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mark as readRefreshChange layout and filtering  Feeds 1,003 unread articles 1d The Economic Times 100+ FB goes for "exclusive video" overdrive; offers free ad credits Facebook is making an aggressive bid to lure video creators, actors and top artists in India, striking exclusive deals to have first dibs at video content. 1d The Economic Times 1K Gujarat team behind PM's successful foreign events Gujarat team behind PM's successful foreign events While BJP workers from Gujarat had thronged the narrow lanes of Varanasi to campaign for Modi ahead of the Lok Sabha polls last year, event managers from the state also made sure that Modi’s Madison Square moment was a huge hit. 1d The Economic Times 6 PM's first year one of broken promises: Congress PM's first year one of broken promises: CongressTop leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Mallikarjun Kharge tried to puncture holes in the government’s claims of economic management and checking price rise. 1d The Economic Times 10 Yash Birla named among 5 other Indians by Switzerland for alleged tax evasion The five, named in a gazette notification in Switzerland, are industralist Yash Birla, Gurjit Singh Kochar, Delhi-based businesswoman Ritika Sharma, and two other women. 1d The Economic Times 10 Indo-Bangladesh pact on Teesta soon: Rajnath Singh Indo-Bangladesh pact on Teesta soon: Rajnath Singh“Both the countries will give their approval to it very soon. We are hopeful about getting full cooperation from the West Bengal government,” Singh told reporters. 1d The Economic Times 1 Charter to buy Time Warner Cable in new mega-deal The deal worth $55.3bn plus debt comes weeks after Comcast abandoned a bid for TWC in the face of opposition from regulators. Including debt, the transaction is valued at $78.7bn. 1d The Economic Times Deutsche Bank fined $55 mn over 2008 crisis-era reporting US regulators fined Deutsche Bank $55 million Tuesday for misstating important financial data on loss risks during the financial crisis in 2008. 1d Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 3 Dell Launches Effort Supporting UN's 'Goal 8' to Enhance Global Entrepreneurship Dell is crazy about technology. It's also crazy about entrepreneurs. Today, the Round Rock, Texas-based tech giant has launched the Global Entrepreneurship Call to Action. The aim is to get at least 100,000 signatures from entrepreneurs and other business leaders to support the passage of UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.Never heard of it? The United Nations has put together a list of goals for g 1d Psychology Today 27 Traumatic Consequences of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 Our project aims to listen to the ways in which individual Rwandans interpret their own lives and to examine posttraumatic growth in the context of post-genocide Rwanda. 1d BBC News - World 4K Gunmen die in Taliban Kabul attack Four militants who attacked a guesthouse in Kabul's diplomatic quarter die after a gun battle lasting at least six hours, police say. 1d Business Insider 100+ Mark Cuban's Cyber Dust is producing its first original web series Mark Cuban's private messaging app Cyber Dust is getting into the content creation business. Cyber Dust is producing a new original series titled "That's a First With Adam Rose," according to TheWrap. It stars actor Adam Rose as he does things for the first time, ranging from eating exotic foods to flying a helicopter and scuba diving. Each episode will be 90-seconds long and premiere on 1d Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 200+ 7 'Recipes' That'll Simplify Your Recruiting Process If you aren’t already familiar with IFTTT (which stands for “if this, then that”), it’s time to get comfortable with this massively powerful productivity tool. Essentially, IFTTT allows you to create “recipes” that include a trigger action and a follow-up action.Let’s look at an example to see how that works in practice.Suppose you use Evernote to archive important documents and you frequently fin 1d Lifehacker 34 Do a Kitchen Walk Through at Rentals Before You Go Buy Groceries Renting a place through services like Airbnb can actually save you a lot of money in the long run, especially if you cook your meals there instead of eating out. Before you head to the store, however, make sure you know what you have in the kitchen.It makes sense to pick up groceries and food before you make your way to your rental, but it would be unfortunate to grab ingredients for a spaghetti n 1d Business Standard Baijal trying to shield himself from CBI: Congress The party lashes out at Baijal, questioning his credibility 1d Business Standard 26 Parrikar volte-face opens door for more Rafale fighters On Thursday, the Defence Minister said buying 90 less Rafale fighter than the 126 planned earlier would save him money to buy more Tejas Light Combat Aircraft for IAF 1d Business Standard 14 1% tax above GST may hurt Make in India: CEA Says time is right for RBI to cut rate 1d Business Standard 100+ ICICI, Axis banks cut employee headcount Focus on lower cost-to-income ratio, digital medium 1d Business Standard 7 India, Japan to resolve transfer pricing disputes Half the 30 such cases, worth Rs 10,000 crore, to be addressed 1d Business Insider 19 The contractors working for companies like Uber and Postmates care more about the pay than the flexible hours The sharing economy attracts workers for its flexible hours, but cash is ultimately what they care about.  For drivers, house cleaners and delivery people working for on-demand companies, the level of pay often influences much of their decisions, dictating their schedules and the companies that they work for, according to a new study. The study from Requests for Startups, called the 2015 1099 Econ 1d Business Insider 5K We asked a pilot what happened when the Singapore Airlines jet lost both engines Over the weekend, Singapore Airlines Flight 836, flying from Singapore to Shanghai, lost power mid-flight on both of its Rolls-Royce engines. According to Flightradar 24, the Airbus A330-343 experienced the problem while cruising at 39,000 feet. The incident, which took place just south of Hong Kong, caused the airliner to descend 13,000 feet before the crew was able to restart the engines. The Ai 1d Business Insider 200+ These dotcom startups look just like some of today's hottest tech companies — and here's what happened to them The tech bubble of the late 90s produced a number of flash-in-the-pan internet companies that raised millions — often in public offerings — only to flame out a year or two later. There are surprising similarities between some of today's hottest tech companies and those dot-com predecessors. Was the first generation too early? Or are today's companies heading for a similar fate?MyLackey.com sent so 1d The Times of India 400+ Heavy gunfire, explosions heard in Kabul Heavy gunfire and explosions echoed through an upscale neighborhood in Afghanistan's capital late Tuesday night, as police surrounded a guesthouse thought to be under attack by insurgents. 1d Business Insider 500+ 11 things you didn't know about texting on your iPhone (AAPL) Texting is already one of the quickest ways to communicate, but there are a few tips and tricks that can make the process even faster and more convenient. From creating your own shortcuts to quickly inserting letters with symbols, here are 11 tips for texting on your iPhone.Use QuickType suggestions to choose words before you're finished typing them. Input numbers and symbols with a single tap. 1d Business Insider 24 Why Charter is paying $56 billion to acquire Time Warner cable, in one chart (TWC) On Tuesday, Charter Communications announced its plan to acquire Time Warner Cable for about $56 billion. Once the deal goes through, Charter-Time Warner Cable will form the second largest cable broadband provider in the US, just after Comcast. Tuesday’s deal is all about gaining share in the broadband market. Traditional TV subscriptions have been on a decline lately, while broadband internet con 1d Business Insider 1K Oakland won't give the Raiders money for a new stadium because it still owes $80 million on the old one As the Oakland Raiders seemingly plot a move to Los Angeles, government officials in Oakland and Alameda County aren't willing to spend millions in taxpayer money on a new stadium that would keep the team in town. Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf said she wouldn't support using public funds on a proposed $900 million stadium that currently faces a $400 million funding gap, according to Rachel Swan of th 1d Business Insider 35 Here's where your dead body is more likely to be cremated than buried Someone who dies in Mississippi this year is far more likely to be buried than someone who dies in Oregon. We looked at data from the National Funeral Directors Association's 2015 projections for burial rates and cremation rates in each state. Nationally, the Association projects that cremations will outnumber burials in the US: 48.2% of this year's deceased will be cremated, as opposed to 45.8% b 1d Business Insider 500+ How Burger King turned business around to dominate fast food Burger King is dominating fast food. The company recently surpassed Wendy's to become the second-largest fast food burger company in America, according to Bloomberg. Burger King had previously lost second place to Wendy's in 2013.  In just five years, Burger King is almost unrecognizable as a company.  The company is posting impressive sales during an industry-wide slowdown.  Burger King's young m 1d The Economic Times 6 L-G case: AAP brings resolution against MHA notice L-G case: AAP brings resolution against MHA noticeDeputy CM Manish Sisodia fired the first salvo early afternoon, when he termed the Union home ministry notifications ‘unconstitutional’. 1d The Economic Times 3 What Charter-Time Warner Cable deal could mean for consumers As the Internet has upended their business, cable companies have been racing to reinvent themselves as dominant broadband providers and distributors of online video. 1d The Economic Times 1K American IT industry calls for raising cap on H-1B visas American IT industry calls for raising cap on H-1B visasMore than 545,000 tech jobs remain vacant in the US which is having a deep impact on Silicon Valley-based firms, American IT industry has said. 1d The Economic Times 51 Markets should not be surprised by timing of rate hikes: Fischer Fischer gave no time frame for raising rates in the text of his remarks, but made it clear that higher rates are coming. 1d Psychology Today 3 What Do Children Know About Climate Change? Children are the future stewards of our fragile ecosystem. What does research tell us about what children know and feel about environmental threats, such as climate change? What are the best ways to educate and engage children on these issues? 1d Business Insider 3K Shocking photos of the flying 'Devil Ray' fish that defy scientific explanation Whoever said fish can't fly haven't seen mobula rays in action. These marine animals, which are often referred to as devil rays because their heads have two horn-like points, can soar through the air for up to a few seconds at a time before belly-flopping back to their watery home. Why they do it, however, is a complete mystery. Scientists propose that it could be a mating ritual, a way to feed, o 1d BBC News - World 2K Muslims 'dehumanised' says Qatar royal A senior member of the Qatar royal family has warned that Muslims are being "dehumanised" by the coverage of violent extremism in the Middle East. 1d Inc.com 100+ Dear Graduates, You're All Entrepreneurs Now The new world of business will have a workforce that is 40% freelance. That's both scary and thrilling but one thing remains the same: You'll have to work your butt off. 1d Inc.com 45 How Creating Great Content And Promoting Your Community Can Make Sales Content marketing has become a buzzword, but there are companies who are making it a part of their business and sales strategy. 1d Inc.com 100+ Long Live the Thrillionaires They're a whole new brand of super wealthy and insatiably adventurous. Meet the thrillionaires. 1d Inc.com 13 Gigaom Has a New Owner, but Restarting the Brand Will Be Tough A brand is far more than a name and resuscitating one can be a huge challenge. 1d Inc.com 23 How Perry and Graham Would Tackle Business Problems (or Not) Former Texas Governor Rick Perry and Senator Lindsey Graham are slated to announce a run for the presidency in the coming days. They may add a centrist note to the race. 1d MakeUseOf 42 6 Useful Apple Watch Apps for the Business Professional Many Apple Watch apps were already available when early adopters started receiving their watches in April. With more apps arriving all the time, and only a small amount of space available on the device, it can be hard to know which ones to try or which ones you really need. Business professionals in particular may have have set their sights on an Apple Watch. Some may want it to keep up with stock 1d Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips 56 Marketing Day: EBay’s New Promoted Listings Ads, Marketing Automation & Social Media Sharing Tips Here's our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. The post Marketing Day: EBay’s New Promoted Listings Ads, Marketing Automation & Social Media Sharing Tips appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full article. 1d Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 400+ 10 Steps Needed to Properly Fire Someone “You’re fired.”Before you even think of uttering those words, you’d better be sure they’ll stand up in court.In most jurisdictions, an employer and employee are free to terminate their relationship at any time, for any reason. Sometimes called “at will,” this arrangement sounds simple. But the ramifications are far from it.Most of us are aware that employees cannot be terminated based on their rac 1d Business Insider 6 Maestro Barenboim to spend less time wielding baton London (AFP) - Israeli-Argentinian maestro Daniel Barenboim on Tuesday revealed he would spend less time wielding the conductor's baton and more time at the keyboard as he unveiled a new piano in London.The 72-year-old currently heads Berlin's flagship opera house, the State Opera, and had been mooted as a candidate for the prestigious chief conductor position at the Berlin Philharmonic (BPO), tak 1d Business Insider 1K 'Destiny' is way better than it was nine months ago "Destiny" is not the same game that was released nine months ago. From the makers of “Halo,” one of the biggest gaming franchises of all time, “Destiny” lets players create their own space warriors, called Guardians, to fight all the minions of the Darkness that inhabit the Earth, the Moon, Venus, and Mars.  “Destiny” didn’t receive the same critical praise “Halo” did when it first relea 1d Lifehacker 31 Deadspin Cyclists’ Squirt-Gun Attack On PedalPub Cops Results In Six Arrests | Gizmodo Jony Ive’s Pr Deadspin Cyclists’ Squirt-Gun Attack On PedalPub Cops Results In Six Arrests | Gizmodo Jony Ive’s Promotion Could Mean the Next Design Revolution at Apple | io9 Why Are You Still Washing Your Clothes In Warm Water? | Jezebel How to Teach an Ancient Rape Joke | Kinja Popular Posts 1d Lifehacker 200+ Career Spotlight: What I Do as an "Ethical Hacker" You occasionally hear about major security vulnerabilities being discovered before they’re exploited, like the notorious Heartbleed bug last year. Security researchers work hard to weed out those dangerous flaws before they’re found by hackers of more malicious intent. This breed of preemptive hacking is sometimes referred to as white hat, or simply “ethical hacking.”These hackers work with busine 1d The Times of India 10 Karnataka govt,hands lottery inquiry to CBI The Karnataka government on Tuesday handed the lottery scam investigation to the CBI, largely to dispel speculation and allegations that state ministers are involved in the inter-state racket. 1d The Times of India 77 AAP govt-LG slugfest enters second round The AAP-LG confrontation is snowballing with the Delhi government, led by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, declaring “unconstitutional” the home ministry notification on transfer-posting and powers of ACB on day one of a two-day special session of the assembly. 1d The Times of India 57K India gets its first transgender college principal India, probably the world, will get its first transgender college principal when Manabi Bandopadhyay takes charge of Krishnagar Women’s College in West Bengal on June 9. 1d Business Insider 41 The Fed has 'thrown the gauntlet down' and the market is reacting (SPY, DJI, IXIC, USD) We saw a major selloff in stocks on Tuesday. It was the biggest tumble for stocks in three weeks, and today's weakness pegged the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq in negative territory for the month of May. Also on Tuesday, the US dollar index surged to the strongest level in four weeks. The dollar's strength sent the yen to an eight-year low against the currency, and the euro to the weakest level in 1d Business Insider 500+ The ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ director just hinted a big group from the comics may appear in the next film "X-Men: Apocalypse" director Bryan Singer—ever the plugged-in, social media-loving, 21st century filmmaker—just dropped a pretty huge tease about the upcoming movie via Instagram on Tuesday. It looks like the 2016 film will be the first X-Men film to feature a pretty important group of X-Men characters: The Morlocks.   Shooting Caliban's place of "business" #Xmen #XMenApoc 1d Business Insider 400+ BuzzFeed hires a dozen reporters in Silicon Valley, including The Verge's Nitasha Tiku, to try to break more tech news BuzzFeed has quietly been hiring like crazy in Silicon Valley, and it's amassed more than a dozen reporters in hopes of becoming a must-read tech news site under its new editor, Mat Honan. Honan, who joined BuzzFeed from Wired, most recently hired Nitasha Tiku, who was poached by The Verge from Gawker's Valleywag just six months ago. Prior to Gawker, Tiku was a writer for the New York Observer's B 1d The Economic Times 25 Sahara Group rebids for Grosvenor House hotel Sahara Group has yet again bid for London’s iconic Grosvenor House hotel, which it had bought in 2010 and lost control of earlier this year after defaulting on a loan. 1d The Economic Times 9 Govt using 1916 pact to allay fear on Ganga hydel projs | PE, wealth funds in road projs Govt using 1916 pact to allay fear on Ganga hydel projs | PE, wealth funds in road projsEnvironment ministry is creatively using 99-year-old British-era agreement to interpret that even if a new hydel project or barrage does come up on the Ganga. 1d Business Insider 500+ Here's everything you need to know about Manhattenhenge 2015 Twice a year for two consecutive days, the sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's city grid and sets between the massive skyscrapers. It's called Mahattanhenge (an allusion to Stonehenge) and it's kind of a big deal on Instagram. Here's everything you need to know to capture the phenomenon: When: Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 at 8:12 pm EDT  Where: The American Museum of Natural History sugg 1d Business Insider 300+ Google opens up a 21,000-square-foot campus in South Korea for startups Google's new Campus Seoul rents out its 21,528-square-foot space to startups and venture investors.  The campus is the latest addition to the expanding startup scene in Seoul's Gangnam district, which has attracted app developers, entrepreneurs, and investors.  Produced by Jason Gaines. Video courtesy of Associated Press. Follow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story » 1d Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 100+ To Snag Top Employees for Your Startup, Use the R.O.W.E. Strategy The startup world is more intense than ever and good employees are becoming hard to come by.  With so much competition, how can you ensure your company attracts and retains the best of the best? I’d argue that implementing a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE), as initially coined by Cali Ressler & Jody Thompson, is the most effective way to accomplish this goal.The ROWE philosophy focuses pu 1d Business Insider 200+ This tech CEO is doing something that's highly unusual for his employees' kids The CEO of New York-based tech company Boxed is offering an unusual benefit that lets employees know he values their families' long-term success: free college tuition for their kids. “We’re building a long-term business and if you are along for the ride, we are going to invest in you,” Chieh Huang told Forbes.  In a world where student debt is soaring for all college grads in the US, this rare com 1d Small Business Trends 31 How to Select the Right Time Tracking App for Your Business Tracking billable hours is about as exciting as scheduling a root canal. Time tracking is a necessary evil in order to document work and justify payment, but it’s also time-consuming and, when done manually, prone to errors. Whether you’re a freelancer, a small business owner or enterprise-level company executive, time tracking software can streamline hour tracking, improve accuracy and take the 1d Lifehacker 44 Most Popular 3D Printing Service: Shapeways Getting something 3D printed is easier now than it’s ever been. Whether it’s a prototype or a replacement part, there are tons of places to get it made. We asked you for your picks last week, then rounded up the five best 3D printing services. Now we’re back with your favorite. Reliable, affordable, and great for both 3D printing experts and newbies alike, Shapeways took the top spot in our poll w 1d Business Insider 500+ The 3 interview questions one CEO asks every job candidate CEOs often know what they want, and some have creative ways of figuring out who can deliver. In a recent interview with Adam Bryant of the New York Times, Lori Senecal, CEO of the MDC Partner Network and global CEO of advertising agency CP+B, says there are three things she looks for in every job candidate. She also shares the clever questions she asks to figure out whether job seekers possess tho 1d Business Insider 300+ 23 scary photos of the devastation caused by massive floods in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mexico Over the Memorial Day weekend, parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico were hit hard by a massive rainstorm that has caused deadly flooding. CNN reports that 22 people have been killed and a dozen more are missing. Two people died overnight in Houston, bringing the total to five fatalities in Texas and four in Oklahoma, while 13 died from the flooding in Mexico. "We've seen flooding bef 1d TrendHunter.com 47 Texting Toothpaste Ads - These Ads Show How a Simple Smile Changes a Whole Story (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The toothpaste brand Crest shares how a simple smile can change the entire tone of a conversation. Crest worked with advertising agency Conill to produce smile-encouraging advertisements. The ads... 1d Business Insider 8 College accused of forced vaginal probes on students has banned the practice Last week, Valencia College came under intense scrutiny when two female students alleged in a federal lawsuit they were forced to endure weekly vaginal probes for medical sonography training at the school. The college, which originally described the probes as a nationally accepted practice, has since reversed course and has permanently banned the classroom probes, according to the Orlando Sentinel 1d Business Insider 73 The most immersive virtual reality experiences are going to be incredibly expensive and difficult to access Have you been blown away by virtual reality yet? Just wait. It's coming. You'll go to a Best Buy or a Ford dealership and someone there will offer you a chance to put on a headset. You'll "get" it. This is a foregone conclusion. And when you're done telling everyone near you how incredible the experience was, you'll want more. You'll want it at home. That's when the massive, glaring barr 1d Business Insider 400+ The behind-the-scenes footage of 'Mad Max: Fury Road' is better than the movie itself "Mad Max: Fury Road" has been praised as one of the best action movies ever made. Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the film. Video courtesy of Warner Bros. PicturesJoin the conversation about this story » 1d The Economic Times 73 Govt constitutes panel to review PPP infras development FM Jaitley had said that PPP infrastructure development model hasto be revisited and revitalised, in which the major issue involved is re-balancing of risk. 1d The Economic Times 12 Power Grid raises Rs 3,000 cr by selling bonds PGC is back in the bond market, with the triple-A rated company raising about Rs 3,000 crore by selling bonds for the first time in the current financial year. 1d Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing 100+ SearchCap: Google Local Algorithm Change, Sally Ride Doodle & Link Building Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google Local Algorithm Change, Sally Ride Doodle & Link Building appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. 1d Psychology Today 24 Happy Tea Drinkers? Are those who drink several cups of tea a day at less risk of depression than those who have little or none? If so, does this indicate that tea drinking helps protect against depression? Eleven studies suggest some answers. 1d Business Insider 39 David Duchovny says new 'X-Files' script brought him to tears David Duchovny cried tears of joy over the first script of Fox's upcoming revival of "The X-Files." “I just read it about an hour ago and I started crying reading the first page," the actor told EW. He explained, "It was just so strange to see the names on the page. It had nothing to do with the script itself. It was just like, I’d been talking about this for a long time. We’d 1d Business Insider 57 Now there's a program that lets novices hijack other people's computers for ransom A security researcher has discovered a startling web tool making it possible for anyone to become a hacker.  The program, called Tox, lets users build their own ransomware, which they then send to unsuspecting victims.  Ransomware works by distributing malicious files which, when downloaded, seize all of the victims' data until they fork over a specified amount of money.  Building such pieces of m 1d Home - SearchEngineWatch 65 Facebook's "Yelp Alternative" Blurs Lines Between Social and Search Facebook has begun testing a feature that offers reviews from publications like Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Traveler, and the San Francisco Chronicle to rival Yelp's crowdsourced reviews. 1d Lifehacker 60 Persuade People to Complete Tasks with Personalized Sticky Notes Whether you’re delegating tasks, asking for a favor, or telling your kids to do their chores, a sticky note can make all the difference in convincing them to follow through. It might seem kind of silly, but a study led by Randy Garner at Sam Houston State University suggests that a personalized message written on a sticky note may actually help you convince someone to do something. In their experi 1d Reuters 79 Afghan insurgents launch late-night attack on Kabul guesthouse KABUL (Reuters) - Heavily armed insurgents stormed a guesthouse in the diplomatic quarter of Kabul late on Tuesday night and were still battling Afghan security forces more than two hours after the assault began. 1d Business Insider 26 Vox Media buys Kara Swisher's tech trade publication Recode Vox Media, owner of SB Nation and The Verge, has acquired Re/code in an all-stock deal.  Re/code was founded 18 months ago by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg who raised a few million dollars from investors like NBC Universal (owned by Comcast). The deal size was not disclosed, however based on the size of its readership (about 2.5 million monthly uniques) and its initial fundraise, we assume the de 1d Business Insider 10 The founder accused of bribing customers to get a $25 million bonus just told his side of the story (CSC) Last week, Computer Sciences Corp. sued one of its former star executives, Eric Pulier, in connection to an alleged bribery scandal. CSC says the situation caused the company to pay him an extra $25 million bonus. And now, in a suit filed in Los Angeles against an Australian bank, lawyers are telling Pulier's side of the story. The short version is this: Pulier's lawyers say the employees were not 1d Reuters 500+ Data thieves gain access to 100,000 U.S. taxpayers' information: IRS (Reuters) - Tax return information for about 100,000 U.S. taxpayers was illegally accessed by cyber criminals over the past four months, U.S. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of data thefts that have alarmed American consumers. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 25 Keynote Speaker: Definition And Fees (Plus The Most Common Reason Keynote Speakers Bomb) As a professional keynote speaker, it was odd for me to discover, on a recent flight, that the very term "keynote speaker" or "keynote speech" itself is mysterious to some people, even though it gets thrown around a lot. Of course, I was en route to a speaking gig when I made this realization. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 22 US Operators Assert Refining and Petrochemicals Dominance There might be an ongoing commotion in the wider oil and gas world, but in the background a vital shift with profound implications for Western markets is underway – the slow but sure rise of the US refining and petrochemicals industry. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 27 How Family Businesses Create Lasting Success A pillar of the world’s economy, family businesses account for more than two-thirds of all companies globally, and provide between 50 percent and 80 percent of all employment, according to research by Family Firm Institute, Inc. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 7 Testing the Waters and Filing a Regulation A+ Offering with the SEC Major regulatory changes are coming to the startup and alternative investing worlds. Starting on June 19, private companies will have a new way to raise money from both accredited and non-accredited investors. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 46 Over 100,000 Taxpayers' Private Info Accessed By Criminals: What You Need To Know There are three important lessons for businesses to be learned from the current episode. 1d BBC News - World 2K Howe is LMA manager of the year Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is named the League Managers' Association manager of the year. 1d Business Insider 39 Golfer who won European Tour event says he started playing golf because he wasn't athletic enough for table tennis 23-year-old golfer Byeong-hun An took home the BMW PGA Championship title on the European Tour, finishing 21-under par, upsetting the favorite Rory McIlroy. In an interview after the tournament, An called his parents, Jae-hyung An and Jiao Zhimin, both medalists in table tennis at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, his inspiration, but noted that golf is more his speed: "I mean, I wasn't very — I wasn' 1d Business Insider 37 The ambitious plan behind Obama's $215 million program to transform medicine The Precision Medicine Initiative, announced by President Obama in his 2015 State of the Union address, is an incredibly ambitious project. Obama has called for $215 million from the 2016 budget to fund it, and the research involved will take years to complete. It's supposed to transform medicine as we know it, removing much of the guesswork that comes from using medicines that are designed to tre 1d Business Insider 53 The state of the world’s big emerging markets For the most part, the emerging markets aren't looking so hot right now. "EM economies are failing to gain traction in a context of subdued global growth and uncertainty around Fed rate hikes," according to Deutsche Bank research. The most vulnerable EM is Turkey, where "growth is faltering, high inflation prevents monetary easing" and there's "heightened political uncerta 1d Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 3K The Ultimate Guide to Learning Anything Faster “If only I could have learned Spanish three years ago…”“If only I learned about investing when I was still in my early twenties…”If only.For many of us, there are more things we want to learn than we have time for. And as information becomes more readily accessible online, the number of things we want to learn has only increased. That means that the only variable we can actually control is the tim 1d Business Insider 34 The star-studded trailer for the next season of 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' shows off the best cars yet The first trailer for the next season of Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" debuted Tuesday afternoon and it's full of a lot of big names.  The series, now in its sixth season on Sony's streaming service Crackle, follows Seinfeld as he interviews comedians in classic and cool cars. From the looks of the trailer, the new season will feature some of the best cars vehicl 1d The Times of India 43 Will cancel PMT if cops fail to nab cheats: SC A bench of Justices A K Sikri and U U Lalit directed the Haryana police, which is probing the case, to trace all the erring candidates who were supplied answers through electronic devices which they managed to take into the examination hall by hiding it in specially designed clothes. 1d Business Insider 58 Google is playing catchup with Facebook and Microsoft in this one key area — expect to hear about it this week (GOOG) Google's biggest conference of the year, Google I/O, is happening this Thursday and Friday, and the company has one big area where it needs to catch up with competitors: Virtual reality. Virtual reality refers to headset-like devices such as Facebook's Oculus, which totally immerses viewers in a 360-degree computer-generated world. A slightly different field, augmented reality, like Microsoft's Ho 1d The Economic Times 1 Former Wipro biz ops officer Doreswamy joins TCS Satishchandra Doreswamy has rejoined his former company Tata Consultancy Services, two people directly familiar with the development said. 1d The Economic Times 14 India's economic fundamentals stronger after Modi's first year in office Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian says there are early signs of recovery. 1d The Economic Times 82 SA Aiyar: Is India over centralised under PM Modi SA Aiyar: Is India over centralised under PM Modi 1d The Economic Times 7 NDA govt has been proactive, visible: Amit Shah NDA govt has been proactive, visible: Amit Shah “I believe that its most remarkable achievement has been that it has ended the trust deficit among people in the government," Shah said. 1d The Economic Times 20 PEs, wealth funds may get to buy stakes in highway projects “There is a lot of interest...we are examining how best to leverage it...There are various options,” a road ministry official told ET. 1d The Economic Times Indebted Greece seeks small change from dormant accounts The Greek government, struggling to keep up its debt repayments, announced on Tuesday that any dormant public sector accounts holding less than 100 euros ($109) should be emptied and the funds handed over to the central bank. 1d The Economic Times 2 US, EU and Japan veer towards net neutrality: Report Developed countries or regions such as the US, European Union and Japan are veering towards net neutrality to promote openness and non-discrimination. 1d The Economic Times 1 Wall Street drops on rate concerns, Greece US stocks fell on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to its biggest decline in three weeks, weighed down by concerns about Greece and some upbeat data that fueled expectations that a US rate hike could come sooner rather than later. 1d Psychology Today 100+ Bicycling Can Sharpen Your Thinking and Improve Your Mood Pedaling a bike helps build a better brain, structurally and functionally. 1d Business Insider 9 Former Petrobras executive handed 5 years jail for graft Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - A Brazilian judge on Tuesday jailed a former executive with Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petrobras for five years for his role in a huge graft scandal after evidence emerged of a massive kickbacks scandal benefiting politicians.Nestor Cervero, former director of Petrobras' international division, was found guilty of money laundering after Federal Judge Sergio Moro ruled th 1d Inc.com 21 5 Reasons VCs May Seem Like the Biggest Jerks Many VCs are sort of jealous that the best founder CEOs make so much more money than VCs. 1d Inc.com 74 IRS: Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000 People The IRS has temporarily shut down the system that was targeted. 1d Inc.com 100+ 5 Ways to Retain Your Competent Employees Most companies ask too much of their competent employees. Take these steps or you'll really miss them when they inevitably jump ship. 1d WIRED 1K Hackers Hit the IRS and Make Off With 100K Taxpayers’ Files On Tuesday the IRS admitted that it had been the target of a breach that compromised 100,000 taxpayers' files. The post Hackers Hit the IRS and Make Off With 100K Taxpayers’ Files appeared first on WIRED. 1d Hack a Day 25 Levitating Objects In Paramagnetic Liquids Two weekends ago was the Bay Area Maker Faire, and lacking a venue to talk to people who actually make things, we had a meetup at a pub. This brought out a ton of interesting people, and tons of interesting demos of what these people were building. By either proclivity or necessity, most of these demos were very blinkey. The demo [Grant McGregor] from Monterey Community College brought was not bli 1d Lifehacker 99 Make Any Cocktail Taste Better by Adding a Pinch of Salt Whether you’re shooting for sweet or sour, a cocktail should taste delicious. Adding a tiny pinch of salt to your recipe will bring out the good flavors you want without overpowering your taste buds.In his new book, Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail, author and mixologist Dave Arnold reveals the secret ingredient for any perfect cocktail: salt. Just stirring in a pin 1d Fast Company 4 Castrol Edge Makes Motor Oil Memorable With An Industry-First Combo Of VR and Real Racing In the don't-try-this-at-home category, Castrol Edge created a technological thriller by fusing virtual reality and real-world driving.Last year, Castrol Edge launched Titanium Trials, boundary-pushing driving challenges to emphasize the boundary-pushing strength of its high-performance motor oil.Read Full Story 1d Fast Company 100+ Can Earnest Convince Graduating Millennials To Talk About (Gulp) Their Finances? Founder Louis Beryl wants you to refinance your student debt (and then brag to your friends).Nothing says "congratulations on your graduation" like an email from your student loan servicer reminding you that your first payments will soon be due.Read Full Story 1d Fast Company 500+ Should You Buy A Tesla Battery? For homeowners, it may only be a matter of when—not if.Ten days after launching its new Powerwall and Powerpack batteries, Tesla announced that it was sold out through 2016. At the same time, the criticism started: Were the batteries just a "toy for rich green people" that "didn't work that well with solar"?Read Full Story 1d Fast Company 100+ Introducing The New Ciara She's got a new album, a new show—I Can Do That, debuting this week—and, most importantly, a new baby who's completely changed her life.Ciara is a changed woman.Read Full Story 1d Business Insider 300+ Really, it's OK if your airliner loses an engine Over the weekend, both engines on a Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-343 lost power while cruising at 39,000 feet. The crew was able to restart the engines but not before the aircraft lost 13,000 feet of altitude. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the flight continued safely to its destination.  Airliner do sometimes lose power to both engines. But it's a rare occurrence — these days, virtually u 1d MakeUseOf 200+ Dinosaurs? Google Gives an Answer from Creationism, Not Science. Here’s Why… Google is apparently a creationist organization, and thinks dinosaurs are used to indoctrinate children into believing that earth is millions of years old. No, they didn’t put out a statement saying so. But if you Googled the term “What happened to the dinosaurs?” earlier today, you’d have seen some “information” from Ken Ham’s Answers In Genesis that contradicts the overwhelming scientific consen 1d Home - SearchEngineWatch 74 Bing Places Connects Consumers With Local Businesses Bing Places for Business allows marketers to add information to their search result listings, such as contact information and photos. 1d Business Insider 1K This photo shows a mysterious mechanism of the sun that has baffled scientists for centuries From 93 million miles away, we earthlings are blissfully unaware of the sheer magnitude of powerful activity roiling on the the sun's surface. But thanks to NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft, which has been snapping pictures of the sun for the last five years, we can see this massive monster in action, like in the SDO image below: What you're seeing is a representation of one sma 1d The Times of India 2K Gold smuggling at all-time high in India For the first time in the history of gold smuggling in India, the seizure in illicit trade has crossed Rs 1,000 crore mark in one financial year with customs, police and revenue agencies seizing more than 3,500 kg of gold in 2014-15. 1d Business Insider 300+ Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Amber Alerts have already saved a child In January, Facebook became part of the Amber Alerts, the US notification system that interrupts TV and radio programs and uses highway signs when a child is abducted or missing. Facebook is extending its Amber Alerts this week to include Canada, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Zuckerberg writes that in the five months that Facebook has been part of Amber Alerts "There has already been 1d The Economic Times 3 Here is what the bond traders have in store for 2016 For years, the $12.6 trillion US Treasury market has signalled — correctly — that Federal Reserve was too optimistic in its outlook for the economy and interest rates. 1d The Economic Times 13 Assets under PMS double in a year For PMS, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) rules require investors to put in at least Rs 25 lakh to be eligible to invest in these products. 1d The Economic Times 13 Nokia withdraws plea to lift Chennai unit freeze Nokia India withdrew its plea from the Delhi High Court seeking permission to urgently sell its manufacturing unit in Chennai that has been frozen. 1d WIRED 100+ Vox Media Acquires Tech News Site Re/code Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg's tech site, Re/code, will be joining Vox Media's portfolio of digital news sites. The post Vox Media Acquires Tech News Site Re/code appeared first on WIRED. 1d BBC News - World 4K Bolt wins 200m on European return Usain Bolt wins his first race of the year in Europe, but fails to break 20 seconds in the 200m at the Golden Spike meet. 1d Small Business Trends 43 Don’t Get Stuck With Your Employee’s Student Loan Debt Did you know that some of your current or former employees may have outstanding student loans that you can be on the hook for? Federal and state laws penalize employers that do not comply with wage-garnishment orders. That’s right. You can be sued for the amount of a loan that an employee owes. Interest and attorneys’ fees can also be added to the amount of the defaulted loan. And although it hap 1d Business Insider 100+ Twitter bots reveal when Uber and Lyft drivers are offering weed or listening to Hannah Montana People tweet about their Uber and Lyft drivers all the time, but it took Hilary Mason just 10 minutes and 39 lines of code for us to see just how hilarious, strange, and terrible these rides can be. There are tweets about drivers allegedly asking about orgies, listening to Hannah Montana, giving riders weed, and lots of farting. That's just on the Uber account.  On the Lyft side, drivers are also 1d Business Insider 14 Investors and consumers overestimated the inflation rate over the last decade A big part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy over the last several years has focused on trying to manage consumers' and investors' long-term inflation expectations. Unfortunately, a new study shows that those expectations are not always right. St. Louis Fed economist Kevin Kliesen compared two measures of consumer and investor inflation expectations to actual inflation rates. For consumers, 1d Business Insider 100+ These 3 charts explain why Microsoft almost paid $55 billion for Salesforce when it has the same exact product (CRM, MSFT) Over the past few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about Salesforce potentially getting acquired by one of the giant software providers, i.e. Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and even Google. And on Friday, CNBC’s David Faber provided some more context by reporting talks have indeed taken place between Salesforce and Microsoft recently, although the talks appear to have fizzled due to a price discrepancy. 1d The Times of India 50 Tax havens set to go, come clean now: Jaitley The government on Tuesday jumped on the disclosures about those holding accounts in Swiss banks to emphasize that those having illicit assets abroad should come clean now that the wall of secrecy has been dented. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 67 'A 2°C World Might Be Insurable, A 4°C World Certainly Would Not Be' Henri de Castries, the CEO and Chairman of AXA, one of the world's largest insurers, has set the bar high for institutional investors when it comes to acting on climate risk and opting for divestment. The French group has more than $1 trillion in assets under management. 1d The Economic Times 2 How airports are barring drivers from ride-hailing services like Uber to pick up passengers At major airports in cities from Chicago to Las Vegas to Los Angeles, drivers for ridehailing services are barred from picking up passengers. 1d The Economic Times 4 Smartphones, Twitter help gauge crowd size Data from smartphones and Twitter can accurately show the size of a crowd, helping first responders in an emergency, a study on Wednesday said. 1d BBC News - World 100+ VIDEO: Photo project addresses Lebanon racism BBC News hears how an exhibition is highlighting Lebanon's ethnic diversity to address racism. 1d Lifehacker 77 The Battle Room Workspace Today’s featured workspace comes to us from the battlestations subreddit, but this is no ordinary battlestation. It’s more like a battle room or a shrine to all things gaming and geeky.Redditor rykker’s battlestation takes up one corner of the basement. Look at the other side of it (with gaming table and arcade):And the attention to detail: “Someone pointed out that the original StarCraft should b 1d Reuters 500+ Hundreds evacuated in Texas after storms leave at least 15 dead AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate flood-threatened areas of Texas on Wednesday as storms bringing torrential rains battered the state, where at least 15 people have been killed in weather-related incidents this week, including six in Houston. 1d The Times of India 17 Rs 25cr siphoned off govt 'liquidator' a/c traced Investigations into the diversion of Rs 35 crore from the government's official liquidator, which auctions properties on the high court's order, a few months ago have led to the freezing of a majority of the funds in various accounts. 1d The Times of India 77 Hawkish VHP pushes divisive agenda again The resolution demanded building of a Ram temple at the earliest and asked for the entire land at the disputed site to be given to Hindus for temple construction. It also formed a coordination committee of senior saints to push the demands with the government. 1d The Times of India 7K 'Rafting in Ganga promotes obscene activities' On the concluding day of a two-day meeting of its national advisory board in Haridwar on Tuesday, the VHP leaders said the adventure sport also “led to many illegal activities” in the holy town of Rishikesh. 