SPORTS-TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2018: Players who surprised everyone in Russia
Here’s a round-up of those players who went under the radar in the pre-tournament buzz but took the World Cup by storm with their performances in Russia.
BUSINESS
Podcast | A morning walk down Dalal Street: Nifty needs to hold 11,000 for further upmove
Nifty50 can come under selling pressure if it trades below 10,999 on Friday. On a breach of 10,976 indices may initially extend their downswing up to 10,900 levels.
SPORTS-TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2018: The story of Croatia's mid-field maestro Luka Modric
Croatia's Luka Modric has been at the center of everything his team have accomplished in the FIFA World Cup 2018 so far. Here we look at the man's journey to the grandest stage in football.
BUSINESS
How far along is PM Modi’s ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project?
Work on the bullet train project must speed up if it intends to meet the August 2022 deadline
WORLD
Ex-Cambridge Analytica employees set up new data analytics firm
Seven members of CA have joined Auspex and the company has already won a contract from an African country
INDIA
India's shift to renewable energy can create 3 million jobs by 2030: Report
The report studies how climate change mitigation will have an effect on jobs in India and across the globe
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube to roll out tool that helps creators flag stolen videos
A notification will be sent to the original creators if a copy of their video surfaces on the platform.
WORLD
New HIV vaccine has shown promising results
This is one of only five vaccines against HIV to be tested on humans. According to WHO data, approximately 36.7 million people were living with HIV in 2016 and nearly 1.8 million were newly affected in the same year
WORLD
Mexico's President-elect says he will scrap $1.2 bn helicopter deal with US
After winning the presidential election earlier this month, Obrador had pledged to cut down government waste and fight corruption.
BUSINESS
HCL Technologies announces Rs 4,000 crore buyback at Rs 1,100 per share
HCL's buyback is at a premium of 9.4 percent to its Thursday closing price of Rs 1005.30
TRENDS
‘The Dreamery’ store offers a 45-minute nap for Rs 1,700
It has nine-curtained, circular-nooks with pillows, sheets, mattresses — all Casper products.
BUSINESS
Podcast | Pick of the day - Indian government approves net neutrality
In a landmark decision that could have a far-reaching impact, the centre approved the basic principles of net neutrality in India, adding that deviations and violations of the rules of net neutrality will be met with stiff penalties.
WORLD
Apple's ‘China-friendly code’ leads iPhones to crash
Security researcher Patrick Wardle has said that the bug spotted in iOS 11.3, is no more active as Apple had patched the bug in iOS 11.4.1.
INDIA
Tweeting in Indian languages might be helping politicians widen reach: Report
A report states that politicians who tweet in Hindi or other regional languages are more likely to be retweeted or ‘liked’ on Twitter than those who tweet in English
WORLD
Google introduces Morse code on Gboard
Google intends to help the differently-abled type with this new function in the app
POLITICS
Will scrap Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, if Congress comes to power: Prithviraj Chavan
Calling the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project economically unviable in its present format, former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, has said that it will be scrapped, if his party is voted to power.
INDIA
Homosexual behaviour not an aberration, but a variation, says SC while hearing Sec 377 pleas
Justice Indu Malhotra made an observation that members of the LGBTQ community are discriminated against and hence are hesitant to even seek healthcare
BUSINESS
Tech Mahindra Q1 PAT may dip 23.4% QoQ to Rs. 939.4 cr: Edelweiss
Net Sales are expected to increase by 1.4 percent Q-o-Q (up 11.3 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 8,166.3 crore, according to Edelweiss.
BUSINESS
HCL Tech Q1 PAT seen up 3.6% QoQ to Rs. 2,308.9 cr: Edelweiss
Net Sales are expected to increase by 6 percent Q-o-Q (up 15 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 13,975.6 crore, according to Edelweiss.
BUSINESS
Wipro Q1 PAT seen up 2.6% QoQ to Rs. 1,849 cr: Edelweiss
Net Sales are expected to increase by 1.6 percent Q-o-Q (up 2.7 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 13,989.4 crore, according to Edelweiss.
BUSINESS
Infosys Q1 PAT seen up 4.3% QoQ to Rs. 3,848.9 cr: Edelweiss
Net Sales are expected to increase by 6.4 percent Q-o-Q (up 12.6 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 19,233.8 crore, according to Edelweiss.
WORLD
Researchers find stolen US Air Force drone secrets for sale on dark web
The data found by researchers on the dark web, includes details of US Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper drones and training courses on tanks, survival and improvised explosive devices.
BUSINESS
Infosys Q1 PAT may dip 0.7% QoQ to Rs. 3,749 cr: HDFC Securities
Net Sales are expected to increase by 5.1 percent Q-o-Q (up 11.2 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 18,996 crore, according to HDFC Securities.
BUSINESS
MCX Q1 PAT seen up 9.3% QoQ to Rs. 37 cr: HDFC Securities
Net Sales are expected to increase by 5.2 percent Q-o-Q (up 25.4 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 74 crore, according to HDFC Securities.
