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T20 World Cup: India look to bounce back from Pakistan setback in crunch test against nemesis New Zealand

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches. India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character. The team that loses on Sunday is likely to find it difficult to progress to the semi-final stage. Quite a few have labeled India vs New Zealand as a virtual quarter-final but Afghanistan’s hammering of Scotland and their spirited performance against Pakistan have added an int...

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan apologises fans back home after defeat against Pakistan

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who on Friday became the fastest bowler to pick 100 T20I wickets, offered an unconditional apology to the fans back home after their defeat against Pakistan in Dubai. Rashid bagged the wickets of Hafeez and Babar Azam but was still unable to stop Pakistan from completing a 5-wicket win in Dubai. Sorry to all the fans back home and all around the world not giving you victory to celebrate and bring smile on your faces BUT Your support and prayers will be imp for the rest of the games.Thank you everyone for your msges 100th T20 international wkts AFGHANISTAN ZINDABAD pic.twitter.com/PAo5TRQpa0 — Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 30, 2021 “Sorry to all the fans back home and all around the world not giving you victory to celebrate and bring smile on your faces,” Rashid Khan wrote on Twitter. “BUT Your support and prayers will be important for the rest of the games.” Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I v...

JioPhone Next to be available at an introductory price of Rs 1,999, goes on sale from Diwali

Reliance says that consumers will have to pay an entry price of Rs 1,999 and the rest paid via easy EMI over 18 or 24 months. JioPhone Next price has been revealed and it will be available for an introductory price of Rs 1,999 while consumers can pay the rest amount as monthly instalments. The company has confirmed that the budget smartphone will go on sale on Diwali, which means next week. Developing story… Click here for our site’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

T20 World Cup: I will consider Ishan Kishan ahead of Hardik Pandya if he is not bowling, says Sunil Gavaskar

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Sunil Gavaskar named two worthy replacements for the out-of-form Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for India’s upcoming Super 12 game against New Zealand in Dubai. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya have been woefully out of form with the ball and bat respectively (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSBoth Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar flopped with bat and ball in India’s opening game vs PakistanPandya scored just 11 runs from 8 balls while Bhuvi went wicketless for 25 runs from his 3 oversSunil Gavaskar said the Indian team management can think of bringing in Ishan Kishan and Shardul Thakur Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar suggested two changes to the Indian team ahead of their crucial encounter against New Zealand in the Super 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai. Gavaskar said the Indian team management can think of bringing in Ishan Kishan and Shardul Thakur in place of Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, respectively, for their next game which w...

T20 World Cup: India have got some decisions to make regarding the sixth bowler, says Brad Haddin

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Brad Haddin feels India might have to think about including an all-rounder in their playing XI for their next game which might force Virat Kohli to bench Hardik Pandya. Hardik Pandya won’t be bowling any time soon due to his recurring back injury (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIndia will face New Zealand in their second match of the T20 World Cup on Oct. 31A defeat for either side on Sunday will hamper their chances of making it to the semi-finalsIndia suffered their first-ever World Cup defeat vs Pakistan in their opening game on Oct. 24 Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin feels India have a problem of plenty regarding the sixth bowling option and the team management will need to find out a way to solve it before they face New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday. India had Hardik Pandya in the playing XI in their opening game against Pakistan which they eventually lost by 10 wickets in Dubai last Sunday. It was India’s first defeat in a ...

Zoom finally rolling out auto-generated captions for free users 

Video conferencing app Zoom has announced that it is rolling out auto-generated captions, which are also known as live transcription. The auto-generated captions or live transcription feature provides automatic captioning during a Zoom video call. The feature was earlier available only to the paid Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars accounts. Zoom said that the feature has been rolled out to all users to help people with disabilities. “ It’s important to us that everyone can successfully connect, communicate, and participate using Zoom. Without the proper accessibility tools, people with disabilities face tremendous barriers when using video communication solutions. That’s why we are focused on building out a platform that is accessible to everyone, and features such as auto-generated captions are an important part of that mission,” the blog noted. The live transcription feature is one of the most important features available on the Zoom video conferencing feature because you can r...

