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Money Important Along With Medals: Superstar
Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar says that honouring winners of competitions like Olympics with just medals is not enough, and that providing them financial rewards also are a more important and practical practice.”Winning a certificate or a medal is a very big achievement, but don’t you think receiving money is more practical? because I see that several people who participate, a lot of them are from poor families.
I have seen several times that some people want to sell their medals and earn money, and several such stories you all have heard. So it is better that when you honour someone, do it not just with a medal but also with money. it is important because you have to be practical in life,” Akshay said in a media interaction on the success of his recent film “Rustom”.
While there are several countries like USA and China, who win numerous medals at the Olympics every time, India is a country that usually ends with medals in single digits — if at all.India is also yet to win a medal at the Rio Olympics that conclude August 21.
Baahubali 2 Running Behind Schedule
While Baahubali fans are getting restless to see the second part of the story to unfold on screen, here’s some bad news for them. Baahubali – The Conclusion filming is currently running behind schedule as it is taking more time than expected to shoot the climax portions.As per reports, Baahubali 2 climax part was expected to be wrapped up by the end of August. But the filming of these epic war sequences has been taking so much time than Rajamouli and his team expected it to. Hence, climax shoot will be extended until September and there is a lot more to be filmed after that.
Rajamouli started to film the climax portions early as there is a lot of CG work involved. He wanted to give enough time for the graphics team for these scenes, but he is not able to finish them off as planned.Baahubali 2 is targeting at April 28, 2017 release, but it might get delayed until June/July as it is currently running behind schedule.
Rajamouli’s plan is to release this film during peak summer to get the most of the holiday season, but it looks like his film is going to miss out on summer again.However, seasons never mattered for an SS Rajamouli film as none of his films were released during holiday/festive season until now. Nevertheless they went on to become huge blockbusters.Even industry hits like Magadheera and Baahubali were released on July 31st and July 10th (non holiday period) respectively.
Samsung to launch Gear S3 ahead of IFA 2016; What we know so far on the Gear S2 successor
Samsung’s long rumoured Gear S3 smartwatch series will finally see the light of the day later this month.Samsung Mobile (via Twitter) posted a GIF-based Gear series animation teaser with a rounded watch dial. It reads—”Talk about 3″. The company also revealed to stream the event live online on Aug. 31 from Germany, just a couple of days ahead of the globally acclaimed consumer electronics fair, IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) 2016.
Samsung Gear S3: What we know so far
From what we have gathered so far, Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch is expected to come in three variants— Gear S3 Classic, Gear S3 Explorer and Gear S3 Frontier.
All the three are expected to boast Gear S2’s popular feature—rotating bezel for navigation and also come integrated with GPS, altimeter, barometer, and speedometer. They are most likely come with IP68 certification.With IP (Ingress Protection) 68 certification, device is guaranteed to survive five-feet underwater for close to 30 minutes.
Samsung to launch Gear S3 ahead of IFA 2016; What we know so far on the 3rd generation smartwatchSamsung Mobile via Twitter
Other key details such as display size, processor, battery capacity is yet to be ascertained. We believe readers need not have to wait long, as Samsung (and also other smart device makers) has a habit of teasing device features ahead of the launch.
Xiaomi Mi5 price slashed in China permanently: When will it happen in India?
Xiaomi’s smartphone shipments have dropped in China in Q2 2016 compared to last year, but the company is making some changes to crawl back to the top. Xiaomi’s 2016 flagship smartphone, the Mi5, has received a generous price cut in China, allowing shoppers to pick up the premium device at best price.
The price cut on Xiaomi Mi 5 comes just five months after the flagship’s launch and applies to all variants, including Xiaomi Mi 5 Pro. Xiaomi has permanently discounted the prices of its Mi5 smartphone by ¥200, which is roughly Rs. 2,000. Following the discount, the Mi 5 32GB variant is available for ¥1,799 (approx. Rs. 18,100) and ¥2,099 (roughly Rs. 21,100) for 64GB model. As for the Mi 5 Pro, which comes with 128GB storage and 4GB RAM, the new price is ¥2,499 (around Rs. 25,200).
Sadly, there is no information on whether the price cut will happen in India as well. Ever since the device was released, it has been applauded for its unique design, overall performance and effective price. But unconditional price cuts are always welcome in markets such as India for sales boost. International Business Times India, reached out to Xiaomi for a comment.
“We don’t have any official information about this as of now,” Xiaomi told IBTimes, India. Xiaomi’s pricing in India is quite competitive as it is pitted against the likes of OnePlus 3, LeEco Le Max 2 and other flagships. The company has offered its Mi 5 flagship for Rs. 22,999 during special occasions such as Mi Anniversary, but there hasn’t been a permanent price drop on the Rs. 24,999 price tag. Xiaomi has only launched the 32GB version of the Mi 5 in India, while the 64GB and the Pro variants are limited to the Chinese market.
According to GizmoChina, Xiaomi also slashed the price of another smartphone, the Redmi 3X, in China, which was only launched a few months ago. The budget smartphone is ¥100 cheaper than its launch price and sells for ¥799. The company hasn’t launched the handset in India or other international markets, but it can be shipped outside China by placing an order on GearBest for $143.Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Xiaomi’s smartphone shipments in China dropped 38 percent in the second quarter this year, slipping the company’s rank to number four. Xiaomi had shipped 10.5 million smartphones in Q2 compared to 17.1 million smartphones shipped during the same period a year ago.
Pushkar Tragedy: 4 Youths Drown In Krishna River
Following the tragic stampede which claimed the lives of 27 devotees during the inaugural ceremony of Godavari Maha Pushkaralu last year, Chandrababu and his team have taken several strict measures to prevent any unfortunate mishaps at the ongoing Krishna Pushkaralu.However, a 5-year-old kid lost his life when he was drowned at a Pushkar Ghat a couple of days ago. And today, four BCom students from Eturu village in Nandigama lost their lives when the boat they were traveling capsized in the Krishna waters.
A total of eleven students took a boat to reach to a Pushkar Ghat at Gidugu in Amaravati. Their boat sank in the midway and divers were called in to rescue the youths. The divers immediately saved six youths from drowning.
Four bodies have been recovered while search operations are on to rescue another missing youth. Officials and several ministers expressed their grief over the loss of young lives.
Finally, Baahubali Wins an Award!!
Epic Telugu film ‘Baahubali’, which was praised for its technical finesse and the imagination of the director SS Rajamouli, has won several awards in the technicians and supporting cast categories. However, the lead actor Prabhas, who has devoted three years for the film, has been shown empty hand in all the award ceremonies held so far.
At last, Prabhas has now won an award for ‘Baahubali’. Santosham awards for 2016 have been announced and Prabhas is named the Best Actor of 2015 for his phenomenal effort to lift Baahubali to international level. Fans of Young Rebel Star, who were elated the box office performance of the film, finally have got a reason to cheer as far as awards are concerned.
Most of the awards of this season were grabbed by either Baahubali or Srimanthudu. While Baahubali pocketed all the awards in technical category, Mahesh Babu swept all the awards in the Best Actor category. NTR was declared winner in the Maa TV awards though.Prabhas fans have been disappointed all along as their favorite hero’s effort was not recognized. Now, they have got a consolation prize to cheer up.
