July 3, 2016 - Euro 2016: Portugal reach semi-finals on penalties with win over Poland

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Sports Euro 2016: Portugal reach semi-finals on penalties with win over Poland Portugal beat Poland 5-3 on penalties after 1-1 in extra time. They will face either Belgium or Wales in the semifinal. Sports Anil Kumble sweats out in nets with Team India India will play four Test matches in the Caribbean islands. Coach Anil Kumble was seen sweating it out in the nets. Sports Mental strength is more important than technique: Ajinkya Rahane Ajinkya Rahane, the newly appointed Test vice-captain says being mentally strong and focused is crucial. Sports Wimbledon 2016: Venus Williams accuses Wimbledon of sex discrimination over court schedule Venus Williams has demanded equality in the scheduling of the men’s and women’s draw after she played her second round match on Court 18. Sports Usain Bolt easily sprints into 100m semi-finals Usain Bolt won the quarter final in 10.15 seconds after a series of delays and false starts. Sports Jaipur Pink Panthers-Bengaluru Bulls clash ends in tie Jaipur Pink Panthers moved up to third place with nine points whereas Bengaluru Bulls jumped to fourth spot with eight points. Entertainment Noted classical singer Veena Sahasrabuddhe passes away Veena Sahasrabuddhe passed away here following a prolonged illness, family sources said today. Entertainment Slaughtering of ‘Bakra’ does not mean Qurbani: Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan "The meaning of Qurbani is to sacrifice something which is close to you instead of any goat or sheep which you just buy to sacrifice," said Irrfan. Entertainment NCW summons Salman, warns him of action The NCW warned that if Khan failed to appear before the panel, it would take “appropriate action as it deems fit”. Entertainment Cameron says JJ Abrams’ ‘Star Wars’ lacked ‘visual imagination’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the 7th installment in the sci-fiction saga which released in December 2016 Telecom The truths I found about dropped calls: who controls what and how much The low EMF limits imply that the signals emanating from the cell sites are not strong enough to traverse long distances, and hence a larger number of sites are required to ensure coverage in a given location. Telecom Sunil Mittal Is Right: India Will See Consolidation In Telecom Sector, But Not Enough RCom, the country's fourth largest telco by subscribers, is currently offering the 4G services to its CDMA customers, who have opted for the company's.. Telecom TRAI's Consultation Paper on VoIP can affect mobile TV, IPTV NEW DELHI: Noting that unified IP based backbone and the benefits associated with the converged telecom access scenario has enabled service providers to launch more and more converged services such as Internet Telephony, IPTV, Mobile TV etc., the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sought to know the format of voice over internet telephony (VoIP) in India. | TRAI's Consultation Paper on VoIP can affect mobile TV, IPTV | Indian Television Dot Com Politics No mention of reshuffle as PM Modi reviews performance of Cabinet Amid talks of a Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the performance of various ministries in spending budgetary allocations and implementing schemes in the past two years and asked his colleagues to ensure schemes be tailored to benefit masses. Politics Amid shaky ties with Sena, BJP’s Mungantiwar meets Thackeray Though Mungantiwar stated that Thackeray and BJP are willing to settle old disputes and renew their relationship, the Sena chief said his party will continue to criticise the government's policies which it thinks are not in interest of the people. Politics 7th Pay Commission: Congress extends support for government employees on strike Terming the 7th Pay Commission recommendations the worst-ever, the Congress said that the party will support them if they go on strike on the issue in July. Politics 7th Pay Commission: Employees unions’ call for indefinite strike call on 11 July is unjustified Various trade union leaders have claimed that 33 lakh central government employees have rejected Modi government’s overall 23.5 percent pay hike bonanza based on Seventh Pay Commission recommendations and would go on indefinite strike from 6 am, 11 July. Retail Flipkart remains India's most popular e-commerce brand Flipkart marginally ahead of Amazon, while Snapdeal comes in a distant third, based on the RedSeer E-tailing Leadership Index Retail 24x7 law may boost retail jobs by 50% Job creation is set to get a boost with the approval of the Model Shops and Establishment (regulation of employment and condition of services) Bill, which allows shops to remain open 24x7. Hiring experts said the bill, if adopted by states, could lead to a 10% growth in jobs. Retail Future eyes new innovations; for Raymond online is critical play Speaking to CNBC-TV18 Rakesh Biyani of Future Enterprises said the maximum jobs are created in the services sector. He went on to talk about the Model Shop & Establishment Act that got cleared by the Cabinet yesterday. Retail Provogue to Shoppers Stop, here's what made retail stocks soar Shares of eateries, entertainment and retail establishments gained anywhere between 3% and 10% on Wednesday following the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Model