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ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case: What is the Chanda Kochhar connection?

While the board of the lender has come out in support of bank's MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar, concerns still linger.

Mar 29, 2018

Saudi crown prince to meet Oprah in charm offensive: Leaked itinerary shows

The leaked document states that the 32-year-old crown prince Mohammad bin Salman will meet Oprah Winfrey in Las Vegas.

Mar 29, 2018

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What jobs growth? Employment rate actually fell under Modi govt

The employment rate in India shrank by 0.1 percent in the financial year 2015-16 and by 0.2 percent in 2014-15.

Mar 29, 2018

#CBSEpaperleak: 'I seriously want to die,' angry student vents on Twitter

The CBSE has issued a circular to announce the decision to re-conduct class 12 economics and class 10 mathematics exams.

Mar 29, 2018

Mali hotel attack: Gunmen kill one, wound others

At least three people, a soldier guarding the entrance and two Hotel la Falaise workers, were struck by bullets.

Mar 29, 2018

Climate change: Early humans survived abrupt, harsh cooling 11,000 years ago

The end of the last ice age brought about an extended winter that lasted over a century, but the Mesolithic people thrived in spite of this.

Mar 28, 2018

Mutual fund investors beware! Your asset manager may be overcharging you

SEBI's recent study revealed that fund managers have overcharged mutual fund investors as much as Rs 1,500 crore in the last five years.

Mar 28, 2018

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Lone analyst says sell ICICI Bank and he may be right

The Singapore-based Sanford C. Bernstein & Co analyst has a bearish call with a "buyer beware" warning on the whole banking industry.

Mar 28, 2018

Tiangong-1: Why did China launch a space station and later abandon it?

The space station was designed to be in orbit for only two years, but spent over four years in space. It is finally coming down on April 1.

Mar 28, 2018

Income tax department freezes Cognizant's bank accounts in Chennai, Mumbai

Nasdaq-listed Cognizant's Indian unit allegedly failed to pay tax of more than Rs 25 billion ($386 million) in the 2016-17 financial year.

Mar 28, 2018

Anushka Sharma, PV Sindhu make it to Forbes '30 Under 30' list

In its third year, Forbes' annual 30 Under 30 Asia list features 300 young innovators and disruptors across 10 categories who are driving change in their respective fields.

Mar 28, 2018

China says North Korea pledges denuclearization during friendly visit

China and North Korea both confirmed Wednesday that Kim Jong Un had visited Beijing and met Xi Jinping during what China's official Xinhua news agency called an unofficial visit from Sunday to Wednesday.

Mar 28, 2018

Help improve Indian Railways: give suggestions and win Rs 10L

Indian railways has announced a public competition "How to Raise Money For Railways To Provide Better Services" and is asking people to share their ideas.

Mar 28, 2018

Pakistan's first transgender news anchor

Who is Marvia Malik? Things to know about Pakistan's first transgender newscaster

Despite breaking all the taboos to become Pakistan's first ever transgender news anchor, Marvia Malik is still disowned by her family.

Mar 27, 2018

Aircel shutdown leaves 5,000 employees in lurch over salary dues

The Gurugram-based firm was in talks to merge with Reliance Communications, but the talks failed to materialize and the carrier then decided to shut down operations in 6 regions.

Mar 27, 2018