If the trade deal happens with India, it will be towards end of the year: Trump

• India is probably the highest tariff nation in the world, says Trump
• 'I didn't discuss with Modi, it is up to India,' says Trump on Delhi violence; Trump described Modi as a 'terrific' leader and India as a 'tremendous country'

Sebi finds misgovernance, listing norm violations at IndiGo

• Sebi's probe comes after Rakesh Gangwal alleged corporate misgovernance by co-founder Rahul Bhatia
• The regulator has forwarded the probe to an internal committee for penal action

Sebi clarifies Mauritius funds will continue to get registration

• The island country has been placed on the grey list by Financial Action Task Force, or FATF
• Funds coming from Mauritius will be subject to higher know your client, compliance and regulatory scrutiny

Microsoft's Nadella says streamlined cloud approach can improve reskilling

• TCS CEO and managing director Rajesh Gopinathan also attended the Future Decoded event in Mumbai
• Nadella said there is a possibility of 50 billion devices being connected on cloud by 2030

You've done a great job on 4G, energy: Trump to Ambani

• President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited Ambani to invest in his tax-friendly country
• Ambani applauded Trump for low tax rates in the US that makes the country a business-friendly destination

Sensex falls for third day in a row, experts warn of more weakness

• Indian markets gave up early gains to end lower for third day in a row
• Coronavirus fears continued to roil global markets

Sebi proposes stricter regulatory framework for corporate bonds

• In order to enhance transparency, the regulator has also proposed to mandate minimum disclosures
• For standardisation of Debenture Trust Deed (DTD), Sebi has proposed that the same should be bifurcated into two parts

Fund managers' advice to investors betting on midcap mutual funds: Patience

• The valuation of the midcap gauge relative to the NSE Nifty 50 Index is now at the 10-year average
• Just because something is priced at a discount doesn’t mean it will immediately start performing: Fund manager

Honor announces Honor 9X Pro, Honor MagicBook laptop series

• Huawei's sub brand Honor expanded its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio with the new launches
• Powered by a Kirin 990 5G chipset, the View30 Pro has a 6.7-inch 1080p display

Samsung launches Galaxy M31 with 64MP quad camera setup at ₹14,999

• Samsung Galaxy M31 will be placed in the highly competitive mid-range segment
• The smartphone features a massive 6,000mAh battery that gets 15W charging through a USB Type C port

21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities in India, says new report

• Air pollution continues to be a teething problem for India
• The report includes data aggregated from a range of ground-based PM 2.5 monitoring stations

IRCTC share price moves closer to ₹2,000 as stellar run continues

• In Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that more Tejas-like trains will be coming in future
• The Kashi-Mahakal Express between Indore and Varanasi, the third private train operated by IRCTC, started is commercial run last week

China using WeChat, Twitter to track people sharing 'negative' coronavirus info

• The outbreak of novel coronavirus has become a subject of disagreement in China
• The coronavirus death toll in mainland China has increased to 2,663 with 77,658 confirmed cases, health authorities said

Sony to take on Samsung with advanced cameras in new Xperia handsets

• Sony said that the newest flagship Xperia 1 will include features from the company's Alpha camera range as well as 5G connectivity
• Sony had planned to present the phones at MWC 2020, but the event was cancelled over coronavirus fears

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

• Since his arrest in April 2011, Mubarak spent the nearly six years in jail in hospitals
• The state TV said Mubarak died at a Cairo hospital where he had undergone an unspecified surgery

First Apple Macs without Intel processors may be a reality in 18 months: Report

• Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the new Mac is coming sometime in the next 12 to 18 months
• Additionally, Kuo expects that Apple will release more Mini-LED hardware over the next two to three years

Wary of inflation, but there is further space for rate cuts: RBI’s Das

• At 13th Mint Annual Banking Conclave in Mumbai, the RBI governor criticized the practice of loan waivers by saying that any kind of generalized loan waiver is credit negative
• 'I would like to say that perhaps the RBI was among the early ones that noticed that the growth momentum was slowing down,' said Das

Apple AirTags said to be entirely waterproof, use magnetic charging

• AirTags were expected to launch last year because iPhone 11 had launched with ultra-wideband support
• According to Kuo, the shipment of these tags would reach tens of millions of units by the end of the year