Shop & Establishment Bill Finance Rajan now bats for longer term for RBI Governor, says 3-year stint too short Just a fortnight back, Rajan announced his decision to not take up a second term at the central bank and return to academia, setting off a storm in financial markets. Finance SBI has enough talent to replace me: Arundhati Bhattacharya on extension Her name is also doing the rounds in the list of probable candidates as the next Reserve Bank Governor after incumbent Raghuram Rajan's term ends on September 4. Finance Money in Swiss banks: Pakistan overtakes India Finance Exit pangs for old BSE brokers as IPO draws near BSE’s oldest shareholders are reluctant to pare their holding and participate in the offer for sale Digital Google, Facebook fighting it out for digital dominance in India -- seen as the last big market for Internet companies? Google and Facebook are fighting it out for digital dominance in India, seen as the last big market for Internet companies, with a fast-growing user base that’s second only to China’s Digital Lab2Moon: Indian space-tech startup launches global competition The group of space entrepreneurs will be able to launch a rover by July 2017 which will take over 20 days to land on the surface of Moon. Digital Nasscom to red-flag govt's policy decisions pertaining to e-commerce, uncertainties arising from GST regime Repeats 2014 plea for empowered group drawn from affected sectors and govt to spot and set right the problem areas Digital Sorry, Bangalore: You are not the hottest startup destination in India any more. It's Delhi The biggest share of startup investment in India is going elsewhere this year. HR Tourism can support 46 mn jobs in India by 2025: Verma New Delhi, Jun 29 () Travel and tourism sector in India has the potential to grow much faster and support 46 million jobs by 2025, provided the right investments and policies continue to be implemented, US Ambassador Richard Verma said today. HR WEF exposes the great Indian gap between education and jobs India being placed at a poor 105 out of 130 nations in the WEF human capital index ranking clearly shows that the educational system is out of tune with the job market. The government must change its education policy to fill this gap with the help of the digital revolution. HR Indian-origin Deputy Mayor says saving London jobs his priority The man appointed as Deputy Mayor for business in London says his primary responsibility will be to safeguard jobs through the Brexit fallout. HR Seagate to cut 1600 jobs in restructuring plan Seagate, which has about 52,000 employees worldwide, had said in September it would cut 1,050 jobs. Software How the glamour of startup valuations is hiding the real problems? Startups are yet to look seriously beyond India's urban middle-class. And though there are bright entrepreneurial ideas, the pace at which they are implemented is abysmally slow Software American Tower Corp and Viom Networks set up virtual team to manage combined operations in India : Legal merger to take over a year to close Khillan has been in ATC for the past year, after resigning as chief technology officer at Sistema Shyam Teleservices, which operated the MTS brand. Software Infosys plans to digitise HR processes : Launches internal platform 'Compass' to help employees change job profiles The platform can be used for networking with like-minded people, allowing employees to leverage existing expertise, experiences within the organisation. Software Xiaomi plans expansion in India without the need of exemption from sourcing norms Xiaomi, in April this year, had approached the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for opening single brand retail stores in India. Ecommerce Grofers to lay off 10% of staff, revokes job offers; Customer support and content team will take the biggest hit Customer support and content team will take the biggest hit; move driven by ‘general slowdown in activity’ Ecommerce ShopClues achieves milestone with half a million sellers on platform ShopClues' IndiMarket, which showcases area-specific artworks of 8 states and 21 cities of India, will add to the regional representation of the entir.. Ecommerce Cisco launches start-up initiative LaunchPad; initially to focus on manufacturing, retail, transportation, education and healthcare sectors The applications for LaunchPad are now open for start-ups and will initially focus on manufacturing, retail, transportation, education and healthcare sectors Ecommerce Its war between foreign Uber and local Ola in India Ola’s chief operating officer Pranay Jivrajka in a blog wrote about how compliant Ola has been with Indian laws at huge cost to the firm, and questioned ‘the’ competitor’s compliance record Logistics India's ports brace for new rule on weighing containers, aimed at speeding up the process and leading to huge time savings The global rule, starting 1 July, mandates shippers to verify and declare the weight of a container before loading it on a ship for export Logistics India eyes role for itself at Oman's strategic Duqm port The Sultanate of Oman is currently developing Duqm port along with Special Economic Zone as a regional economic hub. Logistics New boss for ailing Malaysia Airlines, Peter Bellew, currently is the airlines COO, formerly with Ryan Air Kuala Lumpur, June 30, 2016 (AFP) -Malaysia Airlines, which has been struggling since twin disasters in 2014, has