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Equity investments: Reap the benefits of a long innings

Patience, perseverance and quality stocks are needed to win the game of equity investments.




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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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Equity investments: It’s the right time to review your portfolio

Investing in high-quality companies and proven MF schemes always pays in the long term and these would be the first to recover




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Your Queries: Loans; Interest will be charged on moratorium period

Closing a home loan account involves outstanding loan repayment, signing some forms, request for return of original documents, collecting no-dues certificate as well as the final interest payment certificate.




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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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Provident Fund Query: Contributing 100% of Basic Salary to VPF; Is it eligible for Section 80C deduction?

VPF is the voluntary contribution by employees towards their provident fund account over and above the 12% contribution towards EPF.




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Motor insurance: Making third-party cover more equitable

The motor third-party obligation of each insurer should be linked to the number of vehicles insured instead of premium derived from this segment, says Irdai panel.




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Remain invested in equities via SIP if you have a long-term horizon

Equity markets in India and across the globe have corrected sharply on concerns over global growth amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Honda City Long Term Review: All Questions Answered

The fourth-generation Honda City, in its diesel guise, has been a part of the Express Drives’ long term fleet for the past four months. We have driven it extensively, be it in the bumper to bumper city traffic, or on the open stretches of a highway. We have evaluated this car based on all its […]




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Skoda Kodiaq Scout First Drive Review: Five key questions answered

The recently introduced Scout variant of the Skoda Kodiaq in India comes with several visual updates which provide it with a unique appearance over the Style and L&K trims. In addition to this, it comes with a new off-road mode which promises to make this SUV more capable on the beaten path. In this video, […]




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Ather 450X Review: India’s quickest scooter with more range & features

Ather 450X has been launched as the Bengaluru-based startup’s new flagship offering that will be available in 10 cities across India. The X in the name means quicker 0-40 & 0-60 km/h times, more features, and a bigger range as well. How different is it to ride though? Abhilasha Singh took the 450X for a […]




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TVS iQube First Ride Review | Watch out Bajaj Chetak!

TVS iQube recently joined the army of electric scooters in India and offers a lot of value for your money. We were in Hosur a couple of days back to test this offering at TVS’ very own test track. Pradeep Shah tells in this review what all the iQube packs in, features on offer and […]




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Mallika Sherawat Requests for Visa on NGO Founder's Behalf

Mallika Sherawat has always worked closely with several NGOs for social causes and this time around, the Bollywood actress, has gone a step ahead in helping humanity. The actress worked with Free-A-Girl India and supported the association’s co-founder,…




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Qatar Announced Visa-on-arrival program for 80 countries

Qatar is soon planning to start the world famous visa-on-arrival program for 80 countries including India. The news was first reported by a British news agency, who said that visas will be given for 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days and are renewable. Hassan-al-Ibrahim,…




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Zappos' Customers Are the "Sole" of Its Loyalty Program

The online shoe and clothing retailer's loyalty program offers different customer segments different relevant rewards.




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Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 leak suggests 5nm process, X60 modem, Adreno 660 GPU and more




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TCL to launch 8K and 4K QLED Android TV range in June in India




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5G on Apples iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro wont be equals




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Nokia 63 tipped to launch with Zeiss optics, Qualcomm SoC




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Coronavirus in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal launches ‘Delhi Fights Corona’ twitter handle to address COVID 19 queries

Coronavirus in Delhi: The dedicated Twitter handle will be monitored by a team formed by CM Kejriwal himself. The team will gather real-time information from the government hospitals and will ensure authentic inftromation on the deadly contagious disease.




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Hydroxychloroquine no wonder drug for treating COVID-19, can be fatal: Experts

The assistant professor of anaesthesia at AIIMS said there are contradictory reports on HCQ usage for treating COVID-19.




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COVID-19: CSIR submits 53 genome sequences of coronavirus in Indians to global body; to submit 450 more by May 15

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is also planning to submit additional 450 genome sequence data of coronavirus by May 15, its Director General Shekhar Mande said.




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Hydroxychloroquine Coronavirus success doubtful! Drug championed by Trump fails another test

“We didn’t see any association between getting this medicine and the chance of dying or being intubated,” lead researcher Dr. Neil Schluger told Reuters in a telephone interview.




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PHOTOS show Iranians spill into the streets after 5.1 quake centering on sleeping VOLCANO hits Tehran

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted an area in northern Iran, home to a sleeping volcano, forcing panicked residents in and around Tehran to rush onto the streets despite the Covid-19 lockdown.
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‘Heavy rush’: Delhi launches website for residents to buy alcohol without massive queues...it GOES DOWN in an instant

The Indian capital’s attempt to stop people lining up in front of liquor shops, often in violation of social distancing norms, has suffered a setback after a website created to allot time for a store visit crashed due to overload.
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The lesson of WWII? ‘Industrialized mass murder’ only possible when people stop questioning narratives, Werner Herzog tells RT

The 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany should serve as a reminder to all that the Holocaust was carried out using a tightly controlled, unchallenged narrative, filmmaker Werner Herzog told RT.
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Australia reports ‘surge’ in illegal hydroxychloroquine imports as people seek alternative treatments for Covid-19

