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How to prevent rejection of motor insurance claims Read on as we are going to discuss how to prevent your claim getting rejected
All you need to know about No Claim Bonus on car insurance Most policyholders are familiar with the broad concept of NCB but often they do not understand the nuances, leading to disappointment at policy renewal.

	Should you quit a full-time job to work from home? Ask yourself if you are prepared for a pay cut or shift in career and can be disciplined about segregating home tasks and work.

	Five questions to ask before you opt to work from home Communication is a challenge for those working from home as it is no longer face to face but via phone, skype and e-mails.

	Missed the deadline for filing tax returns? Here's what to do The last date for filing tax returns was extended twice this year. If you still haven't filed, you can do so, without penalty, till 31.3.2016.

	How to answer tricky questions in interviews A tricky question is designed to elicit a poor response. Reframe it in your mind into a positive question that points you in the right direction.

	Quote of the week
		"There are nascent signs of investment cycle revival"

		Roshi Jain,

	Family Finances Guptas need to stagger investments to ease goal fulfilment Large number of goals will require meticulous planning and disciplined investing in a phased manner to ensure security in the long term.

	Financial Planning What nature can teach us about the way financial markets function Investors can train themselves to see the financial ecosystem as part of a natural process. They can then perceive that cycles are inevitable.

	Money-making venture How Voice Tree Technologies is helping SMEs in workplace call management In March 2013, Voice Tree launched MyOperator, a call management solutions product for small and medium enterprises.

	Entrepreneurs How the Rs 160 crore StarAgri is helping farmers manage their produce Our aim is to connect with 25 lakh farmers. We want to become every farmers' dream partner in their success

Financial Calculators
	Plan your car Car cart! Use this calculator to find out if it is worthwhile to shift your home loan to another bank? Just enter the data and click next. It's that easy.

	Home Loan Refinance Should you refinance your home loan? Find out how much you will have on retirement with different combinations of savings, percentage returns, time to go and tax rate. More Calculators

Bet on GAIL India for its reasonable valuations, positive long-term outlook

The stock is now trading close to its book value, which means that most of the near term negatives have already been priced in.

How to open an NPS account online via e-NPS system

Each account is identified by a unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN). The facility is on a pilot run right now.

Five smart things to know about trading securities on stock market

Investors should ensure that funds and securities required for their trades are available with their brokers to settle the trades without default.

Setting up a private practice? Here are points to ponder

Setting up your own practice could give you more flexibility with time and better earnings. But what would be its financial impact?

How to invest in art like you do in stocks

They may be very different asset classes, but there are a few parallels between investing in works of art and equity shares.

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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Today's Headlines

India

Statute unrest: India mulls tough steps against Nepal
A chill has set in over India-Nepal relations that could have negative consequences for both countries in the near future.

Nitish, Lalu and their itihaas brew in hostel chai pe charcha
Many boarders in Patna University hostels, hotbeds of politics, have left for home to volunteer for parties as Bihar readies for polls.

Soon, 360-degree tour of Ajanta-Ellora caves, Lonar crater sitting at home
Popular tourist destinations like the Ajanta-Ellora and Elephanta caves or the Lonar lake may soon come to your doorstep through virtual reality tourism.

More India News»

Business

'Reform bureaucracy to attract investment'
GE chairman and CEO Jeffery Immelt on Monday flagged reforming the Indian bureaucracy as one of the biggest changes that he would want to see in the country.

RIL may have to sell CBM gas at $3.8
The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) has received a setback with the government clarifying that the prevailing natural gas prices will apply to coal bed methane (CBM) producers as well.

India world's number 3 market for diamonds
India is not only the second largest gold-consuming country, it has also become one of the largest markets for diamonds.

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Environment

Ganesh festival leaves 50-tonne waste trail in Chennai
The city was a mess on Monday morning, a day after thousands of people took out processions to immerse Ganesha idols in the sea, and left more than 50 tonnes of garbage in their wake on three beaches and roads leading to them.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef needs more care
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is deteriorating due to human activity, a new report released on Monday on the reef's health has shown.

Crop pattern on ground, power lines above kill bustards
One of the two male birds that came to the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary in Nanaj unusually early this year was found dead under suspicious circumstances, officials of the forest department said.

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World

Tsipras is sworn-in as Greek PM again
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday took his oath of office a day after being re-elected in a snap general election.

Syrian refugee walks 500km to Europe carrying his dog
A 17-year-old Syrian refugee has walked more than 482kms carrying his pet dog after he could not bear to leave the animal in his war-torn homeland.

Violence continues in Nepal over new constitution
Police in Nepal on Monday opened fire at Madhesi activists protesting against the newly- unveiled Constitution, injuring three persons in a town bordering India, even as the Prime Minister invited the agitating groups for talks.

