Month: April 2022

Cricket IPL Sports

IPL 2022: LSG Win Against PBKS Has Little Impact On Points Table

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It was a superb display of bowling by Lucknow Super Giants that made them victorious against a closely fought match with Punjab Kings at the MCA Stadium in Pune.

HIGHLIGHTS

• LSG beat PBKS by 20 runs on Friday
• Gujarat Titans tops the IPL points table
• KL Rahul is second in Orange Cap race

LSG v/s PBKS

IPL 2022 LSG Win Against PBKS

Punjab attack restricted Lucknow Super Giants to 153/8 with Rabada taking 4 wickets but they couldn’t win because of fine display of bowling by LSG. Mohsin Khan dismissed 3 batsmen and Krunal Pandya bowled out 2 players for just 13 runs in his four overs. In batting, Quinton de Kock scored 46 and Deepak Hooda made 34 runs for LSG. But it was the bowling attack that helped LSG register a 20-run victory over PBKS.

IPL 2022 Points Table

IPL 2022 Points Table

With the recent win, LSG moved to the third position on the points table followed by SunRisers Hyderabad at the number four. Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are at the first and second positions respectively. Gujarat Titans has scored 14 points from 8 matches.

Punjab Kings maintains its seventh position on the points table even after the defeat by LSG. Royal Challengers and Delhi Capitals hold the fifth and sixth positions respectively.

Kolkata Night Riders are eighth and Chennai Super Kings are ninth on the table. Mumbai Indians are still at the tenth position as they have yet to register a win in this season.

Orange Cap Race

Jos Buttler Orange Cap Race

Jos Buttler tops the chart with 499 runs followed by KL Rahul with 374 runs. Shikhar Dhawan with 307 runs is at third position followed by Hardik Pandya (305) … Read the rest

Technology

Nothing Launcher Is Available Only For Flagship Phones

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As promised in its March event, Nothing finally released its Nothing Launcher on the Google Play Store. Currently available in beta, it is a stock Android launcher available for other Android devices in the market. It carries a set of standard circular app icons and features a single custom wallpaper. For widget users, it offers a clock and a weather widget.

HIGHLIGHTS

Nothing Launcher released on Google Play Store
It is available with no-nonsense stock Android features
It features useful widgets including clock and weather widgets

Key Features Of Nothing Launcher

Nothing Launcher Is Available Only For Flagship Phones

Max Icons and Max Folders: Enlarge app folders and individual apps by hold and press command. It will allow you to view the app you want to use more clearly. Similarly, it is made easier to launch any app directly from folders. You will see the most used apps in the folders and enlarge them by holding and pressing the apps.

Bespoke Clock & Weather Widgets: It is raw technology balanced by human warmth to provide a unique experience to the users.

Nothing Wallpaper & Style: Now customize your home screen with an exciting color palette available with Nothing wallpapers.

Ringtones: It provides more options of melodious ringtones than you can find in others.

Who Can Download Nothing Launcher?

Currently available in beta, Nothing Launcher supports Google Pixel 5, Pixel 6, Samsung Galaxy S21 series, and the Galaxy S22 series mobiles. By allowing the stock Android launcher for flagship phones only, Nothing has kept its promise of a premium experience. But there is little to worry about other brands, as Nothing will release the advanced version of its launcher in the coming days.… Read the rest

International Technology

After Twitter What Next For Elon Musk, Is It Coca-Cola Or McDonalds?

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Tesla CEO and newfound Twitter owner Elon Musk shook the business world again by announcing that he would buy Coca-Cola next. Elon Musk has just finished the Twitter deal in a hostile $44 billion deal and now he wants to fix the Coca-Cola product.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Elon Musk tweeted about buying Coca-Cola
• He also disclosed his intention of buying McDonald
• Elon Musk is known for sharing his whimsical desires on social media

Let’s First Read Elon Musk’s Tweet About Coca-Cola

He said he was buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back. Then came the second tweet where he said that he was going to buy McDonald and fix all the ice cream machines. Also, Elon Musk jokingly responded to his tweets by saying he couldn’t do miracles.