Ajanta Caves to have better connectivity after four-laning of road

• The four-laning of the 150-km Aurangabad-Jalgaon highway is expected to be completed by this year end

Xiaomi to bring ISRO's NavIC technology to smartphones in 2020

• The implementation was possible after R&D efforts from Xiaomi for software along with ISRO and Qualcomm’s efforts, company said in a statement
• NavIC-- Navigation with Indian Constellation -- is the regional geo-positioning system designed in India by ISRO to provide accurate positioning in India

The world’s most polluted cities are mostly in India

• India has 14 of the top 20 world's most polluted cities
• India, China and other Asian countries remain disproportionately affected by toxic air

Sony PlayStation 5 controller may track your heart rate, sweat

• Heart rate and other biometric data can provide crucial information about how the player feels
• One of the biggest concerns, however, is the added price of the hardware

Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty end flat in choppy trade; TCS, Airtel, SBI gain

• Sensex, Nifty marginally down in volatile trade
• Healthcare, consumer durables, energy indices decline over 1%

iQoo 3 5G phone with 48MP cam, 12GB RAM launched in India: Price, specs, offers

• Apart from being a 5G-ready smartphone, the iQoo 3 is also be available in in 4G
• The smartphone will go live on sale on 4 March on Flipkart and its official website

Netflix latest feature makes it easy for you to decide what to watch

• Netflix has added a feature that will rank the 10 most popular programs
• Earlier, Netflix had rows featuring both popular and trending content — but these didn’t rank content in order

Coronavirus: Ex-China outbreak surges, 67% of exported cases may be undetected

• As of Tuesday, positive cases numbered 80,146 and death toll was at 2,699, with at least 33 deaths outside China
• Fast transmission is a grave concern even as mortality rate low at 2-4%

Huawei unveils second foldable Mate Xs to challenge Samsung's Z Flip: See pics

• The smartphone runs on Huawei EMUI 10 interface and open-source Android 10 mobile operating system (OS)
• Huawei also unveiled MatePad Pro 5G, Wi-Fi 6 routers and refreshed versions of its MateBook series of laptops

Coronavirus: Chartered flight to bring back Indians on board Japan cruise ship

• Passengers showing no signs of the deadly disease started deboarding the ship after the quarantine period ended last week
• Over 1,000 passengers and crew still remain on board the ship after the disembarkations

FCA to assemble 2-3 new Jeep models from 2021, introduce Rubicon next month

FCA to ride in Rubicon next month, to assemble 2-3 new Jeep models from 2021

IRB Infrastructure gets investment of ₹3,753 cr from GIC affiliates

• The company had announced signing of definitive agreements with GIC affiliates
• The company had announced signing of agreements with GIC affiliates, for investment up to ₹4,400 crore

Volvo Cars reveals S90 and V90 with mild hybrid powertrains

Both Volvo S90 and Volvo V90 come with minor facelifts and mild hybrid powertrain across the line-up

Six Supreme Court judges infected with H1N1 virus, CJI holds meeting

• Chief Justice SA Bobde held a meeting with judges and suggested that lawyers and court staffs be vaccinated to curb the H1N1 infection
• H1N1 vaccination will be made available for advocates for inoculation

How Andhra Pradesh's three-capital plan could spur equal growth

• Having three capitals is an anomaly in India
• State capitals have long been centres of power, drawing the bulk of investment and infrastructure building

SBI Cards IPO: Price range, lot size, and expected listing date

• SBI Cards IPO will open for subscription on March 2
• SBI Cards is the second-largest credit card issuer in India with an 18% market share

Apple investor Warren Buffett finally switches to an iPhone, from a flip phone

• Warren Buffett shared that he simply uses the iPhone 'as a phone'
• 'You're looking at an 89-year-old guy who's barely beginning to be with it,' he said

Fear of coronavirus, rather than virus itself, hits economies

• Estimates of the epidemic’s impact on the global economy are largely educated guesses

Gold prices today fall ₹1,200 per 10 gram, silver rates plunge

• In past five days, gold prices in India had surged about ₹3,000 per 10 gram
• Silver rates also declined sharply today

Gratuity rules of government employees under NPS clarified: 5 points

• The government has framed rules on counting of service on joining new service in state/central govt, autonomous body for the benefit of gratuity for central govt employees under NPS
• There shall be no sharing of gratuity liability between the two departments of central governments