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RBI to launch first pilot of Digital Rupee on Tuesday
Mumbai: India’s first Digital Rupee pilot project will commence on Tuesday with nine banks, including SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, issuing the virtual currency for transactions in government securities. “…the first…
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Bharti Airtel posts Rs 2,978.9 crore net for Q2
Mumbai: Mobile communications major Bharti Airtel Ltd on Monday said it closed the second quarter of FY23 with a higher net profit of Rs 2,978.9 crore. According to Bharti Airtel, the company…
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Musk seeks to revive Twitter’s short-form video app Vine in TikTok era
San Francisco: New Twitter boss Elon Musk has sought to revive the microblogging site’s short-form video app Vine in the TikTok era. Chief Twit Musk posted a poll on his Twitter account,…
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Worker exodus, Covid lockdown hit Apple supply chain in China
Hong Kong: Apple supply chain is facing its next set of problems in China as panicked workers at the Foxconn factory, which produce the new iPhone 14 series, in Zhengzhou city are…
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How three young informants made tech giant Google cough up Rs 1,338 cr fine
Srinagar: Three young informants, Umar Javeed, Aaqib and Sukarma Thapar finally forced the tech giant, Google to cough up a whooping fine of Rs 1,338 crore for abusing its dominant position in…
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Larsen & Toubro bags project worth Rs 1,000-2,500 crore in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: The power transmission and distribution business of Larsen & Toubro has secured “significant” engineering, procurement and construction orders in the current quarter to build transmission lines and substations in Saudi…
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Musk denies Twitter layoff on Nov 1, says NYT report ‘false’
San Francisco: ‘Chief Twit’ Elon Musk on Monday refuted reports that he planned to lay off Twitter employees before November 1 in order to stop them from receiving stock grants as part…
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Caviar designs Rs 1.1 cr iPhone 14 Pro with Rolex Daytona watch on its back
New Delhi: Caviar, known for making lavish custom iPhones and accessories, has created an iPhone 14 Pro with an expensive Rolex Daytona watch on its back panel, which costs a whopping $133,670…
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Sugar export ban extended till Oct 31, 2023
New Delhi: The Centre has extended the ban on sugar exports by a year till October 31, 2023 to ensure a check on the domestic prices and their availability in the country.…
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Will Musk become the only face of communication for Twitter like Tesla?
New Delhi: Elon Musk, who rejected the idea of Tesla going back to having a PR department since he does not believe in “manipulating public opinion”, may also think the same for…
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Now, Byju’s employees in Bengaluru allege forceful resignations
Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based Edtech giant Byju’s, after making news for massive layoffs in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, is now facing similar allegations in this city of Karnataka. According to sources, the employees are being asked…
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AirAsia India to commence 21 weekly direct flights
New Delhi: AirAsia India will commence 21 weekly direct flights connecting Delhi to Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru to Jaipur, from October 30 as part of its winter schedule. The launch of these routes…
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General Motors pauses paid advertising on Twitter under Musk
San Francisco: General Motors has temporarily paused paid advertising on Twitter, as the automaker wants to understand the direction the micro-blogging platform will take under Elon Musk. It’s still unclear what percentage…
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Rupee declines by 14 paise to 82.47 against US dollar, forex inflows cap fall
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 14 paise to close at 82.47 against the US dollar on Friday as a stronger greenback in the overseas markets weighed on the local unit. However, a…
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Gold falls Rs 105; silver gains Rs 21
New Delhi: Gold price in the national capital fell by Rs 105 to Rs 50,889 per 10 grams on Friday amid weak global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade,…
