Watch or Download PM Narendra Modi Speech Live of 31st December 2016

31st December 2016 :- Watch PM Narendra Modi Speech Live

NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation today at 7.30 pm in a speech that will be telecast by national broadcaster Doordarshan. PM Modi is expected to roll out a roadmap for the economy, with the first phase of the notes ban, aimed at eliminating corruption and black or undeclared money, now over.

Sony’s new action camera will capture time lapse videos in 4K

Sony’s new action camera will capture time lapse videos in 4K

Sony has launched a new 4K action camera called FDR-X3000R. It includes Sony’s patented Balance Optical SteadyShot (B.O.SS) technology, which has been is available across Sony’s premium Handycam range, but has been adapted for use in Action Cam for the first time. The camera features a 1/2.5 type 8.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor that can take video with 16:9 aspect ratio.

In addition to taking 4K video, FDR-X3000R can capture approx. 8.3MP interval recording shots for 4K time-lapse videos. The addition of B.O.SS technology in the action camera helps capture stabilised video recordings even in a jerky video. The action camera looks like a smaller version of a handy cam, and can be mounted on a car or bicycle, or held in the hand using optional accessories.

Mother Teresa declared Saint Teresa of Calcutta by Pope Francis

Mother Teresa declared Saint Teresa of Calcutta by Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

Thousands of pilgrims, including world leaders, gathered in St. Peter’s Square to witness the canonization ceremony of the “saint of the gutters”. Saint Teresa of Calcutta, as she will now be known as, was officially elevated 19 years after her death. She passed away on September 5, 1997.

At the ceremony, Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity carried the relics of Mother Teresa – a wooden cross with the words ‘I thirst’ embossed on it.

Reliance Jio 4G speeds, data plans, tariffs and SIM card activation: Here’s all you need to know

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani announced its 4G data plans in India, along with several benefits to Jio users. For starters, voice calls for Jio customers will be free of cost forever. Also, the company has done away with roaming charges within India. According to Ambani, Reliance Jio 4G tariffs are the cheapest in the world starting at 1GB for Rs 50. Additionally, students will get 25 per cent extra data on Jio’s main tariffs. The price of Reliance’s JioFi device has been slashed by Rs 900; bringing down its cost to Rs 1,999. Reliance Lyf smartphones start at Rs 2,999. The Reliance Jio Preview offer, which comes with free unlimited data access for 90 days, is now open for most smartphone brands. Let us take a quick look at everything that there is to Reliance Jio 4G services:

What are the Reliance Jio 4G data plans?

Reliance Jio has 10 data plans ranging from XXS to XXXL. They come with access to Jio apps like JioPlay, JioOnDemand, JioBeats, JioMags, JioXpressNews, JioDrive, JioSecurity and JioMoney. The XXS plan gives users an access to 0.1GB data and 100 SMSes. There’s 4GB plan, 10GB, 20GB, 35GB and 60GB. The biggest (XXXL) plan comes at Rs 4,999 and gives users access to 75GB of data.

How to get Reliance Jio 4G SIM?

Users can walk into a Reliance Digital or Digital Xpress Mini store, submit the required documents and get a Jio 4G SIM card. However, the entire process of submitting photos and documents can be bypassed once e-KYC is rolled out as all you will need then would be your Aadhar.

Ambani announced that within six weeks all connections will be e-KYC. This means that customers will be able to get hold of a Reliance Jio SIM card with Aadhar card verification process, and walk out with a working connection in just 15 minutes.

Reliance Jio tariff starts at Rs 50 for 1GB. The company’s S plan costs Rs 149 and comes with 0.3GB of data and 28 days validity. The M plan is priced at Rs 499 for 4GB data and another M plan at Rs 999 for 10GB data. Reliance Jio’s L and XL plans are priced at Rs 1,499 and Rs 2,499. These gives users an access to 20GB and 35GB data respectively. The XXL and XXXL plan offer 60GB and 75GB data at Rs 3,999 and Rs 4,999 respectively.

Also Read :- Reliance Jio vs Airtel vs Vodafone vs Idea: tariffs compared

Note: Reliance Jio 4G services are free for the first 90 days under the company’s Preview offer. Reliance JioFi device, LYF phones and several 4G smartphones from brands like Samsung, LG, HTC, Videocon, Intex, Lava, Karbonn etc support the Jio Preview offer.

Which is the cheapest Reliance LYF smartphone?

