San Diego\'s Never-Ending Summer Lets Families Stay "Cool in the Pool" with Fall Specials at the Handlery Hotel San Diego

San Diego's Never-Ending Summer Lets Families Stay "Cool in the Pool" with Fall Specials at the Handlery Hotel San Diego

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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sick of online school? Tired of staring at a screen in your bedroom all day? The family-friendly Handlery Hotel San Diego offers free high-speed wi-fi so you can spend a day "going to school next to the pool" during Southern California's never-ending summer. Handlery Hotels, Inc., the family-owned and operated brand of Handlery Hotel San Diego, is offering two special Fall packages:

Handlery Hotel San Diego

"Remote Relaxation" 3-Night Special: $89 per night for arrivals Thursday and departures Sunday
"Wanderlust Weekend" 2-Night Special: $99 per night for Friday arrivals and Sunday departures

San Diego is the ideal "staycation" weekend spot since many popular beaches, boardwalks and restaurants are now open – and that includes area attractions like the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Handlery Hotel's landscaped pool invites guests to dive in and take a break from the stresses of the past few months.

"Many of us have endured a pretty difficult and exhausting summer, so we're inviting area residents to come over to our place for some well-deserved rest and relaxation," said Jon Handlery, president of Handlery Hotels, Inc. "A warm weekend spent by the pool or dipping your toes in our famous sandy beaches is a great way to recharge and feel like you've had that vacation you wanted all year."

"Remote Relaxation" Package – only $89 per night with a three-night minimum stay
The package, which does not include tax/service fees and must be booked at sd.handlery.com or via phone at (800) 676-6567, includes:

Check in on a Thursday afternoon in September or October and check out as late as 3 p.m. on Sunday – allows even more pool time
Complimentary parking with unlimited in-and-out privileges
Complimentary bottled water
Complimentary Wi-Fi
15% discount at the San Diego Zoo or Safari Park
10% discount at Macy's or 20% discount if you book an appointment with one of their personal shoppers

"Wanderlust Weekend" Package – only $99 per night with a two-night minimum stay
The package, which does not include tax/service fees and must be booked at sd.handlery.com or via phone at (800) 676-6567, includes:

Check in on a Friday afternoon in September or October and check out as late as 3 p.m. on Sunday – allows even more pool time
Complimentary parking with unlimited in-and-out privileges
Complimentary bottled water
Complimentary Wi-Fi
15% discount at the San Diego Zoo or Safari Park
10% discount at Macy's or 20% discount if you book an appointment with one of their personal shoppers

About Handlery Hotels' Commitment to Clean
All areas of the Handlery Hotel San Diego have been fully cleaned and disinfected according to local health guidelines. A strict cleaning process taking place throughout the day further ensures the health and safety of our guests and staff. For more information on our health and safety protocols, please visit www.handlery.com.

About Handlery Hotel San Diego
Handlery Hotel San Diego is a contemporary, full-service property featuring 217 guestrooms and suites. Among the amenities of the family owned-and operated hotel: outdoor heated pool, 42,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor event space, Handlery Hotel San Diego also offers full-service catering, convention and wedding planning services, as well as a landscaped outdoor wedding or event venue which seats up to 400. For more information, please visit sd.handlery.com or call (800) 676-6567.

About Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Handlery Hotels is California's oldest family-owned hotel company, serving guests for nearly 100 years. Two premier properties welcome guests visiting both northern and southern California: Handlery Union Square Hotel in San Francisco and Handlery Hotel San Diego. Frequent guests can take advantage of the Handlery Rewards program, which offers one free night after every 10 nights you stay between either California location. For more information, please visit www.handlery.com.

MEDIA, PLEASE NOTE: For more information, including an interview with Jon Handlery, please contact David Cumpston/Landis Communications (LCI) at (415) 902-4461 or [email protected].

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Date:: September 16, 2020
Source:: American Society of Agronomy
Summary:: Research helps farmers pick the best cover crops to keep their soil and nutrients in the field.
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Farmers around the world are keen to protect their most important asset: their soil. The soil supports and enriches their crops. But the relatively thin layer of topsoil can readily wash away into streams, carrying unwanted nutrients with it.

Enter cover crops. Cover crops are inedible plants grown during the off-season. Their roots help keep soil in place, preventing erosion. Cover crops can even absorb excess nutrients like nitrogen to keep them from polluting streams. Farmers are increasingly interested in using cover crops to help their farms. But with a dizzying array of plants to choose from and complex crop rotations, making the right choice is no easy feat.

"I believe cover crops are a very important tool for both retaining soil and keeping nutrients on the farm," says María Villamil, a researcher at the University of Illinois and a member of the American Society of Agronomy. "In the Midwest, we are very lucky to have high fertility soils, making us big providers of food worldwide. The protection of our soils is critical."

To help farmers in Illinois choose the right cover crop, Villamil and her team decided to test several potential cover crops. They planted different cover crops between the common Midwestern rotation of corn and soybeans. The researchers worked closely with farmers to choose which cover crops to test.

"They wanted to test different cover crops, especially ones that don't generate extra work in the spring and others that will not compete with the corn for resources," says Villamil.

Farmers preferred growing cereal rye as a cover crop before soybeans were planted. The rye captured the nitrogen remaining in the soil after the previous year's corn crop season. But, when farmers were planning to grow corn, they preferred using a vetch cover crop. Vetch is a legume crop, which means it can provide nitrogen for the corn to use later in the season. Vetch also uses less water than cereal rye, which means the corn crop will not need to work as hard to compete for limited water resources.

Villamil's team set up experimental plots at six locations around the state. Toward the end of the growing season for corn or soybeans, researchers walked through the crop fields to spread cover crop seeds among the plants. This mimics seeding by airplane. Aerial seeding has been a popular idea to plant cover crops in a timely manner over existing crops in fields. The cover crops they tested included spring oats, red clover, annual ryegrass and radishes, among others.

Then the researchers tracked how well the cover crops grew, how soil properties changed over time, and the yield of future food crops.

Surprisingly, the cover crops didn't have a big effect on the soil. "There was not much improvement of the soil properties with using a cover crop, except for maybe the rotation using the annual ryegrass," says Villamil.

The biggest reason most of the cover crops didn't affect the soil very much is that most of them died over the winter. That's largely because of the weather. Midwestern states like Illinois are subject to potentially harsh winters, especially in the northern part of the state. The broadcast seeding the researchers did also meant that the seeds simply sat on top of the soil. That meant the cover crops had a harder time germinating than if the seeds had been buried in the ground.

But cover crops that die over winter can be a good thing. Dead cover crops mean farmers will have less work killing them in the spring. But they're also less effective at protecting the soil or absorbing nutrients.

Annual ryegrass and cereal rye, both grasses, largely survived the winter, as did hairy vetch, a legume like soybeans. The grasses slightly reduced future corn yields. That's probably because they compete with corn for water in the spring.

"The yields of soybeans were not affected at all. Soybeans grow very well with cover crops, so we need to take advantage of that," says Villamil.

The team also tested how tilling the fields affected the soil and yields, but saw only modest effects.

"The lesson is that wringing benefits from cover crops requires a bigger commitment to using them to protect the soil," says Villamil. "That means choosing cover crops that can survive the winter, grow a lot in the spring, and hold onto soil that whole time. Some cover crops might slightly decrease future crop yields, but in the long-term, protecting our soil is worth it."

"If we want to see benefits from cover crops, we need to focus on managing our cropping systems for cover crops, giving them room to grow, and using them strategically following corn crops, or silage corn or even wheat, if we are lucky to have this crop in the rotation" she says. "Our main goal when using cover crops should be protecting the soil and leaving the soil nutrients in place."

