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The best way to make sure your doctors are still covered under your health insurance plan? Pick up the phone and call them. Each year, many workers learn the hard way that solely relying on your insurance provider’s online search tool to check on coverage during open enrollment doesn’t work. Those websites aren’t always up-to-date, benefits professionals caution.

Online Masters Programme, marking an expansion of IIIT Hyderabad's collaboration with TalentSprint, a globally renowned EdTech leader known for pioneering innovative and transformative learning experiences. As part of this collaboration, IIIT Hyderabad will now introduce the Online Masters programme in Computer Science with specialization in the AI/ML domain.

Jio Financial Services: With its immense resources and reach, Jio Financial Services could bring cryptocurrency and Forex to the masses, potentially introducing millions to the world of digital currencies and foreign exchange. Their involvement could democratise access to these financial instruments. Adani Capital: A powerhouse in the financial sector, Adani Capital could revolutionise the way we view and use cryptocurrencies.

₹538 crore as part of its ongoing money laundering probe linked to Jet Airways. This includes more than a dozen residential flats, bungalows and commercial premises – located in London, Dubai and several Indian cities.

State Bank of India on 1 November announced to have raised ₹10,000 crore at a coupon rate of 7.81 percent through its first Basel III compliant Tier 2 Bond for the current financial year – FY 2023-34. The SBI informed that the bonds are issued for a tenor of 15 years, with the first call option after 10 years. Providing more information, the bank said that its first Basel III compliant Tier 2 Bond attracted an overwhelming response from the investors with bids of ₹15,907 crore and was oversubscribed almost 4 times against the base issue size of ₹4,000 crore with 98 bids.

Bar and Bench, the apex bench remarked that anonymity behind political donations under the Electoral Bonds Scheme may have been aimed at preventing repercussions from parties to which a person or entity has not made donations. ALSO READ: Electoral bonds generated donations worth over ₹9,188 crore in last 6 years; BJP emerges as biggest beneficiary 1) Arguing for the petitioners, senior advocate Vijay Hansaria said, as quoted by the legal website, that the scheme demeans transparency and breathes life into opaqueness.

Elon Musk stated during the meeting, "We're changing the company quickly, shifting from what it used to be, Twitter 1.0, to an all-encompassing everything app. It will offer a wide range of features, allowing users to do almost anything on our platform. Of course, this doesn't mean you can't use other apps, but the key missing element is a single app that covers everything." The news media has published the full transcript of the meeting.

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privacy is a rising concern, WhatsApp, the Meta-owned messaging platform, is set to roll out a new feature called 'Alternate Profile.' Currently under development and not yet available to beta testers, this new feature aims to provide an additional layer of privacy for users, allowing them to mask their original profiles. The Alternate Profile feature enables users to configure a different photo and name that will be visible to contacts who cannot see their primary profile information. This means that individuals outside the user's contact list will have access to the alternate profile picture and name.

The report cited tighter labour markets and rising inflation as some of the major concerns influencing salary increase budget changes in companies for next year. However, compared to 2022, more than half of companies have increased their salary budgets this year, while a quarter have raised their budgets above the projections they made in December 2022, the survey showed. Technology, media and gaming, financial services and retail sectors are expected to see the highest salary increase of 10% in 2024. Companies in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector (10% vs 9.8%), retail (10% vs 9.9%) and captives (9.9% vs 9.8%) have projected marginally higher increases for 2024 as compared to the actual salary increase in 2023 due to the continued demand for talent. “Companies across industries are still closely monitoring their cost structures,” said Rajul Mathur, consulting leader, work and rewards, WTW India. The Salary Budget Planning Report was conducted in April and May 2023 with around 32,512 sets of responses from companies across 150 countries. The survey had 708 participants from India.

₹2,375.5 crore for the July-September quarter versus ₹2,262.22 crore in the same period last year. Meanwhile, its revenue rose over 11 percent YoY to ₹12,192 crore in the quarter under review as against ₹10,952.3 crore in the year-ago period. The firm beat Street estimates on both the profit as well as revenue front.

Centre and questioned how Apple's messages to opposition leaders are an ‘algorithmic malfunction’ when it affects only opposition members. Speaking to The Hindustan Times, Karti P Chidambaram said, “I’m writing to the Parliamentary Committee Chairperson Prataprao Jadhav to call all the affected parties and the company [Apple] representatives." He added, “This is a very important issue. How can they (the government) claim that it is an ‘algorithmic malfunction’ when it affects only Opposition members?" Karti P.

An Investment Portfolio with 50% Equity: 50% Debt can generate meaningful wealth creation in the long term for moderate risk profile investors, according to an analysis by Motilal Oswal Private Wealth. During the period of the analysis spanning over three decades, the 50% Equity: 50% Debt portfolio combination generated a 12% CAGR. 

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has launched a new AI model called Tongyi Qianwen 2.0. The company claims it to be more powerful and versatile than the similar AI models created by US tech giants like Meta, Amazon and Microsoft. The Tongyi Qianwen 2.0 along with new industry-specific models was announced by Alibaba at its annual flagship tech event Apsara Conference.

Ram Temple in Ayodhya to have an eight-foot-tall gold-plated marble throne for Ram Lalla's idol, which is currently being crafted by artisans in Rajasthan. As per a TOI report, the throne is set to arrive in Ayodhya by December 15, as confirmed by Anil Mishra, member of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple will be the designated spot for this magnificent throne.

U.S. regulators have sued SolarWinds and its top security executive for fraud for allegedly concealing poor cybersecurity practices ahead of the Texas-based technology company's stunning hack by Russian spies

Taiwan said on Wednesday that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its campaign of harassment, threats and intimidation. Taiwan's Defence Ministry said the figure was current for the 24 hours up to 6:00 a.m.

leopard park will be established in Behrampur village as part of a conservation plan for a 15-kilometer stretch of the Aravalis from Bandhwari landfill to Damdama Lake in the city, according to a report published by The Times of India. The Jhalana Leopard Safari Park in Jaipur will serve as the model for the development of the leopard park, which is anticipated to be a long-term solution to the problem of big cats straying into the city. Authorities were informed to assign an organization to conduct a study of the Aravalis, with the goal of completing the study by March next year.

List of Top 8 Crypto Exchanges Apps in India 1. Flitpay Launched in 2017, Flitpay has made a rock-solid and established reputation among Indian crypto traders. Its ensemble of top features, a vast collection of cryptocurrencies, smooth services, and a straightforward interface is second to none. This exchange secured the top spot on our list by running unaffected during the entire crypto winter.Key Features: No. of Cryptocurrencies: 100+ Minimum Deposit Amount: INR 100 INR Withdrawal Fee: INR 10 Platform Fee: 0.2% (on Market orders), 0 Fees (on OTC) Withdrawal Status: Both INR & Crypto withdrawals available Strengths: QBS, Earn feature & Crypto Gift cards DCX is one of the most well-known Cryptocurrency exchanges in India.