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RBI to pay back over Rs.1,270 crore to Telangana
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to transfer back Rs.1,274.21 crore to Telangana with the union finance ministry advising it to reverse the deductions made from the state's principal account as "it was not in consonance with the principle of coopera...
Apple partners Cisco to boost iPad, iPhone use at businesses
The companies will optimize Cisco networks to provide a 'fast lane' for devices and applications running on Apple's iOS mobile operating system.
UN chief commends vibrancy of India's democracy
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has commended the vibrancy of India's democracy and emphasised the "important role" played by the country's parliament in protecting women's rights and enhancing gender equality during a meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calls for direct dialogue between Pakistan and India
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for a "direct dialogue" between India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed South Asians neighbours.
16 drug samples from Delhi government hospitals failed department test
Sixteen samples of drugs procured from ten government hospitals in the national capital did not pass the test of Delhi's Drug Control Department between April 2010 and March 2015.
Apple mulling Netflix-like original online video series: Report
Apple is said to have held preliminary talks with executives from Hollywood in recent weeks to gauge their interest in spearheading efforts to produce entertainment content.
Modi to give a point by point rebuttal to Nitish, Lalu, Sonia at his last Parivartan rally in Bihar
In the rally addressed on August 18, Modi has announced a package of Rs 1.65 lakh crore for the poll-bound state.
EPL: Liverpool sell Borini to complete restructuring of attack
The 24-year-old Borini spent a successful year on loan at Sunderland in the 2013-14 season, scoring 10 goals to help the northeast team stay in the Premier League.
Madras HC directive to Centre on crop insurance scheme
As per the above scheme, fifty per cent of insurance premium was paid by farmers, while the rest was given by the government.
Petrol price cut by Rs 2 per litre; diesel by Rs 0.50
A litre of diesel will cost Rs 44.45 as compared to Rs 44.95 currently.
HDFC Bank cuts base rate by 35 bps to 9.35%
In its last monetary policy review on August 4, the RBI Governor had rued that banks have lowered their rates by only 30 basis points despite the central bank having cut its benchmark rate by as much as 75 basis points since January.
Free mobile yoga app launched in Thailand by Indian Embassy
A free mobile app showing simple yoga exercises has been launched by the Indian Embassy here and will be available for enthusiasts in Hindi, English and Thai languages.
Infrastructure sector growth slows to 1.1% in July
The expansion in eight core sectors, which contribute about 38 per cent to the overall industrial production, was 4.1 per cent in July, 2014.
Kangana Ranaut all set to play a superstar in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Rangoon'
While Vishal got career-defining performances out of Shahid and Saif in 'Kaminey', 'Haider' and 'Omkara', it remains to be seen how he uses Kangana's talent in the period drama.
Environment conservation, development must go together: Prakash Javadekar
Javadekar exhorted the young officers to always remember Mahatma Gandhi's advice of always pondering over how their action is going to impact the life of the poorest and most miserable person they have seen in their life.