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Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane backs JK Rowling in transgender row as he says her views are NOT offensive and slams 'whole Twitter generation who hang around waiting to be offended'

Mr Coltrane, 70, gamekeeper Hagrid, has said people are too easily offended
He said: 'There's a Twitter generation hanging around waiting to be offended'
JK Rowling has come under fire from many other actors in the Harry Potter films

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Published: 16:27 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 07:48 BST, 16 September 2020

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Robbie Coltrane has spoken out in defence of JK Rowling after she was accused of being transphobic.

The Harry Potter author has continuously come under fire for her controversial views on gender identity, but vehemently denies that she is transphobic.

The row was rekindled this week when it was revealed that her new book, Troubled Blood, features a 'transvestite serial killer'.

She has been criticised by Harry Potter stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Robbie Coltrane has spoken out in defence of JK Rowling after she was accused of being transphobic

However, Mr Coltrane, 70, who played gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has suggested people are too easily offended and said he does not find her views offensive.

The Harry Potter author has continuously come under fire for her controversial views on gender identity, but vehemently denies that she is transphobic

He told the Radio Times: 'I don't think what she said was offensive really. I don't know why but there's a whole Twitter generation of people who hang around waiting to be offended.

'They wouldn't have won the war, would they? That's me talking like a grumpy old man, but you just think, ''Oh, get over yourself. Wise up, stand up straight and carry on''.'

Cracker star Coltrane, said he did not want to go further because, 'I don't want to get involved in all of that because of all the hate mail and all that s***, which I don't need at my time of life'.

Ms Rowling was initially accused of being transphobic after responding to an article headlined 'Creating a more equal post-Covid-19 world for people who menstruate'.

She tweeted: 'People who menstruate.' I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?'

She went on to defend her comments and said: 'If sex isn't real, there's no same-sex attraction. If sex isn't real, the lived reality of women globally is erased.

'I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn't hate to speak the truth.'

Jedward also waded into the JK Rowling transphobia row, suggesting their fans use her new book as firewood.

However, Mr Coltrane, 70, who played gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has suggested people are too easily offended and said he does not find her views offensive

The former X Factor stars, real names John and Edward Grimes, have become the latest high profile figures to criticise Rowling for the comments, writing on Twitter: '#TransRightsAreHumanRights Understanding is the first step to acceptance @jk-rowling and only with acceptance can there be recovery.

'It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!

'Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving!

Jedward also waded into the JK Rowling transphobia row, suggesting their fans use her new book as firewood

'We couldn't be more proud of our fans! Over the years seeing the growth and development finding who they are and becoming their true authentic selves!

'We LOVE You #TransRightsAreHumanRights.'

They added: 'Does anyone need firewood this winter! JK's new book is perfect to burn next to a Romantic fire. Aww get all cozy and comfy can't wait.'

She has also been criticised by Harry Potter stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Speaking to The Times, Rupert said: 'I firmly stand with the trans community and echo the sentiments expressed by many of my peers. Trans women are women. Trans men are men.

'We should all be entitled to live with love and without judgement.'

The former X Factor stars, real names John and Edward Grimes, have become the latest high profile figures to criticise Rowling for the comments

Emma, 30, wrote: 'Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are.

'I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are.'

She went on to say that she was proud to donate to charities such as Mermaids and Mama Cash before encouraging her fans to do the same.

Emma concluded: 'Happy #Pride2020 Sending love x.'

Daniel Radcliffe, 30, wrote a heartfelt blog post for The Trevor Project, a non-profit devoted to suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth.

He said: 'Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.'

Support: Emma, 30, wrote: 'Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are.'

Since the backlash, Mermaids - a charity that supports transgender children - urged Rowling to meet some of the young people it works with in a lengthy statement challenging her views.

But she has since answered her critics with a 3,663 word essay posted on her website on Wednesday under the headline: 'J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues.'

She included her personal experiences with domestic abuse at the hands of her ex-husband of 18 months, Jorges Arantes.

She appeared mindful that her words might not be suitable for her younger fans by adding the sub-heading: 'Warning: This piece contains inappropriate language for children.'

Defence: The wordsmith seemingly denied claims of transphobia, before retweeting a fan's comment which slammed 'extremists' for 'insisting biological sex is an illusion'

In it, the author revealed she was sexually assaulted in her 20s and told of her scars of domestic violence from her first marriage.

'I couldn't shut out those memories and I was finding it hard to contain my anger and disappointment about the way I believe my government is playing fast and loose with womens and girls' safety.'

Ms Rowling also went on to describe her experience of domestic and sexual abuse.

'I've been in the public eye now for over twenty years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor,' she wrote.

'This isn't because I'm ashamed those things happened to me, but because they're traumatic to revisit and remember. I also feel protective of my daughter from my first marriage.'

The author had one child, daughter Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes, 26, with her Portuguese ex-husband. They were married for just 13 months.

Former drug addict Arantes admitted in 2000 that he had once slapped her 'very hard' early in the morning of November 17, 1993 and thrown her out of the house in Porto, Portugal.

He said: 'She refused to go without Jessica... there was a violent struggle. I had to drag her out of the house at five in the morning, and I admit I slapped her very hard in the street.'

Ms Rowling returned the following day with a policeman to retrieve their four-month-old daughter Jessica and stayed in hiding with friends for two weeks before returning to the UK.

In her post, Ms Rowling said she did not want to 'claim ownership' of a story which also belongs to her daughter.

'I didn't want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her, too. However, a short while ago, I asked her how she'd feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life, and she encouraged me to go ahead,' she added.

'I'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy, but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine, who've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex spaces.

'I managed to escape my first violent marriage with some difficulty, but I'm now married to a truly good and principled man, safe and secure in ways I never in a million years expected to be.

'However, the scars left by violence and sexual assault don't disappear, no matter how loved you are, and no matter how much money you've made.

'My perennial jumpiness is a family joke – and even I know it's funny – but I pray my daughters never have the same reasons I do for hating sudden loud noises, or finding people behind me when I haven't heard them approaching.'

Ms Rowling also declared she had 'deep concerns' about the pressures young people face to transition to another gender.

She even suggested she might have become a man herself - 'to turn myself into the son my father had openly said he'd have preferred' – if she had been subjected to similar pressures.

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Check Your PAN Card Status Using These Easy Online Methods

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Check Your PAN Card Status Using These Easy Online Methods

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The PAN Card Status can be check by calling up a mobile number/ telephone no of the call centre of TIN on 020-27218080. It is followed by providing the 15-digit acknowledgement number to know the status of the pan card.

Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 10:26 AM IST

Since the digitalisation of India, it has become quite easy and accessible in completing what used-to-be long paperwork process. PAN or Permanent Account Number is a unique identification number to identify a taxpayer in India.

Checking or tracking the PAN card status is quite a short and simple process these days. Here are some of the ways to check pan status online:

Using PAN or Coupon Number on UTI website

Step 1: Go to https://www.trackpan.utiitsl.com/PANONLINE/#forward

Step 2: Enter your application coupon number or 10 digit PAN Number

Step 3: Enter your Date of Birth

Step 4: Enter the Captcha Code for PAN Card transaction Status

Step 5: Then, click on the ‘Submit’ button

Step 6: Your PAN Card transaction status will appear on the screen

Using the name and date of birth

Step 1: Go the official website of Income Tax E-Filing at https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/

Step 2: Select ‘Verify your PAN Details’ from the section ‘Quick Links’

Step 3: Enter the details, mentioned i.e. your PAN Number, Full Name, Date of Birth

Step 4: Select the status as ‘applicable’

Step 5: Enter the Captcha code

Step 6: Click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 7: A new page will appear on the screen showing the details your PAN status.