Reliance LYF smartphones are available in four series namely Earth, Water, Wind and Flame. The cheapest of the lot is its Flame series with smartphones starting at Rs 2,999. LYF Flame 3, Flame 4, Flame 5 and Flame 6 cost Rs 2,999. The most expensive is Earth 2 at Rs 19,999. LYF Earth 1 can be bought at Rs 12,499. Below is a list of all LYF smartphones:

Earth: Earth 1 and Earth 2

Water: Water 1, Water 2, Water 4, Water 5, Water 6, Water 7, Water 8

Wind: Wind 1, Wind 2, Wind 3, Wind 4

Flame: Flame 1, Flame 2, Flame 3, Flame 4, Flame 5, Flame 6, Flame 7, Flame 8

What are the benefits with Reliance Jio 4G SIM?

Reliance Jio data tariffs are 1/10th of what other telecom operators in the market are offering right now. Also, in our speed tests of Reliance Jio 4G SIM card, we noted the minimum speeds were in the range of 14Mbps for download and 6.90Mbps for uploads, which is pretty fast. We tried to download another game, about 86MB and it sped to 95 per cent in under a minute, which is still way faster than the competition. The Reliance Jio 4G services, are however, in the beta phase and we’ll be able to figure out how fast it really is once more people start using the same. For now, this one does seem like a good choice.

Reliance Jio 4G SIM vs Airtel vs Idea: Which SIM should I choose?

Airtel 4G postpaid tariff starts at Rs 250 for 1GB, whereas Idea doesn’t have 4G services in Delhi. Also, RIL has announced its customers will have access to free voice calls forever. And that company will not charge its customers for roaming in India. So, if you’re an avid data user, Reliance Jio certainly seems like a great option. Plus you get free voice calls for life. Now that Reliance Jio has rolled out its services for most smartphone brands, getting a Jio SIM card won’t be difficult either. Also, Jio SIM speed tests prove that the services are definitely faster than its rivals.

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Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput blessed with a baby girl

Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput blessed with a baby girl

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajputhave been blessed with a baby girl. Mira gave birth to the baby at the Hinduja Healthcare Surgical hospital at around 7:56 pm on August 26, 2016. It was a normal delivery.

Last evening, Mira was rushed to the hospital and ever since then, it was being speculated that she might deliver the baby soon. Being the loving husband that he is, Shahid was by Mira's side throughout her hospital stay.

Soon after the baby's birth, an excited Shahid took to Twitter to share the news with his followers. He tweeted:

She has arrived and words fall short to express our happiness. Thank you for all your wishes.

— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) August 26, 2016

Oil prices fall as market focus returns to global supply overhang

Oil prices fall as market focus returns to global supply overhang

With output high, not just from OPEC but also other top producers like Russia, and the demand outlook shaky, analysts said there was little prospect of an end to the glut.

Crude prices edged lower on Thursday as brimming US and Asian fuel inventories returned investors’ attention to a large global supply overhang, cutting short a price rally and restricting Brent crude futures to below the $50 a barrel mark.

International benchmark Brent crude oil futures were trading at $48.95 per barrel at 0132 GMT in early Asian trade, down 10 cents, after closing down 1.8 per cent previously.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $46.68 a barrel, down 9 cents, after falling 2.8 per cent on August 24.

Traders said price falls this week had truncated a rally that pushed crude up by more than 20 per cent earlier in August on talk of a potential deal by oil producers to freeze output in an effort to rein in oversupply.

Hopes of a deal were dampened by record output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and little prospect of voluntary restrictions.

“Brent also came under pressure after (OPEC-member) Iraq said it still isn’t producing as much oil as it should be, raising concerns that OPEC supply will continue to increase,” ANZ bank said on August 24.

With output high, not just from OPEC but also other top producers like Russia, and the demand outlook shaky, analysts said there was little prospect of an end to the glut, which has pulled down crude prices from over $100 a barrel to their current sub-$50 levels since 2014.

“Ample inventories were due to weaker demand in Asia, but more generally were driven by excess supply generated by refiners maximising runs, notably to produce gasoline in the U.S.,” BNP Paribas said.

“In Asia, China’s July economic statistics confirmed loss of growth momentum,” it added.

