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India and Myanmar border have a Free Movement Regime which allows people living along the border to travel 16km across the boundary without visa restrictions.

Smuggling up at Myanmar border

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Manipur shares a 398-km-long porous international border with the neighbouring country.

The focus of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) remains purely on inflation print, which is expected to remain benign ( 3-4.4 per cent) in the second half of 2018-19.

Kotak expects Reserve Bank to hold rates for rest of FY19

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“We thus see limited scope for rate hikes in the rest of 2018-19,” the report added.

The number of persons filing return of income has also increased by about 65 per cent during this period from 3.31 crore in FY14 to 5.44 crore in FY18.

Crorepati count up 60 per cent in 3 years, shows tax data

The SUV segment is a booming one not just in India but throughout the world. Buyers are lapping up these high-riding vehicles.

Isuzu mulling SUV below mu-X for India

The demographics and macro-economic factors in India are diverse and pension systems have to be aligned to other programmes in the country.

India ranked second last in pension benefits: study

Indian banks also had a double-digit (NPL) ratio at the end of 2017.

Indian banks' profitability weaker than BRICS peers: Moody's

It’s the Volkswagen Group’s 12.3-inch all-digital instrument cluster, which is also available in India with cars such as the new A4 and the Q5.

Skoda Octavia now available with fully digital instrument cluster

Jet Airways is not in a position to provide adequate number of ATR pilots along with the aircraft as a number of pilots have quit the carrier in the recent past.

Jet Airways' plans to wet lease ATRs to TruJet hit air pocket

Nestle India spokesperson said the company has suo moto deposited money in the Consumer Welfare Fund in cases where it could not pass on the tax rate cut benefits to consumers.

DGAP finds Nestle profiteered Rs 100 cr, company deposits money in fund

Rupee is trading at 73.56 against dollar due to steady capital outflows and strengthening of the American currency.

Rupee skids 24 paise to close at 73.56 against US dollar

The company's compact hatchback Alto was at the second position with 21,719 units as against 23,830 units a year ago.

Maruti leads PV segment in September; seven models in top ten list

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Lioness kills father of her cubs by holding his neck until he stops moving

The incident came to light after they heard an unusual amount of roaring from the lion’s yard (Photo: AFP)

Woman gives birth to twins using same eggs their older brother was born from

She went through ten rounds of IVF over the past decade (Photo: AFP)

OPPO latest to cheat on benchmark tests

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Netflix plans to raise $2 billion to fund new content

Netflix, which plans to spend more than $8 billion in entertainment programming this year, reported blockbuster third-quarter results last week as heavy investment in original shows lured more customers to its fold. (Representational image)

Japan tells Facebook to improve data protection

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Watch: 5-year-old Pakistan boy copies Jasprit Bumrah's action, India pacer in awe

The India speedster was quick to respond to the video and was overwhelmed upon watching it. (Photo: AP)

Botox cuts your chances of having an orgasm, here’s why

According to experts, those who smooth out their wrinkles with treatment are less likely to achieve orgasms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Three WhatsApp features to change your chatting experience

WhatsApp will soon roll out the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode as well as introduce Stickers.

Prince Harry hopes he and Meghan Markle will have baby girl

The couple first started to tell family members they were expecting at Princess Eugenie's wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor. (Photo: AP)

iPhone XR could be facing a bumpy start

The iPhone XR is available in every colour and configuration.

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Well more than a 1000 new cars are registered every day in Delhi, one of the biggest cause of the gridlocks and traffic jams in the city as revealed by. Even if you are from any other Indian metropolitan, the story will be similar with a slight variation in the numbers involved. Naturally, more and more buyers are drifting towards automatic cars to ease up their commute. While you can obviously get an AMT (automated manual transmission)-equipped car in the budget segment, the recent times have also sent some CVT options at affordable price points as well. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Top 8 cars under Rs 10 lakh with CVT automatic transmission

Top 8 cars under Rs 10 lakh with CVT automatic transmission

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Well more than a 1000 new cars are registered every day in Delhi, one of the biggest cause of the gridlocks and traffic jams in the city as revealed by. Even if you are from any other Indian metropolitan, the story will be similar with a slight variation in the numbers involved. Naturally, more and more buyers are drifting towards automatic cars to ease up their commute. While you can obviously get an AMT (automated manual transmission)-equipped car in the budget segment, the recent times have also sent some CVT options at affordable price points as well. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Top 8 cars under Rs 10 lakh with CVT automatic transmission

The year 2018 began with a bang thanks to Auto Expo 2018, and has continued to be so till now. But if you thought that was it then you’re clearly in for a surprise. The remaining 3 months are set to see some wacky new entrants, resurrections and mid-cycle facelifts. Some of these might convince you to wait if you were planning to go in for that new car purchase anytime soon. Come, take a look. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Upcoming cars in India 2018 with expected prices, launch dates

The year 2018 began with a bang thanks to Auto Expo 2018, and has continued to be so till now. But if you thought that was it then you’re clearly in for a surprise. The remaining four months are set to see some wacky new entrants, resurrections and mid-cycle facelifts. Some of these might convince you to wait if you were planning to go in for that new car purchase anytime soon. Come, take a look. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Upcoming cars for 2018

Some modern-day features are so useful that we think they should trickle down from more premium cars to their mass market counterparts Gone are the days when a touchscreen infotainment system was considered a fancy feature beyond the realms of a budget. (Source: CarDekho.com)

10 Luxury car features we wish to see in regular cars

Autos

We are going to get an exclusive version of the Kicks, which is longer, taller and wider than the model sold overseas.

