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ELECTRONICS 
August 31, 2016 Huawei Hints at 2 Phone Launches at Thursday Event; Won’t Be Part of Mate Series
HIGHLIGHTS Huawei’s Richard Yu teased two smartphone launches at the IFA event Company’s executive clarifies new smartphones are not from Mate series Evan Blass says Huawei to launch smartphones Nova and Nova Plus Huawei’s Device CEO Richard Yu has reportedly posted teasers regarding two smartphone launches at its event on Thursday, just ahead of the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 31, 2016 InFocus Bingo 50+ With 13-Megapixel Rear Camera, Octa-Core Processor Launched at Rs. 7,999
HIGHLIGHTS It is exclusively available on Amazon India The InFocus Bingo 50+ is powered by a MediaTek MT6753 octa-core SoC It offers 16GB of inbuilt storage After listing it on its company website last week, InFocus has now launched the Bingo 50+ smartphone in India. The smartphone is available exclusively on Amazon India, and is […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 30, 2016 Lava P7+ With 5-Inch Display and Selfie Flash Launched at Rs. 5,649
HIGHLIGHTS Lava P7+ has 1GB of RAM and 8GB inbuilt storage It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera It is priced at Rs. 5,649 Lava Mobiles has launched the P7+ smartphone in India, priced at Rs. 5,649. It is an upgrade to Lava P7 that was launched in January this year […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 29, 2016 HP Launches Modular Cube-Shaped Omen X Desktop Aimed at High-End Gamers
HIGHLIGHTS HP’s Omen X Desktop launched with a cube-shaped design Design offers easy swapping and upgrade of the hardware components Chassis for Omen X Desktop to be sold separately for $599.99 HP at Gamescom in Cologne has announced its cube-shaped Omen X Desktop and its new product has the potential of putting hard-core gamers into […]
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COMPUTERS 
August 29, 2016 Lenovo IdeaCentre Y710 Cube, IdeaCentre AIO Y910 Gaming PCs Launched at Gamescom
HIGHLIGHTS The IdeaCentre Y710 Cube is priced at roughly Rs. 86,900 The IdeaCentre Y910 is priced at roughly Rs. 1,20,400 Both the desktops will be available from October Lenovo at Gamescom in Cologne has announced two new gaming desktops running on Windows 10. The IdeaCentre Y710 Cube desktop and IdeaCentre AIO Y910 all-in-one PC are […]
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COUPONS 
August 28, 2016 Delhi: Free Metro Ride for Commuters to Attend Independence Day at Red Fort
File photo of Delhi Metro. NEW DELHI: People who would like to attend the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort today can avail a free metro ride. Delhi Metro services will start as early as 4:30 am today and complimentary travel coupons will be provided to commuters from all stations to Kashmere Gate and […]
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NEWS 
August 26, 2016 Section 144 imposed in Agartala after clashes leave at least 17 injured
Image credit: PTI The West Tripura district administration imposed Section 144 in Agartala on Tuesday evening after at least 17 people were injured in clashes between activists of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura and local residents in different parts of the city, reported PTI. The section of the Indian Penal Code disallows more than four […]
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NEWS 
August 26, 2016 Lalu Prasad Yadav tells Bihar flood victims to feel ‘fortunate to find the Ganga at their doorsteps’
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday came under fire for saying people in Bihar, several parts of which are facing floods because of swollen rivers in the state, should feel “fortunate to find the Ganga at their doorsteps”. The former chief minister described the floods as a divine calamity as he took […]
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NEWS 
August 26, 2016 Explosion and gunfire reported at American University of Afghanistan in Kabul
Image credit: University website An explosion was reported near the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul’s Darul Aman road on Wednesday, reported TOLO News. Local media sources said a gunbattle is underway at the scene. Unidentified assailants are believed to have infiltrated the university. Officials confirmed that dozens of people are still inside the premises. Students […]
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ALL DEALS 
August 13, 2016 STCG on sale of listed shares will be taxed at flat 15%
iStockPhoto My brother gifted me some equity shares, which he had bought. I now want to sell these shares. Will I be taxed? —Kavita Jha If an individual receives any property (other than immovable property), from any person during a financial year (FY) without consideration, the fair market value (FMV) of which exceeds Rs.50,000, then […]
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ALL DEALS 
August 13, 2016 Term plan’s sum assured must be at least 10 times annual income
iStockPhoto What are the main things to check when selecting a life insurance policy? I am 31 years old and married. —Rajneesh Sharma The two most important factors to consider in a life insurance policy are the insurer’s claim settlement track record and the sum assured paid on death. Insurers who haves claim settlement ratios […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 12, 2016 Bring in Your Unwanted Electronics, Get Rs. 1,000 Off on Accessories at Apple Resellers
Apple Premium Resellers (APRS) are offering consumers a chance to recycle their unwanted electronics and in exchange get discounts on the purchase of accessories. The new offer is part of a bigger Apple initiative for Earth Day – which is this Friday – in India and across the world. The offer is available from APRs […]