The French bank said that the “lacklustre demand prospects (and) the augmented capacity of the global refining system … suggest (that) a distillate supply overhang will persist.”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 launched in China: Price, specifications and features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 launched in China: Price, specifications and features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is powered by a 2.1 GHz 10-core Helio X20 processor, which claims to improve performance by 62 per cent.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has been launched in China. The smartphone is quite similar to its predecessor Redmi Note 3 in terms of design and specifications, but has a Type-C USB port. The Redmi Note 4 is listed in two storage options on company’s China website – 2GB+16GB and 3GB+64GB. The price starts at for 899 yuan (Rs 9,000 approx) for the 2GB variant and 1199 yuan (Rs 12,081 approx) for the 3GB versiom. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a full metal unibody design and a big 4,100 mAh battery. Also, Xiaomi has announced the company has sold close to 110 million units of Redmi smartphones in 3 year of sales.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display (1920×1080 pixels) with 2.5D arc glass design. The smartphone is powered by a 2.1 GHz 10-core Helio X20 processor claimed to improve performance by 62 per cent and reduce power consumption by 30 per cent. The storage is expandable up to 128GB via micro SD card. Redmi Note 4 runs on company’s latest MIUI 8 OS. There’s a 13MP primary camera, and 5MP front camera. Just like Redmi Note 3, the Note 4 also features a fingerprint scanner at the back. The fingerprint scanner can also be used to pay for purchases and view private files. The Redmi Note 4 is listed in three colour variants.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 comes with a 4,100 mAh battery. The battery is claimed to last up to 1 day for heavy mobile phone users. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 comes with a slightly smaller 4,050 mAh battery battery.

In our review, we observed battery is a really strong suit with the Redmi Note 3. Even with constant notifications on WhatsApp, Facebook alerts, browsing, gaming, the phone easily lasted one-and-a-half days. The smartphone support 4G VoLTE.

Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime in India, but these phones are completely made in India. The Chinese start-up claims the Redmi Note 3 is the highest selling online phone in India and added that it sold over 1.75 million of the device since it was first introduced in the country.

Xiaomi has been expanding the Redmi series in China and also introduced a Redmi Pro smartphone there with a dual-rear camera. It is not clear if the new Redmi phones will be coming to India, but given the popularity of the budget devices, Xiaomi could plan so in the future.

Android 7.0 Nougat for Nexus devices could arrive on August 22

Android 7.0 Nougat for Nexus devices could arrive on August 22

LG has already confirmed that it will be launching V20 flagship smartphone running Android 7.0 Nougat on September 6

It seems like an early Nougat day for all Nexus owners. According to report, Google could release Android 7.0 Nougat update for existing Nexus range on August 22. The date leak comes via Canadian telecom operator Telus in its latest software update schedule.

According to Android Central, Telus was accurate with its launch date for Marshmallow update on Nexus devices last year.

If Google debuts Android 7.0 Nougat this month, it would be a paradigm shift in the way Android updates have been delivered so far. For now, Google has been launching new versions of Android with release of new Nexus devices and it might change this time around.

Earlier this year, Google released Android N Developer Preview, which offered early access to Android N on Nexus devices, Google Pixel C and Sony Xperia Z3.

Further adding substance to this announcement from Telus, LG has announced an Android Nougat limited preview program for Korean G5s, which apparently debuts on August 22. Google shares the final code of its mobile OS with all major phone manufacturers in advance. This allows them to add their own custom skin on top before pushing the update to their devices.

LG has already confirmed that it will be launching V20 flagship smartphone running Android 7.0 Nougat on September 6.

If these rumours turn out to be true then we can expect to get an official announcement from Google on August 22, followed by system image for Nexus devices next Monday morning. The rollout will then follow standard procedure of usual over-the-air updates.

With early release of Android 7.0 Nougat, it is unclear whether Google will launch new Nexus devices early too. Expect Google to confirm that post Android Nougat release.

'Rustom' ahead of 'Mohenjo Daro' in box office race

'Rustom' ahead of 'Mohenjo Daro' in box office race

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar's latest release "Rustom" seems to have had a better start at the box office as compared to the Hrithik Roshan starrer "Mohenjo Daro".

According to trade pundits, the Akshay Kumar starrer courtroom-drama is getting better reviews from the audience than the Ashutosh Gowariker-directed period-drama.

"'Rustom' is leading... It is performing better than "Mohenjo Daro". It got decent reviews and people are liking this film more. 'Mohenjo Daro' did not seem to be appealing to the audience, while there was curiosity and hype around 'Rustom'," film distributor Rajesh Thadani told PTI.

According to Thandani the opening day figures of "Rustom" can touch the Rs 12-13 crore mark and for "Mohenjo Daro" it will be around Rs seven-eight crore.

"There is a holiday period ahead and it seems both the films will benefit from it. I think over the weekend 'Rustom' should do Rs 40 crore and 'Mohenjo Daro' will do Rs 20-25 crore," he added.

Distributor Akshay Rathi says the average occupancy of Akshay Kumar-starrer for day one stands somewhere around 45-50 per cent, which is better than the Hrithik-Pooja Hegde's movie, which is around 35 per cent.

"Number of screens for 'Mohenjo Daro' are higher than that of 'Rustom,' but the average occupancy is lower. It's like there are 100 people who want to watch both the films, but 'Mohenjo Daro' is playing at 150 screens while 'Rustom' is at 100. That way the occupancy is better for 'Rustom'."

