Lamichhane grinds miserable USA for joint lowest ODI total

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In what turned out to be a stunning collapse at Kathmandu, the USA got shot down for 35 as they joined Zimbabwe in the list of lowest ODI totals in the history of the game. Sandeep Lamichhane (6/16) and left-arm spinner Sushan Bhari (4/5) shared all the 10 wickets between them to reduce a hopeless USA batting line up to smithereens.

Nepal won the toss and put the USA in on a wicket that was tough for batting in the initial stages. It is learned that the early morning dew tends to soften up the surface which in turn lets the ball to grip and turn on a wicket that ostensibly looks hard. Lamichhane reveling in the conditions produced a masterclass of leg-spin bowling. He started the carnage by having Ian Holland caught at slip off a sharp turning leg break before bamboozling Monank and Nisarg off identical googlies that turned viciously with a hint of extra bounce striking top of middle on both the occasions.

USA inexplicably kept on playing all over to deliveries that went on straight with the arm off Bhari. He cleaned up Jones and Stevenson to an arm ball that went through the gate with both the batsman offering daylight of a gap between their pad and the bat. Lamichanne bagged the final and his 6th wicket overall to put an end to a shabby batting performance.

Nosthush Kenjige castled Gyanendra Malla and Subash Khakurel in quick succession. However, the early strikes were not going to bother Nepal as they cantered home without losing any further wickets with 268 balls to spare. That puts Nepal 4th on the list for biggest ODI victories in terms of the number of balls remaining. Overall, the match lasted just 17.2 overs.

Brief scores: USA 35 in 12 overs (Sandeep Lamichhane 6-16, Sushan Bhari 4-5) lost to Nepal 36/2 (Paras Khadka 20*; Nosthush Kenjige 2-15) by eight wickets

Samsung Galaxy S20 series With 120Hz Displays Launched, all specs for reference

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Samsung Galaxy S20 specifications: The Samsung Galaxy S20 is the least of the group, including 151.7×69.1×7.9mm in dimensions and weighing 163 grams. It emphasizes a 6.2-inch Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, with 2K resolution and a pixel count of 563ppi. It’s HDR10 certified and holds a display refresh rate of 120Hz. The Smartphone is powered by a 7nm octa-core processor and depending on your country and the variant you choose, you’ll either get one with a Samsung Exynos 990 SoC or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.

The Galaxy S20 arises with either 8GB or 12GB (5G version only) of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of storage, for the LTE variant. The following is expandable via a microSD card (up to 1TB). You also get an Ultrasonic in-display biometric and face identification for authentication. The Galaxy S20 is IP68 accredited for dust and water protection. It carries 25W fast charging, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, and reverse wireless charging too for the 4,000mAh battery.

The cameras get a big rise. The Galaxy S20 highlights a triple rear sensor, which combines a 12-mp wide-angle camera with an f/1.8 aperture, and OIS; a 12-mp ultra-wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture; and a 64-mp telephoto lens with an f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, and OIS. Some of the new camera highlights incorporate a 3x hybrid optical zoom, and a new shot mode named ‘Single Take,’ which takes a small video, along with a photo from all the sensors, for different views. The selfie camera lens consists of a 10-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture.

Other specs incorporate One UI 2.1 based on Android 10, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, NFC, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos sound. It will also be accessible in single or dual SIM models, depending on the country.

Samsung Galaxy S20+ specifications: The Galaxy S20+ is very comparable to the Galaxy S20, but it varies in size, battery size, and you also get an additional rear camera. The Galaxy S20+ measures 161.9×73.7×7.8mm in dimensions and are more massive at 186 grams (188 grams for the 5G variant). It also has a somewhat larger, 4,500mAh battery. The LTE variant gets 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage while the 5G model gets 12GB of RAM and an option of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB of storage. The front and rear camera contours continue the same too, besides the addition of a back depth camera.

