TECHNOLOGY
BMW's most awaited bikes, G 310 R and G 310 GS to launch in India on July 18
The G 310 R is a street focused naked bike while the GS is a tourer. It gets longer travel suspension, a larger front wheel, dual purpose tyres and a skid plate.
SPORTS-TRENDS
DEN vs FRA FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights: France and Denmark go through to the last 16
Catch all the highlights from the Group C encounter between Denmark and France at the Luzhniki Stadium.
INDIA
British Council to help improve English language skills of government school teachers in Maharashtra
The aim of this initiative is to improve the level of teaching of the language and enhance employability skills in schools and training institutes.
TECHNOLOGY
'Your time on Facebook' to help discipline your time devoted to social media
This new feature will even allow users to set a daily time limit as well as a link to manage their Facebook notifications.
INDIA
All you need to know about the rollout of Aadhaar Virtual ID
Virtual ID can be generated from the UIDAI website, an Aadhaar enrolment centre or the m-Aadhaar app
WORLD
Bezel-less display and triple camera setup likely for Samsung Galaxy S10
The smartphone will also sport a bezel-less display with no notch, and will have an in-display fingerprint sensor along with the now common 3D Face Unlock system.
WORLD
Insulin in a pill is all Type 1 diabetes patients may need soon
The whole idea of this new approach is to carry insulin in an ionic liquid comprised of choline and geranic acid.
TECHNOLOGY
Ducati launches Multistrada 1260 Pikes Peak edition in India at Rs 21.42 lakh
The Multistrada 1260 Pikes Peak edition is the top-spec variant of the Multistrada 1260 and is the same one that won in the latest edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Challenge
WORLD
'Congressional Attention' need of the hour for cryptocurrencies: US official
In a published testimony, deputy assistant director Robert Novy said, “Regulatory actions or additional legislative should also be considered to address potential challenges related to cryptocurrencies."
INDIA
Tamil Nadu police arrest journalists covering protest against Chennai-Salem expressway
Farmers and activists have been protesting against the eight-lane expressway which will take-up a part of the reserve forest and displace nearly 40,000 families.
BUSINESS
Sundaram AMC appoints CEO Sunil Subramaniam as MD
Going forward, Subramaniam will be the MD and CEO of the fund house. He succeeds Harsha Viji, who was the managing director earlier
BUSINESS
DBS Bank will open subsidiary in India in October, says Group CEO Piyush Gupta
The foreign lender will start operating as DBS Bank India, once it receives a final nod from RBI to transform all its 12 branches into a newly registered wholly-owned subsidiary.
BUSINESS
Webcomic: How Mumbai's dabbawalas deliver with 99.99% accuracy, became subject of Harvard case study
The Moneycontrol Graphic Spot: A look at the Mumbai Dabbawalas which are applauded for their six-sigma efficiency over the last decade.
INDIA
Centre cannot guarantee power supply to all villages: Joint Secretary in Power Ministry
Recently, the Centre had claimed that it had completed the electrification of all villages and 83 percent of all households in the country.
BUSINESS
RBI asks banks to upgrade all ATMs still running on Windows XP
The central bank has warned that regulatory action would be taken against banks who do not comply with the order would.
BUSINESS
Mozilla to start a service which will tell you if your data has been leaked in security breaches
The tool named Firefox Monitor will be available for testing from next week and about 250,000 users will be invited to try out the feature
BUSINESS
China biggest importer of plastic waste, India among top 10
The US, Europe and Oceania have been the major exporter of plastic waste to China
WORLD
Little bird holds up Canada’s biggest music festival
Workers had to stop building the stage for the concert after they discovered the nest of killdeer, which is protected by the Canadian government.
BUSINESS
Markets@Moneycontrol: After volatile day of trade, indices end on flat note
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 19.69 points to 35,490.04 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 6.70 points to 10,769.20.
BUSINESS
Elon Musk reportedly running an exclusive private school out of SpaceX's headquarters
The atmosphere at Ad Astra is not like a traditional school. Here, the students take on challenging technical projects, trade using their own currency, and have the choice to opt out of subjects that don’t interest them.
BUSINESS
Microsoft partners with InMobi to expand mobile advertising space
Microsoft will now have access to InMobi’s ad network across 200 countries, which will instantly create a market for the tech giant in mobile advertising.
BUSINESS
Technical View: Nifty forms small bullish candle; tread with caution
Put writing was seen at 10,650 and 10,700 strike while Call unwinding was seen at 10,800 and 10,900 strikes. Option data suggests an immediate trading range in between 10,700 to 10,835 zones.
BUSINESS
Here's why McDonald's will not be serving plastic straws with drinks in the UK and Ireland
Plastic straws are among the top ten types of litter around the world
SCIENCE
'Finding your passion' isn't a great advice, developing it is better: Stanford psychologists
The paper argues that the belief in fixed theory makes people motivates once the passion is found but does not prepare them for difficulties in the way to achieve the goal, something which growth theory of interest can help with