What Elon Musk Wants To Fix In Coca-Cola?

Elon Musk Wants To Fix In Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola has a rich history dating back to 1886. Earlier it used to make drinks with coca leaves and kola nuts. It had caffeine obtained from kola nuts and cocaine extracted from coca leaves. But it was the time when cocaine was considered medicinal. And when cocaine was made a prohibited drug in the US, it replaced the ingredient with decocainized coca leaves. Elon Musk wants to restore the original formula of the drink.

Elon Musk’s Outlandish Statements

It isn’t the first time that Elon Musk has made such an outlandish statement as he has a history of making such statements. But what worries is he acts … Read the rest

Cricket IPL Sports

A Former Pakistani Cricketer Said SRK Wanted Him To Play In IPL

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Pakistani cricketer, Yasir Arafat’s revelation that he was offered an opportunity to play for Kolkata Night Riders (KKR) by its co-owner Shah Rukh Khan has surprised many because Pakistan was banned from participating in IPL matches post the 26/11 terror attacks in November 2008.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Yasir Arafat said he was offered a contract to play for KKR
• He made this revelation on YouTube
• His name wasn’t shortlisted for playing in IPL

When Did SRK Contact Yasir Arafat?

Speaking on the YouTube channel Cricket Den, Yasir Arafat said that he was playing County Cricket for Kent in 2008 when he was approached by KKR officials with a message from SRK. The officials met him and conveyed SRK’s message that the star wanted him to play for KKR in IPL 2009. They handed him a card and took his contact details.

Initially, he thought that it was a joke as to why SRK would send somebody to talk to him. But soon he received an email where the KKR official complained about him not contacting them and the talks were closed. But he was again approached by KKR with a 3-year contract and at that time SRK himself called and welcomed him.

Did Yasir Arafat Decline The Offer?

Indian Premier League (IPL) has been the biggest T20 franchise competition in the world since its beginning. And there is hardly any player who hadn’t dreamt of playing in IPL matches. Pakistan was also invited to send their cricketers and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had even shortlisted names of players when the 2008 terror attack happened and India banned Pakistan from IPL.

The Pakistan all-rounder Yasir … Read the rest

News & Politics Technology

Elon Musk Buys Twitter At $44bn But The World Isn’t Happy

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Elon Musk finally sealed the Twitter deal at $44bn to get control of the social network with more than 200 million users and growing. Tesla chief who has a frequent critic of Twitter in the past said that the platform had not lived up to its potential as a platform for “free speech”.

How The Twitter Deal Finalized?

On 4 April, Elon Musk emerged as the single largest shareholder of the social media group. On 14 April, he offered to buy all Twitter shares for $54.20 each in a takeover bid. But the Twitter board opposed the attempt by making it expensive for Elon Musk. But the initial transaction faded after shareholders warmed to Musk’s offer of putting $21bn of his own money and taking rest of the amount as loan from financial institutions including Morgan Stanley. Twitter confirmed the sale and said that it would be closed in 2022.

History Of Twitter

Launched in 2006, Twitter boasts of 217 million daily active users and a market cap of nearly $40bn. But its co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO in November 2021. He made the chief technology officer Parag Agrawal as an acting executive. Elon Musk started tweeting about his interest in buying the company as early as 2017. With 83m followers, he is a prominent user of the app.

How Elon Musk Want To Reshape Twitter?

Elon Musk Buys Twitter At $44bn

Soon after finalizing the deal, Elon Musk announced his objective of buying Twitter. He said that he wanted to improve its functions by adding new features to it. He would make the algorithms open source to build trust, beat the spam bots, and authenticate all humans.

