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GST impact: Tata Motors slashes prices of commercial vehicles

July 09, 2017

Czech auto maker Skoda reduced prices of Superb model range by up to 7.3 % in Mumbai, resulting into a price benefit of up to 2.4 lakh. Japanese auto major Isuzu Motors India Pvt. "The rate of reduction varies from state to state across the auto range depending on the earlier Value-Added Tax rates". With respect to passenger vehicle sales, Tata Motors witnessed a drop of 5 per cent in June 2017, after what has been a largely positive year for the carmaker.

The final Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Bug Bash begins next Friday

July 09, 2017

The new Windows 10 software for desktops comes with major improvements pertaining to Edge and shell, as well as notifications, input, Hyper V enhancements, gaming and Task Manager improvements. If you are currently running Windows 10 Insider Build 16232.1004, you should have access to this most recent cumulative update now. It would mean a lot to us.

Trump Team Met Lawyer Close To Kremlin, Report Says

July 09, 2017

The report, which cited confidential government records described to the paper, says that a meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya was held at Trump Tower in Manhattan just two weeks after Trump secured the Republican presidential nomination.

Two men drown at Wasaga Beach

July 09, 2017

The men were not wearing personal floatation devices when they were removed from the water. McWilliam said that witnesses spotted the men struggling to stay afloat and then slip underneath the surface of the water a short time later. Fire services, police and Ontario Parks were called just before 1 p.m. CPR and advanced life saving measures were performed, but efforts to revive the men were unsuccessful.

Love Island couple in pregnancy scare

July 09, 2017

But away from the cameras, loved up Amber and Kem have been warned to stop having unprotected sex after they had a pregnancy scare. An insider told the newspaper: "Kem and Amber have been at it constantly , and producers saw they weren't using protection".

Guru Purnima 2017 Greetings, Quotes & Images; Guru Purnima Tithi

July 08, 2017

It is celebrated on purnima or the full moon day in the month of Ashadha (June-July). Veda Vyasa was the author as well as a character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Other names for Guru Purnima include Hay Moon, Ripe Corn Moon and Thunder Moon. Guru is everything in our eternal life, Nothing is possible without him, Life needs some power to push you up, Guru is that super power, Happy Guru Purnima! Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Gururdevo Maheshwaraha, Guruhu sakshat ...

Little Nightmares' first of three add-ons releases today

July 08, 2017

It contains three chapters: " The Depths ", " The Hideaway ", and another that is yet to be given a title. Story-wise, The Depths takes place parallel to Six's in the core game. " Little Nightmares " was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. "He must struggle on if he wants to survive, leap from floating debris to avoid being pulled into the treacherous waters, and find a way to create a path through the depths ", reads the Steam description .

The GOP tried to troll Hillary Clinton on Twitter. She fought back

July 08, 2017

Now, in an nearly humorous turn of events, the GOP, via Twitter, is asking Hillary Clinton for her healthcare plan. There's no health care alternative in the wings when it comes to the Democrats, which was the message pulled from these clips that were part of the Republican tweets , according to Yahoo News .

Volvo To Go Full Electric, Says Goodbye To Gas Cars

July 08, 2017

A recent Climate Central analysis looked at all 50 states and found that the energy mix was clean enough in 37 of them to ensure electric cars are more climate friendly than their most fuel-efficient combustion engine counterparts. Although pure-electric cars have yet to excite consumers enough to buy them in large numbers - market penetration in the USA remains below 1 percent - governments in China, Europe and, to some extent, the US are offering incentives and issuing mandates to boost ...

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Listed On Xbox One At UK Retailer

July 08, 2017

N. Sane Trilogy first announced during Sony's E3 2016 press conference, features revamped versions of Crash's first three games , 1996's Crash Bandicoot , 1997's Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and 1998's Crash Bandicoot : Warped .

How To Find Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Of 2017

July 08, 2017

Amazon Prime members pay $99 a year and get free two-day shipping on most goods in addition to access to streaming video, music and other perks. Although Amazon's Prime Day is to start July 10, today you can buy Amazon Echo for $89 only as a warmup deal.

Not Salman Khan, but Aayush Sharma to be paired with Mouni Roy?

July 08, 2017

We'll have to wait for an official confirmation and we hope the rumours turn out to be true. Television industry's popular Naagin Mouni Roy recently shared a picture on Instagram displaying her new look, which is believed to be her look in the debut movie Gold .