More World News»

Entertainment

Big B: Aaradhya knows full Ganpati aarti
The Times Utsav Moorti Sanman Contest is in its 11th year and has become the most coveted title for the Ganpati mandals in the city.

Actress sends messages to directors to cast her
Actress has been sending messages to directors to cast her in their movies

Konkona: My mother is shy around my son
A day before this meeting with Konkona Sensharma happened, her husband Ranvir Shorey and she took to Twitter to announce their separation.

More Entertainment News»

Science

2.5 hour walk per week can curb diabetes risk for vulnerable
Diabetes can be best prevented by dietary interventions and an exercise regimen.

Tyre-sand combo ideal to withstand tremors: IISc
A not-so-expensive mixture of used vehicle tyres and sand could be an effective shield to protect buildings from earthquake damage.

NASA's space shotgun to blast asteroids
American space agency NASA has teamed up with a Brooklyn-based company to create the first ever space shotgun that will test the strength of asteroids and other space rocks to determine if they are sturdy enough for sampling.

More Science News»

Sports

Jagmohan Dalmiya laid to rest with state honours
Indian cricket fraternity on Monday bid an emotional farewell to Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was laid to rest with full state honour and gun salute.

Watch: Racer survives insane GT3 Cup car crash
Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet 's younger son Pedro Piquet escaped unhurt in an insane crash while racing in Porsche GT3 Cup in Brazil on Sunday.

Bovelander wants big investment in Indian hockey
India will have to invest huge amounts to improve hockey infrastructure in order to regain the top slot in the world, says Floris Jan Bovelander.

More Sports News»

Technology

Indian IT companies among world's worst paymasters
Indian IT companies are among the 10 worst paymasters in the world, says a survey.

Apple's iOS App Store suffers first major attack
Apple declined to say how many apps it had uncovered.

Deleting WhatsApp chats may soon become illegal
Here are some implications for citizens and companies if the policy is implemented in its current form…

More Technology News»

Education

GU puts mark verification system in places
Gujarat University, instead of depending completely on an external agency for preparing its final results, has decided that results will first be tabulated by professors evaluating the papers and then the agency making the marksheets will prepare a similar sheet.

Medical courses reshuffling begins
The reshuffling of medical courses admissions in the state commenced on Monday with around 250 students taking part in the process on Day 1.

Pinjra Tod campaigners threatened to be "beaten up" for pasting posters
DU students and Pinjra Tod campaigners Shambhavi Vikram Singh and Subhashini Shriya received calls from an unknown mobile number, threatening to "beat [them] up" for pasting their posters over some others on the Wall of Democracy in North Campus.

More Education News»

Mumbai

Indians hike time and spend on beauty salons
Upwardly mobile consumers fly into Mumbai, as often as twice a month, only to visit salons. The business of beauty salons is growing rapidly in India.

'Journalist Nikhil Wagle was Sanatan's next target'
Police on Monday said senior journalist Nikhil Wagle was the next target of Samir Gaikwad, a Sanatan Sanstha member arrested last week for his alleged role in rationalist and Left leader Govind Pansare's murder.

Sanatan is a threat to India: Muslim leaders

More Mumbai News»

Delhi

Delhi HC quashes arrest of French national
The arrest of a French national in February this year was held illegal by the Delhi high court on Monday.

Dad's tip-off stops Hindu girl from joining IS
Sources said she even seemed keen to join the terror organization whose brutality has dwarfed the notoriety of al-Qaida.

AAP MLA says his letter forged
AAP MLA from Uttam Nagar, Naresh Balyan, has complained to police that a letter bearing his forged signature is doing the rounds on the social media. The complaint was filed against unknown persons. The letter was addressed to the in-charge of Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation, saying that Balyan had procured onions from the government at Rs 26 per kg and sold them at Rs 30 per kg, contributing the profit of Rs 4 per kg to party coffers.

More Delhi News»

Bangalore

Bengaluru to be pothole-free by Rajyotsava, says minister
November 1 holds new hope for Bengalureans. The government has promised a pothole-free city this Rajyotsava – that's if civic agencies adhere to the deadline and fill up all the craters.

Habitual offenders in Bengaluru could be e-tagged
A spurt in Bengaluru's crime rate has made police consider electronically tagging habitual offenders.

Thieves steal Viagra pills from medical shop in Bengaluru
A gang of thieves striking at three shops in Cottonpet in the wee hours of Monday appeared to have picked their loot carefully.

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Hyderabad

Seshachalam killings: HC tells FSL to submit report within a week
Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow pace of investigation into the Seshachalam encounter case, the Hyderabad High Court on Monday directed the Forensic Science Lab (FSL) to furnish its report on the deaths within a week.

