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In the second quarter (April-June period) alone, there was a strong growth uptick in Apple iPhone shipments and the company registered a stupendous 70 per cent growth in shipments in the country, according o data provided by CyberMedia Research (CMR).Alongside, Apple iPad posted a modest 6 per cent year-over-year growth, driven by consumer need for productivity and leisure on-the-go, and at home.Apple is well-positioned to capitalise on the market demand and maintain its positive momentum in India, and is likely to garner 7 per cent market share in 2023, according to CMR.“We continue to see a strong momentum for Apple…

“The state government is focusing on road clearance in apple-growing areas to facilitate growers and ensure the smooth transportation of their produce, especially after some roads were adversely affected by the monsoon fury,” an official statement quoting the Chief Minister said on Friday.“The restoration works are being undertaken on a war footing to repair the damaged roads.”After a meeting with members of the arthiya association here, the Chief Minister said the government has been prioritising the strengthening of the road from Chhaila to Yashwant Nagar via Neri Bridge and a project with an outlay of Rs 70 crore under Central…

Lyon, playing in his 100th consecutive Test match at Lord’s, pulled up sharply after running in to take a catch of Ben Duckett off the bowling of Cameron Green in the leg-side after tea in the 37th over. Though he did face 13 balls with the bat, Lyon was diagnosed with a significant calf strain and eventually ruled out for the rest of the series.“I actually sent Nathan Lyon a message after he did his calf. I said, ‘Mate, don’t give up on it, you’ve got 18 days, you might be able to get back for the last Test match’.…

Priyanka said she would hold people of the state responsible for their condition in Madhya Pradesh, because they have handed over power to corrupt people.Priyanka also appealed to people to ask Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan about his Rs. 22,000 announcements. The Congress leader made these remarks while addressing ‘Jan Aakrosh’ rally at Mela Maidan in Gwalior district on Friday.“You have to be aware of the things happening in your states otherwise the BJP government will keep on misleading you for their own benefits. BJP leaders have made luxury bungalows and people are facing hard time even to buy vegetables.”She…

Earlier in the day, the President received a warm welcome by Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House after which the two leaders held the talks.In a joint press statement, Modi said: “It is necessary that we work together keeping in mind each other’s security interests, sensitivities.”We have decided to begin talks on economic and technological cooperation. We have also agreed to increase air connectivity between two countries.”The Prime Minister also expressed hope that the island nation’s government will fulfill the aspirations of the Sri Lankan Tamils and take forward the process of equality, justice and peace.While referring to Sri…

Port of Spain, July 21 (IANS) Over missing out on a chance to score his second Test century on the trot on Day One of the second Test against West Indies, India’s left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said he would learn from it and try to overcome the disappointment in future.Put in to bat first by West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval, Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma shared a 139-run opening stand, before the former was out for 57 off 74 balls, giving a catch to deep gully after trying to chase a wide delivery off Jason Holder. By the time…

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) As the clock ticks down on the auction for the next edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), the players are eagerly looking forward to the 10th season of the league that has given a new identity to the sport of kabaddi.The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is on the cusp of completing its landmark tenth season this year, one of the most influential figures in the kabaddi circuit and MVP winner in Season 2 – Manjeet Chillar, who has seen the rise of the Pro Kabaddi League from Season 1 to 9, talked about how…

San Francisco, July 21 (IANS) Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a message reaction feature for channels on Android beta.For this feature, the platform is expected to add a new section called “Channel settings”, reports WABetaInfo.In that section, admins will be able to manage certain options for their channels.The company intends to allow channel admins to control which reactions users can send to the channel.”In reality, this was not so unexpected since the community announcement group already provides users with the ability to react to messages, but this discovery further confirms their plans to bring this feature to…

San Francisco, July 21 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube has increased the price of a Premium individual plan by $2 in the US for new and current customers.Users will now have to pay $13.99 per month instead of $11.99.The plan will cost $18.99 if users are subscribing from the iOS YouTube app, reports 9to5Google.”We’re updating the price for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscribers in the US to continue delivering great service and features. We believe this new price reflects the value of YouTube Premium which allows subscribers to enjoy ad-free YouTube with background and offline play and uninterrupted access to…

San Francisco, July 21 (IANS) Samsung Electronics America has launched student IDs on Samsung Wallet at 68 colleges, universities and higher education institutions across the nation.The update will add a convenient way to use student IDs on a Galaxy smartphone, the company said in a blogpost on Thursday.The tech giant is working closely with partners to expand the offering to even more institutions.”We’re always looking to innovate and improve the Galaxy experience for every kind of user,” said Jude Buckley, executive vice president of Mobile experience Business at Samsung Electronics America.”Technology plays a big part in today’s college experience, and…