UP MLA, wife, son booked for grabbing house, threats

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UP MLA, wife, son booked for grabbing house, threats

Gyanpur MLA Vijay Mishra, his wife Ramlali Mishra, and their son Vishnu Mishra have been booked by the district police on charges of grabbing property and intimidation on his relative’s complaint.

It is the second FIR against Mishra within a month. On July 18, he was booked under the Goonda Act for “threatening” a man who bagged a contract for toll collection at the Lalanagar toll plaza on National Highway-2 in Aurai area.

Bhadohi Superintendent of Police RB Singh said: “An FIR naming Mishra, his MLC wife and son was registered by the Gopiganj police under Sections 325, 506, 347, 387 and 449 of the IPC on the complaint of the MLA’s relative Krishna Mohan Tiwari on Friday. On the request of the complainant, who cited a threat to his life, we have provided police security to him.”

Tiwari complained to the police that he owned a house in Dhanapur area under Gopiganj police station jurisdiction in Bhadohi district.

“The MLA has been forcibly living in my house and is now exerting pressure on me to register the property in his name. After I refused to sign the papers, Mishra, who has also taken over my firm, is threatening me with dire consequences,” Tiwari alleged.

The SP said that the Goonda Act case against Mishra is in the District Magistrate’s court for necessary action.

As many as 71 criminal cases are allegedly lodged against Mishra in various districts of the state. Ten of the cases are being heard in a special MP/MLA court, police sources said.

MLA Vijay Mishra had earlier won the Gyanpur seat in three consecutive Assembly polls but was denied ticket by the Samajwadi Party in the 2017 polls. He contested on Nishad Party ticket and won the seat again. He had contested the 2012 Assembly polls from jail.

Meanwhile, talking to reporters, the MLA’s son Vishnu claimed that the relative who had complained against them had borrowed Rs 32 crore from his MLA father.

“He had given us cheques for Rs 27 crore, which bounced. In order not to return our money, he lodged a complaint against us,” he alleged.

Apps that Facebook copied before taking on TikTok with Reels

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Apps that Facebook copied before taking on TikTok with Reels

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has always believed in a simple formula: If you want to beat your rivals, either acquire them or copy them in such a way that they never recover from it.

While the social network acquired WhatsApp and Instagram in order to “kill” the competition, it copied at least six popular apps before launching a clone called Instagram Reels to crush the Chinese short-video making app TikTok.

In June 2014, Facebook created a standalone app called Slingshot to “stave off the rise of Snapchat”.

The Snapchat users, however, did not switch to Slingshot which was eventually shut down in 2015.

One has to remember that Snap CEO Evan Spiegel famously turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook to buy his company Snapchat in 2013.

In March 2015, Facebook launched “On This Day” – similar to Timehop which was a rival social media service that had six million daily users at the time Facebook copied it, reports Forbes.

In 2016, unable to crush Snapchat, Facebook launched Instagram Stories, a blatant copy of Snapchat’s flagship feature that lets users post videos and photos that disappear after 24 hours.

Facebook later expanded the copied feature to its main app as well as the Messenger app.

In 2016, Facebook allowed its users to buy and sell goods from other users via Marketplace, “a dedicated tab for peer-to-peer shopping similar to Craigslist”.

Founded in 1995, Craigslist is a US-based classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, community service, gigs, resumes, and discussion forums.

In April this year, Facebook created a standalone gaming app called Facebook Gaming that aims to take on the popular Twitch which is owned by Amazon.

Twitch is one of the most popular live streaming services in the world with nearly 10 billion hours of video watched in 2019.

Facebook Gaming is now available on Apple App Store after facing initial restriction.

In April again, the social networking giant launched Messenger Rooms, a video chat feature that takes on popular Zoom and Houseparty platforms.

In the next step to integrate its family of apps that are being used by 3.14 billion users globally, Facebook has integrated Messenger rooms with WhatsApp on the Web.

Finally, Facebook launched Instagram Reels this month that takes on its rival in the field of short-video making apps – TikTok.

The move came as TikTok is facing political heat in the US as President Donald Trump has issued an executive order, prohibiting the China-based ByteDance that owns TikTok from doing business with the US firms after 45 days.

Microsoft is now pursuing talks to acquire TikTok’s US business.

Meanwhile, new emails from April 2012 have revealed that worried about being left behind by mobile apps that made quick progress by cloning other services, Zuckerberg asked some of the company’s executives what could the social network do to stay ahead of others.

