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The upcoming foldable Galaxy Z Flip phone from Samsung has been tipped to bring a 6.7-inch display and a Snapdragon 855+ chipset. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has been in the news over the past few weeks. The smartphone is expected to be the company’s second smartphone with a foldable display, but one that won’t be anything like the Galaxy Fold from last year. Instead, this one is tipped to sport a Moto Razr like clamshell design with a display that could bend inwards. Now ahead of the device’s launch, the Galaxy Z Flip has gone through the FCC, with the listing revealing all about the device. The Galaxy Z Flip has been revealed to include support for all US carriers including CDMA legacy radios. The version seen being listed on the FCC is SM-F700U which is essentially the US Unlocked variant of the Samsung Galaxy Flip. The phone has been revealed to bring support for a number of bands, however, we interestingly have no mention of 5G. Earlier, we had also seen specs of the device...

The Galaxy A51 is the successor of the Galaxy A50 from last year. It brings premium design and some impressive specs at a mid-range price point. Samsung's Galaxy A51 has finally gone on sale in India. The phone comes barely days after the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite were launched in India. The smartphone is the latest device from the company to flaunt a punch-hole camera totting Infinity-O display. Interestingly, the Galaxy A51 comes to India after having been launched in Vietnam in December last year. The device focuses on millennials and brings with its interesting features, including a quad-camera set-up with a 48-megapixel primary lens. The Galaxy A51 is a strong mid-range offering by Samsung, and in terms of specs brings the same hardware as seen on the global versions of the device. As such, the Indian model of the Galaxy A51 ends up sporting a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with a centered punch-hole cutout. Hidden underneath is a 2.3GHz octa-c...

Realme has finally confirmed that the Realme smartphones, including the X series and Pro series, will be eligible for the Android 11 update. Realme has confirmed that at least six of its recent smartphones will be eligible for Android 11 update as and when it becomes available sometime this year. Replying to a query of a Realme phone user on Twitter, company’s CMO for the Indian market, Francis Wang said the Realme X series and the Realme Pro will get two major updates, which we assume will be Android 10 and Android 11. The confirmation came as a clarification to what Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said in a recent episode of his AskMadhav series on YouTube. He said that Realme X series will receive at least one Android update, which created confusion amid users about the rollout of Android versions. If Wang’s statement is anything to go by, the entire Realme X series that includes Realme X, Realme XT, Realme X2, and Realme X2 Pro is eligible for both Android 10 and Android 11 up...

The same group of students had launched the now famous 'Students Lassi' last year and the venture has proved very successful. The students of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University (DDU) in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district are now set to launch an array of organic products, including pickles, jam, jaggery and vinegar under their exclusive, self-funded start-up. The group of eight students involved in the project plans to plough back 50 per cent of the returns from their new venture to the village from where they are sourcing their raw material. "We have not invested more than Rs 50,000 for the new initiative and we plan to use 50 per cent of the profits for the development of our village Rampur," said Deepak Yadav, a PhD student and the leader of the group. About self-funded start-up: The start-up has not only made each of them self-reliant in terms of paying college fees and meeting daily expenses, but has also given an employment opport...

While it remains to be seen whether Sitharaman's budget can accommodate all remedial measures, the government has already released estimates which have pegged GDP growth in 2019-20 at 5 per cent.  The Economic Survey 2019-20 may forecast growth at 6 per cent to 6.5 per cent for the next fiscal starting April 1, 2020. The projection will take in to account all the fiscal measures that will be announced by the government tomorrow in the Union Budget 2020-21, according to Reuters. It may be noted that growth in India slipped to a dismal 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter, but economists suggest that growth will marginally improve in the upcoming quarter. Growth is likely to improve further as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to announce several fresh measures to tackle economic slowdown. While the government is certainly missing its fiscal deficit target, economists have urged the Finance Ministry to focus on spending more in key sectors apart from pr...

Your wedding is possibly one of the most important days in your life, if not the most. Evidently, you would want to look and feel your best on this very special day. This is where beauty procedures and treatments come into play, to help you achieve the perfect wedding that you had envisioned. Going in for microblading, dermaplaning, hair glossing treatments, or a routine waxing and threading session, can aid your essential skincare requirements, but one mustn't engage in these procedures just a few days prior to their big day.  Brides Today spoke to skincare experts including Dr Simal Soin, Aayna Clinic, Dr Pooja Chhabra, founder Nuskay, and Dr Geetika Mittal, Isaac Wellness, on the "Don'ts"  and dangers of going in for beauty procedures far too close to your wedding day.  "A week before the wedding should only consist of glow facials, and grooming services," claims Dr Geetika Mittal. Harsh treatments like laser hair removal, fillers, hair PRP and body...

