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No Detention Policy: Centre may leave decision on states

New Delhi: States may soon overturn the policy of “No Detention” upto class VIII as a top advisory board on education on Tuesday left the decision on the issue to their discretion, while the HRD Ministry will soon take a call on compulsory examination for class X under the CBSE. These were the decisions taken at a meeting of Central Read More


Skoda Rapid facelift to arrive on November 3rd

The Skoda Rapid has been due for a makeover for a while now and Skoda is finally ready to launch an updated avatar of its popular sedan. Changes start from the outside first with a heavily reworked front end. There’s a new grille which has been revised along with a new front bumper and more chiseled headlights which will give Read More


China to blast 2 astronauts into space on Monday

Chinese officials unveiled plans for Monday’s launch of the country’s latest space mission in which two astronauts will be blasted into space and will dock with an orbiting space lab. The Shenzhou 11 spacecraft will be launched at 7:30 a.m., said Wu Ping, deputy director of China’s manned space engineering office, in a televised news conference. The Shenzhou mission will take off Read More


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8 things you didn’t know you can do on your Android phone

Don’t be satisfied with what you have on Android. You can change, push, pull, rip apart and tweak almost anything to your heart’s content. However, because of some limitations of other operating systems, these are hacks that will only work on Android. [source;gadgetnews]


Apple shares rise on chip supplier’s revenue growth

Shares of Apple Inc rose 1 percent on Thursday after German supplier Dialog Semiconductor Plc said its quarterly revenue were higher than expected, adding to recent enthusiasm about demand for the newest iPhone. With global demand for smartphones on the wane, Apple is counting on the iPhone 7 to help wrest market share from rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Read More


BlackBerry is done making smartphones, will focus solely on software now

Ailing Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry will not manufacture smartphones any more. Instead, the company will focus solely on software, something that it is already very good at. Since the information comes straight from the horse’s mouth, well, that’s all that there is to it. “The company plans to end all internal hardware development and will outsource that function to partners,” Read More


Google goes bullish on India, announces country-specific products

its bid to bring more and more people online in India, tech giant Google on Tuesday unveiled a slew of products like Google Station and YouTube Go to make it easier for the billion-plus population get connected to the internet faster and better. At the second “Google for India” event in New Delhi which coincided with the search giant’s 18th Read More


Honda Accord Hybrid launch on October 25

The much-awaited premium sedan, Honda Accord will be launched in India on 25th October. And instead of a diesel, it will be a Hybrid. With the festive season just around the corner, Honda aims to bring back the desirability and reputation the Accord had when it was launched back in the year 2008. The non-plug-in Hybrid will be available with Read More


Fashion Designers Are Getting Their Hands On The Athleisure Trend

The term “athleisure” is a fairly recent addition to the fashion vernacular. Gym-to-street clothing — or more specifically I-just-want-to-look-like-I-went-to-the-gym clothing — is having a major moment. A year ago, Beyonce announced that she’ll be collaborating with Topshop on an athleisure collection, and fashion designer Alexander Wang has become an icon for his casual-yet-luxe look. Well, the aesthetic has caught on, and Read More


Lenovo to launch Moto Z in India on Oct 4

Lenovo will finally launch its much-awaited flagship phone of the year, the modular Moto Z, in India on October 4. The company is in the process of sending out block your date invites to the media for a launch event scheduled for October 4, in the national capital, where it will launch the phone. The Moto Z, which is the Read More