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The plane crash in Ghatkopar, Mumbai has a curious parallel from almost exactly 69 years back. On July 12, 1949 the KLM Constellation aircraft Franeker crashed in the hills between Ghatkopar and Powai, killing the 34 passengers and 11 crew members aboard. It was India's worst air disaster till that ...

Five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi underlined his importance to Argentina with a sublimely taken opening goal against Nigeria but that came after his penalty miss against Iceland in a lacklustre 1-1 draw that set the tone for a disappointing campaign so far. ...

Girish Chandra Chaturvedi, the new non-executive chairman of ICICI Bank, brings with him rich experience in general administration and the financial sector, with sensitive assignments including Joint Secretary, banking and insurance, and additional secretary for financial services — positions that placed him on the boards of LIC and state-run several ...

Earning a last-gasp ticket to the Round of 16, Argentina arrived in Kazan, the industrial hub on the confluence of Volga and Kazanka, on the wings of a million prayers, desperate to repeat their coup, this time against the French on Saturday.

With their team full of explosive talent, a little more confidence and self-esteem was expected from the French national media on Friday. However, more than half the questions they threw at captain Hugo Lloris, France's first choice goalkeeper, and later at the coach Didier Deschamps, ...

NEW DELHI: The fall in the value of Indian rupee to almost 69 against the US dollar has raised input cost for handset makers that import most of the components from China or elsewhere. But most brands are wary of increasing prices due to the fear of losing share in ...

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: An unforeseen delay in closure of Vodafone India-Idea Cellular merger could disrupt operations of the two companies in transition, leading to customer and revenue losses and even potential HR complications, industry experts said.Final closure of the merger — announced more than a year ago in March 2017 — to ...

Wipro may have dropped Donald Trump from its list of risk factors, but for Indian IT professionals and their spouses in the US, the President's policies remain a big threat. With Trump moving to tighten work visa rules, including to rescind the H4 employment authorisation that allows spouses of H-1B ...

Aditya Birla Retail Ltd (ABRL) has signed an agreement with private equity fund Samara Capital to sell its food and grocery retail chain More for an enterprise value of Rs 4,300 crore, said two persons with direct knowledge of the plan.“We managed to break even after significant cost restructuring in ...

As the monsoon sweeps across India, airlines are raining offers as they seek to push people to take to the skies during the lean season with tickets on some sectors as low as Rs 1,199. India's biggest airline by market share IndiGo is offering fares as low as Rs 1,200 ...