T20 World Cup: Week-long gap before New Zealand game will help but worried about dew factor, says Virat Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli opened up on the week-long gap between the opening ‘Super 12’ game against Pakistan and the next assignment against New Zealand, saying it will help the team reflect and re-strategise after the 10-wicket drubbing against Babar Azam-led side. India suffered a defeat at the hands of Pakistan in a World Cup for the first time in nearly three decades and the obvious question was whether, as captain, he would have liked a short turnaround or a fairly good break before the game against the Black Caps come Sunday? “I think it works really well for us from all points of view. Knowing that we have played a full-fledged season already, we played the IPL, which is very high octane by itself in testing conditions here in the UAE, and then we come into the World Cup” Kohli said at the post-match press conference. India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup: Highlights | Report “So for us, these big breaks are definitely something that’s going to...

T20 World Cup: Mohammad Kaif offers ‘small advice’ ahead of India vs Pakistan clash-Treat it as a game, not war

Former batsman Mohammad Kaif has urged cricket fans to treat the high voltage India vs Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup as a normal game and not war. Enjoy the day, celebrate your win, not your rival’s defeat: Mohammad Kaif on India vs Pakistan rivalry (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Kaif offers ‘small advice’ ahead of India vs Pakistan clashEnjoy the day, celebrate your win, not your rival’s defeat: Mohammad KaifAll eyes of the sporting fraternity will be on the blockbuster clash in Dubai Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has offered a small piece of advice ahead of the high-octane T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan, urging the fans to treat the match as a normal game and not war. Kaif said that it is always a great idea to watch cricket by keeping away from politics, hate and arrogance. All eyes of the sporting fraternity will be on the blockbuster clash in Dubai on October 24 when Virat Kohli’s team locks horns with Babar Azam’s s...

T20 World Cup: Looking forward to compete against big sides like India, says Namibia coach Pierre De Bruyn

Namibia made history on Friday by qualifying for the Super 12s in their first T20 World Cup, but coach Pierre De Bruyn said his team isn’t done yet, promising a tough performance against big sides like India, Pakistan, and New Zealand. Namibia qualified for the Super 12s by defeating Ireland in their final group match on Friday. “Yeah, look, it’s time for us to reflect and also enjoy this moment, but we certainly didn’t come here just to go and lie down now,” de Bruyn said. “Facing India, Pakistan, New Zealand, those type of teams is going to be a great experience for these players, but you know, we want to be competitive in whatever we do, with ball, bat, in the field, the way we present ourselves, the way — we’re going to compete, so we’re looking forward to that.” It is a huge feat for Namibia, a small country with a population of about 25 lakh people. The team, on the other hand, has shown what it can accomplish even wi...

Redmi Watch 2 to come with AMOLED display, likely to have three colour options

Redmi is gearing up to launch the Redmi Watch 2 as the successor to its Redmi Watch that made its way to India earlier this year. Here is a look at all that is confirmed about the upcoming smartwatch and what we expect to see on it. Redmi Watch 2 teaser image (Image: Xiaomi) HIGHLIGHTSRedmi Watch 2 will debut alongside Redmi Note 11 series on October 28.The smartwatch has been confirmed to sport an AMOLED display and a larger screen than previous model.It is likely to be available in three colour options. Redmi will host a major event in its home country China on October 28. The budget-product division of Xiaomi will launch its much-awaited Redmi Note 11 series on the day. Alongside, it will introduce the latest edition of the Redmi Watch as the Redmi Watch 2. In the build-up to the launch event, we now have more details about the smartwatch. In recent teaser posters, Xiaomi has confirmed some of the specifications that we can expect to see on the Redmi Watch 2. As per these, the n...

T20 World Cup: Warm-up losses will not affect our chances in the tournament, says New Zealand coach Gary Stead

New Zealand coach Gary Stead has brushed off T20 World Cup warm-up losses to Australia and England, believing the Black Caps got just what they wanted out of the games as they prepare for their tournament opener against Pakistan on October 26. New Zealand has suffered back-to-back losses in their warm-up matches against Australia and England (Image Courtesy: Reuters) HIGHLIGHTSNZ coach Gary Stead brushes off warm-up losses against Australia and EnglandNew Zealand ‘tracking really well’ despite warm-up losses, says Gary SteadNew Zealand will open their campaign against Pakistan at Sharjah on October 26 New Zealand, one of the favourites to win the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, has suffered back-to-back losses in their warm-up matches. Wednesday’s 13-run defeat at the hands of England in Abu Dhabi followed a final-over thriller against Australia on Monday and a six-run victory over the Netherlands last weekend. However, New Zealand coach Gary Stead has brushed of...