The email set off a long discussion among Facebook team members on the benefits of copying others like Pinterest instead of spending a lot of time on building new social use cases themselves.

The emails were released as part of a US House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee probe earlier this month.

7 die in Andhra Covid care centre fire (Ld)

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7 die in Andhra Covid care centre fire (Ld)

In a shocking incident, seven persons were killed in a fire that broke out at a paid COVID Care Centre run from a hotel by a private hospital here early Sunday morning, officials said.

Officials earlier said three persons had died in the mishap, while four others were shifted to a hospital. With four more casualties, the death toll had increased to seven at the time of filing of the report. The victims included two women.

Police officials did not rule out more casualties in the early morning fire as the condition of two of the center’s staff, who jumped from the first floor to escape, is said to be serious.

Around 50 persons, including 30 coronavirus patients, were reported to be present at the COVID treatment facility set up at Hotel Swarna Palace when the tragedy struck.

City Police Commissioner Srinivasa Rao said that the fire broke out around 5 am.

According to initial information, suffocation due to smoke emanating from the fire is said to have caused most casualties.

Firefighters were rushed to the spot who rescued the treatment center’s inmates with the help of ladders and rushed them to nearby hospitals in 15 ambulances.

A preliminary investigation found that a short circuit was the likely cause of the fire that started on the ground floor of the building. It later spread to the first floor that had been converted into a COVID care center.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed shock and sorrow over the incident and ordered an inquiry.

State Endowments Minister Vellampalli Srinivas, who represents Vijayawada West Assembly constituency, visited the spot and supervised rescue operations.

The Minister said the inquiry will look into whether it was an accident or failure on part of the hospital management.

Sunday’s fire accident is the latest in a series of mishaps to strike Andhra Pradesh in the last few months.

In May, a gas leak in Visakhapatnam at LG Polymers had left 12 persons dead. Recently, 12 persons had died after consuming sanitizers due to alcohol addiction.

Shruti Haasan on working with family in a film

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Shruti Haasan on working with family in a film

Actress Shruti Haasan says that working with her family in a film will not necessarily make it a great film.

Shruti is the daughter of veteran actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika. Her sister Akshara is an actress, too. She says she has not thought of working with all of them together.

“I tell you why because that doesn’t determine that it will make a great film. Everybody from the same family. That’s absolutely not what’s going to determine that at all,” Shruti told IANS.

The actress believes that a “great film is that a film chooses to be great and the people working on it”

She added: “I think films have a life of their own, which is really wonderful and then we kind of become a conduit to the energy and destiny of the film, and that can be with anybody. I don’t necessarily think that it would be with my family.”

Shruti was recently seen in the digitally-released film, “Yaara”, which also stars Vidyut Jammwal, Kenny Basumatry, Vijay Varma, and Amit Sadh.

Woakes-Buttler stand comparable to Stokes’ Headingley heroics, says Azhar

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Woakes-Buttler stand comparable to Stokes’ Headingley heroics, says Azhar

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali felt that Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler’s partnership against them in England’s thrilling three-wicket in the first Test between the two sides at Old Trafford was comparable to Ben Stokes’ famous match-winning century in the third Ashes Test at Headingley last year.

Woakes joined Buttler in the middle on Saturday when England was 117/5 chasing a target of 277. The pair then smashed 139 runs for the seventh wicket and while Buttler eventually departed on 75 off 101 balls, Woakes saw them over the line and was unbeaten on 84 off 120.

“Disappointing to be at the wrong end of it,” said Azhar in the presentation ceremony. “Credit to Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes, for taking the game on when we were comfortable and suddenly the pitch did nothing. They changed the momentum of the game and we had no reply.

“It’s tough when someone plays like that to keep the boundaries dry. You have to give credit to the opposition. This one is not far behind Ben Stokes innings against Australia because it was a tough situation.”

Stokes had famously led England to victory against Australia with an extraordinary 76 run-stand for the final wicket with Jack Leach. Azhar said that Pakistan was patient to get some reverse swing but the partnership between Buttler and Woakes changed everything.

“It surprised me that there was no reverse swing despite the ball being in good shape. We were patient and believed that we would get some reverse swing,” he said.

“We were rewarded with wickets for our discipline, but that partnership changed it all.”