1d The Times of India 45 Blow to air safety: 13 flight inspectors resign Thirteen Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) working with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have tendered their resignations in the past one week in protest against the aviation regulator’s decision to post them away from their homes in Delhi to bases in Mumbai and Chennai. 1d The Times of India 500+ Shiv Sena ignores Modi govt's 1st anniversary The Shiv Sena on Tuesday gave a cold shoulder to BJP by skillfully downplaying the first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government. 1d Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips 100+ Facebook Is Testing Reviews From Restaurant Critics In Search & On Pages In an effort to enhance local place results, professional reviews from five pilot partners will appear when people look for restaurants within the social network. The post Facebook Is Testing Reviews From Restaurant Critics In Search & On Pages appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full article. 1d Search Engine Journal 100+ Twitter’s Live Video Streaming App, Periscope, Hits Android by @AllieGrayFree   Twitter today announced Periscope, an app that streams live video directly to your Twitter feed, is available on Android devices. “After a debut on iOS early this year, the company’s Android app development under former Twitter for Android developer Sara Haider went full-steam on bringing Periscope to Google’s mobile OS,” reports TechCrunch. With more than one billion active monthly users, Andro 1d Business Insider 100+ The reason Disney CEO Bob Iger loves working with startups The Walt Disney Company is all about the future.  Back in 1937, Disney released the first-ever animated feature film: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. In 1995, Disney-Pixar released Toy Story, the first-ever computer animated movie.  Just this past weekend, Disney released Tomorrowland, a love letter to classic science fiction that urged viewers to look forward, based on the futuristic themed &quo 1d Psychology Today 3 Lessons on Safari: Putting Humans In Their Place An African photo safari provides the pathway to internalize the power of animal life in our world. 1d BBC News - World 400+ SpaceX cleared for military launches The US Air Force clears billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch military and spy satellites. 1d Business Insider 100+ How the fall of the Soviet Union sparked Iran's nuclear program The collapse of the Soviet Union created one of the biggest security challenges of recent decades: The task of securing fissile material left unguarded after the empire's rapid collapse and transferring thousands of forward-deployed Soviet nuclear warheads to places where they would stay out of the wrong hands. The international community could count a number of successes in the effort to contain 1d The Times of India 3K Rats spotted in AI plane in Leh, plane grounded An Air India (AI) aircraft was grounded in Leh on Tuesday after some rats were spotted in the Airbus A-320. 1d The Times of India 92 Manmohan had a non-economist attitude: Baijal Manmohan Singh may have been universally acknowledged as the ‘economist prime minister’ but former Trai chairman Pradip Baijal said Singh appeared to be a person with a “non-economist attitude” and had a “harmful political attitude towards the economy”. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 15 There And Back Again: 10 Stocks That Returned To The Market After Bankruptcy  1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 83 A Sarbanes-Oxley Act for Food Safety? If the president of a food maker was required to sign off yearly on the integrity of the company’s food safety internal controls, and that statement was subject to verification by an auditor, it would make food safety a priority for corporate leadership instead of lagging behind marketing and short-term profits. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 45 Foreign Insurers Win At D.C. Circuit On Excise Taxes In a win for foreign insurance companies, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the I.R.C. § 4371 excise tax on foreign insurers does not apply to wholly foreign retrocessions. 1d Business Insider 71 IRS: Hackers stole sensitive tax information from 100,000 Americans Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday. The information included tax returns and other tax information on file with the IRS. The IRS said the thieves accessed a system called "Get Transcript." In order to access the information, the thieves cleared a security screen that required knowledge 1d The Economic Times 9 PM launches channel for farmers offering weather information, new agricultural techniques PM launched DD Kisan, which will telecast special programmes on weather, farmer issues, commodities markets, new farming techniques among others. 1d The Economic Times 6 Top 10 highest-paid CEOs Here are the 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2014, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive pay data firm. 1d The Economic Times 5 India is likely to sign MoU on fake Indian currency notes India is likely to sign MoU with Bangladesh on fake Indian currency notes (FICN) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the neighbouring nation. 1d Reuters 60 Charter's $56 billion Time Warner Cable deal to face U.S. scrutiny NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Charter Communications Inc, seeking to remake the U.S. cable television industry by acquiring larger rival Time Warner Cable Inc for $56 billion, will try to skirt the regulatory obstacles that helped sink Comcast Corp's earlier bid for Time Warner Cable. 1d BBC News - World 4K Sending ice to Antarctica The plan to send ice from the Alps to Antarctica 1d BBC News - World 5K Nepal seeks expert advice on tourism Tourism operators in earthquake-hit Nepal seek guidance from international experts on which areas can be declared safe for trekking and mountaineering. 1d Business Insider 10 Here's what Evan Spiegel wants to change about Snapchat There are a lot of things Evan Spiegel wants to change about Snapchat, the CEO said on stage at Re/code's Code Conference Tuesday evening.  One thing that he highlighted was that he really wants the company to work on is the way people view video Snaps. Right now, users have to hold down a button on screen the entire duration of the video, or else the video stops playing.  Spiegel says that in the 1d Reuters 100+ Afghan Taliban gunmen killed after attack on Kabul guesthouse KABUL (Reuters) - Four Taliban insurgents armed with assault rifles and a grenade launcher stormed a guesthouse in the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital overnight and held out for hours until they were killed by government forces early on Wednesday, officials said. 1d Business Insider 4 Security forces battle militants in Kabul diplomatic quarter Kabul (AFP) - Gunfire and explosions rang out Wednesday in a diplomatic district of Kabul as security forces battled militants who tried to storm a guesthouse owned by a prominent political family, police said, in the latest attack in the Afghan capital.No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as the Taliban intensify their annual spring offensive despite Kabul's rep 1d Business Insider 5 Federer, Sharapova eye French Open last 32 Paris (AFP) - Roger Federer, the 2009 winner, and defending women's champion Maria Sharapova target places in the French Open third round on Wednesday.Second seed Federer, comfortably in the other half of the draw to Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, faces Spanish claycourter Marcel Granollers on Court Suzanne Lenglen.Federer has defeated Granollers in all of their three previous meeti 1d The Economic Times 61 Sanjiv Chaturvedi moves to court alleging Modi govt rendering him "jobless". Sanjiv Chaturvedi has moved court alleging that the Narendra Modi government, "acting in an arbitrary and malafide manner, has rendered him jobless". 1d The Economic Times 12 CIC directs Tihar to divulge details on basic facilities given to inmates Tihar Jail must voluntarily disclose the diet chart, standard of food, basic medical services and grievance redressal systems available for inmates and children lodged inside, says CIC. 1d The Economic Times 3 Fed rate hike prospects depress Asian stocks Asian stocks sagged and the dollar stood tall on Wednesday on growing prospects the Federal Reserve was on track to raise interest rates later this year and concerns that financial woes could engulf Spain in addition to Greece. 1d Psychology Today 3 Sleepless in the Summer How to improve your sleep when the mercury rises 1d Psychology Today 1 Seven Lessons from the History of Adulthood Lessons from the past that illuminate the present. 1d BBC News - World 100+ Inside Turkey's conservative heartland City booms under Turkey's Islamist-rooted government 1d BBC News - World 5K Queen's Speech for 'working people' An EU referendum, tax freezes and a boost for "working people" are among the plans unveiled in the first Conservative Queen's Speech in nearly two decades. 1d BBC News - World 2K The man who hid behind a trail name How a US hiking tradition helped hide a fugitive 1d Small Business Trends 18 “Better Re” Power Pack: More Life from Old Phone Batteries It’s become common practice for many consumers to upgrade to the newest smartphone only a year or two after the purchase of their last one. While having the latest and greatest phone is a desire many of us have, the quick turnover can cause some perfectly good hardware to go to waste. In steps ENLIGHTEN’s Better Re, an “upcycling” power pack looking to get a little more life out of your old smart 1d Business Insider 11 Smartphones, Twitter help gauge crowd size Paris (AFP) - Data from smartphones and Twitter can accurately show the size of a crowd, helping first responders in an emergency, a study on Wednesday said.Scientists at England's University of Warwick devised a computer model based on data from Twitter and from phone companies in Milan, northern Italy.The mobile phone system is cellular, meaning that it is a grid comprising pockets, or cells, wh 1d Business Insider 8 Hamas executed Palestinians during Israel war: Amnesty Jerusalem (AFP) - The Islamist group Hamas used its 2014 Gaza war with Israel to "settle scores" with rival Palestinians, executing at least 23 in possible war crimes, Amnesty International said Wednesday.A report by the London-based rights group detailed the "brutal campaign of abductions, torture and unlawful killings against Palestinians accused of 'collaborating' with Israel&quo 1d Business Insider 500+ Snapchat CEO: 'We need to IPO' Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel doesn't plan on getting acquired, he said on stage at Re/code's Code Conference Tuesday evening.  "We need to IPO," he said. "We have a plan to do that." Unsurprisingly, he wouldn't give any sort of details or timeline, but he also said that the company didn't plan on getting acquired.  Snapchat famously turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook in 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 50 New Billionaires In China Every Week, Thanks To Entrepreneurial Spirit And Stock Market Rally Historically, being a billionaire has been a privilege of the few. 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 200+ 'Our Kids Will Not Believe Humans Ever Drove Cars': The Real Question About Driverless Autos Do you remember a time before the internet, and a time before television? Now answer the same question for your parents. And do it again for your children. 1d Business Insider 14 Vegas police deny probe into B.B. King poison claims Los Angeles (AFP) - Las Vegas police denied they are probing claims that B.B. King was poisoned, after coroners said they were investigating but had no evidence so far of foul play.King died aged 89 on May 14 in Las Vegas, where he lived while he kept up a gruelling schedule of tours that ended only last year. King suffered from Type II diabetes for the last two decades of his life.Two of his daug 1d The Economic Times 1 Here is what the bond traders have in store for 2016 For years, the $12.6 trillion US Treasury market has signalled — correctly — that Federal Reserve was too optimistic in its outlook for the economy and interest rates. 1d BBC News - World 2K Only men at your event? This blog will shame you The blog calling out gender imbalance on panels 1d Hack a Day 100+ Foldable Quadrotor is Origamilicious A team at the École Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne has developed and built a quadcopter with arms that unfold just before takeoff. The idea is that you can fold the device back up when you’re done with it, making it possible to store a bunch more of the quads in your backpack for instance. The unfolding mechanism relies on the torque of the rotors spinning up to swing the arms into place. Once 1d Business Insider 9 Kabul gunbattle ends with four attackers killed: govt Kabul (AFP) - An hours-long gunbattle with insurgents in central Kabul ended early Wednesday with the four attackers killed, a government minister said, reporting no civilian or military casualties."Four attackers who had one RPG launcher, three AK-47s and one grenade launcher were killed in Wazir Akbar Khan," deputy interior minister Mohammad Ayoub Salangi said on Twitter.  Join the con 1d Reuters 33 Judge sets release schedule for Clinton's State Department emails WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras on Wednesday set a schedule for the State Department to release former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails in monthly batches beginning on June 30 and ending in late January. 1d Reuters 81 Iraq Shi'ite militia take lead in campaign to reverse Islamic State gains BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite paramilitaries said on Tuesday they had taken charge of the campaign to drive Islamic State from the western province of Anbar, giving the operation an openly sectarian codename that could infuriate its Sunni Muslim population. 1d Business Insider 6 Vox Media buys tech news operation Re/code San Francisco (AFP) - The San Francisco company behind technology news website Re/code announced it is being bought by Vox Media.Re/code's parent company, Revere Digital, said in a release that being acquired by Vox would provide access to resources and an online publishing platform that will help it broaden its reach."Our work will now be amplified and enhanced by Vox Media's deep and broad 1d Business Insider 63 Snapchat now has nearly 100 million daily users Snapchat has nearly 100 million daily active users, CEO Evan Spiegel said on stage at Re/code's Code Conference Tuesday evening.  That's about a tenth as many as Facebook, which reported 936 million daily active users in March. However, Snapchat users watch roughly half as many videos as Facebook users every day, according to a recent Bloomberg interview with Spiegel. Snapchat hasn't given an offi 1d BBC News - World 64 VIDEO: Ice skating on Havana's waterfront Ice skating in Havana's waterfront 1d MakeUseOf 200+ Ransomware Keeps Growing – How Can You Protect Yourself? There are plenty of threats on the Internet, but few can be as scary as ransomware. These particularly nasty bits of malware not only infect a user’s computer, but they end up trying to get money out of them! It’s a despicable thing to do, but sadly, it’s part of the world in which we live. How does ransomware keep growing? How is it spreading. Everything you’ve every wanted to know about ransomwa 1d YourStory.com 89 Faayda aims to turn you into a financial expert An unprecedented rise of global opportunities has made traditional modes of budget management and saving redundant. Today, it has become all the more pertinent for individuals to make their pay cheques last longer. Money management has become an important aspect of an individual’s financial IQ. Faayda is one such money management platform that aims to not only aid individuals save and make money b 1d Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips 100+ Snapchat CEO Wants To Make It Easier For “Brands To Be Brands,” May Offer Self-Serve Ads In an interview at the Code Conference, Evan Spiegel says Snapchat has nearly 100 million daily active users. The post Snapchat CEO Wants To Make It Easier For “Brands To Be Brands,” May Offer Self-Serve Ads appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full article. 1d NextBigWhat 1 Vox Media Acquires Re/code; Mossberg And Swisher To Stick On Vox Media has acquired Re/code, a technology news publication led by veteran journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. The financial details of the deal, which reportedly is an all-stock affair, have not been disclosed. Re/code is a spin off from The Wall Street Journal’s erstwhile tech news vertical – AllThingsD, founded by Mossberg, Swisher and a number of their colleagues. All 44 of the full 1d NextBigWhat 2 IPL And Facebook : 650 Mn Fans, 312 Mn Conversations The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 season had world’s largest stadium i.e. 650 million people on its Facebook fan page. The data analyzed between April 1 and May 24, 2015 indicates that 29 million people globally had 312 million interactions about the IPL season on Facebook and, in India 21 million people had 246 interactions. 2.4 million interactions from 1.2 million people globally was recorde 1d India Today | Top Stories 500+ Delhi doctors use electric shock to treat homosexuality A Mail Today investigation exposes Delhi doctors offering to 'cure' homosexuality with hormone therapy, seizure inducing drugs and even electric shocks. 1d Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 9 Stocks in focus: BHEL, Wockhardt and more The stock of pharma and biotechnology firm Wockhardt closed 10.67 per cent higher on Wednesday on reports that US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had completed its inspection at its plants in Waluj and Chikalthana in Maharashtra. 1d The Economic Times 1 Nifty seen opening lower; Tata Motors, Tech Mah eyed Tracking the momentum, the index may retest its crucial psychological level of 8,300 in trade today. 1d The Economic Times 26 Twelve stocks in focus in Wednesday's trade The Nifty has reacted from pre-defined resistance levels of yesterday. It could be probably due to F&O expiry pressure due on Thursday, say experts. 1d The Economic Times 30 'BUY' or 'SELL' ideas from experts for Wednesday ET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for today's trade. 1d Psychology Today 2 BPD and the Effective Therapist What personal features predict better success in working with borderline patients? 1d Inc.com 95 Vacation Deprived? Beware the Risks to Your Work, Life, Health, and Relationships When was the last time you took a vacation? Your answer may literally be life threatening. 1d Inc.com 53 Why This 24-Year-Old Billionaire Is Getting Better at Apologizing The 24-year-old billionaire knows he's unfiltered. He's trying to get better at apologizing. 1d YourStory.com 100+ ‘Startups today need to be transparent and better risk takers before and after funding’ Today, the market is replete with choices. Startups have to negotiate a highly competitive environment. Therefore the need to reach a wider audience becomes all the more imperative for them. Startups today need to be diligent and assess their product at every stage. They need to plan every step in advance and be prepared to take the organisation to the next level earlier than traditionally believe 1d YourStory.com 100+ Kamal Haz: The man who is cycling 3200 km around Tamil Nadu Kamal Haz in Ooty Human drive is an amazing fuel. It is always energizing to see a person pushing the limits and doing something just because he or she feels so strongly about it. Kamal Haz is one such man. “Every time I save some around INR 50,000, a thought arises in me. What can I do with this?” says Kamal. This time around, he is cycling around the 32 districts in Tamil Nadu. As of 24th May, 2 1d YourStory.com 34 Fashion discovery platform Red Polka aims to bring window shopping online Move aside regular e-commerce platforms. It is now the age and time of fashion discovery platforms. When there are several e-commerce platforms and apps, it becomes difficult to pick the best among several brands. Thus, Vishakha Singh the Founder and CEO of Red Polka strongly believes in the philosophy ‘Jo Dhiktahai, woh bikta hai.’ Red Polka is an online fashion and lifestyle curation portal, whi 1d TrendHunter.com Feminine Nostalgia Catalogs - Sen Wye Creates Clothing That Pays Homage to the 90s (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Sen Wye is an emerging womenswear label, founded by designers Charlotte Macke and Holly Keepfer. Its clothing is a nod to the 90s and is both feminine and understated in its look. Referencing the... 1d Business Insider 16 EU to unveil latest plan to absorb migrants fairly Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission is due Wednesday to unveil its latest version of a controversial plan to force EU member states to more evenly absorb the wave of migrants making the dangerous crossing of the Mediterranean to Europe.UN chief Ban Ki-moon was also due in Brussels after urging Europe to do more to help migrants and after the EU has sought UN Security Council approval to launc 1d homepage 2 Things to watch in the markets today Asian markets were trading in the red, following weak cues from the US 1d The Times of India 7 4 militants die in attack in upscale area of Kabul Deputy interior minister Mohammad Ayub Salangi said that weapons had been seized, including a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, three automatic rifles and a hand grenade. 1d NextBigWhat 3 Google Makes Its Roboto Font For Android And Chrome Open Source Google introduced the Roboto family of fonts with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and now it has grown to become the default font on Android and Chrome OS. Google initially released the font to the public, but today has announced that it is making Roboto open source, meaning even the toolchain used to create the font is up on GitHub. The company says that Roboto has become a big part of its ident 1d Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 6 Govt ropes in Tatas to set up defence unit in Odisha Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Tata Group has 3,000 acres at Gopalpur and the company has been asked to be a partner in the proposed venture, which can come up in its area. 1d Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 6 PSU banks' bad loans will fall gradually, says FM Jaitley Asked about what steps were being taken to reduce NPAs, Jaitley, who was in Ahmedabad to brief media about achievements of the NDA government in the last one year, said he is working on it. 1d The Economic Times 6 Pradip Baijal fires another salvo at Manmohan Singh Pradip Baijal fires another salvo at Manmohan SinghBaijal, who had a long and distinguished career as a bureaucrat, was interrogated by the CBI for his role in the alleged illegal airwave allocations of 2003, as part of the wider 2G spectrum allocation scam, but was not charged. 1d The Economic Times 4 Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai: Eros tie-up for Sino-Indian films Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai: Eros tie-up for Sino-Indian filmsThe memoranda of understanding were signed by Eros managing director Sunil Lulla at the recently concluded India-China Business Forum in Shanghai, which was part of Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s China visit. 1d The Economic Times 300+ Big change: Defence deals to go on even if offset clause not sealed Big change: Defence deals to go on even if offset clause not sealedThe defence ministry has, however, mandated that winners of contracts must seal offset arrangements, within a year of signing the main deal, Parrikar said. 1d Psychology Today 12 Come Here-Go Away; the Dynamics of Fearful Attachment Adults “fearful” attachment styles feel lonely and want closeness in relationships; at the same time, they are avoid close relationships because of possible rejection or emotional injury. Learn how understanding this style can free you of the tyranny of your emotions so that you can live with intent. You can also learn to love and help your loved ones with this style. 