Planning to buy a smartphone?Looking for some hot new options? Wait for another few days

Planning to buy a smartphone? Looking for some hot new options? Wait for another few days, July will see a slew of launches in the mid-range segment. These include, among others smartphones from Xiaomi, Asus and Lenovo-owned Motorola.

1. Xiaomi Mi 6

Launched in China in May this year, Xiaomi's flagship smartphone Mi 6 is said to be among the company's most-awaited smartphones in India. Reumours are rife that the smartphone may finally launch this month in the country. Xiaomi Mi 6 is powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 835 flagship SoC and has 6GB RAM. The smartphone sports a 5.15-inch Full-HD display and has a four-sided 3D-glass design.

It is the first Xiaomi smartphone to come sans 3.5mm audio jack. Xiaomi Mi 6 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system topped with MIUI skin. The smartphone comes in two variants based on internal storage - 64GB and 128GB. As for the cameras, Xiaomi Mi 6 has a dual-rear camera setup with 12MP lenses (one wide-angle and one telephoto), OIS and 4K video recording capability. There is also an 8MP selfie camera.

2.Moto E4 Plus

Lenovo-owned Motorola launched has recently launched its budget smartphone Moto E4 in India. Now, the smartphone's bigger variant Moto E4 Plus is set to launch in India. Moto E4 Plus boasts of a 5.5-inch 2.5D curved glass HD display of 720x1280 pixel resolution. Running Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, the smartphone is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 processor.

It offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of internal storage, with support for microSD cards. The smartphone comes with water-repellent coating, and has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and f/2.0 aperture. There's also a 5MP front shooter with LED flash for selfies.

3.Nokia 6

Nokia 6 smartphone launched in India last month. The smartphone will be up for pre-orders from July 14 this month. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Amazon India. Nokia 6 supports dual-SIM cards and has a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution IPS LCD display with 2.5D curved glass coating and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor along with Adreno 505 GPU and 4GB LPDDR3 RAM. The handset comes with 4GB RAM. On the storage front, the Nokia 6 comes with an inbuilt 64GB storage, which can expanded via a microSD card up to 128GB. It is powered by a 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Phase Detection Autofocus and f/2.0 aperture. There is also an 8MP front-facing camera with 84-degree wide angle lens and f/2.0 aperture.

4.Nokia 5

Finish smartphone maker's Nokia 5 smartphone too will go on sale on July 7. Priced at Rs 12,899, Nokia 5 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with 720x1280 pixels resolution. The display is coated with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass. The smartphone sports a 6000-series Aluminium built and comes in four colour variants - Tempered Blue, Copper, Black and Silver. It has 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage, which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 will be powering the smartphone.

 The Android 7.1 Nougat-based handset has a 13MP rear camera with PDAF and f/2 aperture along with an 8MP front-facing camera with 84-degree wide angle lens and f/2.0 aperture.

5. Gionee A1 Plus

Unveiled at MWC 2017 in March this year, the Gionee A1 Plus is all set to hit Indian shores this month. Running Android 7.0 Nougat, the A1 Plus features a 6-inch Full-HD display with 1080x1920 pixel resolution. The dual-SIM smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio P25 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card.

In the camera department, the smartphone has 20MP front camera and a rear dual camera setup that is 13MP and 5MP.

6. Asus Zenfone AR

aiwanese smartphone brand Asus has been teasing its Google's Tango smartphone Zenfone AR for days now. Now as per the latest reports, the smartphone will launch in India on July 13. Asus Zenfone AR was claimed to be the world's 8GB RAM smartphone when it was first showcased at CES 2017.

Under the hood, Asus ZenFone AR packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. The dual-sim smartphone has three Sony IMX 23 MP rear cameras and an 8MP front-facing camera. The phone is backed by a 3,300mAh battery and comes in 64GB and 128GB storage options. Running Android 7.0 Nougat, the Asus Zenfone AR comes with ZenUI VR 360 and Google Daydream support.

7. Huawei Honor 8 Pro

Huawei's sub-brand Honor is also set to launch its flagship smartphone Honor 8 Pro in India this month. Speculations are rife that the company will launch the device at an event on July 6 in the country. Honor has joined hands with action camera manufacturer GoPro for the Honor 8 Pro. As part of the association, GoPro's Quik Mobile video-editing app will come preinstalled in the smartphone.