"Rustom" is based on K M Nanavati case, while "Mohenjo Daro", helmed by Gowariker, is set in the Indus Valley civilisation. 

According to Manoj Desai, executive director, Gaiety Galaxy and Maratha Mandir Cinema, both the films have "killed" each other's business by releasing on the same day.

"To be honest, both of them have killed each other. They should not have come together at all. One is a film about history, which everyone knows about, the other is based on Nanavati case which the older generation has seen already in Guru Dutt's "Yeh Rastey Hain Pyaar Ke"."

"As of now, the audience is moving towards "Rustom". The film is doing good as compared to 'Mohenjo Daro'. But 'Mohenjo Daro' will pick up too. By August 16, everything will be clear," Desai added.

Rathi, however, says that while it is hard to predict which film will come out as the winner, both the movies have an audience of their own.

"'Rustom' day one looks to be around Rs 13 crore, while Mohenjo Daro should be around Rs 11 crore... The clash has not really affected them. Ultimately, people who want to watch 'Rustom' will watch that and people who want to watch 'Mohenjo Daro' will watch that too."

Even though 'Mohenjo Daro' has more screens, 'Rustom' is getting good response when it comes to advance booking.

"'Mohenjo Daro' has an edge in terms of screen count. It has 2,600-2,700 screens across India and 'Rustom' has 2,100-2,000 screens. But the advance booking for 'Rustom' is better than 'Mohenjo Daro'. In the north, there is more fan following of Akshay so there it is 'Rustom'," Rathi said.

Mohenjo Daro Movie Review

Mohenjo Daro Movie Review

Mohenjo Daro movie review: Hrithik Roshan can't rescue this film. Ashutosh Gowariker makes it bigger but not better. Pooja Hegde needs a better debut. Mohenjo Daro is a plod.

Mohenjo Daro movie cast: Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi, Arunoday Singh, Nitish Bardwaj, Manish Chaudhary
Mohenjo Daro movie director: Ashutosh Gowariker

If you had to recreate an ancient civilisation, what would you do? If you are Ashutosh Gowariker, and have had lots of experience in excavating the past (Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar), you would scale it up. Instead of a few hundred years, you would go back a couple of thousands, ditching the merely old for the seriously antique.

Mohenjo Daro, set in Mohenjo-daro of the Indus Valley civilisation, is bigger but certainly not better than these two Gowariker’s earlier outings. The sepia tone of the earth and the dwellings is balanced by an array of costumery: everyone looks like they have been handed out unstructured earth-toned garments, which follow the latest fashion du jour. And lest you thought they were not accessorised to the hilt in 2016 BC, perish it: the villainous chief wears a headgear of horns (the happily hamming Kabir Bedi, who carries it off with a raffish air) to an alarmingly tall crown of what looks like feathers, coins and shells sported by the leading lady (the debutant Pooja Hegde, who looks much better without, and may fare better in her next).

In between is leading man Hrithik Roshan as poor indigo farmer Sarman, a resident of village Samri of the Sindh province, who has set his heart on going to neighbouring big town Mohenjo-daro. That is where, he is convinced, lie his fate and fortune, and an animal with one horn.

Rustom movie review: Akshay Kumar film

Right from the build-up, featuring what is meant to be a thrilling boat ride and a fight with a fake-looking crocodile, all the better to show off Hrithik’s rippling chest and ripping valour, Mohenjo Daro is a plod, and a heavily borrowed one to boot: the entry into a forbidden town (which strongly reminds us of Baahubali), the romance with a pretty stranger, the rivalry with a muscle-bound fellow, the unravelling of dark secrets, the saving of a town from a beastly ruler—we’ve seen so many versions of it before.

It beats me how so much time and effort can be spent on creating something meant to be jaw-dropping, but which leaves you sighing at the sheer waste of it all. Just when you think the plot is shifting just a fraction, out pops yet another item number, complete with whirling dervishes (remember Jodhaa Akbar?) and belly dancers: how can you have a Hrithik film without getting him on the floor, even if it is daubed in mud?

In Lagaan, there were the evil Brits who wanted more tax from the poor ‘gaon-waalon’. In Mohenjo Daro too, along comes the demand for more ‘kar-vasooli’. Gowariker also filches from the many Hollywood epics which dump their heroes into an arena and have them fight for their lives: Hrithik faces off with two iron-chested cannibals (Bedi terms them, helpfully, ‘narbhakshi’) who grunt and growl.

And just in case we were missing something, Sarman does a Noah, launches a massive rescue op, and saves scores of humans and animals, to swelling background music. By then, we’re so exhausted that we let the waters of Sindhu Ma float over us, and wait for things to get over.