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Crude Oil Price Falls Away From Late-2014 Highs

Rising US fuel inventories and production weighed on an otherwise bullish market

Singapore: Oil prices on Wednesday fell back from more than three-year highs reached the previous session as rising US fuel inventories and production weighed on an otherwise bullish market.

Brent crude oil futures were at $73.74 per barrel at 0238 GMT (8:08 am in

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US Lawmakers, IT Industry Against Ending Work Permit To H-4 Visa Holders

H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US firms to employ foreign workers

Washington: Influential lawmakers and representative of the American IT industry, including Facebook, have opposed the Trump administration's proposed plan to withdraw work permits to H-4 visa holders, who are spouses of H-1B visa holders.

(Also read: Spouses Of H-1B

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IRCTC Offers 3 Nights/4 Days Tour Package Starting At Rs 5,400

The train departs on every Friday from Kacheguda railway station at 8:05 pm.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is offering a four-day tour at a starting price of Rs 5,400 to select destinations under a special tour package. According to a tweet by IRCTC, this tour package starts from Kacheguda and guarantees confirmed train
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Today Diesel Costs More Than What Petrol Did Just 8 Months Ago: 10 Points

At present, petrol costs Rs 74.63 per litre in Delhi while diesel retails at Rs 65.93 per litre

Petrol and diesel prices today were kept steady at yesterday's levels. With that, petrol still costs the most since September 2013 in Delhi, while diesel is retailed at its highest level ever in the national

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Provident Fund (PF) Balance: How To Use Umang App To Access EPFO Services

Subscribers can raise provident fund (PF) claims via Umang app.

Mobile app Umang, the one-stop solution to access many government services, provides multiple facilities for subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund
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HDFC Bank Offers Discount On Snapdeal Products. Details Here

The minimum transaction amount to avail the offer is Rs 500.

HDFC Bank is offering 10 per cent discount on Snapdeal products for customers under a special offer. HDFC Bank's offer is applicable on a host of products like kitchen appliances, furniture, furnishing and decor, summer appliances available on Snapdeal. This offer is valid on both HDFC
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Today Diesel Costs More Than What Petrol Did Just 8 Months Ago: 10 Points

At present, petrol costs Rs 74.63 per litre in Delhi while diesel retails at Rs 65.93 per litre

Petrol and diesel prices today were kept steady at yesterday's levels. With that, petrol still costs the most since September 2013 in Delhi, while diesel is retailed at its highest level ever in the national

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Provident Fund (PF) Balance: How To Use Umang App To Access EPFO Services

Subscribers can raise provident fund (PF) claims via Umang app.

Mobile app Umang, the one-stop solution to access many government services, provides multiple facilities for subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund
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AirAsia Offers Discount On International Flight Tickets. Details Here

AirAsia's offer is valid for new purchases only.

AirAsia has come up with an offer on international flight tickets from a host of Indian cities. Under this promotional sale, AirAsia is offering flight tickets to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Bangkok Sydney, Perth starting Rs 2,999, said the airline on its official website. The last date
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Today Diesel Costs More Than What Petrol Did Just 8 Months Ago: 10 Points

At present, petrol costs Rs 74.63 per litre in Delhi while diesel retails at Rs 65.93 per litre

Petrol and diesel prices today were kept steady at yesterday's levels. With that, petrol still costs the most since September 2013 in Delhi, while diesel is retailed at its highest level ever in the national

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SBI Fixed Deposits: Loan Facility, Premature Withdrawal, Interest Rate

State Bank of India (SBI) fixed deposit accounts can be maintained with a minimum balance of Rs 1,000.

State Bank of India (SBI) offers the option of opening term deposits. Term deposits are also known as fixed deposits. "Park your lump sum amount in an SBI Term Deposit and avail of features like guaranteed returns, choice of interest payout,
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IHH Healthcare Revises Binding Offer For Fortis

The non-binding part of the proposal is for subsequent infusion of up to 33.50 billion rupees.

Reuters: Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Bhd on Tuesday revised its proposal for India's Fortis Healthcare Ltd, making a binding proposal for about a fifth of its offer value, as the battle for takeover of Fortis escalates.

The revised offer includes a binding

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Today Diesel Costs More Than What Petrol Did Just 8 Months Ago: 10 Points

At present, petrol costs Rs 74.63 per litre in Delhi while diesel retails at Rs 65.93 per litre

Petrol and diesel prices today were kept steady at yesterday's levels. With that, petrol still costs the most since September 2013 in Delhi, while diesel is retailed at its highest level ever in the national

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Can You Continue PPF Account After Maturity Without Further Deposits

If a PPF account holder chooses the without-contribution mode, any amount can withdrawn

A PPF (Public Provident Fund) account can be continued after maturity, with or without making further contributions. Financial planners say
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Airtel Announces Apple Watch Series 3 Online Sale, Cellular Trial Offer

Series 3 or Apple Watch Series 3 is the third-generation of Apple Watch

Bharti Airtel has announced sale of Apple Watch Series 3 on its online store from May 11. Bharti Airtel - which provides telecom services under brand Airtel - on Tuesday said pre-registrations for Apple Watch Series 3 will commence on May 4. Bharti Airtel, India's largest
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Stanchart Raises Crude Oil Forecasts For 2018, 2019

Standard Chartered raised its 2019 price outlook by $13 with Brent oil seen averaging $75 a barrel

Standard Chartered on Tuesday raised its 2018 crude oil price forecasts by $10 saying that the market has began to acknowledge the
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Jet Airways New Schemes In Detail: From Discount to Cashback Offer

Jet Airways is offering premiere flight tickets at a starting price of Rs 6,808.

