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The Galaxy Fold is a new category of smartphones with a 7.3-inch dymanic AMOLED foldable screen Technology news : South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy Fold in India on October 1. The information came from the company’s official Twitter channel, where the company published a teaser video showcasing the Galaxy Fold, with the following message: “We changed the shape of the phone, and the shape of tomorrow. Future unfolds on October 1, 2019”. Announced earlier this year, the Galaxy Fold is a new category of smartphones with foldable screens. The phone has two displays — a 7.3-inch dynamic AMOLED foldable display that bends inwards and a conventional 4.6-inch secondary super AMOLED display on the back that becomes primary display when the device is folded. The phone’s primary display supports HDR10+ and has 1536 x 2152 resolution. The secondary display has an HD+ resolution (1680 x 720), stretched in a 21:9 aspect ratio. The device suppor...

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale started on September 29 and will continue until October 4 E-commerce platform Amazon India is offering discounts, deals, exchange offers, bank offers, zero-interest equated monthly instalment schemes, etc, on a wide number of products, including smartphone, as part of its ongoing festive-season sale. The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale started on September 29 and will continue until October 4. In the sale, the e-commerce platform is offering up to 10 per cent instant discount on SBI cards and credit-card EMI transactions, free one-year screen replacement in partnership with Acko, besides exchange offers and besides interest-free EMIs on smartphones. Here is a look at some of the best deals on budget smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M30 (3GB/32GB) Samsung Galaxy M30 This budget smartphone from South Korean electronics major Samsung is available at a discounted price of Rs 9,999, which is nine per cent lower than its prevailing retail ...

Amazon India Festival sale began on September 29 and is open until October 4. The annual festival sale also gets new smartphones on exclusive basis E-commerce platform Amazon India is currently hosting a six-day festive season sale, offering discounts, deals, exchange offers, bank offers, zero-interest equated monthly instalment schemes, and more on several products, including smartphones. Named Amazon India Festival sale , it began on September 29 and is open until October 4. The annual festival sale also gets new smartphones available exclusively during the sale. Take a look at some of the most sought-after mobiles currently on sale on Amazon India: OnePlus 7T OnePlus 7T Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus 7T in India. The Amazon-exclusive smartphone goes on sale on the e-commerce platform with several offers. The phone comes with... read more

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2019 sale began on September 29 and is open until October 4. The annual festival sale also gets new smartphones on exclusive basis Flipkart Big Billion Days 2019 sale has now entered Day 2. The Walmart-backed e-commerce giant's biggest sale of the year os now offering massive discounts and bundled offers on mobile phones from Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, Google and several other brands. The sale began on September 29 and will be open till October 4. Axis Bank and ICICI Bank credit cardholders will get 10 per cent instant discount on their purchases. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7SXiaomi Redmi Note 7S Xiaomi's popular Redmi Note 7s (4GB, 64GB) down to Rs 9,999 (MRP Rs 13,999) during the Big Billion Days 2019 sale. Flipkart is also offering an additional discount worth up to Rs 9,500 on the Redmi Note 7S if you swap it with your old smartphone. Check the full review of the phone here Price: Rs 9,999 (MRP: Rs 13,999) Vivo z1 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 7SVivo Z1P...

Getting fame in no time is a very difficult task for anyone. However, social media has made it possible even for those who don’t have a God father or a strong background in the industry. Now, let’s have a look at them: 1. Sakshi Malik Sakshi Malik was a normal model until she got featured in the song ‘Bom Diggy Diggy’ from ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’. This song changed her life completely. She has over 2.8 million followers on her Instagram account. 2. Priya Prakash Varrier Priya Prakash Varrier doesn’t need any introduction. She got famous after a song from her movie went viral on the internet. She has over 6.2 million followers on her Instagram account. 3. Sanjeev Shrivastava Sanjeev Shrivastava from Madhya Pradesh is renowned as the ‘Dancing Uncle’ across the country. His dancing video on ‘Aap Ke Aa Jane Se’ from the 1987 film ‘Khudgarz’ went viral on the internet. Even big celebrities had tweeted about his video. 4. Dhinchak Pooja ...

