The country's largest IT company TCS will kick off the second quarter earnings season today. Top Indian IT companies are expected to register a “soft” revenue growth during the July-September quarter on account of weakness in verticals like banking and financial services and retail. However, favourable cross-currency movement is expected to provide some relief, boosting revenue growth.

The Allahabad High Court will deliver its verdict on an appeal filed by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar challenging the CBI court order convicting them for the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. Aarushi, who was in her teens, was found dead inside her room with her throat slit in May 2008.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's three-day national executive meeting will get under way in Bhopal today. Nearly 300 delegates drawn from various parts of the country are expected to take part in the meet. The meeting will review the Sangh's work over the past six months and debate the issues besetting the country.

Title contenders United States of America will play Colombia in a group A encounter of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Navi Mumbai. USA are already through to the round of 16 with back-to- back win against hosts India (3—0) and Ghana (1—0). Colombia, on the other hand, had lost to Ghana 0-1 in their opening encounter before getting full points against India with a narrow 2—1 win. In the other match, India face another test of character against former champions Ghana in their final group A game of the FIFA Under—17 World Cup in New Delhi. Their transformation from rank outsiders to valiant fighters has drawn all-round praise.

The country's premium bike segment is expected to rev up further with American cult bikemaker Harley Davidson launching three bikes -- the Street Bob, Fat Bob and the Fat Boy -- from the 2018 line-up.

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