The realme fitness band is appearing in leaks back and forth since past few days and there seems to be no stopping. The unannounced fitness tracker has now been spotted on the wrist of Realme India CEO, Madhav Sheth at the Spanish Visa office in New Delhi. The leaked image which was shared by  Beebom  gives us a sneak peek at the device and reveals its look. In the image, the fitness band can be seen sporting a rectangular curved display attached to a yellow-coloured band that does not wrap around the display and instead just supports it. There appear to be no physical buttons on the display which means there could be a touch screen coloured panel.  Like Honor Band 5 and Mi Band 4, the Realme fitness band may also get an AMOLED panel with various physical exercise tracking features.  The technical specs of the fitness band are still hiding behind the curtains but since Realme has scheduled to unveil it next month (that is in...

With the current economic growth rate sitting at a six-year low – a consequence of a prolonged trailing off of consumption – expectations from the upcoming Budget, to be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February, is extremely high. Over the last few months, there has been some glimmer of hope with the markets enjoying a bounce, following the quick-fix measures implemented by FM Sitharaman, including the corporate tax rate cut, and the formulation of an alternative investment vehicle for the real-estate sector. However, Budget 2020 will need to announce several new reforms if there is to be any hope of an economic revival over the next few quarters. With a swelling fiscal deficit, FM Sitharaman faces an unenviable challenge in implementing short-term measures, without sacrificing a long-term agenda.  The recent measures implemented by the Finance Ministry have, predominantly, been supply-side in nature, so it follows that the next step would be addressing the...

We know Poco is all set to launch it's latest and much-awaited Poco X2 in the Indian market on February 4th. As of now, there has been a lot of information about the X2 - part of which has been leaked, and some which have been confirmed by the company and the selling partner Flipkart already.  We also talked about the phone starting from a probable price tag of Rs 18,999, courtesy of a report published by Hindustan Times. Now in a different report from 91Mobiles, the Poco X2 has been spotted on Geekbench benchmark listing. The listing shows that the Poco X2 will arrive in 6GB and 8GB variants. The phone is slated to be powered by the Snapdragon 730G chipset - considering the fact that the Poco X2 could be a rebranded Redmi K30 smartphone. According to the listing on the Geekbench website, the POCO X2 6GB RAM variant has scored 547 in the single-core test and 1,757 in the multi-core test. The second variant of the X2 which is the 8GB variant of the device scored 549 in the sin...

Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar confirmed his engagement with Jennifer Katharine Gates, the eldest daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday. Nassar, who is a professional showjumper for the Egypt national team, recently proposed Jennifer during the couple's ski trip. After Nassar coming with a perfect snowy surprise in the form of the marriage proposal, Jennifer announced that she is engaged to the Egyptian equestrian on social media this week.  The eldest daughter of the business magnet posted a photo with Nassar on Instagram while announcing that she is engaged to the Egyptian star athlete. In the adorable photo shared by Gates' daughter, the Stanford graduate can also be seen unknowingly exhibiting a fancy diamond ring. Expressing her happiness after accepting Nassar's marriage proposal, Jennifer shared her reaction with a photo accompanied by her fiance on a picturesque snowbank.  “Nayel Nassar, you are one ...

OnePlus has seemingly confirmed wireless charging support on its upcoming OnePlus 8 series as the Chinese company joined the Wireless Power Consortium or WPC. Notably, the consortium managed the Qi wireless charging used by almost all smartphone vendors. The listing of OnePlus brand is now live on the consortium page and mentions the brand as "WPC membership: Full member." OnePlus has been one brand that has redefined the mid-premium segment with its flagship smartphones and has captured decent market share in the sub-Rs 40,000 segments in India riding high on the success of its OnePlus 5, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 7 series. However, there has been one constant qualm - no wireless charging - raised by consumers and even some reviewers who have highlighted this for almost every OnePlus device launched so far. This may finally change with the OnePlus 8 series.  We expect the OnePlus 8 Pro to support Qi wireless charging while OnePlus 8 may not get the feature. This could be d...

New Delhi : Local prices of petrol and diesel were cut for the second successive day across the country on Friday (January 31). Following today’s rate revision, petrol prices were lowered by 9-10 paise while diesel prices were slashed 8-9 paise across major metro cities of the country. In Delhi, petrol prices dropped to Rs 73.27 a litre as against Rs 73.36 per litre on Thursday while diesel is retailing at Rs 66.28 a litre, 8 paise less than yesterday’s price, as per data from Indian Oil Corporation website. The retail prices of fuel in Delhi are the cheapest among all metros and most state capitals due to lower taxes. Also, as per the daily pricing mechanism, the prices of petrol and diesel in India are dependent on the global crude prices and the rupee-US dollar exchange rate. On Thursday, the Indian rupee slid 22 paise to close at a three-week low of 71.49 against the US dollar due to heavy sell-off in domestic equities amid rising concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus. ...