Happy Birthday Virender Sehwag: My sharpest knife back home is nicknamed Viru, cuts anything, says Dale Steyn

Former India opener Virender Sehwag celebrates his birthday on October 20. He turns 43. In a career that spanned 14 years, Sehwag scored 8586 runs in 104 Tests at an average of 49.34 with 23 hundreds and 32 half-centuries. In 251 ODIs, he amassed 8273 runs at 35.05 with 15 centuries and 38 fifties while in 19 T20 internationals, he made 394 runs with two fifties. Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn wished Virender Sehwag in a special way. “My sharpest knife back home is nicknamed Viru, cuts anything! Happy birthday pal! Have a great one @virendersehwag,” tweeted Dale Steyn. My sharpest knife back home is nicknamed Viru, cuts anything! Happy birthday pal! Have a great one @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/jyVE93ZLzD — Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) October 20, 2021 Sehwag made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 1999 at Mohali and his Test debut in 2001 against South Africa at Bloemfontein. He also captained India in the country’s first-ever T20I, when they took on South Africa in 2...

T20 World Cup: Scotland inch closer to Super 12 after 17-run win over PNG in Round 1

T20 World Cup: Scotland rode on a match-winning 70 from Richie Berrington as they defeated PNG by 17 runs on Tuesday. Kyle Coetzer’s team are looking good to qualify for the Super 12 stages. Matthew Cross and Riche Berrington added a match-winning 92-run stand for Scotland vs PNG (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSScotland defeated PNG by 17 runs in their Round 1 match on TuesdayScotland had stunned Bangladesh in their tournament openerScotland have boosted their chances of qualifying for the Super 12 stage Scotland continue to make waves in T20 World Cup 2021. After shocking Bangladesh in their tournament opener, Scotland defeated Papua New Guinea by 17 runs in Oman to move step closer to a spot in the Super 12 stages of the showpiece event on Tuesday. Scotland went to the top of the Group B points table with 2 wins in as many matches. All they need is a win over hosts Oman in their final Round 1 match on Thursday to progress to the Super 12. Scotland can qualify with a defeat too but they...

IPL 2021: MS Dhoni is a part and parcel of CSK, Chennai and Tamil Nadu, says N Srinivasan

N Srinivasan praised Chennai Super Kings and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for winning the Indian Premier League title for the fourth time in Dubai last week. MS Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings since IPL’s inception in 2008 (PTI Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMS Dhoni captained Chennai Super Kings to their 4th IPL triumph last weekDhoni’s CSK beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the IPL 2021 finalDhoni became the oldest captain to lift the IPL title, which he previously won in 2010, 2011 & 2018 Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan on Monday said that his franchise Chennai Super Kings’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 title triumph “put Chennai on top of the world”. CSK became IPL 2021 champions under MS Dhoni, who added a fourth title to the team’s cabinet after 2010, 2011 and 2018 in Dubai last week. Praising Dhoni and the Super Kings’ triumphant campaign, Srinivasan said: “It was a remarkable win”, a...

CSK players will cherish IPL 2021 trophy, there will be changes next year: Suresh Raina

IPL 2021: Suresh Raina said he definitely expects changes in the Chennai Super Kings side for the next season but stressed that the title-winning campaign in 2021 was special to the old guards of the 4-time champions. Memories of IPL 2021 will remain with CSK players forever: Suresh Raina (Photo Courtesy: CSK) HIGHLIGHTSSuresh Raina has been part of all 4 title-winning campaigns of CSKRaina said MS Dhoni’s knock against DC in Qualifier 1 was specialRana heaped rich praise on young CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina said he definitely expects changes to the squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, considering the mega auction which will be held after two new teams are added to the league. However, Raina said CSK have created plenty of memories over the 2021 season to cherish for their lifetime. Suresh Raina, speaking to AajTak from Dubai, said the IPL 2021 triumph was special as the team had to come back from the lows of IPL 2020 in th...

T20 World Cup: Babar Azam defends changes in squad, welcomes inclusion of Fakhar Zaman, Shoiab Malik, Haider Ali

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has defended the changes made to the T20 World Cup squad. Babar said some players were not in good touch during the domestic tournament. Pakistan have added Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haider Ali and Fakhar Zaman as replacements in their 15-man squad. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (Image Courtesy: Reuters) HIGHLIGHTSPakistan captain Babar Azam defends changes made in T20 World Cup squadPakistan will open their T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals IndiaRepresenting my country is an honour for me, says Babar Azam Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Saturday defended the changes made to Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad and said that a few players were not in good touch during the domestic tournament. Pakistan added Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haider Ali and Fakhar Zaman as replacements in their 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. “Some players were not in a fine touch during the domestic tournament. Changes were made to the squad since some ...

