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The broader NSE Nifty 50 index .NSEI was down 1.1 per cent at 11,949, as of 0350 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex .BSESN also dropped 1.1 per cent to 40,755.08. Markets dropped on Monday, in line with global peers, as a spike in coronavirus cases beyond China renewed concerns surrounding the impact on global economy. Global sentiment took a beating following reports that South Korea put the country on high alert after the number of infections hit more than 700 and deaths rose to seven. In Italy, officials said the number of cases jumped to above 150 from just three last week. The broader NSE Nifty 50 index .NSEI was down 1.1 per cent at 11,949, as of 0350 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex .BSESN also dropped 1.1 per cent to 40,755.08. Last week, Nifty 50 index shed 0.27 per cent, while the Sensex lost 0.21 per cent. "Spread of the coronavirus is creating some apprehension in the minds of investors that this demon might not come under cont...

New Delhi:  Pilates is gaining popularity in the fitness world. For the uninitiated, it is a low-impact exercise that can be beneficial for you in many ways. Pilates is specifically designed to stretch, strengthen, and balance the body. This exercise is also effective for toning up and building lean muscle, which can help you lose weight. Pilates is neither exactly like gym nor yoga, but it nicely complements the two. This form of exercise is based on certain principles to condition your entire body - such as proper alignment, concentration, precision, breathing and flow movement. Pilates may not be as effective as running or other cardio exercises for shedding those extra pounds, however, if you love doing this routine, you're likely to stick to your fitness routine. Perhaps, successful weight loss is also about making realistic goals and being consistent with your goals. This article tells you the benefits of Pilates, how it can help you achieve your fitness goals, ...

London:  Eating a big breakfast rather than a large dinner may prevent obesity and high blood sugar, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers at the University of Lubeck in Germany, found that the body appears to be better at processing food in the morning. According to the researchers, our body expends energy when we digest food for the absorption, digestion, transport and storage of nutrients. This process, known as diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), is a measure of how well our metabolism is working, and can differ depending on mealtime. "Our results show that a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates twice as high diet-induced thermogenesis as the same meal consumed for dinner," said the study corresponding author, Juliane Richter, from University of Lübeck in Germany. "This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value...

When you meet someone and a mere glimpse of that person makes you skip a heartbeat, understand that you have found the one! From finding your soulmate to walking down the aisle, the courtship period is always the most cherished and memorable. Telugu actor Nithiin is also going through the same emotions of happiness. He recently exchanged rings with his long-time girlfriend Shalini. In an interview, Nithiin revealed the reason behind keeping his relationship under wraps for a long time.  Nithiin said that the couple planned to keep their love story away from media attention because of Shalini. Shalini is a media-shy persona and he met the actor for the first time in 2012. "It is true that it is difficult to keep the love of celebrities under wraps but we managed to do it. Actually, I met her in 2012 through a common friend and our friendship blossomed into love over the years," Nithiin told  Great Andhra .  Nithiin also revealed how he proposed to Shal...

New Delhi:  Mahashivratri is an important Hindu festival, celebrated by devotees of Shiva, all around the country. This year, in 2020, Mahashivratri falls on the 21st of February, Friday. People celebrate Mahashivratri by fasting, chanting prayers, making offerings to the Shiva deity, meditating, doing yoga, consuming Bhaang, etc. Fasting is a very important part of the celebration of the festival. The Mahashivratri fast, however, is different from most Hindu fasts. In most fasts, one can consume food and other items after performing the Pooja, and the fast is considered completed. However, the Mahashivratri fast continues all through the day and night. Fasting, however, has some health benefits that you should know about. Apart from the spiritual belief that fasting on Mahashivratri can wash away one's sins, here are the many health benefits that fasting can have. Fasting is a good way to lose weight Fasting can help you lose weight by reducing your calorie intake. Fasting...