Over the past two years, Vicky Kaushal has made his way into the Bollywood A-listers list. After working in films like  Raazi  and  Sanju  in 2018, the actor got a gigantic box-office hit in the form of  Uri: The Surgical Strike  last year. Vicky is now all geared up to leave the audience terrified with his first horror film,  Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship . Also starring Bhumi Pednekar, the movie has been written and directed by Bhanu Pratap Singh. Yesterday, the producer of the film, Karan Johar piqued our interest by sharing scary posters of  Bhoot  on social media. And now, the teaser of the movie has finally been released.  The chilling teaser shows a scared Vicky Kaushal walking around a dilapidated ship with a torch and finds blood-stained hand prints on the walls. The prints lead him to a room that has an image of him with blood coming out. In the next shot, Vicky is pulled towards the wall by a series of hands an...

New Delhi:  The food we eat and the exercise routine we follow are key when it comes to weight loss. However, various other factors are also responsible for helping us lose weight, especially when we are trying to get in shape in a healthy way. While fad diets seldom work, even if they do, they may not be sustainable, and a healthier, better way of losing weight has to be found. Various lifestyle factors play a role in determining your weight loss. Sleep quality and duration, smoking, alcohol and drug use, and the amount of water you drink are some of the most important ones. Hydration plays a key role in all your body functions, and can, therefore, directly affect your weight loss. Know why not drinking enough water may be the reason you are not losing weight. All of us are aware that digestion is a very important body function for weight loss. If your food does not get digested properly, you will not be able to lose weight. Indigestion may also cause bloating. Water helps i...

New Delhi:  Air India's special flight will depart today from New Delhi to Wuhan, China for the evacuation of Indian nationals living in the Chinese city, which is the epicentre of deadly coronavirus outbreak. The development has come a day after a Kerala student, who returned from Wuhan, was tested positive with coronavirus, making him the first such case in India. Air India's 423-seater jumbo B747 plane will depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi for Wuhan in China at 12:30 pm today. The special flight will be sent to the Chinese city to evacuate the Indian nationals who are living in the city, confirmed an Air India official. Earlier on Thursday, the first case of coronavirus in India was reported from Kerala's Thrissur. A young woman studying at a university in Wuhan, the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak, was tested positive for the virus that has killed over 200 people across the world. According to reports, when she arrived from China, s...

New Delhi:  Ahead of Union Budget presentation on Saturday (February 1), the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), which represents nine trade unions, has called for a two-day nationwide strike on Friday (January 31) and Saturday (February 1) as talks with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) on wage revision failed to make any progress. It may be noted that public sector bank employees have been asking for a salary hike since November 2017. The strike on January 31 and February 1 will coincide with the Economic Survey and Budget Day respectively. In total, the banks remain shut for three days as February 2 happens to be a Sunday. Banking operations across the country will be affected since bank branches will remain closed and functioning of ATMs may also be affected. Many banks have already informed customers that operations may be impacted to some extent due to the strike. Several banks, including SBI and IDBI Bank, have informed Bombay Stock Exchange (B...

New Delhi:  Taking on Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi after being called a 'copy-cat brand' in the Indian smartphone market, rival Realme's CEO Madhav Sheth took to Twitter on Tuesday, saying "a real innovative brand and market leader won't behave like that". Replying to an earlier tweet by Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi Vice President and Xiaomi India Managing Director which blamed Realme for being a "copy-cat brand," Sheth tweeted: "A real innovative brand and market leader won't behave like that. Basic dignity and ethics should be maintained no matter how insecure you are of your competitor's growth". The tug-of-war on Twitter began last week, with Jain tweeting: "Funny! A copy-cat brand mocks us. Later this brand brings ads & some ppl start blaming us. Most brands push ads but only Xiaomi is bashed. Because we've been transparent about our business model. If any journalist wants to understand our internet business, I...

New Delhi:  Scientists have been asked to develop a vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus that has killed at least 107 people in China. Vaccines, as we know, play a vital role in reducing the risk of several infections. However, there’s currently no vaccine available for the 2019-nCoV that has been identified as ‘high risk’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Experts have said that the novel coronavirus can be spread among people and that a person with the virus could be infectious to others before they know they have been infected. As the virus originated in Wuhan city of China spreads to various cities across China and abroad, scientists have begun their work on a vaccine to tackle the highly contagious respiratory disease that has no cure or specific treatment at the moment. Vaccines for the novel coronavirus, nCoV-2019 On January 26, 2020, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced to start developing a vaccine for the new coronavirus. In a twe...

A couple who recreated a picture that they clicked 28 years ago is melting the hearts of netizens. Raymon 'Ray' Michael Puzon took to Twitter to share two photographs of his parents standing at a memorial at Lingayen Beach in the Philippines. While the first picture was clicked in 1992, the second was clicked on January 11. The 1992 photo shows his mother wearing a red shirt along with white trousers and his father sported a brown shirt with a white neckline and beige-coloured pants. The new photo clicked on January 11 shows the parents striking the same pose in similar outfits at the same place. "So my parents asked me to take their picture so that they could recreate their picture in the same spot from the year 1992," the tweet reads. The story behind the photos looks like a Bollywood movie script. Ray's father Ramon Puzon met Nela during college years and became college sweethearts. rayyy @raymonpuzon So my parents asked me to...