The railways has witnessed a shortfall of around Rs 12,000 crore from ticketing, loading and sundries in the April-August period this year as compared to the corresponding period last year, with the national transporter failing to meet any of its target growth rates in the first five months of the […]
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India’s Kirana stores can hold their own against Amazon and Walmart
One of the most successful Silicon Valley-Asia venture capital firms is counting on the humble mom-and-pop store that dominates India’s retail landscape to hold its own against Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. Menlo Park, California-based GGV Capital, a $6.2 billion investor in some of the biggest unicorns in the U.S. […]
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In Raghuram Rajan’s appraisal, a dig at ‘ruling party’s troll army’
Suppressing criticism is a “sure fire recipe” for policy mistakes, cautioned former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan in a hard-hitting blog arguing that people in authority should tolerate criticism. Rajan also said it is only criticism that prompts government to take period policy course correction. “If every critic gets a phone […]
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Credit raters keep missing big company defaults
Mounting debt failures in India have been catching rating companies off guard, underscoring continued challenges a year after the landmark failure of shadow bank IL&FS increased scrutiny of the industry. Defaults at companies including Dewan Housing Finance Corp., Cox & Kings Ltd. and Altico Capital India Ltd. have occurred even […]
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Call of Duty: Mobile now available for download
Call of Duty: Mobile is now available for Android users around the world. Users can download the latest mobile game from Google Play Store. Call of Duty: Mobile is free-to-download and play game and offers battle royale mode as well as multiplayer combat mode. Getting started with Call of Duty: […]
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Navratri 2019: Day 3 Maa Chandraghanta shubh muhurat, puja timings, ghatasthapana and significance
On the third day of Navratri, Goddess Chandraghanta is worshipped. She is a ten-armed goddess with three eyes who rides a tiger and has different weapons such as a trishul, sword, gada and kamandal. She has a crescent moon on her forehead, because of which she is known as Chandraghanta. In […]
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Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for October 1
Astrology determines our daily horoscope. It is the positions of the sun, the moon and the planets that determine these predictions. Each sign has its own characteristics and traits which tell us a lot about a person’s personality. Wouldn’t it be helpful if we started our day by already knowing […]
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Same-sex unions turn 30 in Denmark
Thirty years after Denmark became the first country to allow same-sex couples to register in legal unions, the world has become more accepting. But in 1989, it was a trailblazing move. “It was a ceremony that takes place every day at city hall,” Ivan Larsen recalls. “But for us, for the first time […]
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Worried about climate change? Skip that cruise
Cruise ships are big business for port cities around the world. But starting next year, Cannes, one of the world’s most famous ports-of-call, will no longer welcome them unless they comply with strict pollution controls. Passengers who choose to sail on dirty vessels will have to disembark elsewhere. So far, the […]
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Kasautii Zindagii Kay promo introduces Aamna Sharif as new Komolika
Star Plus has released a new promo for Kasautii Zindagii Kay, showing actor Aamna Sharif as the new Komolika. She has replaced actor Hina Khan as the main villain of the daily soap. The promo begins with Prerna (played by Erica Fernandez) confessing her heart’s desires to Goddess Durga. She says life has […]
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Kalki Koechlin shares first pregnancy pic
On Monday, the 5-month pregnant Kalki shared a photo with the caption, “Relieved I can let that bump hang free after months of stuffing it into costumes which fit me at the beginning of shoot schedules in July but were not so easy to zip up by mid […]
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Osho’s controversial aide Ma Anand Sheela recounts how the guru loved her, explained Umrao Jaan’s poetry
Ma Anand Sheela, former close aide of Rajneesh, on Sunday opened up about the way of life at Rajneeshpuram, a utopian city for the controversial guru’s followers in rural Oregon in the US, and how she still follows the communal lifestyle. Sheela, who is on her first India visit in […]
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War screening: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff watch the film with Rani Mukerji, see pics
One of the most anticipated films of 2019, War, will hit the screens on October 2. The film, which stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, in a tough duel, is a Yashraj Production. Ahead of its release, a screening of the film was organised on Monday. Attendees included Rani Mukerji, Ravi Kishen, choreographer […]
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CBI transfers over 200 personnel in a mass rotation exercise
In a mass exercise, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has transferred around 200 personnel in the ranks of LDCs (lower division clerks), UDCs (upper division clerks), crime assistants and office superintendents at 10 stations as part of a rotation exercise of those who have been deputed in one unit […]
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2 missing, 38 rescued after boat capsizes in Bengal’s Rupnarayan river
A total of 38 people were rescued and two remained missing after a boat capsized in the Rupnarayan river in East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Monday morning around 8 am. “One or two persons were missing after the mishap. Apart from district police, a hovercraft of the Coast […]