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Huawei has started rolling out a new update to Honor 8 units in India. Arriving as version FRD-L02C675B310, the update brings along Android Nougat (version 7.0) and EMUI version 5.0. The update was being beta tested until now, but now the beta phase has come to an end. “Honor 8 with Nougat and Emui 5.0 is open to users in India now,” the Chinese company said in a blog post. “FRD-L02C675B310 became open to public a week ago. The same version will be available to all users in batches by end of February.” Global roll out for the Honor 8…

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The Xiaomi Mi 6 has been frequenting the rumor mill for quite a few months now. Frankly, the immense fan interest has made it exceedingly hard to sort through all the alleged info on the device. Thus, you should take this new scoop, courtesy of a source on Weibo with the usual pinch of salt. The poster claims that the Mi 6 will come in two distinct variants – one with 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a FullHD panel, while the other will ramp storage up to 64GB and offer a QHD display. Different storage options sound perfectly…

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Back in 2015, Japanese company NuAns showed off its Windows 10-powered Neo smartphone for the first time. It’s selling point was the TWOTONE interchangeable covers for its back. The phone debuted at CES 2016, post which the company announced its plans for the device’s global launch through a Kickstarter campaign. The campaign, however, failed. Then earlier this month, it came to light that the company is coming back with a new version of the phone. And indeed, they are back, with a phone named Neo Reloaded. The key difference here is that the company has ditched Windows 10 Mobile in…

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TCS’ outgoing MD N Chandrasekaran MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the most valuable company within the Tata Group, will consider a share buyback, which, if approved by its board on February 20, will be its first since its listing in 2004. Given the headroom allowed by securities laws, the company could do a buyback ranging between Rs 6,536 crore to Rs 16,340 crore. TCS’ outgoing MD N Chandrasekaran said that investors had suggested that the company should distribute its excess cash either in the form of dividends or through a share repurchase programme. The software giant has cash and investments…

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4 Comments Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, said there had not been any disruption to its Indian business or … Read More MUMBAI: United Breweries merely followed a regulatory order in asking chairman Vijay Mallya to step down, Heineken NV, the Indian brewer’s largest shareholder, said in its first comment on the businessman since he got embroiled in a series of cases related to overdue loans. Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, said also there had not been any disruption to its Indian business or management after partner United Breweries sent the notice to Mallya. About three weeks ago, the Securities…

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Representative image. NEW DELHI: The government’s demonetisation move has led to widespread adoption of online payment and is expected to have a positive long term impact on the economy, according to a report. The report titled ‘India: Transforming through radical reforms’ by Assocham and EY observed that improved governance, favourable conditions to conduct business, transparency in government procedures and responsive policy making with an immediate focus on effective implementation of reforms will continue to evolve India into a preferred destination for foreign investment. “While the pace of India’s radical reforms may vary, the direction is firmly set toward higher growth.…

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File photo of Vishal Sikka MUMBAI: Amid the IT giant Infosys coming under the scanner for alleged corporate governance malpractices, Sebichairman on Friday said the regulator will not spare any violations irrespective of whether the entity found guilty is big or small. “Any input that we receive from any source is taken to its logical end. Sebi does not believe that just because some allegations have been made, it is true,” Sinha told reporters at the international conference of commodity derivatives. “We have to apply our mind and follow the due process. All I can assure you is that after…

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Of the candidates barred from the rest of the examination, Nawada district accounted for the most (59), followed by Gaya (35) and Patna (19), the statement said. Bihar intermediate exams RELATED STORIES Delhi Nursery Admissions: Government moves HC, says judgement ‘totally wrong’ This 21-year-old Delhi boy got a Rs 1.25 crore placement offer from Uber Delhi Nursery Admission: Process to become centralised from next year Assam to get three new medical colleges QS World University Ranking producers visit India to discuss women issues For using unfair means in the Intermediate examination, a total of 360 examinees, many of them girls,…

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Maintaining that the order passed by the single judge was “totally wrong”, “erroneous” and “against the law”, the Delhi government sought to set aside the order. Delhi Nursery admission RELATED STORIES This 21-year-old Delhi boy got a Rs 1.25 crore placement offer from Uber Delhi Nursery Admission: Process to become centralised from next year Assam to get three new medical colleges QS World University Ranking producers visit India to discuss women issues Telengana: Intermediate examination postponed due to MLC elections Over the disagreement of a single judge’s interim order staying new nursery admission norms, Delhi government on Thursday appealed before…

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21-year-old Sidharth, a computer science engineering student has been offered the job of a software engineer at the Uber’s San Francisco office. He will get an annual package of Rs 1.25 crore with other benefits. In picture, 21-year-old Sidharth ( Image source- HT) RELATED STORIES Assam to get three new medical colleges QS World University Ranking producers visit India to discuss women issues Telengana: Intermediate examination postponed due to MLC elections West Bengal: Make changes in new bill, teachers request Education Minister High Court scrapes Lucknow University law admission ordinance A student of Delhi Technology University (DTU) has received a…

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