Jet Airways is pouring discounts on flight tickets on various destinations. The carrier is currently offering many schemes which can easily be availed by the passengers from airline's website/app. Jet Airways' premier flight tickets are available at discounted rates
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SAP Says It Is Gaining Market Share, Raises Outlook

SAP now expects total revenues this year at 24.8-25.3 billion euros (representational image)

Frankfurt: Germany's SAP announced upbeat results in the seasonally tough first quarter, saying it was gaining market share on its competitors in the cloud and its margin recovery was on track. SAP, Europe's largest tech company, also raised its sales and
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Stanchart Raises Crude Oil Forecasts For 2018, 2019

Standard Chartered raised its 2019 price outlook by $13 with Brent oil seen averaging $75 a barrel

Standard Chartered on Tuesday raised its 2018 crude oil price forecasts by $10 saying that the market has began to acknowledge the
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Bank FD Rates: This Bank Pays 9% Interest Rate, Senior Citizens Get 9.50%

Fincare Small Finance Bank offers an interest rate of 8% on 1-year fixed deposit of less than Rs 1 crore.

Consider this: a one-year fixed deposit of less than Rs 1 crore in State Bank of India (SBI) fetches an interest rate of
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GoAir, AirAsia India Latest Offers: Flight Tickets Under Rs 1,400

Domestic air passenger traffic rose 28.03% year-on-year in March (Representational image)

Airlines GoAir and AirAsia India have announced flight tickets priced under Rs 1,400 in limited-period offers. While GoAir is offering
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Sensex and Nifty today edged lower, following weak global markets. The Sensex was down 27 points at 34,589 while Nifty slipped to 10,603. Bharti Airtel rose nearly 3 per cent while Reliance Industries gained nearly 1 per cent.
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Bank FD Rates: This Bank Pays 9% Interest Rate, Senior Citizens Get 9.50%

Fincare Small Finance Bank offers an interest rate of 8% on 1-year fixed deposit of less than Rs 1 crore.

Consider this: a one-year fixed deposit of less than Rs 1 crore in State Bank of India (SBI) fetches an interest rate of
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This Is What IRCTC Charges For Online Transactions

For Paytm wallet transactions, IRCTC charges 1.80 per cent + applicable tax, IRCTC said.

The Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation  (IRCTC) oversees catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the Indian
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H-4 Visa Holders May Lose Work Permits: Read USCIS Chief's Letter

H-4 visas allows spouses of H-1B visa holders to work legally in the US (Representational image)

The US government is planning to end H-4 visas, which allow spouses of H-1B visa holders to work legally in the US. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Francis Cissna said in a letter to Senator
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SBI Accounts Under Jan Dhan Yojana: Interest Rates, Charges Here

PMJDY accounts are exempt from maintaining any average monthly balance.

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts in State Bank of India (SBI) is more than 26 per cent of the total deposits made under the scheme in Public Sector Banks, said country's largest lender on its official twitter handle - @TheOfficialSBI. According to SBI's portal,
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Infosys CEO Salil Parekh Reveals Three-Year Transformation Plan

Infosys has drawn a three-year road-map to achieve its digital goals.

Mumbai: Global software major Infosys will invest more in digital technologies to drive business and look for strategic inorganic acquisitions. "As digital is not just about technologies but driving business outcomes, we will invest more in it as
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Stanchart Raises Crude Oil Forecasts For 2018, 2019

Standard Chartered raised its 2019 price outlook by $13 with Brent oil seen averaging $75 a barrel

Standard Chartered on Tuesday raised its 2018 crude oil price forecasts by $10 saying that the market has began to acknowledge the
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Jio Effect: Airtel Q4 Profit Plunges 78%, Lowest In Nearly 15 Years

Airtel's revenue fell 10.5% to Rs 19,634 crore in March quarter.

Bharti Airtel Ltd posted its lowest quarterly profit in nearly 15 years on Tuesday, as a price war in the telecoms sector continued to hurt, while revenue was hit
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Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked For Sixth Straight Day

At Rs 65.93 per litre, today's diesel price in Delhi is same as petrol price in the city in November 2016

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked today for a sixth consecutive day across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. With that, while diesel price is at its highest ever level recorded in Delhi, petrol price

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