India vs South Africa: Captain Virat Kohli termed first-ever series win against Proteas as 'collective effort'

India vs South Africa: Captain Virat Kohli termed first-ever series win against Proteas as 'collective effort'

 

Port Elizabeth: India skipper Virat Kohli termed the fifth One Day International (ODI) win against South Africa as a "collective effort"
India clinched their maiden ODI series win on South African soil, taking an unbeatable 4-1 lead after outclassing the hosts by 73 runs in the fifth One-Day International (ODI) at the St. George's Park on Tuesday.

Virat Kohli has not lost a bilateral series since he has become a full time captain. AFP

Opener Rohit Sharma led the tourists, striking his 17th ODI century before chinaman Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4/51 to bowl the Proteas out for 201, in their chase of 274.
"It's been a collective effort to create history. When three guys at the top are being consistent, the guys who get an opportunity every now and then might not click," Kohli was quoted as saying by the International Cricket Council website.
"I'm very pleased, it was another complete performance from us.
"They had the pressure of losing this series and we knew that. It's history and the guys have worked hard for it. Ever since the third Test in Johannesburg, it's been a good time for us," he added.
Kohli said that the team management would also like to make a few changes in the playing XI on Friday as they have already clinched the series.
"After this series is wrapped up we'll sit down and think about where to improve. For now, 4-1 feels great. We want to win 5-1, for sure, but there might be a scenario for a few more guys to get a chance in the next match. But the ultimate priority is to win and we'll do anything we can to win," the Delhi batsman said.

4 Smart Ways to Save Taxes with Existing Investments

4 Smart Ways to Save Taxes with Existing Investments

 

Smart tax planning is key to a financially secure plan. While you can’t avoid taxes, with proper planning you can ensure that you pay less and retain more. Tax planning helps you find different ways to minimise tax incidence for a financial year through approved investment options for which the government provides tax benefits.
In a cash crunch, though, the idea of more investments seems difficult to pull off. However, if you have made prior investments, you can stand to save some money without starting fresh investments. Life insurance offers a perfect avenue to save taxes and secure your family’s finances. In addition, fixed deposits, employee provident fund, and public provident fund are some other existing investment options, which will reap you benefits. Read on to know how:
Unit Linked Insurance Plan Withdrawals: ULIPs are a hybrid product, combining investment with protection. While it offers insurance covers, most people largely identify ULIPs as an investment instrument. ULIPS are also long-term policies and are ideal for those who wish to earn market returns and offer you and your loved ones’ insurance protection. Aegon Life’s ULIPs offer a partial withdrawal of 20% from your investment after a lock-in period of 5 years. While premature withdrawal is not advisable, as it can financially jeopardise your goals, you can withdraw and reinvest in a ULIP policy or switch your invested premiums from one fund to another. Plus, with mutual funds coming under the tax radar, investing in ULIPs will earn you tax benefits. A premium paid below 10% of the sum assured is non-taxable under Sections 80C and 10D of the Income Tax Act
Fixed Deposits: Bank Fixed Deposits are common financial instruments found in most households. In a last-minute need, these FDs can be broken. The withdrawal will lower the interest, but the money can help you in a jiffy. You can reinvest the amount to Bank Tax saving Fixed Deposit which fetches a deduction for an amount of ₹1.5 lacs, under Sec 80C of the IT Act.
Employee Provident Fund Withdrawals: EPFs work as great saving schemes that help salaried individuals not only save a slush fund for retirement but also build a tax-free corpus. It is, therefore, one of the best fixed-income instruments. While it is supposed to be used for retirement, certain circumstances do allow a withdrawal of your EPF amount. You can only withdraw your EPF amount if there is an unemployment period of 2 months. Additionally, a premature withdrawal of EPF is not taxable, provided there is a continuous service from your end for at least 5 years.