India-spec Nissan Kicks: First look

Pre-launch bookings for the hatchback were already underway for Rs 11,000 starting from 10 October.

2018 Hyundai Santro launch tomorrow

To be available in 5 variants, we expect prices of the new Santro to start from Rs 3.75 lakh.

New Hyundai Santro 2018 expected prices: will it undercut Tiago, Celerio?

Top 5 safest cars in India under Rs 10 lakh Weekly Wrap-up: Santro & Harrier prices, upcoming cars, latest launches and more India-spec Nissan Kicks unveiled; will rival Hyundai Creta, Renault Captur

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Companies

The resolution provides for raising "equity capital up to an amount of Rs 20,000 crore during FY2018-19.

SBI plans to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore in FY19

Vatika Smart Homes

Vatika to invest Rs 8000 cr in upcoming township Vatika India Next 2

Of the USD 2.3 billion gross merchandise value (GMV) garnered during the five-day online festive season sales, Flipkart cornered a higher market share of 51 per cent, followed by Amazon at 32 per cent. (Photo: PTI)

Flipkart grabs 51 per cent, Amazon 32 per cent of festive season sales

Five of the 10 most valued companies in the country together added Rs 31,381.39 crore in market valuation last week, with ITC topping the chart. (Photo: AP)

Five of top-10 companies add Rs 31,381 crore in market capitalisation

Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel has said it will consider raising additional long-term resources, including issuance of equity shares or other securities, through a rights issue at its board meet next week. (Photo: PTI)

JSW Steel may raise additional long-term resources via rights issue

Heads of the country's top telecom firms will be seen sharing dais during the India Mobile Congress from October 25-27, where these telcos are expected to discuss critical issues facing the industry.

Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal to share dais at India Mobile Congress

Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya

Ex-SBI chief joins Reliance Industries Ltd as director

The Russian bank had recently indicated that it was likely to bid alone for the debt-ridden Essar Steel.

ArcelorMittal aims to complete negotiations swiftly with Essar CoC

Economy

The rupee strengthened by 8 paise to 73.24 against the dollar in early trade on Monday on increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks amid easing crude prices. (Photo: DC)

Rupee gains 8 paise to 73.24 against US dollar in early trade

Fraudsters and scamsters are commonplace across the financial vector.

Master thieves and ever susceptible Indian banks

The Uday Kotak-led IL&FS management, readying a turnaround plan for the debt-ridden shadow bank, is preparing a list of subsidiaries that could be wound up. The list, which will be submitted to the NCLT on October 31, will also feature the arms that could be revived.

IL&FS may sell financial services, energy arms

Reserve Bank of India highlights inflation spike risk, signal rate hikes RBI directs Yes Bank to appoint successor to Rana Kapoor by February 1 India ranked 58th most competitive economy in WEF index

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Market

The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,408.65 and 10,224 points, ended 58.30 points. (Photo: AP)

Sensex ends in red as late sell-off reverses early gains

The benchmark BSE Sensex on Monday recovered over 321 points in early trade on fresh buying by investors amid a firm trend in Asian markets and better-than-expected earnings from HDFC Bank. (Photo: AP)

Sensex bounces 321 points in early trade on positive Asian cues

In volume terms, the country imports 800-900 tonnes of gold annually.

Gold imports up 4 pc to USD 17.63 billion in Apr-Sep 2018-19

The BSE 30-share barometer dropped 408.45 points, or 1.17 per cent, to 34,371.13 in early trade.

Sensex cracks 408 points on global sell-off; Nifty below 10,400

The reset in equity and forex valuations, according to Edelweiss, could, however, have an impact on the availability of both debt and equity capital to India Inc. It is likely to challenge domestic growth going ahead.

Correction helps lower risks in markets: Study

A lower opening in the domestic equity markets also weighed on the local unit.

Rupee falls 3 paise against US dollar in early trade

Surrendering early gains completely, the benchmark Sensex on Wednesday fell 383 points to end below the 35,000-mark in highly volatile trade, breaking three sessions of gains as investors booked profits amid caution ahead of Reliance Industries' second quarter earnings.

Sensex succumbs to profit-booking, tanks 383 points

Globally, gold fell 0.15 per cent to USD 1,223.70 an ounce and silver by 0.14 per cent to USD to 14.71 an ounce in Singapore.

Gold slips further, down Rs 150 as demand softens

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The number of people who file tax returns has also increased by about 65 per cent during this period from 3.31 crore in FY 2013-14 to 5.44 crore in 2017-18 fiscal.

Average income of salaried, non-salaried & corporate taxpayers rises: CBDT

In the national capital, all 400 petrol pumps along with linked CNG dispensing units will remain shut. (Photo: ANI)

Fuel prices slashed for fifth day, petrol now cost Rs 81.34 in Delhi

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LiveFiesta makes record sales of over one lakh tickets at Navratri this year

Petrol pumps in Delhi to remain shut today Yogi Adityanath Biography by Writer Pravin Kumar is now in Hindi 'Atal Essay Competition' date extended till 14th November

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