Battlegrounds Mobile India Update 1.6.5 announced, to bring Halloween, Vikendi, Payload 2.0, among other modes

Battlegrounds Mobile India 1.6.5 Update is arriving soon, Krafton has announced. The update, which does not have a release date yet, will bring a host of new modes that are already available on PUBG Mobile, in addition to improvements for players. Some of these modes are already available to some players, but the update will ensure that every player gets access. Krafton is rolling out the Virus Infection – Halloween, Payload 2.0, Vikendi, and Runic Power among other modes. Krafton made the announcement through an Instagram post that reads: “The 1.6.5 Update is coming this October! Here’s a preview for the update, don’t miss out on all the fun and action!” There is also a video in the post that announces all the modes.The Metro Royale: Reunion mode arrived in Battlegrounds Mobile India on September 28 and it lets players hoard treasures and items they found during the game to use as loot in the loadout inventory only if they reach the designated rendezvous point. These...

Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged, Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme launched for people working in extreme environments

Dell has announced two new laptops for its Latitude Rugged PC portfolio as its first-ever laptops that ship with Windows 11 preinstalled. Though the Latitude 5430 Rugged and Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme have been designed for specific use-cases. Here is how. Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged ExtremeHIGHLIGHTSDell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme comes as the industry’s smallest 13-inch fully-rugged laptop.The laptop has been drop-tested from up to 6-feet for optimum durability.Alongside, Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged has been launched with a total weight of 1.97kg.Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged and Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme have been launched by the company as two new offerings in its Latitude Rugged lineup of laptops. While the first one comes as the lightest 14-inch semi-rugged laptop, the Dell Latitude 7330 is being claimed as the industry’s smallest 13-inch fully-rugged laptop. Dell explains what it means by these terms. Fully-rugged refers to a device that is tested up to MIL-STD-810H specs, ...

Realme UI 3.0 with Apple Memoji-like Omoji to roll out starting October, Realme GT to get it first

Realme will begin the rollout of Realme UI 3.0 beta this month and the first phone will be the GT. HIGHLIGHTSRealme has announced the rollout of Realme UI 3.0 beta will begin in October.The first phone that will get Realme UI 3.0 is the Realme GT.Some other major phones by Realme will get Realme UI 3.0 in December.Realme has announced the launch of the Android 12 operating system-based Realme UI 3.0 for its entire range of smartphones outside of China. Starting this month, the Realme GT flagship phone will get Realme UI 3.0, although in beta. Realme has not revealed the rollout roadmap for the stable Realme UI 3.0, but if the company is likely to follow last year’s tradition, that should happen within a month or two after the beta rollout. Realme UI 3.0 is very similar to Oppo’s ColorOS 3 and adopts a similar design language. But there are discernible differences between the two operating systems. Realme said the Realme UI 3.0 “brings many new features of Android 12 and continues the ...

Airtel Xstream, JioFiber, BSNL offer a range of broadband plans under Rs 1500, check details

Airtel XStream, JioFiber and BSNL Bharat Fiber offer a range of broadband plans that are priced under Rs 1500. These plans give access to data, calling, and streaming benefits. However, the benefits of plans from the internet service providers are not identical. HIGHLIGHTSBSNL has launched new FTTH broadband plans under Rs 1000.Airtel XStream, JioFiber and BSNL also offer broadband plans that are priced at Rs 999 and Rs 1499.The top-tier plans from JioFiber give access to up to 15 OTT benefits.Sometimes your mobile data is just not enough for the day-to-day internet requirements like online classes, streaming shows, etc. Internet service providers Airtel Xstream, JioFiber and BSNL Bharat Fiber offer a range of broadband plans under Rs 1500 that give up to 300 Mbps speed and also give access to premium streaming benefits. The plan can be accessed for remote work or for streaming and gaming purposes. BSNL recently launched new broadband plans under Rs 1000. The plans from Airtel Xstream,...