Using a phone call

The PAN Card Status can be check by calling up a mobile number/ telephone no of the call centre of TIN on 020-27218080. It is followed by providing the 15-digit acknowledgement number to know the status of the pan card.

Using SMS/ message

You can also check your PAN card status by using SMS. Send an SMS ‘NSDLPAN’ with the 15-digit acknowledgement number to ‘57575’. You will receive an SMS regarding your PAN Card Status.

Using Aadhaar Card Number

Step 1: Visit the official website Income Tax Department

Step 2: Click on the ‘check pan status’

Step 3: Then enter your 12-digit Aadhaar Number

Step 4: Enter the Captcha Code

Step 5: Enter the ‘Submit’ button

The status of your PAN Card will be shown on the screen.

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New Picture Book Series Celebrates Kitties And Unicorns

The bestselling team behind the Princess in Black children's series is looking to an even younger audience for its latest project.

Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 6:48 PM IST

NEW YORK: The best-selling team behind the Princess in Black children’s series is looking to an even younger audience for its latest project.

Starting next March, writer Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham are launching a kitty and unicorn picture book series, Abrams Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday. The first of three planned books is called Itty Bitty Kitty-Corn,” which celebrates the magic of friendship and of uplifting themes of believing in yourself, embracing your identity, and seeing others for who they truly are in a glittery, oversized package perfect for little hands, according to Abrams.

Pham and Hale have previously worked together on the graphic memoirs Best Friends and Real Friends and on six Princess in Black books, most recently The Science Fair Scare.

On her own, Hale was a finalist in 2006 for the Newbery Medal for best children’s book for her fantasy novel Princess Academy. Pham was a Caldecott Medal finalist earlier this year, for best children’s picture book, for “Bear Came Along.”

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एक शख्स को अपनी पत्नी को ज्यादा खर्च पर टोकना भारी पड़ गया। जिसके बाद गुस्से में पत्नी ने अपने पति देव पर ही हमला बोल दिया और वाइपर से पीट-पीटकर पति को अधमरा कर दिया।

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दिल्ली : पति और पत्नी दोनों का ही फ़र्ज़ होता हैं घर को ठीक तरीके से चलाना। आर्थिक मामलों में भी अक्सर दोनों साथ मिल कर चर्चा चलाते हैं। लेकिन यहां एक पति पत्नी के बीच ऐसा हुआ जिसे सुन आप भी सन्न रह जाएंगे।

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मयूर विहार इलाके में रह रहे एक शख्स को अपनी पत्नी को ज्यादा खर्च पर टोकना भारी पड़ गया। जिसके बाद गुस्से में पत्नी ने अपने पति देव पर ही हमला बोल दिया और वाइपर से पीट-पीटकर पति को अधमरा कर दिया। पीड़ित पति किसी तरह अपनी जान बचा घर से भाग निकला। बताया जा रहा हैं कि , एक शख्स ने घर में पत्नी को ज्यादा खर्च करने पर टोका था और उसे कम करने की नसीहत दी। इसपर पत्नी जी गुस्से से लाल हो गई। इसके बाद गुस्साई पत्नी ने पति को कमरे में दौड़ा-दौड़ा कर वाइपर से पीट डाला।

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बता दें, कि शख्स को इस हालत में देख कर उनके पड़ोसियों ने इस बात की जानकारी पुलिस को देदी। जिसके बाद मौके पर पहुंची पुलिस ने पीड़ित को अस्पताल में भर्ती कराया। हालांकि इलाज के बाद उस शख्स को लाल बहादुर शास्त्री अस्पताल से छुट्टी दे दी गई। पुलिस ने इस मामले में पति के बयान पर उसकी पत्नी के खिलाफ मारपीट का मामला दर्ज कर लिया है। पीड़ित पति का अपना कारोबार था जो लॉकडाउन की वजह से बर्बाद हो गया।आर्थिक समस्या के कारण दोनों में झगडा बढ़ने लगा था ।

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Check out the full entry list for the 88th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours, including drivers confirmed so far.

N°	Team	Car	Confirmed drivers
LMP1 - 5 cars
1	Rebellion Racing	Rebellion R13-Gibson	Gustavo Menezes Norman Nato Bruno Senna
3	Rebellion Racing	Rebellion R13-Gibson	Romain Dumas Louis Deletraz Nathanael Berthon
4	ByKolles Racing Team	ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson	Tom Dillmann Bruno Spengler Oliver Webb
7	Toyota Racing	Toyota TS050 Hybrid	Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi Jose Maria Lopez
8	Toyota Racing	Toyota TS050 Hybrid	Sebastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley
LMP2 - 24 cars
11	Eurointernational	Ligier JS P217-Gibson	Adrien Tambay Erik Maris Christophe d'Ansembourg
16	G-Drive Racing by Algarve	Oreca 07-Gibson	Oliver Jarvis Nick Tandy Ryan Cullen
17	IDEC Sport	Oreca 07-Gibson	Kyle Tilley Dwight Merriman Jonathan Kennard
21	DragonSpeed USA	Oreca 07-Gibson	Memo Rojas Juan Pablo Montoya Timothe Buret
22	United Autosports	Oreca 07-Gibson	Phil Hanson Filipe Albuquerque Paul di Resta
24	Nielsen Racing	Oreca 07-Gibson	Tony Wells Garrett Grist Alex Kapadia
25	Algarve Pro Racing	Oreca 07-Gibson	John Falb Simon Trummer Matt McMurry
26	G-Drive Racing	Aurus 01-Gibson	Roman Rusinov Jean-Eric Vergne Mikkel Jensen
27	DragonSpeed USA	Oreca 07-Gibson	Ben Hanley Henrik Hedman Renger van der Zande
28	IDEC Sport	Oreca 07-Gibson	Paul Lafargue Paul-Loup Chatin Richard Bradley
29	Racing Team Nederland	Oreca 07-Gibson	Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries Frits van Eerd
30	Duqueine Engineering	Oreca 07-Gibson	Tristan Gommendy Jonathan Hirschi Konstantin Tereshchenko
31	Panis Racing	Oreca 07-Gibson	Julien Canal Nico Jamin Matthieu Vaxiviere
32	United Autosports	Oreca 07-Gibson	Alex Brundle Will Owen Job van Uitert
33	High Class Racing	Oreca 07-Gibson	Kenta Yamashita Mark Patterson Anders Fjordbach
34	Inter Europol Competition	Ligier JS P217-Gibson	Jakub Smiechowski Rene Binder Matevos Isaakyan
35	Eurasia Motorsport	Ligier JS P217-Gibson	Roberto Merhi Nick Foster Nobuya Yamanaka
36	Signatech Alpine Elf	Alpine A470-Gibson	Pierre Ragues Andre Negrao Thomas Laurent
37	Jackie Chan DC Racing	Oreca 07-Gibson	Ho-Pin Tung Gabriel Aubry Will Stevens
38	JOTA	Oreca 07-Gibson	Roberto Gonzalez Antonio Felix da Costa Anthony Davidson
39	Graff	Oreca 07-Gibson	James Allen Charles Milesi Vincent Capillaire
42	Cool Racing	Oreca 07-Gibson	Nicolas Lapierre Antonin Borga Alexandre Coigny
47	Cetilar Racing	Dallara P217-Gibson	Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Andrea Belicchi
50	Richard Mille Racing	Oreca 07-Gibson	Sophia Floersch Tatiana Calderon Beitske Visser
GTE Pro - 8 cars
51	AF Corse	Ferrari 488 GTE	James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi Daniel Serra
65	WeatherTech Racing	Ferrari 488 GTE	Cooper MacNeil Toni Vilander Jeff Segal
71	AF Corse	Ferrari 488 GTE	Sam Bird Davide Rigon Miguel Molina
89	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 488 GTE	Sebastien Bourdais Olivier Pla Jules Gounon
91	Porsche GT Team	Porsche 911 RSR-19	Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz Frederic Makowiecki
92	Porsche GT Team	Porsche 911 RSR-19	Michael Christensen Kevin Estre Laurens Vanthoor
95	Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin Vantage	Nicki Thiim Marco Sorensen Richard Westbrook
97	Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin Vantage	Alex Lynn Maxime Martin Harry Tincknell
GTE Am - 22 cars
52	AF Corse	Ferrari 488 GTE	Christoph Ulrich Steffen Gorig Alexander West
54	AF Corse	Ferrari 488 GTE	Giancarlo Fisichella Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr
55	Spirit of Race	Ferrari 488 GTE	Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Aaron Scott
56	Team Project 1	Porsche 911 RSR	Larry ten Voorde Matteo Cairoli Egidio Perfetti
57	Team Project 1	Porsche 911 RSR	Ben Keating Jeroen Bleekemolen Felipe Fraga
60	Iron Lynx	Ferrari 488 GTE	Claudio Schiavoni Paolo Ruberti Sergio Pianezzola
61	Luzich Racing	Ferrari 488 GTE	Francesco Piovanetti Oswaldo Negri Jr. Come Ledogar
62	Red River Sport	Ferrari 488 GTE	Johnny Mowlem Bonamy Grimes Charlie Hollings
66	JMW Motorsport	Ferrari 488 GTE	Richard Heistand Maxwell Root Jan Magnussen
70	MR Racing	Ferrari 488 GTE	Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura Vincent Abril
72	HubAuto Corsa	Ferrari 488 GTE	Morris Chen Tom Blomqvist Marcos Gomes
75	Iron Lynx	Ferrari 488 GTE	Andrea Piccini Matteo Cressoni Rino Mastronardi
77	Dempsey-Proton Racing	Porsche 911 RSR	Christian Ried Riccardo Pera Matt Campbell
78	Proton Competition	Porsche 911 RSR	Horst Felbermayr, Jr. Michele Beretta Max van Splunteren
83	AF Corse	Ferrari 488 GTE	Francois Perrodo Emmanuel Collard Nicklas Nielsen
85	Iron Lynx	Ferrari 488 GTE	Rahel Frey Manuela Gostner Michelle Gatting
86	Gulf Racing	Porsche 911 RSR	Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Andrew Watson
88	Dempsey-Proton Racing	Porsche 911 RSR	Thomas Preining Adrien de Leener Dominique Bastien
89	Team Project 1	Porsche 911 RSR	'Steve Brooks' Julien Piguet Andreas Laskaratos
90	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage	Salih Yoluc Charlie Eastwood Jonathan Adam
98	Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin Vantage	Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Ross Gunn
99	Dempsey-Proton Competition	Porsche 911 RSR	Lucas Legeret Vutthikorn Inthraphuvasak Julien Andlauer

