ICICI Bank introduces 'Cardless EMI' facility; only mobile number, PAN required ICICI Bank has launched a fully digital EMI plan, to be made available at leading retail stores, in partnership with Pine Labs. Formally called 'ICICI Bank Cardless EMI,' the bank stated on Thursday that this facility replaces debit or credit cards and digital wallets with mobile phones and PAN, making it easier for their pre-approved customers to purchase appliances of their choice. GDP contraction to narrow ...

Bill Gates stated that 50 per cent of business travel and 30 per cent of days in office shall wither away in the post pandemic world

Australian TV mathematician Matt Parker made several assumptions to come up with the figure but says that even at the upper end of his estimates, all the Covid virus on the planet would fit inside a shot glass

Netflix to make television debut with subscription-based channel 'Direct' Netflix is ready to make its debut on television in France with a subscription based channel called 'Direct'. The decision to choose France is a result of the country's consumption of traditional TV. This new linear feature may also appeal to older demographics that make up a significant portion of households in France. According to reports from Variety, the channel will air French, international and US feature films ...

Netflix to make television debut with subscription-based channel 'Direct' Netflix is ready to make its debut on television in France with a subscription based channel called 'Direct'. The decision to choose France is a result of the country's consumption of traditional TV. This new linear feature may also appeal to older demographics that make up a significant portion of households in France. According to reports from Variety, the channel will air French, international and US feature films ...

As smartphones are becoming big and uncomfortable to hold, the Pixel 4a is compact and ergonomic

Wipro employees to get single digit pay hike effective December 1 IT major Wipro will offer a single digit salary hike as well as promotions to its high quality performers effective December 1. Pay hike and promotions will be rewarded to employees in bands up to B3 account, who constitute about 80 per cent of the company's total workforce. The company is yet to take a decision on offering salary increments to senior employees above B3 band. Tanishq withdraws another Diwali ad after Twitte...

While there's an air of melancholy due to Australian cricketer Shane Watson leaving, people are expressing their gratitude to him and wishing him well for his future endeavours

Competition for jobs in India 30% higher in 2020 than last year: LinkedInEven as India's job scenario continues to recover after seeing a sharp dip due to the coronavirus pandemic,  the competition for finding jobs is higher than last year. The job scenario in the country saw a recovery at a 12 per cent year-on-year growth rate in August 2020, according to LinkedIn's labour market data. At the same time, the competition among professionals for jobs is 30 per cent higher than 2019.Proct...

The video shows, Jacqueline donning the uniform of a traffic cop. Her staff member, who got the new car, was seen performing puja when the car was delivered on a film set

Samsung's Lee Kun-hee leaves behind $21 billion wealth for inheritance; COVID-19 recovery rate in India touches 90%, only 8.5% of total caseload active; YES Bank aims to cut operational expenses by 20% in FY21. Watch this and more on News Blast. BT News Podcast: YES Bank aims to cut operational expenses by 20% in FY21

Tapatalk, a popular Android app for navigating web forums, has been missing from the Google Play Store since Thursday.

Aditya Birla Fashion share rose 15.28% intra day to Rs 176.85 against previous close of Rs 153.40 on BSE

E-commerce festive push for small businesses as Amazon, Flipkart focus on Bharat; 'Return to normalcy' as EPFO adds 10.06 lakh net subscribers in August; UBS gives extra week's pay to lower-ranking employees amid COVID-19 pandemic. Watch this and more news on News Blast.

COVID-19 impact: Private hospitals' operating profit to decline 35-40% in FY21Private hospitals in India are in a tight spot. A triple whammy of postponement in elective surgeries, revenue loss from highly profitable medical tourism segment, and increasing costs will lead to 35-40 per cent drop in operating profits of private hospitals this fiscal, reveals a CRISIL report. The rating agency has also downgraded credit outlook of private hospitals to moderately negative amidst cash flow challe...

Israel to begin trials of COVID-19 vaccine 'Brilife' by Oct-endIsrael has named its COVID-19 vaccine candidate 'Brilife' and its human trials will begin by October-end, according to an official press release. The prospective vaccine is being developed by the Israel Institute of Biological Research (IIBR) that was established in 1952 as part of the Israel Defence Forces' Science Corps, and later became a civilian organisation.Big Billion Days: Over 70 sellers become crorepatis in first 3 day...

COVID-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech fast-tracks Covaxin's trials, halves Phase 2 test sizeAs part of its effort to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine development, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has cut the size of Phase 2 clinical trials of its indigenous coronavirus vaccine Covaxin by half. The vaccine, which Bharat Biotech is developing in collaboration with the country's apex medical research body - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), will now be tested on 380 healthy volunteers in phase 2 a...

Paul R Milgrom, Robert B Wilson win Nobel Prize for Economics 2020The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to confer the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Stanford University professors Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson \"for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats\".Using the auction theory, the researchers try to understand the results of different rules of bidding and final prices.Ahead of festive season, govt a...

Good news for TCS employees! Company announces salary hike, effective October 1Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday announced a salary hike for its employees effective October 1. As of September 30, the consolidated headcount of India's largest IT company stood at 4,53,540. The attrition rate touched an all-time low at 8.9 per cent in the given quarter.Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages offers permanent work-from-home to employeesHindustan Coca Cola Beverages, the bottling partner of the Amer...

GST compensation row unresolved; Council to meet again on October 12The contentious issue of borrowing for plugging states' compensation gap could not be resolved at the 42nd GST Council meeting. The states have been given a week's time to arrive at a conclusion. The Council will now meet again on October 12 to take a final call on the matter.TCS becomes second Indian firm to cross Rs 10 lakh-crore market capTata Consultancy Services on Monday became the second Indian firm after Reliance I...