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Accenture says Unacademy hack has no impact on its data

Cyber security firm Cyble has revealed that the database of education technology firm Unacademy has been breached and details of various account holders, including those registered with corporate e-mail accounts, are on sale in the dark web.




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Cartoon: Gated-Ade

Young entrepreneurs are crushing it on collecting personal data




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Meizu 17 series go official with 6.6" AMOLED displays, quad cameras and Snapdragon 865

After a lengthy teaser campaign, Meizu finally unveiled its latest flagships with the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro. Spec-wise the two are nearly identical with the Pro featuring better auxiliary cameras, wireless charging and faster RAM. Visually the two are also almost indistinguishable with the only difference being the 17 Pro comes with a ceramic back. These are also the first 5G entries in Meizu's lineup. The Meizu 17 duo is built around 6.6-inch Super AMOLED displays with 90Hz refresh rate and a first for Meizu punch-hole cutout for the 20MP selfie camera. The panels come with an...




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Meizu HD60 ANC headphones arrive with Sony-powered noise cancellation

The Meizu HD60 ANC over-ear headphones were unveiled alongside the Meizu 17 flagships and they are a serious piece of kit. They feature active noise cancellation, of course, but there's more to them than that. Meizu HD60 ANC over-ear headphones The HD60 is Hi-Res certified, so it will deliver high-quality audio. They connect over Bluetooth 5.0 and support aptX. There's an analog plug if you want to use a 3.5mm jack too. Noise cancellation is implemented by two chips. Sony's CDX3775 handles the ANC part while a Qualcomm chip with cVc does noise reduction during...




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LG Stylo 6 leaked render reveals notched display and triple rear cameras

LG announced the Stylo 5 last June and it seems the company will soon unveil its successor Stylo 6 that has appeared in a press render shared by reliable leakster Evan Blass. Unlike its predecessor, the LG Stylo 6 packs a notched display surrounded by slimmer bezels at the top and bottom. On the back, the Stylo 6 features a triple camera setup placed horizontally as opposed to the single camera on the Stylo 5. The back of the Stylo 6 also houses a fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. LG Stylo 6 • LG Stylo 5 On the right side of the Stylo 6 is the power button...




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Vivo iQOO Z1 earns its 3C certification

MediaTek and vivo have been entangled in a rather quickly-developing plotline, during the last couple of days. It revolves around the announcement of the Dymensity 1000+ chipset, followed immediately by various hints from vivo of an ambassador phone for said chipset - the iQOO Z1. Merely hours later, a mysterious vivo phone, bearing the model number V1986A, has popped-up on the 3C certification authority website. Putting two and two together, this is likely the iQOO Z1, which appears to be heading towards and imminent release. The document confirms 5G support on the phone, as well...




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UK - Increase in Visa Applications for Exceptional IT Professionals

Owing to the surge in IT visa applications there are no Fears that migrants are discouraged from settling in the UK.  In fact they are keen to master their work and are also agreeable for the contract based work in the IT sector. In the past few…




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Smart Investing: Asset allocation in times of coronavirus

Stick to asset allocation matrix, take regular profits and go for bottom fishing in select stocks/ MF schemes in these turbulent times




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Health Insurance: Know how a medical insurance claim is processed

Treatment expenses can be reimbursed by insurer or customer can opt for cashless facility




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Fixed Income: Want safety of capital? Check out liquid funds

You may park a portion of your funds in a high-rated liquid fund while you wait for the current volatility in the markets to play out




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Your Queries: Mutual Funds -Balanced funds, hybrid funds can switch between equity & debt

Gold ETFs investors can exit only by selling to secondary market participants on the stock exchange.




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Your Queries: Income Tax -You can offset long term capital loss on share sale against any LTCG

Once tax liability is calculated, you may claim a deduction of TDS/ taxes paid on such rental income, to arrive at net tax demand due.




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Your Money: Covid-19: Why health insurance is critical now

Group health insurance plus personal health insurance: Higher the number of family members, higher the insurance cover.