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Activists Target French Soccer Head For Downplaying Racism

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Activists Target French Soccer Head For Downplaying Racism

PSG???s Neymar leaves the pitch after getting a red card during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, Sunday, Sept.13, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French antiracism activists criticized the country's soccer federation president on Wednesday for not taking the sport's problems seriously enough.

Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 11:34 PM IST

PARIS: French anti-racism activists criticized the country’s soccer federation president on Wednesday for not taking the sport’s problems seriously enough.

The SOS Racisme campaign group issued a statement asking Nol Le Grat and other French soccer officials “to stop treating questions of racism with such disdain.

The debate in French soccer flared after Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar claimed he was racially abused by a Marseille player during a heated league game between the traditional rivals Sunday.

Asked about the incident, Le Grat the French federation president and a European delegate to the ruling committee of world governing body FIFA said the problem of racism was at less than one percent now.

When a Black player scores a goal, the whole stadium is on its feet,” the 78-year-old Le Grat told broadcaster BFM Business. “This phenomenon of racism in sport, and in football in particular, does not exist at all or barely does.

SOS Racisme said once again it seems that the governing bodies in football are reluctant to take the problem seriously.

The activist group later displayed a banner targeting Le Grat outside the Paris headquarters of the French federation.

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U.S. Consumer Spending Losing Steam As Fiscal Stimulus Ebbs

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U.S. Consumer Spending Losing Steam As Fiscal Stimulus Ebbs

U.S. consumer spending slowed in August, with a key retail sales gauge unexpectedly declining, as extended unemployment benefits were cut for millions of Americans, offering more evidence that the economic recovery from the COVID19 recession was faltering.

Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 8:24 PM IST

WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer spending slowed in August, with a key retail sales gauge unexpectedly declining, as extended unemployment benefits were cut for millions of Americans, offering more evidence that the economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession was faltering.

The report from the Commerce Department on Wednesday could ramp up pressure on the White House and Congress to restart stalled negotiations for another fiscal package. At least 29.6 million people are on unemployment benefits. Consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy and signs of fatigue are likely to grab the attention of Federal Reserve officials as they wrap up a two-day policy meeting.

Retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services dipped 0.1% last month after a downwardly revised 0.9% increase in July. These so-called core retail sales, which correspond most closely with the consumer spending component of gross domestic product, were previously reported to have advanced 1.4% in July.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast core retail sales rising 0.5% in August. Overall retail sales increased 0.6% in August, in part as higher gasoline prices supported receipts at service stations. Data for July was revised down to show retail sales increasing 0.9% instead of 1.2% as previously reported.

U.S. stocks were little changed after the data. The dollar was trading lower against a basket of currencies. U.S Treasury prices were higher.

SLOWDOWN BROADENING

The retail sales report followed data this month suggesting the labor market was losing speed after astounding employment gains in May and June as businesses reopened after being shuttered in mid-March to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Job growth slowed further in August and new applications for unemployment benefits remained perched at extraordinarily high levels in early September. At the same time, manufacturing is also showing signs of tiring, with output slowing last month.

A $600 weekly unemployment subsidy expired in July. It was replaced by a $300 weekly supplement, which was not available in all states, and funds for the program are expected to run out this month. Economists estimated that the reduced unemployment benefits supplement cut income by about $70 billion in August.

Government money was credited for the sharp turnaround in economic activity that started in May. Still, consumer spending is expected to rebound strongly in the third quarter because of robust momentum in core retail sales at the tail end of the April-June quarter.

Consumer spending suffered a record collapse in the second quarter. The pullback in core retail sales in August, if sustained, would set up consumer spending on a slower growth path in the fourth quarter.

The slowdown in spending last month was led by electronics and appliance stores where receipts rose just 0.8% after surging 20.7% in July. Sales at food and beverage stores fell 1.2%. Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores receipts dropped 5.7%. Online and mail-order retail sales were flat.

But households bought more motor vehicle, with receipts at auto dealerships rebounding 0.2% after falling 1.0% in July. Sales at furniture stores increased 2.1% and receipts at clothing outlets gained 2.9%. Receipts at restaurants and bars rose 4.7%. Sales at building material stores rebounded 2.0%.

