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Apple Event Highlights: iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10 Launched At Apple Event

Apple has revealed the new iPhone 16 series at its mega event. The new iPhone 16 series is laced with several advance features including Apple Intelligence. “The next generation of iPhone has been designed for Apple Intelligence from ground up,” said Tim Cook at the event. The new iPhone 16 series feartures better camera and audio quality and the new iOS 18.  The event also marked the launch of Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4. Apple Watch Series 10 will come with wide angled OLED display. It is also the fastest-charging Apple watch ever. A 30-minute charge will deliver over 80 percent of battery life. Apple’s Watch 10 will also be available in a Titanium finish. Here… Read More »Apple Event Highlights: iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10 Launched At Apple Event

The Grand Scooty Theft By A ‘Schoolgirl’ In Varanasi

So far as car thefts go, this one from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi breaks new grounds. The ‘car’ in question was actually a two-wheeler. But that does not detract from the uniqueness of the modus operandi. The owner of the scooty – the resident of a flat in Varanasi’s Kabir Nagar – has said a girl in a school uniform had come to her and asked for the keys of her two-wheeler.  The scooty needs to be moved, she had said.  Seeing the school uniform, the woman had handed over the keys. What happened next was caught on the CCTV camera installed outside the building.  The footage shows the girl turning the scooty around carefully, taking… Read More »The Grand Scooty Theft By A ‘Schoolgirl’ In Varanasi

The Grand Scooty Theft By A ‘Schoolgirl’ In Varanasi

So far as car thefts go, this one from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi breaks new grounds. The ‘car’ in question was actually a two-wheeler. But that does not detract from the uniqueness of the modus operandi. The owner of the scooty – the resident of a flat in Varanasi’s Kabir Nagar – has said a girl in a school uniform had come to her and asked for the keys of her two-wheeler.  The scooty needs to be moved, she had said.  Seeing the school uniform, the woman had handed over the keys. What happened next was caught on the CCTV camera installed outside the building.  The footage shows the girl turning the scooty around carefully, taking… Read More »The Grand Scooty Theft By A ‘Schoolgirl’ In Varanasi

Verified Debt Claim On Byju’s Is Only Rs 20 Crore, Says Founder

Think & Learn, which owns Byju’s may not have to pay any amount for the disputed USD 1.2-billion Term Loan B due the present “behaviour” of Glas Trust — an agency which is representing US-based lenders — Founder and CEO of the edtach major Byju Raveendran said. In an interview to PTI, Raveendran said the verified debt claim on Byju’s as per the insolvency resolution professional (IRP) is now only Rs 20 crore. Glas Trust has filed an appeal against Byju’s claiming dues of USD 1.35 billion, or Rs 11,432.98 crore, arising out of the raising of USD 1.2 billion by the edtech firm as Term Loan B (TLB) from the lenders in the US.… Read More »Verified Debt Claim On Byju’s Is Only Rs 20 Crore, Says Founder

“Was Surprise Attack, We Responded, Forced Them To Go Back”: Top CRPF Official On Kangpokpi Firing

A day after personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) thwarted an attack by armed gunmen on their camp in Manipur’s Kangpokpi, a senior CRPF officer said there was “rapid and random” firing on the roof of the camp and a befitting reply was given to the attackers. CRPF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Manish Kumar Sachar said the attack was a surprise for them, but those involved in the attack were pushed back and the situation was taken under control. “There is an abandoned village about three km from here, and a counted few people stayed there. Suddenly, they (armed gunmen) came (from the northern side) and this was a surprise for us. There… Read More »“Was Surprise Attack, We Responded, Forced Them To Go Back”: Top CRPF Official On Kangpokpi Firing