Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| US stocks fall as earnings disappointmen | New York, Jan 29 (TIWN / IANS) US stocks closed lower as investors digested weak earnings of some big public companies. | 28-Jan-2019 |
| Japan stocks slip as Wall Street's fall | Tokyo, Jan 29 (TIWN / IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investor sentiment was dented by US shares dropping overnight following construction equipment behemoth Caterpillar Inc's quarterly earnings coming in below median market expectations. | 28-Jan-2019 |
| Chinese yuan trades at 6.7356 per dollar | Beijing, Jan 29 (TIWN / IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 116 basis points to 6.7356 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. | 28-Jan-2019 |
| Chinese yuan edges higher to 6.7472 agai | Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 469 basis points to 6.7472 against the US dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. | 27-Jan-2019 |
| Japan's Nikkei opens lower as stronger y | Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened marginally lower on Monday as a comparatively firm yen against the US dollar dented investor sentiment and saw market players secure profits from recent gains. | 27-Jan-2019 |
| Facebook denies claims that half of its | London, Jan 27 (IANS) Facebook has as termed "unequivocally false" a report that claims the social networking platform hosts one billion fake accounts, a media report said. | 27-Jan-2019 |
| China launches 5G services in Qinghai-Ti | Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) China launched 5G network services in the high-altitude plateau of Qinghai-Tibet as a state telecom company opened a 5G base station in the city of Xining. | 27-Jan-2019 |
| Indian origin team develops model for sa | San Francisco, Jan 27 (TIWN / IANS) A team of Indian American researchers has developed a novel model that uses human inputs to uncover Artificial Intelligence (AI) "blind spots" in self-driving cars, so that the vehicles can avoid dangerous errors in the real world. | 27-Jan-2019 |
| Jammu-Srinagar highway to open | Jammu, Jan 27 (TIWN / IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway will open for traffic on Sunday after it remained closed for six consecutive days, officials said. | 27-Jan-2019 |
| Gautam Khaitan remanded in two-day ED cu | New Delhi, Jan 27 (TIWN / IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested lawyer Gautam Khaitan, a co-accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, in a fresh money laundering case, agency officials said on Saturday. | 26-Jan-2019 |
| Air India inducts aircraft with Gandhiji | New Delhi, Jan 26 (TIWN / IANS) Air India has started flying with the logo of Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary later this year. | 26-Jan-2019 |
| Brazil dam collapse: 7 dead, many missin | Brasilia, Jan 26 (TIWN / IANS) A dam collapse at an iron-ore mine in southeast Brazil has left at least seven people dead and some 150 others missing, officials say. | 25-Jan-2019 |
| US stocks close higher as Trump agrees t | New York, Jan 26 (TIWN / IANS) US stocks ended higher as stronger-than-expected corporate earnings reports continued to lift investors' sentiment and US President Donald Trump announced reopening the government for three weeks. | 25-Jan-2019 |
| Jammu-Srinagar highway remains shut | Jammu, Jan 26 (TIWN / IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Saturday for the 6th consecutive day stranding scores of valley-bound passengers here. | 25-Jan-2019 |
| 10% quota won't help poor: CPI-M | New Delhi, Jan 25 (TIWN / IANS) The CPI-M on Friday urged the government not to operationalise the 10 per cent quota for the poor in general section, saying the benefits will be cornered by the better off. | 25-Jan-2019 |
| CBI files FIR against Chanda Kochhar's h | Mumbai, Jan 24 (TIWN / IANS) The CBI on Thursday said it has registered a case against Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar, in connection with the Rs 3,250 crore loan to the Videocon Group given in 2012. | 24-Jan-2019 |
| GoAir to fly from Chandigarh, Lucknow, 5 | Phuket, Jan 23 (IANS) Budget carrier GoAir will start seven more flights to Phuket by the end of 2019, as well as seek more bilateral flying rights to Thailand, a senior official has said. | 23-Jan-2019 |
| Japan closes 2018 with first trade defic | Tokyo, Jan 23 (IANS) Japan in 2018 had a trade deficit of 1.20 trillion yen ($11 billion), the first negative balance in three years, the government announced on Wednesday. | 23-Jan-2019 |