appointed a new CEO following the resignation of a troubleshooter brought in to turn around the ailing carrier. Logistics Flywheel Logistics chief now sees GST to eliminate C F agents in pharma sector and boost profitability Construction Rs 50-crore ‘jewellery park’ set to come up in Mumbai in bid to boost exports The initiative comes at a time when India’s jewellery sector faces a crisis of skilled labour, inadequate infrastructure and lack of technology. Construction Dehradun nagar nigam approves smart city proposal, earmarks Rs 1.5 crore The nigam has also decided to allot half an acre of land for a hospital to Maharaja Agrasen Charitable Trust which will cater to the financially weake.. Construction Bilaspur's Rs 4,500 crore Smart City plan gets nod amid Cong opposition Ashok Vidhani justified increasing project by Rs 1,000 crore on the grounds that while state capital Raipur had forwarded a plan for developing smart .. Construction Headless Chennai devpt body leaves builders worried With all the top posts in CMDA vacant, the construction industry is worried about the repercussions. Marketing Mobile and Millennials : 2016 Marketing Trends and How They Affect Your Strategy How business owners can take advantage of the opportunities found in the 2016 Internet Trends Report. Marketing All Eyeballs on Reader Reaction as Ad-Blocking War Comes to India : Report ToI and HT are a part of the group of offenders when it comes to intrusive online ads. How will the ad-blocking wars play out in India? Marketing Housing.com bets on advertising dollars from the real estate industry : Report MUMBAI: Earlier in May, real estate portal Housing.com had stirred up the market after announcing a 200 percent revenue growth month-on-month with a target to hit USD 10 million by the end of this financial year. For those who have been following the company’s progress since its inception in 2012, the figures show a great improvement since the start-up’s nationwide launch in 2015. | Housing.com bets on advertising dollars from the real estate industry | Indian Television Dot Com Marketing Direct Marketing: Staying Up with the Trends Each year, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) compiles hundreds of relevant industry stats and facts for publication in its Statistical Fact Book. 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Franchise Selecting the perfect site for your franchise How can you talk about site selection without mentioning /ArchivesArchives India jumps 19 places in World Bank's logistics performance index, is at 75% of Germany in International Supply Chain efficiency The World Bank in its latest Logistics Performance Index (LPI) said India is now ranked 35th as against the 54th spot it occupied in the previous 2014 report. /Politics /SportsArchives ‘Run machine’ Virat Kohli reflects on his road to fitness Virat Kohli has worked immensely on his fitness, especially strength, and the results of that are quite visible. /PoliticsArchives Dear PM Modi, It's Not Just You, We Are All Scared Of Cracking Jokes On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is scared of cracking jokes now. Detractors may have rolled their eyes and chortled, 'but you just did', it doesn't change the fact that the prime minis /SportsArchives There is absolutely no conflict of interest, says India’s coach Anil Kumble Anil Kumble said as coach his main aim would be to see Indian team excel in all formats and in all conditions. /EntertainmentArchives Sanjay Dutt’s comeback film delayed Sanjay Dutt's comeback vehicle has been delayed as the makers are yet to lock the script and the leading lady. /EntertainmentArchives Madhuri Dixit turns singer on reality show Madhuri Dixit surprised everyone with her singing on a reality show. /PoliticsArchives Arun Jaitley accuses Congress of delaying economic reforms With nearly a month left for the start of the monsoon session of Parliament, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday accused the Congress of delaying the much-awaited economic reforms in the country. /DigitalArchives Budget hotel aggregator FabHotels raises $8 million in Series A funding Gurgaon based Casa2 Stays Pvt. Ltd that operates budget hotel aggregator FabHotels has raised $8 million (Rs  54.3 crore) in a Series A round of funding from a group of investors including existing investors Accel Partners and Qualcomm Ventures, Mint reported, citing a company executive. RB I /TelecomArchives India accelerates to 4G NEW DELHI: The Indian smartphone market is rapidly transitioning to 4G handsets even though it may be some time before the relevant network technology is available across the country. /TelecomArchives Tata Communications to sell subsidiary Neotel Tata Communications has struck a Rs 2,900 crore (6.55 billion South African rand) deal with Liquid Telecom Group to sell off its South African telecom unit, Neotel to reduce its debt. 