SPORTS-TRENDS
BRA vs CRC FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights: Neymar and Coutinho score in stoppage time
Catch all the highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2018 Group E clash between Brazil and Costa Rica at the Saint Petersburg Stadium.
WORLD
UAE has announced free 48-hour transit visa for Dubai and Abu Dhabi
The decision to waive off the charges for the first 48-hours transit visa will certainly attract more visitors to the UAE
WORLD
North and South Korea agree to round of reunions of divided families
The reunions - scheduled for Aug. 20 to Aug. 26 - are an emotive issue, especially for the elderly relatives taking part in tearful meetings after decades of separation - and have taken place from time to time during periods of good ties between the two Koreas.
INDIA
Inter-faith couple passport row: Officer at Lucknow Passport office transferred
Few days ago, Tanvi Seth and Mohammad Anas Siddiqui, married for 11 years, had claimed that they were humiliated by Vikas Mishra, officer in Lucknow Passport Office.
BUSINESS
Podcast | An evening walk down Dalal Street: Nifty reclaims 10,800; ICICI, BPCL, Bajaj Finserv rose 3-6 percent for the week
Sectorally, the Nifty Bank closed 1.3 percent higher for the week, followed by the Nifty Metal index which rose 3.1 percent, and the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 2.8 percent.
BUSINESS
Nokia X6 may launch in India soon; expect 5.8 inch notch display, Snapdragon 636
The Nokia X6 is the first device from the Finnish phone maker's stable that sports an iPhone X-like notch display.
WORLD
Bithumb to partner with cryptocurrency exchanges to recover losses due to hack
The South Korean exchange suffered a security breach in their exchange resulting in losses of around 35 billion Korean Won, equivalent to $31.5 million.
WORLD
Japan official's pay cut for taking his lunch break three minutes early
The worker, 64, had half a day’s pay deduct as punishment and his superintendent called a news conference to apologise.
BUSINESS
Technical View: Nifty forms 'Bullish Engulfing' pattern; 10,850 crucial for bulls for next rally
Formation of bullish engulfing pattern signifies that bulls have taken control over D-Street.
INDIA
Shimla water crisis: Civic body proposes 10 percent hike in water charges
Water is still being rationed in the capital city of Himachal Pradesh with supply being provided every alternate day.
BUSINESS
Markets@Moneycontrol: Indices close week on high note
The Sensex gained 257.21 points at 35,689.60 and the Nifty rose 80.80 points to 10,821.90.
BUSINESS
US Supreme Court judge: As how we view money changes, perhaps one day employees will be paid in bitcoin
Though the opinions expressed by a Supreme Court judge may not affect the validity of bitcoin, it certainly gives a glimmer of hope, given the stature of the institution
BUSINESS
Skoda to work on Volkswagen's MQB platform for India 2.0 project
Skoda believes that the platform will lead to lowered costs and shorter production times through standardisation of components, dimensions and production processes
WORLD
Algeria exercises complete internet shutdown during high school exams to flunk cheating attempts
The Algerian government has decided to go all out this time to avoid an incident like 2016 when question papers were leaked online.
BUSINESS
Zomato looking to raise $400 million at valuation of $2 billion: Report
The deal could value the food-technology startup at $1.6-2 billion
BUSINESS
Late rally in banks lift Sensex 257 pts, Nifty above 10,800; HDFC and Bajaj Fin twins lead
HDFC (up 2.6 percent), HDFC Bank (1.25 percent), Bajaj Finance (3.5 percent), ITC (1.65 percent), and Bajaj Finserv (3 percent) were leading contributors to the Nifty gains.
INDIA
UPI reaches a milestone, records 10 million transactions in a single day
The UPI was launched in August 2016 with 21 participating banks and today around 101 banks offer the service.
BUSINESS
Microsoft's latest news app to compete with Google and Apple
Microsoft says it has partnered with over 1,000 publishers and 3,000 different brands, and content from these sources is scanned by Microsoft's AI.
INDIA
Father claims his minor son arrested wrongfully for not giving free vegetables to Bihar cops
The cops claimed that the boy is 18-years-old and was caught with a bike lifter gang.
WORLD
Kerala man dupes Qatar's royal family for Rs 5 crore using fake email generator app
Sunil used a mobile app that allows a user to send an email without revealing the real sender and sent a mail to Qatar Museum Authority asking for the money
WORLD
China’s largest social media network Weibo blocks any mention of John Oliver
Talking about the President’s rule in China, host of talk show 'Last Week Tonight', criticised the president’s use of power to authorise what he described as a cult of personality.
POLITICS
PMO turns down Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s fourth request for a meeting
The Kerala chief minister-led all party delegation had sought a meeting with the prime minister to discuss the disparities in ration allocation to the state.
INDIA
Yogi Adityanath’s Liverpool FC T-shirt on Yoga Day leaves Twitter guessing whether he is a Reds fan
Is Yogi Adityanath a closet Liverpool FC fan?
BUSINESS
Tinder's parent company Match Group to acquire 'anti-Tinder app' Hinge
Initially, Hinge was similar to Tinder, with people swiping left or right on photographs to express their interest.