Norman police release 911 call made after woman's shooting death

July 08, 2017

Police began treating the shooting as suspicious from the beginning, but no one was arrested until this week, after they gathered enough evidence to charge the victim's father, Ronald "Ronnie" McMullen, 43, with her murder. Police say that the father told emergency operators during his call that day that his daughter had pointed a gun at her own head and opened fire, blasting herself in the face and ultimately taking her own life in the process.

Former Edmonton Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko dies from cancer at age 59

July 08, 2017

In his book "Champions", Kevin Lowe, an Oilers executive who was a star defenseman on the team's Stanley Cup championship squads, called Semenko the "Wayne Gretzky of the tough guys". "Our hearts go out to Dave's family and many friends". He was 59-years-old. Semenko began his professional hockey career with Edmonton in the World Hockey Association in 1977.

Israel to cut $1 million from United Nations to build museum in Hebron

July 08, 2017

The Ibrahimi Mosque, known to Jews as the Tomb of the Patriarchs, is holy to both faiths and has always been a flashpoint of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Naftali Bennett, Israel's education minister, said in a statement that "Jewish ties to Hebron are stronger than the disgraceful UNESCO vote". "It represents an affront to history".

Grid penalty denies Hamilton Austria pole

July 08, 2017

Hamilton was quickest in both qualifying trim and on the race-simulation runs later in the session, when the cars run with a high fuel load, but his session was cut short because Mercedes needed to change a spark plug. During the morning session, they were split by Max Verstappen - who had a couple of spins through the gravel and brushed the wall at one point. The ninth race on the calendar is unlikely to create as many headlines as its predecessor, unless Vettel decides he quite fancies a ...

EPS for Great Western Bancorp Inc (GWB) Expected At $0.62

July 08, 2017

COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: "US Bancorp DE Increases Stake in East West Bancorp, Inc". BMO Capital downgraded the stock and raised the price target on July 7 changing the price target from $44.00 to $68.00 and cutting the rating from "Market Perform" to "Outperform".

Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) Downgraded by BidaskClub

July 08, 2017

It is positive, as 52 investors sold ESV shares while 93 reduced holdings. The company maintains price to book ratio of 0.18. Currently Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV)'s shares owned by insiders are 0.5%, whereas shares owned by institutional owners are 89.8%.

Google's AI powerhouse DeepMind is opening its first global lab in Canada

July 08, 2017

Google's artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary DeepMind has opened its first worldwide research lab in Edmonton, Canada. It's the first time the company has set up shop outside of the United Kingdom. It is through these investments and efforts that Google and its DeepMind team hope to attract some of the brightest minds in AI research to the region.

Stock Showing Surging Activity: Ascena Retail Group Inc. (ASNA)

July 08, 2017

In a transaction dated Jun. 02, 2016, the shares were bought at an average price of $7.18, giving away a sum of $35,900. Going toward to the 50-day, we can see that shares are now trading -5.90% off of that figure. This is the price at which the trader or investor wants to exit his existing position so he can realize the most reward. However, most financial instruments are traded after hours which mean that the closing price of a stock might not match the after-hours price.

Republican Leader McConnell Hints at Bipartisan Action If Obamacare Repeal Fails

July 08, 2017

The Senate plan is not a health care bill (" Witcover: Trump's Obamacare nightmare ", July 3). "Addressing the problems with Obamacare and reforming our health care system will be a process, not one bill, and meetings like today's will allow us to take feedback from health care providers in North Dakota back to Washington ".

The weather literally attacks in destructive trailer for Geostorm

July 08, 2017

But is the satellite really malfunctioning? It looks decidedly brainless, but there just might be a lot of big dumb fun on offer. A screengrab from " Geostorm " that stars Gerard Butler , Abbie Cornish and Andy Garcia among others.

Vetr Inc. Downgrades International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) to Sell

July 08, 2017

Priceline Grp Inc now has $94.60B valuation. Additionally, International Business Machines Corporation ( IBM ) stock price has gone down by -0.01% over the last 20 trading days, and its price is -16.65% below the 52-week high. Financial & Investment Management Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation by 0.6% in the first quarter. It also upped Jpmorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) stake by 9,701 shares and now owns 515,572 shares.

Manchester United circling Real Madrid's Gareth Bale — Premier League Gossip

July 08, 2017

The Blues are willing to offer £53m for the Colombian. Finally, The Express reports that Bournemouth striker Josh King is set to stay put and slug it out with Jermaine Defoe in attack after going cold on the possibility of joining either Tottenham or Everton.

Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, And More Coming To EA Access

July 08, 2017

On top of access to these games and more in the "Vault", EA Access and Origin Access both include a 10% discount on all EA digital purchases and early trials for brand new games. You'll also be able to play the Federation Internationale de Football Association 18 trial before anyone else later this year, just before the full game is ready to drop.

Fisherman arrested after wife's body washes ashore tied to anchor

July 08, 2017

Christopher Leclair , a commercial fisherman, allegedly bound Karen Leclair's body with nylon fishing rope and secured the anchor to her torso before he dumped her in Lake Erie. Karen Leclair's husband, commercial fisherman Christopher Leclair , already had been charged with criminal homicide in her death. Leclair's attorney, Bruce Sandmeyer, said his client "is continuing to assert his innocence".

Mother charged with murdering four children and partner grins in court

July 08, 2017

Upon telling the court that she would waive her right to an attorney, the mother posed for the camera, giving two thumbs up and other freaky gestures. Other cases get less attention, as when a woman kills a newborn or in children's deaths blamed on neglect, said Cheryl Meyer, a psychology professor at Wright State University in OH and co-author of two books on mothers who have killed children based on about 1,000 cases during the 1990s.

Doomfist Announced as the 25th Overwatch Hero

July 08, 2017

Many believed Doomfist would be placed under the tank class since in-game teases made him out to be a larger and crowd-controlling type character, or defense since it the last remaining category that's yet to receive a new character post-launch.

Waymo, Uber lawsuit narrows after most patent claims dropped by Alphabet

July 08, 2017

The news, widely reported on Friday, asserts that while Uber has abandoned the use of the technology and design, the lawsuit alleges that the ride-hailing company stole self-driving trade secrets. Waymo, meanwhile, is celebrating the fact that Uber has agreed to abandon Spider for good (if Uber resumes development of the older device, Waymo can revive its patent claims).

Next Weeks Broker Price Targets For Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

July 07, 2017

It has outperformed by 34.22% the S&P500. Investec Asset Management North America reported 27,400 shares stake. Albeit keeping a close eye on stock technical is very important, Investors always show anxiousness about where the stock might be heading.

Nintendo Shows Off New Footage of Breath of the Wild's Champion DLC

July 07, 2017

It was also confirmed that another Zelda art book is on the way, this time focussing exclusively on The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild . So the other rumour, that the DLC would be set in the past, doesn't seem like it could be true.

Titanium phone with golden Putin-Trump carving issued ahead of historic meeting

July 07, 2017

The "Putin-Trump Summit" edition of the revamped Nokia 3310, which has been created in honour of the meeting between the president of the U.S. and Russian Federation at G20 worldwide forum, is now available for purchase at a premium price of around $2,468 (roughly Rs.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's 'Absolution' DLC Gets a Trailer

July 07, 2017

Wyler has trapped the four protagonists inside an all-new horror film in the style of the classic, Creature Feature movies from the 1950s. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Absolution DLC Pack is now available to download only on the PS4, but PC and Xbox One will be able to give it a go sometime in August.

Ichiro captures yet another Major League Baseball hit record

July 07, 2017

Carew, a native of Panama, underwent a heart and kidney transplant in December. "I can't lift the base up like Rickey", Ichiro said jokingly. Carew, considered one of the greatest hitters of his generation, reached out to the Marlins' star after he got his 3,000 hit past year.

Xiaomi: MIUI 9 to launch before August 16

July 07, 2017

Xiaomi's head of department has confirmed that MIUI 9 is set to be launched soon and will probably arrive sometime before August 16. The news comes two weeks after the company announced that MIUI 9 is in its development stage. The statement says: "The image above was shared on MIUI's Weibo to update users about which Mi devices have updated based on Android N. Some tech sites reported that it's the list of eligible devices for MIUI 9 ".

PlatinumGames Potentially Teases Wonderful 101 For Switch

July 07, 2017

What remains to be seen is if this will be a new game set in The Wonderful 101 universe or a port of the Wii U title . The Wonderful 101 was a long-developed and much-hyped exclusive for the Wii U. And, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, more could be on the way . So that creates certainly a business opportunity. We will report on any further developments.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSA) Rating Reiterated by Credit Suisse Group

July 07, 2017

The firm earned "Buy" rating on Tuesday, November 15 by HSBC. The firm earned "Mkt Outperform" rating on Tuesday, November 1 by Avondale. The stock of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSA) earned "Buy" rating by Jefferies on Friday, February 3.