1d BBC News - World 300+ VIDEO: Where war still rages in eastern Ukraine The conflict in Ukraine is entering its second year and a ceasefire, nominally in place since February, has failed to stop the violence in areas around Donetsk airport. 1d homepage 39 Yash Birla among seven Indian names made public for having Swiss accounts Ponty Chadha’s son-in-law, two Mumbai-based individuals named in the City Limousines scam, Delhi-based businesswoman Ritika Sharma also named 1d Business Insider 9 Cleveland Cavaliers sweep Hawks to reach NBA finals Cleveland (AFP) - LeBron James advanced to his fifth-straight NBA finals, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-88 rout of the Atlanta Hawks and a sweep of the Eastern Conference finals.Once again James carried the Cavs on his back, finishing on Tuesday with 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and then sitting on the bench and playing cheerleader for much of the final quarter of Tuesday' 1d India Today | Top Stories 6 Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul guesthouse attack The Afghan interior ministry said the militants had been armed with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and other weapons. 1d Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 17 Era of tax haven has come to an end: FM Jaitley With Switzerland making public names of some Indians with Swiss accounts, Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitely on Tuesday said the era of tax haven has come to an end and it is no longer safe to keep assets abroad illegally. 1d Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 12 Govt's economic advisor says GDP growth has not picked up as expected India's economic growth did not pick up as much as people expected as a result of government action, the government's Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Tuesday. 1d MediaNama: Digital Media in India 2 DeITY wants all government organizations to develop open APIs The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) is looking to frame a policy (pdf) for adopting and developing open application programming interfaces (APIs) in... . 1d Forbes - Entrepreneurs 37 Wedding Season With Sylvia Weinstock, The Queen Of Luxurious Cakes 85-year-old Sylvia Weinstock has made cakes for celebrities from Oprah, to the Clintons to Kim Kardashian. Weinstock started baking cakes while her family skied at Hunter Mountain, and she preferred to stay indoors. At the age of 50, she soon began selling cakes to local chefs and started her business. Dubbed the Leonardo da Vinci of cakes by Bon Appétit magazine, Weinstock's cakes are flown all o 1d Business Insider 64 Republicans rip the Clintons for their 'secret shell company' The GOP pounced on an Associated Press report published on Tuesday that revealed former President Bill Clinton had a pass-through, or shell, company that was reportedly "designed to channel payments to the former president."  Clinton's company, WJC LLC, features his initials in its name. According to the Associated Press it has "no apparent employees or assets," but "demon 1d The Economic Times 41 Whatsapp, Skype can chop telco revenues by 50% Whatsapp, Skype can chop telco revenues by 50%Credit Suisse, in its report, said threat to traditional voice and messaging business of telcos from apps that offer free calling is rising. 1d WIRED 59 Silk Road Prosecutors Ask Judge to ‘Send a Message’ In Ulbricht Sentencing Prosecutors are determined to make an example of Ross Ulbricht---to deter other Dark Web market administrators from following in his footsteps. The post Silk Road Prosecutors Ask Judge to ‘Send a Message’ In Ulbricht Sentencing appeared first on WIRED. 1d BBC News - World 31 VIDEO: Turkey's fast train to success? Will Turkey's infrastructure projects, such as this high-speed train, prove to be a vote-winner for the governing AK Party? 1d BBC News - World 33 Japan shares notch ninth day of gains Japan's shares end higher for the ninth session in a row, but gains were limited as investors worried over Greece's debt talks and potentially higher US interest rates. 1d BBC News - World 400+ Hyundai offers Google Android in cars South Korea's Hyundai becomes the first carmaker to offer Google's Android Auto system in its Sonata model. 1d Business Insider 14 Houston submerged as wild weather kills at least 28 in US, Mexico Houston (AFP) - Torrential rain left much of central Texas swamped after savage weather killed at least 28 people in the United States and Mexico, and Houston's mayor warned more deadly flooding could be in store.The southern US states of Texas and Oklahoma, and northern Mexico, have borne the brunt of several days of violent weather, including tornadoes, which have left scores dead, missing and i 23h homepage 6 Rupee return seen best in emerging markets as growth beats China Growth looks set to accelerate as Narendra Modi opens more industries to foreign investment and Raghuram Rajan cuts borrowing costs 23h homepage 7 Four Taliban militants die in attack in Kabul An all-night siege in an upscale neighborhood of Afghanistan’s capital ended in early hours of Wednesday 23h homepage 1 Rupee closes at two-week low of 64.03 against dollar The home currency opened at 64.09 per dollar and touched a low of 64.16, a last level seen on 13 May, in intra-day trade 23h The Times of India 17 India to ink G20 pact, will get more data on bank a/cs Months after it failed to sign the G20 information sharing agreement, India is set to sign the global treaty on June 3 which will enable it to access data related to bank accounts from across the world, including tax havens that were earlier refusing to cooperate. 23h The Times of India 8 Visit to BJP HQ: Modi looks for old colleagues It was a sudden change in the day’s itinerary that gave it a final twist and a high to party workers employed at the party headquarters here. 23h The Times of India 80 In 1964, you could hunt lions in Guj for Rs 300 The success of conservation efforts in increasing the population of lions in Gujarat — the only abode of the endangered big cats — makes it difficult to believe that as recently as 1964, you could legally hunt these lions just for a fee of Rs 300, And this was possible when Gujarat had come into existence as a state. 23h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 27 Four Indians among 100 most powerful women: Forbes SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya and ICICI bank head Chanda Kochhar are among the world's 100 most powerful women, according to the Forbes' annual list. 23h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 9 Tata Motors shares fall 5% as Q4 net profit plunges 56% Tata Motors reported a net profit of Rs 1,717 crore for the quarter under review against Rs 3,918 crore in the corresponding period last year. 23h WIRED 1K BuzzFeed Founder Launches New Lab for Open-Source Invention Buzzfeed is launching an open-source research lab for building tools to bring the world better information. The post BuzzFeed Founder Launches New Lab for Open-Source Invention appeared first on WIRED. 23h The Economic Times 100+ Defence deals to go on even if offset clause not sealed Defence deals to go on even if offset clause not sealedThe defence ministry has, however, mandated that winners of contracts must seal offset arrangements, within a year of signing the main deal, Parrikar said. 23h The Economic Times SIA plane loses power mid-air with 194 onboard The incident occurred at 39,000 ft about 3.5 hours after Flight SQ836, operated by an Airbus A330-300, left Changi Airport on Saturday. 23h The Economic Times S. Korea, US, Japan envoys discuss N. Korea nuclear concerns The effort comes as North Korea ramps up its nuclear rhetoric, boasting its ability to miniaturise a nuclear warhead to fit on rockets. 23h The Economic Times China coal production falls in first 4 months of year President Xi Jinping has pledged to stop the growth in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and clean up the country's polluted air. 23h The Economic Times 19 Twelve stocks in focus in Wednesday's trade The Nifty has reacted from pre-defined resistance levels of yesterday. It could be probably due to F&O expiry pressure due on Thursday, say experts. 23h YourStory.com 55 How can offline retail deal with ‘content to commerce’ problem In my first article of this series, I mentioned that of the five phase of purchase (Search, Discovery, Order, Payment, Collection/Delivery), it is the search & discovery where offline retailers are losing consumers, and this exodus can be reversed to some extent by bringing back local inventory data on our mobile. Here, I am not presenting any case for a binary outcome of any one side as winne 23h homepage 20 Live: Rupee breaches 64 against dollar, closes at 2-week low of 64.03 Here are the key developments affecting the domestic and international markets today 23h The Times of India 16 Delhi HC declines Pachauri's media gag plea On May 23, ET had reported that the ICC's findings had vindicated the research analyst who had leveled charges of sexual harassment against Pachauri. The 74 year old scientist has been indicted by the ICC which has recommended action against him. 23h NextBigWhat 1 Twitter Finally Brings Its Live-Streaming App Periscope Over To Android Twitter’s live-streaming app Periscope has finally made its way to Android and features pretty much the same functionality of letting you watch and broadcast video from your smartphone as its iOS counterpart did. The company claims to have got 1 million users for the app, 10 days after it was released for the iPhone, which included tech savvy celebrities, media companies and even citizen journali 23h India Today | Top Stories 400+ I eat beef, stop me: Rijiju hits back at Naqvi "I eat beef. I am from Arunachal Pradesh. Can somebody stop me? So let us not be touchy about somebody's practices. This is a democratic country. Sometimes, some statements are made which are not palatable." Rijiju said. 23h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 7 Rupee breaches 64-mark, down 17 paise vs dollar Forex dealers said increased demand for the dollar from importers and a lower opening in the equity market weighed on the currency. 23h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 10 Sensex snaps 2-day losing streak, up 33 pts Good foreign capital inflows coupled with higher opening in European markets also boosted the market sentiment. The Sensex had dropped by 426.09 points or 1.52 per cent in the previous two days. 23h The Economic Times 400+ Sanjiv Chaturvedi moves to court alleging Modi govt rendering him "jobless". Sanjiv Chaturvedi has moved court alleging that the Narendra Modi government, "acting in an arbitrary and malafide manner, has rendered him jobless". 23h The Economic Times 1 Dollar regains mojo on rate view, index at 8-yr high Traders said stop-loss buying was triggered after the dollar cracked key resistance around 122.04, a high set back in March. 23h The Economic Times 100+ Govt using 1916 pact to push Ganga power projects Govt using 1916 pact to push Ganga power projectsEnvironment ministry is creatively using 99-year-old British-era agreement to interpret that even if a new hydel project or barrage does come up on the Ganga. 23h The Economic Times 3 Time Warner Cable jumps 7% on $57-billion deal As the Internet has upended their business, cable companies have been racing to reinvent themselves as dominant broadband providers and distributors of online video. 23h The Economic Times 2 Tata Motors falls as Q4 results disappoint Tata Motors fell over 6% in intraday trade on Wednesday after the company reported a 56.19 per cent decline year-on-year. 23h The Economic Times 1 South Korean President to visit US on June 16 Obama and Park will exchange views on a broad range of security, economic, and global issues, including the US-RoK alliance . 23h The Economic Times China April industrial profits reverse 6-month falling trend The recent bounce in oil prices, with the international benchmark Brent crude up close to $15 is one factor helping profits bounce back. 23h The Economic Times Charter's $56 bln Time Warner Cable deal to face US scrutiny The agreement shows how cable companies are grappling with declining subscriber numbers as viewers shift to cheaper streaming services. 23h The Economic Times 1 NDA opts for lower presence at Shangri La Dialogue NDA opts for lower presence at Shangri La DialogueMinister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh is expected to lead the Indian delegation for the 2015 Asia Security Summit. 23h The Economic Times Queen Elizabeth II to outline David Cameron's plans after poll win The policy plans will be outlined in a speech scripted by Cameron's centre-right government and delivered by Queen Elizabeth II. 23h The Economic Times 9 Obama govt asks US court to decline Google's appeal Oracle won a federal appeals court ruling last year that allows it to copyright parts of Java, while Google argues it should be free to use Java. 23h The Economic Times 17 Cyanogen suits up to conquer India Cyanogen said it will shortly begin working with Indian companies, mainly those that operate in the music and payments segments. 23h The Economic Times Japan nuclear regulator finishes review on Kyushu reactors Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said in a televised weekly meeting that the reactors have cleared the final safety assessment. 23h The Economic Times 5 TechM slips post results; what brokerages say Tech Mahindra plunged over 14% on the BSE in trade on Wednesday to post its biggest fall since February 2009. 23h The Economic Times Charter's Time Warner Cable bid faces $2 bn regulatory question Time Warner Cable Chief Executive Rob Marcus said in an interview that the company had more leverage to negotiate various terms of the deal. 23h BBC News - World 4K Staying in 'will be Yes in EU vote' Voters in the UK's EU referendum will be asked to choose Yes if they want to remain in the union or No to leave. 23h BBC News - World 19 VIDEO: Afghan police defeat guesthouse gunmen A battle between police and insurgents who entered a guesthouse in central Kabul has ended with the death of four attackers, the Afghan interior ministry says. 23h BBC News - World 300+ VIDEO: Palestinians 'killed, tortured by Hamas' Amnesty International has accused the Palestinian group, Hamas, of a brutal campaign of abduction, torture and killings against its own people. 23h BBC News - World 100+ China arrests over stolen artefacts Chinese police take 175 people into custody and recover stolen artefacts worth more than 500m yuan ($80m; £52m), calling it the biggest operation of its kind. 23h Hack a Day 43 Hackaday Prize Entry: Telling Dad The Stove Is Off A month ago, Hackaday landed at the NYC TechCrunch Disrupt, a bastion of people up all night on MacBooks and immense amounts of caffeine and vitamin B12. For 20 hours, everyone was typing away trying to build the next great service that would be bought by Google or Amazon or Facebook. Tucked away in one small corner of the room was the Hackaday crew, giving out dev boards, components, and advice t 23h Psychology Today 5 Facing Our Two-Facedness We all want opposite things. Life goes better and gets more interesting when you admit that you do too. 23h Reuters 1K World soccer rocked by U.S., Swiss arrests of officials for graft ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's most popular sport was plunged into turmoil on Wednesday as seven senior soccer officials were arrested on U.S. corruption charges and faced extradition from Switzerland, whose authorities also announced a criminal investigation into the awarding of the next two World Cups. 22h homepage 4 Vox Media to buy technology site Re/code Kara Swisher and Walter Mossberg will continue to publish under the Re/code name and hold events 22h homepage 3 Global green bond market touched $37 billion in 2014: Moody’s India is looking to raise these low-cost, long-term funds to finance its plan to quadruple its renewable energy production 22h The Times of India 14 NGT battles for Kurukshetra's 'Gita tree' Thousands of years after the epic Kurukshetra battle, National Green Tribunal (NGT) did an Arjuna act recently to protect the mythological banyan tree under which Lord Krishna is believed to have delivered the message of Bhagavad Gita. 22h The Times of India 34 Delhi to get 1st adventure park for cycle sports In a first-of-its-kind initiative to promote use of non-motorized vehicles, Delhi Development Authority is planning to develop an adventure cycle and bike park in Dwarka. 22h The Times of India 8 5-hr daily outages in Ghaziabad, worse in store People in Ghaziabad complained of four to five hours of power cuts on Tuesday, and that is likely to get worse in the coming days. With temperatures stuck in the mid-forties, even power officials admitted that the shortfall is likely to increase as demand soars. 22h NextBigWhat Home Decor Platform Renderlogy Raises INR 6 Crore From Astarc Ventures Hyderabad-based online home decor startup, Renderlogy has raised INR 6 crore from Astarc Ventures. The funds raised will be utilized to launch a B2C portal which any consumer across India can use and in simple few clicks design their house. The company also plans is to focus on improving its technology base, portal development and community building. Renderlogy, an automated interior designing sof 22h India Today | Top Stories 14 ISIS men get paid honeymoon to start new home, family The ISIS group has set up a generous welfare system to help settle and create lives for the thousands of jihadis - men and women - who have flocked to IS territory from the Arab world, Europe, Central Asia and the United States. 22h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 6 RBI expected to cut rates by 25 bps on June 2: Poll The move would put India on a different path to the United States, where the Federal Reserve is widely expected to begin tightening policy later this year. 22h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 8 LIC raises stake in Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda Country's largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has raised stake in state-owned Canara Bank by about 7.7 per cent through preferential allotment of shares. 22h The Economic Times Snapchat has IPO plan: CEO Evan Spiegel "We need to IPO, we have a plan to do that," chief executive officer Evan Spiegel said on-stage at a Code Conference in California when asked about the potential." 22h The Economic Times 11 Heat death toll crosses 800 in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana The governments have launched campaigns in villages asking people to wear light clothes and not to step out of their houses unnecessarily 22h The Economic Times 5 Why farm sector is getting increasing attention from investors The farm sector is getting increasing attention from investors and accelerators who are keen on supporting early-stage entrepreneurs. 22h The Economic Times 1K SBI chief gives 200-yr-old bank a makeover | Akshay's latest stunt: Rs 35-cr risk cover SBI chief gives 200-yr-old bank a makeover | Akshay's latest stunt: Rs 35-cr risk coverWhen Bhattacharya decided to transform SBI from a staid state-run lender into a customer-friendly one, she went hunting for a technology hand. 22h The Economic Times CVC Capital leads race for $400-million Serco arm CVC and world's largest private equity manager Blackstone Group had fired binding offers to acquire Serco's Indian operations last month. 22h The Economic Times 1 Apple tops the list of future gadget purchase consideration Though a third of internet users say they currently own a Samsung phone, Apple tops the list in terms of future purchase consideration. 22h The Economic Times 51 Gold smuggling at all-time high,seizures total Rs 1,000 crore In two years, since government increased duty on gold to 10% to rein in a yawning current account deficit, gold smuggling has grown by 900%. 22h The Economic Times 1 VHP wants rafting in Ganga banned They alleged that young people of both sexes come to these rafting camps, "mingle, drink and indulge in objectionable activities on the banks of the holy river, where sadhus and sants gather to meditate". 22h BBC News - World 44 Dutton warns on militants' children The children of Australian terror suspects could be taken into care, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says, as the government proposes changes to citizenship laws. 22h BBC News - World 9 VIDEO: Turkey's pious liberated or stifled? Ahead of Turkey's general election, the BBC's Mark Lowen reports from the conservative eastern city of Konya where the AK party, with its religious roots, has strong support. 22h BBC News - World 3K EU states 'must take 40,000 migrants' The European Commission urges EU states to take in 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea who land in Italy and Greece in the next two years. 22h BBC News - World 22K Twin corruption inquiries at Fifa Two criminal inquiries into corruption at football's world governing body Fifa are under way, as seven high-ranking officials are arrested in Zurich. 22h Psychology Today A Workover: A "Creative" Wants to Make a Living Advice I gave to a caller to my NPR-San Francisco radio program. 22h Business Insider 52 The 10 most important things in the world right now Hello! Here's what you need to know for Wednesday. 1. Israel launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday after a rocket was fired at southern Israel, in the first airstrikes since last summer's ceasefire. 2. At least 800 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping across India. 3. Iraq has formally launched an operation to drive Islamic State militants out of the western Anbar province 22h homepage Tech Mahindra shares fall nearly 15% intraday on Q4 results Shares of Tech Mahindra fell as much as 14.9% in intra-day trade, its sharpest fall since 7 January 2009, after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 results 22h homepage 3 Tata Motors tumbles most in 16 months on disappointing Q4 results In intra-day trade, Tata Motors fell as much as 6.7%, its sharpest fall since 27 January 2014, after weaker-than-expected results for the March quarter 22h The Times of India 5K High UV radiation behind rise in heat deaths The steep rise in sunstroke deaths in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is the result of the ultra-violet (UV) radiation index in the two states that stands at a critically high figure of 12. 22h Forbes India All Feed 94 Uday Shankar: We need a combination of clarity and will   One year in the lifetime of any government is short, but this period has been encouraging Read more 22h Forbes India All Feed 27 The maligned mango: Cliches writers fear   It has become de rigueur to pan the king of fruit as a falsification of 'colour' in Indian novels. But isn't deliberately squeezing it out just as ridiculous? Read more 22h Forbes India All Feed 100+ Steve Forbes: How Modi can make India a global superpower   If the reform process stays on course, there's no reason why India shouldn't achieve real double-digit annual growth rates for the next 20 years Read more 22h Forbes India All Feed 91 Shikha Sharma: Sustain and accelerate momentum of reforms   The positive movement has been palpable but the proof of the reforms is in the economic activity they create Read more 22h Forbes India All Feed 4 Importance of a socially-aware investing approach   Mathew Kiernan, the socially-aware investing pioneer explains why this approach should be more widely embraced Read more 22h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 3 Singtel’s HOOQ streaming service launches in India at Rs 199 per month After tying up with Sony Pictures and Warner Brothers earlier this year, Singapore telecom operator Singtel has launched its video streaming service HOOQ in India, reports... . 