In terms of the display, you get a 6.7-inch 2K Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, with a pixel number of 525ppi and an Infinity-O hole-punch design.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra specifications: Lastly, we come to the most important phone in the series, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. It highlights a 6.9-inch 2K Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with a pixel count of 511ppi. The Galaxy S20 Ultra appears with either 12GB or 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, while storage varies from 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB for both the LTE and 5G models. The battery size has also been knocked up to 5,000mAh. The Galaxy S20 Ultra also supports 45W fast charging.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra covers 166.9x76x8.8mm in dimensions and measures 220 grams. Some of the camera lenses also improved over the other two devices. Aside from the wide-angle and depth lens, the primary lens is a 108-mp sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, OIS, PDAF and you get a 48-megapixel telephoto sensor with an f/3.5 aperture, PDAF, OIS. The Galaxy S20 Ultra also highlights a new periscope-style telephoto camera, which enables it to deliver 10x hybrid optical zoom and maximum Super-Resolution Zoom of up to 100x. The front sensor is also a 40-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture.

Prema Pipasi Trailer reached 2 Million Views on YouTube

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Prema Pipasi is the latest Telugu forthcoming film directed by Murali Ramaswamy. Prema Pipasi Telugu movie has a romantic comedy. Recently PremaPiapsi Movie Trailer has reached 2 million views. Director Murali Ramaswamy directed the Prema Pipasi Telugu movie and is jointly produced by Rahul Bhai Media, Durgasri Films and PS Ramakrishna.

In the PremaPipasi Movie, Actor GPS, Kapilakshi Malhotra, Sonakshi Varma played the lead roles. while Jyothi Rajput, Mamatha Sri Choudhary, Suman, Bhargav, Jabardast fame Shaking Sheshu, Ankitha, Sanjana Choudhary, Jabardast fame Rajamouli were amongst the other actors in the film. The film will be released very soon.

OnePlus Power Bank With Fast Charging Support to Launch Soon

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OnePlus last launched a 10,000mAh power bank in 2015. And even though the company has kept improving its proprietary wired charging standard over the years, it is yet to be ported over to a power bank form factor. It seems that OnePlus is now certainly set to launch a power bank with fast charging capacity. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has mentioned on Twitter that a OnePlus power bank with fast charging aid might go endorsed soon. And with the OnePlus 8 series inclined to be launched next month, what better time to pull a double whammy than propelling a fast charging power bank and also definitely combining wireless charging support to the Smartphones.

Pei’s tweet is not a confirmation per se, but given the demand from fans and the nature of Pei’s tweet, it appears that OnePlus might pull off a surprise and launch a power bank with fast charging capability soon.

As of now, no leaks have surfaced so far regarding OnePlus’ plans of launching a power bank with fast charging support, which means we are completely in the dark regarding its design, capacity, or the pricing at the moment. OnePlus has reiterated on multiple occasions that if a charging technology – be it wireless or in this case, power banks – matches up to its wired charging standards.

Interestingly, OnePlus might also produce another highly demanded characteristic to the board soon, wireless charging support. OnePlus newly entered the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the industry body that manages the expansion of wireless charging patterns. News also imply that wireless charging will eventually make its access to OnePlus Smartphones, beginning with the OnePlus 8 Pro.

Ala Vaikuntapurramuloo Producer Rejects 8 Crore Offer For Remake Rights

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Ala Vaikuntapurramloo remake rights are in demand ever since the movie became a box office hit. The movie which was delivered by Trivikram Srinivas was released on the occasion of Sankranthi and filmmakers from over the industries were competing to clutch the remake rights. Unexpectedly, Kabir Singh filmmaker who seized the Hindi remake rights of the Telugu original Arjun Reddy offered a whopping Rs 8 crores for the Hindi remake rights of Allu Arjun’s latest release Ala Vaikuntapurramloo.

However, a report in an entertainment blog says that Allu Aravind who has produced the movie with Radhakrishna has rejected the plum offer. all know that Bunny’s father is already producing Jersey Hindi remake which is all set to hit theatres soon. So a source close to the unit is said to have revealed that Allu Aravind has decided to remake the movie on his own. Ala Vaikuntapurramloo starred Pooja Hegde in the female lead. The film became a blockbuster hit at the box office. The film is still running to packed theatres. It now remains to be seen who will grab the satellite rights of the movie.

