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India asks its diplomats in Pakistan to send wards outside for studies

India asks its diplomats in Pakistan to send wards outside for studies Amidst growing strain in Indo-Pak ties, India on Monday advised its diplomats and officials posted in its High Commission in Islamabad to make arrangements for education of their wards outside Pakistan from this academic session, virtually downgrading it as a “non-school-going station”. The announcement came after a government’s review of staffing and related policies for their diplomatic missions as also prevailing circumstances at the station. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, “It is a normal practice for all countries to review staffing and related policies for their diplomatic missions, including in view of prevailing circumstances at those stations. With effect from this academic session, officials posted in the High Commission of India in Islamabad have been advised to make arrangements for education of their wards outside Pakistan, till further notice.” According to offici

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro launched in India

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro launched in India I t seems like Samsung is on a roll. After launching Samsung Galaxy J2 earlier this month, they have come up with another one but this time it’s the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro. It has been priced at Rs 9,890 and will available for sale on Snapdeal from Tuesday onwards. The device comes in variants of black, silver and gold and sports a smart glow notification light on the back panel of the camera lens. There’s more! The Galaxy J2 Pro also sports 2GB RAM and 16 GB of inbuilt storage. It supports an expandable storage via microSD card and comes with the company’s Turbo Speed Technology (TST). Samsung says this will help load apps up to 40 per cent faster. More about the device: The device is equipped with an 8mp rear camera and a 5 mp front facing camera. Adding to that is the aperture that is set at f/2.2. Other specifications of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro match with the Galaxy J2 (2016), including dual-SIM support (Micro-SIM and Micro-SIM),

New software predicts how you look with different hairstyles

New software predicts how you look with different hairstyles Washington, Jul 22 (PTI) Scientists have developed a new system that not only let you imagine how you would look with a different hairstyle and colour, but can also help show what a missing child or person might look in disguise. After uploading an input photo, you type in a search term - such as "curly hair," "India" or "1930s," researchers said. The softwares algorithms search internet photo. collections for similar images in that category and seamlessly map the persons face onto the results, they said. The system called Dreambit developed by researchers from University of Washington in the US lets a person imagine how they would look with a different hairstyle or colour, or in a different time period, age, country or anything else that can be queried in an image search engine. Dreambit draws on previous research in facial processing, recognition, three-d

Whats App for Android Beta gets call back, voicemail feature

Whats App for Android Beta gets call back, voicemail feature Whats App, the  Facebook  owned messaging service used by more than 1 billion users has been updating its app with tonnes of new features lately. Since the service added voice calling feature, there were reports that the messaging service will add call back and voicemail feature too. Early this year in April, a translation document hinted at Whats App getting the feature. Now finally Whats App is rolling out the feature to its Android Beta program users. The updated Whats App app is available to Android Beta user group and also available in the form of a signed APK from APK Mirror. Once Whats App version 2.16.189 is installed on your phone, try calling one of your existing contacts and the feature works regardless of the version installed on the recipient’s device. With the updated app, when users call someone on Whats App and if the recipient declines of does not pick the call, the caller is greeted with a new

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 official photos revealed, pre-orders start

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 official photos revealed, pre-orders start Before its official launch, the Samsung Galaxy has been leaked in every possible way. Now a new leak from SamMobile reveals the colour variants of the device. The company is yet to put these images on their website, but the renders appear to be the real. The images confirm the rounded sides, inspired by the Galaxy S7 edge design. The device will feature a silver, gold and blue colour variant including a black variant seen in the previous leaks. The renders also show the stylus or the S Pen. Maybe this time around the company will fix the design issue with the S Pen that led to plenty of problems for Note 5 users when they attempted to insert the stylus the other way in. A smartphone retailer in Dubai has already started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 7. Consumers in Dubai will receive a free 128GB microSD card if they reserve their Galaxy Note 7 smartphone with a deposit of AED 500.

Kabali: Neither here, nor there

Kabali: Neither here, nor there Rajinikanth is in fine form, playing his age. If not for him, will ‘Kabali’ hold? When Pa. Ranjith was chosen as the director for a Rajinikanth film, it was welcomed as a sign of change. A sign that the superstar is stepping out of his comfort zone and willing to give in to the vision of a young director who had made raw, hard-hitting films ( Aatakathi  and  Madras ) marked by good writing. There was the promise, going by the teasers and trailer, of watching a film that will not merely pander to Rajinikanth’s superstar status; but also perhaps bring back the actor to the fore. As  Kabali  unfolds, one observes Ranjith doing precisely that. The introductory scene is like nothing we’ve seen in recent Rajinikanth films. You first see him in a prison room reading ‘My Father Balaiah’ by Prof. Y.B. Satyanarayana. The book lingers in view for a few seconds and much later, Rajinikanth will make a fleeting reference to dalits, B.R. Ambedkar and why h

Japan's 9 safety tips for ‘Pokemon Go’

 Japan's 9 safety tips for ‘Pokemon Go’ Aware of the reports of ‘Pokemon Go’-related mishaps elsewhere, Japan's government-run National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cyber security has issued a flier with these nine public safety tips to keep overly enthusiastic players from getting into trouble. The smartphone game was released in Japan on Friday: PROTECT PERSONAL INFORMATION The government says when registering, a player should use a nickname that a third party cannot use to identify the player. It also advises against posting photos taken near one's home on social media, as the location could be ascertained. BEWARE OF FAKE APPS The government warns there are possibilities that there are apps that contain viruses, and urges users to download the game's app from legitimate distribution channels. DOWNLOAD WEATHER APPS ‘Pokemon Go’ users who play outside, need to be mindful of the weather. Download apps that issue severe weather warn