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Apple Watch Series 7 to have bigger screens, flat edges
Washington: The upcoming Apple Watch Series 7 will reportedly have flat edges and slightly larger screens than the current panels found in Series 6.
As per The Verge, the upcoming Apple Watch will feature its first new hardware design in years, and will have “a flatter display and edges”.
Reportedly, the display would be slightly larger than the current panels found in Series 6, and the size of the cases will also be larger than its earlier designs. Each model of the upcoming series’ case will have a size range of 41mm to 45mm.
Apple is also expected to include multiple new watch faces to make the most of the extra screen real estate.
The Series 7 will also have a faster processor and may include a body-temperature sensor in the next year’s model.
On a related note, Apple usually announces new watch models in September, so the Apple Series 7 is also speculated to launch soon.
Last year the Series 6 and SE watches were also announced at Apple’s September event.
Apple iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity
Washington: The iPhone 13 launch is only a few weeks away with more and more rumours surfacing each day. Well, there’s now more to add to that excitement.
According to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 13 will feature LEO satellite communication connectivity which will essentially allow users to send messages and make calls without coverage, reported Mashable.
In his recent notes to investors, Kuo stated that he expects the iPhone 13 to feature support for low earth orbit or LEO satellite communication feature. Through this, users will be able to send messages and make phone calls in remote areas where 4G LTE or other network bands are hard to find.
Ming-Chi Kuo also reported that the LEP satellite communication might also arrive on Apple’s future AR/VR headsets and other products. To make this happen, Apple is said to develop a custom version of the Qualcomm X60 baseband modem chip which will enhance communication without the need for local network coverage.
Kuo believes that LEO satellite communication can be compared to mmWave 5G technology due to its impact on the network industry. Henceforth, it is possible that Apple might make use of both technologies.
The company has also set up a dedicated team for the research and development of the technology.
At this point in time, it is not clear if the feature will only work with Apple’s messaging apps like iMessage and FaceTime or if third-party apps could also leverage this new tech.
Naga Shaurya’s ‘LAKSHYA’ Shooting Wrapped Up
Promising young hero Naga Shaurya’s landmark 20th film ‘LAKSHYA’ has wrapped up its entire shooting part. The working still shows director Dheerendra Santhossh Jagarlapudi explaining the scene to Naga Shaurya who in another picture can be seen watching the monitor along with his heroine Ketika Sharma. There is contentment in the faces of the hero and director which tells the kind of rapport both shared while shooting for the film.
Lakshya is India’s first movie based on ancient sport archery and it will be narrated in engaging manner with adequate entertaining and exciting elements. Sports two different looks, Naga Shaurya underwent a remarkable transformation for the role.
Director Santhossh Jagarlapudi came up with first of its kind story and Naga Shaurya underwent training to understand the nuances of the sport. Now, the team shifted their focus to post-production works which are currently underway.
Presented by Sonali Narang, the film is produced by Narayan Das K. Narang, Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, Sharrath Marar in Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP, and Northstar Entertainment Pvt Ltd banners.
Ketika Sharma is playing as heroine in this film while versatile actor Jagapathi Babu will be seen in a crucial role.
The makers will soon announce its release date launch and launch vigorous promotional campaign.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s would-be heir seeks rebound after election debate
BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s struggling would-be heir on Monday hit back at suggestions that a center-left rival is better qualified for the job after a televised debate failed to give him a clear breakthrough.
Armin Laschet, the chancellor candidate from Merkel’s center-right Union bloc, insisted that he was ‘not at all’ frustrated by a poll following Sunday night’s debate.
It showed most viewers picking center-left Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as the winner of the event, followed by environmentalist Green contender Annalena Baerbock and then Laschet.
The mass-circulation Bild daily’s front page proclaimed it a ‘clear victory for Scholz on TV’ and a ‘debate debacle for Laschet.’
The race for Germany’s September 26 parliamentary election, which has been marked by missteps first by Baerbock and then Laschet, is too close to call.
Recent polls show Laschet’s Union bloc — which long enjoyed a lead — level with or even slightly behind Scholz’s long-moribund Social Democrats, with the Greens a few points back.
Merkel, Germany’s leader since 2005, chose not to run.
She said nearly three years ago that she wouldn’t seek a fifth term.
