Beyond the smartphone: POCO Pad to usher in 5G phablet era

Beyond the smartphone: POCO Pad to usher in 5G phablet era

Mumbai, Aug 22 – Global smartphone brand POCO on Thursday said that drawing inspiration from the phablets that first blurred the lines between phone and tablet, its new Pad has gone a step further. By harnessing the power of 5G and integrating it

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Ozempic and the uncomfortable truth

Ozempic and the uncomfortable truth

New Delhi, Aug 22 – Ozempic, the diet pill that took the world by storm has been under the public scanner for long, is found to be more devastating than what was originally speculated. A study conducted at St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH)

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Sunita Williams’ fate hangs in balance as NASA weighs return options

Sunita Williams’ fate hangs in balance as NASA weighs return options

Washington, Aug 22 – NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 and more than two and a half months later, their fate hang in balance as NASA mulls several options which can delay

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Nitish Kumar asks officials to complete Muzaffarpur’s bypass road at earliest

Nitish Kumar asks officials to complete Muzaffarpur’s bypass road at earliest

Patna, Aug 22 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who inspected the ongoing construction of Muzaffarpur bypass road on Thursday, instructed the NHAI officials to complete the project at the earliest. “Complete the project quickly,” said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the inspection.

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Al-Qaeda terror cell busted in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi; explosives, arms & ammunition seized

Al-Qaeda terror cell busted in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi; explosives, arms & ammunition seized

Jaipur, Aug 22 – An Al-Qaeda terror cell was busted on Thursday in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi district, the police said. Six alleged terrorists were arrested in the raid and a huge stock of arms and ammunition as well as explosives and documents were seized

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K’taka Police increase Congress MLC’s security after his ‘Bangladesh-like situation’ remarks

K’taka Police increase Congress MLC’s security after his ‘Bangladesh-like situation’ remarks

Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka Police have beefed up security at the Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza’s residence and surrounding areas on Thursday following a stone pelting incident. While addressing the party workers on August 19 during a protest against the Governor, which the

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Rajasthan govt constitutes 7 teams for inspection of illegal mining

Rajasthan govt constitutes 7 teams for inspection of illegal mining

Jaipur, Aug 22 – The Rajasthan government on Thursday said that seven teams have been constituted for inspection of illegal mining, an official said. He said that these teams have been formed on the instruction of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma – who

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Ruckus in Odisha Assembly over spurious liquor deaths, misuse of ED

Ruckus in Odisha Assembly over spurious liquor deaths, misuse of ED

Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 – Ruckus created by the members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress forced adjournment of House proceedings in the Odisha Assembly for the third consecutive day on Thursday. As soon as the proceedings began on Thursday, BJD

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Kerala govt only interested in photo shoots, not rehabilitation of Wayand victims: BJP

Kerala govt only interested in photo shoots, not rehabilitation of Wayand victims: BJP

Wayanad, Aug 22 – Kerala BJP on Thursday said that the state government is only interested in photo shoots and not in the rehabilitation of Wayand victims. “The enthusiasm and the efforts of Kerala government which we saw during first few days has

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I was deceived because I was not fond of ‘chess’: Shyam Rajak (Ld)

I was deceived because I was not fond of ‘chess’: Shyam Rajak (Ld)

New Delhi, Aug 22 – After resigning from the primary membership of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday, former Bihar Cabinet minister Shyam Rajak said he now has two options left before him — either joining any other political party and take

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Why silent on Kolkata case, Fadnavis asks Oppn after resignation call over Badlapur abuse

Why silent on Kolkata case, Fadnavis asks Oppn after resignation call over Badlapur abuse

Mumbai, Aug 22 – Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis slammed the Opposition for seeking his resignation in connection with the sexual abuse of two nursery girls in a reputed school in Badlapur and asked why they were silent on the rape and murder

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People with criminal background will not be given membership in MP: BJP

People with criminal background will not be given membership in MP: BJP

Bhopal, Aug 22 – To make politics clean, the BJP on Thursday said that the party will not give membership to the people with criminal backgrounds. “We will reach our target of 1.5 crore membership. However, to make politics clean and free from

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2016 Nabha jailbreak mastermind extradited from Hong Kong

2016 Nabha jailbreak mastermind extradited from Hong Kong

Chandigarh, Aug 22 – In a major breakthrough after six years of extradition process, the Punjab Police on Thursday extradited the mastermind behind the 2016 Nabha jailbreak incident in which six wanted criminals, including two terrorists, escaped from the high-security jail as it

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CM Siddaramaiah, his followers looted thousands of MUDA plots: BJP leader Ashoka

CM Siddaramaiah, his followers looted thousands of MUDA plots: BJP leader Ashoka

Mandya, Aug 22 – Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday alleged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his supporters looted thousands of plots instead of just 14, and demanded a CBI probe into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Speaking

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Indian cement makers plan Rs 1.25 lakh crore capex in FY 2025-27: Report

Indian cement makers plan Rs 1.25 lakh crore capex in FY 2025-27: Report

New Delhi, Aug 22 – Driven by healthy demand outlook and quest for market share, cement makers in the country are projected to undertake capital expenditure (capex) worth Rs 1,25,000 crore over fiscals 2025-2027, a report showed on Thursday. According to a Crisil

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Emerging Bharat platforms giving large companies run for their money: Accel’s Sarthak Singh

Emerging Bharat platforms giving large companies run for their money: Accel’s Sarthak Singh

New Delhi, Aug 22 – Emerging startups and digital services platforms for Bharat have not just cracked monetization but are also giving large companies “a run for their money,” according to Accel’s Sarthak Singh. Bharat, once seen as a blue ocean for startups,

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UPI booster: Now withdraw money instantly from stock market on INDmoney

UPI booster: Now withdraw money instantly from stock market on INDmoney

Mumbai, Aug 22 – Money management startup INDmoney on Thursday announced UPI-based instant withdrawals for investors from their stock trading accounts on its platform. The feature enables users to withdraw their funds into their savings accounts instantly, even if they are trading on

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South Korea: Presidential office expresses disappointment over BOK’s rate freeze

South Korea: Presidential office expresses disappointment over BOK’s rate freeze

Seoul, Aug 22 – The Presidential office expressed disappointment over the Bank of Korea’s decision to freeze the key rate at 3.5 per cent on Thursday, citing concerns over its impact on domestic consumption. “The interest rate decision lies within the authority of

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India’s manufacturing sector poised for new era of growth: Nuvama

India’s manufacturing sector poised for new era of growth: Nuvama

Mumbai, Aug 22 – Wealth management firm, Nuvama, on Thursday, said India has emerged as the sixth-largest manufacturing economy globally while the stage is set for a new era of growth fuelled by recent reforms and strategic initiatives such as the Make in

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Delhi HC refers dispute between BharatPe, Ashneer Grover to arbitration

Delhi HC refers dispute between BharatPe, Ashneer Grover to arbitration

New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Delhi High Court on Thursday referred a dispute between BharatPe, an online money transaction platform, and its former managing director Ashneer Grover to a sole arbitrator. In its plea filed before the Delhi High Court, the fintech

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