Afghanistan Cricket Board president Hamid Shinwari says ‘players and families are good’ after Taliban takeover

HIGHLIGHTS The Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country Afghanistan Cricket Board chief assured all its players and their families are safe As of now no request form players to evacuate families they are good and safe: Shinwari Afghanistan cricket board president Hamid…

Pinky Karmakar, London Olympic torchbearer, who was working at tea garden gets government job

HIGHLIGHTS London Olympic torchbearer Pinky Karmakar gets government job Pinky used to work as daily wage labourer at a tea garden Assam Labour minister Sanjoy Kishan gave the appointment letter to Pinky The Assam government has finally given the appointment letter of a government job to Pinky Karmakar, India’s…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 arrives in India on Sept 10 at starting price of Rs 149999, Z Flip 3 coming too

HIGHLIGHTS The base variant of Galaxy Z Fold 3 will start retailing for Rs 1,49,999. The Galaxy Flip 3 has been priced at Rs 84,999 for the starting variant. Samsung has also announced introductory offers on the two devices. Following their global announcement earlier this month, Samsung has announced pre-booking for…

What Afghanistan debacle means for commercial flights airspace

As uncertainties peak with the Taliban taking control in Afghanistan, several commercial aircraft have started avoiding Afghan airspace. Experts believe that while it is difficult to predict if and when normal commercial airline operations will resume in the war-torn country, the situation might come back to normal for…

Over 200 Indians, Including Staff, Still Inside Kabul Embassy: Sources

New Delhi:  Over 200 Indians including Foreign Ministry staff and paramilitary soldiers tasked for their protection are yet to be evacuated from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, sources have told NDTV. An Indian aircraft is parked at the chaotic Kabul airport, sources said, adding the big concern is how to…

Oppo sets up its camera innovation lab in Hyderabad R&D centre

Strengthening the base to make India the global innovation hub, the Chinese mobile maker Oppo announced the set-up of a specialised lab for Camera Innovation at its Hyderabad R&D centre. The lab is designed to develop localised features, camera solutions using AI and focus on developing imaging software for a…

MTNL Mumbai extends promotional plans starting from Rs 196, check all offers

HIGHLIGHTS MTNL’s plans start from Rs 196 and give 28 days validity and go up to Rs 1499 that give 365 days validity. MTNL has also introduced a new landline plan for Rs 99 per landline number for three months within the MTNL network. MTNL is also giving an annual STV priced at Rs 1298 that offers 2GB of free data…

Exclusive: Xiaomi to discontinue Mi Notebook 14, replace it with new model launching August 26

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi will host Mi Smarter Living 2022 on August 26. New Mi Notebook will be launched on mentioned date. Xiaomi will discontinue Mi Notebook 14 after that. Xiaomi will launch the next-generation Mi Notebook laptops in India on August 26 during its Mi Smarter Living 2022 event. The new Mi Notebook series…

Battlegrounds Mobile India hits 50 million downloads, Krafton thanks players with exclusive rewards

HIGHLIGHTS Battlegrounds Mobile India has touched the 50 million mark in downloads. These are the numbers for downloads from the Google Play Store. Krafton said it will announce the iOS release-related information soon. Battlegrounds Mobile India has reached a new milestone in its debut journey. Krafton announced…

Cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin up over $47,000, Ether rises 3%

Cryptocurrency prices gained slightly on Monday after gaining steadily during the weekend. Most cryptocurrencies have maintained a positive momentum since last week including Bitcoin. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, was trading strong at over $47,200, up 2.93 per cent at 2:10 pm. Bitcoin has gained…