Australian authorities have reported a spike in drug smuggling – but not the kind they usually deal with. Aussies are importing hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial medication used as a controversial antidote to Covid-19.
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'It will be NOTHING LESS than equal': US women's soccer team vows to FIGHT BACK after equal pay claims were dismissed (VIDEO)

The United States women's soccer team has filed an appeal against a ruling that dismissed their claims for equal pay, with star player Megan Rapinoe insisting nothing less than equality will be acceptable to the players.
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New legislation pertaining to "residence permit" after the death of a spouse

The Danish parliament has voted for a new legislation that will make sure (or, ensure that) a foreign national’s spouse residing in Denmark does not lose his/her permit to reside, if his/her partner or spouse living in Denmark expires. The foreign…




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Aquarius Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Too much worry and stress could cause hypertension. Increase in income from past investment is foreseen. Your careless attitude will make parents worry. You need to take them in confidence before starting any new project. Love is the feeling to be felt and shared with your beloved. Excellent day for social as well as religious functions. Your spouse will remind you the time of your teenage today along with some notorious stuff. Your closed ones won't be able to understand your thoughts. This will stress you out.




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How to implement Gesture Sequences in Unity 3D game engine via TouchScript framework

  When configuring touch targets to control other elements of a scene, it’s important to minimize the screen space that the controlling elements occupy. In this way, you can devote more of the Ult...




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Oman to implement RoHS requirements for radio equipment

Rules enter into force on 30 June




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Maharashtra agri body seeks procurement of grade 2 & 3 quality cotton

Ginning units are not keen on buying cotton since most of the workers have left for their villages and they do not have the capital to buy cotton and other processing units are also shut.




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Cane dues pile up to over Rs 13,000 crore as mills face liquidy crunch

Now that the GOI has fixed the base price of sugar and most of the mills have set up distilleries too, to augment their business, the scenario has changed.




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MFIs see demand picking up soon due to emergency loan requirement, kharif cultivation

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) believe the industry will bounce back in no time as they see demand for microcredit rising soon because of emergency loan requirements of their customers to restart businesses.




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Coronavirus lockdown 3.0: States up taxes on auto fuels, liquor for income

At least 13 states hike VAT on petrol/diesel since mid-March, many make liquor costlier with new imposts.




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Tamil Nadu hikes liquor prices by up to Rs 20, Tasmac shops to open today

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to hike prices of liquor by up to Rs 20, as it is readying itself to open liquor outlets on Thursday.




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COVID cess on liquor: Kerala may go Delhi way

Following the devastating flood in 2018, the state had collected a flood cess which had fetched Rs 308.68 crore to the state exchequer.




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UP hikes taxes on liquor, fuels; hopes to mop up Rs 4,500 crore annually

Grappling with low revenues following the outbreak of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown, the UP government hiked the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel and increased the excise duty on liquor.




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Greece’s ‘invisible’ artists call for help in virus squeeze

In a country where art is widely seen as a pastime, and performers have long struggled to secure steady pay and royalties, the closure of theatres and cinemas and the cancellation of summer festivals has wrought havoc




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Dabur rating: Neutral; First quarter results were ahead of expectations

Guidance for year has been cautious; FY20/21e EPS up 1/0.4%; valuations are fair; ‘Neutral’ maintained




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Audi AI: TRAIL Quattro | The off-roader of the future

According to Audi, its 22-inch wheels and 33.5-inch off-road tyres give it more than a foot of ground clearance and the ability to ford water more than 18 inches deep.




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Frostquakes: what happens when ice meets ground




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Vivo Indias Nipun Marya talks about how the company is arming the frontline workers with protective equipment




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Xiaomi Mi Box 4K launched in India: Your common questions answered




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US H1B Visa Reaches its Quota Cap for 2020

On April 5, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced regarding reaching the 65,000 H1B visa limit for the FY 2020 within five days. The agency has reported a five percent increase in the quantum of applications in comparison to the…




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US Lawmakers Bothered About Increase in H1B Visas Request for Evidence

US lawmakers and experts have shown their anxiety over the US immigration agency's growing demand for "irrelevant" or earlier furnished information to decide an H-1B application, causing a delay in work visa processing, popular among the high skilled …




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New US Rule increases EB-5 Visa Investor Requirements to $900,000

The US Office of Management and Budget has announced the new rules on July 25th, concerning the EB-5 program (Immigrant Investor Program Modernization), which is frequently used by the Indian American community. These will take effective from November…




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Aurbindo Pharma posts net profit of Rs 705 crore in December quarter

Revenues from anti-retroviral (ARV) formulations stood at Rs313.4 crore as against Rs281.3 crore, an increase by 11.4% y-o-y.




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Adani Power net loss narrows to Rs 703 crore in Q3, courtesy lower fuel cost and higher margin

Revenues from operations for the third quarter rose 4.28% y-o-y to Rs6,574.82 crore on account of contribution from newly-acquired companies during the quarter.