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Cafe Coffee Day founder V G Siddhartha’s body found from river: Report

The body of Cafe Coffee Day founder V G Siddhartha has been found from the Nethravathi river, according to TV reports on Wednesday.

Siddhartha’s body was found on the banks of the river near the Hoige Bazaar in Mangaluru, according to news agency ANI.

Siddhartha, the founder of India’s largest coffee chain, went missing on Monday night en route to the coastal Karnataka city of Mangaluru, with a letter purportedly written by him showing he was under “tremendous pressure” from lenders and one of the private equity partners (PEs). The letter also alleged “a lot of harassment” from tax authorities.

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OPPO launches new operating system ColorOS 6 trial version for F9 mobiles

OPPO has announced the rollout of the ColorOS 6 Open Trial Version for its F9 smartphone. The new ColorOS 6 Open Trial Version offers users the latest Android Pie mobile operating system experience, and comes replete with all-new customized features.

Android Pie – a major upgrade

All models upgraded to ColorOS 6 integrate the practical new features introduced by Android Pie, including improved interactions, enhanced AI capabilities and optimization of the underlying interface.

An all-new navigation gesture in Android Pie offers a cutting-edge experience in user interactions. Android Pie is powered by Google’s AI capabilities with Google Assistant, ARcore, Google Lens and other intelligent scenario-based services. OPPO’s integration of the latest software update provides a smoother, smarter and more user-friendly experience for customers.

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MediaTek launches Helio G90 series processors for gaming smartphones

Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company MediaTek on Tuesday launched Helio G90 and G90T — its first dedicated gaming chipsets.

Both system-on-chips (SoCs) are paired with MediaTek’s HyperEngine game technology that is touted to deliver an enhanced gaming experience on smartphones.

The new platforms utilize an octa-core combination of two Arm Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55s alongside the Mali-G76 GPU. Both the G90 and G90T are built on TSMC’s 12 nm FinFET process and can be clocked up to 2.05GHz. In addition, the new SoCs support up to 10GB LPDDR4X RAM.

The chipsets are designed through involvement of the MediaTek India team, though both will be available for smartphones globally.

The Helio G90 series also have octa-core CPU, paired with ARM Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU. The Taiwanese company claimed that the combination delivers up to 1TMACs (TeraMAC) performance.

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V G Siddhartha disappearance: Friends, peers and family in a state of shock


The sudden disappearance of Café Coffee Day (CCD) founder V G Siddhartha has left everyone — business peers to employees to family — in a state of shock. It is now being speculated that he might have committed suicide because of financial stress.

The businessman, who lived in Bengaluru, went to Kotekar in Mangaluru, a distance of about 350 km on Monday evening. Around 7 pm, he stopped his car at a bridge over the Netravati river on the outskirts of the town, and asked his driver to come back after a while. When the driver returned, he could not find Siddhartha. He alerted Siddhartha’s family and the police, who launched the massive search operation. As the news broke in the early hours of Tuesday, high-profile dignitaries made rounds of the Sadashiva Nagar residence of S M Krishna, former Karnataka chief minister and a former Union minister. Krishna is Siddhartha’s father-in-law.

Politicians cutting across party lines, including Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Congress leader Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar and B L Shankar, and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders Deve Gowda and H D Kumarswamy came to offer moral support. Read Complete Article

Want long and strong hair? Here is how fermented rice water can help you


“I want my hair to be long and shiny.” That’s a dream a majority of women share across the world. Besides hair growth, the number one concern women face is hair fall. It is a demon that often gives them sleepless nights. Women try a variety of hair care products, such as oils, shampoos, serums, hairmasks and conditioners to combat hairfall and make their dream of healthy hair come true.

Yao women from the hinterlands of a south-western Chinese village of Huangluo have a small secret to share for long, healthy hair. And the secret lies in these three magical words — Fermented rice water. Women in this ancient Chinese village flaunt soft, silky and shiny hair. Some of them have hair as long as 1.4 meters. They have been using fermented rice water to wash and nourish their hair for centuries. It is so effective that sometimes this village is referred to as “Long Hair Village”.

What is fermented rice water?

Rice water is the translucent liquid left after boiling rice. Instead of draining this magical liquid away,, keep it aside at room temperature for a day till it is fermented. Boil it, cool it, add few drops of essential oils and use it for washing hair.