IPL 2021: MI can be proud of fabulous run over last 5-6 years, says Rohit Sharma after title defence ends

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he felt a little disappointed that the 5-time champions were not able to qualify for the play-offs of IPL 2021 but said the franchise can hold their heads high for their performances over the last 5-6 years in the cash-rich T20 league. Mumbai Indians gave it their all to make the most of an outside chance to reach the play-offs in their final league stage match on Friday in Abu Dhabi. MI headed into the match, knowing they had a mountain to climb as they needed to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 171 runs.SRH vs MI, IPL 2021: Highlights | ReportIshan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sent the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a leather hunt as they hitting 84 and 82, respectively in quick time as Mumbai Indians posted 235, their highest total in the history of the tournament. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with an impressive chase, hitting 193 and falling short of the total by only 42 runs, ending Mumbai’s hopes of a miracle.With the defeat, Mumbai Indian...

What exactly is the Satta King game? How to view real-time results on the internet

Satta Matka or  Satta King  online is a kind of wagering or lottery that started before India’s independence. Satta Matka is an obvious lottery game that began during the 1950s. As of now, it is an especially notable game. Anyway wagering is unlawful in India, numerous people really take an interest to make an effort. There are a couple of lotteries and horse racing games that are genuine in the country. What is Satta King?  Satta King is a wagering game that is played by more than one person. Today, Matka wagering or  Satta King  is a lottery game ward on hypothesizing numbers to win a prize. Satta is illegal in the country. In any case, online Satta Matka is authentic. The Satta Matka was known as ‘Ankada Jugar’ earlier during the 1950s. How to play Satta King or Matka game? In Satta King, there are many numbers created on slips through a Satta Matka, out of which the lottery comes out only a solitary surprising number. People bet bets on the picked numb...

Amazon Great Indian Festival: Vivo X60 at Rs 31,990 is a fantastic offer, here is how the offer works

The ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival brought some crazy smartphone deals. These deals are spread across all segments, so you are likely to find a deal irrespective of your budget. Amazon is offering up to a 40 per cent discount on smartphones as part of this sale. Plus, there are additional bank discounts to make these deals even more lucrative. So if you were planning for an upgrade, there wouldn’t be a better time than this. The sale has brought down the pricing of multiple high-end smartphones. However, we want to bring your attention to an excellent deal being offered on the Vivo X60. The smartphone was launched in March this year at a starting price of Rs 37,990. But during this sale, you can purchase it for as low as Rs 31,990. Now that’s a total discount of Rs 6000 on the original price. So let’s quickly break this deal to find out how it works.Vivo X60, with a price cut of Rs 3000, is now selling for 34,990 on Amazon. But users can further reduce this amou...

OnePlus 9RT may launch in India at around Rs 25,000, likely to come in three colours

More speculations have emerged around the upcoming OnePlus smartphone that is to be called the OnePlus 9RT. Other than how the device will shape up, the new speculations also hint at the possible price at which the new OnePlus phone will be launched. From what has been tipped to date, the OnePlus 9RT is expected to be launched globally on October 15. New rumours now suggest that OnePlus will price the smartphone at CNY 2,000 (roughly Rs 23,000) for the base variant. This price can go up to CNY 3,000 (around Rs 35,000) for the top model.The speculations have been made by noted tipster Digital Chat Station, as spotted by GSMArena. The tipster also predicts that the OnePlus 9RT will be launched in three new colour options. It might come in a design similar to that of the OnePlus 9R, carrying the same camera setup with a slight tweak to its flash module.Previous reports from Digital Chat Station had also mentioned that the OnePlus 9RT will retail with Oppo’s ColourOS 12 (based on And...

India women’s team in a great frame of mind, back-to-back cricket makes things clearer: Harmanpreet Kaur

India may have lost the ODI series to Australia but they managed to end their mighty hosts’ winning streak at 26 matches when they won the last game. They then dominated Australia in their first-ever pink-ball Test which was hampered by rain, a factor that helped the hosts eck out a draw. T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that the team are in a different frame of mind compared to where they were in March, when they were beaten by South Africa in a five-match ODI series and in a three-T20I series at home. “See, South Africa and England, we played after almost one year and we were building a new team. At that time, players take time to adjust but now we are in good shape. When you play after one year, there are things that can go up and down, right now, we are looking in a great frame of mind and we understand our game better. Back-to-back cricket makes things clear,” the 32-year-old told reporters on Wednesday.Harmanpreet had missed out on the ODI series and the pink-...