Stock calls and Outlook on Nifty by Mr. Sameet Chavan, Chief Analyst- Technical & Derivatives, Angel Broking Ltd. Market news :    Market extends gains but momentum seems to have disappeared On September 20, market took a giant leap after FM’s announcement on slashing corporation taxes. All of a sudden, the tide turned upwards and before anyone could realise, the Nifty was well above 11,200. Since it was predominantly a short squeezing move, markets were not done with such sharp one day spurt. Expectedly, we had a good bump up on Monday to kick start the week on a strong note. Participants were so ecstatic; the Nifty went on to almost kiss the 11,700 mark in the initial euphoric move. However, this seemed to be an overreaction and hence, throughout the remaining part of the week, market consolidated in a slender range to eventually conclude tad above 11,500. Practically speaking, Nifty soared 1,000 points in merely two days and one has to understand, it is v...

Markets are expected to remain in the consolidation-mode, as investors watch out for key micro and macro-level developments through the week Market news : Markets are expected to remain in the consolidation-mode, as investors watch out for key micro and macro-level developments through the week. During the truncated week, market participants would, first, eye the Reserve Bank of India's repo rate decision. The MPC, which is scheduled to meet on Oct 1, 3 and 4th, will announce its decision on the last day of the meeting. After a cut in the corporate tax rate by the Finance Minister, investors await whether or not the Central bank would change its stance and decide to cut short the rate cut cycle. Further, auto and cement sales data, for the month of September, would be released through the week, starting Tuesday, which could keep auto and cement stocks volatile. That apart, Infrastructure output for August, fiscal deficit for... read more

Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in focus today - Market news : At 08:34 am, Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) were trading 9 points or 0.08 per cent lower at 11,576, indicating a muted start for the Indian market on Monday. Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in focus today - Peninsula Land: Brickwork has downgraded the rating for debentures of Peninsula Land, real estate unit of the Ashok Piramal Group, from “A” to “BBB-“. It also revised the outlook from “stable” to “negative”. Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group stocks may remain in focus today as the companies will hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) today in Mumbai starting 10 am. Anil Ambani will address the meetings of all the companies, except the bankrupt RCom which will be... read more

The domestic unit on Friday spurted by 32 paise to close at a nearly two-month high of 70.56. Market news : The rupee climbed 14 paise to 70.42 against the US dollar in the opening deals on Monday. The domestic unit on Friday spurted by 32 paise to close at a nearly two-month high of 70.56 as crude oil prices receded following reports that Saudi Arabia had agreed on a temporary ceasefire in Yemen. The local unit notched up gains of 38 paise on a weekly basis. In the capital markets, after remaining net sellers for the past two months, foreign investors infused a net Rs 7,714 crore into the domestic capital markets in September following a slew of economic reforms by the government. However, FPI inflows into India will also... read more

Earlier this month, the Union cabinet had approved capital infusion worth over Rs 9,000 crore into the bank Market news : Shares of IDBI Bank declined 4.47 per cent to Rs 32.05 per share on the BSE in the early morning trade on Monday after the company's Board gave in-principal approval for divestment of the bank's stake in Asset Reconstruction Company (India). "The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on Friday, September 27, 2019, (have) granted in-principle approval to divest --partly or wholly-- 6,23,23,800 equity shares (19.18 per cent) of Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. (ARCIL) held by IDBI Bank," the bank said in an exchange filing. The divestment would be subject to compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, the bank added. At 9:57 am, the stock was trading 4.73 per cent lower at... read more

Both LVB and Indiabulls Housing Finance are proposed to merge. Last month, IBHFL said it expects the regulator to take a decision on its merger plan with Lakshmi Vilas Bank in the next two months. Market news : Shares of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) and Indiabulls Housing Finance came under pressure in the early trade on Monday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initiated prompt corrective action (PCA) plan on the former. At 09:49 am, the stock of LVB was locked at the lower circuit limit of 5 per cent at Rs 34.75 apiece on the BSE while that of Indiabulls Housing Finance was trading over 14 per cent lower at Rs 334.15. Both LVB and Indiabulls Housing Finance are proposed to merge. Last month, Indiabulls Housing Finance said it expects the regulator to take a decision on its merger plan with Lakshmi Vilas Bank in the next two... read more