What … Read the rest

Fashion & Lifestyle Media & Entertainment

Fashion Hits And Misses By Bollywood Stars In April

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This week stars did a fashion parade for their fans and allowed the viewers to rate their dresses, looks, attitudes, and styles. And these stars included Rakul Preet Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Karisma Kapoor, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Tara Sutaria, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kiara Advani, and Karena Kapoor who rocked in a red dress like an absolute pro.

Let’s the stars and rate them according to their dresses

Kareena Kapoor (HIT)

Kareena Kapoor

A red shirt paired with pointed pumps and a tiny bag made her look superbly glamorous and she got the highest rating from the viewers.

Rakul Preet Singh (HIT)

Rakul Preet Singh

The star appeared in a monotone pantsuit paired with a bright pink bralette and golden earrings and became a hit among her fans.

Shahid Kapoor (HIT)

Shahid Kapoor

The viewers liked his experiment with a printed shirt and gave him a thumbs-up for this beautiful dress.

Ranveer Singh (HIT)

Ranveer Singh

Oh! This man has got an amazing sense of creativity. Nobody could have dreamt of him appearing in a printed, multicolored, and striped three-piece pantsuit with pink sneakers but he is a man of courage who can dare to try these kinds of outfits.

Karisma Kapoor (HIT)

Karisma Kapoor

Lolo still looks chic and elegant as always. For the fashion week, she chooses a striped, matching kurta-trouser set with juttis. And she looks comfortable in this dress. Also, she got a thumbs-up from the viewers.

Tara Sutaria (HIT)

Tara Sutaria

The Heropanti 2 actress came in a pinstriped suit paired with simple black pumps and caught the attention of the viewers. She looked superbly sophisticated and sexy in this new outfit.

Aditi Rao Hydari (HIT)

Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi Rao Hydari displayed an ivory kurta with … Read the rest

Fashion & Lifestyle Today's Special

Google Doodle: What Google Wants To Tell About Naziha Salim?

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Today’s Google Doodle is to Naziha Salim fondly called “the first Iraqi woman who anchored the pillars of Iraqi contemporary art” by the sixth Iraqi president Jalal Talabani.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Born in 1927 in Istanbul, Naziha Salim belongs to a family of Iraqi artists
• She was awarded a scholarship to study abroad
• Her paintings mainly represent rural Iraqi women
• She authored a book on the history of modern Iraqi art, Iraq: Contemporary Art

A Look At The Life Of Naziha Salim

Born in 1927 into a family of Iraqi artists living in Turkey, Naziha Salim took her first lessons in painting from her father Hajji Mohammed Salim, who himself was a painter. Her mother was a skilled embroider. Her older brothers Rashid, Su’ad Salim, Nizarre, and Jawad were also talented artists. Out of the four, it was Jawad who became Iraq’s most beloved sculptor.

Naziha Salim started painting at an early age and she loved to paint pictures using her creativity. Her family sent her to the Baghdad Fine Arts Institute from where she graduated with distinction. Her hard work got her a scholarship to study at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. And she was the first Iraqi woman to get a scholarship.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• She taught arts at the Fine Arts Institute until her retirement
• She founded Al-Ruwwad, a community of artists that incorporate European art techniques into the Iraqi aesthetic
• She compiled the history of the early development of Iraq’s modern art movement in a book, Iraq: Contemporary Art

Why Is Google Celebrating Naziha Salim?

Naziha Salim’s art work is displayed at the Sharjah Art … Read the rest

Sports

Novak Djokovic Makes A Comeback In The Serbia Open

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Novak Djokovic displayed superb tennis against his in-form countryman, Miomir Kecmanovic on the second day at the Serbia Open. After suffering from a set and a break down on Thursday, the World No. 1 advanced to the semi-finals with 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in his native Belgrade.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Djokovic beat fellow Serbian Kecmanovic in a close contest in the Serbia Open
• Earlier Djokovic beat Laslo Djere in a nearly three-and-half-hour match
• Djokovic is chasing a third title in the Serbia Open and a fourth ATP Tour title

How The Match Progressed?

