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The former PM's handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/DcOEzKA via DHARMA

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Two former key advisers to Boris Johnson discuss how Downing Street worked during the pandemic. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/jkVlc8f via DHARMA

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A bill giving terminally-ill Manx residents the right to die moves forward in the House of Keys. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/1HK4SbF via DHARMA

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"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions during the pandemic. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/R8hVebO via DHARMA

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The inquiry lays bare the moods and whims of key government figures at a time of crisis, writes Chris Mason. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/270rEbC via DHARMA

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would do a live interview with the tech billionaire. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/zsCSGvR via DHARMA

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The party says comments made by Andy McDonald at the weekend were "deeply offensive". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/JFz0GN3 via DHARMA

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Simon Case said the former PM changed direction"every day," in evidence heard by the Covid inquiry. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/0CdyzL9 via DHARMA

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Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition as a new variant of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. The unique clamshell foldable phone draws inspiration from the SGH-E700 (Samsung E700) released in 2003 as Samsung's first handset to feature a built-in antenna. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro has a blue colour panel and a matte finish frame. The special edition smartphone comes bundled with various accessories including Flipsuit cards, and Flipsuit cases among others. Apart from the accessories, the new Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition is expected to have similar specifications as the vanilla Galaxy Z Flip 5 that launched globally in July this year. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro will be available in limited quantities in Australia, Korea, UK, Germany, and Spain on November 1 exclusively through Samsung's official website Samsung.com. It will go on sale in France from November 2. Pricing details of the special edition handset haven't been announced yet. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

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Rachel MacLean says the bill would restore "true homeownership" but Labour says it is "thin gruel". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/cjFk2Bt via DHARMA

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The tánaiste rejects a proposal by Steve Baker that a super-majority is needed for a united Ireland. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/tNkMgvf via DHARMA

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Humza Yousaf says his in-laws trapped in Gaza are alive but have run out of clean drinking water. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/oSPc0Ui via DHARMA

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India vs England World Cup 2023 match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 29, at Ekana Sports City stadium, Lucknow. The host team has been faring well in the tournament so far, with 5 wins in all the matches it has played. With 10 points, India sits second in the points table for the World Cup 2023. It is only behind South Africa, who moved to first position after a massive win against Pakistan. On the other hand, the defending champions will find it hard even to make it to the semi-finals at this stage. England sits at the last position in the points table currently, with only one win in its account so far.  India is suffering a loss as Hardik Pandya is recovering from his injury. While he was expected to join the team for Lucknow's game, his ligament tear may take longer to heal, and we might miss him for the next two games. Suryakumar Yadav replaced Pandya in the previous match against New Zealand. However, he failed to woo fans with his performance. On the other han

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Ash Regan MSP joins Alex Salmond's party saying the SNP has lost its focus on Scottish independence. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/7AxMLti via DHARMA

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The seventh edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023 kicked off on Friday with the inauguration by Prime Minister Modi at Bharat Mandapam. This year's event is centred around the theme of Global Digital Innovation, with exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge technologies such as satellite communication, 6G demo, and other use cases. The first day of the event saw dignitaries like Akash Ambani, Chairman - of Reliance Jio, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, and Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, attending the inaugural session of IMC 2023. Unlike last year, where the 5G rollout announcement was a big draw for the event, this year, we saw multiple demo sessions and other key announcements, which we will cover in this article, making the main headlines.  100 5G Labs The first big announcement was about establishing 100 5G labs across India to promote students, professors, startups, and MSMEs to work on 5G technology in various fields like hea

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iQoo 12 series is scheduled to launch on November 7. The lineup is said to include a base and a pro model. The company has confirmed the processor details of the handsets previously. Other details of the upcoming smartphones have been doing rounds of the rumour mills over the past few weeks. Ahead of the release of the series, a company official revealed the design of the iQoo 12 Pro model's BMW M Motorsport edition. Camera details of the phone have also been teased. In a Weibo post , an iQoo official revealed the design of the upcoming iQoo 12 Pro's BMW M Motorsport edition model. The phone is seen in a white colour option with small stripes of the BMW colours - blue, black and red, engraved in the bottom left corner of the back panel. An inscription on the camera island claims to offer zooming capabilities of up to 100x. The triple rear camera units of the iQoo 12 Pro are placed within a slightly raised rectangular camera module with rounded edges. The LED flash unit is pla