New Delhi : The prices of petrol and diesel on Friday (February 21) remained unchanged for the third successive day across the country. In Delhi, a litre of petrol today costs Rs 71.89 while diesel costs Rs 64.65 per litre, no change compared with Thursday’s price. Since Wednesday, global benchmark Brent crude oil prices have risen due to several factors, including a fall in new coronavirus cases in China’s Hubei province and Beijing's efforts to boost its economy but fuel rates not been touched during the past three days. It is worth noting that local prices of fuel are the cheapest in New Delhi among all metros and most state capitals due to lower taxes. So far this month, petrol prices fell by Rs 1.30 a litre and diesel by Rs 1.57 in the national capital. Rupee vs dollar As per the daily pricing mechanism, the prices of fuel in India are dependent on the global crude prices and the rupee-US dollar exchange rate as India imports around 80 per cent of its crude requirement...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her second Budget proposed a new income tax regime wherein taxpayers have the option to remain at the current tax slabs while availing deductions or moving to a new, lower slab rate and forgoing deductions. The proposal aims to simplify taxation, but taxpayers must be wondering which regime is better for them. One thing is clear: income and taxation vary from one person to another, and every person must evaluate which option is best. Here is a simple formula to help them decide: if you can claim a deduction of 20% on your income, you are better off remaining in the old regime. Here’s how. Take stock of all income  First, you must have an estimate for the income you hope to generate in 2020-21. There are various forms of income: salary, business income, capital gains from investments, interest from bank deposits etc. Make sure have a sense of all income you’re about to generate because this is necessary to accurately assess which regime i...

New Delhi:  If you live in India, chances are there is more than one neem tree around your house, in your locality. It could be in the middle of the road. Though felling of trees should not be supported anyway, people often refrain from cutting down trees like the neem tree or the Tulsi plant, because they have a religious significance. Another reason why these trees are not cut down is that they have medicinal properties, and have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.  Neem tree grows quickly and lives very long. Various parts of the neem tree or plant can be used in different ways, and for different health problems. Be it weak teeth, skin troubles like acne, or hair fall, the neem plant can help in treating and preventing them.  Neem for healthy skin The fruit of the neem plant looks a lot like an olive. The seeds can contain as much as 50 per cent oil. Apart from being used as an insect repellent, it is also used in many skincare products like soaps,...

The premium mid-range segment used to be filled with nothing if you look half a decade back. There were affordable phones, and then there were mid-range phones which were affordable phones with better casing and no discernably decent performance to back the price. Then entered the Chinese companies with their new full-touchscreen displays and a new cool Android OS - signalling the death of feature phones in the main Indian market. Everyone wanted a touchscreen phone now. Then came OnePlus and in a huge flash - the mid-range market broke into two - the normal mid-range which ceased to exist soon after - and the premium mid-range which is a flagship phone at a mid-range price. OnePlus was instrumental in bringing that. Cut to the current - the smartphone industry now has a lot of options. If you are planning to get a OnePlus - prepare yourself because the OnePlus is not the only player in the sub Rs 40,000 premium mid-range segment now. Manufacturers like Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, Vivo...

Manoj Kumar has been awarded the WBR Golden Era of Bollywood honour by the World Book Of Records in London. Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has been felicitated by the World Book of Records, London with the WBR Golden Era of Bollywood honour for being a legendary actor and for his contribution to Indian cinema. The certificate of honour was presented to Manoj Kumar recently by Santosh Shukla, Supreme Court Advocate (President World Book of Records), Usman Khan (Vice President, World Book of Records, India) and Professor Rajeev Sharma. Image credits: Official website of World Book Of Records Earlier legendary actor  Dilip Kumar was also felicitated with the honour. Manoj Kumar is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes. He has given hits such as Hariyali Aur Rasta, Woh Kaun Thi?, Himalay Ki Goad Mein, Upkar, Neel Kamal, Purab Aur Paschim, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan and Kranti. He was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 199...

Ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to Agra, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has started massive image makeover and beautification of the city. A head of US President Donald Trump's visit to Agra, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has started massive image makeover and beautification of the city. Until now, 900 cusecs of water have been released by the state irrigation department to fill dry and polluted Yamuna river. Workers worked day and night to clean up the river bed behind the Taj Mahal, just in case the President wants to spend more time at the rear to view the Agra Fort and the river. Authorities are also removing dirt patches. 900 cusecs of water released in Yamuna The Archaeological Survey of India has undertaken cleaning up of the monument in a big way, using the mud pack therapy to remove dark spots. Taj Mahal is being spruced up for Trump's visit. Graves of Shahjahan and Mumtaz are undergoing mud pack treatment. The...

The Galaxy Z Flip is currently the most affordable of all foldable phones in the country. Here's why it could be the next smartphone for you. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has finally been launched in India. It is the company’s second foldable phone and will be made available for pre-booking starting February 21. In India, the phone will be sold at Rs 1,09,999, with the pre-booked devices promised to be delivered to buyers starting from February 26. At the price, the Galaxy Z Flip is currently the most affordable of all foldable phones in the country. But is it still worth a buy? Well, the answer lies in the details. The Galaxy Z Flip brings with itself a design that’s innovative, yet not seen for the first time by the world. This is because the phone sports a clamshell design that has previously been seen on the Moto Razr. However, compared to the Galaxy Fold, it’s quite different. The phone’s form factor provides it an important advantage over the Fold, which isn’t as manageab...

LG W10 Alpha comes with a 5.71-inch HD+ display, single cameras on either side, and a 3450mAh battery. G has launched a new smartphone in India. Called the LG W10 Alpha, the new budget smartphone from LG packs features such as a 5.71-inch HD+ FullVision display, single cameras on either side, and a 3450mAh battery under the hood. It is a new entrant to the W series of the brand that is known for its entry-level specifications. Since it is a budget offering, LG has stripped the W10 Alpha off the fingerprint sensor but has retained the face unlock feature for security. LG W10 Alpha price in India The LG W10 Alpha comes at a price of Rs 9,999 in India for the lonesome storage variant. The colour options on the smartphone include just Black. LG has not said anything on when the smartphone will be available but the W10 Alpha could be for the offline market only. LG W10 Alpha specifications The LG W10 Alpha is a dual-SIM smartphone that runs Android 9.0 Pie with the company'...

Ahead of the launch, key information about Vivo's upcoming 5G device has been revealed to the world. Here's all you need to know about it. hinese phone maker Vivo has started teasing its upcoming phone, the Vivo Z6, in its home country, China. The device has been announced to be a 5G ready phone, and the company has said that the device will be available for pre-sale from February 29. For now, the price of the device remains a mystery, but the company has informed that more on the matter would be known a day before the launch of the device. The company has started taking reservations on its official site. Ahead of the launch, key information about the phone has been revealed to the world, with the company also taking to social media channels to share official renders of the device. Being teased through Weibo for now, the Vivo Z6 5G will go on pre-sale starting February 29. Vivo Z6 5G Specifications Though much isn’t known about the internals of the device, the rend...

The 5G war in India will begin next week and we are about to witness some interesting turn of events. The Indian smartphone market will witness the rise of the first 5G wave with the launch of two smartphones one after one. Set to become India's first 5G smartphone brand, Realme will launch the  X50 Pro 5G  on February 24 while Vivo's IQOO will launch its 5G phone,  IQOO 3 , a day after, as it has missed the window by one day. It will be interesting to see the launches of these two 5G phones, especially when India does not even have the 5G network. For Realme, the focus is on consumers, irrespective of the availability of the 5G network in the country. A Realme official told PTI earlier this week that the brand wants to cater to the segment of consumers who would travel abroad, mainly to the countries that have 5G readily available to use. IQOO, on the other hand, is setting out to launch its brand in India under the reigns of Vivo. While the 5G quotient is equally...