Analysts Near-Term outlook: Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ), The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)

July 07, 2017

The best measure of a company is its profitability, for without it, it can not grow, and if it doesn't grow, then its stock will trend downward. (NASDAQ:INTU) earned "Equal-Weight" rating by Barclays Capital on Friday, July 15. On Tuesday, October 4 the stock rating was downgraded by Raymond James to "Underperform". Since February 9, 2017, it had 1 insider buy, and 4 selling transactions for $77.87 million activity.

First Battery-Free Cellphone Makes Calls By Harvesting Ambient Power

July 07, 2017

According to the UW team, their new battery-less phone consumes nearly zero power. Researchers eliminated the most power consuming step in the cell phones - the one that converts analog signals into digital that the phone can understand.

Nokia smartphone dual-lens Zeiss optics to be launched this year

July 07, 2017

Our fans want more than a great smartphone camera , they want a complete imaging experience that doesn't just set the standard but redefines it. Our fans expect it and, together with ZEISS, we're delivering it - co-developed imaging excellence for all.

PS4 Games Added To Sony's PlayStation Now Game Streaming Service

July 07, 2017

With a subscription you can stream all included games over your internet connection to a PS4 or Windows PC . - Im excited to announce that as of today, the PlayStation Now library includes PS4 games! When it comes to the graphics of these two games we can see that both are pretty much identical to each other even though the Xbox One X has better hardware as compared to the PS4 Pro.

Vivo X9s and X9s Plus announced; priced at $400 and $440

July 07, 2017

The Vivo X9s and Vivo X9s Plus have been launched in three color options - Rose Gold, Matte Black, and Gold. Note that, the Vivo X9S will be up for pre-booking on July 14 (Friday), while the bigger version Vivo X9S Plus is now already open for pre-booking on the company's official website.

The American Capital Agency Corp

July 07, 2017

To make a proper assessment, investors seek a sound estimate of this year's and next year's earnings per share (EPS ), as well as a strong sense of how much the company will earn even farther down the road. The correct version of this report can be viewed at https://baseballnewssource.com/markets/meiji-yasuda-asset-management-co-ltd-boosts-position-in-agnc-investment-corp-agnc-updated-updated-updated/943574.html.

Trey Stone and Matt Parker hated the last series of South Park

July 07, 2017

Instead, the phenomenal animated series will return to its roots - "kids being ridiculous and outrageous". While Parker acknowledged that continuing to lampoon Trump could result in "crazy ratings", his response was simple: "I just don't care".

Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) reported Beta of 0.14

July 07, 2017

While looking at the Stock's Performance, Fifth Street Finance Corp. now shows a Weekly Performance of 26.2%, where Monthly Performance is 21.6%, Quarterly performance is 10.84%, 6 Months performance is -6.7% and yearly performance percentage is -1.57%.

Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) Receiving Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Analysis Shows

July 07, 2017

About 3.13M shares traded. Wal-Mart Stores had a return on equity of 16.96% and a net margin of 2.79%. During the same quarter previous year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. Roundview Ltd Liability Com owns 32,471 shares. Moreover, Ronald Blue & Limited Company has 0.03% invested in Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) for 10,526 shares.

USA ranks No. 2 in commitment to cybersecurity

July 07, 2017

In the latest report , the ITU assessed that all the countries had flaws in their cyber security systems, apart from first place Singapore. What clearly emerges from the study is that almost every nation has some serious work to do if it wants to be cyber-secure, and that as things stand now "There is still an evident gap between countries in terms of awareness, understanding, knowledge and finally capacity to deploy the proper strategies, capabilities and programmes".

Facebook Rolls Out Clone of Video Group Chat App

July 07, 2017

The social network giant is said to be targeting a fall release, with the Bonfire app already being demonstrated to Facebook's employees. Meerkat was a live streaming app that shot to popularity, however, users ditched the app once the novelty wore out.

Snapdeal rejects Flipkart's buyout offer: Find out why

July 07, 2017

Compared to a valuation of about United States dollars 6.5 billion in February 2016, the sale to Flipkart could see Snapdeal being valued at about USD 1 billion. The fresh capital infusion made last month will make it the second largest global investor in India's digital economy, after Japanese internet major SoftBank which has invested close to $4 billion already, but ahead of Flipkart backer Tiger Global which has parked less than $2 billion here.

Telltale Could Bring Other Games on Nintendo Switch after Minecraft

July 07, 2017

There's still a lot of Story Mode left to go around! Developer Telltale Games has released the official trailer for the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode: Season 2 (titled " Hero in Residence "), which has players returning to the world of Jesse and Co.as they embark on a brand new adventure filled with new dangers and possibilities.

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