Around 2,500 people were shifted to safer places in Baramati tehsil after water was released from the Nazare dam on the Karha river near Jejuri, district officials said Current affairs : At least 17 persons were killed in rain-related incidents after intense showers battered Pune city and parts of the district on Wednesday and Thursday, officials said. The district administration declared holiday on Friday for schools in the city as well in the tehsils of Haveli, Bhor, Purandar and Baramati. Around 2,500 people were shifted to safer places in Baramati tehsil after water was released from the Nazare dam on the Karha river near Jejuri, district officials said. Around 3,000 people were taken to safer places due to the... read more

The government banned the sale, import and manufacture of e-cigarettes this month and warned of an "epidemic" among young people Current affairs : The ban on electronic cigarettes has been challenged in a court in Kolkata, marking the start of the first legal battle against the anti-vaping decision. The government banned the sale, import and manufacture of e-cigarettes this month and warned of an “epidemic” among young people. The move could dash the expansion plans of companies such as Juul Labs and Philip Morris International in the country. Two separate challenges have been filed to the high court in Kolkata, by e-cigarette importer Plume Vapour and another company named Woke Vapours, according to court listing records publicly available online. A senior health ministry official in New Delhi said the government had been notified of the cases, which were heard by... read more

YES Capital sold 46.5 million shares at Rs 51.94 apiece Current affairs : YES Capital, one of the promoter entities of YES Bank, on Thursday sold 1.8 per cent stake in the private lender. The share sale helped the promoter group entity, owned by Rana Kapoor’s family, raise around Rs 240 crore. YES Capital sold 46.5 million shares at Rs 51.94 apiece. YES Capital said the proceeds would go to Franklin Templeton Asset Management, with whom its shareholding of YES Bank was pledged. “The proceeds will be utilised to prepay entire balance outstanding non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of Yes Capital subscribed by various schemes of Franklin Templeton,” said the firm in a release. Last week, another promoter entity Morgan Credits had sold 2.3 per cent stake in YES Bank for Rs 337 crore to prepay a certain part of its outstanding dues to... read more

A report by the Oxford Internet Institute found manipulation efforts have doubled over the past two years and are being used by both democratic and authoritarian governments Current affairs : Organised efforts to manipulate social media and public opinion are being carried out in at least 70 countries by government agencies and political parties, researchers said Thursday. A report by the Oxford Internet Institute found manipulation efforts have doubled over the past two years and are being used by both democratic and authoritarian governments. The report identified the countries as China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The study found Facebook remains “the platform of choice” for social media manipulation, with evidence seen in 56 nations. The researchers said “sophisticated state actors” from at least seven countries are... read more

She also said that Trump "is willing to mediate if asked by both parties" -- although she noted that India has long rejected any outside role Current affairs : The United States wants New Delhi to quickly ease restrictions imposed in Kashmir, a senior official said after President Donald Trump met the leaders of India and Pakistan. "We hope to see rapid action -- the lifting of the restrictions and the release of those who have been detained," Alice Wells, the top State Department official for South Asia, told reporters Thursday. She also said that Trump "is willing to mediate if asked by both parties" -- although she noted that India has long rejected any outside role. "The United States is concerned by widespread detentions, including... read more

Vikram was scheduled to touch down on September. 7. This event was India's first attempt at a soft landing on the Moon Current affairs : NASA on Friday released high-resolution images captured by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) during its flyby of the lunar region where India's ambitious Chandrayaan 2 mission attempted a soft landing near the Moon's uncharted south pole, and found Vikram had a hard landing. The Vikram lander module attempted a soft landing on a small patch of lunar highland smooth plains between Simpelius N and Manzinus C craters before losing communication with ISRO on September 7. "Vikram had a hard landing and the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined, NASA said. The scene was captured from a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Quickmap fly-around of... read more

Hot stocks to lookout for today: Infosys, YES Bank, Coal India Market news : Nifty Current: 11,440 (11,461) Target: NA Stop long positions at 11,375. Stop short positions at 11,530. Big moves could go till 11,600, 11,300. A long Oct 3, 11,400p (75), short 11,300p (58) could gain 15-20 If the reaction continues through settlement. Bank Nifty Current: 29,586 (29,616) Target: NA Stop long positions at 29,425. Stop short positions at 29,800. Big moves could go till 30,000, 29,200. Trend may stay negative... read more