Public Provident Fund Withdrawals: Public Provident Funds (PPF) are Government-issued saving plans highly conducive for long-term planning. Section 80C of the IT Act grants deductions for investments up to ₹1.5 lacs per year in PPF. If you have been investing in this plan for a good period, you can withdraw money from your PPF account and allocate it elsewhere to avoid fresh investments. Withdrawals from PPF is allowed only after the seventh year. Following which, the money withdrawn can be used to reinvest in other tax-deductible policies under the jurisdiction of Sec 80C. A good option would be life insurance policies, one of the most preferred tax-saving investment avenues for all.
Since we’re almost at the end of the financial year 2017-18, the faster we decide to act on these investment tricks, the more money we will be able to save. So, set your financial habits right, reinvest your money in existing investments, and get better benefits. Happy investing

Donald Trump's lawyer confirms paying $130,000 of his own money to porn star linked with president

Donald Trump's lawyer confirms paying $130,000 of his own money to porn star linked with president

 

Washington: President Donald Trump's personal lawyer told The New York Times he paid $130,000 of his own money to a porn star who once said she had an affair with Trump.
The attorney, Michael Cohen, said that he was not reimbursed for the payment to the actress, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford and goes by Stormy Daniels, the Times said.
Cohen told the newspaper the payment was legal, and he declined to give details such as why he made it. "Neither the Trump Organisation nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly," Cohen said, according to the Times. "The payment to Clifford was lawful, and was not a campaign contribution or a campaign expenditure by anyone."
US media reports have said the payment was made one month before the November 2016 election to keep the liaison quiet
Trump was a private citizen when the 2006 sexual encounter with Clifford allegedly took place. Trump was married at the time and his wife, Melania, had given birth to their son less than four months earlier.
The payment was first reported in January by The Wall Street Journal.

Trump, through his lawyers, and Clifford, 38, have both denied anything ever went on between them.
But In Touch magazine published a 2011 interview with Daniels last month in which she expounds at length and in detail on their relationship and what she described as their "textbook generic" sex.

Delhi Police says arrested Indian Mujahideen militant Ariz Khan an expert bomb maker, wanted to revive SIMI

Delhi Police says arrested Indian Mujahideen militant Ariz Khan an expert bomb maker, wanted to revive SIMI

 

The Delhi Police's special cell arrested top Indian Mujahideen militant Ariz Khan from Nepal on Tuesday

Speaking to the media, DCP Pramod Kumar Kushwaha of Delhi Police said that Ariz Khan aka Junaid, was nabbed from the India-Nepal border after the special cell got a tip off that he was going to meet an associate

Calling Khan an expert bomb maker, Kushwaha said, "He was involved in several terror attacks including the 2008 Delhi serial blasts. Around 165 people died in attacks in which he was involved."  The 13 September, 2008, serial blasts in Delhi killed 30 people and injured several others.

Kushwaha said Khan carried a bounty of Rs 15 lakh on his head, adding that the amount may even be higher as many state police departments had also announced a bounty on his head.
Khan was one of the militants who escaped from Delhi's Batla House, where an encounter on 19 September, 2008, killed two Indian Mujahideen terrorists.

Kushwaha said that after Khan escaped from Batla House, he remained in India for a month before fleeing to Nepal. "There he lived with Tauqeer aka Abdul Subhan Qureshi, who is his superior. After living in Nepal for a few years, both left for Saudi Arabia," the police officer said.
Kushwaha said that Khan and Tauqeer returned to the subcontinent in 2017 in order to revive the SIMI (Student Islamic Movement of India).  The police officer said that investigation agencies were looking into allegations of his linkages with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.
This is the second big bust for the Delhi Police in 2018 after it arrested Qureshi from Ghazipur on 22 January. Qureshi, also known as 'India's Osama bin Laden', was the main conspirator of the 2008 Gujarat serial blasts which claimed over 50 lives.

