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The rupee rose marginally on Friday, helped by the euro’s gains and after a government panel forecast a lower current account deficit, but still posted a fall for the week as high global crude prices sparked demand for dollars....

The government is examining proposals to increase excise duty on diesel cars, Parliament was informed today. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on whether the government is contemplating to increase excise duty on diesel cars, Minister...

Domestic handset maker Micromax today launched a 10.1-inch tablet PC priced at Rs 9,999. "We launched our 7-inch device in April and sold 1.4 lakh devices in just 100 days. We are confident that the new 10.1-inch tab will also...

Samsung has launched a new tablet to take more market away from rival tech giant Apple and its much-popular iPad, expecting the bigger version of the device to ring well with consumers. Amidst the ongoing patent war between the two...

Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop promised to unveil a new smartphone using Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 software soon, boosting expectations it will be launched before rival Apple promotes its new iPhone. The Finnish company, which is fighting for survival after...

Coca-Cola plans to relaunch RimZim, once a popular masala cola brand which it acquired from Ramesh Chuahan in the 1990s. Last year PepsiCo revived Duke’s which was discontinued in 2004, and earlier this year Coca-Cola reintroduced Citra, a clear...

It’s that time of the year again when furniture shoppers like you are going to get the opportunity to be able to get quality products for easily affordable prices. Durian, as we all know, one of the most trusted...

E-book manufacturers Barnes & Noble slashed prices of three models of its Nook e-reader and tablet devices on Sunday. Nook tablet with 16 GB of memory is priced at USD 199 from USD 249. Reportedly, Nook has helped Barnes &...

Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao reiterated his concern about inflation on Monday, saying it remained above the central bank’s comfort level, and called monetary policy the first line of defence even when inflation was coming from supply...

Matrix Cellular, provider of telecommunication solutions for Indians travelling abroad, Monday said it has launched a new service under which customers can avail 30 minutes of free calling time from US and Britain after paying Rs.499 upfront. “Indian customers are...