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Flipkart, one of India's biggest e-commerce sites, is currently offering some of the biggest discounts of the festive season. The Flipkart Dussehra Sale 2023 kicked off on October 22 and is available to all users through October 29. During this sale, Flipkart extends great offers and deals on multiple products, including electronic items like smartphones, laptops, PCs, tablets, and smart TVs. Some of these products are available at considerable sale discounts over the listed price. Smartphones from leading brands like Samsung, Realme, Motorola, etc., are offered at lucrative prices during the sale. Following are some of the best smartphones under Rs. 20,000 that you can grab in the ongoing sale. Moto G84 5G , launched in India in September this year, comes with a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) 120Hz pOLED display. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging support. The 12GB + 256GB variant of the

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The communication of the closure with the former UKIP leader did not follow the bank's policies, a report found. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/1fIRxAl via DHARMA

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OnePlus Open  — the first foldable phone from the Chinese smartphone maker — will go on sale in India for the first time today. It was launched in India and global markets last week, and has the same hardware specifications as the Oppo Find N3. The foldable has a 7.82-inch AMOLED inner display paired with a 6.31-inch outer screen. One of the three Hasselblad-branded rear cameras includes a next generation Sony LYTIA-T808 "Pixel Stacked" CMOS sensor. The OnePlus Open is powered by Qualcomm's octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. OnePlus Open price in India, availability The price of the OnePlus Open in India is set at Rs. 1,39,999 and the phone is available in a single configuration with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of inbuilt storage. The handset was launched in Emerald Dusk and Voyager Black colour options and will go on sale in India on Friday.  Customers can purchase the OnePlus Open via the company's website, Amazon, and via retail stores. The company has announced laun

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An email reveals Liz Truss wanted a group of stranded asylum seekers to be brought to the UK for their safety. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/9aIr5pi via DHARMA

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Tim Davie was questioned by backbench Conservative MPs over the BBC's coverage of the Gaza conflict and migration. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/WGNcUPl via DHARMA

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An ex-minister calls the proposed law "draconian" but the government says it will help community cohesion. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/YKfoet3 via DHARMA

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Lord Maude says his "controversial" proposals are "addressed to all who have an interest" in them. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/MRaz1Vl via DHARMA

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Qualcomm today announced its new Snapdragon X Elite platform at its Snapdragon Summit 2023 in Maui, Hawaii, United States. The company had announced the Snapdragon X branding earlier this month. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite platform features the company's Oryon CPU and promises a performance boost of up to two times versus its closest competitors. So far, Qualcomm has only shared some reference designs and benchmarks, but we're expecting to see some live benchmarks over the coming days. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is built on a 4nm process, with 12 high-performance cores clocked at 3.8GHz and up to 136GB/s memory bandwidth. The chipmaker showed off some impressive numbers during the keynote, including 50 percent "faster peak multi-threaded performance" when compared to Apple Silicon M2, and up to twice the CPU performance compared to Intel Core i7-13800H. However, it's worth mentioning here that the Snapdragon X Elite has 50 percent more cores com

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The former prison was purchased for more than double the price developers bought it for a year before. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/P726CEO via DHARMA

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The Scottish Labour leader's comments come amid resignations within the party over the Middle East crisis from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/pcmvHAo via DHARMA

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Qualcomm announced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, on Tuesday at the Snapdragon Summit. The successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC promises to bring a host of new upgrades and claims to be the first mobile platform focusing on generative AI . The SoC's AI engine supports multi-modal generative AI models, including popular large language models (LLMs). The Qualcomm Hexagon NPU promises 98 percent faster and 40 percent more efficient performance. It also promises 240 fps gaming on supported displays, featuring global illumination with ray tracing. The Qualcomm Adreno GPU is claimed to be 25 percent faster and more efficient than the one on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The 5G-ready chip supports Wi-Fi 7 and dual Bluetooth. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Availability According to Qualcomm, flagship Android devices powered by its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC are expected to be available in the coming weeks. The chip will be adopted for flagship devices by glob