Infosys To Acquire Simplus, Strengthens Presence Across US, Australia

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Digital assistance and consulting head Infosys has declared a definitive deal to obtain Simplus, one of the fastest-growing Salesforce platinum associates in the US and Australia.

The acquisition linked with the redemption of Fluido declared in September 2018 raises Infosys’s status as an end-to-end Salesforce business cloud resolutions and services provider, allowing clients abilities for cloud-first digital conversion.

Simplus is a distinguished leader and advisor in cloud consulting, implementation, data unification, training services for Salesforce quote-to-cash applicability.

It makes Infosys globally acknowledged for Salesforce expertise, industry knowledge, ecosystem relations, and a broad constituency, over a diversity of entrepreneurs including high-tech, commercial services, retail, healthcare, life sciences, and production.

Simplus has offices across North America, Sydney, Melbourne, London, and a large delivery center in Manila.

Infosys Chief Operating Officer Pravin Rao said that the acquisition is key to staying relevant to the digital priorities of our clients and demonstrates our commitment to the Salesforce ecosystem.

Samsung Galaxy M31 India Launch Set for February 25

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Samsung Galaxy M31 is set to launch in India on February 25, a microsite officially created by the company revealed. The new Samsung Smartphone, which will be introduced as the replacement to the Galaxy M30, will incorporate a 64-megapixel primary camera. The microsite on the Samsung India website also reveals the appearance of a quad rear camera setup on the Galaxy M31 that would be available in a rectangular-shaped module. The Galaxy M31 is also seen to retain the gradient back finish that was featured on the Galaxy M-series phones last year.

The official website reveals that the Samsung Galaxy M31 launch in the country will take spot at noon IST on February 25. However, it is unclear whether Samsung will entertain an occasion to accompany the launch or just live stream the community over its social media channels.

Apart from exposing the launch program, the microsite designed by Samsung highlights some of the essential specs of the Galaxy M31. It reveals that the smartphone will emphasize a full-HD+ Super AMOLED screen. The microsite also dispenses the back camera settings of the smartphone that will endeavor a 64-megapixel primary camera, as originally ridiculed last week. A rear-mounted fingerprint sensor can also be seen on the renders highlighted on the microsite.

Besides, the microsite notes that the Samsung Galaxy M31 will pack a massive 6,000mAh battery. This is bigger than the 5,000mAh battery powering the Samsung Galaxy M30.

The given list of specs suggests that the Galaxy M31 will debut as a new affordable device by the South Korean organization upon the likes of the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 5 Pro. However, the accurate pricing of the new smartphone is although to be unveiled to help us give a clear judgment.

If we go by the recent rumours, the Samsung Galaxy M31 would run Android 10 with One UI 2.0 on top and come with the Exynos 9611 SoC, paired with up to 6GB of RAM. The phone is also rumoured to have two distinct configurations — 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage.

Five U19 Finalists found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct

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5 players from the U19 final of which three Bangladesh players and two Indian players have been seen wrong of breaching the ICC Code Of Conduct following violent pictures post the Under 19 World Cup final in Potchefstroom. Bangladesh’s famous win in the final saw both teams getting into altercations during the celebrations for which the skipper Akbar Ali even apologized.

Hridoy, Shamim and Rakibul Hasan are the three Bangladesh players discovered guilty of breaching Article 2.21. The Indian pair of Akash and Bishnoi were holding an added charge for breaching Article 2.5. The charges were leveled by on-field umpires Sam Nogajski, Adrian Holdstock, third umpire Ravindra Wimalasiri and the fourth umpire Patrick Bongni Jele. The penalties introduced by ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Match Referee Graeme Labrooy have been admitted by all five members.

Towhid Hridoy received a sanction of ten suspension points which equates to six demerit points. Hossain and Akash received a sanction of eight suspension points that equates to six demerit points whereas Hasan received four suspension points that equate to five demerit points.

