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Yuzvendra Chahal, Barinder Sran dismantle Zimbabwe
For the second time in three days, Zimbabwe batsmen cut a sorry figure as Yuzvendra Chahal and Barinder Sran orchestrated their collapse in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Harare Sports Club on Monday (June 13). Vusi Sibanda’s fighting fifty gave the hosts some hope of a competitive total before his exit in the 28th over led to a lower-order collapse.
Yuzvendra Chahal in 2nd ODI
Opting to bowl on a chilly morning, left-armer...
Apple WWDC 2016: iOS 10, new OS X
Apple World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) 2016 starts on June 13 in San Francisco, which is tomorrow. The keynote starts at 10.00 am PST, which is around 10.30 pm IST, and Apple will have a live-stream available.
WWDC is more about the software side of things, and new hardware is not expected.What’s certain is Apple will give us a preview of iOS 10, OS X, and new versions of Apple Watch and TV OS.
Images of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
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Modi dials Putin as China looks to delay NSG bid
NEW DELHI: As the tempo builds up on the NSG question, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Saturday. Russia has been supportive of India’s global ambitions from the UN Security Council to the nuclear deal, though Modi’s diplomatic focus has so far been on the US.
Modi dials Putin as China
According to a Kremlin statement, the phone call on Saturday was at Modi’s behest....
Obama calls Orlando nightclub shooting an attack on all Americans
President Barack Obama on Sunday described the worst mass shooting in U.S. history as “an act of terror” and “an act of hate,” saying the massacre of 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida was an attack on all Americans.
Obama calls Orlando nightclub shooting an attack on all Americans
“Today as Americans we grieve the brutal murder, a horrific massacre of dozens of innocent people,” he said...
Moto Z, Moto Z Force With ‘Moto Mods’ Magnetic Snap-On Back Panels Launched
The keynote address of Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco on Thursday saw the launch of the much-awaited Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones. As expected, they were launched with Moto Mods magnetic snap-on back panels with various partners, including JBL and Incipio. Both smartphones feature support for Moto Maker customisation. The company also unveiled the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, the first Tango smartphone developed in collaboration with Google.
Moto...
Solar plane lands in New York City during bid to circle the globe
A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States on Saturday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said.
The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed Solar Impulse 2, arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 4 a.m. local time after it took off about five hours beforehand at Lehigh Valley International Airport...
KL Rahul’s ton on debut, bowlers power India to crushing win over Zimbabwe
Harare: It was a dream debut for opener KL Rahul as his attractive 100 not out enabled a new-look India record a resounding nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the three match series in Harare on Saturday.
KL Rahul (right) was unbeaten on 100 off 115 balls.
Chasing a paltry target of 169, the Indian batsmen hardly broke sweat as they comfortably cruised home in 42.3 overs.
Playing his first ODI, Rahul completed his coveted three-figure...
BJP Gains In Rajya Sabha Elections, Kapil Sibal Wins From UP
NEW DELHI: BJP has managed to narrow the gap with the Congress in Rajya Sabha, where it is in a minority, after winning 11 of the 27 contested seats in seven states. 30 candidates were elected unopposed to the Upper House in the remaining eight states. The Congress, the largest party in the House, faced stiff competition from independents backed by the BJP.
BJP Gains In Rajya Sabha Elections
In a contest watched most keenly, Congress’ Kapil...
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro ‘Tango’ Smartphone With 4 Cameras
At the Lenovo Tech World 2016 event in San Francisco, Yang Yuanqing – Chairman and CEO of Lenovo – announced the first consumer facing Project Tango smartphone during the keynote address on Thursday. With the consumer launch, Google has graduated the project to call it just Tango.
Called the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, the smartphone was developed in collaboration with Google,and is meant to make “AR and VR as pervasive as your GPS.”...
Rajinikanth’s Kabali Sold For Rs 200 Crore Before Release
Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Kabali has been already booked for Rs 200 crore, say sources. It will be shown in around 5000 screens around the world. For the first time ever, an Indian film will be dubbed in Malay, Chinese and Thai. The film is also breaking ground in Indonesia.
A poster of the film Kabali
The film’s producer Kalaipuli Thanu, who gave Rajinikanth the “superstar” title in the Eighties, said: “Believe it...