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Unclaimed Body Decomposes in Indore-based Govt hospital, Probe Ordered

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Unclaimed Body Decomposes in Indore-based Govt hospital, Probe Ordered

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In the picture, the body was seen lying on a stretcher at the Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) in Sanyogitaganj area in Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 5:11 PM IST

An unclaimed body was found lying in a highly decomposed state in the mortuary of a government hospital in Indore due to alleged negligence of staffers, prompting authorities to order a probe into the matter.

The matter came to light after a picture of the body, which looked liked a skeleton, surfaced on social media.

In the picture, the body was seen lying on a stretcher at the Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) in Sanyogitaganj

area in Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

"We have formed a committee for a probe into the matter. Strict action will be taken against any employee found

guilty," MYH superintendent Dr Pramendra Thakur said.

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Biosensors that are wearable on human skin or safely used inside the body are increasingly prevalent for both medical applications and everyday health monitoring. Finding the right materials to bind the sensors together and adhere them to surfaces is also an important part of making this technology better. A recent study from Binghamton University, State University of New York offers one possible solution, especially for skin applications.

Matthew S. Brown, a fourth-year PhD student with Assistant Professor Ahyeon Koh's lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, served as the lead author for "Electronic?ECM: A Permeable Microporous Elastomer for an Advanced Bio-Integrated Continuous Sensing Platform," published in the journal Advanced Materials Technology.

The study utilizes polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a silicone material popular for use in biosensors because of its biocompatibility and soft mechanics. It's generally utilized as a solid film, nonporous material, which can lead to problems in sensor breathability and sweat evaporation.

"In athletic monitoring, if you have a device on your skin, sweat can build up under that device," Brown said. "That can cause inflammation and also inaccuracies in continuous monitoring applications.

"For instance, one experiment with electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis showed that the porous PDMS allowed for the evaporation of sweat during exercise, capable of maintaining a high-resolution signal. The nonporous PDMS did not provide the ability for the sweat to readily evaporate, leading to a lower signal resolution after exercise.

The team created a porous PDMS material through electrospinning, a production method that makes nanofibers through the use of electric force.

During mechanical testing, the researchers found that this new material acted like the collagen and elastic fibers of the human epidermis. The material was also capable of acting as a dry adhesive for the electronics to strongly laminate on the skin, for adhesive-free monitoring. Biocompatibility and viability testing also showed better results after seven days of use, compared to the nonporous PDMS film.

"You can use this in a wide variety of applications where you need fluids to passively transfer through the material -- such as sweat -- to readily evaporate through the device," Brown said.

Because the material's permeable structure is capable of biofluid, small-molecule and gas diffusion, it can be integrated with soft biological tissue such as skin, neural and cardiac tissue with reduced inflammation at the application site.

Among the applications that Brown sees are electronics for healing long-term, chronic wounds; breathable electronics for oxygen and carbon dioxide respiratory monitoring; devices that integrate human cells within implantable electronic devices; and real-time, in-vitro chemical and biological monitoring.

Koh -- whose recent projects include sweat-assisted battery power and biomonitoring -- described the porous PDMS study as "a cornerstone of my research."

"My lab is very interested in developing a biointegrated sensing system beyond wearable electronics," she said. "At the moment, technologies have advanced to develop durable and flexible devices over the past 10 years. But we always want to go even further, to create sensors that can be used in more nonvisible systems that aren't just on the skin.

"Koh also sees the possibilities for this porous PDMS material in another line of research she is pursuing with Associate Professor Seokheun Choi from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She and Choi are combining their strengths to create stretchable papers for soft bioelectronics, enabling us to monitor physiological statuses.

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Realme 3 Pro Review

Realme 3 Pro Review

By Subhrojit Mallick | Updated Oct 23 2019

PROS
Good gaming performance
Consistent camera
Much needed, refined UI

CONS
Lacks durability
Average display
Portrait mode looks artificial

Verdict

The Realme 3 Pro certainly lives up to the “Pro” moniker. It’s significantly more powerful and faster than the regular Realme 3, but that’s not its competition. The Realme 3 Pro’s closest rival is the Redmi Note 7 Pro and the company CEO Madhav Seth left no stone unturned to compare the device to Xiaomi’s best-seller. To be fair, both phones are incredible close in terms of both performance and camera. The UI is vastly different and while the Redmi Note 7 Pro offers ads on the homescreen, the Realme 3 Pro has greatly improved UI aesthetics. Finally, the Realme 3 Pro is perhaps the best gaming phone under Rs 15,000, and as a result, it is the perfect alternative to the Redmi Note 7 Pro which is focused on more on the camera.

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Realme 3 Pro detailed review

Just a year back, Realme was announced as a sub-brand of Oppo in India, and ever since then, the now-independent brand has not looked back. In 2019, Realme announced new phones every two months or so, and the Realme 3 Pro is the latest offering. There’s already a Realme 3 in the market, so what makes this one a ‘pro?’. For one, it introduces the Snapdragon 710 in the mid-range segment. It also uses the same camera as that of the OnePlus 6T (priced over Rs 35,000), and offers a high-capacity battery with support for super-fast charging. All that combined certainly makes the Realme 3 Pro an enticing option to look out for when buying a new phone, but is it really the best mid-ranger available right now? Read on to find out.

Design

The Realme 3 Pro stresses heavily on speed, so much so, that the rear panel is designed with an S-curve which is apparently a tribute to the S-shaped track of Le Mans, the legendary Grand Prix circuit. The pattern is evident in the blue gradient shades that the phone emanates when held against light. Personally, I felt the design comes off a little too gaudy and isn’t quite something I’d spend money on. The more demure purple and grey variant look much better though.

The phone is also surprisingly slim considering it packs a 4,000mAh battery. The rear panel which seems to be made of resin, curves gently around the edges to reduce the thickness, offering a tighter grip. The form-factor makes it just enough for my thumb to reach the other end of the display, so I wouldn’t rule out one-handed use for people with larger hands. The fingerprint sensor is fairly responsive and is mounted on the back along the center while the camera unit is arranged vertically on the top left corner. Thankfully, there’s no significant camera bump as the module is encased inside a silver-coloured enclosure.

The Realme 3 Pro certainly looks good from the back. From the front however, it’s identical to its predecessor with a waterdrop notch and a nearly bezel-less display. The screen-to-body ratio is also similar to the Realme 2 Pro and so is the micro-USB for charging. There’s also a 3.5mm headphone jack for audio. There is a single speaker grill on the bottom while the earpiece is placed right above the notch.

What’s worrying is that the frame of the phone is not quite robust. A single tumble from my hand was enough to leave ugly scars on the frame from where it hit the ground and the colours chipped away. The display was saved though, thanks to the presence of Gorilla Glass 5. Realme does bundle a case in the box which will render further protection from drops.

Display

The Realme 3 Pro essentially has the same waterdrop notched IPS LCD display as its predecessor. It stretches to 6.3-inches diagonally and offers decent viewability. It’s certainly not the best display that’s on offer in the sub-15,000 range. That accolade goes to the Samsung Galaxy M30 with its Super AMOLED panel. The one on the Realme 3 Pro, however, is perfectly usable.

The panel takes up most of the real-estate up front but there are distinct bezels on the bottom. The shrunken notch also helps free up space for content. Effectively, thanks to a smaller notch, the display can now fit more icons on the status bar than before.

Despite a FullHD display, The Realme 3 Pro unit we received had Widevine L3 DRM rating which means you won’t be able to stream content from Netflix, Hotstar and other streaming services in HD. Realme said the DRM rating will be upgraded via an OTA update. However, that doesn’t mean you will be able to stream DRM-protected content in full HD as the streaming services have to manually enable support for the device to let it stream in higher resolution. The Poco F1 which went through a similar OTA update for its Widevine certification still hasn’t been certified by many streaming services.

