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All residents of this village born on January 1, say Aadhaar cards TNN Aadhaar cards of members of a family in the village show them sharing the same date of birth, though different years. HIGHLIGHTS Aadhaar cards of all residents of a village in Uttarakhand show they were born on January 1. Residents said they had provided voter ID cards, ration cards to private agency tasked with making Aadhaar cards. Such errors have emerged from other parts of the country too. DEHRADUN: In his  Aadhaar card , Mohammad Khan's date of birth is January 1. Next door, Alafdin also shows his official birthday as January 1. In fact, Alafdin's entire family has the  same date of birth on their Aadhaar cards . So do his uncles, aunts and most of the 800 families of Van Gujjars settled in Gaindi Khata village, 20km from Haridwar."We were told we would be getting a  unique identification number . But what's unique about it? Even our birthdays are the same now," Alafdin ...

The US is no longer the world’s second largest smartphone market  As predicted, India has now surpassed the US to become the second largest smartphone market in the world, with two brands accounting for nearly half of the total shipments. India’s economic growth – notwithstanding the country’s political and social dilemmas – is an incredible tale. The demand for mid- and high-end smartphones has increased substantially over the past few years, and India’s goal to become an international technology hub has only been bolstered by large investments from various multibillion manufacturers. Today, India is celebrating yet another milestone: according to Canalys, the country’s smartphone market has officially surpassed that of the US to become the world’s second largest, right behind China. 

Virat Kohli Has Overtaken Lionel Messi In This Forbes List Kohli's brand value is higher than football legend Lionel Messi, golf superstar Rory McIlroy and Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry.         Kohli is not just the most marketable athlete in India but the face of cricket globally. © AFP HIGHLIGHTS 1 Kohli now has 31 ODI tons 2 Under Kohli's leadership, India has done extremely well in all formats 3 Kohli is placed 7th on the latest list of the most valuable athletes India captain  Virat Kohli  has a lot of things going for him at the moment. The 28-year-old has showcased remarkable batting consistency and astute leadership in all three formats of the game. Kohli not only has a vision for Indian cricket but has also been able to implement measures within the team to achieve it. From showcasing an aggressive brand of cricket to drastic improvement in fitness levels of players, Kohli...

Markets @ record highs; Top 10 wealth creating ideas for next 3-5 years Kshitij Anand Moneycontrol News Indian markets created history as benchmark indices raced to their respective record highs Wednesday after the government's booster shot to ailing public sector banks. The market did not give an opportunity to retail investors to enter as it opened with a huge gap on the higher side leaving many disappointed. Investors holding short positions also covered their shorts further fueling the rally. Now that the market is staring at fresh record highs, what should investors do? Well, if you are a long-term investor there is nothing to worry about but if you are a trader then further upside looks tough and caution must be exercised. Investors should look at stocks which can generate wealth over a period of 3-5 years. These stocks can be bought now or on declines to give maximum risk-to-reward benefits. Index, on the other hand, is likely to give a moderate return in the ...

Modi booster gives stock investors Rs 2 lakh crore in a day; banks contribute half Within minutes, India’s largest lender SBI and four other top PSU lenders in terms of market capitalisation added nearly Rs 70,000 crore to stock investors’ wealth. The Modi government’s booster dose for domestic banks and the infrastructure sector gave  stocks  a big lift on Wednesday, helping the benchmark Sensex its highest daily gain in five months in absolute terms, while the Nifty logged the best show in five months. Both the indices scaled new lifetime peaks – Sensex at 33,042.50 and Nifty at 10,295.35.  The rally made stock investors richer by Rs 2 lakh crore as BSE’s total  market capitalisation rose from Rs 1,39,83,014.84 crore to Rs 1,41,79,644.23 crore. Public sector banks alone contributed half of this gain. After a long depression, the Modi government gave investors of  PSU  bank stocks a day in the sun.  The Rs 2.11 lakh crore bank recapitalisa...

North Korea announces plan for HUGE nuclear test - USA on alert GETTY North Korea has announced plans for a nuclear test NORTH Korea has announced plans for a huge new nuclear test, warning America to take the threat "literally". North Korea  has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons to destroy America and has now announced plans to carry out a provocative new test.  A senior diplomat from Pyongyang today said warnings of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken “literally”.  The official told CNN the threat by the hermit state’s despot  Kim Jong-un  should not be taken lightly.  Ri Yong Pil said the foreign ministry was aware of plans for a launch and urged Washington to prepare itself. 

Karan Johar reportedly refused to launch Prabhas in Bollywood due to his exorbitant fee demand Mumbai:  Filmmaker Karan Johar has reportedly refused to launch actor Prabhas in a new Bollywood project, reports  DNA . Prabhas became a raging superstar after SS Rajamouli’s  Baahubali , in which he played the titular role. Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions got the distribution rights of the Hindi version of the film after which certain sections of the press suggested that Karan had decided to handle Prabhas’ Bollywood debut. DNA , however, reports that Prabhas apparently asked for a mammoth fee of Rs 20 crore following which Karan decided to drop the project. “Prabhas had devoted five years of his life to the two Baahubali films and it was only fair that he would want to cash in on his new success. But the price he asked for was staggering. While it was okay for him to ask and get his desired price — reportedly in the vicinity of Rs 20 crore — in Te...