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Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence on Rohingya crisis

In an televised address Aung San Suu Kyi condemned all human rights violations in regards to the violent clashes in the Rakhine state that has seen over 400,000 minority Rohingya flee to Bangladesh. The defacto leader had previously been criticised for not speaking out. She stated she did not fear international scrutiny and wanted to find out why the Rohingya were leaving. Suu Kyi said she was committed to the restoration of peace and stability and the rule of law.

Sep 19, 2017

Toys R Us files for bankruptcy

The largest toy store chain in the US, Toys R Us, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The chain has been facing pressure from online retailers and discount stores in recent years, and this latest move casts doubt on the future of thousands of staff, and their stores across the US and Canada.

Sep 19, 2017

Tata Sons plans to buy stake worth Rs 2,000 crore in Tata Motors, shares jump

It's the second instance since December 2016 when Tata Sons is buying a stake in Tata Motors.

Sep 19, 2017

Rolling Stone to gather dough, mag founder tuning a sale

A stake sale by the majority shareholder in the 'Bible of counterculture' would bring to an end the era of celebrity editors.

Sep 18, 2017

CCTV appears to show Parsons Green bomb suspect

CCTV footage appears to show images of the Parsons Green bomb suspect on his way to plant the device. The images were filmed in Sunbury, where a home was under police investigation.

Sep 18, 2017

Alec Baldwin offers Emmy win to President Trump

Alec Baldwin won best supporting actor in a comedy series at the 2017 Emmy Awards.He was awarded the accolade for his Saturday Night Live Parody of President Donald Trump.In his acceptance speech he joked At long last, Mr. President, here is your Emmy.

Sep 18, 2017

Big Billion Days sale: Flipkart eyes new customers to retain market leader tag

Market analysts expect gross sales across online retailers to touch Rs 170 crore ($1.7 billion) during the festive sales period.

Sep 18, 2017

Go Green: TVS Motor to introduce electric two-wheelers soon

The two-wheeler maker believes that with emerging technologies in the vertical, the company can fulfill the actual needs of the customer.

Sep 18, 2017

Vijay Mallya's confiscated shares worth Rs 100 crore transferred to govt: Report

The ED is in a process of confiscating assets of Mallya in connection with the defaulted loan of over Rs 6,000 crore by Kingfisher Airlines.

Sep 18, 2017

AirAsia takes premium seat comfort to a whole new altitude

AirAsia has rolled out the red carpet for its passengers with Word's Best Low-Cost Airline premium cabin & seat.

Sep 18, 2017

Just 2 potential bidders in the fray for Rs 37,392-cr Aamby Valley project

The super luxurious Aamby Valley resort town was put up for a Supreme Court-ordered auction by the official liquidator.

Sep 17, 2017

Arundhati Bhattacharaya, SBI chairman, SBI, SBI merger

SBI to review Rs 5,000 minimum balance rule, rollback unlikely

The bank came under attack over the rule both from media and politicians as they felt that accounts opened by students and the underprivileged were subjected to penalties for holding a lower balance .

Sep 17, 2017

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Zomato turnaround: Nomura values Zomato at $1.4 billion

Nomura's view came at a time when the food startup is in advanced discussions with an Alibaba affiliate to raise funds.

Sep 16, 2017

Pain pills and brand fever: Draft pharma policy comes with few blockbusters

Strict audits of manufacturing plants will deter impostors, but doctors and third party manufacturers stand to lose out

Sep 15, 2017

How state-owned BHEL will benefit from bullet train project

The project will be a joint venture between India's state-run manufacturer and Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), together they will produce the rolling stock for the bullet train project.

Sep 15, 2017