22h Business Insider 7 Brittany granite on the rebound from rocky patch Ploumanac'h (France) (AFP) - With foreign companies chipping away at their revenue, granite quarries in the Brittany region of France are trying to fight back by obtaining a protected geographical label, similar to the one on many French wines.The Hotel de Ville in Paris, the European Parliament in Brussels, and the Bank of China in Hong Kong all get their granite from Brittany, known for its glit 22h Business Insider 7 Snapchat has IPO plan: CEO San Francisco (AFP) - The chief of vanishing-image service Snapchat said the company has a plan for going public with an offering of stock but did not reveal when it might happen."We need to IPO, we have a plan to do that,” chief executive officer Evan Spiegel said on-stage at a Code Conference in California when asked about the potential for an initial public offering of stock."An IPO i 22h TrendHunter.com 200+ Contagious Yawning Billboards - Cafe Pele's Interactive Ad Reminds People of Their Need for Caffiene (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Cafe Pele uses a psychological tactic to remind people just how much they need, or perhaps simply want, a rejuvenating cup of coffee. Aptly dubbed the Contagious Billboard, it features a simple... 22h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 87 8 Learning Principles Enhance Entrepreneur Survival Aspiring entrepreneurs who rely only on traditional learning vehicles (teachers, classrooms, and risk-free practice) are doomed to failure in founding a startup today. Either they are never really ready to start, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet and the current information wave have changed everything. 22h The Economic Times State order on babus may spell salary woes Sources in the Delhi government said so far no communication regarding LG's rejection of the recent postings and transfers has been received. 22h The Economic Times Moody's changes Guatemala's outlook to negative Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday changed Guatemala's outlook to negative, amid what it called an "ongoing political crisis" in the country. 22h The Economic Times China's BYD plans fundraising to boost battery capacity, new models BYD Co Ltd plans to use funds raised in a potential private placement to boost battery production capacity and develop new models. 22h The Economic Times Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamna ignores Modi government's 1st anniversary There was no editorial comment on assessing the one-year rule of the NDA, in which the Sena is a constituent ally. 22h The Economic Times 6 Jawaharlal Nehru remembered on 51st death anniversary The nation today remembered Jawaharlal Nehru on his 51st death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee, PM Narendra Modi and others paying tributes to him. 22h The Economic Times 3 Bernanke sees no risk of hard landing in China, bullish on US economy Bernanke said the expected US rate hike would be 'anticlimactic' when it happens and there would only be minor negative impact on South Korea. 22h The Economic Times 5 AP eyes Rs 1K cr from Round 2 of red sanders auction The sale of seized red sanders in log form, cut by smugglers in Seshachalam forests, will be conducted for four days from June 17. 22h The Economic Times 1 Nikkei extends gains to 9th day, above 20,400 The Nikkei 225 rose 0.1 percent to 20,453.65 in midmorning trade after traversing negative and positive territory. 22h The Economic Times BOJ's Iwata says timing for hitting price goal 'somewhat delayed' Iwata has been among those in the board who share Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's optimism on the prospects for hitting 2 percent inflation. 22h The Economic Times Original 'robo-adviser' Financial Engines seeks life beyond 401(k)s With the first wave of baby boomers now retiring, the firm is planning to go up against others that use software to provide financial advice outside the 401(k) market. 22h The Economic Times 10 3 reasons behind Nifty's correction run | CEA prods RBI for rate cut 3 reasons behind Nifty's correction run | CEA prods RBI for rate cut Comments on rate hike by the US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen last week has led to weakness in both global equity and forex markets. 22h The Economic Times 2 Economist Manmohan had a non-economist attitude Baijal accused the Congress of keeping proposals to make key changes in Prevention of Corruption Act in "deep freeze" during its tenure. 22h The Economic Times Australia PM promises frank debate on gay marriage Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today promised a "full and frank" debate on gay marriage in response to an opposition-backed push for reform. 22h Business Insider 4K Several FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges Authorities in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday launched an operation to arrest several high-ranking FIFA officials on corruption charges and extradite them to the United States, the New York Times reported. The Times, citing anonymous law enforcement officials, said the U.S. federal charges include racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud and span two decades of misconduct in soccer's world 22h Business Insider 4 FIFA officials arrested in Zurich on US corruption charges: NYT New York (AFP) - Top FIFA officials were arrested early Wednesday morning by Swiss police acting on US corruption charges, The New York Times reported.The officials at international soccer's top body face extradition to the US following their arrest at an expensive Swiss hotel, the paper said, adding that more than 10 officials are to be charged with "wire fraud, racketeering and money launde 22h BBC News - World 23K Fifa election still on after arrests The Fifa presidential election will go ahead on Friday despite the launch of two damaging corruption investigations. 22h Business Insider 74 The 10 most valuable brands in the world (GOOG, AAPL, MSFT, IBM, V, T, VZC, KO, MCD) Apple has overtaken Google this year to become the world's most valuable brand, according to WPP and Millward Brown's annual "Brand Z" rankings. Technology brands dominate the top 10, but there is also a surprise entrant. Millward Brown's study uses the views of around 2 million potential and current customers of a brand, alongside financial data, to calculate a company's brand value. Yo 21h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 4 Anand Chandrasekaran quits Bharti Airtel after 13 months Anand Chandrasekaran, the product chief at Bharti Airtel, is stepping down from his post at the telecom operator, reports re/code. Chandrasekaran confirmed this move to... . 21h SEOmoz Blog 400+ Exposing The Generational Content Gap: Three Ways to Reach Multiple Generations Posted by AndreaLehrThis post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of Moz, Inc.With more people of all ages online than ever before, marketers must create content that resonates with multiple generations. Successful marketers realize tha 21h Business Insider 7 10 things you need to know before European markets open Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know in markets today. German consumer confidence just smashed to a new 14 year high for the June survey, according to GfK's latest release. The survey hit a high of 10.2, the strongest since 2001. The May survey recorded a score of 10.1. Analysts were expecting the measure to drop very marginally, down to 10. Bernanke doesn't see anything extreme in US 21h The Times of India 300+ FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges Authorities in Zurich launched an operation to arrest several top-ranking FIFA officials on corruption charges and extradite them to US, New York Times reported. 21h The Times of India 500+ 10 jobs that may be taken over by robots  21h India Today | Top Stories 96 T20 Greats League: All about the Sachin-Warne brainchild The much-hyped T20 league, a brainchild of Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne, is likely to begin by the end of by the end of August or early in September this year. The tournament, comprised of 28 former cricket greats, will be held in US. 21h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 11 Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 50,000 crore for Bihar roads Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced the provision of Rs 50,000 crore for development of roads in Bihar. 21h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 12 8 cr families brought under social security schemes: FM "This country has 25 crore families and out of that 7.5 to 8 crore families have been already linked with these schemes," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters in Ahmedabad. 21h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 5 New media deals: GigaOm to be relaunched & Vox Media buys Re/Code GigaOm to be relaunched in August Pioneering tech news website GigaOm, which had been shut down in March this year after being unable to pay... . 21h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 5 TaxiForSure integrates Paytm wallet into its app Online cab hailing service TaxiForSure has revamped its mobile application and will now allow customers to pay through their Paytm wallets. Note that in October 2014,... . 21h TrendHunter.com 1 Trailing Travel Campaigns - Follow Me India by Murad Osmann Embraces Beauty and Culture (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The Follow Me India series showcases some of the most picturesque scenes found in the country. It stems off of the original Follow Me series, which began when the photographer Murad Osmann's... 21h The Economic Times Economist Manmohan had a non-economist attitude Baijal accused the Congress of keeping proposals to make key changes in Prevention of Corruption Act in "deep freeze" during its tenure. 21h The Economic Times 24 Markets to feel the summer heat: Allianz Global Domestic stock markets are likely to remain weak this summer, feels Kunal Ghosh, a portfolio manager with Allianz Global Investors. 21h The Economic Times 16 MNREGA workers to avail social security schemes MNREGA workers to avail social security schemesThe NDA government has asked states to enrol all MNREGA workers under the three newly-launched social security schemes. 21h The Economic Times Amazon's Europe changes to boost tax bill, add secrecy Amazon has become one of the targets of an international drive against tax avoidance that has gained pace in Europe in recent years. 21h The Economic Times Japan Finance Minister says excessive forex volatility undesirable Aso made the remark after the yen's fall to a eight-year low against the dollar. 21h The Economic Times Nepal Earthquake: Indian R& R efforts welcomed by country, says top UN official The first flight from India was dispatched with relief material within four hours of the quake carrying 550 tonnes of relief material. 21h The Economic Times China's Zijin buys stakes in gold, copper projects Zijin bought projects now because weak prices provided good prices for acquisitions, which was in line with China's "One Belt, One Road" policy. 21h The Economic Times Generali commits to boost dividends, cash Generali said on Wednesday it expected to pay more dividends in future as it focuses on increasing cash generation and building a solid capital base. 21h The Economic Times China April industrial profits reverse 6-month falling trend The statistics bureau said recent interest rate and fee cuts were boosting industrial profits, but that companies still faced weak demand and falling prices. 21h The Economic Times 11 India to sign G20 pact on June 3, will get more data on bank accounts India is set to sign the global treaty on June 3 which will enable it to access data related to bank accounts from across the world 21h The Economic Times Japan nuclear regulator clears first reactors The resulting closure of Japan's reactors caused tens of billions of dollars in losses, as they imported fossil fuels for power generation. 21h The Economic Times 6 Our leaders do not wear mask: Sena on Fadnavis' remarks Fadnavis had on Saturday said that their decision to fight solo in last year's assembly polls brought out the true might of BJP. 21h homepage 2 Data thieves gain access to 100,000 US taxpayers’ information: IRS From February to May, attackers sought to gain access to personal tax information 200,000 times through the agency’s ‘Get Transcript’ application 21h The Times of India 200+ Uber’s run rate in India touches Rs 400 crore Uber’s run rate of gross transactions in India is close to Rs 400 crore now, and estimates indicate that this run rate will cross Rs 1,000 crore this year. 21h Business Insider 3K Rolls-Royce just signed a deal with the British Army Rolls-Royce just revealed that it will receive €80 million (£57 million, $87 million) to supply the British Army with engines that will power its new SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV). The London-listed aerospace and defence giant company said in a statement that it will deliver 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines from 2016 until 2022. This will be the first time that MTU engines will be used in British 21h NextBigWhat 2 Nokia Withdraws Its Appeal In The Delhi HC To Unfreeze Its Chennai Plant Nokia has withdrawn its appeal to revoke the asset freeze on its manufacturing facility in Chennai in the Delhi High Court, citing the loss of interest of buyers it had lined up to purchase the facility. The dispute between the Income Tax authorities and Nokia has dragged on for over a year now, resulting in Microsoft omitting the acquisition of the Finnish company’s Indian plant when it took ove 21h India Today | Top Stories 38 Now, Muslim woman from Gujarat denied flat in Mumbai Communications professional Misbah Quadri says she was ousted from the Sanghvi Heights apartments in Mumbai's Wadala area for being Muslim. 21h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 7 Tech Mahindra stock hit by earnings shock; M-cap down Rs 8,730 cr After falling 14.91 per cent to Rs 545 in intra-day at the BSE, shares of Tech Mahindra finally ended at Rs 549.35, down 14.24 per cent from its previous close. 21h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 200+ Why The Future Of Work Is All About The Employee Experience We have all heard of the customer experience which is defined as the resulting product when a customer interacts with your brand. We're all familiar with both good and bad customer experiences and we go through one or the other on a near daily basis. A rude flight attendant, a printer that jams, internet that goes down, and a package that gets delivered damaged, all shape our experiences with the 21h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 39 The Requirements For Success In The Lucrative Executive Education Business The U.S. $70+ billion market for executive education is growing. It’s drawing a somewhat diverse group of providers. Some of them because it’s their stated mission, and others as the field provides strong diversified new revenues. However, only a small percentage of them will be very successful. 21h The Economic Times Visit to BJP Headquarters:PM Modi looks forward to meet old colleagues PM Modi visited the BJP party office and meet Rawat, Yadav, Kashiji and several others he had spent years with when he worked out of the barracks as general secretary 21h The Economic Times 2 New laws to protect the Great Barrier Reef UNESCO World Heritage Committee has been threatening to list the reef as 'being in danger' which is the world's largest coral reef system. 21h The Economic Times UK regulator to make decision on mis-selling redress The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in January that it would consider imposing a deadline on customers claiming compensation. 21h The Economic Times South Africa's Lewis posts 4 percent drop in earnings Lewis, which reported headline EPS down 4% to 882.7 cents in the year through March, bought the Beares chain of 61 stores from Ellerine. 21h The Economic Times Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis may have had schizophrenia: inquest The gunman who carried out a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe last year may have suffered from chronic schizophrenia, a psychiatrist who had treated him said 21h The Economic Times Queen Elizabeth to unveil EU referendum plans Cameron has said he would be ready to hold the referendum before 2017 if he completes the renegotiation early. 21h The Economic Times 300+ Wipro CEO Kurien’s pay up 30% to $1.5 mn | SBI chief gives 200-yr-old bank facelift Wipro CEO Kurien’s pay up 30% to $1.5 mn | SBI chief gives 200-yr-old bank faceliftKurien’s total package stood at $1.46 million, including variable pay, bonus and other long-term compensation payouts, according to Wipro. 21h BBC News - World 500+ Hamas accused of Gaza rights abuses Hamas committed serious human rights abuses including killings and torture of Palestinian civilians in 2014, Amnesty International says. 21h Business Insider 14 This single African oil site produces almost as much oil as the whole of Britain France's Total just revealed that its oil production from one site near Angola, in Southern Africa, nearly exceeded Britain's overall output daily. In a regulatory statement, the energy giant said its operated deep offshore Block 17, located 150 km off the coast of Angola, produced a cumulative two billion barrels of oil. That makes it Total’s most prolific site, producing over 700,000 barrels of 21h Business Insider 100+ Angela Merkel's fear of Russia could turn her into Greece's unlikely saviour The potential for a Greek exit from the eurozone has probably never looked this real. The government is running out of cash and doesn't seem to have enough for its next International Monetary Fund payment. Missing a debt payment could push the European Central Bank to withdraw support from Greece's banking system and eventually cause a "Grexit" — a disorderly Greek exit from the eurozon 21h YourStory.com 45 E-commerce on income tax department’s radar, widening of TDS base planned The Income Tax department has trained its scanner on the burgeoning ‘e-commerce’ business in the country with the taxman deciding to monitor a host of services conducted by these popular online portals to better fill up the revenue kitty. After making an official assessment report on the online retail business in India, the department has decided to track these “huge business” conducting services 21h Business Insider 30 This former Goldman Sachs partner is helping the startups that are killing banks right now Four-year-old London-based foreign exchange platform Kantox just scored a very important investor — Patrick de Nonneville. De Nonneville was until January a top European executive at Goldman Sachs but left the pinnacle of traditional finance to join the booming world of FinTech. De Nonneville, formerly co-head of European Interest Rate Products for Goldman, joined online French business loan start 20h Business Insider 57 10 things in tech you need to know today (TWTR, AOL, MSFT, AAPL) Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know today. 1. Snapchat now has nearly 100 million daily active users, CEO Evan Spiegel said. That's about a tenth as many as Facebook. 2. Vox Media has acquired tech publication Re/Code. The site was started around 18 months ago, and was backed by investors including NBC Universal. 3. Hackers have stolen sensitive information from 100,000 Americans. 20h Business Insider 12 Plus500 customers are going to have to wait another month to get their frozen cash More bad news for Plus500 customers — you'll have to wait up to a month to access your cash and trade again. Spreadbetting company Plus500 froze thousands of UK accounts last week while it beefed up its anti-money laundering checks. The news sent shares plummeting and provoked criticism from users over a lack of communication from the company. Plus500 has already said it's working hard to reactiva 20h homepage 2 Weak domestic demand continue to affect capital goods firms Thermax, ABB India and Bhel continue to be hobbled by weak order inflows 20h homepage 20 United Spirits faces inquiries by regulators into accounting United Spirits has been served notices by the ministry of corporate affairs and the income-tax department regarding its accounting practices 20h The Times of India 1K 10 ways to prevent a heatstroke  20h The Times of India 11 Our leaders do not wear mask: Shiv Sena : Shiv Sena on Wednesday hit back at Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis over his remarks that going solo in the assembly polls brought out BJP's true strength, saying Sena leaders "do not wear mask or makeup". 20h The Times of India 2K Manmohan attacks Modi govt, says 'institutions of democracy are under threat' Hitting out at the NDA government, Manmohan Singh said institutions of democracy are under threat. 20h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 4 USL posts net loss of Rs 1,799.28 cr for March quarter Liquor firm United Spirits on Wednesday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 1,799.28 crore for the three months ended March 31. 20h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 6 Govt to soon introduce agri-specific mobile apps The government will be soon introducing interactive VRS via mobile apps to make mobile telephony the most potent and omnipresent tool for agriculture governance, administration and development, an official said. 20h Business Insider 4 Seoul elevates gardening to high art Seoul (AFP) - From stylish, manicured creations to small vegetable plots, gardens are taking to the rooftops of the South Korean capital Seoul -- bringing dashes of spontaneity and colour to the skyline of one of the world's most densely populated cities.With help from the municipal government, otherwise largely drab buildings are being crowned with flower beds, allotments and trees, where the sce 20h Business Insider 8 Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100 Hyderabad (India) (AFP) - More than 1,100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, authorities said Wednesday, as forecasters warned searing temperatures would continue.Southern India has borne the brunt of the hot, dry conditions and many of the victims are construction workers, elderly or homeless people unable to heed official advice to stay indoors.Roads have melted in New Delhi, w 20h The Economic Times 1 Rajnath Singh to visit Jammu on Wednesday Singh will address party leaders and workers in Talab Tillo Bohri locality of the city as part of 'Jan Kalyan Parv' programme. 20h The Economic Times 1 UK PM David Cameron outlines EU plans in Queen's Speech Queen Elizabeth's speech will outline upcoming legislation, including a bill to hold a referendum by 2017 on whether to leave the European Union 20h The Economic Times UK Lords could water down government plans on EU, human rights The government bills likely to face a bumpy ride are plans to hold a referendum on membership of the EU, and to replace existing human rights laws. 20h The Economic Times Japan policymakers warn against excess yen volatility The yen fell to an 8 year low against the dollar this week after a batch of data bolstered the case for a US interest rate hike this year. 20h The Economic Times Talks resume between Rajathan government and Gujjars over reservation issue Talks resumed between Rajasthan government and agitating Gujjars who have been blocking rail tracks and roads to press for five per cent quota in government jobs 20h The Economic Times Austria to legally block subsidised nuclear plants Austria will take legal action to block any subsidised nuclear power plants in an effort to discourage use of the technology in Europe. 20h The Economic Times Wizz Air sees more growth as annual profit soars Wizz, which carried 16.5 million passengers last year, is dwarfed by Europe's largest low-cost airline Ryanair, which had 91 million passengers. 20h The Economic Times 2 Philippines firms seal $157 million deal to build new airport The new airport will be 10 times bigger than the current Bohol gateway, the Tagbilaran airport, with a floor area of around 8,800 square meters. 