Bishnoi, who came up with a stellar effort with the ball in the final, received five demerit points for breaching Article 2.21 and two more for breaching Article 2.5. During Bangladesh’s run chase he was found to have used language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter. The conflict happened in the 23rd over following Avishek’s removal and it gained him two more demerit points, making it seven in total.

The demerit points will be on the players’ record for two years. A suspension point will make a member unavailable for an international assignment. As a result, whenever these players take part in their next international assignment either at the senior level or the Under 19 level, the suspension points will be applied.

Geoff Allardice, ICC General Manager Cricket said that The match was hard-fought, as they would assume in an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Final, but the delight and frustration encountered by some athletes after the game dropped over into unedifying pictures that have no room in our sport.

Mi 10 Official Render Released, Alleged Price Surfaces Online

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Mi 10 launch is just a few days away. But leading off the formal launch, Xiaomi has published a render conferring the design of the Mi 10. A pair of renders implying the discrepancies between the Mi 10 and the superior Mi 10 Pro have also revealed online. Cost aspects of the Mi 10 have drooled through an unauthorized channel. Clearly, a Geekbench listing that seems to be of the Mi 10 Pro has surfaced online. Both Mi 10-series Smartphones by Xiaomi will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and emphasize a curved display.

The official Mi 10 render, which has been posted on Weibo, shows its curved AMOLED display that carries a hole-punch design. The back of the smartphone flaunts a triple rear camera setup that is available along with an additional sensor and LED flash module. The camera setup highlights the 108-megapixel image sensor.

In addition to the render showing the design of the Mi 10, Samsung through its Weibo accounts has suggested that it would offer a new AMOLED panel and an ISOCELL camera sensor on the new Xiaomi flagship. The camera sensor could particularly be Samsung’s ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor.

Qualcomm President Cristiano R. Amon through a video posted on Weibo has highlighted that the Mi 10 series would come with the Snapdragon 865 SoC, which means that alongside the Mi 10.

GadgetsFlix has yielded the purported pricing details of the Mi 10. The source alleges that the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the new Xiaomi phone would carry a price tag of CNY 4,200 (roughly Rs. 43,000), while its 8GB RAM + 256GB storage option could be priced at CNY 4,500 (roughly Rs. 46,000) and the top-end 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model could come with a price tag of CNY 4,900 (roughly Rs. 50,000).

Since Xiaomi hasn’t revealed the pricing of the Mi 10 officially, it would be safe to consider the leak with a grain of salt.

Additionally, a Geekbench listing has surfaced that appears to highlight key specifications of the Mi 10 Pro.

To recall, Xiaomi is launching the Mi 10 through an online stream on February 13. The launch is expected to detail both the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Also, the smartphones will get a global launch on February 23 in Barcelona, just a day before the public opening of MWC 2020.

Rahane scored a Ton against NZ-A in a drawn encounter

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India A’s mighty riposte with the bat extended on the final day as Ajinkya Rahane commenced the innings with an unbeaten 101.

The game that ended in a draw saw all of India A’s top five crossing the 50-run mark. While Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari and Cheteshwar Pujara went past the milestone on the third day, it was the turn of Vijay Shankar to join the party on the final day.

While Cheteswar Pujara and Shubman Gill could not continue much to their overnight numbers, India A’s dominance extended with a 120-run stand between Rahane and Shankar.

The Rahane got to his hundred in the final session before both teams shook hands to call it a day.

Brief Scores: New Zealand A 386/9 decl. (Daryl Mitchell 103*, Glenn Phillips 65; Sandeep Warrier 2-50, Mohammed Siraj 2-75) drew with India A 467/5 (Shubman Gill 136, Ajinkya Rahane 101, Vijay Shankar 66)

McDermott, Sharon Tredrea included in Australia Hall of Fame

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Ex Australia fast bowler, Craig McDermott, and a modern-day great of women’s cricket, Sharon Tredrea, were drafted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. The two will take their places in the coveted Hall of Fame at the Australian Cricket Awards in Melbourne on Monday (February 10).

