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Smartphone market to stay cool this year: forecast

Thursday, May 31, 2018 13:35

SAN FRANCISCO: International Data Corporation has forecast that global smartphone sales would cool this year before heating up with help from new 5G networks and India's vibrant market.An IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker expected smartphone sales to slip two-tenths of a per cent this year to total 1.462 billion in ...

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Efforts on to run all vehicles on electricity by 2030: Harsh Vardhan

Thursday, May 31, 2018 13:26

The Centre is making efforts to ensure that by 2030, all vehicles in the country run on electricity, Union minister Harsh Vardhan said today."The government is committed to provide e-vehicles and the facilities to charge them. We are trying to ensure that all vehicles in the country run on electricity ...

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More worry for Modi govt as fiscal deficit jumps to 3.5%

Thursday, May 31, 2018 13:26

India's fiscal deficit for FY18 has jumped to 3.5 per cent of GDP, official data showed today. The fiscal gap stood at Rs 5.91 lakh cr for fiscal year 2017-18. This means the fiscal deficit has now reached 99.5 per cent of the revised norms of Rs 5.94 lakh crore ...

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PFC aims for Rs 800 cr provision write-back from government projects

Thursday, May 31, 2018 13:25

State-run Power Finance Corporation is aiming to get a provision write-back of over Rs 800 crore through upgradation of distressed government assets in the current financial year, a top company official said.Out of the total government loans as on March 31, 2018, nearly 89 per cent or Rs 2.03 lakh ...

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Bypoll results: United oppn scores 11/14, limits BJP & allies to 3

Thursday, May 31, 2018 13:24

In a big setback to the ruling BJP, opposition parties on Thursday won 11 bypolls, limiting the saffron party and its allies to just three. The opposition made impressive gains in the bypolls to four Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly seats spread across 11 states -- riding high on strengthening ...

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Lakshya to lead Indian challenge at Junior Asia C’ships

Thursday, May 31, 2018 13:16

Up and coming players Lakshya Sen and Vaishnavi Jakka Reddy will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Badminton Asia Junior Championships to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from July 14 to 22.

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Peru captain Guerrero cleared to play in FIFA World Cup

Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:52

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was cleared to play at next month's World Cup after a Swiss court on Thursday agreed to temporarily lift his doping suspension while it considered his appeal against a 14-month ban.

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Thiem finishes off Tsitsipas to reach 3rd round

Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:50

Austrian Dominic Thiem returned to Court 18 to finish off Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the French Open third round for the third consecutive year on Thursday.

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Why you must include kokum in your diet

Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:36

Once popular as a traditional ingredient of coastal cuisine, today Kokum or Garcinia Indica has gained the status of a super fruit that has endless medicinal value.

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Infosys launches new Microsoft Cloud Business Unit

Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:33

BENGALURU: To boost digital transformation of its enterprise clients, Infosys on Thursday launched a new Microsoft Cloud Business Unit, marking the strengthening of relationships between the two software majors.The new Microsoft Cloud Business Unit at Infosys will focus on the Cloud needs of enterprises -- from infrastructure to business applications.It ...

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