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How MobiKwik is revolutionizing personal...

How MobiKwik is revolutionizing personal finance!

Back in 2009, when co-founders Bipin Preet Singh and Upasana Taku started a Payment Systems Operator in India and named it MobiKwik, they may not have realized the momentum that this platform would offer to the Fintech sector in India. But, what has to be will be, we all know. MobiKwik grew fast... read more »

Vaping CBD: Legality and Usage in Americ...

Vaping CBD: Legality and Usage in America

More and more Americans are vaping CBD, leading many to question the legality of this and the reasons for using it. There is certainly some confusion surrounding the topic, but the following guidelines will help to clarify the situation. Is CBD Legal in America? CBD products have been legal in all... read more »

How is Taxable Income Calculated – Know Income Tax Slab Based
How is Taxable Income Calculated –...

How is Taxable Income Calculated – Know Income Tax Slab Based

All individuals and entities in India, having a taxable income, are required to pay taxes to the Income Tax Department and file their income tax returns. If you are looking for financial savings, opting for a health insurance policy is a wise idea. Buying a health insurance policy is vital as... read more »

Indian Private Limited Company Incorpora...

Indian Private Limited Company Incorporation Process via SPICe+

As part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced a web based incorporation service called as SPICe+. SPICe+ is one stop solution for services offered by 3 (three) Central Government Ministry and Department (Ministry of... read more »

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US law enforcers should be mindful of global realities: Haqqani

US law enforcers should be mindful of global realities: Haqqani

Against the backdrop of the arrest and humiliating treatment meted out to a senior Indian diplomat, a former Pakistani diplomat to the U.S. has cautioned the American law enforcers to be sensitive... read more »

Singapore man jailed for three years for cyber-stalking

Singapore man jailed for three years for cyber-sta...

Singapore – A man in Singapore was sentenced to three years in jail Friday for cyber-stalking US singer Leandra Ramm for six years from 2005 to... read more »

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan can only be friends: Shari...

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan can only be friends: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday said India, Afghanistan and Pakistan have no other option but to become good friends. In an... read more »

Musharraf seeks forgiveness, says will not flee country

Musharraf seeks forgiveness, says will not flee country

Islamabad – Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf has sought “forgiveness” for any wrongs he may have committed during his nine-year... read more »

North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

Seoul – North Korea has threatened to attack South Korea without any advance notice, responding to anti-Pyongyang rallies on the second death anniversary... read more »

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Gold, silver prices rise on brisk buying, global cues

NEW DELHI: Any revision in gold import duty is unlikely to take place before the Budget and there is no proposal as of now to reduce the 10 per duty, a finance ministry official said. “On... read more »

European Union May Lift Ban On Import of Indian Ma...

According to a senior government official, the European Union is likely to lift the ban on the import of Indian mangoes and other vegetables this... read more »

India hikes excise duties on diesel, petrol

Centre may go for partial rollback of bulk diesel prices : PS Vivek Rae

India on Tuesday raised excise duties on petrol by 2.25 rupees per litre and on diesel by 1 rupee per litre with immediate effect, the finance ministry said in... read more »

Alibaba founder Jack Ma in India; to meet Snapdeal’s Ku...

NEW DELHI | MUMBAI: Alibaba founder Jack Ma is on a visit to India, his first to the country after a record-shattering initial share sale saw the ecommerce... read more »

Reliance Capital gains as Nippon Life Insurance hikes s...

Reliance Capital surged 4.56% to Rs 503 at 13:09 IST on BSE after the company said Nippon Life Insurance has agreed to increase its stake in Reliance Capital... read more »

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AB de Villiers says `proud` to beat No.1 ODI team India

AB de Villiers says `proud` to beat No.1 ODI team India

Johannesburg – Proteas cricket captain AB de Villiers has admitted winning a one-day series against world number one India was among the highlights of his career as skipper, according to... read more »

We are geared up for Korea: India captain

We are geared up for Korea: India captain

New Delhi – India captain Manpreet Singh said Monday that his boys are ready to take on South Korea in their do-or-die last group match of the... read more »

`Disappointed` Windies manager Richardson says `team ha...

`Disappointed` Windies manager Richardson says `team has lost lust for war``Disappointed` Windies manager Richardson says `team has lost lust for war`

Wellington -The West Indies team manager Richie Richardson has said that his team is improving and the talent is there, but there is something intrinsically... read more »

Jeff Thomson says Johnson reviving old days of ’7...

