Author: Starvision Desk

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) On the eve of India’s Round of 16 clash with Saudi Arabia in the Asian Games, Sunil Chhetri, the skipper of the national football team, said on Wednesday that he is aware of the problems the team is facing during its ongoing campaign in Hangzhou, China.He is also conscious of India’s dismal track record against Saudi Arabia and the present strength of the West Asian side.However, it could hardly deter him from keeping his focus on the Round of 16 clash to be played at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium on Thursday.The skipper believes that…

Hangzhou, Sep 27 (IANS) Siobhan Bernadette Haughey of Hong Kong, China, nicknamed “The Little Mermaid”, showcased her prowess in the pool at the Hangzhou Asiad, clinching two gold medals with impressive performances.Haughey, 25, who was the runner-up in both the 100m and 200m free at the Tokyo Games, delivered an exceptional swim on Monday. She won the 200m freestyle in one minute 54.12 seconds. This victory marked Hong Kong, China’s first swimming gold medal at the Asian Games and was also her first Asian Games gold, especially significant after she missed the 2018 edition due to an injury, reports Xinhua.On…

Rome, Sep 27 (IANS) Juventus rebounded from their 4-2 defeat to Sassuolo as Arkadiusz Milik’s goal secured a 1-0 victory over 10-man Lecce.Juventus, sitting in fourth with 10 points prior to Tuesday’s game, faced an unexpectedly strong Lecce side that had remained unbeaten and occupied third place, reports Xinhua.Juventus controlled the match, crafting multiple opportunities but struggled to score. Their breakthrough came in the 57th minute when Weston McKennie floated a pass to Adrien Rabiot, who headed it down for Milik to tap in at the back post.Late in the game, Lecce’s Mohamed Kaba fell in the penalty area under…

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Born on September 27, 1998 — Google, a technology giant, is celebrating its 25th birthday today by going back in time and sharing how they were born.Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, on the anniversary of the tech giant, shared a Doodle on X, thanking users of the company’s products.”Happy 25th birthday @Google! Thanks to everyone who uses our products and challenges us to keep innovating and to all Googlers!,” Pichai said.Founders Sergey Brin and Larry (Lawrence) Page met as doctoral students in Stanford University’s computer science program in the late ‘90s.They quickly learned they…

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) German electronics brand Blaupunkt on Wednesday launched two affordable 43-inch QLED & 55-inch 4K Google TVs in India. The 43-inch TV priced at Rs 28,999, and the 55-inch priced at Rs 34,999, are now available to purchase on Flipkart. “This festive season discover the magic of sleek designs, superior performance, and advanced features like Android operating systems, stunning visuals, and, most notably, the unmatched TruSurround Sound with a powerful 60W speaker, these TVs are poised to redefine home entertainment,” Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO of SPPL exclusive brand licencee of Blaupunkt TVs in India, said in…

“My brother (Justice Bhatti) has some reservations about hearing the matter,” said Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who headed the bench, but without disclosing any specific reason. The bench did not pass orders giving any fixed date in the matter but granted liberty to mention the plea afresh before CJI D.Y. Chandrachud for urgent listing. Senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, appearing for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief, went to the courtroom of the CJI for mentioning the plea seeking urgent hearing by a different Bench. However, a bench headed by the CJI did not pass any directions for urgent hearing by a…

A notification issued by the Commissioner (Home), T. Ranjit Singh, said that the Governor of Manipur hereby accords approval to declare the entire state of Manipur, excluding the areas falling under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations, as “Disturbed Area” for a period of six months with effect from October 1.The”Disturbed Area” under the AFSPA was in force in the same areas earlier, whose tenure had lapsed recently.Meanwhile, many agitating students were injured on Wednesday after security forces fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse them in Imphal’s Moirangkhom area, about 200 metres from the Chief Minister’s secretariat.The…

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made the announcement to the effect this evening, and was welcomed by state Congress Working President M. Arif Naseem Khan and others.Earlier, the official state holiday for Anant Chaturdashi marking the immersion ceremonies and Eid Milad-un-Nabi were falling on the same day, September 28.Since huge processions are taken out for both festivals, it could have resulted in problems and difficult for the police to manage the huge crowds.Keeping in view the solemnity of both the festivals, the Congress’ Khan, Samajwadi Party’s state President Abu Asim Azmi, MLA Raees Shaikh, ruling Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale, representatives…

Skin is the largest organ in the body and it’s constantly exposed to the environment around us. The stratum corneum acts as a barrier to keep out unwanted chemicals and bacteria and to keep up the moisture.Researchers at Stanford University in the US show how mechanical changes in the outer surface of our skin translates into sensations and provides a quantitative approach for determining how people will perceive their skin after using a moisturiser or cleanser.“This work provides a new understanding of how products affect the physical properties of our skin, which includes not just skin health, but also skin…

With an average of 70 billion daily views globally, YouTube Shorts continues to grow in popularity among viewers in India, with 96 per cent aged 18 to 44 using YouTube Shorts.Its average daily views have grown by over 120 per cent year-on-year (YoY) globally.Shorts watch-time now also transcends devices with 88 per cent of online 18-44-year-olds watching short-form video content on a TV over the past 12 months.Viewers in India are also splitting their viewing time across many different video formats, spending no more than 21 per cent of their viewing time watching one format, the company revealed during the…