Renault Megane R.S. Trophy-R Crowned The New FWD Nurburgring King
The Megane R.S. Trophy-R set a time of 7.40.10. Retains 304PS engine but gets aero improvements. Renault Sport has shaved off 130kg off the hot-hatch. Megane R.S. Trophy-R Set to be launched as a track-only car by the end of 2019. Will be limited to a few hundred units. The Renault Megane R.S. has had a long
Mobile networks suspending orders for Huawei smartphones
Mobile networks in Asia and Europe have issued suspending orders for Huawei smartphones following the US decision last week to restrict the company’s access to American technology, the media reported.The inclusion of Huawei on an export blacklist means the Chinese company can no longer source software or components from US suppliers without a license. Existing
Reliance Retail set to disrupt Amazon, Walmart-Flip kart
Reliance Retail’s upcoming entry into the online retail sector is the biggest challenge for Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart as the Mukesh Ambani-led behemoth is well positioned to create massive disruption in the market, a new report has stressed. According to the global market research firm Forrester, the online retail sales in India will grow at a
Top 5 Car News Of The Week
MG Hector Unveiled: MG Motor revealed its first SUV for India, the Hector, in its final avatar. We got to see the Hector up close and here are our first impressions of the SUV. Alert Me When Launched Kia SP2i Interior Spied: The Kia SP Concept is taking production shape and we saw it some time back wrapped up
Women entrepreneurs in India making a mark
Women entrepreneurs in India are definitely forging ahead, marking their space and being counted in society, according to the consensus among experts at an interactive session here organized by the virtual incubator Womennovator. The meeting organised in association with the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), was supported by Aatm Nirbhar Women’s
US stocks close lower amid global trade prospects
US stocks closed lower as investors weigh major economic data against global trade prospects.The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday decreased 98.68 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 25,764.00. The S&P 500 fell 16.79 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 2,859.53, Xinhua news agency reported. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 81.76 points, or 1.04 per
Benelli Slashes Prices Of Its 300cc Bikes
The TNT 300 now priced at Rs 2.99 lakh; 302R now costs Rs 3.1 lakh (ex-showroom). Prices slashed by Rs 51,000 for the TNT 300 and Rs 60,000 for the 302R. Both the TNT 300 and 302R with the revised prices are on sale now. Benelli has significantly reduced the prices of its 300cc models, the TNT
Buy Or Hold: Wait For Toyota Glanza Or Go For Rivals?
Toyota is about to launch the first shared product from their tie-up with Suzuki, the Glanza premium hatchback. For all intents and purposes, the Glanza is a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Baleno with pretty identical looks, specs and features. Once launched, the Glanza will also take on the likes of the Hyundai Elite i20, Honda Jazz, Volkswagen Polo and the
Amazon to give financial aid to employees’ start-ups
In an attempt to help its US-based employees quit their jobs and establish their own businesses, Amazon has announced to fund employees with up to $10,000 for their delivery start-ups along with three months of existing salaries. In June 2018, the company announced that it is encouraging its employees to apply to start their own
IIPKL starts in Pune with grand opening
Amarpreet Singh Pune The Grand Opening of Indo International Premier Kabaddi League (IIPKL) was held at Shri Shivachattrapati Stadium, Balewadi, Pune on Monday. Famous actress Kainaat Arora and dance crew MJ5, North India’s star singers MDKD and Patriotic singer Miss. Kavi Singh performed on the opening ceremony of IIPKL. Several prominent personalities from all walks
Amul hicks milk procurement prices, 7 lakh cattle breeders benefit
The Amul Dairy has increased milk procurement prices by Rs 10 on a kg of fat for buffalo milk and Rs 4.5 in the case of cow milk following a drop in production because due to summer heat, official sources said. The daily milk income of Amul Dairy was 30 lakh litres in the winter
Grand Opening of IIPKL on May 13, Trophy unveiled
The Grand Opening of Indo International Premier Kabaddi League (IIPKL) will be held at Shri Shivachattrapati Stadium, Balewadi, Pune on May 13, 2019 (Monday) at 6.00pm. Famous actress Kainaat Arora and dance crew MJ5, North India’s star singers MDKD and Patriotic singer Miss. Kavi Singh will be performing on the opening ceremony of IIPKL.Virender Sehwag
Mark Zuckerberg rejects call to break up Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected the call for breaking up his company, saying the size of Facebook is actually a benefit to its users and the security of the democratic process. In an interview with French broadcaster France 2, Zuckerberg dismissed the claim made by his long-time friend and Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes that
Awarding casino licences can topple government
Awarding a casino licence in any state other than Goa, could lead to the toppling of its government, according to Narinder Punj, a top official of one of Goa’s largest casinos ‘Big Daddy’. On the sidelines of the formal launch of the casino on Thursday, Punj, who is the chief visionary officer and mentor of
Gold Never Old: For Indians gold still best security, symbol of wealth
India is not only a land of festivals but also of weddings. There were 21 auspicious wedding days in the Hindu calendar during first quarter of 2019, three times more than in the year-ago period, and the World Gold Council considers it a crucial factor that drove the demand for the yellow metal globally. The
Top 5 Car News Of The Week
Hyundai Venue Variant, Powertrain Details Revealed: The Venue will be offered in a total of five variants, with two petrol engines and one diesel. There’s an automatic transmission on offer with one of the petrol engines as well. To find out exactly which powertrain is available with which variant, check out our report here. Alert Me When
Apple, Google remove 3 dating apps targeting kids
Apple and Google have removed three dating apps from their online stores after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged the apps allowed kids as young as 12 to access them. In a recent letter, the FTC warned Ukraine-based Wildec LLC, which operates the apps Meet24, FastMeet, and Meet4U, that the three dating apps appeared
All you need to know about Indo International Premier Kabaddi League (IIPKL)
DP Correspondent Chandigarh The meteoric rise of kabaddi is set to welcome yet another new chapter as the ‘Indo International Premier Kabaddi League (IPKL)’ is all set to take center stage from the May 13 and will feature a total of eight teams that include 160 Indian players and 16 foreign imports. The franchise league,
‘Endgame’ crosses $2 bn, now second highest grosser
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” has surpassed the $2 billion mark in its second weekend, obliterating the record for the fastest film to reach that milestone. “Avengers: Endgame” is now the second-highest grossing movie of all time with $2.188 billion globally, passing “Titanic” in just 11 days. It took “Avatar”, the previous record holder for quickest
Air India won’t take B777s from Jet
State-run Air India has decided not to pursue its plan to take B777s from grounded Jet Airways as it has found it commercially unviable given their huge maintenance requirement.”The engineering unit has done the work around the B777s and found no merit in taking them,” said an airline executive. A few weeks back, Air India