ACHoF chairman Peter King said that the selection committee deemed many candidates to eventually pick two of the best performers Australia has provided for their enrichments to the club, state, and international cricket. Sharon and Craig are well-deserved inductees into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame to enter an elite club of characters who have given so much to cricket, the sport they love.

Tredrea, who starred in 10 Tests for 30 wickets, and 31 ODIs for 32 wickets between 1973 and 1988 during which she played in four World Cups, was considered as one of the fastest bowlers to represent the women’s competition. She headed Australia versus New Zealand in 1979 and also during Australia’s protection of the World Cup in India in 1978. Sharon was a trailblazer of the women’s competition throughout her profession at a time when chances for our women’s cricketers were rare and there was limited or no funding accessible to them.

McDermott, who debuted as a 20-year-old in 1984 moved on to serve Australia until 1996, where he began the bowling during a renewed period beneath Allan Border. He played 71 Tests and 138 ODIs between 1984 and 1996 and returned 291 wickets in 71 Tests at 28.63, and in 138 One-Day Internationals, he took a record 203 wickets. He was also selected as International Cricketer of the Year in 1992 and 1995.

Post his playing days, McDermott turned to coach at Australia’s Centre of Excellence and subsequently took up the position of Australia’s fast-bowling coach in 2011.

Sodhi, Tickner to join NZ squad for third ODI versus India

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Ish Sodhi and Blair Tickner, who are currently participating in New Zealand A in the second unauthorized Test versus India A, have been recalled leading of the fourth day’s game and continued to the illness-marred New Zealand team for the third ODI versus India.

Mitchell Santner, Southee both of whom are suffering from gastro and Kuggeleijn, sick with a viral bug, is still improving, setting their participation in the third and final ODI in uncertainty. Santner and Kuggeleijn didn’t even emphasize in the second ODI versus India in Auckland while Southee fought his trail through sickness to produce a match-winning spell, also plucking Virat Kohli’s wicket in the manner.

The sickness continues to the problems for New Zealand, the team already without their customary skipper Kane Williamson who fumbled the last two T20Is and the first two ODIs versus India due to shoulder sprain.

Sodhi and Tickner are all set to join the senior men’s team in Mount Maunganui for practice on Monday (February 10). Ben Lister, the left-arm fast bowler from Auckland Aces, will be entering the New Zealand A squad as a replacement.

Pinterest Says It Now Has 335 Monthly Active Users

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Image sharing company Pinterest beat analysts’ estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, as efforts to improve user interaction and expand globally paid off, sending its shares surging 17 percent in extended trading.

The organization also surpassed ratings for average revenue per user and implemented a bullish 2020 sales estimate as measures like combining increased reality characteristics to its platform and extending into countries like Denmark, Norway and Switzerland brought more users.

We’ve seen numerous success in monetizing in English-speaking nations outside of the US and the advances we’ve made in Western Europe are returning off perfectly Chief Financial Officer Todd Morgenfeld stated on a post-earnings call.

Total revenue jumped 46 percent to $400 million in the fourth quarter, while monthly active users climbed 26 percent to 335 million globally.

Financial analysts tracked by Refinitiv had expected revenue of $371.2 million, while user additions were projected at 331.3 million by market research firm FactSet.

The remarkable revenue upside exhibits Pinterest is back on course following the air opening the organization blow in Q3 said Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell.

Pinterest missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue in the third quarter on lower-than-expected average revenue per user. Shares tumbled 19 percent on October 31 after the release.

The company on Thursday also beat estimates for average revenue per user, reporting $1.22 per user globally compared with the expectation of $1.14, according to FactSet. The average revenue per user was $1.06 a year earlier.

Pinterest generates revenue by placing ads next to pins or posts in the feed that users, or “Pinners”, upload to its platform.

The company overtook Snap’s Snapchat as the third-biggest social media platform in the United States in 2019, according to market researcher eMarketer and its worldwide digital ad market share grew slightly to 0.3 percent.

This year, we intend to concentrate on enhancing the experience from midsized and international advertisers said CEO Benjamin Silbermann.

Pinterest is one of the exceptions among the so-called unicorns, or startups valued at more than $1 billion, that went public last year.

