Technology, Mobiles tabs, 15th Nov 2019, News & Stories from India

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Britains Prince Charles celebrates his birthday with schoolchildren during his official visit in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Prince Charles celebrates 71st birthday in Mumbai

In Mumbai, Charles joined a British Asian Trust meeting to gain an update on the work of the Trust in India.

15 Nov 2019 3:01 AM

Priced between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 3.25 lakh on road pan India, the Ultraviolette F77 bike introduced on Wednesday gets a 4.2kWh battery that offers a range between 130-150 km depending on the power riding mode one opts for — Eco, Sport and Insane.

Ultraviolette unveils high performance e-bike F77 at Rs 3 lakh

The F77 bike will first be rolled out in Bangalore in October next year and expand to other cities.

15 Nov 2019 2:43 AM

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu (Photo: PTI)

Assembly polls in J&K soon: Lieutenant Governor

House is under suspended animation since June 2018.

15 Nov 2019 2:42 AM

Future First Insurance Broking has teamed up with Arohan Financial Services, part of the Aavishkaar Group, eastern India’s largest NBFC MFI, to offer simple, customized and affordable insurance products in areas of major livelihood threats including health, accident, natural calamities, theft etc.

Future First, Arohan MFI plan to cover 3 million people

Future First, now has plans to cover 3 million people from the underserved segment over the next couple of years.

15 Nov 2019 2:40 AM

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das (Photo: File)

BJP alone will get over 65 seats in Jharkhand: Raghubar Das

Das said that BJP central leadership is keeping a close watch on the situation and will make a decision soon.

15 Nov 2019 2:38 AM

India pharma companies continued to be hit by warning letters from US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).

Aurobindo unit gets 14 observations

Given the sizeable number of observations, it has overshadowed the company’s decent September quarter numbers.

15 Nov 2019 2:36 AM

PM Narendra Modi with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa (from left), Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro during the Brics summit at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo: AP)

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro to be chief guest for Republic Day

PM welcomed the decision of President to grant visa-free travel to Indian citizens, says MEA.

15 Nov 2019 2:34 AM

The Sensex closed 170 points or 0.42 per cent higher while the Nifty ended with a gain of 31.65 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 11872.10.

Nifty has to hold above 11850 for major up-move

Broader BSE Mid-Cap and Small-Cap indices ended on a flat note.

15 Nov 2019 2:34 AM

The share of gold provided by local refineries has fallen by one-third in the first nine months of 2019. The gold in the bullion market was available at a discount for some months, making refining unviable.

Gold supply by domestic refineries dips by a third

The gold in the bullion market was available at a discount for some months, making refining unviable.

15 Nov 2019 2:31 AM

London property was available at an effective discount of about 20 per cent, taking into account the currency and price movements in prime central London between the EU referendum and October 2019.

Brexit effect: Indian ultra-rich rush for London property

London property was available at an effective discount of 20 per cent between the EU referendum and October 2019.

15 Nov 2019 2:28 AM

Having referred the entire matter to a seven-judge bench, the majority ruling did not say anything critical about the September 28, 2018 order that permitted the entry of women of all ages at the Sabarimala temple.

7-judge Supreme Court bench on Sabari women entry

The majority judgment framed seven questions to be addressed by the bench, including interplay between the freedom of religion.

15 Nov 2019 2:26 AM

Citing that the government steps do not address the widespread weakness in consumption demand in the country, Moody’s said, “We have revised down our growth forecast for India. We now forecast slower real GDP growth of 5.6 per cent in 2019, from 7.4 per cent in 2018.”

Moody’s cuts GDP growth forecast to 5.6 per cent for this fiscal

Moody’s had on October 10 cut India’s economic growth forecast for 2019-20 fiscal to 5.8 per cent from an earlier estimate of 6.2 per cent.

15 Nov 2019 2:24 AM

Faced with huge payments obligation to the Department of Telecom-munications (DoT) post the Supreme Court order last month, telecom stocks, led by Vodafone Idea, fell 5 to 22 per cent on Thursday.

Telecom stocks crash over DoT move

Rough estimates indicate Vodafone Idea may have to pay Rs 28,300 crore and Bharti Airtel, Rs 21,000 crore as per the Supreme Court order.

15 Nov 2019 2:21 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Number of CPSEs rises under Modi govt

The BSE data also shows that the big-ticket stake sale under the Modi government has been to exchange traded funds.

15 Nov 2019 2:18 AM

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: Twitter/ Rajnath Singh)

Congress must apologise for misleading people: BJP

Singh said the purchase of Rafale jets was done in a completely transparent manner.

15 Nov 2019 2:12 AM

E-books had certainly existed before the Kindle and other devices for they were an alternate form of publishing and for publishers, certain genres of publishing required the e-book format and now technology became an enabler. (Photo: Facebook screengrab, Representational)

Is your reading carnal or spiritual, for wisdom or comfort?

The emphasis therefore should be on the ‘content’ of reading and not on its format.

15 Nov 2019 2:07 AM

The court in its December 14, 2018 verdict said there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation.

SC rejects pleas, gives clean chit to govt over Rafale deal

One judge gives a divergent view on CBI probe, filing FIR.

15 Nov 2019 2:07 AM

I am a Stranger Here Myself: an unreliable memoir, by Bhaichand Patel HarperCollins pp 260; Rs 699.

Full and fancy life of a Fijian who found his roots in Delhi

Films were a passion in his life from his very young days and it is a passion that still continues.

15 Nov 2019 1:59 AM

The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success, by Euny Hong Hutchinson/Penguin Random House pp240, Rs 499.

‘Nunchi’: Korean tips to make your life better

Let’s imagine you have just started a new job at a big company, and you’re invited to a party where you want to make a great impression.

15 Nov 2019 1:56 AM

Suchitra Sen biopic resurrected

As for where the biopic on the Aandhi actress is at the moment, Raima says that she has begun collaborating with director Abhijit Chowdhury.

15 Nov 2019 1:48 AM

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