Priya Prakash Varrier's viral song in legal trouble; complaint alleges lyrics hurt Muslim sentiments

Priya Prakash Varrier's viral song in legal trouble; complaint alleges lyrics hurt Muslim sentiments

 

After wreaking havoc on social media, the 'Manikya Malaraya Poovi' song from the film Oru Adaar Love has landed the film in hot waters. A complaint alleging that the song hurts the sentiments of the Muslim community has been filed by Muqeeth Khan, reports News18. Khan alleges that the lyrics of the song insult Prophet Muhammad when translated to English. He has maintained that those who find the lyrics hurtful, have nothing against its actress.

Featuring internet sensation Priya Prakash Varrier, the song garnered millions of views in just two days of its release. Varrier, a Malayalam actress, shot to fame overnight after a ten-second clip of hers in which she winks, went viral on social media. The song is a typical love song which features school-going couples and budding romance.
Omar Lulu, the director of the movie, has clarified that the song is another rendition of an old song from the 70s. He tells News18 that it is a typical love song and is being sung by people from all communities in the film. He also says that there is no question of removing the song from the film as nothing against any religion.

WhatsApp testing its payments feature in India

WhatsApp testing its payments feature in India

 

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is testing a new payments feature in India that aims to allow people to send money to their friends on the app, the media has reported.
The feature is currently in beta, but has not been publicly announced because it is not widely available at this time, TechCrunch reported late on Thursday citing sources familiar with the company’s plans.
When launched, the new WhatsApp payments feature could give popular digital wallet platform Paytm, and other messaging services that support payments, including the recently launched Tez from Google tough competition.
The payments feature would take advantage of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and include support by a number of banks, including the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank, the report has said.
Beta testers have now found their WhatsApp interface displaying a large list of supported banks and they can see a payments feature appear in their WhatsApp Settings menu.
In order to configure the feature, users must first verify their phone number via SMS and then choose a bank.
After the completion of the configuration, they will have an option to send a payment.
WhatsApp currently has over 200 million monthly active users in India.
To help businesses communicate better with their customers in India, WhatsApp last month officially rolled out “WhatsApp Business” - a free-to-download Android app for small businesses in the country

iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, Apple Watch prices in India raised after Budget 2018 customs duty hike: Here's the full list

iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, Apple Watch prices in India raised after Budget 2018 customs duty hike: Here's the full list

Apple has rejigged the pricing of its iPhone and Apple Watch models in India following the customs duty hike announced last week during the Union Budget 2018. With this move, Apple becomes the first mobile company to increase the iPhone and Apple Watch prices to keep up with the new tax regime. An increase of up to 3.6 percent has been levied on the iPhone models while the Apple Watch prices have been revised to up to 8.3 percent. However, the price of iPhone SE, which is now assembled in India, remains the same.

While presenting the Budget 2018 last week, FM Arun Jaitley delivered a shock to the mobile phone companies in India by raising the customs duty to 20 percent from 15 percent, which was hiked from 12 percent in December last year. Post the customs duty hike, the mobile phones and other electronic products, which are not manufactured in India, are set to see a price hike.

The new prices (MRP) for iPhone models in India are

The aforementioned prices of iPhone models sold in India only indicate the maximum retail prices (MRP). However, the customers can still get these devices at a lower cost with the help of cashback offers, bank card discounts and other offers from the retailers.

As we said, the price of iPhone SE remains unchanged in India as it is the only iPhone device that is assembled in India. The iPhone SE 32GB model costs Rs 26,000 while the 128GB has an MRP of Rs 35,000. Once again, these are the MRPs and customers can get them at lower prices online and offline.

The Apple Watch prices in India have also been revised after the customs duty hike. The Apple Watch Series 3 GPS (38mm) now costs MRP of Rs 32,380, up from the MRP of Rs 29,900; the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS (42mm) comes with a new MRP of Rs 34,410, earlier costing an MRP of Rs 31,900. The prices for the Apple Watch Nike+ edition have also been increased.