Technical Calls by Gaurav Garg, Head of Research at CapitalVia Global Research Limited- Investment Advisor Market news : Markets ends lower after witnessing major profit booking on weaker global cues: Closes below 11,500 Markets witnessed profit booking on Wednesday after Nifty rallied more than 10 per cent in the last three trading sessions after government’s big relaxation on slashing corporate tax. The index, however, failed to hold the 11,500 level and closed at 11,440.20, shedding 148 points. Apart from IT, all the indices closed in the red. Nifty Bank closed at 29,586.05 i.e., 503.62 points lower from the previous day’s closing. As per option data for the next week, 11,500 level will remain critical as highest put and call OI stands here. Put unwinding is evident on strikes ranging from 11,500 to 11,600 which shows weakening of support at 11,500. Call writing at 11,500 shows Nifty to face stiff resistance. Traders should continue keeping a positive bias for markets as...

Nifty outlook and top trading ideas by Sacchitanand Uttekar, AVP - Technical (Equity) Market news : NIFTY Profit booking and stock rotation within the key sectors ahead of Futures and Optiond (F&O) contract expiry added some pressure to the index as it slipped below its key swing support zone near 11,460. On the daily scale, the index almost filled the gap area which it left on its way up while galloping towards 11,694. The gap area around 11,400-11,380 is expected to act as a support for the coming session. Options data also indicates sizeable PE OI concentrations at 11,500 and 11,400 strikes while on the upside 11,600 built up looks difficult to negotiate which could act as an immediate resistance going forward. The decline from the recent high around 11,694 could be a good opportunity to add quality names as the expectation of the existing trend to continue towards 11,780 in the next few weeks remains valid until the index quotes above 11,200 (200 DEMA). Hence a buy o...

Markets are expected to remain volatile today as investors adjust their positions for the Sept series of Futures and Options contracts, which expire today Market news : Markets are expected to remain volatile today as investors adjust their positions for the Sept series of Futures and Options contracts, which expire today. As per technical evidence, a 'bearish belt hold' pattern was formed on the daily charts yesterday, suggesting indecisive move ahead. Market participants could also react to Sebi's notification easing the process for on-boarding of overseas investors. The notification simplified KYC requirements for FPis and permits them to carry out off-market transfer of securities On the global front, investors could react to US President Donald Trump's statement that a deal with China could happen sooner than... read more

The domestic unit on Wednesday dipped three paise to close at 71.04 amid rising demand for the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas, even as crude oil prices eased. Market news : The rupee on Thursday opened seven paise higher at 70.97 against the US dollar. The domestic unit on Wednesday dipped three paise to close at 71.04 amid rising demand for the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas, even as crude oil prices eased. Forex traders said a weak trend in domestic equities, political unrest in the US and unabated foreign fund outflows also weighed on the local unit. “Indian rupee is flat as there are no major triggers in the market. The political unrest in the US, middle-east tensions and no update over US China trade deal has been keeping rupee... read more

Modi on Tuesday again reminded President Trump of the invitation and left it to him to decide the time for the visit US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk to reporters after their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, on Tuesday. Trump called Modi ‘the father of India’ and a version of ‘Elvis’ Presley     Current affairs : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reminded US President Donald Trump of his invitation to him to visit India along with his family.   Modi on Sunday extended an invitation to Trump to visit India with his family as he addressed over 50,000 Indian-Americans at the 'Howdy, Modi' event at the NRG stadium in Houston. Trump had joined Modi at the event. "We want you to come to India with your family, and give us the privilege of welcoming you. Our friendship, and the Indian-American shared dream... read more

Tech firms say they have policies against any illegal or inappropriate sales and do remove offenders from sites Materials used to manufacture vaping cartridges, also called pods, can be found on many popular social-media websites and online-retail platforms   Current affairs : As concerns about the health hazards of vaping mount, a market for illicit cannabis-vaping products and the tools to create counterfeits is thriving online. On Instagram, users offer products ranging from cannabis oils to vaping devices and packaging materials. On Amazon.com Inc, third-party sellers hawk empty packaging for vape products, and on Facebook Inc.’s Marketplace, sellers offer vaping products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the mind-altering ingredient in cannabis. These and other tech companies say they have policies against any illegal or inappropriate sales and do remove offenders from their... read more

