to retail pharmacy biz

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M Somasekhar Healthcare major Apollo Group has created a separate company called Apollo Pharmacies Ltd (APL) to give a big push to its expanding retai..

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Why India needs a Vanguard

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Index funds in India need a makeover to drive down costs and simplify investing for newbies in MFs..

With rich content, ‘India is ready for Audible’

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Varun Aggarwal Forum GandhiA decade after acquiring Audible, an audio book company, Amazon has brought it to India. But as it brings one of its large..

Broker's call: Va Tech Wabag (Marketperformer)

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Chola SecuritiesVa Tech Wabag (Marketperformer)CMP: ₹289.1Target: ₹321VA Tech Wabag is a leading MNC in the water treatment space. The company has vas..

Strong rupee partly aids FPI inflows: CARE study

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Rupee movement will impact foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows into the Indian market, says a study by CARE Ratings.The Indian rupee has deprecia..

Indiabulls MF launches bond fund

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Indiabulls Mutual Fund on Friday launched Indiabulls Dynamic Bond Fund. The open-ended dynamic debt scheme investing across durations will close for..

‘No party in the world as strong as the BJP at polling booth level’

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Rajasthan BJP president Madan Lal Saini is busy placating rebels in his party. He is confident that any dissatisfaction will soon be put to rest as..

To aid expansion, RealPage strengthens its India leadership team

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RealPage, a provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry, is on expansion mode in India. It has strengthened its leadership te..

Startups showcase tech for social needs at convention

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Keeping in mind that no technology is complete until it is of use to the common man, Maker Village, the country’s largest hardware incubator, has com..

Once upon a time in Peru

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An ongoing exhibition in Delhi allows you a peek into this South American country’s rich pre-Columbian history, through well-preserved artefacts from its lost civilisations..

Innovation in agri sector important for boosting production: Prabhu

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Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said innovation in agri sector was important for reducing wastage, increase production, and cut..

Srei Infra’s consolidated net profit jumps 30%

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Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd reported a 30 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to ₹111 crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. The p..

Garden Reach Shipbuilders expects new contracts to swell order book to Rs 28,000 cr

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The Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a state-owned supplier to the Indian Navy, expects a three-fold increase in it..

Walmart likely to kill brand Jabong

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To lay off 60% of Jabong employees, accounting for less than 10% of Myntra-Jabong headcount of 3,500..

Melt in the mouth

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A butter freak lists her guilty pleasures..

Step by step

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The women in Pandit Birju Maharaj’s family never performed in public. But his daughter Mamta decided she would — and she did..

CBI crisis: CVC submits report to Supreme Court

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Apex Court asks CBI Chief Alok Verma to respond by Monday..

Designated dreams

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Bins has gone off for a week, so I revert to my natural state: binge-watching shows on Netflix.Watching shows with him is no fun because he refuses to..

BusinessLine 20 years ago today: India to lodge protest against US ‘entities list’

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India is to lodge a "strong protest" with the US Government and World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the Clinton Administration's decision barring 40..

Silver rates

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Mukand Sumi starts construction of Rs 600 cr new steel rolling plant in Karnataka

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Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited - a joint venture between Mukand Limited and Sumitomo Corporation, Japan – is setting up a new steel rolling facili..

European shares bounce back from Brexit bruising

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European shares recovered on Friday as investors licked their wounds after a tumultuous week and strong results from Vivendi boosted the media sector..