TRENDS
Delhi Police bans drones, para-gliders ahead of Independence Day
Other sub-conventional ariel platforms such as para-motors, hang-gliders, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloons among others will also be prohibited during the 22-day ban
INDIA
Around 56% of MBA graduates in Tamil Nadu failed to land a job: AICTE data
Just about 6,900 students out of 15,900 managed to secure a job.
BUSINESS
In a fresh round of funding, Tencent could value OYO at $2 billion: Report
If the funding goes through, it will be the first round of financing not led by SoftBank.
BUSINESS
Auditors of 204 listed companies resign this year
The number means that there was one resignation per day in the country. Mumbai was leading with 53 resignation from auditors of listed companies in the city.
INDIA
Plastic ban: Visakhapatnam Railway Station officials take Baahubali and Shivagami's help to spread message
Visakhapatnam Railways station authorities decided to take the ban on plastic to next level, by displaying posters from hit movies.
INDIA
Bengaluru airport: Passengers left behind over 20,000 items
Of these 20,413 items, 27% (5,686) have already reached their original owners while 7,153 items are perishable goods and were disposed.
TECHNOLOGY
Mercedes A-Class Sedan sets record as the most aerodynamic production car
The new A-Class made its debut at the Beijing Motor Show earlier this year specifically for the Chinese market in a longer wheelbase L version.
BUSINESS
Podcast | Vodafone and Idea pay over Rs 7,000 crore to DoT
The Department of Telecom gave conditional nod for merger of these companies on July 9.
INDIA
Study shows inland areas of Mumbai face extreme flooding risks
Globally, Mumbai ranks eighth among cities exposed to storm risks, according to a 2014 report by Swiss Re.
INDIA
Rs 60,000 crore worth projects to be inaugurated by PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh
Out of the projects that will be inaugurated, 57 are under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, while 26 projects are part of the Smart City scheme.
INDIA
UP Police to send 8,000 constables for training in neighbouring states
Owing to the limited seats in recruitment training centres in UP, the state government has now decided to train their constables in other states like Kerala, Bihar and Maharashtra.
BUSINESS
Samsung pips Xiaomi to reclaim top spot for smartphone market shipments in India
Riding on the success of Galaxy J-Series, Samsung surpassed Xiaomi with 29 percent share in the second quarter of 2018, as per a report by Counterpoint Research.
WORLD
New payments system will be blockchain-friendly: Bank of England
Earlier in March, the BoE had presented a "proof of concept" which asked feedback from several firms including payment technology providers like Baton Systems and Token, R3 and Clearmatics.
TECHNOLOGY
PUBG Mobile update: Tencent teases War Mode
War Mode pits two teams against each other with the objective of getting as many kills as needed while the regular PUBG matches are of the battle royale variety. Along with War Mode, the new update is supposed to fix some major bugs in several modes.
TECHNOLOGY
BMW Motorrad launches track-only bike, HP4 RACE at Rs 85 lakh
The BMW HP4 RACE is a track only bike which features state-of-the-art equipment everywhere you look. Everything from the chassis to the electronics are top spec and is made for one purpose – to go faster.
TECHNOLOGY
BlackBerry KEY2 with QWERTY keypad launched in India, a look at its price and specs
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a 4.5-inch full-HD IPS LCD display with a 2.5D Corning Glass and a 1080x1620 pixels resolution. The device has a dual rear camera set up and a 3500mAh battery.
INDIA
New screening technology may eliminate need for removing laptops at security checks
The Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) looks to test a new 3-D screening technology that would potentially eliminate the need for passengers to physically remove any items from their bags during screening.
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
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Q1 net profit down 31% YoY at Rs 281 crore
Protection annualised premium equivalent grew by 48.1 percent YoY to Rs 114 crore in the first quarter
WORLD
Vigil on cryptocurrencies: G20 sets October deadline
The Financial Action Task Force was further called by the member countries to clarify how its existing AML standards can apply to cryptocurrency within three months.
BUSINESS
Alphabet reports robust earnings despite EU fine
Alphabet has been aggressively looking to expand in several other avenues, right from cloud computing to computers to the voice assistant market, dominated by Amazon’s Alexa.
BUSINESS
Will merge Monnet Ispat with JSW Steel after NCLT nod, says Sajjan Jindal
“From past experience, the merger will take a year,” said the chairman and managing director of JSW Steel.
BUSINESS
Podcast | Here is the list of major items exempt from 28% GST tax slab
Televisions, refrigerators and washing machines are some of the items that were removed from the largest tax slab under the GST
WORLD
Most expensive cities to rent a 2 BHK in the world: Where do Mumbai and Delhi stand?
These are the top 12 costliest cities to rent a 2-bedroom apartment, according to a Deutsche Bank survey of global prices and living standards across the globe.