The experienced and unflappable Scholz, the vice chancellor and finance minister in Merkel’s outgoing coalition government, has seen his personal ratings rise in surveys that suggest many voters aren’t impressed with the choices for chancellor that they face.
“Let’s let voters decide what they think is chancellor-like,” Laschet said when asked at a news conference about the positive reviews of Scholz’s performance.
“If you want Angela Merkel’s politics, you have to get away from this completely state-oriented Social Democratic election program.”
“I didn’t notice anything along those lines yesterday, and I didn’t see him as ….a firework show of ideas,” he added.
He once again assailed Scholz for refusing to rule out a coalition with the hard-left opposition Left Party, a possibility that the Union has repeatedly raised as its own ratings sink.
“That’s not chancellor-like,” Scholz said.
“The chancellor would have given a clear answer.”
Laschet, the governor of Germany’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, sought to focus Monday on his pledges: no tax raises, modernization, security and more coherence in foreign policy decisions.
He promoted his climate policy, which foresees making Germany “climate-neutral” by 2045 while still preserving industrial jobs, and has been criticized by the Greens as half-hearted.
“We are counting on innovation, on market mechanisms, which from our point of view are more promising than the bans we heard about again yesterday evening from the Social Democrats and Greens,” Laschet said.
The Social Democrats declared themselves satisfied with the debate.
The party’s general secretary, Lars Klingbeil, said Laschet is “fighting for his personal future” and still needs to convince his own party that he should be Germany’s next leader.
“We will go at full throttle for 27 days now….we want Olaf Scholz to become chancellor, and yesterday was an important milestone for that,” Klingbeil told n-tv television.
Two more debates follow, on September 12 and 19.
Israel urges Benjamin Netanyahu return gifts, former PM denies keeping them
JERUSALEM: Israel’s prime minister’s office has urged former premier Benjamin Netanyahu to return dozens of expensive gifts he received while serving in the nation’s top job.
The request, confirmed Monday by the office of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, came as Netanyahu reportedly vacationed on a private island in Hawaii almost wholly owned by billionaire Larry Ellison.
The Oracle founder is a friend of Netanyahu’s and also a witness for the prosecution in the former leader’s corruption trial.
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, now opposition leader, has developed a reputation for enjoying a lavish lifestyle, often at taxpayer expense, and is on trial for allegedly accepting expensive gifts from wealthy associates.
Netanyahu, ousted from the top job and replaced by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in June, has denied all charges and has said he’s a victim of a smear campaign.
A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, confirmed the prime minister’s office contacted Netanyahu to return gifts he received as premier.
The Maariv daily, which first broke the story, said Netanyahu has been asked to return 42 items, including gifts from former President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It is customary for foreign leaders to bestow gifts on each other during official trips.
But gifts worth over a certain amount — 300 shekels or about USD 90 — are the property of the state of Israel.
Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, did not return those, according to a letter sent by the legal adviser in the prime minister’s office, Maariv said.
The unreturned gifts allegedly include a rectangular box made of glass decorated with gold leaves, bearing Obama’s signature and the first book of the Bible from Putin.
The list also reportedly includes gifts from French and German leaders, a pope and various benefactors and ambassadors.
In a statement, the Netanyahu family said all gifts the law required to be returned have been given back, and that those “in question are not in the possession of former Prime Minister Netanyahu.”
The US-educated Netanyahu, who spent some 15 total years as prime minister before he was ousted in June, has long had a reputation for living large.
During his first term in office in the 1990s Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, were suspected of pocketing gifts and foreign contributions received from world leaders — items considered state property.
The Netanyahus also were suspected of accepting favors from a contractor.
Both cases were closed without charges.
Netanyahu’s recent term was filled with gossipy scandals about his official spending.
His spending on ice cream caused a meltdown when it was reported that in 2012 he’d budgeted 10,000 shekels (about USD 3,200) of taxpayer money for his favorite flavors, vanilla and pistachio, for family and staff.
More outrage ensued the next year when it was reported that he spent USD 127,000 to furnish a bedroom aboard a plane for a five-hour flight to London to attend the funeral of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
In 2016, an official expense report revealed that Netanyahu spent more than USD 600,000 of public funds on a six-day trip to New York, including USD 1,600 on a personal hairdresser.
