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20 Jul

Redmi Note 9 with 48MP quad-camera launched in India.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi on Monday launched a new budget smartphone in India. Called Redmi Note 9, the new phone will join the current line up that features Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. Redmi Note 9 will go on the first sale on July 24. The phone will be available on Mi.com and Amazon India. It will also be available offline. The 4GB+64GB model is priced at ₹11,999. The top-end model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage will be available for ₹14,999. There is also a 4GB+128GB variant, which is priced at ₹13,999. Redmi Note 9 features Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note…

20 Jul

NSE Academy and Fintso’s tie-up

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NSE Academy and Fintso reached for a tie-up for educating, skill-development and training of financial intermediaries. This is aimed towards equipping them to enhance their offerings, besides certification courses to become registered advisors. As a part of this tie-up, Fintso’s subscriber base will get a subsidised and preferred access to the NSE Knowledge Hub platform. Fintso will also help co-create training programs and education camps for their clients that are based on requirements identified through the highly evolved data-analytics of the platform. The tie-up also involves co-creating content and holding investor education forums for the clients of the intermediaries. This…

19 Jul

Enough is enough’: Sonam Kapoor, others seek support for petition against online abuse

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Social media has given a platform for the common person to connect with their favourite stars. However, it has also given the netizens a platform to troll the celebrities, abuse them and sometimes even issue threats. Sonam K Ahuja, Konkona Sensharma, Dia Mirza and many other stars raised their voice against this harassment, by pledging their support to a petition to raise this issue of online abuse against women with the social media companies.The stars shared the petition on Twitter and wrote, 'enough is enough', as they asserted that it was high time to end 'targetted abuse and harassment' against…

19 Jul

Seven Indian Drugmakers Racing To Develop Covid-19 Vaccine.

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At least seven Indian pharma companies are working to develop a vaccine against coronavirus as they join global efforts to find a preventive to check the spread of the deadly virus that has already infected more than 14 million globally.Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute, Zydus Cadila, Panacea Biotec, Indian Immunologicals, Mynvax and Biological E are among the domestic pharma firms working on the coronavirus vaccines in India. Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute, Zydus Cadila, Panacea Biotec, Indian Immunologicals, Mynvax and Biological E are among the domestic pharma firms working on the coronavirus vaccines in India. Vaccines normally require years of testing and…

19 Jul

Best broadband plans from Reliance Jio, Airtel, and many others that are under under ₹1,000.

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Work from home and online education is the new normal for most of us. Not just this, the need to be home unless stepping out is absolutely essential too has increased our dependence on online platforms for recreation, communication, shopping as well as several other things. For all this a good broadband connection is critical. Here are monthly broadband plans from Airtel, Tata Sky, BSNL, Reliance Jio and others under Rs 1,000. JioFiber Silver monthly plan - ₹849 Reliance JioFiber’s ₹849 Silver monthly plan is one of the best broadband plans offered by the company under ₹1,000. It offers a…

19 Jul

Alia vs Kangana on Nepotism

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Alia Bhatt shares a cryptic message after Kangana Ranaut calls her out Alia wrote- ' A truth is a truth even if no one believes it and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it'Ranaut called out Alia Bhatt on 'The Nation Wants to Know' and brought up the 'Koffee with Karan' episode where she had mocked the actor by feigning ignorance of his existence.Whereas, Kangana hit out at what she called were 'nepotistic award shows' and recalled how in 2019, Alia Bhatt had earned the Best Actress trophy for a "mediocre role" of 10 minutes in Zoya…

19 Jul

Covid-19 ‘effect’ least on Apple in India, says Canalys report.

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There aren’t many industries around the world that haven’t felt a crippling effect because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Smartphones are no different and with lockdown conditions, economic instability, it seems like people haven’t been buying smartphones like they used to. According to a report by research firm Canalys, smartphone shipments in India fell 48% in Q2 2020, to 17.3 million units. Almost every brand saw a decline in their shipments. However, the least impacted of all the major smartphone brands was Apple. As per the Canalys report, Apple was the least impacted among the top-10 vendors as shipments fell…

19 Jul

Bollywood actress Kajol described the industry as ”competitive”.

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Kajol reveals biggest misconception people have about working in Bollywood The Fanaa actor held an interactive session on Google and answered several questions asked by her fans. Kajol was asked about the biggest misconception people have about Bollywood. The actor revealed that the biggest misconception is that, it is easy money and mentioned that there is hard work involved and that the industry is extremely competitive. Kajol answered various questions in the interactive session held on Google. Of all, the question regarding the misconception of Bollywood garnered widespread attention. She gave an insight into what it's really like to work in Bollywood and described the…

19 Jul

Vidya Balan posted pictures of herself in a stunning Fuschia cotton outfit for the e-promotions of her upcoming movie Shakuntala Devi.

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Vidya Balan stuns in a fuchsia ensemble for e-promotions of her upcoming film When the days aren’t that bright and sunny, there is nothing like a bright coloured ensemble to light up your day; it gets better when it is in tones of Fuschia. Recently, actor Vidya Balan posted pictures of herself in a stunning Fuschia cotton outfit for the e-promotions of her upcoming movie Shakuntala Devi. Styled by Who Wore What When the actor went for a Urvashi Kaur creation. The plain cotton outfit featured an asymmetrical hemline along with dhotis. The look was brought together with pointy-toe stilettos in black and…

19 Jul

Kangana Ranaut vs Nepotism

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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has shaken the entire nation with her shocking revelations which she made in a recent interview with a news channel. She not only raised her voice against nepotism in the industry but also talked about the 'mafias' in Bollywood. From Aditya Chopra to Karan Johar, the 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' actress made many shocking revelations in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. While Kangana's statements have become the talk of the town, an old throwback interview of Karan Johar has gone viral on the internet.