SC strikes down AP's GO 120
In a major embarrassment to Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the contention of eight medical aspirants who challenged the GO 120 issued by the state government.

Hyderabad scholars bat for a clean Bakrid
Drawing inspiration from religious texts, these scholars have urged the Muslim community to sacrifice and dispose of the viscera and other animal waste in a hygienic fashion so as to not inconvenience members of other communities as well as Muslims.

More Hyderabad News»

Chennai

GPS auto meters in six months, government tells Madras HC
If all goes as per plan, autorickshaws drivers in Chennai will have to ply by GPS-enabled meters and issue printed receipts in about six months.

Plea seeks regulations to monitor homes built for elderly
An Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran has taken up the cudgels for thousands of senior citizens who surrender their lifetime savings to property developers specializing in building senior citizen-friendly homes, but suffer in silence due to poor delivery of services and harassment.

Elderly couple on the run after duping investors in Chennai
The Madhavaram police have launched a hunt for a couple who allegedly cheated hundreds of investors of their money through a chit fund scheme.

More Chennai News»

Ahmedabad

Joint statement was drafted, but Hardik backtracked
On September 14, at the meeting between chief minister Anandiben Patel, PAAS (Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti) leader Hardik Patel and Sardar Patel Group(SPG) leader Lalji Patel, the state government had prepared a joint statement.

Team of 17 sadhaks targeted witnesses: Cops
Even as the cops are probing whether Asaram and Narayan Sai had asked their sadhaks to target key witnesses in the rape cases lodged against them, it has come to light that after their arrests, their 17 sadhaks came together and formed a revenge team.

Blaze at an Ahmedabad shop
Fire broke out at a snack shop located in a housing colony at Nehrunagar circle at about 5 pm on Monday. Fire officials said leakage from a commercial gas cylinder in the shop caught sparks from a short circuit in the wiring.

More Ahmedabad News»

Allahabad

HC reserves verdict on AMU VC appointment
The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a writ petition challenging the appointment of Prof Zameeruddin Shah as Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

New panel to hold AU students' union election
Authorities of Allahabad University have constituted the advisory committee for holding Students’ Union Elections.

Overzealous aspirants trample code of conduct
The announcement of Allahabad University Students’ Union elections has left the campus abuzz.

More Allahabad News»

Bhubaneswar

Puri residents battle with waterlogging
Crores of rupees, sanctioned for Nabakalebara in Puri, seem to have gone down the drain as Grand Road was waterlogged following incessant rain on Sunday. Tourists and locals had a tough time wading through water in the Hallowed Town.

Onam special: Kerala fare for city Malayalees
Malayalee families staying in the city had a sumptuous feast during the Onam celebrations, organized by Kerala Kala Samiti here on Sunday. Thirty cooks from Kerala prepared ‘Onasadhya’, the grand Onam fare comprising 17 traditional dishes.

Markets flooded with adulterated milk products: Odisha Milk and Paddy Farmers' Association
Think twice before buying sweet this festive season. Odisha Milk and Paddy Farmers’ Association has alleged that adulterated milk products like cheese, paneer and khua are flooding the state markets. The situation has arisen as there is little enforcement of food safety norms by the authorities concerned, it alleged.

More Bhubaneswar News»

Bhopal

MP House job scam: Cops file chargesheet
The state police on Monday submitted a 2,000-page chargesheet against 16 of the 22 accused for misusing their positions to recruit 17 people in MP Assembly secretariat between 1993 and 2003.

Bank official caught taking bribe of Rs 50,000
An official of Co-operative bank was caught taking bribe of Rs 50,000 from stopping the attachment of properties of a man who took home loan from bank and was not able to pay, on Monday night at around 8.30 pm.

4 MP tribal players chosen for Adelaide contest
Four tribal players from Madhya Pradesh will participate in international sports competition at Adelaide in Australia, said SC and ST welfare minister Gyan Singh at a function organized to felicitate outstanding tribal players on Monday.

More Bhopal News»

Chandigarh

Rail traffic hit in Sirsa too
Due to protest on railway tracks near Bathinda by Dera Sacha Sauda followers over MSG-2 movie not being screened, many trains from Sirsa to Punjab via Bathinda had to be cancelled.

INLD rally to be venue of Janata Parivar reunion
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) is planning to hold 'samman rally' on November 1 at Delhi to celebrate the birth anniversary of former deputy prime minister Devi Lal.

20 injured as buses collide in Zirakpur
Twenty passengers were injured after a CTU and a Haryana Roadways bus rammed into each other on the Zirakpur-Ambala highway on Sunday.

More Chandigarh News»

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