POLITICS
Akhilesh dares BJP to hold simultaneous elections in UP in 2019
"We have no problems with 'one nation one election'. I ask them (BJP) to implement it from 2019 itself and hold UP Assembly and Lok Sabha elections together," he told a press conference
BUSINESS
Expect Nifty to pullback to 10,760; buy Hindalco for the short term
“Bank Nifty is likely to see selling pressure on a rise around 26,600 ahead of its weekly expiry,” says Jaydeb Dey of Stewart & Mackertich Wealth Management
BUSINESS
Nifty to open higher, gain 52 points: Dynamic Levels
Nifty is opening gap up by 52 points from previous day close of 10,690, says Dynamic Levels.
BUSINESS
Indian rupee opens flat at 66.93 per dollar
Buy USD-INR in the range of 66.95-67.01, said ICICIdirect.
BUSINESS
Buy or sell: Top stock trading ideas by market experts which are good short term bets
Rajesh Agarwal of AUM Capital recommends buying State Bank of India with stop loss at Rs 262 and target of Rs 280, a buy in Hindalco Industries with stop loss at Rs 241 and target of Rs 257 and a buy also in Mindtree with stop loss at Rs 998 and target of Rs 1033.
BUSINESS
Closing Bell: Sensex gains 280 pts, Nifty ends above 10,750; Metal, IT gain
All the sectoral indices ended in positive territory with a gain of 0.5-1.5 percent gain
BUSINESS
Markets@Moneycontrol: Nifty likely to open above 10,700; 3 stocks which could give above 10% return
Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the broader index in India, a gain of 36 points or 0.34 percent. Nifty futures were trading around 10,731- level on the Singaporean Exchange.
BUSINESS
Indian ADRs: Tata Motors up 4%; ICICI Bank, Wipro gain 2%
Indian ADRs ended higher on Wednesday. Tata Motors jumped 3.79 percent and Wipro added 2.20 percent.
TECHNOLOGY
Paytm users flood Twitter with angry reactions as digital wallet crashes
Some users even suggested that they will have to shift to other alternative digital wallets like PhonePe and Mobikwik
POLITICS
Putin names India, China and Russia as ‘major players’ in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Responding to Putin’s statement, PM Modi said, “Russia is India’s old-time friend. We share long-standing historical ties, and Mr President (Putin) is my personal friend and a friend of India."
BUSINESS
Stocks in the news: Syndicate Bank, Kwality, Videocon Industries, Capital First, Quess Corp
Syndicate Bank | Aditya Birla Fashion | Videocon Industries | Tech Mahindra are stocks, which are in news today.
BUSINESS
News highlights: PSBs recap plan insufficient to support credit growth, says Moody's
This blog will keep track of key global and local developments impacting business and markets through the day. Important local and global political developments will also find resonance here.
BUSINESS
Vivo NEX images leaked ahead of launch; device may sport bezel-less design, Snapdragon 845 SoC
Vivo NEX could incorporate vertical dual-cameras at the rear and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
TRENDS
Twitter reacts after Dutch PM Rutte drops coffee, mops it up himself
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte won hearts of Twitter users by cleaning up a cup of coffee that he had accidentally spilled.
TECHNOLOGY
BSNL launches new monthly broadband plans with 20Mbps speed starting at Rs 99
The new broadband service plans can only be availed by new BSNL customers.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft tests undersea data center, claims it could provide internet connectivity for years
Microsoft has tested an undersea data center, which the technology giant claims is quick to deploy and could provide internet connectivity for years.
TRENDS
Sherpa dies on Mount Everest during a cryptocurrency promotion stunt
A Sherpa, who helped lead a team up Mount Everest as a part of an cryptocurrency publicity stunt for ASKfm has been presumed dead.
TECHNOLOGY
Chennai-based app developer reimagines calculator; wins Apple design award
'Calzy 3' is a highly customisable calculator that uses iOS technologies to offer features like multitasking, Face ID and Touch ID.
SPORTS-TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2018: Here are the top contenders for the ‘Golden Boot’ in Russia
With the World Cup just a week away, here’s a look at the 'usual suspects' who could finish as the tournament’s top scorer in Russia.
BUSINESS
TCS, Intel to set up center for advanced computing in Pune
The centre will develop advanced solutions in the areas of high performance computing , high performance data analytics and artificial intelligence
BUSINESS
Bitfinex briefly halts trading after cyber attack
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency trading platform briefly halted all its operations following a cyber-attack on the trading platform.
BUSINESS
Borrowers default on home loans below Rs 2 lakh, RBI asks banks to tighten processes
Some housing financing companies focusing on the affordable housing segment have shown an above-average increase in delinquencies with gross NPA between 4 to 5 percent.
INDIA
UIDAI introduces 'update history' feature in beta for Aadhaar
To utilise this facility, the Aadhaar holder would have to go to the UIDAI website and click on Aadhaar Update History.
CURRENT-AFFAIRS-TRENDS
Man killed in Haryana following argument on WhatsApp group
The victim, Luv Kumar succumbed to the attack on the spot, while his cousin suffered severe head injuries.
