After unveiling the ‘Undo Send’ feature, technology company Google has now introduced ‘Block’ and ‘Unsubscribe’ features for its Gmail service. Like the names suggest, these will allow users to block specific email addresses and unsubscribe from unwanted subscriptions. The features will be available on the web and over the next week on Android.

The block feature will not really stop the mails from coming, future blocked mails will go to the spam folder (and users can unblock in Settings if required), Google Product Manager, Sri Harsha Somanchi said. “In addition, the unsubscribe option is now making its way to Android, so you’ll be able to opt out of eligible mailing lists directly from the Gmail app.

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty are likely to open flat with negative bias on Thursday tracking SGX Nifty and mixed Asian cues. However, markets are likely to remain volatile throughout the day on account of F&O expiry.

At 8.29 am (IST), SGX Nifty was down 40.50 points, or 0.52 per cent, at 7,816.50.

MUMBAI: Record investor response to NTPC's tax-free bond sales indicate that there is a growing belief that interest rates are headed southward. The state-owned corporation's issue was oversubscribed more than 10 times on its opening on Wednesday, suggesting that in turbulent times, state-backed bonds are investors' best bet.

The state-owned company received Rs 4,417 crore subscription against Rs 400 crore, the core issue size excluding an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 300 crore, mandated earlier by the government. The company is likely to close the issue on Thursday.

Even before it takes over regulating commodity derivatives from next Monday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has set its eyes on strengthening regulations related to risk management for agriculture commodities derivatives.

Sebi has identified areas including exchanges' playing bigger role in settlement and delivery, forward trading, spot exchange and specially delivery-based settlements.

Shares of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) have gained over 3% at Rs 18.45 on the BSE after National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) awarded contract worth Rs 1,783.42 crore to the company.

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) said the contract is for constructing a 36 kilometers (km) highway which includes 3 kms of tunnels between Ramban and Banihal in Jammu & Kashmir. The project is a part of National Highways Development Project (NHDP) phase-II program of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on NH1A (now NH44).

Shares of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) have gained over 3% at Rs 18.45 on the BSE after National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) awarded contract worth Rs 1,783.42 crore to the company.

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) said the contract is for constructing a 36 kilometers (km) highway which includes 3 kms of tunnels between Ramban and Banihal in Jammu & Kashmir. The project is a part of National Highways Development Project (NHDP) phase-II program of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on NH1A (now NH44).

Benchmark indices are trading in a narrow range with negative bias as investors have turned cautious ahead of September F&O expiry.

By 10:45 am, the Sensex was lower by 76 points at 25,747 and the Nifty dipped 13 points at 7,833.

Shares of GMR Infrastructure have dropped 2.3% to Rs 13.18 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after credit ratings agency CARE has downgraded ratings for long-term loans to GMR Hyderabad-Vijayawada Expressways to default grade "D" due to delays in servicing debt and cash losses.

The company has been revised from ‘BBB’ to ‘D’ after considering the delays in servicing debt obligations.

NEW DELHI: Introducing the revamped version of its hatchback, Ford India on Wednesday launched the Ford Figo hatchback at a starting price of Rs 4.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). While the petrol version prices go up to Rs 6.40 lakh that of the diesel go up to Rs 7.40 lakh.

The Base variant of the 2015 Figo gets a driver airbag, whereas other trims get dual front airbags, or 6 airbags in case of the top-end Titanium+ variant. The new Figo is available in 7 colors.

Auto major Hyundai Motor India plans to launch 2-3 new models every year till 2020 as a part of its efforts to further consolidate its position in the country.

The company, which is the second largest car maker in India, eyes 1 per cent growth in its market share each year during the period.

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