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Japanese volcano erupts for first time in 250 years, no-go warning issued

Japan's Mount Io volcano erupted Thursday at around 3.39 pm local time, shooting smoke and rocks into the air.

Apr 20, 2018

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Why 19 crore adult Indians lack bank accounts, despite Jan Dhan Yojana

According to the latest Global Findex Database released by the World Bank, 11 percent of the world's unbanked adults are in India.

Apr 20, 2018

Traffic congestion is bleeding India Rs 1.5 lakh crore annually: BCG

On average, commuters in the top four cities, namely Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mumbai are taking 1.5 times longer to travel a given distance.

Apr 19, 2018

Extra scrutiny for loan applicants as private banks become overly cautious

Recent corruption investigations surrounding ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have made other private-sector lenders extremely fussy in granting loans.

Apr 19, 2018

Modi discusses rapes in India, asks why boys aren't questioned on whereabouts

Narendra Modi also hit out at the opposition parties and said that rape itself is terrible and thus should not be politicized.

Apr 19, 2018

ATM usage could cost more as operators demand interbank transaction fee hike

The CATMi has demanded that interbank fee should go up by at least Rs 3-5 per transaction to enable the ATM operators to recover their costs.

Apr 19, 2018

IBT focuses on 'fitness at work' as the Fitbit-IBT Challenge concludes

The entire India office of International Business Times was talking about all things fitness as they watched their colleagues compete in a week-long Fitbit-IBT fitness challenge.

Apr 18, 2018

Facebook begins fact-checking fake news as Karnataka elections loom

The social network announced the fact-checking pilot program with Boom to help review news stories posted on social media.

Apr 18, 2018

Here's why ATMs across India are facing cash crunch

News reports from various states, including Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telengana, Maharashtra and Bihar, said that automated teller machines (ATMs) were facing a cash crunch.

Apr 18, 2018

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IPL 2018: Virat Kohli praises 'explosive' English Twenty20 talent

Some 12 English players are taking part in IPL 2018 – more than in any other season of the Indian domestic tournament.

Apr 17, 2018

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Can India create 81 lakh jobs annually to maintain employment rate?

Job creation has been one of the biggest headaches for the prime minister Narendra Modi-led government and the recent guidance from the World Bank could further aggravate worry on this count.

Apr 17, 2018

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah advised to join Real Madrid

Former Tottenham striker Mido hails Salah who has scored 40 goals for Liverpool this season as Egypt's greatest ever player.

Apr 17, 2018

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Now Maharashtra, Bihar and Gujarat reel under cash shortage

Bankers believe there is hoarding of the Rs 2,000 notes by people leading to cash shortage.

Apr 17, 2018

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India on currency manipulator watchlist: Should we be worried?

The Indian currency is now added to the 'watch list' of nations that may be intervening excessively in their foreign exchange markets and distorting trade flows.

Apr 16, 2018