| Sebi gives notice to Raymond on market r | Mumbai, Jan 22 (TIWN / IANS) Capital markets regulator Sebi has issued a show cause notice to textiles major Raymond citing several violations of the securities market. | 22-Jan-2019 |
| Sensex, Nifty end 0.30% lower over IMF's | Mumbai, Jan 22 (TIWN / IANS) The Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday in line with global markets over concerns about the world economy as the International Monetary Fund (IMF)revised down its estimates of global GDP growth over the next two years. | 22-Jan-2019 |
| ICRA places ratings of six MF schemes un | New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Credit rating agency ICRA Ltd on Tuesday placed the ratings of six mutual fund schemes under watch with negative implications for their exposure to special purpose vehicles (SPV) of IL&FS Ltd. | 22-Jan-2019 |
| HDFC Life posts Rs 913 cr profit, to foc | Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Private life insurer HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd closed the nine month period with a net profit of about Rs 913 crore, said a top company official. | 22-Jan-2019 |
| Red Fort closed for visitors Jan 22-31 | New Delhi, Jan 22 (TIWN / IANS) In view of the Republic Day function and Bharat Parv 2019, the Red Fort will remain closed for visitors from Tuesday, the government said. | 22-Jan-2019 |
| Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after fres | Jammu, Jan 21 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed on Monday following fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector that saw over a foot deep snow accumulate on the strategic route, a Traffic Department official said. | 20-Jan-2019 |
| China's economic growth rate slowest sin | Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) China's economy grew 6.6 per cent in 2018, the weakest annual performance since 1990, confirming a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy that could threaten global growth, according to official data on Monday. | 20-Jan-2019 |
| This brain training app can boost attent | London, Jan 21 (IANS) A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has developed a brain training app that can improve concentration against daily distractions that people face in a connected world. | 20-Jan-2019 |
| Railways fail on job front, reveals an R | New Delhi, Jan 20 (TIWN / IANS) * Over the years, the Indian Railways is unable to fill vacancies | 20-Jan-2019 |
| Tea body chief moots promotion of tea as | Guwahati, Jan 20 (TIWN / IANS) There is a need for an image makeover for the tea, particularly to attract the young generations towards the hot cuppa, said President of the Tea Association of India (TAI) Mudit Kumar on Saturday. | 20-Jan-2019 |
| Bonanza for Mumbai ahead of general elec | Mumbai, Jan 20 (TIWN / IANS) Ahead of the upcoming general elections, the Centre on Saturday offered a bagful of bonanza for the eight million Mumbai daily suburban railway commuters. | 19-Jan-2019 |
| No liquor sale in Rajasthan after 8 p.m | Jaipur, Jan 20 (TIWN / IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minster Ashok Gehlot on Saturday issued a strict order to the officials to stop sale of liquor after 8 p.m at all shops in the state. | 19-Jan-2019 |
| Facebook testing 'LOL' app to woo kids, | New Delhi, Jan 19 (TIWN / IANS) In a fresh attempt to woo children into joining its network and boost user growth, Facebook is testing a new hub called "LOL" that will let kids share and post humorous meme content. | 19-Jan-2019 |
| Senior Fed official warns of emerging 'h | Washington, Jan 19 (TIWN / IANS) The partial US government shutdown is an emerging headwind to the economic growth, the New York Federal Reserve President John Williams has said, reaffirming the central bank's willingness to take a patient and prudent approach to monetary policy. | 18-Jan-2019 |
| GoAir to start Kannur-Muscat flight on F | Mumbai, Jan 19 (TIWN / IANS) Budget airline GoAir on Friday said it would operate three direct weekly flights between Kannur in Kerala and Muscat from February 28. | 18-Jan-2019 |
| Tickets of new Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Exp | New Delhi, Jan 18 (TIWN / IANS) A day after the Indian Railways announced a new bi-weekly Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express starting Saturday, all its tickets for the next maiden journey were sold out within five hours, officials said. | 18-Jan-2019 |
| Musk quotes $1 bn to build tunnel under | Sydney, Jan 17 (TIWN / IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has quoted $1 billion to build a commuter tunnel under Australia's Blue Mountains, which divide Sydney from the countrys vast western interior. | 16-Jan-2019 |