In terms of specifications, the Honor 8 Pro features a 5.7-inch QHD display with 1440x2560 pixels. The hybrid dual-SIM smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, topped with EMUI 5.1 OS layer. It is powered by Huawei's own Kirin 960 processor, coupled with 6GB RAM. There's 128GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 256GB by installing a microSD card. As for the camera, Honor 8 Pro flaunts a dual-rear camera setup with two 12MP modules and is backed by a 4,000mAh battery and comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor placed on the rear panel.

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Superstar Rajnikanth's Daughter Soundarya Is Officially Divorced

September 2016 was when reports of South superstar Rajnikanth’s younger daughter, Soundarya and her industrialist husband Ashwin Kumar’s separation news started doing the rounds. 

Several reports by entertainment portals claimed that the couple who had a love marriage had filed for divorce at a Chennai court. Around the same time, Soundarya took to her Twitter and confirmed the news of her separation and requested media to respect her privacy.

Now, the latest update about this once-in-love couple is that the divorce has been granted and their marriage is legally over. After 6 years of marriage, Soundarya and Ashwin were granted divorce by a Chennai court on July 4, 2017. 

Soundarya and Ashwin had been living separately for quite some time because of the misunderstandings they had developed over the years. Their misunderstanding reached a point where there was no way they could start fresh and so, they decided to go ahead with the legal separation. 

After dating for almost 4 years, Soundarya and Ashwin tied the knot on September 3, 2010, in a grand ceremony which was attended by who’s who of the Southern film fraternity. 

The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, on May 6, 2015. They named the little one Ved. Nothing has been clearly said about the custody or the visiting rights of their son. When Soundarya took the decision to end her marriage with Ashwin, it was reported that Rajnikanth tried his level best to pacify her and asked her to reconsider her decision.

Soundarya turned down her father’s decision and went ahead with the divorce proceedings. But as they say, some things are not meant to be and Soundarya filed for the divorce in December 2016. 

Ending one of the happiest phases of your life is always painful. Here’s wishing the best to Soundarya and Ashwin in their respective lives ahead. For more updates on celebrities, stay tuned with us. 

Next Read: 'Qubool Hai' Fame Actress Anushkaa Singh Secretly Ties The Knot With Her Fiance

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How to Link Aadhar with your PAN card.

Here is your simple 3-step guide to link Aadhaar with PAN:

1) Log on to the Income Tax department's e-filing portal -- www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in

2) Enter your Aadhaar and PAN number (mentioned on Aadhaar card and PAN card), your name as mentioned in Aadhaar Card and the captcha code. Then click the 'Link Aadhaar' button.


Make sure your name mentioned in the Aadhaar card is the same as the PAN card. In case of any discrepancy, like spelling mistakes, the linking will not be possible. If the names mentioned in Aadhaar card and PAN card are different, you need to update your Aadhaar details.

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3) That's it! And your Aadhaar is now linked with PAN. A successful linking should display a message as shown in the picture.

Have you Linked Aadhar with PAN ?

The government has made it mandatory for taxpayers to link their 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar with PAN (permanent account number) from July 




1. Amending income tax rules and notifying the same, the government has also made quoting of the biometric-linked Aadhaar or the enrolment ID a must at the time of application of PAN, for those who don't have the unique 10-digit alphanumeric identity that's key to filing income tax returns (ITR) and also acts as an identity proof.

(click here to know how to link Aadhaar with PAN)

However, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has exempt certain sections from this mandatory linking. In a notification issued by the government, the details of which are available on the official website of CBDT, the following sections of people are exempted from linking Aadhaar with PAN:
 

1) An individual who is residing in the state of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya.

2) An individual who is a non-resident Indian or NRI as per the Income Tax Act, 1961.

3) An individual of the age of eighty years or more at any time during the previous year.

4) An individual who is not a citizen of India.
 

However there is a catch. The above mentioned group of individuals are exempt from the mandatory linking only if they do not have Aadhaar. In fact, a similar partial relief applies to others across the country who do not have Aadhaar.

 "Only a partial relief by the (Supreme) Court has been given to those who do not have Aadhaar and who do not wish to obtain Aadhaar for the time being, that their PAN will not be cancelled so that other consequences under the I-T (Income Tax) Act for filing to quote PAN may not arise," the CBDT had said in a circular.

It's important to note though that the government has said that people having both Aadhaar and PAN have to link irrespective of whether they file I-T returns.

Last month, the Supreme Court had upheld the validity of an I-T (Income Tax) Act provision making Aadhaar mandatory for allotment of PAN cards and ITR filing, but had put a partial stay on its implementation till a Constitution bench addressed the issue of right to privacy.

