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Archive for February, 2019

J Walter Thompson, Wunderman merge India advertising business

Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:18

MUMBAI: The global merger between J Walter Thompson and Wunderman has come into effect in India under a new entity called Wunderman Thompson India. South Asia, which includes India, is the second region to implement the new identity after the US.Wunderman Thompson chairman and group CEO (South Asia) Tarun Rai ...

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Government may offer up to Rs 2.5 lakh subsidy for 60,000 e-cars

Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:10

NEW DELHI: The government is set to announce a subsidy of up to Rs 2.5 lakh for 60,000 electric cars and dole of up to Rs 20,000 for 20,000 hybrid cars that are bought over the next three years as it seeks to promote green fuel in the country via ...

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Apple fires 190 employees from self-driving car project: Report

Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:03

San Francisco: Apple has reportedly confirmed it is firing 190 employees from its ambitious self-driving car project called Titan.According to a report in San Francisco Chronicle late Wednesday, the Cupertino-based company has laid off mostly engineers, including 38 engineering programme managers, 33 hardware ...

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IPL flashback: Top five highest wicket-takers

Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:50

Bowlers have played as important a role as the batsman in making the last 11 seasons of the Indian Premier League memorable for the fans. For the record, three times in the league's history the highest wicket-taker of the season has led his side to ...

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Mukesh Ambani’s retail plan has a small problem

Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:47

By Ari AltstedterThere's a wrinkle in plans made by Asia's richest man to take on Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc on his home turf in India: his telecom and retail businesses can't share data.Billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., has outlined how he will marry the might ...

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Liverpool regains verve with 5-0 thrashing of Watford

Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:44

Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk both scored twice as Liverpool brushed aside concerns about its recent struggles by thrashing Watford 5-0 Wednesday to stay top of the Premier League.

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Defending the skies: How the air powers of India, Pakistan match up

Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:28

India's airstrike deep inside Pakistan and Pakistani jets' foray into India has put the focus on the air prowess of the two neighbours following tensions over the Pulwama terror attack.

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Defending champ Del Potro pulls out of Indian Wells

Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:17

Juan Martin del Potro said Wednesday he won't defend his Indian Wells ATP Masters title, another setback in the Argentinian's comeback from a broken right kneecap.

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Bloodied & grilled, IAF pilot stays calm, collected

Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:15

NEW DELHI: Held after his plane crashed across the Line of Control, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was beaten by locals, made to identify himself with hands tied behind his back and a rag across his injured face and finally recorded saying that he was being treated well by his captors.Three ...

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Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel crashes in F1 preseason testing

Thursday, February 28, 2019 3:59

A crash by Sebastian Vettel dealt Ferrari its biggest setback so far in this year's Formula One preseason testing, keeping the team from running many laps on Wednesday.

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