The word regulatory has been dropped but the upcoming Sports Governance Bill is set to institutionalise a National Sports Board (NSB), appointed entirely by the central government, with sweeping powers to suspend recognition of federations based on complaints or “its own motion” for violations ranging from electoral irregularities to financial misappropriation. The bill, due to…
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design was launched in September last year as the world’s first triple-fold smartphone with dual hinges. The handset featured a Kirin 9010 chipset and housed a 5,600mAh battery. Now, the Chinese smartphone brand appears to be aiming to launch a sequel to its triple-folding phone, most likely named the Huawei Mate…
Pakistan captain Salman Agha is confident his new-look side is shaping up well towards next year’s World Cup as it takes on Bangladesh in a T20 series starting in Dhaka from Sunday. Agha has been leading the short format side with star batter Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan out since last year. Pace spearhead Shaheen…
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra debuted in January with multiple upgrades in tow, including a larger screen. A tipster has suggested that its purported successor could go even bigger in terms of screen real estate. The purported phone, ubiquitously known as the Galaxy S26 Ultra, is said to have a 0.03-inch larger display compared to the…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Saturday said that KL Rahul is at the peak of his career and that a minor change in batting technique has helped him in England. “What I am seeing is a slight adjustment he’s made with his front foot, in his stance and while defending,” Shastri said on…
OnePlus Pad 3 was unveiled last month with a 13.2-inch display. Today, the Chinese tech brand confirmed when the new Android tablet will be available for purchase in India. The OnePlus Pad 3 is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, coupled with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. It…
India ended its Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship debut with a bronze medal in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand on Saturday. A day after being clean swept by Pakistan in the semifinals, India defeated Japan 3-2 (25-21, 12-25, 25-23, 18-25, 15-10) in a thrilling match to secure a place on the podium while also taking revenge for…
Dell has upgraded the Alienware Area 51, Aurora gaming laptops in India. The company has also brought the AMD-backed Dell Plus AI laptops to the country. The Alienware Area-51 is available in 16-inch and 18-inch variants with the latest Intel Core Ultra HX series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. The Alienware 16X…
Antim Panghal (53kg) and Harshita (72kg) landed gold medals in the Budapest Ranking Series wrestling event. World championships bronze medallist Antim Panghal defeated Natalia Malysheva 7-4 in the final. Earlier, Antim got past Turkey’s Zeynep Yetgil 10-0 to avenge her Paris Olympics loss before seeing off USA’s Felicity Taylor 10-0 in the semifinals. Harshita overcame…
Samsung Galaxy F36 5G has been launched in India. The new F-series phone from the South Korean giant is priced under Rs. 20,000 in India and is equipped with an Exynos 1380 chipset. It features a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The phone offers a leather finish rear panel and is…