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Your Money: How asset allocation can help reduce risks

The objective of a good asset allocation plan is to develop an investment portfolio that helps you reach your financial goals with the degree of risk you find comfortable




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Life insurance: Calculating net return on your premiums

Actual return you get is not the ARR of 8% or 4% shown in the benefit illustration but net of various charges such as fund management, premium allocation, admin and mortality




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Notification on govt bearing EPFO contribution likely today

A total of 80 lakh employees involved in four lakh establishments are likely to be benefitted, the finance ministry had earlier said.




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Your Money: Do you have a cashflow for next 12-18 months?

In a single day, there was a double-digit fall of 13.2% in Sensex—unprecedented in the past 16 years.




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Your money: Here’s how you can get better interest rate on personal loan

With new developments in technology, it has become easier to get a quick personal loan.




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Income Tax Exemption: Employees donating to PM-CARES fund via employers to get Section 80G benefit

The clarification came as the employees, in many cases, have donated a portion of their salaries the the fund through their employers.




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Top location app: HERE beats Google Maps and TomTom

Ranked as Counterpoint’s top location and mapping platform in the world




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Stock Market Investment: Don’t invest just because the market is falling

Remember your financial goals and your risk appetite. If you have extra cash and investing for the long term, then go ahead and deploy your funds in a staggered manner.




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Your Queries: 3-month moratorium on education loan; on gold loan also if EMI-based

If you have a high credit score or work for an organisation that has a tie-up with a bank for subsidised interest rates, you can get a lower interest rate.




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Smart investing: Asset allocation in the time of Coronavirus crisis

Multi-asset funds of mutual funds can be a good option for asset allocation mix even as gold is a good diversifIer. Also, do keep emergency funds in debt funds & fixed deposits




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Mutual fund investment: Why index funds can be a good bet now

Index funds are better for those unable to select quality stocks or bear the risk of near term under-performance from actively managed funds.




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Your Queries: NRIs can’t adjust TDS on capital gains against basic exemption limit

You may avoid double taxation on your income by claiming tax relief if India has signed the Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty (DTAA) with the country of your residence.




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HC protection to Indiabulls Housing Finance: MFs see no immediate cause of worry

Fund houses such as HDFC MF, Baroda MF, Nippon India MF, PGIM MF and UTI MF have exposures to debt papers issued by the Indiabulls Housing Finance, shows the data from Value Research.




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Tax Talk: Know when your income can be clubbed

The income of a spouse or child is clubbed together with the income of major earner of the family when certain conditions are met.




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RBI’s credit window for mutual funds calms markets

Experts said the debacle at Franklin could lead to redemptions from other debt schemes. Investors could lose a big chunk of the Rs 25, 800 crore worth of assets held in the six debt schemes that Franklin has wound down.




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Mutual Funds: You can opt for lower equity scheme in NPS as per risk profile

Gold plays an important role as a diversifier in a portfolio due to its less than perfect correlation with other asset classes.




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Crude oil prices: How low oil prices can impact your investments

Low oil prices will have a positive impact on glass manufacturing, transport, industrial power, plastics, lubricants, petrochemical, , FMCG, paint, rubber & tyre manufacturing companies




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Your Money: Asset allocation and capital allocation — know the difference

The year 2020 is not going to be a year to forget. Understanding the nuances and re-learning the basics is a good thing to do.




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Should you go for loan moratorium if you can pay your EMI?

Availing of the moratorium will only add to your interest burden eventually. If you have the cash, paying EMIs and credit card bills on time will be beneficial.




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Deccan Odyssey might fail to resume luxury journey this season.

For those looking forward to luxury journeys on board Deccan Odyssey India , the news of possible cancellation of the service will come as dismay. According to the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, new proposal for short itinerary and lesser haulage charges have been sent to Indian...



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New Tariff of the Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey

Operators of Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey Train, Travel Corporation India Ltd (TCI) have come up with the new tariff for the Indian Maharaja Train to target domestic travelers. On the launch of the new season of the Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey the managing director Mr. Madhavan Menon said...



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Luxury train Deccan Odyssey on tracks again with completely new look

Deccan Odyssey a luxury train in India, has embarked on its maiden journey in a completely new look on this Wednesday. The luxury train has been re-launched with renovated interiors, including a spa, gymnasium, library, lounge, beauty salon, business center, conference room, bar and...



