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The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.Politics For Power Behind The Façade Of No Deal Brexit
By Arun Srivastava In the backdrop of the fast changing political scenario possibility of Boris Johnson keeping his promise to take Britain out of the European Union by October 31 appears to be quite remote. After taking over the office of the Prime Minister Boris had reiterated...
Weekly Round-Up of Major Decisions of the Courts in India as also Legal Policy Developments
CBI given two weeks’ extension to complete the probe in Unnao rape survivor’s accident: The Supreme Court agreed to grant an extension of two weeks to the Central Bureau of Investigation (‘CBI’) to complete its probe into the road accident of the Unnao rape survivor, and her lawyer, which...
Facebook now lets you control how sites share your data for ad-targeting
Facebook has unveiled new tools, which will let users control the data that apps and websites share with the social networking platform. “Today we’re introducing a new way to view and control your off-Facebook activity,” Facebook’s Erin Egan, Chief Privacy Officer, Policy, and David Baser, Director of Product Management, wrote...
Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro launch dates confirmed: Prices, features
Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi has confirmed its plans to launch the Redmi Note 8 series in China. The launch event takes place on August 29, which is in line with previous leaks. It is also worth noting that Redmi plans to unveil its first-ever smart TV at the same event....
Expected price, features and more
It’s been just two months since Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 4 in collaboration with Huami. But it seems we won’t have to wait long to see the next-gen fitness wearable. The company has confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is already in the works. During Huami’s Q2...
Tata Sky now offers 197 FTA channels with initial NCF of Rs 153
Under TRAI’s new tariff regime, Tata Sky has emerged as the most competitive DTH service provider in the country. It has constantly updated its tariff plans and introduced new packs to remain competitive. Tata Sky is now offering a total of 197 free-to-air channels and services as complementary in...
Samsung aims to capture 65% market share in premium phone segment
Samsung today launched its latest Galaxy Note 10 flagship series in India. At the launch event, the company said that it is aiming to capture 65 percent premium market share by the year-end. It was recently reported that in the first half of 2019, Samsung clocked 63 percent market share in...
Vivo Nex 3 5G officially teased with no-notch ‘waterfall screen’
Up until now we had seen only sketches of the upcoming Vivo Nex 3 5G which is the next smartphone in the NEX series set to launch this year. The company has been teasing the smartphone to be the first with waterfall curved screen design. The Chinese smartphone maker is...
Xiaomi Redmi 7, Redmi Y3 MIUI 10.3.6.0 stable ROM update released
Xiaomi has rolled out the latest MIUI stable build v10.3.6.0 for its budget Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 phones. The company announced about the same via its official Twitter handle. The latest update brings the Android 2019 security patch for the month of August. Furthermore, the update also fixes...
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 launched: Price in India, features
Bose has launched a new set of wireless headphones in India, which is called Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. The new headphones come with a price tag of Rs 34,500 in the country. Interested customers can pre-order the new Bose headphones starting August 22. The flagship wireless headset from Bose come in two color variants,...
Here is everything that’s different
The Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro have been officially launched in India today. The highlight is that they are the first smartphones in their respective price range to come with quad cameras at the back. The Realme 5 is also the first smartphone in India to be powered...
d2h Magic streaming device with live TV, OTT apps support launched at Rs 399
Dish TV, one of India’s leading DTH operator has launched a new content streaming solution called d2h Magic. It gives customers access to digital video streaming and OTT apps in their existing set-top-box. With d2h magic, Dish TV is looking to bridge the gap between real-time TV and streaming...
PM Modi’s Insistence On Population Control Is A Bitter Pill
By Kalyani Shankar Eyebrows were raised when Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern about population explosion in the country in his Independence Day speech on Thursday. The surprise was because it has been a ‘No-No’ issue to many politicians from the days of Emergency when the Indira Gandhi...
Kashmir Experts Challenge Decision On Scrapping Of Article 370
By Nitya Chakraborty Since August 5, when Home Minister Announced in Parliament the centre’s decision to scrap Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution, thereby removing the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir as per the understanding at the time of accession to India, lot of...
Kamal Nath Focusing On Schemes For Poor
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Government has taken some such decisions which will go long way to help people belonging to below poverty line category. The most important decision relates to concession given on electricity bill. The other decision is to increase the maximum age limit for...
Trump’s Threat To Venezuela Unites Latin American Left
By Paul Dobson On a recent visit to Caracas, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel characterized Venezuela as “the world’s primary anti-imperialist bastion.” This, coming from a Cuban, is a striking description. Despite political power having rested in the hands of progressive leaders for 20 years, the primary...
Paytm now allows you to scan any QR code to make UPI payments
The Paytm app now allows you to scan any Quick response (QR) code, be it BHIM UPI or Google Pay. To recall, Paytm introduced QR code-based payments to enable merchants, irrespective of the size of their business, to receive money directly into their bank account. Now, “people do not have...
Reliance Jio users increase in June as Vodafone Idea and Airtel lose: TRAI
As per the latest TRAI data, the month of June saw additions in BSNL and Reliance Jio users. In comparison, incumbents like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea continued to lose subscribers. Diving deeper into these numbers, the month saw Reliance Jio users increase by 8.26 million or 82.6 lakh....