The company’s shares are up 22 percent since the listing in April, while Uber Technologies’ stock is down 17 percent and its rival Lyft 34 percent since their IPOs.

Pinterest forecast 2020 revenue of up to $1.52 billion, while analysts were expecting $1.50 billion.

Excluding certain items, the company earned 12 cents per share in the latest quarter, beating estimates of 8 cents.

iQoo 3 TENAA, Reveals 64-Megapixel Quad Rear Camera Setup

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iQoo, Chinese smartphone maker Vivo’s sub-brand that specializes in making gaming-centric phones, recently announced plans to launch a 5G flagship phone in India as an independent brand – confirmed to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. The phone was newly found on the 3C database, conducting the model number V1955A and 55W charging support in tow. Heavily rumored to debut as the iQoo 3, the phone has now received the TENAA certification in China, revealing some of its key specifications in the process. The iQoo 3 will pack a quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel main snapper and a 16-megapixel front camera.

The iQoo 3’s TENAA listing says that the upcoming flagship phone, which is set to have its global launch in India, will pack a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) AMOLED display. It will be supported by a 4,370mAh battery, and as per the 3C listing, it will offer 55W fast charging support. It will draw power from an octa-core processor clocked at 2.84GHz, which is most likely the Snapdragon 865 SoC since 2.84GHz is the frequency listed on the chipset’s official product listing on Qualcomm’s website. Also, the iQoo 3 is going to be a 5G flagship phone, so the Snapdragon 865 SoC is a no-brainer here.

The top-of-the-line Qualcomm SoC will be paired with 6GB, 8GB, or 12GB of RAM, and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage based on the configuration. Talking about the cameras, the iQoo 3 is said to pack a quad rear camera setup that goes like this – 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2- megapixel. While the position of each sensor is not unveiled, we suspect it to include a proper RGB snapper, a wide-angle lens, a macro shooter, and a depth sensor or a telephoto lens. On the front sits a 16-megapixel shooter for selfies and video calls.

The iQoo 3’s TENAA listing says the phone will tip the scales at 214.5 grams, while its dimensions are 158.51 x 74.88 x 9.16mm. There is only a single black color listed on the Chinese certification authority’s database, but we expect more color options to be revealed at the phone’s launch. Unfortunately, the iQoo 3 aka V1955A’s TENAA listing has not been updated with its images yet. However, the phone recently popped up in a pair of alleged live images, revealing a flat panel with a hole-punch and an in-display fingerprint sensor. While a launch date is yet to be announced, it will likely debut in India later this month.

PM Modi In Assam Today, First Visit After Citizenship Act Protests

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is programmed to visit Kokarajhar in Assam to attend an event commemorating the signing of the memorable Bodo accord. PM Modi will be visiting the Nort-east for the first time since protests broke out in Assam and elsewhere, against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Security forces have kept strict vigil in place after two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found, following a tip-off from an arrested member of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA). In the face of anti-CAA protests, Prime Minister Modi was forced to cancel his meeting with Japanese PM, Shinzo Abe scheduled to have been held in December.

He also had to skip the inaugural program of the Khelo India Youth Games in January, which he was scheduled to attend. The Bodo Accord, the third since 1993, is considered a major milestone for the establishment of peace in the region. The first Bodo agreement, inked in 1993, failed to inspire confidence.

The second 2003 Bodo accord, led to the setting up of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). However, the demand for Bodoland was not given up, notwithstanding the signing of the previous accords. On January 27, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Assam government, and the Bodo groups the Bodo accord under which the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) will be redrawn and renamed.

The area is at present spread over the districts of Kokrajhar, Baksa, Chirang, and Udalguri. The non-Bodo population would be kept out while villages with a dominant Bodo presence would be included, as per the accord.

Oppo Find X2 Launch Set for February 22 in Barcelona Ahead of MWC 2020

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Oppo Find X2 has been in the rumor mill for a while now, and the organization has now conveyed out publishers’ requests for its launch event. Oppo is hosting a pre-MWC 2020 exhibition in Barcelona, and the invite exposes that the Oppo Find X2 Smartphone will be revealed at this exhibition. The follower of the Oppo Find X2 is inclined to mob a 2K display with 120Hz refresh rate, most advanced Snapdragon 865 SoC, 65W Super VOOC fast charging support, and much more.