Jeff Thomson says Johnson reviving old days of '74 with `fiery pace` in AshesJeff Thomson says Johnson reviving old days of '74 with `fiery pace` in Ashes

Sydney – Mitchell Johnson’s Ashes rampage has got the highest praise from former Australian cricketer Jeff Thomson who was reminded of the... read more »

Cairns confirms `still intends to appear` in boxing mat...

Cairns confirms `still intends to appear` in boxing match with Doull despite `fixing` row

Wellington –  Tainted New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns last night confirmed he still intends to appear in the Fight For Life charity boxing... read more »

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Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez’s growing fondness for...

Salman Khan has found a new friend in his upcoming film Kick’s co-star Jacqueline Fernandez. According to a report in a leading tabloid the duo’s common interests have brought them... read more »

Karisma and Kareena Kapoor sisters refute claims o...

News reports that the two Kapoor sisters, Karisma and Kareena, are coming together to start their own production house away from their own family... read more »

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageshwara Rao’s ...

Hyderabad – The Telugu film industry will take the body of Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in a procession from the AP Film Chamber of Commerce from Jubilee... read more »

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are no longer a couple

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are no longer a couple

The duo flew to New York to bring in the New Year but returned separately. A midst the talks of their impending marriage comes the shocking news that Katrina... read more »

2002 hit-and-run case: Prosecution to examine 64 witnes...

2002 hit-and-run case: Prosecution to examine 64 witnesses against Bollywood actor Salman Khan

The decks were cleared on Tuesday for the commencement of fresh trial against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case with the prosecution... read more »

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Health & Fitness

Post-traumatic stress disorder may raise heart disease death risk

Post-traumatic stress disorder may raise heart disease death risk

Washington – People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new study has suggested. Francesco Bartoli and coauthors from... read more »

Exercise `as effective` as `popping` pills to beat disease

Exercise `as effective` as `popping` pills to beat...

Washington –  Researchers have claimed that exercise should be considered as a viable alternative to, or alongside, drug therapy for treating... read more »

How body image impacts weight gain during pregnancy

How body image impacts weight gain during pregnancy

Washington – A new study has revealed that pregnant women who under-estimate their weight are more likely to experience a higher rate of weight gain... read more »

High-fat and high-calorie diet linked to increased panc...

High-fat and high-calorie diet linked to increased pancreatic cancer risk

Washington – A new study has found that mice made obese by high-calorie, high-fat diets develop abnormally high numbers of lesions known to be precursors... read more »

Why drinking red wine helps keep cancer at bay ?

London – A new study has revealed that chemical, resveratrol, which is found in red wine, remains effective at fighting cancer even after the body’s... read more »

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Know what stories do to your brain?

Know what stories do to your brain?

New York – Good stories can put you in someone else’s shoes, figuratively. Now is the time to see what a good novel may do to your brain. Researchers at Emory University in Georgia, US, have... read more »

`Glamping`! The stylish new trend amongst campers

`Glamping`! The stylish new trend amongst campers

Wellington – A new trend has started among the campers, which is being called glamping – a portmanteau for “glamorous camping”. The... read more »

Which female celebrity shape your body matches revealed

Which female celeb shape your body matches revealed

Melbourne – Women’s bodies fall into four categories – apple, pear, hourglass and tubular, according to a celebrity personal trainer. Matt... read more »

Simple steps on how to live longer revealed

Simple steps on how to live longer revealed

London – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued four “golden rules”, which state regular exercising while cutting on... read more »

`Vitamin D may not offer protection against cancer, dia...

`Vitamin D may not offer protection against cancer, diabetes and dementia`

Washington – Researchers have cast doubt on vitamin D’s ability to offer us protection against diseases like cancer, diabetes and dementia. According... read more »

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Mobile app for paperless tickets in Mumbai suburban

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday launched a mobile ticketing app for unreserved tickets that will cover 35 stations between the 123 km long Churchgate -Dhauroad suburban section in... read more »

Science Express this year’s theme to be Clim...

Now the government has taken up the initiative to aware people about the changing climate and related woes. To address the issues, now India will see... read more »

Mukherjee greets Bahamas Government on eve of their nat...

President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the eve of their... read more »

national executive members of Mahila Congress interact ...

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will interact with the national executive members of the All India Mahila Congress on Thursday. Rahul ji is in-charge of... read more »

Modi meets Iran President Hassan​ Rouhani

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in their first meeting amid hopes of an international deal on Tehran’s... read more »

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Politics

Can Narendra Modi's magic help win BJP allies?

Can Narendra Modi’s magic help win BJP allies?

The BJP’s ability to win over new allies highlighting its prime minister candidate Narendra Modi will taste its first success when a few parties in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh join the... read more »

Modi represents corrupt political system, not change: The Aam Aadmi Party

Modi represents corrupt political system, not chan...