England captain Joe Root said that the team has gained a belief after the summer of 2019 which included a World Cup win for the hosts from a seemingly unwinnable situation in the final apart from the Headingley Test.

“Credit to Pakistan for some brilliant cricket, and the way we approached the day, and the partnership between Woakesy and Jos Buttler was fantastic,” said Root.

“We knew it was going to take something special, and after last summer, it’s really hard to stop believing. That’s one strong trait of ours, that we have a lot of self-belief, so I’m really proud of them.”

Buttler has come under pressure recently due to his poor performances with the bat in Tests coupled with his mistakes behind the wickets but Root felt that this innings showed his character.

“To be able to play as well as he did, it shows Buttler’s character. It made sure that the new ball wasn’t a factor, since he attacked the spinners. It has been frustrating to lose the 1st Test of the series all the time, but I couldn’t be more proud of the character of the guys,” he said.

44 PAC Constables test corona positive in UP district

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44 PAC Constables test corona positive in UP district

Forty-four Constables who attended a passing- out parade on July 30 at the Reserve Police Lines in Pratapgarh district have now tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Sunday.

The parade was held after the newly recruited Constables completed their training at the Recruitment Training Centre at Reserve Police Lines.

The samples of 199 constables who participated in the parade were later got tested at a special Covid-19 camp organized at the Reserve Police on Thursday.

Pratapgarh SP Abhishek Singh said: “The newly recruited PAC Constables were asked to stay back after the passing-out parade for tests ahead of their postings. Of the 199 samples, 44 were found positive through an antigen rapid test.”

Apart from the Constables, Singh’s driver and gunner have also been diagnosed as corona positive.

3 dead in fire at hotel turned Covid care centre in Andhra

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3 dead in fire at hotel turned Covid care centre in Andhra

At least three persons were killed on Sunday in a fire that broke out at a hotel turned Covid-19 care center here, officials said.

Fire tenders rushed to the spot managed to bring the blaze under control.

The fire broke out on the ground and first floors of the building. Inmates of the Covid-19 care center began screaming and shouting following emanation of thick smoke.

A few panicked persons jumped from the first floor of the building.

City commissioner of police Srinivasa Rao said that the condition of two persons is serious. Around 40 people, including 30 Covid-19 patients, were said to be in the center when the mishap occurred. The rescued patients have been shifted to other COVID care centers nearby.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed anguish at the mishap and ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Jerry O’Connell’s family time with wife Rebecca Romijn, kids

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Jerry O’Connell’s family time with wife Rebecca Romijn, kids

Actor Jerry OConnell is having a fun time with family.

The actor, who is married to actress Rebecca Romijn, has been learning viral online dances with their 11-year-old twin daughters, Charlie and Dolly, reports usmagazine.com.

“I have one daughter who just is… always, like, doing some sort of dance. And the other one is always doing a provocative dance. I do have to sort of watch what they’re posting,” he said.

The actor is also going to the beach in California. “When I had (my kids), I didn’t think I would be spending this much time with them,” he joked, adding: “I guess quarantine is the best of times and the worst of times. It’s really sweet. I mean, I’m spending more time with my family than I ever could have imagined.”

Quarantine, though, has been tough too for O’Connell, especially when it came to his marriage with Romijn.

“We’ve been married for 13 years, and the quarantine has not broken us,” he said.

But when the pandemic began, “I was like, ‘I’m not sure how, not only is our family going to make it, but can my marriage handle this?’ And dare I say it’s been kind of fun. We might just make it,” he added.

Encounter underway in J&K’s Kulgam

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Encounter underway in J&K’s Kulgam

An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday morning, officials said.

According to details, security forces had a specific input about the presence of terrorists at the Shiganpura area of Kulgam.

As the joint party of police and army zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding, they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.

“Encounter has started at Sighanpor area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job,” the police said.

“Joint Operation was launched in the wee hours of the morning today on Jammu and Kashmir police inputs. Cordon was laid and contact established. Firefight ensued. Joint Operation in progress,” army said.

Covid-19: Brazil surpasses 100,000 deaths; 3 mn cases

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Covid-19: Brazil surpasses 100,000 deaths; 3 mn cases

Brazil has registered over 100,000 deaths and more than 3 million cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the government has reported.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday stated that in the last 24 hours, 905 more deaths and 49,970 new cases were reported, bringing the national death toll to 100,477 and total caseload to 3,012,412, Xinhua reported.