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India recorded a convincing four-wicket win over New Zealand — their first over the Black Caps in an ICC tournament since 2003 — to climb to the top of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 table on Sunday. Handing New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament, India have now won five games on the trot at the World Cup, looking strong favourites to lift the trophy for the first time since 2011. Rohit Sharma and co. chased down a target of 274 with 12 balls to spare, courtesy an emphatic 95 from Virat Kohli. In the process, the match also set a new world record for live streaming, with Disney+ Hotstar recording 4.3 crore live concurrent viewers. Disney+ Hotstar owns the digital streaming rights for the ongoing World Cup and, according to the streamer, 4.3 crore live concurrent viewers tuned in on Sunday to watch India versus New Zealand. This marks a new world record for streaming, breaking the previous record set by the India versus Pakistan match on October 14. Déjà woohoo! Another recor

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Rishi Sunak insists police have power to arrest man shouting "jihad" at Islamist rally in London. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/AdU2Tls via DHARMA

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Jamie Wallis denies it's due to fear of losing but says his constituency has changed significantly. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/MgijvrD via DHARMA

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The home secretary wants to know why certain chanting at a central London rally did not lead to arrests. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/EK3fnvL via DHARMA

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Ministers maintain a new law will be brought in but Labour says they fear it could be watered down. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/dnIRY8r via DHARMA

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Simon Case, who will be off work for a few weeks, had been expected to appear at the Covid inquiry. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/4YQN2Mh via DHARMA

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An avenue for great discounts and deals on otherwise expensive gadgets and home appliances, the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale is treating Indians with the latest products in the markets at prices as low as 50 percent. Now that the festival of Diwali is right around the corner, people can buy themselves and their dear ones the best gifts from the comfort of their homes that too at significantly reduced prices. Customers with HDFC, Bank of Baroda, and One Card cards can avail of additional 10 percent discount benefits on purchases during Amazon sale. This year, the sale began for Amazon Prime users on October 7 and opened for everybody else the next day on October 8. From home appliances to smartphones , tablets , and laptops -- a big bunch of products are retailing at cost-effective prices during this ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival sale. In this article, we list some of the best offers on earphones. With life constantly on the go, earphones have become an essential gadget

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The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale is ongoing, bringing deep discounts and value-for-money offers on a wide variety of products and electronic devices. Smartphones are the major draw during the Amazon sale, but laptops, gaming consoles, tablets, PCs, computer accessories, smartwatches and more are also available at discounted prices. We have hand-picked some smartwatch deals with decent discounts in the ongoing Amazon sale, with deals on watches from top brands like Apple , Samsung and Amazfit . Smartwatches have become a handy companion to our smartphones, providing call and text notifications and a host of useful apps, all without needing to unlock your phone. They also include a suite of health and fitness features that are especially useful for tracking activity and health parameters like heart rate, stress levels and more. Apple Watch models are perhaps the most sought-after smartwatches during a sale. The second-generation Apple Watch SE gets a discount of 16 percent durin

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Amazon Great Indian Festival is back this year with incredible deals across smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles, and more. As usual, the latest edition of Amazon sale offers a bunch of good deals on the Kindle range of devices. For some of us who prefer a quiet life where you relax over the weekend and catch up on your literary backlog - Amazon's Kindle series of e-readers is the most popular brand globally, thanks to its lightweight and easy-to-use interface that's not harsh on the eyes. There are two main variants, though — the more affordable Paperwhite and the slightly outdated Oasis. The former comes with a 6.8-inch display with an adjustable warm light that should help with reading in low-light situations. Unless chunky bezels are a no-go, these should be perfect, providing up to 10 weeks of battery life on a single charge. The Kindle Paperwhite costs Rs. 11,999 for the 8GB version (14 percent discount). Of course, unless you're a voracious reader, I imagine it&#

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India vs New Zealand match will take place today as the 21st match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. India has previously won all four matches that it has played by defeating Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. New Zealand, too, shares the same record with four victories in its account by winning against England, Netherlands, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. On the World Cup 2023 score table, both India and New Zealand share 8 points each. Sunday's match will be crucial for both teams as it will break the winning streak for one side. India's vice-captain Hardik Pandya, who was injured during the previous clash against Bangladesh, is set to miss the match against New Zealand. He has flown to NCA in Bangalore to get treated for the injury. Pandya is expected to join the team on October 29 for the match against England. Who gets added to the team as his replacement is yet to be seen. Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammad Shami stand a great chance to get a place in the