Djokovic got less than 24 hours to relax after winning the previous game against Laslo Djere. A tired Djokovic lost the opening set to Kecmanovic without giving any fight. He even missed a break chance in each of the first four games to the second. Soon Djokovic gathered his strength and began to improve his performance from the baseline to level the match.

It was a two-hour-and-eighteen-minute game in which Djokovic won the final four games of the deciding set. He just dropped two points in the process but didn’t face any break point in the stanza.

Novak Djokovic

What is The Present Rating Of Djokovic?

It was his 10th winning streak against Serbians. His record against his countrymen stands at 27-4 and 36-6 in his home nation. Also, he is holding a 2-0 ATP Head2Head edge in their series.

The 22-year-old Kecmanovic is now stands at No. 38 in the ATP Rankings. It was his fifth consecutive ATP Tour quarter-final and the loss dropped him to 19-8 on the year. But he has been the most consistent tennis player of the 2022 season.… Read the rest

Media & Entertainment Movies

Oh My Dog Movie Review

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Based On The Emotional Bonding Between A Kid And Blind Pup, The Movie Is Bogged Down By Careless Writing

Oh My Dog has been released and the first reviews are out but there is little excitement among the audiences. The film is predictable right from the beginning and some characters are forced into the story from nowhere just to keep it moving. The only thing that makes the movie watchable is three generations of actors working together.

Story

Fernanado (Vinay Rai) is a rich dog owner who breeds the best canines for winning international dog shows, and luckily, he is just one win away from creating a world record of consistently winning dog shows. Sadly, one of his pups is born blind and he decides to eliminate that pup. But the canine somehow escapes from his clutches.

Here enters little Arjun (Arnav Vijay) in the movie. The kid finds the blind pup and brings the dog home. He raises the blind dog despite family objections and friends making fun of the canine. The compassionate child calls the dog, Simba. Arjun’s father Shankar (Arun Vijay) wants to help his child despite differences with his father Vijaykumar.

Arjun takes Simba to a dog show where the audiences appeal to the organizers to allow a blind pup to participate. Also, a doctor comes from nowhere and performs an expensive surgery on Simba. These things happen so fast that the audiences get little time to imbibe the facts.

Highlights Of The Movie:

• Three generations of actors Vijaykumar, Arun Vijay, and Arnav Vijay are working on a movie
• Arnav Vijay delivered a great performance, especially his bonding with … Read the rest

International Technology

Netflix Blames Russian War On Ukraine And Account Sharing By Subscribers For Its Losses

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Netflix blamed the suspension of its service in Russia and account sharing as reasons behind its losses in the first quarter of this year. The Silicon Valley tech firm is also facing tough competition from titans like Apple and Disney. The leading streaming television service is planning to take measures to strengthen its market share.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Netflix reported a loss of subscribers in the first quarter of this year
• Its net income dropped from $1.7 billion in the last quarter to $1.6 billion this quarter
• Its shares also dropped by 25% to $262 in after-market trades

Why Is Netflix Facing Losses?

Netflix Facing Losses

The prime reason Netflix sees behind the drop in subscribers is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which led to the suspension of its services in Russia and the loss of subscribers.

The second reason it gives for slow subscribers is the slow speed of broadband Internet service and the slow growth of smart television. Also, subscribers sharing their accounts with others is also a reason behind its losses.

What Is The Present State Of Its Subscribers?

Netflix has nearly 222 million households as its subscribers but this number is slightly less than the subscribers it had in the first quarter of last year. But what worries it is that the subscribers are sharing their accounts with 100 million others that aren’t paying for the service.

The streaming services admitted that account sharing as a percentage of their paying membership hadn’t changed much over the years. Also, it was harder to grow membership in many markets.

Last year it tried to increase its membership by allowing the subscribers to pay slightly more to … Read the rest