| UK's May survives no-confidence motion | London, Jan 17 (TIWN / IANS) The Conservative government of Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence on Wednesday in the lower house of the UK Parliament. | 16-Jan-2019 |
| IGIA's operator to charge X-ray baggage | New Delhi, Jan 17 (TIWN / IANS) The government has allowed IGI airport's operator to charge X-ray baggage levy from February. | 16-Jan-2019 |
| Cabinet approves Rs 6,000 recap of EXIM | New Delhi, Jan 16 (TIWN / IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved capital infusion of Rs 6,000 crore in Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) through recapitalisation bonds to boost the bank's capacity in export financing. | 16-Jan-2019 |
| Sardar statue unveiling: Government splu | Mumbai, Jan 16 (TIWN / IANS) The Centre splurged more than Rs 2.64 crore on advertising in the media for the inaugural of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue, known as the Statue of Unity, a RTI reply revealed here on Wednesday. | 16-Jan-2019 |
| Stop merger of public sector banks: CPI- | New Delhi, Jan 15 (TIWN / IANS) The CPI-M on Tuesday urged the government to stop the merger of three nationalized banks, saying it will weaken all three post unification. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Sensex surges over 340 points on expecta | Mumbai, Jan 15 (TIWN / IANS) Sensex surged over 340 points during the afternoon session of the trade on Tuesday as lower inflation figures gave way to expectations of an ease in the monetary policy by the central bank. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Citizens' report urges halt on coal mini | Shillong, Jan 14 (TIWN / IANS) A group of social activists on Sunday released two volumes of a citizens' report urging the Supreme Court that coal mining in Meghalaya be stopped completely and other forms of energy, which are climate-friendly but need investment, be promoted. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Inflation rate, results, rupee to dictat | Mumbai, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) Key inflationary trends, combined with the ongoing quarterly result season, are expected to determine the movement of equity indices next week. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| RBI cautions government over NPA spike i | New Delhi, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised a red-flag on the spike in non-performing assets (NPAs) under the government's flagship scheme to support micro enterprises in the country -- the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| New Indian IT rules take social media gi | New Delhi, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) As India gears up for general elections, owners of global social media platforms are in a huddle over how to curb the spread of misinformation and fake news in a country where deep mobile penetration has made Facebook, its messaging service WhatsApp and Twitter available at the fingertips of millions. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| India is a bright spot in global economy | Mumbai, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said a steady growth rate of almost 7 per cent coupled with a series of reforms made India the most favourite destination for investments in the world. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| IDFC Bank's name changed to IDFC First B | Mumbai, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) Lender IDFC Bank on Saturday said it will now be known as IDFC First Bank. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Sikkim CM launches 'One Family, One Job' | Gangtok, Jan 12 (TIWN / IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Saturday launched 'One Family, One Job' scheme that envisions employment to a member of every family which does not have a government job in the state. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Equity market dodges oil bullet, surges | Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Despite a rise in global crude oil prices and heavy outflow of foreign funds, the Indian equity market logged gains during the week ended on Friday, partly owing to an ease in liquidity and hopes of the US-China trade war being resolved. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| SpaceX to lay off 10% of workers | New York, Jan 12 (TIWN / IANS) SpaceX is laying off 10 per cent of its 6,000-person workforce as it tackles two hugely expensive projects, the company said. | 12-Jan-2019 |