While streaming content on the Realme 3 Pro is a bummer, gaming is what this phone is really made for. The expansive display is perfect for a round of PUBG Mobile as the entire panel is used up, giving a lot more space for moving your fingers. It’s also sufficiently bright at 457 lux at peak brightness. The brightness rating is slightly lower than the Realme 2 Pro, even though this seems to be the same display and we’re not quite sure why that’s the case.

The display also has a slightly colder white-balance, making most content appear just a smidge bluer than normal. The phone gives the option to tweak the colour-temperature from cooler to warmer, but these are preset settings and fudges up the colour temperature even more. You do get the option to turn on Night Mode and change font sizes. The colours come out slightly boosted and the blacks seem to look darker on the Realme 3 Pro than in the Redmi Note 7 Pro.

Overall, the Realme 3 Pro has a perfectly usable display, but it’s certainly not the best in its segment.

Performance

It’s what’s under the hood that makes Realme 3 Pro earn the ‘Pro’ moniker. The device introduces the Snapdragon 710 to the mid-range segment, which supposedly bridges the gap between mid-range and high-end chipsets. By doing so, the Realme 3 Pro certainly manages to make heads turn even while the Redmi Note 7 Pro has been topping performance charts everywhere. It certainly sounds powerful, but is it the fastest phone around in that segment?

CPU Benchmarks

On AnTuTu, the Realme 3 Pro scored 154810, which is significantly lesser than what the Redmi Note 7 Pro achieved. Corroborating the results, the Realme 3 Pro also scored lower on Geekbench Single Core and Multi Core as compared to the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Clearly, the Snapdragon 675 on the Redmi Note 7 Pro has a faster CPU than the Realme 3 Pro. This checks out once again in our Mobile Xprt 2015 scores where the Redmi Note 7 Pro was faster in finishing up all the tasks as compared to the Realme 3 Pro. Finally, PCMark Work 2.0 scores confirmed the Realme 3 Pro is not as fast as the Redmi Note 7 Pro.

This, we believe, is because the Snapdragon 675 on the Redmi Note 7 Pro more advanced CPU custom cores based on ARM Cortex-A76 which also powers the flagship Snapdragon 855.

GPU Benchmarks

On GPU benchmarks, however, the Realme 3 Pro proved to be an outright winner. On 3DMark Slingshot the Realme 3 Pro scored 2653, as opposed to 1836 by Redmi Note 7 Pro. In the GFXBench tests, the Realme 3 Pro was able to render more frames than the Redmi Note 7 Pro.

The Realme 3 Pro’s superiority in GPU benchmarks is primarily due to the fact that the Snapdragon 710 has a more powerful Adreno 616 GPU as compared to the Adreno 612 on the Snapdragon 675 that powers the Redmi Note 7 Pro. This is ironic considering the Snapdragon 675 is advertised as a SoC tuned for gaming.

Gaming

The GPU benchmark results was an early indication, but on our Gamebench analysis of PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9, it became clear that the Realme 3 Pro is a better device for gaming, if not the best at its price range. The Realme 3 Pro managed to offer 30 FPS on PUBG Mobile with High graphics and anti-aliasing on. It managed to do so with 99 percent stability. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 7 Pro also managed 30 FPS, but with 96 percent stability.

On Asphalt 9, the Realme 3 Pro was more consistent with 29FPS and 88 percent frame rate stability while the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s results were quite disappointing with 18FPS and 50 percent frame-rate stability. We believe the Redmi Note 7 Pro is specifically optimised to handle PUBG Mobile better while other games like Asphalt 9 isn’t quite tuned to make the most of the performance.

The Realme 3 Pro doesn’t have any such issues. It managed to run both games almost equally well with PUBG Mobile running particularly smoother. You can reduce the quality of graphics further to get frame rates up to 40 FPS on the device.
Furthermore, when gaming on the Realme 3 Pro, you will not be distracted by incoming notifications. However, if you do have to reply to a text, there’s an option to do so without exiting the game by swiping in from the edges to bring up a quick-launch menu of frequently-used messaging apps. These apps open in a small pop-up that lets you reply without getting out of the game. Cool feature, this.

Daily Usage

The Snapdragon 710 ensures the Realme 3 Pro doesn’t slow down in daily usage. The phone is offered in three variants with a minimum of 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The unit we reviewed had 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and there’s also another 6GB RAM with 64GB storage variant. The 6GB RAM variant posted no visible lag or slowdown in our daily usage which involved writing articles, shooting photos and editing them using Snapseed and Lightroom and some gaming and social media browsing. Apps also launched without any noticeable delay and the UI animations have been optimised to run better on the device.

The Realme 3 Pro is satisfying to use in daily life with a strong focus on gaming. We also did an in-depth performance comparison of the Redmi Note 7 Pro and the Realme 3 Pro and our primary takeaway was just that. While the Redmi Note 7 Pro manages to do everything well enough, the Realme 3 Pro goes that extra mile to deliver better gaming performance. The company does have a strong fan following of college students and a gaming-optimised offering might just work in Realme’s favour.

Software

Part of what made using the Realme 3 Pro a decent experience is the polished interface. It’s far out from the ugly UI of its predecessor. It was my biggest complaint against the Realme 2 Pro and I’m glad that the company has listened to feedback to improve the UI in a big way.

Homescreen

Minus-1 screen

App Drawer

The Realme 3 Pro runs on ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie and there’s a marked change in visual aesthetics. For one, the app drawer is now a part of the UI. The icons look more polished and the system animations have been made faster. There’s also a minus-1 screen that houses essential information and it apparently adapts to your usage. But the most important thing that makes the Realme 3 Pro a viable choice is the lack of ads in the phone. Unlike Xiaomi, which has become notorious for popping ads randomly on MIUI, the Realme 3 Pro is devoid of any such thing. It does come with a few additional apps pre-installed like UC Browser, DailyHunt and ShareChat. Thankfully they can be uninstalled.

Camera

The Realme 3 Pro’s camera isn’t as feature-rich as that of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, but it’s perfectly usable. The phone pairs the same 16MP Sony IMX519 that’s there on the OnePlus 6T, with a 5MP depth sensor. The primary camera has an aperture of f/1.7 and is able to take fairly detailed shots in both day and night. There’s the usual AI scene recognition on this one too. We noted that the Realme 3 Pro was able to recognise scenes slightly faster than the Redmi Note 7 Pro, and the resulting effect is essentially adding more contrast and saturation to the photos. Then there’s Realme’s proprietary Chroma Boost feature that also increases the colour saturation and contrast to make them look more palatable. While both these features somewhat help enhance the photo quality, the UltraHD feature that combines four 16MP image to create a large-format 64MP photo is interesting, to say the least. It’s a way for Realme to counter the threat of 48MP camera phones without spending more or upgraded hardware. The feature is only available in pro-mode. There’s also Nightscape, that works to improve low-light photos by taking multiple photos in various exposure and merge them to create one photo.

Here’s how the camera performs —

Daylight

Daytime images taken with the Realme 3 Pro doesn’t show any noticeable flaws. The photos come out well-exposed with good amount of detail and sharpness. The Realme 3 Pro’s images look slightly cooler though with the blues coming out more prominent. We noticed that the Realme 3 Pro’s images are brighter than the ones taken with the Redmi Note 7 Pro. We’re guessing this is because of the larger aperture.

Indoors

When shooting indoors, the cooler colour bias becomes more apparent. The colours look significantly cooler. The photos are also enhanced with high contrast and sharpness, and for some, they might look aesthetically better but they’re far from being closer to source.