Netanyahu contended he was unaware of the cost and halted the practice.
Sara Netanyahu was charged in 2018 with misusing some USD 100,000 in public funds to order lavish meals from celebrity chefs at the prime minister’s official residence, even though she already had cooks on the government payroll.
She later was ordered to pay a fine of some USD 15,000 as part of a plea bargain.
Also in 2018, a recording surfaced of Netanyahu’s eldest son, Yair, joyriding with his super-rich buddies to Tel Aviv strip clubs in a drunken night out in a taxpayer-funded government vehicle.
Now, Netanyahu himself is on trial for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases while he served as prime minister.
Among the witnesses prosecutors have named is Ellison, though it is unclear why.
Ellison bought almost all of Lanai in 2012 for a reported USD 300 million.
He did not return calls seeking comment.
But Ellison and Netanyahu have long been reportedly close.
The Haaretz daily reported that Ellison came forward to help Netanyahu with his legal representation in the criminal case, and that the former prime minister wanted the billionaire to buy some Israeli media properties, including a newspaper.
For weeks, the family spokesman refused to confirm that the Netanyahus were on vacation on Lanai, saying only that they are paying for a vacation out of their own pocket.
But others on holiday on the island have relayed sightings to the The Associated Press of a conspicuous Hebrew-speaking security retinue on the Pacific idyll.
Yair Netanyahu also was spotted on Lanai, the vacationers said.
Photos and other accounts on social media appear to confirm the family stayed for two weeks in Ellison’s private enclave.
One photo appeared to show a scowling Netanyahu sitting on a luggage cart in San Francisco’s airport on his way to Hawaii.
బోయపాటి మాస్ స్క్రిప్ట్ ను ఓకే చేసిన ఉస్తాద్ రామ్
ఉస్తాద్ రామ్ పోతినేని, బోయపాటి శ్రీను గత కొంత కాలంగా కలిసి సినిమా చేద్దామని అనుకుంటున్నారు. వీళ్లిద్దరి కాంబినేషన్ లో ప్రాజెక్ట్ విషయమై ఇప్పుడు క్లారిటీ వచ్చింది. బోయపాటి నరేట్ చేసిన స్క్రిప్ట్ ను రీసెంట్ గా రామ్ ఓకే చేసినట్లుగా తెలుస్తోంది.
కంప్లీట్ మాస్ యాక్షన్ ఎంటర్టైనర్ గా బోయపాటి ఈ స్క్రిప్ట్ ను డిజైన్ చేసాడట. ప్రస్తుతం రామ్ లింగుసామి దర్శకత్వంలో సినిమా చేస్తున్న విషయం తెల్సిందే. తెలుగు, తమిళ భాషల్లో ఈ సినిమా రూపొందుతోంది. ఉప్పెన ఫేమ్ కృతి శెట్టి ఈ సినిమాలో హీరోయిన్ గా నటిస్తోంది. మరోవైపు బోయపాటి అఖండ షూటింగ్ ను పూర్తి చేసాడు. పోస్ట్ ప్రొడక్షన్ వ్యవహారాలు జరుగుతున్నాయి. దసరాకు రిలీజ్ అనుకున్నా కానీ అది జరిగే అవకాశాలు కనిపించట్లేదు.
ఈ కమిట్మెంట్స్ పూర్తయ్యాక రామ్, బోయపాటి కాంబినేషన్ లో సినిమా మొదలయ్యే అవకాశాలు ఉన్నాయి.
Telangana’s Osmania University to build track, tennis court for all & pool for girls
HYDERABAD: Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy on Sunday, August 29, 2021, said that for the holistic growth, the development of physical and mental faculties is important. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of a synthetic athletic track and synthetic tennis court, and a swimming pool only for girl students at Osmania University.
Under the Central government scheme of Khelo India, the construction of the project, which is worth Rs 20 crore, began on Sunday. The ceremony was also attended by Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud.“The construction will take a year and the project is mostly sponsored by the Central Government under the government-run scheme and partly by the State government and OU,” officials told Express.
New Release Date In Consideration For Acharya
Acharya has been in the making for over 3 years now and it is yet to see the limelight. With the shoot nearing completion, the makers are sizing up the optimal release dates for the Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan starrer.
