Deepika Padukone has bagged her second Hollywood film. The actress will star in an upcoming cross-cultural romantic comedy, which will be developed by STXfilms. The studio’s chairman, Adam Fogelson, announced the film today (August 31). Deepika made her Hollywood debut with xXx: Return of Xander Cage in 2017.…
HIGHLIGHTS Boult has launched AirBass Encore TWS ENC Earbuds. Boult AirBass Encore comes in a pebble-shaped case that houses buds that resemble the Apple AirPods. Boult AirBass Encore TWS earbuds have been launched at an introductory price of Rs 1999. Boult has launched new TWS earbuds in India. The homegrown wearables…
HIGHLIGHTS Fossil has launched the Gen 6 series of smartwatches in the US. There is a new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ SoC and SpO2 monitor. The new Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches, however, run old Wear OS software. Fossil Gen 6 is the next generation of Wear OS smartwatches from the company that is among the few that are…
HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi 12 might come with a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with a 5x periscope. It is likely to be powered by Qualcomm’s next flagship – Snapdragon 898 chipset. It is speculated to sport an LPDDR5X RAM. In an effort to improve the camera on its next flagship phone, likely to be called Xiaomi 12,…
Xiaomi is set to hold the first-ever sale for its Mi NoteBook Ultra and Mi NoteBook Pro in India today. Launched last week at Xiaomi’s Smarter Living 2022 event, the new laptops will go on sale at 12 PM today, August 31. For those unaware, the new Mi laptops come with 11th Gen Intel Core processors as a highlight…
Fuel prices were unchanged on Tuesday as state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) decided to keep watch over volatile international crude oil rates. Petrol and diesel prices have not been changed for over a week after a minor reduction in rates. International crude oil prices fell slightly after damage from Hurricane…
Indian shares hit record highs for a second straight session on Tuesday, boosted by technology stocks and telecom firm Bharti Airtel, with investors focusing on economic growth data due later in the day. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.18% at 16,960.75 by 9:17 am and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose…
Kabul: Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001. Shaky video footage distributed by the Taliban showed fighters…
Bengaluru: An Audi car with a VIP number plate drove around Bengaluru late last night with seven young people inside, none wearing seatbelts. Around 2.30 am, the Audi Q3 went over a footpath and crashed into a pole, killing all seven, including the son of a Tamil Nadu MLA. The driver lost control of the speeding…
Washington: The US military has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan to end a brutal 20-year war, which has been America’s longest. It started and ended with the hardline Taliban in power, despite billions of dollars spent trying to rebuild the conflict-wracked country. Celebratory gunfire rang…