Here is how adding fermented rice water to the hair regime puts an assured end to hair fall.

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Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro: An affordable premium phone that exceeds expectations

Chinese technology company Xiaomi has so far had an eventful journey in India. In the five years since it launched its first product (smartphone) in the country, it has built for itself the reputation of being a brand for the price-conscious consumer. However, Xiaomi has now shown an intent to expand in other price categories while remaining strong in the budget and affordable smartphone segments. The company launched in India its premium offering, the Redmi K20 Pro, soon after the product was unveiled in China.

Business Standard takes a look at the ambitious product and assesses how it fares on key metrics:

Design


The Redmi K20 Pro does look quite different from other Redmi-branded phones. It has a premium glass-metal sandwich design with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on front and back. The phone has a glacier-inspired (blue-colour edition that we reviewed) arc-shaped gradient reflective design on the back which looks mesmerising and distinctly different from any other iteration of gradient reflective design. On the front, the phone has an obstruction-free profile with no cut-out area for notch or punch-hole. Overall, Xiaomi has done a great job in keeping the phone’s design minimal yet functional. The phone looks modern and has a dazzling design. It fits perfectly in your hand and feels comfortable to hold and operate with its compact and lightweight build.


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First look of Sanjay Dutt as Adheera from ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ out!

On the occasion of Sanjay Dutt’s 60th birthday, the actor’s fans were treated with his first look from the upcoming film ‘KGF

The upcoming sequel will feature Sanjay as Adheera. ‘KGF: Chapter 2‘ will mark Dutt’s foray into South Indian cinema.

The first look of the ‘Sadak’ actor from the upcoming flick was revealed on Twitter on Monday. Indian trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh shared the character poster on his Twitter handle, writing, “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT… Sanjay Dutt as Adheera in KGF: Chapter2.”

As expected, the first look poster of Sanjay’s character from the upcoming film is as deadly as it can get. Going by the poster, it looks like the ‘Munna Bhai’ actor is going to be the scene-stealer of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’. He will be reportedly seen playing the antagonist in the movie.

A few months back, the sequel went on floors and while it was speculated that the makers have approached Sanjay and Raveena Tandon for a special role, nothing was confirmed.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold finally ready for launch, to hit markets in September



Samsung’s first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will go on sale from September in selected markets after the launch was delayed by screen problems earlier this year, the company said on Thursday.

Samsung is hoping its highly anticipated foldable phone will revive flagging smartphone sales but its rollout has been hampered by defects in samples reported in April, when it was originally due to hit the US market. The delays cost the South Korean tech giant sales that could have provided a decent bump in revenue during the slow summer season.

Samsung said in a statement it had made improvements to the nearly $2,000 phone and was conducting final tests. Changes included strengthening hinges which early reviewers had found to be problematic.

Analysts said headlines about glitches with sample Folds would dampen consumer excitement around the launch.”Consumer confidence in Galaxy Fold has significantly deteriorated. If Samsung manages to sell 300,000 devices this year, that can be a decent performance given the delay,” said Kim Young-woo, an analyst at SK Securities. Read Complete Article

How to remove advertisements, irksome app notifications from Xiaomi MIUI 10

Chinese technology company Xiaomi makes money from its smartphones in various ways. One of them is monetization of its MIUI 10, the default user interface that comes loaded on most Xiaomi smartphones. The MIUI 10 is a customised skin layered on top of Android operating system. It comes pre-installed with several company apps, including Mi Video, Mi Music and Mi File Manager, and some bloatware that randomly shows irrelevant advertisements and pushes irksome notifications. While the company justifies making money from advertisements and bloatware, its smartphone users and technology enthusiasts have repeatedly criticised these for ruining user experience.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to remove advertisements and stop notifications from built-in apps in MIUI 10:

How to remove ads from MIUI 10 on Xiaomi smartphones

Step 1: Connect the phone to internet using WiFi or network service

Step 2: Go to the phone’s settings and click on additional settings

Step 3: Search for the Authorization and Revocation option and click on it

Step 4: Look for ‘msa’ service in the Authorization and Revocation option and disable it

Step 5: Once the ‘msa’ service is disabled, go to the phone’s settings => Additional Settings => Privacy => Ad services => Personalised ad recommendations, and disable it.

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