As per the latest reports, the makers of Acharya are considering a new release date for the film. The makers are contemplating the idea of releasing the film this Diwali season.
The makers of the Koratala Siva directorial are planning to release the film on 4th November this year, marking the auspicious occasion of Diwali.
The Christmas season is occupied by Pushpa and the Sankranthi season is jam-packed with big releases like Bheemla Nayak, Sarkaru Vaari Paata, and Radhe Shyam.
It remains to be seen if Acharya will actually lock Diwali release. If that is the case, the film might have to lock horns with Rajnikanth’s Annatthe and Varun Tej’s Ghani.
ఫొటోటాక్ : నమ్రత పిక్ మహేష్ కామెంట్
సూపర్ స్టార్ మహేష్ బాబు భార్య నమ్రత శిరోద్కర్ హీరోయిన్ గా గతంలో పలు సినిమాల్లో నటించింది. ప్రస్తుతం సినిమాలు ఏమీ చేయడం లేదు. అయినా కూడా ఆమె హీరోయిన్ కు ఉన్న క్రేజ్ ను కలిగి ఉంటుంది. ఆమె అందంకు ఇప్పటికి కూడా ఎంతో మంది అభిమానులు ఉంటారు. ఆమెను అమ్మగా.. భార్యగా.. ఒక మంచి గృహిణిగానే కాకుండా ఒక మంచి వ్యక్తిగా అందమైన మహిళగా కూడా అభిమానించే వారు చాలా మంది ఉన్నారు. అందుకే ఆమె ఫొటో షూట్ లు రెగ్యులర్ గా వస్తూనే ఉంటాయి. సోషల్ మీడియాలో ఆమె ఫొటో షూట్ కు మంచి రెస్పాన్స్ ఉంటుంది.
తాజాగా ప్రముఖ ఫొటోగ్రాఫర్ అవినాష్ గోవికర్ ట్విట్టర్ లో నమ్రత ఫొటోలను షేర్ చేశాడు. బ్లాక్ అండ్ వైట్ లో అత్యంత అందంగా నమ్రతను ఆయన చూపించాడు. నా జీవితంలో అత్యంత ముఖ్యమైన ఇష్టమైన వారిలో ఒకరు అంటూ ట్వీట్ పెట్టాడు. అలాగే నా ఇప్పటి వరకు కెరీర్ లో అత్యంత ఇష్టమైన ఫొటో షూట్ కూడా ఇదే అన్నట్లుగా కామెంట్ పెట్టాడు. మొత్తానికి ఈ ఫొటోలతో నమత్ర సోషల్ మీడియాలో సందడి చేస్తోంది.
మహేష్ బాబు అభిమానులు ఎంతో మంది ఈ ఫొటోను షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు. ఇక అవినాష్ గోవికర్ ట్వీట్ కు మహేష్ బాబు స్పందించడం ఇక్కడ ప్రత్యేకమైన విషయం. మహేష్ బాబు ట్వీట్ లో పిక్చర్ పర్ఫెక్ట్ అంటూ కామెంట్ పెట్టాడు. మహేష్ బాబు ట్వీట్ కు లక్షల మంది లైక్ చేయగా మరి కొందరు ఈ ఫొటోలకు కామెంట్స్ చేస్తున్నారు. మొత్తంగా నమ్రత పిక్ సోషల్ మీడియాలో సందడి చేస్తూ ఉంది.
Can prove allegations against Telangana Minister Malla Reddy: Congress
HYDERABAD: Asking for an open debate in Pragati Bhavan, the Congress on Sunday, August 29, 2021, claimed that it had all documents to back the allegations levelled against Labour Minister Ch Malla Reddy by PCC chief A Revanth Reddy. Addressing the media on Sunday, AICC spokesperson Dasoju Sravan, holding the documents (which he claimed would prove allegations), claimed that they had enough evidence to prove his party’s claims.
“When the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) blacklisted the Engineering colleges, how was K Chandrasekhar Rao able to grant permission to a University? Malla Reddy is encroaching the land allotted to an HMDA park to build a road towards his hospital,” he alleged.
Sravan also questioned the Chief Minister’s reluctance on initiating an inquiry against Malla Reddy. “Does KCR have any stake in the medical college owned by the Minister? How come the land under Gundlapochampally Survey number 650 has increased from 22 acres to 33 acres?” he questioned.The Congress leader also said that the party will take these cases against TRS leaders to central investigating agencies.
