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Who is Rajiv Kumar, new vice-chairman of NITI Aayog?

On Saturday, August 5, the Centre appointed Rajiv Kumar after Arvind Panagariya quit to pursue academic interests.

Aug 6, 2017

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Arsenal vs Chelsea Community Shield live streaming: Team news, where to watch live

Here is all you need to know about Community Shield 2017 including, where to watch, date and time of the London Derby.

Aug 6, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez gets mercury soaring in bikini

Cristiano Ronaldo had a wonderful time with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez in his yacht.

Aug 6, 2017

How to get 1,000 GB Airtel broadband data for free? BigByte bites JioFiber's entry

Airtel is making sure it doesn't lose customers after Jio makes its entry into the broadband category.

Aug 5, 2017

Smart moves: Flipkart to sell refurbished smartphones soon

The company has initiated discussions with distributors for its offline tie-ups

Aug 5, 2017

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Arun Jaitley promises guidance notes on GST

Touted to be one of India's most ambitious economic reforms in 70 years, GST is said to eventually boost tax receipts and provide simplicity for businesses.

Aug 5, 2017

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Rising rupee is a mixed bag for Indian economy

The Indian rupee closed at a two-year high against the US dollar on Friday.

Aug 5, 2017

Venezuela: Inauguration of constituent assembly sparks new protests

Venezuela has inaugurated the new legislative superbody elected last week. The 545-member constituent assembly has been condemned by governments across Latin America, the U.S. and EU. Opposition protesters clashed again with security forces in Caracas. They believe the assembly endangers Venezuelas democratic freedoms. The all-powerful body may decide to dissolve the opposition-run congress and will rewrite the constitution, giving the ruling Socialist Party vast new powers.

Aug 5, 2017

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NBFCs outperform banks when it comes to managing bad loans

The bad loans, or NPAs of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), are far lower than that of banks, especially state-owned.

Aug 5, 2017

Neymar denies 222 million euro transfer was motivated by money

Brazilian forward Neymar has denied that money was the motivating factor for his 222 million euro transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain. Instead, his familys happiness was a driving factor in the decision, Neymar said.

Aug 4, 2017

Snuffing it out: Tobacco has not run out of breath yet

The tobacco lobby regurgitates a few old arguments while hitting back at the govt's e-cigarette stubbing plan.

Aug 4, 2017

Real or Fake? Viral video claims pilot sent photos via AirDrop to Singapore Airlines jet at 35,000ft

A cargo pilot is claiming to have wirelessly transfered photos across 1,000ft from one aeroplane to another in midair, in a video that is now going viral.

Aug 4, 2017