The FM said it was her experience as the commerce and defence minister in the previous term of the Modi government, and now as the finance minister, that women do not come forward to stake claim Current affairs : Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday implored women to come out of their “comfort zones”, stating that while there are laws to ensure more representation to women in governing boards and as independent directors in companies, her experience in the government is that it is difficult to find women. Sitharaman was addressing a gathering after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat unveiled the findings of a survey on Status of Women in India by a Sangh Parivar-backed women’s organisation. One of the findings of the survey is that none of the 24 Parliamentary standing committees has had a woman head. The FM said it was her experience as the commerce and defence minister in the previous term of the Modi government, and now as the... read more...

The other current members are Rathin Roy of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and Ashima Goyal of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Current affairs : The economic advisory council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is likely to be reconstituted for another two years. A notification on this is expected in a day or so. NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy may continue as the chairman of EAC-PM, while member-secretary Ratan Watal is also expected to carry on in the role. Among the other members of the advisory body, all of whom have been designated “part-time”, Shamika Ravi of Brookings Institution is also expected to continue. The other current members are Rathin Roy of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and Ashima Goyal of... read more

16 children, including India's Ridhima Pandey, said they would petition the UN against five big carbon polluters in the world United Nations Secretary General Guterres makes his closing statement at the end of the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit at U.N. headquarters in New York City.   Current affairs : At the United Nations (UN) emergency climate summit, 16 children, including India’s Ridhima Pandey, said they would petition the UN against five big carbon polluters in the world--Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany and Turkey--for violating their rights as children by failing to adequately reduce emissions. Pandey, 11, is from Haridwar in Uttarakhand, and had, in 2017, filed a case against the Indian government at the National Green Tribunal for failing to take action against climate change. As countries reiterated old promises to control climate change, the youth, led by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, emerged as... read more

"We condemn all forms of violence. Swayamsewaks work to stop such incidents. If a swayamsevak (volunteer) is found guilty, we will disown him and law should take its own course," he said Current affairs : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said his organisation is against all forms of violence and its volunteers work to stop incidents like lynching. "We condemn all forms of violence. Swayamsewaks work to stop such incidents. If a swayamsevak (volunteer) is found guilty, we will disown him and law should take its own course," he told 80 journalists representing the foreign media at an interaction here. Bhagwat was asked about incidents of lynching. Though the RSS in an official statement simply said Bhagwat's interaction with the foreign media was part of... read more

Modi spoke of his govt's decision to scrap the provisions of Article 370, and received sustained applause, and asked the audience to give a standing ovation to all members of the of Parliament Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump at NRG Stadium, Sept. 22, 2019, in Houston for the 'Howdy, Modi' event   Howdy Modi : “All’s well in India,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an estimated 50,000 members of the Indian diaspora in Houston on Sunday at an event titled Howdy Modi and days after his government slashed corporate tax to address concerns of an economic slowdown. The PM concluded his rousing speech by inviting US President Donald Trump, along with his family, to visit India soon, and the two leaders with their hands clasped, took a round of the stadium waving at the crowd in a gesture to convey the strength of their friendship to which both had alluded to in their respective speeches. Earlier, addressing the Indian diaspora at the NRG...

Addressing over 50,000 Indian-Americans in Houston, he said India has given farewell to Article 370, which allowed terrorism and separatism to rear its head in Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a mega ‘Howdy, Modi’ gala event at Houston in the United States   Howdy Modi : Time for a decisive battle against terrorism has come, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he defended revoking Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Addressing over 50,000 Indian-Americans at the 'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston, he said India has given farewell to Article 370, which allowed terrorism and separatism to rear its head in Jammu and Kashmir. Modi asked people to give standing ovation to the Indian parliamentarians for Parliament's nod to repeal Article 370 provisions. "India's decision on Article 370 has troubled some people, who can't... read more  

Addressing at the 'Howdy, Modi' event at the packed NRG stadium in Houston in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump said the two countries will soon sign several defence deals Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands on stage with President Donald Trump at NRG Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Houston, during a "Howdy Modi: Shared Dreams, Bright Futures" event.   Howdy Modi : US President Donald Trump on Sunday vowed to protect innocent civilians from the threat of radical Islamic terrorism and said border security is vital to both America and India as he emphasised on bolstering further the Indo-US security relationship. Addressing a record crowd of 50,000 Indian-Americans at the 'Howdy, Modi' event at the packed NRG stadium in Houston in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump said the two countries will soon sign several defence deals to bolster their relationship. "We are committed to protect innocent civilians fr...