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi too represents the present... read more »

Lalu Prasad pushes for ‘secular alliance’, ...

RJD chief Lalu Prasad recalls Syedna's contribution

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad pushed strongly for a “secular alliance” for Bihar’s 40 Lok Sabha seats during a meeting with Congress... read more »

Virbhadra lands in Delhi to explain bribery allegations

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Accused by BJP of taking bribe, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh arrived here on Monday to present his version to the Congress high command... read more »

Ensure free 700 litres water for all Delhiites: Congres...

Ensure free 700 litres water for all Delhiites: Congress

New Delhi – Shortly after the Delhi government announced provision of 700 litres of free water per day to every household with a water connection, the... read more »

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Facebook sues ‘spammer’ for posting fake Bieber sex tape links...

London – Facebook is taking legal action against an alleged spammer suspected of posting fake links to a supposed sex tape of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. Court papers filed in the US... read more »

How fear and anxiety disorders can be controlled

How fear and anxiety disorders can be controlled

Washington – Researchers have shown that interneurons located in the forebrain at the level of the prefrontal cortex are heavily involved in... read more »

Google celebrates ‘Doctor Who’s’ 50th anniversary with ...

Google celebrates ‘Doctor Who’s’ 50th anniversary with insanely playful doodle

Washington – Google has unveiled its largest ever doodle to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. The page won’t stop moving. It seems as... read more »

Fear of pain worse than pain itself

Fear of pain worse than pain itself

Washington – When faced with inevitable pain, most people choose to “get it out of the way” as soon as possible, a new study suggests. In the study,... read more »

How playing video games make people think and feel alik...

How playing video games make people think and feel alike

Washington – A new study suggests that playing computer games makes brains feel and think alike. People adopt each other’s poses and gestures, much... read more »

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Astros get first victory at Fenway

Astros get first victory at Fenway BOSTON — No one had to tell manager Bo Porter that his team had just done something the Houston Astros had never done before. They won a game at Fenway... read more »

Cardinals survive crazy finish for 4-3 win

ST. LOUIS — Upon further review, San Diego shortstop Alexi Amarista was still out. Moments later, so was his manager. And minutes later, St.... read more »

San Diego Padres – TeamReport

ST. LOUIS — San Diego manager Bud Black finished his postgame briefing with the press Thursday night and then asked the departing horde a... read more »

Red Sox miss tag, lose to Astros 5-3 in 10 innings

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox lost two leads, two challenges and eventually the game. Houston ended Boston’s four-game winning streak by rallying past the... read more »

MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli recommended for Padma Awards by B...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s name for Padma Bhushan and run machine Virat Kohli for Padma Shri. Indian... read more »

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Australian teen among group ISIS suicide bombing in Iraq

Australia’s government was trying to confirm reports that an Australian teenager was among a group of suicide bombers from the Islamic State movement that struck Iraq’s embattled Anbar... read more »

Broke no rules, mailed no classified info to anyon...

New York: Breaking her silence over the email uproar, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she chose one account for both her... read more »

95 prisoners escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria

BEIRUT – Around 95 captives have escaped an Islamic State-run prison in northern Syria, a group monitoring the war said on Tuesday, saying the escapees... read more »

Suicide car bomber kills 1 in Egypt’s Sinai

A suicide car bomber targeted a police compound in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula early on Tuesday, killing one civilian and wounding 24 police conscript,... read more »

French Sports World Mourns Athletes Who Died in Crash

Olympic gold medalist Camille Muffat had retired from swimming to focus on her personal life, boxer Alexis Vastine had some unfinished business after two... read more »

Donald Trump Denies US Plans to Send Troops to Iran

Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed as fake news a report that top US national security officials reviewed a plan to deploy 120,000 troops to West Asia if Iran attacked American forces, but... read more »

‘Nathuram Godse a patriot’, says BJP’s Pragya Thakur

BJP’s Bhopal candidate Pragya Thakur created controversy on Thursday by saying that Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse “was a patriot.” “Nathuram Godse was a patriot and... read more »

‘Modi not fit to be PM’ Mayawati Attacks Again

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, calling him “totally unfit” for the country’s top job and... read more »

Blast near shrine in Pakistan, nine dead: police

At least nine people were killed by a blast targeting a security checkpoint outside a major Sufi shrine in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, officials said. The blast, one... read more »

Review Your Health Insurance Policy Before It’s Too Late

‘Change’ is the basic nature of life, as it keeps changing. With a change in everything, our insurance requirements also keep changing through different junctures of our lives. The changes in... read more »