WORLD
Xiaomi POCO F1 to launch in India on August 22
Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO is set to launch its first smartphone POCO F1 in India on August 22
BUSINESS
MIT Media Labs launches mind-reading headset AlterEgo
MIT Media Labs has recently launched the first ever compact headset that reads signals sent from the brain to the mouth and the jaw
BUSINESS
Elon Musk's Tesla still seeking funding for going private: Report
Tesla’s refusal to comment on the issue has added more doubts about Musk’s plan even as he claims that the funding has been secured
BUSINESS
Podcast | The end of the day for eBAY India
Tune in to know what would be the fate of eBay in India as Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy in an email to employees said that the company will launch a new platform for refurbished goods.
BUSINESS
T Rowe seeks time from Bombay HC on Leo Puri's extension petition; hearing adjourned until Aug 28
T Rowe Price had filed a petition last week in the High Court seeking an extension of the term of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Leo Puri, whose tenure ended on Aug 13.
WORLD
Crypto mining giant Bitmain chases revenue target of $10 billion for 2018
With Bitmain's revenue coming in at around $2.5 billion for 2017 and at around $300 million for 2016, it is safe to say that the company has been witnessing phenomenal growth
WORLD
Many Android devices shipped with potentially harmful firmware vulnerabilities: Report
Codes were found that could expose the user's device to a complete takeover by hackers
BUSINESS
Creative agency develops AI-powered robot that can pinpoint Waldo in 4.5 seconds
The agency claims that the robot is "better than most five-year-olds" and comes with a rubber hand, which points to Waldo on the page
BUSINESS
Tata Steel Q1 profit doubles to Rs 1,934 cr on strong Europe, India growth
Better realisations and improved operational efficiencies in India business, and higher selling price and better operational performance in Europe boosted consolidated EBITDA. India EBITDA per tonne stood at Rs 17,252.
TECHNOLOGY
Google keeps track of a lot of your information even without permission. Here are some ways to reduce one's digital footprint
One must note that there is no complete relief, as the moment someone is on the internet, an IP address is generated whose physical location can be tracked
INDIA
Govt committed to finding a solution for homebuyers in Noida, Greater Noida: Puri
Puri said the empowered committee under the chairmanship of the housing and urban affairs secretary is expected to finalise its report shortly to resolve the problems of affected home buyers.
WORLD
News in Pics: Your daily dose of pictures from around the world
Moneycontrol brings to you select pictures that are making headlines across the globe.
BUSINESS
Infosys to set up software development centre in Kolkata
The first phase of the project will be completed within 15 months from the date of obtaining all statutory clearances
WORLD
No takers for anti-India event: 'Pakistan-backed' Khalistan rally in London fails to draw a crowd
Many Indians gathered in Trafalgar Square and sang patriotic songs in retaliation to the rally
WORLD
College students mine cryptocurrency in dorm rooms; free electricity makes it lucrative
Mining bitcoin can cost anywhere between $3,000 and $10,000, depending on the state and the cost of electricity prevalent in that area
WORLD
NASA's Parker Solar Probe starts its seven-year journey to the Sun
The purpose of the unmanned car-sized craft is to orbit the sun and record data on the giant star, over a seven-year expedition
WORLD
Def Con 2018: Researchers build new tool that can recognise author of program codes
The tool can come in handy in cases of plagiarism and help identify authors of malware programs.
BUSINESS
Retail inflation at 9-month low; cools to 4.17% in July
Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI) had hit a five-month high of 5 percent in June. It came in at 2.36 percent in July 2017.
POLITICS
Stalin may be DMK working president, but he is not working: Alagiri
DMK sources have refuted Alagiri’s charge saying he is "acting out of frustration" and that he is not a threat to the party
POLITICS
Ahead of Independence Day, a look at heightened security measures in Delhi
Over 600 additional Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel are induced at the Delhi Metro and the IGI airport to keep a better eye on the people and their luggage.
POLITICS
BJP reaching out to most backward castes in UP to counter Mahagathbandhan
CM Yogi Adityanath and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya has been holding gatherings of MBC communities
BUSINESS
SBI Mutual Fund revises minimum number of instalments in taxgain scheme
The minimum number of instalments under all plans to be counted as eligible investments under systematic investment and transfer plans will be six
INDIA
IIMs soon to be autonomous as Act likely to be notified in August: Report
The Act will grant autonomy to the IIMs over major administrative duties such as student intake, institute expansion, decisions over fees and appointment and removal of the chairperson.
BUSINESS
PNB fraud case: CBI gets sanction of prosecution against Usha Ananthasubramanian, Sanjiv Sharan
Ananthasubramanian was named by the CBI in the charge sheet relating to the Punjab National (PNB) unearthed in mid-February.