Allu Arjun Overtakes Vijay & Creates A Record!
Stylish star Allu Arjun has turned into Icon Staar recently and he is creating a very good buzz around himself thanks to his exceptional PR team. He has a huge popularity in South India and he even enjoys good craze in the Northern market. The huge success of ‘Ala Vaikunthapuramlo’ and the blockbuster response for its songs has helped in increasing his craze.
On top of that, he is making a pan-Indian film like ‘Pushpa’ and every single promotional content of the film is getting a fantastic response from the audience. All this good publicity has helped him in increasing the craze of Allu Arjun and made his brand quite strong. He turned out to be the first hero from South India to cross 13 million followers. He surpassed Vijay Devarakonda who is standing on 12.9 million followers. This is a big achievement and it stands as a testimonial for the star hero’s craze.
Coming to ‘Pushpa’, it is a rustic rural drama set in the backdrop of red sanders smuggling. Rashmika Mandanna is the heroine. Icon Staar Allu Arjun will be seen as a lorry driver named Pushpraj in this film who smuggles red sanders illegally. He grew messy hair and turned himself into a rustic village man with a thick beard and the massy look has been appreciated by everyone. He plays the role of Pushparaj who is a lorry driver. While there are some people who are bashing the makers for trying to show the smuggler as a hero and a police officer as a villain, we have to wait for the movie to come out before coming to any kind of conclusions.
The combination of Sukumar and Allu Arjun has never disappointed the audience. Their first collaboration ‘Arya’ which came in 2004 was a blockbuster and ended up as a trendsetting film. They teamed up once again for ‘Arya 2’ which was released in 2009. Despite its commercial failure due to political agitations, the film remains a fan favourite. They even worked on a short film named ‘I am The Change’ which discusses social awareness and patriotism.
Mythri Movie Makers are bankrolling this project which will be released in multiple languages. Sunil, Anasuya and others play key roles. The teaser doubled the expectations on the film and is nearing the 100 million mark. This movie marks the return of the ‘Arya’ trio. Sukumar-DSP-Allu Arjun has come together after 12 years. They last worked together on ‘Arya 2. The first song ‘Daakko Daakko Meka’ got a huge applause from the audience.
Chiranjeevi Lines Up His Fourth Remake Project
Chiranjeevi’s comeback film, Khaidi No. 150 is a Telugu remake of Vijay’s Kaththi. Khaidi No. 150 was a smashing commercial success and Chiranjeevi made a sparkling comeback ti Tollywood. Currently, Chiranjeevi is occupied with two remake projects. While one is the Telugu remake of Lucifer, the other is a remake of Vedhalam. Mohan Raja is directing Lucifer’s Telugu remake, which has been titled Godfather and the project hit the floors very recently. Chiranjeevi plays the central role in the political thriller that also stars Nayanthara, Satya Dev, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, and others in important roles. The regular shooting is underway already. Coming to the remake of Vedhalam, Meher Ramesh will be directing this project. The makers had recently announced that this film is titled Bhola Shankar. Keerthy Suresh has been roped in to play Chiranjeevi’s sister in the film. This project will hit the floors after Chiranjeevi wraps up his ongoing projects.
The latest we hear is that Chiranjeevi is lining up another remake. This time, he is planning to remake Ajith’s Yennai Arindhal. He plans to materialize this project at the earliest and he is already in touch with a couple of filmmakers regarding the same. Once the director is locked for the project, the regular shooting will be commencing correspondingly. Much Chiranjeevi’s recent films, Ram Charan will be producing this project as well. Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan are in search of the right director who is capable of handling the project.
Both Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan opine that VV Vinayak is a potential suitor for the role and they might be initiating talks with the star director very soon. Further developments will determine the director of the project. This will be Chiranjeevi’s fourth remake after he made a comeback to Tollywood with Khaidi No. 150.
Chiranjeevi is currently focused on Godfather, which is still in early stages of production. Chiranjeevi’s immediate next release, Acharya is in final leg of shoot now. The mega hero will be taking projects with Bobby and Meher Ramesh onto the floors once he is done with Godfather. Well, it is safe to say that Chiranjeevi is a super busy man now.