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TV's Georgia Harrison, a violence against women campaigner, hopes to inspire young girls. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/J4V6Tlp via DHARMA

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ChatGPT launched last year and took over the world as the most popular AI chatbot. Now, Stellantis-owned DS Automobiles has marked a new feat in this world of artificial intelligence by integrating ChatGPT with its vehicles. With this, DS Automobiles became the first auto company to integrate AI chatbot commands into vehicles. Stellantis announced the achievement in a press release while also pointing out the necessary requirements to access the feature. Initially, the ChatGPT will be offered to the first 20,000 registered users.  In an official announcement , Stallantis revealed that DS Automobiles has integrated ChatGPT AI chatbot with its vehicles, allowing users to get accurate and instant answers. The AI chatbot works similarly to Alexa or Siri in cars. The company will initially begin with a pilot phase for the first six months, where it will provide access to 20,000 registered users.  These users should be using the DS 3, DS 4, DS 7 and DS 9 range of cars with an active DS IR

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Instagram recently celebrated its anniversary on October 6. As the company continues to grow, the Meta -owned app has introduced new features to appeal to Generation Z. Instagram will begin testing the new features soon and may launch them within the coming months. The new creative features will include reminders for birthdays, audio notes, video notes through selfies and multiple lists for Stories . According to the company, these features will help the newer generation to express their creativity on the app and share content more easily. In a Meta event in Delhi, the company unveiled new Instagram features specifically targeted towards GenZ. Four New Features on Instagram for GenZ users The first feature is Birthday's . Instagram already lets users celebrate the birthdays of their loved ones. With the new feature, the app will also allow users to help their friends remember their birthdays. They can do this by adding new pictures or effects like confetti to their profile pict

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Saturday announced the success of the 'TV-D1' (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission . The test vehicle was launched on the second attempt after it had faced an engine ignition problem at 8:45am IST. ISRO briefly aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight (TV-D1 Flight Test). Later, it said that the errors have been identified and corrected and the second launch was scheduled for 10:00am IST today.  Addressing the media, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said, "I am very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of the TV-D1 mission. The purpose of this mission was to demonstrate the crew escape system for the Gaganyaan program through a test vehicle demonstration in which the vehicle went up to a Mach number, which is slightly above the speed of sound, and initiated an abort condition for the crew escape system to function." "The crew escape system took the crew modu

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Labour overturned a Conservative majority of more than 19,000 to win the Tamworth by-election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/wMTFklE via DHARMA

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Counting is under way in two by-elections for seats in the House of Commons. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/OalYeEF via DHARMA

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Labour is hoping to oust the Tories in both seats, while the Lib Dems are focusing on Mid Beds. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/YoqFMPE via DHARMA

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The comment was made in a WhatsApp exchange after the public had been encouraged to "eat out" to help the economy. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/suGkjJ6 via DHARMA

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Voters will elect new MPs to replace Nadine Dorries in Mid Beds and Chris Pincher in Tamworth. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/a5VWnyl via DHARMA

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OnePlus is holding its global launch event in Mumbai for its first foldable smartphone, the OnePlus Open , today at 7.30pm IST. While OnePlus has teased out a few details about the upcoming phone, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that the OnePlus Open will sport Sony's newest LYTIA-T808 camera sensor. Meanwhile, several leaks have already provided a detailed look at the design and specifications of the foldable. The OnePlus Open is tipped to arrive with a 7.82-inch fluid AMOLED main display with 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is also said to get two selfie cameras — a 20-megapixel shooter for the inner front camera and a 32-megapixel sensor for the outer one. OnePlus Open launch event: How to watch livestream As mentioned before, the global launch event for OnePlus' new foldable phone kicks off tonight at 7.30pm IST. The event is taking place in Mumbai and will be livestreamed on OnePlus India's YouTube channel and on the OnePlus website . You can also watch the On