The IQOO 3 is also expected to be available in a 4G variant with the device selling for around Rs 35,000. IQOO is all set to launch its first smartphone in India, IQOO 3, on February 25, and ahead of its launch, new information has leaked about the device, revealing its possible pricing. The leak comes courtesy of  91Mobiles , which claims the phone could be launched in two variants, with one of them being a 4G handset, while the other one coming with support for 5G. The report claims that of the two, the 4G variant will be more affordable and be priced below the Rs 35,000 mark, while the 5G handset will be sold for around Rs 45,000. The report also goes on to add that both the devices will be available in 4G and 5G variants. The company had previously revealed that the IQOO 3 would be the first smartphone in the country to be equipped with a 5G enabled Snapdragon 865 chipset. However, that tag appears to be under contention now with Realme announcing that it would be laun...

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2020 will premiere on Zee TV on February 29. The show will be hosted by Maniesh Paul. Bollywood's Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu are coming together to bring back the nostalgia of the sounds and rhythms from the 1990s musical era through an upcoming reality TV show. The singers, known for ever-green romantic songs, will soon be seen in the role of mentors in the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs. The show was launched here on Wednesday with some music and lots of nostalgia. Host Maniesh Paul introduced the mentors at the musical evening, who then have a glimpse into the show. "It's a very happy thing for me to work with my close friends Alka and Kumar Sanu. In the past, we worked together a lot...Getting the three of us together is iconic," said Udit, who then took the audience back to the 1990s with his performance on popular songs like Papa Kehte Hain and Main Nikla Gaddi Leke. The mentors also showed a gli...

Hina Khan made her digital debut with Hungama Play's Damaged 2. Actress Hina Khan made her digital debut with Hungama Play's Damaged 2 opposite actor Adhyayan Suman. The show that began streaming on January 14 this year and has had more than 43 million views in less than 40 days. Hina Khan expressed her gratitude to her fans through her Instagram post. She thanked her fans for showing their support and making it a hit. Hina Khan wrote, "Wow... it’s so humbling to know that my first digital debut at @hungama_play got such a great response. More than 4 crore people have seen it in just a months time and the numbers are still going up. To tell you the truth I got to know that the app crashed for a brief time right after #Damaged went online, of course they sorted it in no time. It’s evident with the right kind of packaging and positive mindset you can get your product to standout in the sea full of digital content. I am so thankful to my costar @adhyayansuman , my di...

The P40 and P40 Pro are expected to be Huawei's upcoming flagships. The handset appearing on TENAA is a hint that the launch of the device may be closer than expected. Huawei’s upcoming flagships, the P40 and P40 Pro are expected to be launched in March 2020, and even though there still remains some time in between, rumours and leaks about the device have started picking pace. And now, the flagship series has found itself being listed on the Chinese certification website, TENAA. The handsets appearing on TENAA is also a hint that the launch of the device maybe closer than expected. The listing comes after the upcoming flagships appeared in leaked renders and live images. The listing reveals the phone to come carrying model numbers ANA-AN00/ANA-TN00 (for the Huawei P40) and ELS-AN00/ELS-TN00 (for the Huawei P40 Pro). The listing doesn’t reveal much about the device, except for the models numbers and that both the devices will be 5G enabled. Apart from this, the phones have ...

LG V60 ThinQ was rumoured to originally launch at the MWC 2020 but the tech exhibit got cancelled over Coronavirus fears. LG is one of the major brands that were attending the now-cancelled MWC 2020. But, it pulled out of the tech exhibit much before the cancellation happened. LG was rumoured to launch its next flagship V60 ThinQ but not much was available about the smartphone. The LG V60 ThinQ has now reached the Geekbench benchmarking website where its key specifications have been revealed. According to the listing, the V60 ThinQ, model number LM-V600N, will come with 8GB of RAM, Android 10, and the Snapdragon 865 processor under the hood. Originally spotted by SlashLeaks, the Geekbench listing of the LG V60 ThinQ shows that the flagship will be powered by a motherboard called 'kona', which is the codename for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor clocked at a base frequency of 1.80GHz, along with eight cores. The smartphone has scored 898 on the single-core test and 3...