The Indian-American rally dubbed 'Howdy Modi' was held in a 50,000-seat stadiums Howdy Modi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met at an Indian-American rally in Houston, Texas, as their nations negotiate for easing trade tensions. Modi said Trump told him during their first meeting that India has a “true friend” in the White House, and the US leader’s presence at the event is proof of that. He also said he admired Trump’s “sense of leadership” and taking ties between the two nations to a new level. Trump said he was India's "best friend in the White House ever". The Indian-American rally dubbed “Howdy Modi!” was held in a 50,000-seat stadiums. Modi arrived in the U.S. on Saturday after his government announced a $20 billion tax-cut stimulus for companies, strengthening his pitch to... read more

The 90-minute music, dance, and multimedia show features close to 400 artists and community members from Texas and across the nation Howdy Modi : Looking forward to address 'Howdy, Modi' rally in Houston, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a good time at the mega event. "We'll be going to Houston and we'll be at a very nice big stadium packed full of people with Prime Minister Modi," Trump told reporters on the South Lawns of the White House before he left for Houston, where he and Modi would address over 50,000 Indian-Americans. "He (Modi) asked if I would go with him and I've accepted and We're going to have a good time," Trump said minutes before he boarded Marine One from the White House lawns... read more

A total of 29 complaints were received by the 1916 control room regarding an unknown odour, which has considerably reduced now. Current affairs : Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received several complaints of a gas odour believed to be due to leakage from various parts of Mumbai on Thursday night. A total of 29 complaints were received by the 1916 control room regarding an unknown odour, which has considerably reduced now. Reportedly, the odour started emerging after 10 pm from places like Chembur, Mankhurd, Govandi, Chandivali, Powai, Ghatkopar and Andheri. After taking the cognisance of the complaints, the natural gas distribution company MGL said that emergency teams have spread out to sites from where... read more

Gabbard, extended her warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his upcoming US visit beginning on Saturday Current affairs : "Howdy Modi" is bringing together Indian-Americans and Hindu Americans from across the US, Democratic presidential aspirant and the first Hindu woman in the US Congress Tulsi Gabbard has said. Gabbard, 38, on Thursday extended her warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his upcoming US visit beginning on Saturday. "I'm very happy to see that Howdy Modi is bringing together Indian-Americans and Hindu Americans from across our country, including many of my colleagues in the US Congress," Gabbard said on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi will attend a large gathering with an audience of over 50,000 at the NRG Stadium in Houston on... read more

Modi will meet top executives of 16 firms, mostly US energy giants, including ExxonMobil, Perot Group, Baker Hughes Billboard of Howdy, Modi! event, which will be held on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets top executives of US firms Current affairs : Apart from addressing the Indian diaspora at Houston, with US President Donald Trump joining him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session during his six-day visit to the US, and hold round tables with 61 top executives of some of the biggest corporate groups.   Modi will meet top executives of 16 companies, mostly US energy giants, including ExxonMobil, Perot Group, Baker Hughes, BP, Cheniere Energy, Dominion Energy, and others, in Houston on Saturday. In New York on September 25, Modi will hold a round table with top executives of 45 companies, including Microsoft, Google, Lockheed Martin, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Mastercard, Visa, Amway, JPMorgan, Bank of Americ...

All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) said they proposed to go on strike from 6 a.m. on October 22 to 6 a.m. on October 23 Current affairs : Two major unions in the banking sector on Thursday announced that they would go on a one-day strike on October 22 protesting against the merger of government-owned banks. All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) said they proposed to go on strike from 6 a.m. on October 22 to 6 a.m. on October 23. The demands listed out by the two unions are: stop merger of banks, stop banking sector reforms, recover bad loans and take stringent action on defaulters, not penalising the customers with penal charges, stop attack on job security and recruit adequate people. C H Venkatachalam, general secretary, AIBEA said that around 3.5 lakh employees are expected to join the strike on that day. There are around 8.5 lakh bank employees across public, priva...