Mumbai, Oct. 13: The results season began on a tepid note for the technology sector as revenue growth at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) lagged analysts estimates because of multiple factors. However, there was some consolation when the country's largest IT services company reported better-than-expected net profit numbers.

TCS posted a net profit of Rs 6,586 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, a 8.76 per cent growth over Rs 6,055 crore in the corresponding period of last year. Analysts had expected the company to post a net profit of around Rs 6,300 crore.

To give users even more ways to watch, Facebook has rolled out the ability to stream videos from the social network to your TV through devices like Apple TV or Google Chromecast.

To watch a video from Facebook using your smartphone, press the TV symbol in the top right corner, then select the device you want to stream and the video will be streamed to your TV.

India has reportedly nominated State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya as the World Bank managing director and chief operating officer's position, but road to final selection may not be easy. India may need strong backing of US and other category 1 member countries, who have a large voting share.

The selection has to be cleared by the World Bank’s board of directors, which consist of country representatives.

Infosys Ltd, India’s second largest software exporter cut its annual forecast for the second time to 8-9 per cent growth this year, suggesting that the IT industry struggles in an uncertain business environment is far from over.

In July, it had reduced its earlier guidance to grow at 10.5 to 12 per cent, while it saw the impact of Britain’s exit of Europe, project cuts and delayed decisions by banking clients to implement projects has pushed the company to lower its guidance second time in as many quarters.

Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize for Literature for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition, the Swedish Academy said on Thursday in awarding the 8 million Swedish crown ($927,740) prize.

The prize is worth 8 million Swedish crown ($927,740). The Prize was awarded last this year and is named after dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel. Born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, Bob Dylan took his name from poet Dylan Thomas and was heavily inspired by the Beat generation poets and thinkers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.

Samsung Electronics on Thursday began its refund and exchange programme for Galaxy Note 7 owners in South Korea after it discontinued production of the faulty smartphone.

Samsung Electronics on Thursday began its refund and exchange programme for Galaxy Note 7 owners in South Korea after it discontinued production of the faulty smartphone.

Public sector bank Bank of Baroda, has signed a principal sponsorship contract with badminton Olympians P V Sindhu and K Srikanth. The three year deal with the two players was agreed in principle before they represented and made India proud on the International stage at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

In 2005, the bank had appointed right hand batsman Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador, though that contract has long since expired.

PNB Housing Finance has received capital markets regulator Sebi's go ahead to raise Rs 2,500 crore through an initial public offering.

The leading housing finance firm filed IPO papers with Sebi in July. The markets regulator issued its final 'observations' on October 6 on the draft offer documents, which is necessary for any company to launch the public offer.

Infosys was trading higher by 2.4% at Rs 1,054, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was down 2.3% at Rs 2,326 on the BSE, ahead of their July- September (Q2F17) earnings. The S&P BSE Sensex was down 1.7% or 487 points at 27,594.

TCS is scheduled to announce its Q217 results on Thursday, October 13, 2016, after market hours. Infosys will announce the results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2016 on Friday, October 14, 2016 around 8.45 a.m.

Supporting India's right to self-defence in the aftermath of the Uri attack which it dubbed a clear case of cross-border terrorism, the US on Thursday dismissed the recent attempt by Pakistan to link peace in war-torn Afghanistan with resolution of the Kashmir issue.

The White House backed India's right to defend itself as with any other country, in view of the recent surgical strike but advised caution given the heavy militarisation between the two neighbours.

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