Business
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Amazon brings new Kindle with better display, 16GB storage to India
New Delhi: Amazon on Wednesday announced the next-generation Kindle that offers 300 ppi high-resolution display, USB-C charging, battery life of up to six weeks and 16GB storage. The 16GB variant of the…
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35,000 customers in North Carolina without power after substation sabotage
Washington: Tens of thousands of customers in the US state of North Carolina remain without power days after substations in Moore County were attacked and vandalised. Duke Energy said on Tuesday that…
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Germany arrests 25 accused of coup
Berlin: Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. German reports say the group of far-right and former military figures planned to storm…
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RBI hikes repo rate by 35bps, to continue battle against inflation
Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday in a 5:1 decision increased the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent to contain…
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Myntra’s EORS 17 to cater to 5 mn shoppers with 17 lakh styles from Dec 10-16
Bengaluru: The 17th edition of Myntras biannual End of Reason Sale (EORS) is set to cater to 5 million shoppers with a whopping 17 lakh styles across leading fashion, beauty and lifestyle…
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No scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are less harmful: Health experts
New Delhi: The growing use of e-cigarettes or ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), also known as vaping devices, has become a cause of great concern globally as well as in India. The…
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Paid Telegram Premium service tops 1 mn subscribers: CEO
New Delhi: Telegram Founder and CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday said that the paid Telegram Premium, which we introduced just five months ago, has surpassed 1 million subscribers. Telegram in October reduced…
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Continuing battle against inflation, RBI hikes repo rate by 35 bps
Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday in a 5:1 decision increased the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent to contain…
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Tim Cook, Joe Biden plan ‘make in America’ chips at TSMC plant
San Francisco: In their bid to cut the dependency on China amid the supply chain turmoil, US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook have announced plans to start using chips…
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Microsoft to train, certify over 1 lakh Indian software developers in a month
New Delhi: IT company Microsoft will train and certify over 1 lakh software developers in India in a month under its pan-India “Future Ready Champions of Code” program, the company said on…
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Now travel across 184 nations with 1 Airtel ‘World Pass’ data roaming pack
New Delhi: Airtel on Tuesday launched a ‘World Pass’ traveller data roaming pack that works seamlessly across 184 countries. The ‘Airtel World Pass’ data pack starts from Rs 649 for one day…
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World Bank upgrades India’s GDP growth to 6.9% for current fiscal
New Delhi: The World Bank on Tuesday expressed optimism that India’s real GDP would grow at 6.9 per cent in the current fiscal, an improvement from its previous projection of 6.5 per…
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Demand for moderate rate hike by RBI voiced
Chennai: With the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) expected to revise upwards the interest rate on Wednesday, industry players are voicing out for a moderation. The MPC has…
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Digital transformation spending in India to reach $85 bn by 2026
New Delhi: The digital transformation (DX) spending in India is likely to reach $85 billion by 2026 as firms in the country aim to reduce the costs by increasing efficiency, improving security/risk…
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Coal production rose to 75.87 mn tonnes in Nov
New Delhi: India’s total coal production went up by 11.66 per cent to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022 from 67.94 million tonnes recorded during the corresponding period of last year. According…
