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Pune, July 13 (IANS) One of the top contenders, Bengaluru Smashers will open their campaign in the second tie of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 4 against U Mumba TT, spearheaded by top international stars Aruna Qadari and Lily Zhang, at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Friday.The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017 and will look to achieve success in its fourth season as well.Bengaluru Smashers come into the Ultimate…

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal on Thursday said that he is 100 per cent committed to produce semiconductors and display glass in India and have lined up partners for the same.Agarwal reacted after Taiwanese chip-making giant Foxconn announced it had withdrawn from a joint venture to manufacture chips with India-based industrial giant Vedanta.He said that India is a land of opportunities with huge potential.“We need several ventures to help India become a semiconductor and display glass hub. We welcome Foxconn and the whole world to come and invest in this sector,” Agarwal said in a tweet.He…

Washington, July 13 (IANS) The powerful next generation James Webb Space Telescope has completed a year of science operations, showcasing images ranging from cosmic backyard in the Solar System to distant galaxies near the dawn of time.To celebrate the completion of a successful first year, Webb released a new image which shows a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.The new image features the nearest star-forming region to Earth. Its proximity at 390 light-years allows for a highly detailed close-up, with noforeground stars in the intervening space.The showcased region contains approximately 50 young stars, all of them similar…

New Delhi: Google Pay on Thursday rolled out UPI LITE on its platform to enable users to make fast and one-click UPI transactions without needing to enter the UPI PIN.The LITE account is linked to the user’s bank account but does not rely real-time on the issuing bank’s core banking system, the company said in a statement.The UPI LITE account can be loaded with up to Rs 2,000 twice a day and allows users to do instant UPI transactions up to Rs 200.“Unique offerings and use cases are core to driving further adoption of digital payments in the country and…

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Leading wearable brand Garmin on Thursday announced the launch of the new golf smartwatch series in the country, to enhance golfing experiences and overall fitness.The ‘Approach S70’ series starts at Rs 72,990, and will be available online — Amazon and Synergizer — as well as offline — Garmin Brand Store, the company said in a statement.”Available in two different sizes, these premium smartwatches are packed with advanced on-the-course tools and fitness features to help golfers build a better all-around game.”The Approach S70 is said to hold a charge for up to 16 days in smartwatch…

Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Seeking the Moon God Chandran’s blessings for Indian space agency’s third moon mission – Chandrayaan-3, a special puja has been arranged at the Chandranaar Temple, in Thingalur near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. The Chandranaar Temple is one of the Navagraha temples, all located near Kumbakonam, and devotees pray at these temples to get rid of negative planetary influence on them.While the presiding deity at the temple is Soma (Moon), the main deity is Lord Shiva.“On Friday morning, a yagna between 8-10 a.m and an ‘Abhishekam’ for the Moon God has been arranged. Following that, there will…

Increased loneliness and social isolation may affect a third of the world population, and comes with serious health consequences, such as increased risk of mental illness, obesity, dementia, and early death.A growing body of research on companion robots suggests they can reduce stress and loneliness and can help older people remain healthy and active in their homes.Newer robots embedded with advanced AI programmes may foster stronger social connections with humans than earlier generations of robots.Generative AI like ChatGPT, which is based on large language models, allows robots to engage in more spontaneous conversations, and even mimic the voices of old…

According to the latest data from the Australian Immunization Register, 8.5 million Australians — or about 32 per cent of the population — had received a 2023 flu vaccine as of July 9, reports Xinhua news agency.It marks a fall from 10.4 million at the same time in 2022.The fall came despite public campaigns warning of a possible blow to the health system from a spike in influenza, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases.There had been 116,473 confirmed flu cases in Australia as of June 25 in 2023.Sian Goodson, chair of the South Australian (SA) branch of the Royal…

The edge panel technology, also known as 3D lamination technology, is used for making curved screen edges for Samsung smartphones. It took Samsung around $117.7 million in investment and six years of research by 38 engineers to develop the technology, reports Yonhap news agency.A former CEO and officials of Toptec Co., a mid-size firm specializing in production equipment, were indicted on charges of leaking in April 2018 technical specifications and technical drawings of the edge panel technology they got from Samsung to a separate company they established. They then sold part of the documents to two Chinese companies.They were also…

“Starting this week, we are releasing a new platform-wide voice reporting feature to Alpha and Alpha-skip Xbox Insiders,” the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday.”This feature equips Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One players with the ability to capture a 60-second video clip of an in-game voice incident that they believe violates our Community Standards and submit it as evidence to our Xbox Safety Team for review.”The feature supports the broadest arena of in-game interactions between players across thousands of games that offer in-game multiplayer voice chat.With the new feature, the company aims to make players feel comfortable jumping…