The invite has been sent out to foreign media, and it clearly states that the organization is contemplating to originate the Oppo Find X2. The launch event is fixed for February 22 later this month in Barcelona. The pre-MWC event will begin at 2 pm local time (6:30 pm IST), and will be held in the Auditori Forum CCIB in Barcelona. The MWC 2020 is slated to be held from February 24 to February 27, and Oppo will also be displaying the phone at its booth in Hall 3. The invite was shared by GSMArena first.

At Oppo Inno Day 2019, the company confirmed that it will launch the Oppo Find X2 in Q1 2020. Oppo Vice President and President of Global Sales Alen Wu also said that the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC.

Apart from this, the phone is tipped to sport a 6.5-inch QHD+ curved OLED display along with 120Hz refresh rate. It is also rumored to sustain 65W Super VOOC fast charging – currently the most high-speed wired charging tech submitted by the organization.
With the Find X2, Oppo seems to bring improvements to the smartphone display, so we consider it to submit an industry-standard resolution, refresh rate, and dynamic range. There’s little learning concerning the design of the phone as of now, but we await more features to surface as the launch date nears.

5-Year Jail, Rs 50 Lakh Fine For Fair Skin Ads, Says Draft Bill

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The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has submitted the draft amendment to the Medicines and Paranormal Remedies, with a severe penalty of a prison duration of up to five years and a penalty of up to Rs 50 lakh for publicity for magic remedies and medications favoring fair skin, improving sexual display, managing stammering, infertility in ladies, untimely aging and greying of hair amidst others.

The draft act has made some enhancements to the listing of diseases, ailments, conditions included in the Act. The Act states that drugs, “magic remedies” and products to preserve any of these 78 diseases, disorders, conditions named should not be advertised.

The new additions include ads for drugs for improving sexual performance and skin tone and treating premature aging, AIDS, greying of hair, stammering, sterility in women, etc.

Under the Act, the first sentence is condemned with the arrest of up to six months or penalty or both; and the following punishment can result in incarceration of up to a year or fine, or both.

The amendment aims to enhance the fines. For the first conviction, the recommended punishment is the isolation of up to two years and a penalty up to Rs 10 lakh. For the following conviction, the arrest may increase to five years with a penalty of up to Rs 50 lakh.

The Ministry stated the bill is being made to keep moving with varying time and technology. It has been determined that ideas, comments, and objections from the people and stakeholders will be solicited. They may be delivered within 45 days from the date of issuance of this notice.

Afghanistan recall Shapoor Zadran for Ireland T20Is

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Shapoor Zadran, the experienced Afghanistan left-arm Fast bowler, has been revived to the side for the forthcoming three-match T20I series versus Ireland, the ACB selection board stated on Thursday (February 6). Zadran’s most recent exhibition in international cricket was in a 50-over game upon Ireland in Dehradun in March last year. He hasn’t starred in a T20I following June 2018.

23-year-old opening batsman Usman Ghani, who wasn’t selected for the West Indies series late last year, has been summoned to the 15-man team as well. The selectors have also selected uncapped 19-year-old allrounder Azmatullah Omarzai in the team. Omarzai has made a dream start to his first-class career averaging close to 50 with the bat while averaging just 20 with the ball.

19-year-old spin sensation Qais Ahmad, who recently had a stint in the BBL for Hobart Hurricanes, finds a spot as well having played only a solitary Test match for Afghanistan so far.

The three matches will be played on the 6th, 8th and the 10th of March at the Greater Noida Ground in India. The last time these two sides faced off in a T20I series, Afghanistan beat Ireland 3-0 in Dehradun.

Squad: Asghar Afghan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Najib Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Naveen ul Haq, Shapoor Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Qais Ahmad, Azmatullah Omarzai, Samiullah Shinwari, Usman Ghani.