20h The Economic Times The National Green Tribunal bans civic garbage burning in Vrindavan The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned garbage burning in the holy town of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh after a petition filed by activist Madhumangal Shukla 20h homepage 3 Eros International scripts a Chinese crossover Eros plans to make as many as four films with two Chinese studios over the next three years, says CEO Jyoti Deshpande 20h homepage 23 Business sentiment indicator falls to lowest level since April 2014 Sentiment towards the current business environment are now both back to pre-Modi levels, says the report 20h homepage 27 Manmohan Singh defends himself after allegations in 2G scam Singh said he never used public office to ‘enrich’ himself, family or friends 20h Business Insider 6 German consumer confidence hits 13.5-year high Frankfurt (AFP) - Consumer confidence in Germany is at its highest in 13.5 years, as the positive economic outlook and low inflation persuade consumers to open their purses, a poll found on Wednesday."Very strong domestic demand in Germany and the low rate of inflation are fuelling economic expectations and consumers' willingness to spend," market research company GfK said in a statement 20h Business Insider 7 Afghan police end Taliban siege of Kabul guesthouse Kabul (AFP) - Afghan police Wednesday ended an all-night Taliban siege of a guesthouse owned by a prominent political family, the latest attack on a venue frequented by foreigners in the heart of Kabul.The standoff finished at daybreak with all four attackers killed, a government minister said, reporting no civilian or military casualties."Four attackers who had one RPG launcher, three AK-47s 20h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 5 Dish TV adds 0.40M subscribers in Q4-FY15; ARPU at Rs 179 India’s largest direct to home television services operator Dish TV added 0.40 million net subscribers for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, a shade below... . 20h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 5 Overcart adds ‘Books and Media’ category to its portal Ecommerce marketplace Overcart has added a ‘Books and Media’ category on its portal, the first category outside of consumer electronics. Overcart mentions it has appointed... . 20h The Times of India 200+ Micromax Canvas LapTab review Is the Canvas LapTab a better 2-in-one device than the Cain? Can it replace a laptop? We try to find out in our review. 20h The Times of India 500+ Top FIFA officials detained in corruption raids Six soccer officials, including some high-ranking members of FIFA, were arrested by Swiss police and detained pending extradition to the United States. 20h The Times of India 22 Sahara group rebids for Grosvenor House Sahara Group has yet again bid for London’s iconic Grosvenor House hotel, which it had bought in 2010 and lost control of earlier this year after defaulting on a loan. 20h India Today | Top Stories 5 Manmohan slams Modi's first year in rare attack, Amit Shah hits back "What is this Make in India? It is a carbon copy of the programme that UPA had chalked out," former PM Manmohan Singh said. The BJP hit back, saying he should have spoken more when the UPA was in power. | One year of Modi 20h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 10 Global smartphone growth to further slow down: IDC International Data Corporation (IDC) adds that smartphone shipments are expected to grow 11.3 per cent in 2015, down from 27.6 per cent in 2014. 20h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 34 Inclusionary Zoning Is Rent Control 2.0 Rent control is considered by most cities a measure that distorts and inflates housing markets. But many are embracing a similar price control called "inclusionary zoning." 20h Reuters 200+ Air strikes kill at least 80 in deadliest bombings of Yemen war CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi-led air strikes killed at least 80 people near Yemen's border with Saudi Arabia and in the capital Sanaa on Wednesday, residents said, the deadliest day of bombing in over two months of war in Yemen. 20h The Economic Times 1 Market lull a golden opportunity? What experts say We will have a long lull in earnings but it is an opportunity for long term investors because India is going to become a secular story. 20h The Economic Times 4 Dark horse! Rupa & Co gains over 50% in 3 days The company had reported a net profit of Rs 19.60 crore in the same quarter a year ago. The company had posted a profit of Rs 7.90 crore in the October-December quarter 20h The Economic Times 1 'USL most overhyped stock; significant slip likely' One can expect significant downside on the counter as the real numbers kick in over the next few quarters, says Sabharwal. 20h The Economic Times 1 Sony mobile executive:Pricing tweaks,cost cuts to cope with dollar's rise Hiroki Totoki warned that currency fluctuations could potentially have a bigger impact than competition on profitability. 20h The Economic Times 1K 'Make in India' copy of UPA's policies: Manmohan 'Make in India' copy of UPA's policies: Manmohan Accusing govt of "harping on corruption to divert people's attention to non-issues", the former PM said the Cong has always been fighting corruption. 20h The Economic Times 1K US starts accepting applications of H-4 visa holders US starts accepting applications of H-4 visa holders Issuing employment authorization card to spouses of H-1B visas is one of the legislative measures taken by President Barack Obama. 20h The Economic Times 5 Chandigarh bans nicotine sale A notification to impose the ban was issued on May 21 under the provisions of the Poison Act of 1919 and Poison (Possession and Sale) Rules of 2015. 20h The Economic Times French consumer confidence eases slightly in May French consumer confidence eased slightly in May to 93 from 94 in April, marking a pause after the index increased by a total eight points since last October 20h The Economic Times 1 TDP's three-day conclave kicks off in Hyderabad The conclave will take stock of the performance of TDP Govt in Andhra and discuss ways to strengthen the party in Telangana. 20h The Economic Times 3 Prasad asks Nitish, Kejriwal to work for people Prasad asks Nitish, Kejriwal to work for people Prasad's sharp comments came as a reaction to Nitish critisicing PM Modi and his penchant for selfies; he also attacked Kejriwal on his fight with the LG. 20h The Economic Times AAP questions PM Modi on NDA government's claim of acche din Around 100 supporters of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party held a noisy protest questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government's claim of 'acche din' 20h The Economic Times Rajnath Singh's visit to Jammu marked by bandh Closed markets and empty roads greeted Union Minister Rajnath Singh who came to Jammu to address a rally as part of the ongoing 'Jan Kalyan Parv'. 20h Business Insider 12 Brexit beckons as 97% of Britons think David Cameron can't get a better EU deal The UK could be on the cusp of leaving the European Union as the latest poll shows that a majority of Britons do not believe that Prime Minister David Cameron can secure a "better deal" with the 28-nation bloc. According to a poll on the Daily Express website, over 97% of the 1,926 people who took part in the survey said "no" when asked if Cameron would get "Britain a fair 20h Hack a Day 41 PVC CNC Machine Build Results In A Great Learning Experience Hobby level CNC machines are fun to use and are a great tool to make your projects with. So how does a CNC newb get started? Our opinion is that it’s best to jump right in and get doing. [WTH] wanted to learn more about CNC machines and decided to build his own using parts that were kicking around his house. As you can see, the frame is made from PVC pipe. In addition, the linear rails are also PV 20h Business Insider 12 Trial shows virus treatment effective against skin cancer Washington (AFP) - A genetically modified herpes virus was effective in fighting skin cancer by infecting and destroying cancer cells as well as triggering an immune response, according to results of a clinical trial released on Tuesday.It was the first time an advanced-stage trial of this type of drug has shown such positive results, according to scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research i 20h Business Insider 23 The 10 things in advertising you need to know today (FB, TWTR, MSFT, CRM, DIS, PG, GOOG) Good morning! Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today. 1. These are the 10 most valuable brands in the world. The annual WPP and Millward Brown BrandZ list is out. 2. Twitter is courting advertisers in China. It is making moves in the country even though the service is blocked there. 3. Snapchat's CEO Evan Spiegel says the company needs to IPO. An IPO will surely speed 20h How to of the Day 20 How to Hold a Handstand Doing a handstand requires you to have a mastery of strength, technique, and balance. Whether you’re a cheerleader, a gymnast, or a yogi, learning to do a handstand can help you get centered, learn balancing techniques, and move on toward more advanced skills, such as the front walkover or the front handspring. Once you’ve learned how to do a handstand, however, you will want to know how to be abl 19h homepage 52 Heatwave kills 1,100 in India; Andhra Pradesh worst hit with 900 deaths Top temperatures in the capital would remain around 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) — the national benchmark for a heatwave 19h The Times of India 9 Mocktale: BJP wants Rahul Gandhi to join them Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi took potshots at Narendra Modi government, which recently completed one year. He wished the "suit boot ki sarkaar" a happy birthday on behalf of the Congress party. 19h The Times of India 6K Muslim woman denied flat in Mumbai Misbah Qadri, a media professional from Gujarat currently working in Mumbai, was house-hunting a few weeks ago when she came across a post on social media of two girls seeking a flatmate. She got in touch with the girls and was all set to move into the flat. 19h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 14 Facebook reportedly making exclusive content deals with Indian video creators Facebook is reportedly offering free ad credits to and making exclusive deals with video creators, actors and artists in India, reports ET. With free ad... . 19h Reuters 54 U.S., South Korea, Japan seek to raise pressure on North's nuclear program SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and two key Asian allies discussed how to increase pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear program and will urge China to help bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table, officials said. 19h India Today | Top Stories 1 Modi government is anti-poor: Rahul Gandhi Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described the Narendra Modi-led regime at the Centre as anti-poor. 19h India Today | Top Stories 17 Ghar Wapsi victims join lawsuit against RSS The complaint alleges that after the BJP came to power in 2014, its ideological mentor is attempting to forcibly convert their families to Hinduism. 19h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 5 E-commerce business now on I-T department radar The Income Tax department has trained its scanner on the burgeoning 'e-commerce' business with the taxman deciding to monitor a host of services conducted by these popular online portals to better fill up the revenue kitty. 19h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 9 Sahara enters fray for its own Grosvenor hotel Bank of China put Grosvenor House under administration early in March for recovery of its loans, while Deloitte and realty consultant JLL have been mandated to find a buyer. 19h CNN.com - World 6K 1,100 die in heat wave From behind her stall on the stifling hot streets of Hyderabad, Amruta Bai spends her day refilling plastic water cups. 19h CNN.com - World 4K Flight has near miss with volcano An Air France passenger jet had a near miss with an active volcano in Africa earlier this month, prompting an investigation from French aviation authorities. 19h CNN.com - World 1K Report: Chinese police nab 175 'tomb raiders' Chinese police have arrested 175 "tomb raiders" who stole ancient artifacts from a Neolithic site in the country's northeast, state media reported. 19h CNN.com - World 24 Burundi President asks citizens to fund election despite protests As Burundi remains embroiled in anti-government protests, the President is asking citizens for donations to fund next month's election despite calls against his candidacy. 19h CNN.com - World 78 Taliban fighters killed in attack The sound of explosions and gunfire shook Kabul on Tuesday in what a police source described as an attack on a hotel owned by the son of Afghanistan's former President. 19h The Economic Times 3 Pakistan's FIA arrests owner of IT firm involved with fake degrees scam The owner of a Pakistani IT firm was arrested for allegedly issuing fake degrees to its clients and making money through an elaborate network of fictitious universities 19h The Economic Times Irish gay marriage vote "defeat for humanity": Vatican official The Irish vote to allow same-sex marriage was a "defeat for humanity", a senior Vatican official has said in reaction to last week's landmark referendum. 19h The Economic Times Airbus faces tensions over Spanish board appointment The Spanish government has written to the company putting forward the name of Belen Romana, former head of Sareb or Spain's 'bad bank'. 19h The Economic Times 3 Germany emits more of most potent greenhouse gas The most potent of all greenhouse gases, sulphur hexafluoride has a global warming effect some 22,800 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2) . 19h The Economic Times 300+ My resignation got things done: Rahul Yadav | Wipro CEO’s pay jumps to $1.5 mn My resignation got things done: Rahul Yadav | Wipro CEO’s pay jumps to $1.5 mnYadav termed quitting as a very efficient way to get things rolling. "We had a chat in the evening and after that, it was just back to work." 19h The Economic Times 2 CNX IT index to have 10 stocks from May 29 IISL, an arm of NSE, will bring down the number of stocks on its benchmark index for the IT sector to 10 from May 29. 19h The Economic Times 4 Erdogan promises private jet for top Muslim cleric Last week Erdogan promised to allocate a Mercedes to Gormez after the cleric returned one following an uproar over the expenditure. 19h The Economic Times 2 AAP holds protest against Narendra Modi government Scores of workers participated in the rally held at Jantar Mantar led by the party's Delhi convenor Dilip Pandey. 19h The Economic Times 3K Govt okays 17 solar parks, eyes dollar tariffs for foreign funds Govt okays 17 solar parks, eyes dollar tariffs for foreign fundsThe Centre is working on a self-hedging mechanism to ensure that dollar tariffs do not cause any distress to distribution firms. 19h The Economic Times 1 Novartis collaborates with Rani Therapeutics to raise bet with robotic pill Novartis is raising its bet on smart technology by collaborating with U.S. start-up Rani Therapeutics on a "robotic pill" for complex biotech drugs 19h Business Insider 12 Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Queen's Speech Today's Queen's Speech will be the first one from a Conservative government in almost 20 years and it promises to contain a number of major policy announcements. Queen Elizabeth II is set to give the speech at 11:30 BST (06:30 ET) to mark the official opening of Parliament. Most of these were previewed in the party's election manifesto — including an extension of the Right-to-Buy housing policy, a 19h BBC News - World 200+ Irish smacking law violates charter The European Committee of Social Rights rules that the Republic of Ireland has violated a European charter by not banning all forms of corporal punishment, including parents smacking their children at home. 19h BBC News - World 70 De La Rue shares hit as profits fall Banknote printer De La Rue sees its shares lose as much as 10% after reporting a fall in profits and a cut in its payout to shareholders. 19h BBC News - World 500+ Madagascar MPs vote to sack leader Parliamentarians in Madagascar vote to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina in a surprise move. 19h BBC News - World 400+ Broadway enjoys record season New York's theatreland enjoys its best ever season for 2014-2015, breaking box office and attendance records. 19h CNN.com - World 45K U.S. arrests officials; Switzerland opens separate probe Soccer's powerful, polarizing governing body found itself on the defensive on two fronts Wednesday, one a Swiss investigation into World Cup bidding and the other a sweeping, stinging U.S. indictment honing in on what America's top justice official called "corruption that is rampant, systemic and deep-rooted." 19h homepage 16 FIFA calls arrests ‘difficult moment’ but Blatter to stay Swiss police began making arrests as part of a US Justice Department investigation of corruption involving individuals at FIFA 19h The Times of India 31 Greenpeace can take domestic donations: HC In a relief to Greenpeace India, Delhi high court on Wednesday allowed it to access its two accounts to accept domestic donations. 19h Business Insider 8 Tokyo shares at 15-year high, Shanghai best for seven years Hong Kong (AFP) - Tokyo's stock market clocked up a ninth straight gain Wednesday thanks to a weaker yen while Shanghai jumped for a seventh session as investors bet on China unveiling more economy-boosting measures.However, most other markets in Asia retreated following a sell-off on Wall Street.The euro edged up slightly on bargain-buying although it is still struggling due to fears that Greece 19h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 41 Valuations In Crowdfunding: Are We All Barking Mad? With valuations easily influenced by hype and marketing, is the crowd barking mad and overpaying for their investments? 19h The Economic Times Deal to phase out rich world coal export subsidies elusive The world's richest nations are unlikely to reach a deal to phase out subsidies for coal exports at talks in June at a UN conference in Paris. 19h The Economic Times No role to play in deciding on plea against Jaya acquittal: BJP The Karnataka High Court had on May 11 acquitted Jayalalithaa and three others in the case. 19h The Economic Times 1 No going back on land bill: Thawar Chand Gehlot No going back on land bill: Thawar Chand Gehlot Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot today ruled out going back on the land bill but said the government was open to incorporating changes in it. 19h The Economic Times 1 Sushma Swaraj's PS goes back to cadre Jagjeet Singh Deswal, who was working as private secretary to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, has gone back to his cadre. 19h The Economic Times 1 Mexico may buy 50 Airbus military helicopters: Source A deal for the H225M helicopters could be concluded as early as the Bastille Day military ceremonies in Paris on July 14. 19h The Economic Times UK referendum question will be a 'Yes' to stay in EU: reports If David Cameron can secure reforms to the EU, he will campaign in favour of Britain remaining part of the 28-nation bloc. 19h The Economic Times Deutsche Post confirms 2015-16 targets against backdrop of strikes Deutsche Post DHL chief executive Frank Appel, battling a series of strikes, confirmed the group's targets for 2015 and 2016 at its annual shareholders meeting 19h The Economic Times Pak asks EU to relax travel restrictions The issue of restrictions came up for discussion yesterday during a meeting of a German parliamentary delegation with President Mamnoon Hussain. 19h The Economic Times 7 DMK not to contest RK Nagar assembly by-poll DMK not to contest RK Nagar assembly by-pollRival DMK and other opposition parties like PMK have alleged `partisan’ behaviour on the part of the EC to conduct the by-poll in a hurry, 19h The Economic Times 8 Indian lawmakers to discuss FTA, security in Australia, New Zealand "We did feel there was lot of commonalities between the two countries and also the procedures of the Parliament house here," Rudy said. 19h The Economic Times 1 Countrymen should file PIL against Sibal: Kumar Countrymen should file PIL against Sibal: KumarTaking a dig at Congress for criticising the Modi government's performance, Kumar said the opposition was suffering from "lack of trust". 19h BBC News - World 56 Petrobras ex-manager sentenced A former Petrobras executive was sentenced in Brazil to five years in prison for money laundering. 19h BBC News - World 500+ Man City trip to Houston in doubt Manchester City's friendly against Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on Friday is in doubt after flooding. 19h BBC News - World 2K Davies out of the Rugby World Cup Wales centre Jonathan Davies is ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering a serious knee injury. 19h BBC News - World 300+ Arrests over Pakistan 'fake degrees' Pakistani investigators detain the head of a global internet technology firm suspected of an alleged multi-million dollar fraud selling fake degrees online. 18h homepage 22 Delhi HC allows Greenpeace to receive fresh domestic donations HC, as a temporary measure, allowed Greenpeace to receive domestic contributions in two of its accounts 18h homepage 4 FIIs sell most in equity and debt since August 2013 Foreign institutional investors have sold $1.79 billion worth of debt and equity so far in May 18h The Times of India 35 Gamlin responds to AAP charges in letter to LG "Non-payment of these dues... would have led to regulation by them, resulting in major loadshedding in the national capital," Gamlin said in her letter. 18h The Times of India 21 Stop meddling in India's affairs: Rajnath to Pak Sending a clear message to Pakistan to stop meddling in India's affairs, home minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the neighbouring country must stop its nefarious activities if it wants its "own welfare". 18h India Today | Top Stories 22 Won't tolerate pro-Pak slogans: Rajnath Singh Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday issued a warning for Kashmir separatists saying the government won't tolerate pro-Pak slogans on Indian territory.  18h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 7 Mylan points at India to showcase differences with Teva Mylan is strongly resisting an unsolicited $40 billion bid by Israel-based Teva to acquire Mylan. But on the other hand, it is also pursuing its own $32.7 billion bid to acquire Ireland-based maker of cough and cold remedies. 18h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 11 India's domestic flow in equity to be $300 bn in 10 yrs: Morgan Stanley The stage is set for a significant rise in domestic demand for Indian equities, it said. 18h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES 12 Gold price extends losses; down Rs 100 on global cues Silver also eased by Rs 50 to Rs 38,800 per kg due to lack of buying support from industrial units. 18h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 5 nexGtv gets exclusive mobile & digital rights for French Open ’15 Mobile video-on-demand service nexGTv has bagged the exclusive mobile and digital rights to stream the French Open 2015. Tennis fans can now stream 128 singles... . 18h The Economic Times BOJ earnings up 39% in fiscal 2014 due to JGB purchases The BOJ had 1 trillion yen in net income in the fiscal year that ended in March, the highest level since fiscal 2013. 18h The Economic Times 500+ Hyundai Motor offers Google Android Auto system The company said US Android smartphone users with a 2015 Sonata sedan can now ask car dealers to download the system for free. 18h The Economic Times 3 SA govt to benefit from Tech Mahindra programme Abhijit Lahiri, Senior Vice President for Global Delivery at the Tech Mahindra headquarters said yesterday that Africa was of strong interest to the company. 18h The Economic Times Japan government ups view on consumer spending The government also cut its view on exports and factory output, worrying signs as the economic recovery struggles to gain momentum. 18h The Economic Times Swiss attorney opens criminal proceedings linked to WC bids Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General also said in a statement they had seized data and documents stored in IT systems at FIFA. 18h The Economic Times 500+ Missile man Avinash Chander's formula for defence Missile man Avinash Chander's formula for defenceChander believes for the defence sector to expand, there is a need to stop thinking small and aping other countries. Here is his prescription. 18h BBC News - World 24 VIDEO: News conference on Fifa arrests Fifa officials hold a news conference following the arrest of six football officials at a hotel in Zurich over corruption charges. 