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Deepika looks ‘pure royalty’ in first look poster of ‘Padmavati’

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Hold your breath guys! Deepika Padukone’s first look as Rani Padmavati is out and it is surely a perfect sync with the commencement of the auspicious festival of Navratras.

 

The Mastani of Bollywood star took to Twitter and shared the first look of herself from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus ‘Padmavati’.

 

The makers came up with the look and she posted it on her social media handles, captioning it in Hindi, which says, “On the auspicious occasion of Navratras, meet Queen padmavati Devi.”

 

Two posters that are set to bring in royalty to its truest sense, sees Deepika as Ran Padmavati, in her ghaghra-choli and exquisite jewelry.

 

Yesterday, the film’s lead cast Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor announced, “Queen Padmavati will appear at sunrise” on their social media accounts.

 

Helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the movie stars Deepika as Rani Padmavati, Shahid as Raja Rawal Ratan and Ranveer as Alauddin Khijli.

 

The flick is all set to release on December 1.

 

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From Bachchan to Bhandarkar, Bollywood remembers 26/11 Mumbai attack

Mumbai terror attack

It has been 10 years since the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack happened, the dark memories of shooting and killing of innocent people by terrorists still flicker alive. The Hindi film fraternity on Monday paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives.

Producer Ronnie Screwvala and makers of upcoming film “Uri”, based on the Uri attack of September 2016, showed their respect to all those martyred on that day by observing silence across 300 radio stations all over India on Monday morning.

As many as 164 people were killed and over 300 injured after an attack masterminded by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba was orchestrated in Mumbai on November 26, 2008.

On the tenth anniversary of the attack, Bollywood celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan and Varun Dhawan paid tribute to the victims and martyrs and said it’s a day that can’t be forgotten.

Here’s how celebrities remembered the day via Twitter:

Source :- BS

Wedding to reception: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh’s not-to-miss photos

The wedding ceremonies of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh took place in Italy’s scenic Lake Como but the couple kept things fiercely private leaving the celebrity media breathlessly waiting for any information at all.

The couple got hitched in Konkani-South Indian style wedding followed by the Sindhi rituals.

In the Sindhi wedding, the couple twinned in red and gold outfits. Deepika’s dupatta has the blessing ‘Sada Saubhagyavati bhavah’ inscribed in golden letters

In the South Indian style wedding, Ranveer Singh  can be seen wearing a cream-white kurta-dhoti, while DeepikaweedsRanveer looked gorgeous in what appears to be a maroon Kanjeevaram sari

Ranveer shared the first look of their reception with the fans on social media. He looked dapper in a Rohit Bal outfit, a black sherwani with golden embroidery, which complemented Deepika’s liquid-gold Sabyasachi saree.

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Samsung to launch Galaxy A9 (2018) with quad rear cameras today at 12:30 PM

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, is gearing up to launch the Galaxy A9 (2018) on November 20 in India at 12:30 PM. Unveiled in Japan in October, the smartphone is the first to boast quad camera module on the back. The phone is already listed on Amazon India and Flipkart, confirming that the phone will be available on both the e-commerce platforms, along with Samsung online shopping portal.

The Galaxy A9 (2018) is built on the blueprints of recently launched Galaxy A7 (2018) (review), which is the first Samsung’s phone with triple camera module on the back. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) launch event will be live streamed at the company’s India’s official portals — Samsung India Newsroom and Samsung Bharat Newsroom website.

Being the world’s first smartphone with four cameras on the back, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Price (2018) is a camera-centric device. The four cameras on the back have a primary 24-megapixel auto-focus lens of f/1.7 aperture, a 10MP telephoto lens of f/2.4 aperture for 2x optical zoom, an 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide lens of f/2.4 aperture and a 5MP depth-sensing lens of f/2.2 aperture for bokeh effect and portrait mode. On the front, the phone has a 24MP selfie camera of f/2.0 aperture.

Source :- BS

Fuel price update: Petrol, diesel rates slashed further on Monday

Fuel price update: Petrol, diesel rates slashed further on Monday

Fuel prices once again witnessed a decline on Monday in New Delhi and Mumbai.

In New Delhi, petrol is being sold at Rs 76.52 per litre after a decrease of 19 paise, and diesel at Rs 71.39 per litre after a decrease of 17 paise.

Meanwhile, in Mumbai petrol price is retailing 19 paise lower at Rs 82.04 per litre and diesel at Rs 74.79 after a decrease of 18 paise.

The rates of fuel across India are witnessing a continuous decline due to a fall in the prices of crude oil.

The United States recently softened its stand on Iran’s sanctions and gave its nod to eight countries to continue importing oil from Iran temporarily. The list of countries includes India, China, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan.

Source :- BS

Ind vs Aus 2018-19: Ready for challenging Aus conditions, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

Australia’s towering pacers are at an advantage against the “not that tall” Indian batsmen, says visiting vice-captain Rohit Sharma but insisted that his team is ready to rewrite the script of the battle this time.

India start the tour with the T20 Internationals from November 21 in Brisbane and Rohit said it would a tough task to counter the fast pitches.

“India have always played either at Perth (venue for second Test from December 14-18 this time) or Brisbane. These two conditions are challenging and the Australians have tall bowlers who exploit those conditions and use it to their advantage,” he said.

“Indian batsman are generally not that tall, so it is not easy for us but the guys are determined to change things this time, we are ready to accept the challenge,” he asserted.

“It is challenging for our batsmen…But most of the guys have come to IndiavsAustralia before. So they understand the conditions. Of course, their bowling attack will challenge us whichever format we play but as a batting unit, we are prepared,” Rohit said.