Meanwhile, as many as 2.07 crore taxpayers have already linked their Aadhaar with PAN .

The government's rationale behind linking Aadhaar with PAN is to eliminate fake or multiple PANs held by the same person from the system.

There are over 25 crore PAN card holders in the country while Aadhaar has been issued to 111 crore people.

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Last Chance to exchange Old 500/1000 notes after demonetization.

 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought to prevail on the Center to open a fresh window for exchange of scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes for people who missed the December 30 deadline, if they could establish that the money was theirs and they had a genuine reason for not changing it.

The court was a step away from ensuring an exchange opportunity when the Center sought two weeks to respond to the suggestion. 

The court's previous inquiries had so far failed to move the Centre.

The government, through solicitor general Ranjit Kumar, relied on data about misuse of exchange of old currency provisions to explain its reluctance to heed the court's hints, even though PM Narendra Modi had on November 8 said those with genuine difficulties could expect a window after the year-end deadline.

But the court's argument that genuine cases should not be punished by turning hard-earned money into trash saw the SG seeking time.

 "It will not be a general window but on a case to case basis. Give me two weeks, I will take instructions from the government," he said.

Scores of petitions were filed in the SC accusing the government of reneging on the promise and seeking relief to exchange scrapped currency notes. 

The SC had weeded out a majority of them, terming reasons for failure to meet the December 31 deadline as "cock and bull story". However, 10 petitions survived the SC's stringent scrutiny and on Tuesday, the court sought Kumar's response.

When the SG reiterated the Centre's consistent stand, a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said, "It is our duty to caution you.

 If a person is alone and suffered grave illness during the November 9 to December 30 period, it becomes absolutely impossible for him to deposit his old currency notes. If he can prove that it is his hard earned money and not somebody else's, he would surely require the window you had promised.

"We ourselves (the bench) have rejected many petitions as we found their reasons not genuine. But those with genuine difficulty must have a chance to convince the authorities.

 If you do not agree to open a window, then we will say it is open for such persons who can prove genuineness of their money and difficulty to deposit within December 30 deadline to seek relief from the government. He should have an opportunity to explain and replace the old money. You cannot turn his genuine money into trash."

The bench said the government must sort this out. "We have seen cases where a person has lost his genuine money for no fault of his. The government cannot trash a person's genuine money. You (the government) cannot render a person's genuine money go waste like this," it said.

On March 21, the SC had told the government , "You must understand that these people are in dire straits. If they cannot establish the genuineness of the delay in depositing the scrapped currency, they would be liable for prosecution. The PM's speech as well as the notification that followed immediately after had promised to provide a window to people in such difficulty. But the ordinance did not provide any window except for NRIs and those Indians who were travelling abroad at that time. These people hoped that they will get another chance but the ordinance issued on the last day of deadline on December 31 suddenly closed that window. 

Everyone heard the PM and believed that the PM's words cannot be taken back."Reporting the last court proceedings on the petitions on April 11, the TOI had written, "If you are still left with a good number of scrapped Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes having failed to deposit in banks by December 30 demonetisation deadline, you could preserve them till July-end hoping to get a small window from the government to remonetise them."

Sensex Rises by 300 points - GST Effect.

The market opened on a strong positive note on Monday in the first trading session under GST-regime. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened at 31,156.04, up by 234.43 points while the broader 50-share Nifty started trading at 9,587.95, up by 29.25 points. In early trade, ITC gained by nearly 8 per cent.

However, the indices corrected itself immediately as bank and technology stocks started losing. HUL, ICICI Bank and Infosys were other gainers while Wipro, HDFC, HCL Technologies, TCS and Reliance Industries were under pressure.

Experts believe that there will be volatility in the market owing to initial hiccups in the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST).

At 11.12 AM, the market had extended gains as Sensex was at 31,219.88, up by 298.27 points while Nifty was at 9,605.60.20, up by 84.70 points.

Rakul preet singh in love with Sidharth Malhotra?

Mirror had earlier reported (June 15) about Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee wrapping up the Kashmir schedule of Neeraj Pandey's 'Aiyaary'. The film's team will now head to Delhi for the next schedule and joining them there is South actress Rakul Preet Singh, who made her Hindi debut with Divya Khosla Kumar's 2014 release, 

A source associated with the film reveals, "Rakul Preet plays an IT professional, who is Sidharth's love interest in the film, which is based on real-life events while Sidharth plays an army officer. After a brief break following the Kashmir schedule, the team will resume filming in Delhi."