Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reiterated his demand for immediately abolishing currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations to check black money in the country....

The Bangladesh government on Wednesday imposed a 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing across 27 districts of the country to sustain the population of the popular food fish, said a government official....

The British pound showed some signs of recovery on Wednesday, rising more than 1 per cent against the US dollar and the euro....

In a fresh move to bolster its ties with China, Apple has announced it would open a research and development centre in Shenzhen -- the hardware manufacturing hub for the world, media reported on Wednesday. ...

Hit by the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, Samsung Electronics on Wednesday revised down its preliminary figure for the third-quarter earnings to $4.6 billion -- showing a massive $2.4 billion loss from the earlier preliminary guidance....
The connectivity-driven digital revolution in the country has prompted fundamental policy reforms, a premier thought-leadership brand has stated, adding that trends in the industry are pushing telecoms to choose between 'dumb' utility models and growth-driven business models....
China's economy has so far fared better than expected this year, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, citing the increase of new jobs and contribution of domestic consumption and the service industry to overall economic growth....
The Indian economy and that of the broader South Asian Region (SAR) is a source of considerable interest in policy circles these days. This is because their growth performance has considerably outperformed that of other regions of the world....
India needs a comprehensive ecosystem to impart quality skills to its youth so as to meet global standards, says an expert in skill development....
Touted as one of its premium yet affordable flagship devices, the positioning of Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo's new Z2 Plus in the sub-Rs 20,000 market makes it lucrative for a simple reason: It packs so much that it will make players like Xiaomi, which has a strong presence in India, run for cover....