Lowlight

Low-light photography has so far been a big differentiator between high-end and mid-range smartphones. The Realme 3 Pro closes the gap by offering decent low-light photos. We used the camera during a trip to Taipei where we shot a few photos in low-light and almost all of them look quite good.

Even without using night mode, night scenes come out well-lit and have decent dynamic range. When using the nightmode, the colours and exposure are boosted, but it also brings in a lot more noise. The night mode is especially useful if you’re shooting a photo in low-light with backlit text in the frame.

Portrait

Thanks to a dedicated depth sensor, the Realme 3 Pro is quite capable of segregating the foreground from the background. The portrait mode on the phone works well enough to offer better consistency, but the quality of bokeh itself looks artificial. There is also the same boosted contrast effect in work here.

Selfies

Selfies taken with the 25MP front camera come out quite sharp and well-detailed. There’s also minimal highlight clipping. There are various AI effects that you can add to your selfies, each more controversial than the other. There are features like face thinning, reducing the size of your nose, eyes and the likes. Is Realme encouraging users to modify their facial features to feed social media frenzy?

UltraHD

While the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro uses an actual 48MP sensor to deliver large-format photos, the Realme 3 Pro also does something similar, albeit using software only. The Realme 3 Pro is capable of delivering 64MP photos, a good 16MP more than what Redmi offers. It does it by taking four 16MP photos in quick succession and merging the accumulated data to offer a 9216x6912 resolution image. Does it offer any significant improvement? Somewhat.

If you look at the sample below, the 64MP image managed to offer more details than the 16MP image could, although the threads around the branch does look quite oversharpened. You can look at the 100 percent crops of the photos to determine.

100 percent crop (64MP Ultra HD mode)

100 percent crop (Default 16MP mode)

Battery

The Pro moniker is given further justice thanks to a high-capacity battery and fast charging. The Realme 3 Pro sports a 4045mAh battery that also supports VOOC 3.0 charging. It’s quite difficult to drain the battery of the phone in a day no matter how extensively you end up using it. And even if you do, VOOC fast charging essentially ensures 50 percent of the battery gets topped up in less than an hour.

In our Geekbench battery test, the Realme 3 Pro took around 11 hours 51 minutes to drain the battery from full charge to two percent. That’s an impressive number and indicates that the phone has enough juice to get you through the day and then some. 30 minutes of streaming Sacred Games drained the battery by just 5 percent while a 15-minute PUBG Mobile session drained the battery from 68 percent to 65 percent. The battery performance is quite similar to what we saw on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 pro.

However, when it comes to charging the high-capacity battery, the Realme 3 Pro is perhaps the fastest of the lot. The phone supports VOOC 3.0 charging which tops up the battery using 25W power. The same tech is used in Oppo phones like the F11 Pro and it’s nice to see a much cheaper, mid-range device pay attention to the small details. The VOOC charger is a huge brick though, same as the Warp Charger that OnePlus bundles. It took approximately 90 minutes to top up the 4045mAh battery on the phone.

Bottomline

The Realme 3 Pro certainly lives up to the “Pro” moniker. It’s significantly more powerful and faster than the regular Realme 3, but that’s not its competition. The Realme 3 Pro’s closest rival is the Redmi Note 7 Pro. To be fair, both phones are incredible close in terms of both performance and camera. The UI is vastly different and while the Redmi Note 7 Pro offers ads on the homescreen, the Realme 3 Pro has greatly improved UI aesthetics. Finally, the Realme 3 Pro is perhaps the best gaming phone under Rs 15,000, and as a result, it is the perfect alternative to the Redmi Note 7 Pro which is focused more on the camera.

Realme 3 Pro Key Specs, Price and Launch Date

Price:	Rs. 13999
Release Date:	22 Apr 2019
Variant:	32GB , 64GB , 128GB
Market Status:	Launched

Key Specs

Screen Size
6.3 | NA
Camera
16 + 5 | 25 MP
Memory
32 GB/4GB
Battery
4045 mAh

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Sony HT-G700 TV Soundbar Review

Sameer Mitha | 29 Jul 2020

DIGIT RATING

81 _/100

design
95
performance
73
value for money
79
features
75

PROS
Great sound output
Easy to set up
Support for Dolby Atmos and DTS-X
Simple, easy to use remote control

CONS
Not true Dolby Atmos surround sound
No internet connectivity or app support

Verdict

If you have a budget of 40K for a premium soundbar then yes, you can consider the Sony HT-G700. It has fantastic sound output, supports Dolby Atmos, 4K HDR passthrough with Dolby Vision support and a simple plug and play setup. What it lacks is any form of internet connectivity or app controls. For Dolby Atmos support, don't expect the sound to come from on top of you or behind you. However, the sound from the soundbar is loud, clear and has a wide soundstage when consuming content sitting in the sweetspot. With Immersive AE turned on, you do get clearler audio especially the separation between the dialogues and background score. With eARC support the soundbar is futureproof as well.

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Sony HT-G700 TV Soundbar detailed review

Soundbars have cemented themselves as must-haves if you want to enhance the sound from your flat-screen TV without investing in a dedicated home theatre setup. The biggest advantage of a soundbar is that it is easy to set up and with connectivity like HDMI ARC (or in this case eARC), and can also decode audio formats like Dolby Atmos. Whether they can simulate surround sound effectively is a debate for another day. Today we have with us the Sony HT-G700. It is a 3.1 soundbar and brings with it a host of features like HDMI eARC along with HDMI passthrough, support for Dolby Atmos and a wireless subwoofer. Being a simple 3.1 setup, this soundbar claims to give you an immersive surround sound experience. Does it deliver?

Sony HT-G700: What’s in the box

In the box, you get the soundbar itself along with a wireless subwoofer. You also get the remote control in the box, an HDMI cable, and wall mounting brackets. You also get two AAA batteries. The remote control accompanying the system is compact and has all the essential functions. It is very reminiscent of the remote control we saw with the Sony HT-S20R (review) and that's a good thing. Instead of Sony’s Vertical Surround found on the remote control of the HT-Z9F (review) of the Sony HT-X8500 (review), we have an Immersive AE button and we will talk more about that in the performance section. Know that when you use ARC (or eARC) to connect the soundbar to the TV, you can control the bar from the comfort of the TV remote.

Sony HT-G700 Connectivity options

When it comes to connectivity options, the soundbar has an HDMI port for eARC and one HDMI passthrough port that supports 4K HDR passthrough including Dolby Vision at 4K/60P/YUV 4:4:4. It also boasts of Sony’s BRAVIA SYNC which means that you can connect the soundbar wirelessly to some Sony Bravia TVs. At a similar price point, we have seen soundbars like the JBL SB450 (review) with 3 HDMI passthrough ports with 4K HDR support (but no support for Dolby Vision). The Sony HT-G700 also has an optical port, USB port and also supports Bluetooth 5.0 for wireless connectivity.

The Sony HT-G700 supports HDMI passthrough

We have seen the Yamaha YAS-209 bring with it support for Wi-Fi and Ethernet along with Alexa built-in. You can also control the Yamaha with a dedicated smartphone app. All these features are missing in the Sony HT-G700 and if you want them on a Sony soundbar you will have to consider the HT-Z9F.

The Sony HT-G700 soundbar does boast of support for DTS-X and Dolby Atmos which is nice. However, without top firing speakers or rear speakers, we were interested to see how the object-based surround sound works on this bar.

