BlackBerry OS Phones to Go Offline Starting January 4

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BlackBerry has already bitten the dust in the smartphone market and lost its charm as even its devoted fans are nowadays perhaps using an iPhone or an Android handset. But still, as some people might be using a BlackBerry phone, the Canadian company has reiterated that its devices will no longer be able to support … Read more

UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav promises free power supply for irrigation, households if voted to power

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Ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday promised 300 units of free electricity to households, if voted to power. The former chief minister also promised free electricity for irrigational purposes. Wishing the people a happy New Year, Yadav tweeted in Hindi, “2022 will be a new … Read more

Vivo Y21T With Snapdragon 680 SoC, 18W Fast Charging Goes Official

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Vivo Y21T has been launched as an affordable offering in the Chinese company’s Y series. The new Vivo phone comes with a waterdrop-style display notch and triple rear cameras. Vivo Y21T also carries a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC and is equipped with 18W fast charging support. The smartphone comes in two distinct colours to choose … Read more

Kolkata air quality dips as people burst crackers to ring in New Year

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At the monitoring station of Ballygunge, the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 237 around 11 am, while the one at Rabindra Bharati University logged 239.Similarly, at Fort William, the AQI clocked 179 during that hour, and at Jadavpur it was 187. The city’s air quality turned ‘poor’ on Saturday morning, hours after revellers … Read more

Dalal Street Week Ahead: Markets may consolidate around current levels in short term

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The previous five trading days largely saw markets advancing and extending their technical pullbacks on the anticipated lines except for some intermittent consolidation. The high Put OI at 17,000 stayed constant and this lent support to the markets all through the previous week. Markets defended and moved past some key levels on the daily charts … Read more

Centre deferred GST hike on textiles fearing defeat in upcoming polls: Congress

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The Congress on Saturday claimed that the Centre deferred the hike in GST on textiles from 5 per cent to 12 per cent out of fear of losing the upcoming Assembly elections in five states and later in Gujarat, which is a textile hub. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad on New Year day, the … Read more

Defeat BJP to rein in inflation: Congress

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The Congress on Saturday slammed the Modi government for an increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) in several categories from footwear to food delivery and urged voters to defeat the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections to tame inflation. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Congress chief spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala said the … Read more