SPORTS-TRENDS
In Pics! Interesting things to know about the FIFA World Cup 2018
Here are some interesting facts for fans travelling for the “world’s most-viewed sporting event”, which will be hosted for the very first time by Russia.
BUSINESS
Dr Reddy's clears USFDA inspection of its API Srikakulam SEZ plant with zero observations
The US FDA conducted audit at its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) Srikakulam special economic zone (SEZ) plant this week.
BUSINESS
Baron Emerging Markets Fund buys Vakrangee shares worth Rs 25 cr
The fund house has purchased 72,67,679 equity shares of the company at Rs 34.08 apiece through bulk deals on the National Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS
State Street Active Emerging Markets sells Balrampur Chini shares worth Rs 10 cr
The fund house sold 13,39,777 equity shares at Rs 73.43 per share through bulk deals on the National Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS
Indian ADRs: Dr Reddy's Labs, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors rally
Most Indian ADRs closed higher on Friday. In the technology space, Infosys gained 0.55 percent to $18.29 per ADR and Wipro was unchanged at $4.60.
BUSINESS
Weekly Global Wrap: Most markets end in the red; Straits Times dips 2.4%, Nasdaq up 1.6%
In the week ended June 1, the Nasdaq Composite rallied 1.62 percent and the S&P 500 gained 0.48 percent but the Dow Jones shed 0.48 percent.
BUSINESS
Bears likely to take control of Nifty on breach of 10,417; Hero, RIL, HCL Tech top buys
BUSINESS
PF weekly wrap: With arrival of monsoon let your portfolio flourish
Invest in a diversified portfolio of mutual funds to create wealth in long term.
BUSINESS
F&O Expiry Week: Nifty slips below 10,700, Smallcap index down 1%; GDP rises at 7.7%
Oil & gas index has outperform the other sectorial indices with a gain of 3 percent during the week.
SPORTS-TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2018: These 4 top teams will not be seen in Russia
As the world’s best teams gear up to battle for football’s most coveted prize, here’s a look at some big names that will be missing in action in Russia.
CRICKET
Dinesh Karthik replaces injured Wriddhiman Saha for Afghanistan Test
Wriddhiman Saha injured his thumb while facing a Shivam Mavi bouncer in the second qualifier of IPL between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders.
BUSINESS
IT ministry seeks more details on WhatsApp's digital payment service
The digital payment service is due to be formally launched in India this month
POLITICS
PM Modi in Singapore Highlights: India committed to ease of doing business with ASEAN countries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three-nation, five-day tour of South-East Asia. He will deliver a key note address on the Shangri-LA dialogue today, on the last day of his visit. Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to do so.
BUSINESS
Copycats of Patanjali's Kimbho app crop up on Google Play Store
Launched on Wednesday by Baba Ramdev’s fast-moving consumer group Patanjali as a competitor to WhatsApp, Kimbho was taken off Google Play Store and Apple Store by Friday
BUSINESS
Podcast |ICICI bank clarifies Kochhar on 'planned leave'
The Indian Express on 29th of March broke a story alleging Quid Pro Quo dealings between the issuance of loans of up to 3250 crore rupees to the Venugopal Dhoot led company Videocon Group and Ms Chanda Kochhar's husband Deepak's company NuPower Renewables.
INDIA
Podcast | Here's a review of India's banking sector in last 12 months
The banking sector finds itself neck deep in NPAs, frauds and a massive loss of credibility.
BUSINESS
Cryptocurrency addiction: It's for real and a Scottish clinic offers rehab as well
Cryptocurrency traders get addicted to the volatility of prices which can create a ‘high’, especially when they buy or trade a winning currency
BUSINESS
The Podcast Weekender — India's jobs data, monsoon hits Kerala and Ramdev's Kimbho app
Here's a wrap of the best curated podcasts from the week that went by.
TECHNOLOGY
Uganda introduces tax on social media in a bid to tackle 'gossip', activists cry foul
Users of WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype and other social media platforms will have to pay a daily tax, starting July 2018
INDIA
Stranger than fiction: Gujarat Sanskrit textbook says Sita was abducted by Ram
Dr Nitin Pethani, executive president of the Gujarat State Board of School Textbooks, admitted the mistake and said due action will be taken
WORLD
EVM saga continues: Voting machines imported from India cause furore in Botswana
The ruling party, Botswana Democratic Party allowed use of EVMs. The opposition party, Botswana Congress Party, claims that EVMs were imported to get a favourable result
BUSINESS
Here's the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches in Singapore
Talking about the power of the Eastern countries, he said, “When India opened up to the world and turned to the East, Singapore became a partner and a bridge between India and ASEAN.”
BUSINESS
Webcomic: How the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica story unfolded (Part 2)
The Moneycontrol Graphic Spot: Part two of a three-part series on the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal
BUSINESS
Indian civil society to WhatsApp, Facebook: Ask users before they are added to group chats
Journalists, minorities, women and vulnerable sections of the society are often added to such groups and harassed with derogatory remarks and false statements
