HTC Wildfire E2, a new smartphone by the Taiwanese company, has been put on sale on sale ahead of its official announcement. An online retailer in Russia is selling the new HTC phone in 4GB + 64GB storage configuration. The HTC Wildfire E2 comes with a waterdrop-style notch and features dual rear cameras. It also has two distinct colour options. Other key highlights of the smartphone include a 19.5:9 display, rear-mounted fingerprint, and a...

Serge Gnabry struck a first-half brace and Robert Lewandowski also scored as a ruthless Bayern Munich taught Lyon a harsh lesson in their Champions League semi-final in Lisbon on Wednesday, winning 3-0 to set up a tantalising final against Paris Saint-Germain. Lyon squandered two golden opportunities to go ahead early on at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, through Memphis Depay and Karl Toko-Ekambi. Within seconds of the latter miss, Gnabry had...

Ángel Di María scored one goal and set up two others as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 win over Leipzig on Tuesday to reach the Champions League final for the first time. Marquinhos and Juan Bernat also scored as the Qatari-owned French club moved a win away from finally capturing an elusive European crown. Neymar, who set up one of the goals with a neat backheel flick inside the area, is also a step closer to fulfilling his goal...

Microsoft Surface Duo, the company's first dual-screen Android smartphone, is finally launching on September 10 - months after being teased online. Alongside getting a concrete release date, the anticipated phone by the Redmond company also received an official price tag. The Surface Duo was unveiled in October last year, along with Surface Neo dual-screen tablet, Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, and the Surface Pro X. It comes with a 360-degree...

The state government will inform the Centre of its objection to the draft EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Notification 2020 on Tuesday, which is the last day for the public to submit their complaints and suggestions with regard to the notification. There have been apprehensions over the delay on the part of the state government in filing its response. The draft EIA notification has many controversial clauses, including no public hearing...

In a season blighted with managerial changes and empty stands, Robert Lewandowski has remained the one constant, leading Bayern Munich to an eighth successive Bundesliga title and a DFB Pokal win. When Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge sought a change of heart from France Football on the cancellation of the Ballon d’Or this year, it wasn’t an unjust demand. “We are not very happy and I believe in the end, it’s not very...

The four astronauts-select for India's first manned space mission Gaganyaan have completed training in Russia on crew actions in the event of an abnormal descent module landing, Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russian space organisation Roscosmos said on Thursday. The astronauts were in good health and determined to continue their training, it said. "To date, Indian cosmonauts have completed training on crew actions in the event of an abnormal...

The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) met today via video-conference to decide on the issues concerning the IPL 2020 edition. Taking note of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in India, the IPL GC decided to stage the tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the matches will be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi subject to necessary clearances from the Government of India. IPL 2020 will be played from 19th September...

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Cristiano Ronaldo admitted on Wednesday his long-time rivalry with Lionel Messi has made him “a better player” and that he enjoys a “healthy” rivalry with the Argentine great. However, Ronaldo admitted that the pair have never socialised together. “I really admire the career he has had and from his side, he has already talked of the disappointment when I left Spain because it was a rivalry that he appreciated,” Ronaldo said.

India’s B Sai Praneeth recorded a stunning straight-game win over Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie to seal the semifinal spot and end India’s 36-year agonising wait for a men’s singles medal at the BWF World Championships in Basel on Friday. World No. 19 Praneeth, who was awarded the Arjuna Award this year, notched up a 24-22 21-14 win over Asian Games gold medallist and World No. 4 Jonatan in the quarterfinals to assure himself of a...

After Chandrayaan-2, Isro has planned launch of its solar mission, Aditya-L1, in the first half of 2020 to study the Sun's corona, according to the space agency. Aditya-L1 is meant to observe the corona, which are the outer layers of the Sun, extending to thousands of kilometres. “How the corona gets heated to such high temperatures is still an unanswered question in solar physics,” Isro stated on its website while sharing information about...

Team ISRO added a new chapter in India's space history with the launch of this ambitious and indigenous mission to moon.

Indian captain Virat Kohli addressed reporters ahead of their semi-final clash against New Zealand and spoke about the possible team combinations and the mood in the camp ahead of the knockout match. The skipper also spoke about KL Rahul and the bowling attack as well as addressed the issue of handling pressure. “The mood is great, everyone is relaxed and confident. All teams work hard to get to these moments.