18h BBC News - World 79 Aer Lingus bid 'compelling' says IAG IAG head Willie Walsh calls his company's takeover offer for Aer Lingus "compelling" as the airline group seeks support for the bid from Ryanair. 18h BBC News - World 95 Mans Zelmerlow climbs UK chart Swedish Eurovision winner Mans Zelmerlow soars to number five in the mid-week music chart with his upbeat song Heroes. 18h Small Business Trends 22 New WWF Emoji for Twitter Increase Endangered Species Awareness We all love our emojis, whether we use them on our iPhones, Androids or even Twitter. Now, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is taking advantage of the public’s love of tech to bring to light the status of several endangered animals. In a campaign called “Endangered Emoji,” WWF created a set of emojis that represent 17 different endangered species. The organization teamed up with Twitter to raise awa 18h Business Insider 35 Apple quietly fixed a problem that made its Macs 'like using Windows 15 years ago' Apple has gotten rid of a troublesome piece of software in its desktop operating system that was causing users to find it tricky to connect to the internet, 9to5Mac reports. "discoveryd" was a new piece of software that was meant to improve the way Macs connect to the internet. But it didn't work as intended, and caused a bunch of issues. Now, Apple has cut discoveryd from its operating 18h Business Insider 15 Number of hungry in world falls below 800 million: UN Rome (AFP) - The number of hungry people around the world has dropped below 800 million for the first time since the UN started counting, the Food and Agriculture Organisation said in an annual report on Wednesday.The Rome-based agency said there are 795 million people around the world suffering from hunger, 216 million fewer than in 1990-92. Join the conversation about this story » 18h Business Insider 23 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak thinks Edward Snowden is a 'total hero' (AAPL) Exiled NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is a "total hero," according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. In an interview with Arabian Business, Wozniak expressed his strong support for Snowden, who is currently living in Russia after leaking thousands of documents to journalists about the technical capabilities of the NSA. The whistleblower's revelations about the US spy agency's mass sur 18h Business Insider 29 FIFA: The World Cups in Russia and Qatar will still go ahead FIFA's director of communications and public affairs Walter De Gregorio said in a press conference in Zurich on Wednesday that the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and the World Cup in Qatar will still go ahead, despite two separate corruption probes into football's governing body that has seen the arrest of several high-ranking FIFA officials on racketeering and corruption charges. The Office of the A 18h The Times of India 18 Engg & medical college fees to go up in Bangalore Official sources told TOI that engineering colleges are likely to sign the consensual agreement with the government on Wednesday and medical colleges may follow suit within a couple of days. 18h The Times of India 100+ Cong hasn't digested LS defeat: PM Modi Countering Rahul Gandhi's jibe of suit-boot ki sarkar, Prime Minster Narendra Modi said that Congress has not been able to digest its crushing defeat in Lok Sabha polls. 18h India Today | Top Stories 100+ Priyanka Gandhi to Smriti Irani: Why no IIIT in Amethi yet? Priyanka rejected the notion that her visit to Amethi, which is her brother Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency, was in response to Irani's recent tours. 18h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES Shantanu Khosla to quit from P&G Hygiene and Health FMCG major P&G on Wednesday said Shantanu Khosla will cease to be Managing Director of its two group firms and also exit from their boards from June 30. 18h The Economic Times Streaming app Periscope comes to Android smartphones Twitter launched its Periscope application on Android-powered devices today as the battle for live-streaming video spread to the world's leading smartphone platform. 18h The Economic Times 2 Drones that fly autonomously developed The main idea was to avoid the use of GPS and use video cameras on board the vehicle for visual information and applying an algorithm to locate and orient the drone. 18h The Economic Times 1 Countrymen should file PIL against Sibal: Kumar Taking a dig at Congress for criticising the Modi government's performance, Kumar said the opposition was suffering from "lack of trust". 18h The Economic Times 3 View: Power boards are powerless | Limit on litigation View: Power boards are powerless | Limit on litigationThe politics of cheap power is crippling the system. 18h The Economic Times 75 5 reasons why 2015 will most likely be a weak year for equities 5 reasons why 2015 will most likely be a weak year for equitiesMost foreign brokerages might have slashed year-end target for both Sensex and Nifty, but the long-term story still stays intact, say experts. 18h The Economic Times 49 Re breaches 64/$; slipped 10% in a year; what top voices say There are mixed views whether or not the RBI should intervene to arrest Re's fall. Many belive it is overvalued at this point of time. 18h The Economic Times Need to consolidate business: Sony India Sony, which has again shifted its headquarters, this time from Sweden to Tokyo, unveiled two mid-range smartphones this week. 18h The Economic Times 3 Holistic approach needed to achieve housing for all: C&W In its report, Cushman & Wakefield recommends that the government should undertake large-scale initiatives to strengthen governance. 18h The Economic Times Skymark creditor Airbus opposes revival bid, threatens ANA stake deal Airbus Group may block ANA Holdings to become a shareholder in Skymark Airlines becoming the second major creditor to threaten ANA's participation in a revival bid 18h The Economic Times 1 Centre ready to visit states instead of states visiting Delhi "We will hold a detailed discussion, do homework to organise 'Jharkhand Development Dialogue' summit in Jharkhand," he said. 18h The Economic Times 10K Stop meddling in India's affairs: Rajnath to Pakistan Stop meddling in India's affairs: Rajnath to PakistanHome Minister Rajnath Singh today said the neighbouring country must stop its nefarious activities if it wants its "own welfare". 18h The Economic Times In new trend, European fund firms become banks in all but name Investors in the US already out-lend domestic banks by buying huge volumes of corporate, municipal and government bonds. 18h The Economic Times Altice owner Drahi says wasn't ready for Time Warner Cable buy "I didn't follow up on the exchanges we had on Time Warner Cable that were evoked in the media because we were not ready," Drahi told. 18h The Economic Times Pakistan reaffirms support for peace in Afghanistan The two sides have agreed to work closely for peace, stability and security for the socio-economic development of the region. 18h The Economic Times 1 Alibaba-affiliated MYbank given green light to open China's banking regulator has granted permission to operate to MYbank, the online bank affiliated with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group 18h The Economic Times G7 finance chiefs meet with growth problem to fix G7 finance ministers and central bankers will meet this week to revive stuttering global growth and defuse tensions over China's claims to economic power. 18h BBC News - World 31 Crew flee ship amid N Sea blast fears A crew abandons a container ship a few miles off the German coast amid fears that its cargo of fertiliser could explode. 18h BBC News - World 4K WW2 bomb prompts Cologne evacuation Some 20,000 people in the German city of Cologne are forced to leave their homes as authorities defuse a one-tonne bomb from World War Two. 18h Business Insider 2K The story behind the former top-ranking FIFA executive who reportedly became an FBI informant Authorities reportedly arrested more than a dozen people as part of its investigation of FIFA corruption on Wednesday, The New York Times reported. And the man who reportedly helped the FBI build its case is a former top-ranking FIFA executive from New York City. The New York Daily News published an investigation about former FIFA Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer's involvement in the corrup 18h Business Insider 24 Peter Thiel just made his second investment in a London company Valar Ventures, the US-based venture fund backed by Peter Thiel, just made another investment in a London-based company. Lystable has secured $1.5 million (£973,350) from Valar Ventures, making it only the second startup in London to interest Thiel's firm. Transferwise raised $6 million from Valar in 2013.  Lystable believes that the way companies currently interact with freelance staff doesn't wo 18h Content Marketing Institute 88 17 Content Marketing Tips for Any Size Budget Producing content when you have a big budget is easy. Producing the right content  for your audience on any budget is the tough part. I realize small businesses have resource constraints and their own special set of challenges. But there are plenty of examples of small-business content marketing successes. My first job as head of marketing for a small company included a large objective of driving 18h HubSpot 100+ Copywriting Lessons From BuzzFeed's Worst Headlines [New Data] As more and more people begin to publish online, more channels and content will be competing for your audience’s attention. A great headline is one of the most effective ways to break through the noise -- it has the potential to increase a post's traffic by 500%. So how do you write a headline that drives that kind of results for you? Search for “how to write the best headline” and you’ll find ma 18h Business Insider 400+ Central Asia's capital cities have been building some of the most amazing and space-like architecture in the world An astonishing golden statue of President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan riding a golden horse hit headlines this week — but it's not Central Asia's only impressive and slightly bizarre structure. The capital cities of both Turkmenistan (Ashgabat) and Kazakhstan (Astana) all have architecture and statues you'll struggle to find anywhere else in the world. These are some of the more oth 17h Fast Company 500+ How The Most Creative People In Business Generate New Ideas Everybody gets stuck. Here's how some of the most innovative thinkers in business get themselves out of mental ruts and generate new ideas.The 100 people on 2015's Most Creative People in Business list have achieved impressive breakthroughs across a wide swath of industries: finding a possible cure for Ebola, using drone technology to help save endangered animals, modeling jet engines with 3-D pri 17h Fast Company 10 How ClassPass Builds Its Mission Into Its Culture CEO Payal Kadakia shares how she's managed the fitness startup's explosive growth—while staying sane and focused along the way.In the space of two years, Payal Kadakia, CEO and founder of ClassPass, has built the app- and web-based service into a fitness-industry juggernaut that, for $99 a month, helps adrenaline seekers mix up their routines—and studios fill up spots that would have otherwise gon 17h Fast Company 20 This Is What A Future Flag For Planet Earth Might Look Like We have flags for everything else on the planet, except for the planet itself. How are we going to tell alien life what we're about?The power of symbols is difficult to overstate. And perhaps no symbol is more powerful than national flags, which attempt to convey a shared culture, heritage, and way of life. And yet, for all the talk of how we live in a globalized world, how interconnected all of o 17h Fast Company 93 Designing Offices Where Both Introverts And Extroverts Can Thrive One size really doesn't fit all when it comes to office design.Office design trends tend to come in cycles. The open plan office has been in vogue for years now, with companies from Google to Goldman Sachs to American Express to Bloomberg building workspaces without partitions. Facebook recently unveiled pictures of its drool-worthy, Frank Gehry-designed campus, which will be the largest open floo 17h homepage 20 Woman professional asked to vacate flat in Mumbai for being a Muslim A petition filed before minorities commission seeking a probe into the builder’s ‘discriminatory policy’ 17h The Times of India 31 Chennai war veteran’s body for medical research It was a foggy winter morning at Ambala Cantonment when the young IAF pilot set out to join his base during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. 17h The Times of India 41 70% of Everest glacier's volume to be lost Over 70 per cent of the glacier volume in the Mount Everest region in the Himalayas could be lost in 85 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, a new paper suggests. It also indicates more flood risk in the future in the Kosi river downstream from Nepal to India. 17h Business Insider 12 EU, Switzerland sign major accord on tax transparency Brussels (AFP) - The European Union and Switzerland signed a major accord Wednesday that will end banking secrecy for EU residents and prevent them from hiding undeclared income in Swiss banks, the European Commission said.The agreement deals "another blow against tax evaders, and (represents) another leap towards fairer taxation in Europe," said Pierre Moscovici, the EU commissioner for 17h Business Insider 18 FIFA: This is a 'good day' for the organisation FIFA spokesman Walter De Gregorio believes Wednesday morning's arrests of several senior FIFA officials on racketeering and corruption charges is an opportunity to clean up the football governing body.  "This for FIFA is good," De Gregorio said in a news conference from Zurich. "It’s not good in terms of image, it’s not good in terms of reputation, but in terms of cleaning up, every 17h WIRED 500+ Photographer Snaps 100K Pictures in Front of One Shop Simon Høgsberg takes thousands of images and uses facial recognition software to create a photographic map of all the people that pass by one grocery store. The post Photographer Snaps 100K Pictures in Front of One Shop appeared first on WIRED. 17h Springwise 13 Plugin can find any digital file without knowing the title Add / Remove Using keywords to locate documents can be a frustrating process — more often than not the searcher ends up with far too many files, or none at all. Even if a keyword search yields a likely list of documents, the chance of discerning the right one from its title alone can be slim, especially if the author is someone else. Now, a plugin called Peruse is giving the process of locating fi 17h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES United Spirits gets MCA, I-T dept notices to inspect books USL said its Board has asked MD and CEO Anand Kripalu to further probe possible existence of any other transaction of a similar nature with certain additional parties, in which the probe had raised concerns. 17h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES Power deficit at record low in our one year: Piyush Goyal "Power deficit was brought down to 3.6 per cent in India which is the lowest in its history. This has come on the basis of an increase in coal production," Goyal told reporters in the national capital. 17h NextBigWhat 2 MobiKwik Ties Up With ICICI Bank To Let Users Load Cash Into Their E-Wallets Mobile wallet company MobiKwik has announced its partnership with ICICI Bank to allow customers to recharge their digital wallets with cash at any of the Bank’s 4,000+ branches in the country. The partnership will allow people without a bank account or access to net banking services to use MobiKwik’s digital wallet. It will also benefit other customers in providing them an alternative method of l 17h Business Insider 20 More more than four espressos a day can harm health: EU Brussels (AFP) - Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, especially for minors and pregnant women, the EU's EFSA food safety agency said on Wednesday."It is the first time that the risks from caffeine from all dietary sources have been assessed at EU level," the agency said in a statement, recommending that an adult's daily caffeine intake 17h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 24 Whole Foods Is Innovating in the Wrong Direction Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) plans to start a new store format to appeal to the "millennial generation."  Co-CEO John Mackey describes the yet-to-be-named concept as a "streamlined, hip, cool, technology-oriented store that has lower capital, perhaps a little less labor cost and lower prices."  Most of the coverage of the announcement has expressed concerns that value-orien 17h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 3 Mobikwik wallet users can now load cash at ICICI Bank branches Mobile wallet and recharge platform Mobikwik has tied-up with ICICI Bank to allow its wallet users to add cash at any ICICI Bank branch. This... . 17h The Economic Times OECD eyes 'enormous' economic gains from better education The report which compiled data from 76 nations says if every 15-year-old achieved at least basic skills by 2030, countries could see enormous economic growth. 17h The Economic Times Fleeing poverty, Bangladeshis caught in Asian boat crisis They were taken to fetid ships so crowded they could not lie down without touching someone else. They spent weeks at sea. 17h The Economic Times 282 calls, seven cases through anti-corruption helpline: Anti-Corruption Branch The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has received 282 calls through Delhi government's anti-graft helpline within 38 days of its re-launch in April this year 17h The Economic Times 10 Oppo to set up handset mfng unit in India by August Oppo is the latest among its Chinese peers including Xiaomi, PhiComm and Coolpad to evince interest in making mobile phones in India. 17h The Economic Times 18 PM Modi hits back at Rahul and Manmohan's charge PM Modi hits back at Rahul and Manmohan's chargeRejecting criticism of concentration of power in PMO, Modi said Prime Minister and PMO are "very much part of the constitutional scheme." 17h The Economic Times Won't tolerate those raising pro-Pak slogans: Rajnath Singh said the state government has been asked to take strong action against people who raise pro-Pakistan slogans and wave Pakistani flag. 17h The Economic Times 2 Gujjar stir: HC asks why agitators given free hand, summons CS Rajasthan High Court today directed the Chief Secretary and the police chief to appear before it tomorrow. 17h The Economic Times 15 HC allows Greenpeace to use two accounts HC allows Greenpeace to use two accountsDelhi High Court today allowed Greenpeace to use two of its accounts for the purpose of receiving and utilising fresh domestic donations. 17h The Economic Times 2 Cost of data breaches increasing to average of $3.8 mn The total average cost of a data breach is now $3.8 million, up from $3.5 million a year ago, according to a study by Ponemon Institute. 17h The Economic Times 4 Xiaomi tests online Europe mkt with accessories Xiaomi, whose products on Mi.com start at $10, said it does not plan to sell major items including smartphones and tablets in Europe. 17h The Economic Times 2 Beef row: Rijiju says there cannot be restrictions on food habits The junior Home Minister is currently visiting Northeastern states to highlight NDA government's achievements in the first year. 17h BBC News - World 200+ No let-up in massive India heatwave Heatwave conditions continue to sweep India where more than 1,100 people have died in the past week, officials say. 17h Reuters 200+ Israel, Palestinians pull back after Gaza exchange of fire GAZA (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian militants appeared to be pulling back on Wednesday from further hostilities after Israel responded with air strikes to a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. 17h Psychology Today 77 GRAFTS: Variations on Our Irrelationship Song-and-Dance Our specific song-and-dance routines—ways that we reverse caretaking role with our key caregiver(s)—become the basic blueprint the pattern of interaction we will develop to care for our key caregiver. These patterns can be called GRAFTS and the acronym describes—in a very basic broad stroke—some of the habits that can become part of our caregiving conditioning. 17h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 63 Why These Newlyweds Opened the First Orangetheory Fitness in Manhattan Franchise Players is Entrepreneur's Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees. If you're a franchisee with advice and tips to share, email ktaylor@entrepreneur.com.Orangetheory Fitness, a fitness franchise focused on trainer-led group workouts, was founded in 2010. Five years later, Adam Krell and Jessica Kumari opened the franchise's first location in Manhattan, N.Y. Here's 17h YourStory.com 3 GMASA Chennai for the mobile app community C.R. Venkatesh (CRV, to his friends), founder, MD & CEO of DotCom Infoway (DCI), is a compulsive gamer and he revels in playing games at least an hour every day. DotCom launched a magazine App World Mag six months ago. “Any one interested in mobile apps” is its subscriber, according to CRV. It is available in print and online formats, and in subscription only mode. To provide a bigger platform 17h Business Insider 10 FIFA corruption probe: LIVE REPORT London (AFP) - 10:26 GMT - 'Two generations' - "It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks," Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in the Justice Department statement about the charges.10:26 GMT - US indictment - The US Justice Department has unsealed an indictment agains 17h homepage 18 What to expect from Friday’s GDP data It is likely that the GDP numbers will undershoot the advance estimates released by the government in February 17h The Times of India 41 70% of Everest glacier's volume to be lost ver 70 per cent of glacier volume in the Everest region could be lost by 2100 if current trends of greenhouse gases emission continue, a new paper published today in The Cryosphere 17h Forbes India All Feed 5 USL reports losses for second consecutive year on provisions of Rs 1,900 cr   Loan of Rs 1,337.4 crore from Mallya's UBHL weighs heavily on USL's P&L account Read more 17h MediaNama: Digital Media in India 3 Funding roundup: UrbanPro, JBR Interio and Postman Online services marketplace Urbanpro, previously known as ThinkVidya, has raised ~ $2 million (Rs 13 crore) from Nirvana Venture Advisors. The company will be expanding... . 17h PSFK 7 7 Stories You Need to Know Today PSFK Editors select top news aggregated from around the web each day. Google: if the picture of a man using your product in the shower can derail its launch, maybe it wasn’t all that great to begin with (CNET) How Facebook’s culture for fostering narcissism and all-in-one-oriented goals are making it YouTube’s not-so-secret nightmare (Business Insider) Shake Shack is looking to expand into the wo 17h PSFK 35 Start Your Mornings with the Smell of Cold, Hard Cash Sensor Wake is an alarm clock system that will wake you up with a scent of your choice. Using interchangeable cartridges at the back, the special alarm clock greets you in the morning with a whiff of coffee, peaches and yes, the distinct odor of cold, hard cash. The startup was created by Guillame Rolland, an 18-year-old inventor from France. After entering his idea at the Google Science Fair 201 17h Business Insider 5 Sharapova sets up Stosur clash in Paris Paris (AFP) - Defending champion Maria Sharapova eased into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Russian Fed Cup teammate Vitalia Diatchenko.Second seed Sharapova will face Australia's Samantha Stosur, the 2010 runner-up, for a place in the last 16.Join the conversation about this story » 17h The Economic Times 2 Pakistan-based terrorists: Tough task for India Pakistan-based terrorists: Tough task for India Militant groups that conducted the Delhi and Mumbai terror attacks are active and pose a challenge for India, two noted US defence analysts have said. 17h The Economic Times 1K Priyanka Gandhi attacks | Smriti Irani returns fire Priyanka Gandhi attacks | Smriti Irani returns firePriyanka, who is on a two-day visit to her mother Sonia Gandhi's constituency, rubbished Irani's accusations. 