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13 Aug

Nokia C-series – most affordable smartphones

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HMD Global has launched the ‘Nokia C20 Plus’ with an exclusive partnership with Reliance Jio. The Nokia C20 Plus is available in Ocean Blue and Dark Grey and comes in 2/32GB and 3/32GB configurations starting at a best buy price of Rs 8999 and Rs 9999 respectively, across leading offline retail stores, e-commerce platforms and Nokia.com. The Nokia C-series comes with the unique offer for customers to enroll for the JioExclusive Program, and get huge benefits with an upfront price support of 10% or Rs 1000, whichever is lower. The customers will also get access to benefits worth Rs 4000,…

05 Aug

First Made-In-India Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Sets Sail For Maiden Trials

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, TechnologyINDIA, TECHNOLOGY

Indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant - the largest and most complex warship India has ever designed and built - set off on its maiden sea trials yesterday, 50 years after its namesake's key role in the 1971 war.A tweet from the Navy Spokesperson's handle hailed this "proud and historical moment for India", particularly since it represents another step in the government's quest for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and the 'Make in India' initiative, and promised "many more will follow…" "India joins a select group of nations having niche capability to indigenously design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier. Reaching this milestone…

31 Jul

OnePlus Nord 2 5G: The next big step

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Global technology brand OnePlus released the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, the newest addition to the company's more affordable smartphone line, OnePlus Nord. The OnePlus Nord 2 combines flagship-level hardware, including a 50 MP AI triple camera with a Sony IMX766 sensor and optical image stabilization (OIS), Warp Charge 65, and the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI processor, along with OnePlus’s signature OxygenOS software. The Nord 2 features a 4500mAh dual cell battery. With its Warp Charge 65 charging technology, it charges from 0-100% in less than 35 minutes. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G comes in three colors – Blue Haze, Gray…

30 Jul

HP introduces gaming notebooks – Victus by HP

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HP has introduced its next-generation mainstream gaming PC portfolio Victus by HP in India. The new gaming notebook range comprises a 16-inch unique laptop design in two attractive colours, Mica Silver and Performance Blue. The all new Victus 16 is made from post-consumer recycled ocean-bound plastic, demonstrating the company's dedication towards a more sustainable future for the planet. Victus is built with the DNA of HP’s powerful OMEN gaming lineup. It will be available in India in two processor’s options - AMD Ryzen 6 and Intel Core 5 processors. Both models provide accessible, affordable, and an elevated gaming experience. With…

27 Jul

OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G goes on sale starting from July 20th

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Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G smartphone will be available to buy starting Tuesday, July 20. The latest 5G phone from Oppo is one of the most beautiful phones you will find on the market. Post the successful launch of the new Reno6 series on the 14th of July, OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, announces the sale of videography expert - OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G smartphone, starting July 20th, 2021 at 12:00 Midnight, across all offline stores as well as online on Flipkart in India. The OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G will be available for INR 39,990 with 12GB RAM…

23 Jul

Former CBI Chief Alok Verma added to Pegasus list after being sacked

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The Pegasus leaked list contains numbers of former CBI Director Alok Verma and his family, and of Rakesh Asthana, against whom the CBI had filed a case, The Wire reported. Eight of those phones were forensically confirmed by Amnesty International’s tech lab to have been successfully compromised by the military-grade spyware that its Israeli vendor, NSO Group, says it sells only to “vetted governments”. Two other phones showed signs of targeting. Along with Verma, the personal telephone numbers of his wife, daughter and son-in-law would eventually get placed on the list too, making it a total of 8 numbers from…

22 Jul

DRDO successfully flight-tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG

editor0 CommentsIndia, TechnologyDRDO

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), a surface-to-air Missile from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha on July 21, 2021. The flight trial was conducted at around 12:45 PM from a land-based platform with all weapon system elements such as Multifunction Radar, Command, Control & Communication System and launcher participating in the deployment configuration. The missile system has been developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. The launch was witnessed by the representatives of the Indian Air Force. In order to…

20 Jul

HCL Technologies shares tumbles after Q1 earnings

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, TechnologyHCL

Shares of HCL Technologies on Tuesday dipped 3 per cent after the company’s June 2021 quarter earnings failed to enthuse investors. The stock went lower by 3 per cent to Rs 969.50 on the BSE. At the NSE, it dipped 3 per cent to Rs 969.35. At 3.18 pm, 2.41 per cent to Rs 976.10 on the BSE. On Monday, IT services major HCL Technologies posted a 9.9 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,214 crore for the June 2021 quarter and exuded confidence in logging double-digit constant currency growth in FY22 on the back of strong…

19 Jul

FASTag to enhance contactless refueling at Indian Oil fuel outlets

editor0 CommentsIndia, TechnologyFuel, IndianOil

State-run Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and ICICI Bank are offering cashless and contactless refuelling through FASTag at the country’s largest oil marketing company’s outlets to reduce wait time for customers. “ICICI Bank FASTag users can now enjoy a fully digitized experience at IndianOil’s fuel stations which will reduce wait time for customers,” the firms said in a joint statement. To avail of this facility, customers must inform the customer attendant while fuelling, then scan the vehicle’s FASTag/car number plate. The customer will then receive an OTP to validate the transaction. The transaction will be completed when the OTP is entered…

19 Jul

Two ministers, three opposition leaders, journalists, industrialists, bureaucrats . everyone is trapped by Pegasus

editor0 CommentsCrime, India, Technologycyber attack, pegasus

Modi government has two ministers. Three important leaders of the opposition camp. A person holding a constitutional position. More than forty journalists. A group of businessmen and industrialists. Current and former heads of security agencies. In addition, social workers, government bureaucrats, lawyers. All of them allege that their phones were eavesdropped on by Pegasus spyware made by the Israeli NSO. An investigation report called 'Pegasus Project' claims that the Modi government tried to eavesdrop on more than 300 phones in India before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Media representatives from 16 countries, including India, conducted the investigation. However, the government claims that allegations of government surveillance against certain individuals…