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05 Oct

Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari indicted in Park Lane and Thatta Water corruption cases.

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An anti-corruption court on Monday charged former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari in two graft cases, a week after he was indicted in a major money laundering case.Mr Zardari, 63, the co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and husband of the country's first woman prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was present in the Islamabad-based court and pleaded not guilty. During the hearing, the accountability court indicted 19 others accused in the Park Lane case and 15 others in the Thatta water supply case. The court charged Mr Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur in a mega money laundering case on September 28.…

05 Oct

FM Sitharaman: Government To Extend Surcharge On Luxury Items, Tobacco products.

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India will extend a surcharge on taxes on luxury goods including cars and tobacco products beyond 2022, under plans to help states repay loans raised to meet revenue shortfalls in the current fiscal year, the finance minister said on Monday. "The GST council has approved to extend the cess(surcharge) beyond five years," Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after a virtual meeting with state finance ministers. Tax receipts of the central and state governments fell about 40 per cent year-on-year in the five months to August due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The economy is projected to contract by…

05 Oct

Motorola launches MOTO Razr 5G , price starts at Rs 1,24,999

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In 2019, Motorola launched its first Android smartphone but a little later in 2020, the company came up with an enhanced version of the Moto Razr. Motorola has finally taken the lid off the Moto Razr 5G in India. The smartphone was launched in an online event keeping in mind the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. In 2019, Motorola launched its first Android smartphone but a little later in 2020, the company came up with an enhanced version of the Moto Razr. The new Razr comes with 5G support, better camera specifications, and a powerful chipset. The Moto Razr has…

05 Oct

Skechers launches ‘Go Like Never Before’

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Skechers, the global sports and lifestyle brand based in California, is launching a new campaign featuring Gully Boy actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who will be the first Indian brand ambassador for Skechers. The ‘Go Like Never Before’ campaign featuring Chaturvedi will be exclusive to the India market and emphasizes the importance of running as a sport to remain fit and encourages people to stay active in their day-to-day routine. The campaign video features newly launched performance footwear styles from the Skechers GO RUN series. It is the lightest and most resilient midsole foam that Skechers Performance has offered to date and…

05 Oct

Virtual residential demand in ‘Shadow Cities’

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Housing demand, which hitherto has remained dominant in the top 8 cities of India, is gaining momentum in Tier II & Tier III or 'shadow cities’ with the trend becoming more prominent post the nationwide lockdown according to Housing.com. As per the Think Piece titled 'Time for Internal Globalisation - Small Cities Setting the Tone for Revival', the online platform observed a surge in virtual residential demand from 'shadow cities' (Tier II & III cities). The recently launched Virtual Residential Demand Index states that the demand from small cities had been increasing steadily but saw a significant spike in August…

05 Oct

Himalaya Lip Care brings ‘Muskaan’

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On the eve of World Smile Day, The Himalaya Drug Company rolled out its flagship social impact initiative, Muskaan, in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, with an objective to spread awareness about cleft lip and palate conditions. In partnership with Smile Train, the initiative will support free life-saving cleft treatment to children in need. Through the campaign, “EkNayiMuskaan”, Himalaya Lip Care will focus on spreading awareness around the cleft lip and palate treatment at the grassroots level. The campaign was kick-started with a heart-warming video capturing the inspirational story of eight-year-old Munmun. The film portrays how Munmun’s life was transformed with…

05 Oct

Kalyan Jewellers – Sankalp collection for Durga Pujo

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For the Durga Pujo festival, Kalyan Jewellers brought the new Sankalp collection. It is in line with traditional jewellery, handcrafted in gold with enamel Meenakari work. With Persian Meenakari work subtly incorporated into the kaarigari, Sankalp collection pays homage to the timeless pieces of the Bengal’s jewellery repertoire. Each of the pieces in this collection is loaded with cultural and traditional symbolism. To make this festival shine even brighter, Kalyan Jewellers has announced exciting offers with the ‘300 kg Gold Giveaway’ campaign. Customers shopping at Kalyan will receive instantly redeemable vouchers against their purchases. This offer is valid until 30…

05 Oct

CBI raids Rs 50 lakh recovery from 14 premises of Congress leader DK Shivakumar

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday raided the premises of senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar in connection with the alleged corruption case against him. Sources indicated that the CBI raided 14 premises of state Congress chief DK Shivakumar and his brother and MP DK Suresh, including the former's residence at Doddalahalli, Kanakapura and Sadashiva Nagar, in Bengaluru. The CBI has recovered a total of Rs 50 lakh after the raids, according to news agency PTI. It may be noted that the CBI has registered a case against DK Shivakumar and others on allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets.…

05 Oct

Survey: Financial Immunity in post-COVID world

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Guwahati, October 2020: SBI Life Insurance unveiled a comprehensive consumer survey, providing deep insights into consumer predispositions towards Financial Immunity in a post-COVID world. SBI Life commissioned the ‘Understanding consumer attitude towards Financial Immunity’ survey with The Nielsen Company, reaching out to over 2,400 consumers across 13 key cities. Understandably, in the wake of COVID-19, maintaining personal physical immunity has been on the fore. In fact, 8 out of 10 Indians are aware that ‘stress’ lowers mental and physical immunity. The survey attempts to better understand the cause of stress, by enquiring about the top financial worries of the consumer…

05 Oct

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Says “We Beat The Virus Once more”.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on Monday New Zealand "beat the virus again" and announced restrictions in the country's largest city would be eased, after a second Covid-19 wave was contained.The virus was believed to have been eradicated in late May after a strict national lockdown led to New Zealanders enjoying 102 days without community transmission. But a new cluster emerged in Auckland in August, forcing the city of 1.5 million into lockdown for almost three weeks. With no new confirmed instances in Auckland for 12 days, Ardern stated Monday the virus was now beneath management and congratulated residents for…