Source :- BS

Now, Android 9 Pie will be available in Motorola’s ‘One Power’ smartphone

Motorola One Power

Lenovo-owned Chinese smartphone company Motorola on Friday announced that it has started rolling out the Android 9 Pie software over-the-air (OTA) update to its “One Power” smartphone, replacing Android Oreo.

Android 9 Pie was officially released in August and was initially made available on Google Pixel and OnePlus 6 devices.

Android 9 Pie update is bringing “Motorola One Power” users longer and improved battery life, an entirely new user interface (UI) with redesigned “Quick Settings” and a revamped split-screen option, the company said in a statement.

The update comes with intuitive navigation, simplified volume controls, improved “Do Not Disturb” mode and an easier mechanism to manage notifications along with support for dual SIM dual VoLTE and better low-light imaging.

Motorola’s online-exclusive “One Power” smartphone was launched in September and released in October as the company’s first Android One device in India. It is available on Flipkart for Rs 15,999.

Source :- BS

Down under, ‘King’ Kohli is thunder: Why Aussies are going gaga over Virat

Virat Kohli

The Australians are doing the unthinkable. They are actually lionising the Indian cricket captain, calling him ‘King’ Kohli and using the footage around his exploits with the bat to ask if he will be the first ever Indian Test captain to win a series in Australia. Fox Sports, the official Australian broadcaster for the forthcoming tour of India Down Under, has been running a promo film over the past few days celebrating the success of Virat Kohli, and portraying what a visual delight he is to watch as a batsman.

The accompanying digital campaign centres around ‘Will @imVkohli reign supreme in Australia! #FoxCricket’. But it is the TV commercial that is more effusive. A collage of spectator shots interspersed with Kohli’s batting footage has supers that say, ‘The King is coming’, ‘The World’s Best Batsman Is on Fire’, ‘Fastest ever to 10,000 ODI runs’, ‘2018 ODI Average 133.5’, ‘The first India Test Captain To Win a Series in Australia?’, ‘See every Ball of Kohli this Summer’, ‘Only on FOX Cricket’, ‘King Kohli Australia’, ‘T20 Series begins Wednesday Nov 21’.

Source :- BS

PM Jan Arogya Yojana a game-changer, but it will face these huge challenges

Modicare, Healthcare

There is no doubt that the Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is the biggest effort ever by any government anywhere in the world to provide health cover. To begin with, the scheme provides assurance up to Rs 500,000 to more than 500 million beneficiaries in the country. There is no limitation of family size. This goes well beyond the cover of Rs 30,000 and family size limited to five under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) launched in 2007.

The government has also put in place an extremely competent team to implement the scheme that has the potential of transforming health care in the country. The traditionalists who have lived with and promoted unadulterated supply-side management of health care would question this approach, but we know what this obsession with supply-side management has done to health care in India. Hence, there is a need to put the money (read entitlement) in the hands of the consumer and allow him to choose between public and private players providing health care. The benefits are portable and the beneficiary can avail of them from any empanelled hospital anywhere in the country. The scheme has started with a bang, with beneficiary numbers rising to 7,000 in a day — quite remarkable indeed!

The scheme will, however, face the real test now as the demands on the health infrastructure as well as the software backbone (borrowed from Andhra’s Arogyashree) will increase. True success will be determined by the ability of the scheme to bring down out-of-pocket expenditure. Let us look at some of the challenges that the scheme is likely to face.

Source :- BS

Royal Enfield launches Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 in India

Technical specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Both the new bikes are retro styled models. While the Continental GT 650 is a cafe racer — almost identical to the now phased out single-cylinder Continental GT 535 — the Interceptor 650 is a modern classic roadster that derives inspiration from the 60’s Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Price.

DESIGN

Both RE 650 motorcycles have telescopic front forks and twin spring gas-charged suspension system at the rear. Braking system has 320mm disc at the front and 240mm disc at the rear. Both motorcycles come with Bosch dual-channel ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System), which is offered as standard.

ENGINE

Powering both the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 is a new 649 cc, air and oil cooled, parallel-twin engine that churns out 47 bhp at 7250 rpm and develops 52 Nm of peak torque at 5250 rpm.. About 80 per cent of the torque is available from 2500 rpm and a flat torque curve results in ample power all the way till about 6000 rpm. Sending power to the rear wheels is a 6-speed gearbox that comes with a slipper clutch, for a lighter lever operation. The bikes are capable of speeds in excess of 160 kmph

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Rafale price can be discussed only if facts on deal can be made public: SC

Rafale jet deal

The Supreme Court Wednesday said any discussion on pricing of the Rafale fighter jets can only take place if the facts on the deal are allowed to come in the public domain.

“The decision we need to take is whether to bring the fact on pricing in public domain or not,” a bench headed by the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said.

The bench, also comprising justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, told Attorney General K K Venugopal that without bringing the facts in public domain, there was no question of any debate on pricing.

However, the bench clarified to the attorney general that any discussion on price will be considered if it thinks that it should come in the public domain.

The top court also sought the assistance of any Air Force officer on the issue of procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

“We are dealing with requirements of the Air Force and would like to ask an Air Force officer on the Rafale jet. We want to hear from an Air force officer and not the official of the Defence Ministry on the issue,” the bench said when Venugopal commenced his arguments on behalf of the Centre.

Venugopal told the bench that an Air Force officer would be reaching within a few minutes.

The attorney general in his arguments defended the secrecy clause related to the pricing of Rafale jets saying,”Our adversaries may get advantages if the entire details on the pricing is disclosed.”

Refusing to divulge details on the pricing aspect, Venugopal said he would not be able to assist the court further on the pricing issue.

“I decided not to peruse it myself as in a case of any leak, my office would be held responsible,” he said.

Source :- BS