Realme GT 5G may be India’s cheapest Snapdragon 888 phone, hints CEO

HIGHLIGHTS Realme GT 5G may be India’s cheapest Snapdragon 888-powered phone. Realme’s Madhav Sheth has teased the price will be never-seen-before. The price is expected to be more than Rs 30,000 but less than Rs 40,000. Realme GT 5G could be the cheapest Snapdragon 888-powered phone in India, Realme India…

Asus ROG Phone 5s, ROG Phone 5s Pro with Snapdragon 888 Plus launched, prices start at around Rs 80,000

HIGHLIGHTS Asus ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro bring slightly better specifications than what ROG Phone 5 has. You get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus processor and 144Hz AMOLED display. The ROG Phone 5s Pro has a colour display on the back. Asus is taking its sweet time to bring the Zenfone 8 and the Zenfone 8 Flip…

Apple September event: New iPhones, Apple Watch Series 7, and all that we expect

HIGHLIGHTS The upcoming Apple event may take place next month iPhone 13 lineup is likely to arrive during the event Besides this, it may bring Apple Watch Series 7, Apple AirPods 3 and iPad mini 6 Apple successfully conducted the Spring-loaded event and WWDC 2021 this year. And now the tech giant is gearing for its…

WhatsApp users in India can now add Payments Background while sending money through the app

HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp has added new updates to its payments feature. WhatsApp is rolling out payments background for users. The Facebook-owned messaging app says that the feature will help people in conveying a feeling along with sending money.   WhatsApp has added new updates to its payments feature. The…

Petrol, diesel prices unchanged despite falling global oil rates

Fuel prices were unchanged on Tuesday as global crude oil rates increased marginally. Petrol and diesel prices have not been hiked for over a month. While international crude oil prices rose marginally today, benchmark Brent crude oil remains below $70 per barrel. However, prices could increase soon as major oil…

Gold, silver prices: Yellow metal witnesses jump, silver drops on MCX | Check latest rates here

HIGHLIGHTS Gold futures stand at Rs 46,950 per 10 grams on Monday. Silver is trading at Rs 63,141 on the MCX. In New Delhi, gold (22 carat) is being sold at Rs 46,170 per 10 grams. After being on the higher side on Friday, gold futures have again witnessed a slight hike, while silver has recorded a downfall on the…

Sensex, Nifty flat after opening lower; pharma, tech stocks rise

Indian shares rose on Tuesday, after closing at record highs in the previous session, as gains in pharma and technology stocks helped investors look past losses in banks and rising global cases of the Delta coronavirus variant. By 10.07 am, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.09% at 16,577.80 and the benchmark…

India Evacuates Kabul Embassy, Special Flight Bringing Envoy, Staff Home

New Delhi:  India evacuated its embassy in Kabul this morning amid escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. A special Air Force flight is bringing back the envoy, along with other staff members and ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) troops. The evacuation operation has faced multiple challenges in the last 48…

India Announces New E-Visa To Fast-Track Requests Amid Afghanistan Crisis

New Delhi:  The government today announced a new category of electronic visa to fast-track applications from Afghans who wish to leave the Taliban-controlled country. The new visa category is called “e-Emergency X-Misc Visa”. Thousands of people, desperate to flee the land-locked nation, have been…

Exclusive: ‘Taliban Was Watching Embassy’ – How India Evacuated Its Staff

New Delhi:  Two Indian Air Force C-17 transports flew into Kabul on August 15 to evacuate Indian embassy personnel, including Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel who defend the mission. More details of the challenging and difficult circumstances under which the Indian mission staff were evacuated have emerged…