17h The Economic Times Japan Economics Minister Akira Amari: Recent yen moves reflect dollar's gain The yen fell to an 8-year low against the dollar this week after a batch of upbeat data bolstered the case for a US interest rate hike this year. 17h The Economic Times 1 Manmohan Singh defends himself after allegations in 2G scam Speaking at the event here, Singh also stoutly defended the performance of the two UPA governments under him while also lauding Rahul Gandhi. 17h The Economic Times EU, Switzerland sign major accord on tax transparency The accord will end banking secrecy for EU residents and prevent them from hiding undeclared income in Swiss banks. 17h The Economic Times Bank of England to finalise ring-fencing rules in first half of 2016 The new rules, scheduled to take effect from 2019, are designed to protect bank's retail customers from riskier part of their operations. 17h The Economic Times 3 Heatwave: Health Ministry to come out with advisory The Health Ministry has assured Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the 2 worst-hit states where heat has claimed 551 and 226 lives respectively, of medical aid 17h The Economic Times Western US drought has led to increased food prices: Poll An overwhelming majority of US residents think the drought that has hit agriculture in the West will lead to increased food prices 17h The Economic Times Cut in funding of central schemes caused loss of over 3k cr Uttarakhand got funds from the Centre for most centrally sponsored schemes in 90:10 ratio which has now been revised to 50:50. 17h The Economic Times 6 No FIPB nod required for M&As in sectors under automatic route The govt has said that FIPB's approval will not be required for merger and acquisitions in sectors where FDI is allowed under automatic route. 17h The Economic Times BJP not on back foot on temple issue, says Amit Shah Shah, however, denied that he had spoken anything on the Ram Temple yesterday (at his press meet in Delhi). 17h The Economic Times 2 Indian biz confidence falls to pre-Modi levels: Deutsche Borse The survey said the overall sentiment reacted positively to the two rate cuts this year by RBI, although their impact remains limited. 17h The Economic Times 3K Govt repeals 125 obsolete laws, 945 more on axe list | PM hits back at Rahul, Manmohan Govt repeals 125 obsolete laws, 945 more on axe list | PM hits back at Rahul, ManmohanThe exercise is being undertaken by the law ministry in line with PM Modi's agenda to do away with "archaic" laws that were "hindering governance". 17h The Economic Times 1 Nokia's network arm to buy Eden Rock Communications Nokia did not disclose the value of the deal but said the transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of the year. 17h The Economic Times 3 TechM slips post results; what brokerages say Tech Mahindra plunged over 14% on the BSE in trade on Wednesday to post its biggest fall since February 2009. 17h The Economic Times 1 Consultant to design Karkardoma smart city to be finalised soon "Approximate investment volumes are yet to be worked out for a similar complex at Sanjay Lake area of Delhi also being developed by NBCC," Kumar added. 17h The Economic Times 5 Hopeful of meeting $20-bn target by 2020: Vishal Sikka "It will take us time to renew and reimagine how we work from sales to client service to delivery to finance and legal," Sikka said. 17h Inc.com 20 Why Your Troubled Brand Needs An Intimidator Like Liam Neeson Nielsen performs research to see which celebrity is the most influential when it comes to selling something. Should your pitchman be menacing? 17h Inc.com 14 Why General Grant’s Hiring Advice is Sound and Custer’s Isn’t Hiring people for any complex project requires the person to understand the complexity of the task before proceeding. This is especially true when hiring enterprise-level account executives. 17h Inc.com 24 An Early Look at the Office of the Future Millennials' mobile workplace habits are breaking down barriers between the cubicles of traditional workplaces. 17h Inc.com 27 The Best Advice for Managing Your Interns When you hire interns, assume you'll need to explain things that might seem basic to other employees. 17h Inc.com 1K 3 Million People Who Could Be Your Company's Competitive Advantage There is a growing number of adults on the autism spectrum who want to enter the workforce but can't. Meet the entrepreneurs trying to solve the challenge. 17h Inc.com 2K How to Impress Anyone in 30 Seconds or Less Few things in life will help you more than knowing how to make an immediate great impression. Make note of these impressive habits. 17h Inc.com 12 Tech Blog Spinoff Re/Code Acquired by Vox Media Vox operates several news and entertainment sites, including The Verge. 17h Inc.com 9 Olive Garden: At Least 1 More Breadstick Creation on the Way The Italian restaurant chain's "breadstick sandwiches" don't arrive until June 1, but Olive Garden already has a follow-up act planned with "breadstick crostini" in August. 17h Inc.com 30 A Little-Known Leadership Lesson to Retain Your Top Talent Avoid the expensive mistake that leaves your key team members vulnerable to jumping ship with this simple lesson that you'll have to learn - one way or the other... 17h Inc.com 35 The Hiring Decision That Transformed a Company--and an Employee's Future It was a simple choice: from a pool of qualified people, this entrepreneur decided to hire the candidate with autism. But the outcome was much more significant than she could have imagined. 17h Inc.com 11 The Incredibly High Stakes Behind This Tiny Popcorn Business Ray and Janet Steffy either need to take the business to the next level or give up. But given how crucial the company is to the wellbeing of their son, there's really only one option. 17h Inc.com 12 The Tricky Business of Making an Ambitious Social Mission Profitable Roses for Autism is part therapy program, part business. Can it make money doing both? 17h Inc.com 43 This Infographic Explains Why Everyone Should Stop Saying 'Unicorn' Unicorns, or startups with billion-dollar valuations, are becoming far less rare than their name might imply. 17h Inc.com 77 Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Tossing Artificial Ingredients Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are the latest big food companies scrambling to distance themselves from ingredients people might find unappetizing. 17h Search Engine Journal 48 Origin Stories of Powerful Blogs: How Pescetarian Kitchen Drives 50K Blog Visits Per Month by @tomdemers In this interview series, Matthew Barby shares how he and his partner worked to get their food blog, Pescetarian Kitchen, off the groundThe post Origin Stories of Powerful Blogs: How Pescetarian Kitchen Drives 50K Blog Visits Per Month by @tomdemers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.     Mark as read and hide 17h Hack a Day 44 Making Your Own Laser Cut PSU [Csaba] and his friend bought a 600W switching lab-style power supply unit off eBay a while ago, and after about a year of tangled wires and mess, finally decided to enclose it in a fancy box. The PSU itself required some modification as it was just a controller and a power board — so they added a dedicated mains transformer, and a buffer capacitor. The housing is made out of 3mm plywood which the 17h Business Insider 18 German city evacuates 20,000 people to defuse WWII bomb Berlin (AFP) - German authorities evacuated around 20,000 people from their homes in the western city of Cologne on Wednesday after a World War II bomb was unearthed during construction work.The unexploded US-made device, which lay five metres (16 feet) underground and was discovered Friday, was set to be defused later in the day, and river traffic on the nearby Rhine was to be halted during the o 17h Business Insider 5 'Dementor' wasp, giant stick insect among new Mekong finds Hanoi (AFP) - From a soul-sucking 'dementor' wasp named after a creature from the Harry Potter books to a half-metre long stick insect, scientists identified 139 new species in the Greater Mekong Region in 2014, according to a new report.Many of the newly-described species are already under threat from new roads and dams and the region's rapacious demand for wildlife meat and luxury timber, the WW 17h Business Insider 41 Former Apple CEO John Sculley admits Steve Jobs never forgave him, and he never repaired their friendship, before Jobs died (AAPL) Former Apple CEO John Sculley is now a backer of a range of different tech companies — including the Obi Mobiles Android line and enterprise company Zeta Interactive, shortly to IPO — but he will probably be best known as the man who ousted Steve Jobs from Apple in 1985. Sculley told us recently at the Engage 2015 conference in Prague that it's a myth that he "fired" Jobs from his own co 17h YourStory.com 100+ ‘What we could have done to save our start up from failure': entrepreneur bares all Back in 2005, four colleagues from Infosys and I quit our jobs to start Gridstone Research. We were all living in the US at the time (most of us in the Silicon Valley) and the start-up bug infected us easily. We wanted to create a Software as a Service platform that would help Wall Street analysts in their analysis of public companies. Within hours of announcing our departure, we had many investo 17h Lifehacker 92 How to Build an Emergency Budget (and Why You Need One) You’ve probably heard of an emergency fund. It’s a small cushion of savings to help you stay afloat in case of a financial crisis. For some emergencies, it also helps to use an emergency budget—a deflated spending plan to make sure the money in your fund lasts as long as possible.Most experts say you should have between 3-6 months’ worth of living expenses in an emergency fund. Some emergencies ar 16h The Times of India 100+ India wanted President's Bofors remarks dropped Prior to the publication of the article, the Indian ambassador made a direct request asking the Swedish paper to retract sections of the interview mentioning Bofors. 16h Business Insider 48 Michael Kors is crashing (KORS) Shares of Michael Kors tanked by up to 17% in early trading on Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings. The fashion retailer posted diluted earnings per share of $0.90, just below analysts' estimate for $0.91, according to Bloomberg. The company posted sales of $1.1 billion, up 17.8% from the previous quarter and more than the estimate for $1.09 billion. The company's guidance 16h Springwise 100+ Children’s book grows back into a tree Add / Remove In Argentina alone, 6 million physical books are published each month, which amounts to 45 million pages per day — or to put it another way, a whole lot of trees. At a time when an area of forest the size of a football pitch is lost every two minutes, Argentinian children’s book publisher Pequeño Editor has launched a project called Tree Book Tree, in order to educate and inspire thei 16h Forbes India All Feed 8 You can soon commute to work on a Daimler bus   Daimler India inaugurates bus manufacturing plant near Chennai; BharatBenz and Mercedes Benz buses to go on sale in Q3 of this calendar year Read more 16h India Today | Top Stories 8 Modi hits back: Extra-constitutional bodies wielded power during Manmohan rule The PM did not elaborate on who those extra-constitutional authorities were, but it can be read along the lines of the BJP's charge that the remote control to Manmohan Singh's government lay with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her coterie. 16h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES Infosys expects $20-bn revenue by 2020: Sikka Citing opportunities in the wake of global digital transformation, CEO and MD Vishal Sikka said Infosys has the potential to become a leading IT services company in the world and a bellwether once again. 16h Business Today| LATEST HEADLINES American IT industry calls for raising cap on H-1B visas "The United States should raise the cap on H-1B visas and broaden overall high-skill innovation so that our economic engine can be fuelled by the brightest minds from all over the world," said Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, in an op-ed in the Courier Post.. 16h Business Insider 200+ This is the reality of what you'd earn working as a plus-size model Plus-size modelling is tipped to transform the fashion industry after Tess Holliday became the world's first US size 22/ UK size 18 to be signed to a mainstream agency and to lead some clothing campaigns. But our industry insider told us that she is just a "spectacle" that will fall out of fashion as quickly as most seasonal trends. Holliday, 29, broke all conventional model parameters w 16h WIRED 200+ Google Ventures: Not Every Product Needs to Be Beautiful Maybe, like Craiglist, you don’t need to create a beautiful product at all. The post Google Ventures: Not Every Product Needs to Be Beautiful appeared first on WIRED. 16h WIRED 39 Exclusive: Read the First Chapter of Paolo Bacigalupi’s New Novel The Water Knife The author of The Wind-Up Girl is back this week with his first adult novel in six years, and we've got your extended preview right here. The post Exclusive: Read the First Chapter of Paolo Bacigalupi’s New Novel The Water Knife appeared first on WIRED. 16h WIRED 500+ Uncover the Universe’s Mysteries From the Comfort of Home You don't need to work at CERN, TRIUMF or KEK to unlock the mysteries of the universe. Just construct your own private physics shrine from the comfort of your kitchen table. The post Uncover the Universe’s Mysteries From the Comfort of Home appeared first on WIRED. 16h WIRED 500+ Dodge: The Muscle Car Is Here to Stay, Thanks Very Much Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis sat down with us to talk muscle cars and what possessed him to green-light a 700-HP sedan. The post Dodge: The Muscle Car Is Here to Stay, Thanks Very Much appeared first on WIRED. 16h WIRED 100+ Twitter Needs to Change, But Only if It Stays the Same Twitter would love to attract new users with a feed that works more like Facebook's. But Twitter's core users would revolt. The post Twitter Needs to Change, But Only if It Stays the Same appeared first on WIRED. 16h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 32 The New Silk Road: A Visionary Dream For The 21st Century The New Silk Road (see illustration below) may be the dream to inspire coming generations. This seems all the more the case when set in the historical context of the last half-century or so. If it were to become reality, it could be a major inspirational epochal game-changer. Whether it’s a dream or a nightmare depends in great part on the spirit with which the opportunity is seized and the challe 16h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 89 Meet Improbable, The Startup Building The�World's Most Powerful Simulations Improbable invented a new way to simulate almost any complex system in software. Warriors, gamers and economists are extremely interested. 16h PSFK 49 Puck-Shaped Wearable Augments Text Messaging with Tactility We now welcome to the sensory experience game, Tactspace, by Tactonics, a New Jersey-based startup founded by Eddie Bugg. Tactonics is raising funds to build small wearables which relay messages as intimate communications delivered via a circular custom device called a TACTPuck. Each TACTpuck communicates to the wearer by using vibration, illumination, nudge and warming sensations. The core driver 16h PSFK 16 Tablet Projector Powers an Urban Talent Showcase Lenovo’s recent #LightAndSeek event brought to life a series of artworks in Singapore, projecting them at 10 different locations around the city using the new Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 Pro’s built-in projector. This one-night-only urban art exhibition was launched by global social media agency We Are Social, in collaboration with some of Singapore’s rising artists. The digital strategy effectively tout 16h Online Marketing Blog - TopRank® 100+ If You Want Your Content Marketing to be Great, Ask Influencers to Participate With ubiquitous internet connectivity and billions of people empowered to create and publish online, digital marketing competition is greater than ever. Companies are increasingly challenged to create quality content that can stand out to attract and engage new customers. How can businesses grow their reach and improve content quality in such a market? Through participation marketing with industr 16h The Economic Times Cut in funding of central schemes caused loss of over 3k cr Uttarakhand got funds from the Centre for most centrally sponsored schemes in 90:10 ratio which has now been revised to 50:50. 16h The Economic Times 4 Pakistan judge on 'judicial course', 26/11 hearing adjourned The trial court summoned the witnesses only after the case record was retrieved from the Islamabad High Court and finally submitted to the ATC. 16h The Economic Times 400+ RBI likely to cut policy rates by 0.25% on June 2: Citigroup Despite unseasonal rains, the CPI inflation continued to undershoot RBI's projected trajectory and there has also been supply-side reforms. 16h The Economic Times 16 Pak 'haven' for Islamist terror groups: US report Pak 'haven' for Islamist terror groups: US reportThe periodic CRS report on Pakistan is not an official report of the United States Congress, but prepared by noted experts on the issue. 16h The Economic Times Is AirAsia making the best use of its 171 aircraft? Malaysia-based AirAsia posted a net loss for October-December due to a weaker ringgit and higher costs despite lower fuel prices. 16h The Economic Times 1 Chevron says output from Saudi-Kuwait joint Wafra oilfield to remain shut A jointly-operated onshore oilfield between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will remain shut until difficulties to operate are resolved 16h The Economic Times 26 US IT industry for raising H-1B visa cap | Resignation got things done: Rahul Yadav US IT industry for raising H-1B visa cap | Resignation got things done: Rahul Yadav More than 5,45,000 technology jobs remain vacant in the US, which is having a deep impact on Silicon Valley-based firms, say experts. 16h The Economic Times 2 AAP appoints Majumdar as CMD of Delhi Finance Corporation The AAP dispensation also appointed IAS officer Parimal Rai as Principal Secretary of Social Welfare and Women and Child Development Department. 16h The Economic Times German FM Wolfgang Schaeuble says up to Greece to decide on capital controls Schaeuble defended the decision of Greece's partners to disburse further aid only in return for economic reforms. 16h The Economic Times China set to grant licence for imported oil to non-major refiner The licence will allow Shandong Dongming Petrochemical Group to use 7.5 million tonnes of imported crude a year, or 150,000 barrels per day. 16h The Economic Times No space for 'political' activity in Kashmir: JKLF's Malik The JKLF leader said Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed wants to pass the six years of his term by keeping the separatists under house arrest. 16h The Economic Times 7 Emerging mkts drive global smartphone sales up 19% According to the research firm, over 281.6 million units of smartphones were shipped worldwide in the first quarter of 2014. 16h The Economic Times Renault workers in Turkey end strike: Company Under the agreement, the company will pay workers a lump sum of 1,000 Turkish lira ($370, 350 euros) within one week. 16h The Economic Times 4 Agri Minister clarifies Govt stand on GM crops Minister says the Govt will "abide by SC directions" on allowing genetically-modified crops in the country. 16h The Economic Times Britain announces EU referendum bill: Queen's speech Britain will hold a referendum on European Union membership by the end of 2017, Queen Elizabeth II said on Wednesday. 16h The Economic Times 8 India's exports in need of immediate booster dose: EEPC Engineering exports registered only 0.23% increase in the growth rate to $ 5.7 billion in the month of April 2015 over April 2014. 16h BBC News - World 51 Jessica Lange returns to Broadway Two-time Oscar winning actor Jessica Lange is set to return to New York's Broadway next year in Eugene O'Neill's play Long Day's Journey Into Night. 16h BBC News - World 44 Danish PM calls snap June election Denmark's prime minister calls an election for 18 June when her centre-left coalition is expected to face tough a challenge from the opposition. 16h HubSpot 58 2 Big Steps to Remove Friction During the Checkout Process Your goal as an ecommerce retailer is to remove as many obstacles as you can between want and buy. Because you have quite a few other tasks to complete in between, reducing friction in the buying process can be difficult. Yes, selling is your main goal, but you want those customers to come back, right? Return customers don’t always come back on their own. They need a little prodding, which is why 16h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 500+ To Advance Your Business, Step Away From Your Business “The Advance,” which is what we call an annual tradition of friends and colleagues who gather together for four days over Memorial Day weekend, recently marked its 12th anniversary. What initially began as a group of us simply attending the NCAA lacrosse championships over the years has evolved into a mastermind meeting dedicated to reconnection, reflection and renewal.Many call this sort of gathe 16h Business Insider 19 10 things you need to know today (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, RAI, LO, TOL) Here is what you need to know. 14 high-ranking FIFA officials were arrested on corruption charges. Authorities raided FIFA's offices in Zurich, arresting 14 officials on corruption racketeering, money-laundering, and conspiracy charges. Reports suggest Swiss authorities are looking into the selection process for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Meanwhile, the US Depart 16h Business Insider 500+ The son of China's richest man bought 2 ultra-expensive gold Apple Watches for his dog (AAPL) For most people, the ultra-expensive gold Apple Watch, retailing for $10,000 (£8,000) and upwards, is an unobtainable dream. But if you're the son of China's richest man, it's no big deal to buy two. For your dog. As first reported by Shanghaiist, Wang Sicong, son of property titan Wang Jianlin, has posted photos online of his dog kitted out in some high-end Cupertino bling. Wang Sicong's dog has 16h Lifehacker 100+ Walking or Biking to Work May Make You Happier With Your Commute Walking or riding a bike to work is often seen as a way to save money or get some exercise. However, it might also have another benefit: it could make you happier with your commute.Walking or biking to work isn’t always a feasible option (where I live in Atlanta, for example, many commutes can be between 30-60 minutes of driving time), however in cities where it is possible, those who can avoid ca 16h Reuters 100+ Japan, Philippines to deepen ties as China asserts sea claims TOKYO/MANILA (Reuters) - Japan and the Philippines are set to bolster security ties when President Benigno Aquino visits Tokyo next week, the latest move by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to beef up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations facing China's growing naval ambitions. 16h homepage 1 In economics, what calculates isn’t always right Practitioners of economic mathematics use dubious suppositions that they then use as a foundation for giving policy advice 16h homepage 22 Drawing the line with China For its Act East policy to succeed, India needs a coherent maritime strategy 16h homepage 3 Rising school enrolment, plunging test scores It is time go beyond mere numbers and focus on improved learning outcomes for all children 16h The Times of India 48 Can't be restrictions on food habits: MoS Rijiju Amidst a row over eating beef, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said no restrictions can be put on food habits in a secular country like India but the sentiments of the majority should be respected in Hindu- majority as well as Christian and Muslim-majority states. mark as readRefreshChange layout and filteringBack to top Feeds 1,003 unread articles