iPhone 12 is available at its cheapest price yet, gets a discount of Rs 15,901

Flipkart and Amazon have again slashed the prices of the iPhone 12 series. The e-commerce giants are now offering a much bigger discount on the iPhone 12 series after the India launch of Apple’s latest iPhone 13 series. Both the sites have also listed exchange offers, which makes the deal much sweeter.…

The sharp US pivot to Asia is throwing Europe off balance

Written by Steven Erlanger Until this week, the so-called “pivot to Asia” by the United States had been more of a threat than a reality for Europe. But that changed when the Biden administration announced a new defense alliance against China that has left Europe facing an implicit question: Which side are…

Uptick in crimes against elderly, SCs in Haryana: NCRB report

Cases of crime against senior citizens and members of the Scheduled Caste increased in Haryana while those against women witnessed a decline in 2020, the year that remained largely marred by Covid pandemic, a report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed. The report invoked sharp reaction from…

When Sunil Dutt and Kabir Bedi became ‘background music’ when working with Salman Khan in Kurbaan

Actor Kabir Bedi recently opened up about how Salman Khan‘s stardom in the early 1990’s affected senior actors from the time. Bedi, who launched his autobiography earlier this year, spoke about his memories of working with veteran actor Sunil Dutt and Salman Khan in the 1991 film Kurbaan. Citing the…

Nitin Gadkari gets Rs 4 lakh royalty per month from YouTube for lecture videos

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he gets Rs 4 lakh every month as royalty from YouTube, as viewership of his lecture videos posted on the platform has increased during the pandemic period. While reviewing the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) in Bharuch, Gadkari further said his ministry has…

BJP picks Sonowal, Murugan as candidates for Rajya Sabha bye-elections

The BJP on Saturday nominated Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan for the Rajya Sabha bye-elections, from Assam and Madhya Pradesh, respectively. Both the ministers were inducted into the Union Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his July 7 Cabinet expansion. The Election…

Molife Sense 320 with multi-sports mode launched at an introductory price of Rs 2799

HIGHLIGHTS Emerging wearables brand Molife has launched a new smartwatch in the Indian market. Molife has unveiled the Sense 320 in India at Rs 2799 The smartwatch comes with multiple-sports mode and SpO2 and heart rate sensor. Emerging wearables brand Molife has launched a new smartwatch in the Indian market. The…

Zomato, Swiggy food delivery to attract GST: Will you have to pay more?

Online app-based food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy will now have to pay five per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST). This was decided at the 45th GST Council meeting on Friday. Many users on social media were upset with the decision, thinking they would have to pay more for deliveries under the new GST…

Brazil legend Pele in ‘semi-intensive’ care, daughter says he’s doing well

HIGHLIGHTS Brazilian legend Pele is back in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Pele in ‘stable’ condition after respiratory problems: Hospital Pele had also undergone kidney and prostate procedures Brazil soccer legend Pele, 80, is in a “stable” condition after “respiratory instability”…