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But keep in mind that you are not obligated to /RetailArchives Single brand retail: 'Cutting-edge' products out of DIPP purview Final call to be taken by FIPB after ministries make recommendation /SportsArchives France 2-1 Ireland, Euro 2016: As it happened Two second half goals by Antoine Griezmann ensure France continue their march in Euro 2016 with a 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland. /SportsArchives Euro 2016: Germany’s Jerome Boateng confident of being fit for quarter-final Jerome Boateng, who got injured in Germany's final group match against Northern Ireland, scored the opener for Germany. /FinanceArchives SBI to divest non-core assets to rake in Rs3,000 crore SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya says asset quality pressures accelerated during 2015-16 due to continued stress in the economy, declining commodity prices and two successive drought years /EcommerceArchives Uber seeks to double its India workforce to 1000 Online taxi firm Uber went from a headcount of 150 in early 2015 to 500 by the end of the year, and is keeping up the pace to catch up with larger rival Ola /Ecommerce /HRArchives More jobs, entrepreneurship opportunities needed to promote women empowerment: ASSOCHAM There is an urgent need to create more jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities to promote women empowerment thereby making them economically independent... /RetailArchives Trent plans to raise up to Rs 300 cr, stock split in 1:10 New Delhi, Jun 28 () Tata group's retail firm Trent Ltd plans to raise up to Rs 300 crore via issue of non-convertible debentures on private placement basis and is also gearing up for a stock split by dividing each of its existing shares into ten new ones. /SportsArchives From president Mauricio Macri to social media, Argentina wants Lionel Messi back Lionel Messi retired from international football following the loss to Chile in the Copa America final for the consecutive year. /TelecomArchives China makes rules stricter for mobile app developers China has tightened rules for mobile app developers including requiring real-name registration and preserving users' activity logs, the country's internet regulator said on Tuesday, as Beijing looks to strengthen oversight of the growing app market. /FinanceArchives Next Reserve Bank of India chief faces balancing act on bank clean-up /PoliticsArchives Show Interest In Yoga Or Pay A Fine: IIT Roorkee's Notice To Students In addition to their classes and assignments, students at IIT Roorkee are facing another challenge. If they didn't show any interest in yoga, they will have to face strict action which includes paying /ArchivesArchives Scam ads and awards : an addiction with no fix In the wake of some dodgy work being rewarded at Cannes, the old debate about scam ads has cropped up again. It is no secret that many agencies (barring a handful) actively seek to create work meant for awards. Such …   /TelecomArchives World's cheapest mobile aimed at connecting rural India will ship this week Developed by Ringing Bells, a technology firm based in Noida, more than 200,000 devices will be sold in India to pre-registered users during the first phase of delivery. /RetailArchives Spencer's Retail MD Mohit Kampani quits The industry buzz is that Kampani decided to move on as he was not able to perform independently and had differences of opinion with the promoters. /EcommerceArchives Flipkart ties up with Royal Enfield to sell gear and accessories E-commerce marketplace, Flipkart has tied up exclusively with luxury motorcycle brand, Royal Enfield, to sell its complete range of gear and accessories. /TelecomArchives Mobile Wallets in India Threatened by E-Commerce, Social Apps: Norton Mobile Survey Here’s a piece of good news. There are over 10.8 million apps in over 200 app /EcommerceArchives Security of mobile wallets under threat by online shopping and social network: Norton report There are over 1.08 crores apps in over 200 app stores to improve our productivity but one third of them come with malware. Read more on India TV News /TelecomArchives Excessive use of electronic gadgets including mobile phones makes ageing faster New Delhi, June 26: Excessive use of electronic gadgets, including mobile phones and tablets, can cause “tech neck” that leads to early signs of ageing, health experts have warned. According to experts, “tech neck”, which leads to sagging skin, dropping jowls, and creases above the clavicle, seriously affects facial looks of the person by causing frown … /EcommerceArchives GST: Flipkart concerned over clause on tax collection at source Flipkart had earlier said that the said clause would prove detrimental to lakhs of small and medium sellers who do business on e-commerce platforms. /HRArchives Freedom 251 deliveries delayed again, CEO seeks meeting with PM Narendra Modi Noida, June 29 (IANS) The delivery of the world's cheapest smartphone at Rs 251 (less than $4) will finally begin from July 7 and not June 30 as was announced earlier, its makers said on Wednesdday, adding that they are trying to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for garnering his support under the Make in India initiative. /EcommerceArchives PayPal launches programme to protect merchants from fraud Digital payments platform PayPal on Wednesday announced the launch of its "Seller Protection Programme for Intangibles" -- an expansion of its existing seller protection programme that earlier only covered merchants selling tangible goods like handicrafts, fashion and art. /SoftwareArchives Chinese & Korean smartphone companies and contract manufacturers look at sourcing from India The move has prompted global contract manufacturers such as Taiwan's Foxconn and Wistron to make India a base, as smartphone sales are growing at a rapid pace. 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