The state of Sao Paulo, the most populous in the country, has been the most affected during the pandemic, with 25,016 deaths and 621,731 cases, followed by Rio de Janeiro, with 14,070 deaths and 178,524 cases.

Brazil is one of the countries hit the hardest by the pandemic, second only to the US, both in terms of the caseload and death toll.

Katrina Kaif misses cricket

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Katrina Kaif misses cricket

 Actress Katrina Kaif says she misses playing cricket, owing to the ongoing pandemic.

Katrina’s new Instagram post is a picture where she strikes a pose with a cricket bat and a ball. She wears a kurta paired with a churidar in the snapshot.

“Missing Cricket.. always ready to play. properly attired or no..” Katrina captioned the image.

Katrina’s friend and “Thugs Of Hindostan” co-actor Fatima Sana Sheikh dropped a kissing emoji on the picture.

On the work front, Katrina’s next release is Rohit Shetty’s cop action-drama “Sooryavanshi”, starring Akshay Kumar. The film is slated for a Diwali release as of now.

She has also recently signed “Phone Bhoot”, a horror-comedy co-starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter. The film is scheduled for a 2021 release.

Odisha CM approves six new police stations

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Odisha CM approves six new police stations

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved rationalization of 905 posts in Odisha police and the creation of six new police stations.

The move is to strengthen 220 police stations and six outposts in 21 police districts, said a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

The Chief Minister has approved the rationalization for the strengthening of police stations for better crime control and efficient delivery of citizen-centric services, the statement said.

The existing police stations which will be bifurcated creating six new police stations are – Khandagiri police station in Bhubaneswar, Angul Town police station in Angul, Jhasuguda Town police station in Jharsuguda, Bhanjanagar police station in Ganjam, Bhadrak (Rural) police station in Bhadrak and Tihidi police station in Bhadrak.

Earlier, the Chief Minister had directed the Police DG to make more personnel available in police stations by way of rationalization.

“Significant decline in Maoist menace due to strong security response and development activities has enabled the state to rationalize its manpower in the police,” said the CMO.

DGP Abhay said this will help the police in controlling crime and improving service delivery to residents of Odisha.

HDFC Bank cuts MCLR by 10 bps across tenors

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HDFC Bank cuts MCLR by 10 bps across tenors

HDFC Bank has reduced its marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) by 10 basis points across all tenors with effect from Friday.

According to the HDFC Bank website, post the rate cut, the overnight MCLR stands at 7 percent, the one month tenor stands at 7.05 percent while the three-month MCLR is 7.10 percent.

The MCL for six months, one year and two years stand at 7.20 percent, 7.35 per cent and 7.45 percent, respectively.

The development comes a day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced to keep the repo rate and the reverse repo rate unchanged.

Banks generally review MCLRs every month. ICICI Bank recently announced to reduce its MCLR by 10 bps across tenors with effect from August 1.

Vitamin D twice a day may keep vertigo away

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Vitamin D twice a day may keep vertigo away

Researchers have revealed that taking vitamin D and calcium twice a day may reduce your chances of getting vertigo again – a sudden internal or external spinning sensation, often triggered by moving your head too quickly.

“Our study suggests that for people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, taking a supplement of vitamin D and calcium is a simple, low-risk way to prevent vertigo from recurring,” said study researcher Ji-Soo Kim from Seoul National University in South Korea.

“It is especially effective if you have low vitamin D levels, to begin with,” Kim wrote in a paper published in the journal Neurology.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo happens when a change in head position gives you a sudden spinning sensation. It’s one of the most common types of vertigo.

About 86 people of people with this form of vertigo find that it interrupts their daily life or causes them to miss days at work.

The study looked at 957 people in Korea with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo who were treated successfully with the head movements. The participants were separated into two groups, intervention and observation.

The 445 people in the intervention group had their vitamin D levels taken at the start of the study. The 348 people with vitamin D levels below 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) were started on supplements with 400 international units of vitamin D and 500 milligrams of calcium twice daily, while those with vitamin D levels equal to or greater than 20 ng/mL were not given supplements.

According to the study, 512 people in the observation group did not have their vitamin D levels monitored and they did not get supplements.

Those in the intervention group who took the supplements had a lower recurrence rate for vertigo episodes after an average of one year than those in the observation group. People taking supplements had an average recurrence rate of 0.83 times per person-year, compared to 1.10 times per person-year for those in the observation group, or a 24 percent reduction in the annual recurrence rate.

