Google launches new smartphones -Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL
NEW DELHI: At their global event today, Google announced two new additions to the #MadebyGoogle family: Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Bringing the best of Google to its users, the two phones are powered by AI for more helpful, thoughtful, and personal experiences. The smartphones are available in two sizes — the 5.5-inch Pixel […]
Olialia Vazir Pan Masala to be launched this month
NEW DELHI: FMCG brand Olialia World said that it will launch its Vazir Pan Masala commercially in India by end of this month. “Pre-Commercial-Production trials of Olialia Vazir PanMasala packing machines were successfully carried out today at the Faridabad factory. This pan masala will be launched commercially in the month of October 2018 in six states […]
L&T Construction bags orders worth Rs 1,881 crore
NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said the power transmission and distribution business of its arm L&T Construction has bagged orders worth Rs 1,881 crore in the domestic and international markets. “The business has secured major orders for constructing 22 132/11kV substations in Kuwait,” the engineering and construction major said in a BSE […]
Tata Motors launches new premium variant of SUV Hexa
NEW DELHI: Homegrown Tata Motors on Monday launched a new premium variant of its lifestyle sports utility vehicle (SUV) Hexa with 16 new features, priced at Rs 15.27 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). The Hexa XM+ also been made available with electric sunroof to enhance, which comes with a two years warranty, it said. Hexa, which […]
Maruti Dzire crosses 3 lakh cumulative sales milestone
NEW DELHI: The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday said the latest version of its sub compact sedan Dzire has crossed three lakh cumulative sales milestone in 17 months from the launch. The company introduced the third generation Dzire in May 2017. “The sales of new Dzire shot up 28 per cent […]
Reliance Jio to link government schools, colleges in Uttarakhand with high-speed net
NEW DELHI: Having invested over Rs 4,000 crore in Uttarakhand, Mukesh Ambani on Sunday said his telecom venture Reliance Jio will in the next two years connect most of the 2,385-plus government schools and colleges with high-speed internet to make the state a ‘Digital Devbhoomi’. Speaking at the Uttarakhand Investors Summit here, he said Jio […]
There will never be a female Bond, says producer Barbara Broccoli
LONDON: Producer Barbara Broccoli has ruled out the possibility of a female James Bond. The producer said instead of giving a gender switch to iconic characters, there should be more such parts written for women. “Bond is male. He’s a male character. He was written as a male and I think he’ll probably stay as […]
IL&FS board likely to meet again this week
NEW DELHI: The newly constituted board of the beleaguered IL&FS under the chairmanship of Uday Kotak may meet this week again to chalk out the future course of action to resolve the current financial crisis, according to a source. Following a marathon first board meeting held last Thursday, it is learnt that the members will […]
Aadhaar enrolment, update services by banks, post offices to stay: UIDAI CEO
NEW DELHI: The UIDAI has said that the Supreme Court of India order restricting use of Aadhaar will have no bearing on enrolment and update services being carried out at banks, post offices and government premises. The move comes as service providers may still use offline verification tools that leverage the unique ID without authentication. […]
Flipkart forays into insurance space, teams up with Bajaj Allianz
NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Flipkart on Sunday said it is foraying into the insurance segment after securing a corporate agent license. To begin with, Flipkart has partnered Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to offer customised insurance solutions to power its mobile phone protection programme for all leading mobile phone brands that are sold on its platform, Flipkart said in a […]
Petrol, diesel prices on the rise again
NEW DELHI: Within a day of the one-off excise duty cut and PSUs subsidising fuel, petrol and diesel prices are on the rise again and have hit a three week high. Petrol and diesel prices were cut by a minimum Rs 2.50 on October 5 when the government’s only second cut in excise duty of […]
IndiGo systems down for over 1 hour across airports
NEW DELHI: The systems of IndiGo were down for one and a half hours across airports on Sunday. IndiGo is the country’s largest airline by market share and operates an average of over 1,000 flights per day. “We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers this afternoon due to system being down across airports for […]
Bombardier receives order as Siemens’ partner and supplier in expansion of Deutsche Bahn’s ICE 4 fleet
NEW DELHI: Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation will continue to make an important contribution to the expansion of Deutsche Bahn’s ICE 4 fleet as a Siemens’ partner and supplier. At the end of September, Bombardier signed a contract with Siemens for further cooperation as a supplier for Deutsche Bahn’s new order for 18 7-car […]
Maruti launches WagonR limited edition
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday said it has launched a limited edition of its compact hatchback WagonR, which comes with two optional accessories kits, priced at Rs 15,490 and Rs 25,490, respectively. WagonR Limited Edition comes with various added features including reverse parking sensors. “WagonR customers have always valued substance and style; […]
IndiGo announces flights to Male, Phuket
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier IndiGo on Saturday announced expansion of its overseas network with the launch of flight services to Male and Phuket from next month. Male will be connected with Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kochi, while services to Phuket will be operated from Delhi, IndiGo said in a release. IndiGo’s announcement comes ahead of GoAir’s […]
Suzuki Motorcycle launches V-Strom 650XT ABS priced at Rs 7.46 lakh
NEW DELHI: Suzuki Motorcycle India on Thursday launched adventure tourer motorcycle model V-Strom 650XT ABS priced at Rs 7.46 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The V-Strom 650XT ABS is powered by a 4-cylinder 645cc twin engine and safety features such as anti-lock brake system (ABS), Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) said in a statement. The […]