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Archive for September, 2019

It’s time to reform India’s cooperative banks

Monday, September 30, 2019 18:16

A rogue stock broker, with a Midas touch, had once walked away with 70% of the money of a cooperative bank called Madhavpura. All hell broke loose when the man defaulted and the scam surfaced. Some of the smaller banks, daisy-chained to Madhavpura, shut shop. That was 2001.Eighteen years later, ...

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Facebook to pay ‘subset’ of news tab publishers

Monday, September 30, 2019 17:53

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said Monday it plans to pay only a portion of the publishers whose stories appear in a news "tab" set to launch in the weeks ahead.Facebook recently confirmed plans for a News Tab that will be edited by seasoned journalists, in a departure from its longstanding practice ...

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Airtel deploys 100 hops of Huawei’s 5G technology

Monday, September 30, 2019 17:48

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has deployed 100 hops of 5G technology transmission equipment of Chinese technology major Huawei in last six months.Huawei has claimed that the transmission equipment meant for backhaul network that could transmit data on up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) speed with 28 megahertz ...

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Flipkart claims strong demand coming from tier-II, III cities for ongoing sales

Monday, September 30, 2019 17:45

NEW DELHI: Walmart-owned Flipkart on Monday said it is witnessing strong demand from tier-II and III cities for products such as mobile phones and large appliances in its ongoing festive sales."This Big Billion Days, we witnessed the growing appetite of Bharat (tier II and III cities) for mobiles, large appliances ...

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Shahid on Mira; says she is his biggest reality

Monday, September 30, 2019 17:38

Shahid Kapoor is one of the most talented actors of Bollywood. He currently soaring high after the huge success of his recent release 'Kabir Singh'. Apart from being a versatile actor, he is also a loving husband and doting father to his two kids.

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A US move puts kids of H1B workers at risk of deportation

Monday, September 30, 2019 16:56

MUMBAI: The US Senate recently blocked one of the two bills (S386) that seeks to lift the per-country green card limit, dashing the hopes of several Indian families whose children have aged-out (turned 21) or are in the process of ageing-out.Once the children turn 21, they can no longer continue ...

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Watch: Is India ready for the South African ‘Test’?

Monday, September 30, 2019 16:55

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World Athletics C’ships: Annu qualifies for javelin throw final

Monday, September 30, 2019 16:45

Annu Rani sent the iron spear to a distance of 62.43m in her second round throw, bettering her earlier national record of 62.34m, which she achieved in March, to book a place for Tuesday's final. In the process, she became the first Indian to reach ...

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Video: Paparazzi ignore Amrita and clicks Sara

Monday, September 30, 2019 16:04

Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan has impressed everyone with her acting skills in her debut film 'Kedarnath'. She received a lot of appreciation and love for her performance in the film.

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PMC scam: Losses pegged at Rs 4k cr; FIR lodged

Monday, September 30, 2019 16:01

The Mumbai Police on Monday filed a case against the former bank management and promoters of HDIL in the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) case and said a special investigation team will be probing it.

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