There appeared to be a greater benefit for those who were more deficient in vitamin D at the start of the study.

“Our study suggests an inexpensive, low-risk treatment like vitamin D and calcium tablets may be effective at preventing this common, and commonly recurring, disorder,” Kim noted.

Mahesh Babu urges fans to avoid social gatherings on his birthday

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Mahesh Babu urges fans to avoid social gatherings on his birthday

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has urged his fans to avoid any kind of social gathering on his birthday on August 9, keeping in mind the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The actor turns 44 on Sunday.

“A kind request to my dear fans. I feel blessed and thankful to have all of you. I truly appreciate all the good deeds you do to make my special day worth remembering. since we are battling a global pandemic this year, safety is indispensable. I request all my fans to avoid any social gatherings on my birthday. Please stay safe,” the actor posted from his verified Twitter account on Friday, two days ahead of his birthday.

Amid the lockdown, Mahesh has been spending quality time with his family, going by the pictures and videos he shares on social media.

Fondly called the Prince of Tollywood, Mahesh will next be seen in “Major”. He will also be producing the film inspired by 26/11 martyr, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. The film stars Adivi Sesh in the title role.

“Major” is inspired by the life of Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the NSG commando who lost his life in the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai. The bilingual film is being shot in Telugu and Hindi. “Major” is set to release later this year.

Play ShareChat videos in WhatsApp soon on iOS, Android (Ld)

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Play ShareChat videos in WhatsApp soon on iOS, Android (Ld)

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature to allow ShareChat users to play videos within its main app via the picture-in-picture (PIP) mode.

Spotted first by WABetaInfo that tracks WhatsApp updates in Beta versions, the support for the ShareChat video service is now available in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS and Android.

“Latest updates officially support the possibility to play videos shared on ShareChat within WhatsApp,” the website said on Thursday.

Once you tap the play icon on a ShareChat video, WhatsApp will begin to reproduce the video in the picture-in-picture mode.

The functionality will be available on both WhatsApp for iOS and Android.

“To be sure to be on a compatible version, you should install the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 2.20.81.3 and WhatsApp beta for Android 2.20.197.7”.

The home-grown regional language social media app ShareChat has a user base of over 140 million monthly active users spread across the country and available in 15 languages, including Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Assamese, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri and Urdu.

The Bengaluru-based regional language social platform has become so popular that even Twitter came on board when the four-year-old company raised $100 million in its Series D round of funding last year.

ShareChat said last month that its short video sharing platform Moj has crossed 50 million downloads from Google Play Store in just about a week since the beta version of the TikTok rival was released.

Sushant’s first scene in his debut TV show shared by Ekta Kapoor

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Sushant’s first scene in his debut TV show shared by Ekta Kapoor

On Friday, producer Ekta Kapoor shared the first scene that late actor Sushant Singh Rajput ever shot, for his debut TV show and long before Bollywood stardom beckoned.

Sushant made his acting debut in the Ekta-produced television soap “Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil” in 2008. Taking to Instagram, Ekta posted a video clip of Sushant’s introductory scene in the show.

Sushant played Preet Singh Juneja in the TV series. In his dramatic entry sequence, we see Sushant as Preet helping Harshad Chopda as Prem Juneja, who is injured in the scene, win a football match.

“Lots of people were asking me about Sushant’s first scene… this was the first scene we shot with him. This was his first scene on Television which went on-air in a show called ‘Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil’,” wrote Ekta with her video post.

“He was the second lead in that show, but we knew he was meant for greater things and he went and did just that. Lots of love, peace, and prayers for this beautiful, beautiful piece of light and shining soul,” Ekta added.

After making his debut with “Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil”, Sushant bagged the lead role in Ekta’s hit show “Pavitra Rishta”. His role of Manav Deshmukh made him a household name, and Sushant had never looked back.

He made his Bollywood debut in 2013 with Abhishek Kapoor’s “Kai Po Che”, which released in 2013. His best-recalled film roles are in “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”, “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!”, Shudh Desi Romance”, and “Chhichhore”.

He was last seen in “Dil Bechara”, which released about a month after his June 14 demise. The film released digitally owing to the ongoing lockdown.

