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STAR Plus to renew shows line-up to attract youth

STAR Plus, the flagship general entertainment channel (GEC) of STAR India, is set to overhaul its programming. Many shows would be replaced by new ones.

"We are looking at a renewed programming line-up. We want to position the channel to include the youth. The content will indicate a more aspirational positioning. The process will start over the next three to four weeks," says Gaurav Banerjee, general manager, Star Plus.

Google Buys Jetpac To Give Context To Visual Searches

Google just acquired the team behind Jetpac, an app that utilizes public Instagram data to determine things like the happiest or drunkest city. Jetpac launched in 2012 as a social travel guide on iPad but later shifted focus to its Instagram-driven data on its iphone app, “Jetpac City Guides.”

Google will most likely use the Jetpac team to improve search around location information using photo data. Google already announced that it uses computer vision and machine learning to let you search your own photos for things like sunsets, food and flowers. Jetpac’s CTO Pete Warden is a computer vision expert and a natural fit for a Google acquisition here.

Indian shares mark nearly 2-1/2 week closing high ahead of Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech

The BSE Sensex extended gains for the fourth straight session today soaring by 184 points to reclaim the 26,000-mark after two weeks as inflation dropped to five-month low level and foreign capital inflows rose - markets are also expecting a positive 'mini-Budget' speech from PM Narendra Modi on Independence Day on Friday.

Honda working on 1-litre petrol engine; looks to take on Maruti, Hyundai with new small car

After doubling its market share to about 7% in just two years, on the back of diesel models of Amaze and City, Honda is now gearing up for the second leg of its mass market strategy to challenge the supremacy of Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai. The carmaker is developing a 1-litre petrol engine, the smallest in its car range globally, which, it hopes, will help it gain a foothold in the small car segment, which includes the country's top-selling models — Maruti Alto, WagonR, Celerio and Hyundai Eon.

Zest, Bolt success hold key to Tata Motors car business profits: Moody’s

The profitability of the struggling domestic unit of Tata Motors, especially that of its passenger car division, depends on the success of the newly launched sedan Zest and the forthcoming roll out Bolt, says global rating agency Moody’s.

"The profitability of Tata Motors' passenger car business depends on its ability to sell significant volumes of its new Zest and Bolt models," Moody's said in a statement.

NHAI proposes to set up new entity to push unfinished projects

NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has proposed setting up of new entity, sort of an asset management company, to push completion of unfinished highway projects, which are facing major delays due to non-availability of finances from private developers and financial institutions. The proposal will come up for consideration at theNHAI Board meeting next week.

Indian cricket coach Duncan Fletcher's strategies for Team India

James Anderson ran in, the red Duke ball gleaming on the outside, the seam slightly tilted towards the left. Virat Kohli tapped his bat on the hard Old Trafford turf. The rest of the sequence - and the outcome - left the oddmakers at Ladbrokes and William Hill chuckling. As it has every time Kohli has batted in the last four weeks of the Indian cricket team's tour of England. On this particular occasion, the ball ended in Ian Bell's hands in the slip cordon. As the bowler flashed a wry smile, Kohli was officially inducted into Anderson's bunny club.