England withdraw from men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar due to Covid scare

England have decided to withdraw from the upcoming men’s Junior Hockey World Cup tournament to be held in Bhubaneswar next month due to the Covid-19 crisis in India. England have cited a number of COVID-related concerns and taking “note” of the Indian government’s mandatory 10-day quarantine protocol for all UK nationals. England Hockey said in a statement that it has informed world hockey governing body, FIH, of its decision to “unfortunately” withdraw from the November 24-December 5 tournament.”…with a number of COVID-related concerns in place, and with player and staff wellbeing in mind, it has become untenable for our team to participate. We note that on Friday the Indian government announced a mandatory ten-day quarantine for all UK nationals,” the statement said.India imposed reciprocal curbs on all British nationals arriving in the country after UK made it clear that even fully vaccinated Indians will have to undergo 10-day q...

WhatsApp down: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger down in global outage, company working on a fix

WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook services are down for the majority of users. Several users have taken to Twitter to report an outage on these platforms. At the time of writing this article, all three services were showing an error that is refreshing. While WhatsApp isn’t sending or receiving messages, Instagram shows “couldn’t refresh the feed.” Similarly, the Facebook page takes forever to load. Downdetector confirms that there are issues on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook platforms.Update: A Facebook spokesperson has emailed India Today Tech a statement about the outage, “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.”In a similarly worded statement, WhatsApp has taken to Twitter to acknowledge the outage, “We’re aware that some people are experiencing issues with WhatsApp at the mo...

iPhone 12 at Rs 49,999 during Amazon and Flipkart sales, here is all you need to know

iPhone 12 is available at a steep discount during Flipkart and Amazon sales. It is a powerful smartphone with 64GB of onboard storage and a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display. HIGHLIGHTSiPhone 12 is currently available for Rs. 49,999 on Flipkart.iPhone 12 is powered by Apple’s A14 Bionic chip.It has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup and a 12-megapixel front FaceTime camera.Amazon is hosting its Great Indian Festival sale while Flipkart, at the same time, is hosting its Big Billion Days sale. Both the e-commerce websites are offering great deals and discounts across categories. If you want to upgrade your smartphone, iPhone 12 is up for grabs at a massive discount. Apple’s 2020 flagship smartphone, iPhone 12, has a gorgeous design and supports 5G. The iPhone 12 has been the best iPhone for most people since its 2020 release. It has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with a ceramic shield coating that Apple claims make the glass tougher than any other smartphone. In addition, it has...

iPhone 12 down to its lowest price ever at Rs 48,999 on Flipkart 

Flipkart is offering some never-seen-before deals on the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini while Amazon is selling the iPhone 11, iPhone XR at heavily discounted prices. HIGHLIGHTSThe price of the iPhone 12 has been down to Rs 48,999 for the 64GB variant on Flipkart. The official price of the iPhone 12 is now Rs 65,990. Amazon is also simultaneously hosting the Great Indian Festival Sale, which has also gone live for the Prime membersIt is that time of the year again when you do not have any reason to stop because the e-commerce platforms like Flipkart and Amazon are back with crazy deals on products. Flipkart Big Billion Days sale is now live for Plus members in India. For the rest of the members, the sale would go live on October 2. Amazon is also simultaneously hosting the Great Indian Festival Sale, which has also gone live for the Prime members. For the non-Prime members, the sale would go live on October 3. We have compared the deals of both the e-commerce platforms and must say Flipkar...

India’s Ganemat Sekhon wins silver in women’s skeet at ISSF Junior World Championships

Chandigarh shooter Ganemat Sekhon, who picked up her first senior ISSF World Cup stage medals in New Delhi earlier this year, went down in a shoot-off to American Alisha Fayth Layne, after both were tied on 46 hits in the 60-shot final. Ganemat Sekhon wins silver in women’s skeet at ISSF Junior World Championships (Image Courtesy: NRAI)HIGHLIGHTSGanemat Sekhon wins silver in women’s skeet at ISSF Junior World ChampionshipsAmerican Alisha Fayth Layne pips Ganemat to win the gold medalManu Bhaker claiming gold in the women’s 10m air pistolRising Indian women’s skeet shooter Ganemat Sekhon bagged a silver medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru, late on Thursday. The Chandigarh shooter, who picked up her first senior ISSF World Cup stage medals in New Delhi earlier this year, went down in a shoot-off to American Alisha Fayth Layne, after both were tied on 46 hits in the 60-shot final.Sara Bongini of Italy won bronze.I...