Samsung dethrones Xiaomi as overall mobile phone leader in India

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Samsung dethrones Xiaomi as overall mobile phone leader in India

South Korean major Samsung has dethroned Xiaomi to lead the overall mobile phone market in India in the second quarter of this year, a new report said on Friday.

Samsung led the overall mobile phone market with a market share of 24 percent, followed by Xiaomi and Vivo, said IDC India.

The mid-premium segment ($300 and less than $500) with a share of 4.8 percent declined YoY by (48.4 percent) with top models such as Samsung’s Galaxy A51 and A71, Vivo’s V19, Apple’s iPhone SE (2020), and the OnePlus 7T.

In the smartphone segment only, Samsung surpassed Vivo for the second slot despite a strong YoY decline of (-48.5 percent) in the second quarter to 4.8 million units.

The Galaxy M21 was among the nation’s top five shipped models and most of its online-exclusive Galaxy M series was opened to offline channels, though at higher prices.

Samsung stood in second place in the online channel with a share of 22.8 percent and was the leader in the offline channel with a 29.1 percent share in 2Q20.

The brand also partnered with Benow and Facebook, enabling offline retailers to start sales using digital platforms, thus adhering to social distancing norms, said the IDC report.

Four out of the top five models in the second quarter were Xiaomi models, namely the Redmi Note 8A Dual, Note 8, Note 9 Pro, and Redmi 8, accounting for 21.8 percent share.

Xiaomi launched its Mi Commerce solution to create an omnichannel experience for partners but also continued its dominance in the online channel with a 42.3% share in 2Q20, said the IDC.

Amid security alert, visitors entry banned at airports from Aug 12

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Amid security alert, visitors entry banned at airports from Aug 12

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has sounded a security alert for airports and other civil aviation installations ahead of Independence Day celebrations, following continuous threat perception received from central security agencies.

BCAS issued an advisory to the states, airports, airlines, CISF, Airports Authority of India (AAI) to enhance the existing security measures at all civil aviation installations like airports, airstrips, airfields, Air Force stations, helipads, flying schools, and aviation training institutes.

The entry of visitors to the airports and sale of visitors entry tickets will be banned with effect from August 12 to August 25.

The advisory comes in the wake of the continuous threat to the civil aviation sector received from central security agencies. The stepped-up security is to ensure that no untoward incident takes place during Independence Day celebrations.

BCAS has prescribed measures that need to be followed by all the stakeholders including servicing of CCTVs at all airports, strict monitoring through drones, paragliders, hot air balloons, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

In addition, it has sought strengthening of anti-terrorism and anti-sabotage measures, placement of quick response teams (QRT) at all airports and rehearsals, and intensive vehicle and passenger checks at the airport terminals.

Compulsory Secondary Ladder Point Checking (CSLPC) of all the flights at the airports has been mandated in addition to enhanced surveillance of installations, ground handling staff, and cargo terminals.

There will be an enhanced screening of passengers including a 100 percent pat-down search at the pre-embarkation security checkpoint.

There will be enhanced random checks at the entry of the terminal building including using dog squads. No vehicles will remain parked in front of the terminal building and increased surveillance in parking areas of airports.

The catering being uplifted from the caterers will be also under more scrutiny with thorough checks of the vehicles and the attendants. Strict monitoring of non-scheduled flight operations including air ambulance will also be undertaken.

Bale decided not to play against Man City, says Zidane

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Bale decided not to play against Man City, says Zidane

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has dismissed claims that winger Gareth Bale was axed from the squad to face Manchester City in the second leg of Round of 16 clashes in the UEFA Champions League.

Bale was earlier left out of Real’s final LaLiga clash as well. He cut an awkward figure after Real’s 34th league win and speculations have been rife about his future at Santiago Bernabeu.

Zidane, however, revealed that Bale wasn’t axed from the squad to face City as the Welshman decided against making the trip to Manchester.

“I will explain because many things are said,” Zidane told reporters in a news conference as per Goal.com.

“We have a relationship of respect between player and coach, that is clear. The only thing I can say is that he has decided not to play, and the rest is between him and me.”

Bale has hardly played for the Spanish giants this year and has been linked with a move back to the Premier League and even China.

Over the years, he has been an important part of the Real side that won four Champions League titles in five years, famously scoring an overhead kick to give his team the lead against Liverpool in the final of the 2017/18 season.

He has scored a total of 16 times playing for Real Madrid in the Champions League and is the first substitute to have scored twice in the final of the tournament.

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