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  • 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00

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Revamped Deccan Odyssey Flagged off by MTDC

Deccan Odyssey, one of the earliest luxury trains in India, has been flagged off by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in a completely new look for this season’s run. The train now has refurbished interiors and includes a spa, fitness ceter, lounge with library, beauty...



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  • 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00

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Deccan Odyssey making strong Comeback

Luxury train travel around the world is in revival mode with more and more tourists opting for this mode of travel. As opposed to cramped luxury of airliners, luxury trains offer that much needed respite, privacy and exclusivity that luxury travelers mostly seek. When it comes to luxury train...



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Only a few cabins remains for Palace on Wheels bookings in December

The peak season of the Palace on Wheels is going great guns this year. The booking of Palace on Wheels for the month of November is already sold out and only a few occupancy remains for the month of December and January. According to the sources, this is not surprising as Palace on Wheels is the...



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Kia Carnival First Drive Review: Why it’s not an Innova Crysta rival

Kia Motors’ second model for India is the premium MPV called the Carnival. It comes in many forms of seating capacity, lots of features, and an upmarket feel. But we explain why its not an Innova Crysta rival in this video.




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Ducati Diavel 1260S Review | Italian recipe for cruisers includes a hefty dash of power

2019 Ducati Diavel 1260S is definitely a handful if you’re not paying due attention, but then this isn’t the kind of bike that loses your attention. Sporty behaviour of a Ducati Monster and comfort from the XDiavel, the Diavel 1260S is something else. This one is well endowed in power and electronics and not to […]




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Shah Rukh Khan’s favourite car, likes and dislikes! Talking cars with SRK

Our Editor, Arpit Mahendra recently got a chance to speak to King Khan on the sidelines of the Hyundai Creta unveil at the Auto Expo 2020. Shah Rukh Khan talked to us about his favourite car apart from a Hyundai, of course. He also spoke about his likes and dislikes in modern cars and what […]




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RE Garage Cafe visit, beach ride & more on Interceptor 650 | Royal Enfield Konkan Chase 2020 – Ep 02

Royal Enfield Konkan Chase Ep 02 tells you how our journey of riding along the great Indian coastline continued after Day 4. The last three days of the ride were quite interesting as we visited the Royal Enfield Garage Cafe in Goa and also rode the Interceptor 650 on a beach. Here’s our experience and […]




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High commission of India going to organize visa camp in Dhaka before Eid

The high commission of India has said that the candidate can submit their applications for tourist visa without any scheduled dates or E-tokens at the visa camp of Eid from 4th June to 16th June 2016. This one is really a great initiative and the camp…




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Indian Students can work for three years in the US

Indian Students enrolled in the US Universities STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs can work for three years under the Optional Practical Training. The New guidelines are active from May 10, 2016, for the international…




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New Visa plan to boost Thailand's Medical Tourism

On Tuesday, the Cabinet of Thailand announced a new visa plan under which the permit to stay, of foreign nationals aged 50 or more, has been increased from one year to ten years. The vice-minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Colonel Apisit Chaiyanuwat…




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Foreign Tourists with E-visa can Stay Up to 2 Months

Tourists coming into the country of India using the electronic permit can now stay in the country for up to 60 days, rather than the previous 30 days, and also get additional double entry bonus while tourists coming on the grounds of medical reasons…




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Indian Students Rushing to Canadian Campuses

Heavy rush for admissions to various Universities of Canada especially Indian students is clearly evident as per recent news reports. For instance, The University of Toronto alone is telling a statistic of 57% increase in requests which are turning out…




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Israeli Embassies Can’t Process Visas Due to Staff Shortage

Israel suffers from a major skilled labor shortage and therefore, announced in 2015, that it will open doors to non-Israeli techies. But the government hasn’t worked in attracting those techies because the country’s embassies are too understaffed…




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Political Disturbance in Hong Kong Makes Citizens Migrate to Taiwan

Things aren’t great between Hong Kong Beijing, and scared residents are moving to a safer Taiwan, Hong Kong’s neighbor. Hong Kong has been under China’s rule for almost two decades now and is a major financial hub for the Asian country. According…




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Russians Skip Traveling to America Because of Visa Delays

Before matters started getting worse between Russia and the United States, Russians could get the US travel visa within a week. But now, Russians have to wait for a minimum of eight months, making them restless. It is too long to wait for a travel visa…