Setting up the Sony HT-G700

Setting up the soundbar can be done in less than 5 minutes. The soundbar connects wirelessly to the subwoofer. Just connect the two to a power supply, connect the HDMI cable to the ARC port of your TV and to the HDMI out port on the soundbar and you are good to go. Just remember, that some TVs need you to manually change to ARC in the sound settings.

With eARC support, this soundbar is future proof and will work with 2019 and 2020 flagship TVs that support eARC. Put simply, eARC has higher bandwidth than ARC and also gives the bar access to DTS: X and Dolby Atmos content.

The Sony HT-G700 has a plug and play setup.

Once the soundbar and subwoofer are plugged in and turned on, you should see a green light in the front top left corner of the subwoofer. If the light is red, it isn't synced to the soundbar. If it's green, it is connected and good to go.

Sony HT-G700 Build and Design

A premium finish is the first thing that comes to mind when you first look at the soundbar. Unlike the HT-Z9F which has a glossy finish, this one has a matte finish and the front grill is not removable. It has an industrial design with slightly curved edges and a certain amount of heft to it. Even though the soundbar has chunky depth to it doesn't look intrusive when you look at it from the front. It is only from the side that you realize how big the soundbar is and that is not at all a bad thing considering it has excellent construction and build quality.

All the ports are conveniently located at the back of the soundbar in a cavity making cable management easy. The soundbar also has a display in the front and it only comes on when the soundbar is on. Place the soundbar under a TV ranging from 50-inches to 65-inches and it will look right at home.

The Sony HT-G700 also has a display.

The wireless subwoofer is big and quite heavy. The subwoofer is front-firing with the pairing button hidden at the back. The subtle green light in the front indicating that the subwoofer is connected to the soundbar is a nice touch. There are times when one feels the subwoofer has probably disconnected from the soundbar and one look at the tiny green light washes those doubts away. It is a subtle thing, but one I truly appreciate as I don't need to get up and go to the back of the soundbar to see if the connection is stable.

The soundbar also has touch controls on the top to control things like power, source, Bluetooth and volume.

Overall, the Sony HT-G700 is a very well built premium soundbar with a simple industrial design.

Sony HT-G700 Performance

Before we get into the pure sound performance of the soundbar, let's get a few things out of the way. Firstly, unlike the HT-Z9F that gave you an on-screen menu when connected via HDMI, this one does not. You have to rely on the small display on the front of the soundbar if you want to change any settings. While it is functional and gets the job done, the lack of the ability to go through the settings on your big screen is a tad disappointing especially when the setup experience on the HT-Z9F was so simple and easy to use. But then again, this bar is meant to be more of a plug and play solution with fewer options to tinker, so someone like me who likes to dive into the settings is just nitpicking here.

Secondly, even though the soundbar supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X don't expect the sound to come from on top of you or from behind you. At best, expect a wider soundstage from the front when consuming content. Having said that, I think we should all set our expectations realistically about surround sound without dedicated surround speakers. Unless we are talking about something like the Sennheiser Ambeo or the Sony HT-ST5000.

Let’s break down the performance of the soundbar into movies, music and gaming performance.

The Sony HT-G700 has rounded corners and a premium build.

Movies

Holy smokes! This soundbar is loud. I placed it in my living room, which for reference is about 20 foot by 13 foot. I was sitting 6 feet from my TV smack bang in the middle of the soundbar and I was blown away with how loud this soundbar can get. The soundbar has 400W of output and you can feel it especially when you put the volume all the way up to 80 percent. In a movie like “A Quiet Place,” the sound was set to 75 percent volume and there was pin-drop silence before one of the characters screamed on screen and the background music kicked in and the clarity of the sound along with volume was truly immersive.

Even in a movie like Mission Impossible which has Tom Cruise swishing across the screen on a motorcycle, the channel separation from left to right was superb. Even the dialogues spoken during action sequences are extremely clear. All the above content is in 5.1 through OTT services.

Netflix is one service provider that offers movies and TV shows in Dolby Atmos. And like I said above, don't expect the sound to come from on top of you. If anything, expect a little more clarity in the dialogues spoken. Also, the little white button on the remote control called “Immersive AE” will not work when streaming Dolby Atmos content as it is meant to “upscale” non-Atmos content to surround sound.

The Subwoofer is loud and has deep bass.

Sitting 6 feet away, whether watching Atmos or 5.1 content from OTT service providers, one thing is clear, the sound will immerse you just because how loud the soundbar can get and for that reason alone this is great for watching movies. When watching non-Atmos content you can switch on the Immersive AE button and if nothing else, it makes the dialogues a lot clearer and the left and right channel separation is more pronounced. For watching content that has a lot more dialogue, I found myself using the Immersive AE mode more than the voice mode to have better dialogue clarity.

Overall, for movie watching the Sony HT-G700 is a great experience provided you don't expect to hear the rain from above you.

Music

The Music performance of the Sony soundbar is what you’d expect from a Sony speaker. If you love music with good bass then this soundbar will not disappoint. If you want the extra thump, you can always increase the level of the subwoofer, but somewhere between 5 and 7 (12 being the maximum) is where I left it most of the time. I also heard Bang Bang by Will I Am and the bass along with the orchestra of instruments in the song made me want to dance and my neighbours eventually had to call and ask me to turn the volume down at 10 in the night. Yes, I'd like to emphasize again, this soundbar can get plenty loud.

The Sony HT-G700 soundbar is thick and has heft to it

Until now the best music experience from a soundbar for me has been from the Yamaha YAS 209 for 2 reasons. Firstly, when in stereo mode and listening to music, the bass is just right, not too overpowering and only showing its presence when needed. And secondly, the stereo separation when listening to music is almost as good as a stereo bookshelf setup for listening to music especially if you sit in the sweet spot. Comparing the Yamaha to the Sony the Sony HT-G700 is much louder, and better suited for that party at home. It also has a more commanding presence with bass, so bass lovers may prefer the Sony. But in music mode, the Yamaha still presents better stereo separation.

Gaming

For gaming, we played Marvel Spider-Man, The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War and Doom. Channel separation works well in all the games, especially when playing Spider-Man. You can hear the city pass you when swinging with chatter from the street clearly audible. Once again for gaming, I kept the Immersive AE mode on which helped with clever dialogue and easier separation of background sound from what's happening right next to you. Even in the Last of Us Part II, when the emotional background score kicks in the soundbar shines. Even with bullets whizzing by you and enemies calling out to each other, you kinda know where to look based on the channel separation.

Dooms soundtrack is another one that sounds really good on this soundbar with deep rich bass, great bangs for the guns and the signature grunts of the demons. The bass from the sub when playing doom was room-filling.

Overall, the Sony HT-G700 is great for gaming. Dialogues are clear, sound effects crisp and Immersive.

By now you probably think I am in love with the sound output from this soundbar and you are right in thinking so. It checks all the right boxes for me. There is no complication with the sound modes and there is no customization needed. You could simply leave it on auto and forget about the rest. For movies, TV shows, gaming and even music, the soundbar is a great one-stop-shop. If you like, you can also dim the display of the soundbar when consuming content in a pitch dark room.

So what's missing? Well, for one thing, I wish there was an app that could be used to control the soundbar. Once you connect it via ARC, you can control the volume using the TV remote control. So I tucked the Sony remote away for safekeeping and every time I needed to tinker with the settings I had to hunt for it. The Yamaha YAS 209 can be controlled completely with the companion app and the convenience of that is missing from the Sony.

Sony HT-G700 Remote control

Speaking of the remote control, the bundled remote control with the soundbar is simple. All the buttons are neatly laid out in two rows. On the remote control, you have the options for input, control for the various modes, a mute button. Buttons like ‘Voice’ help with boosting the vocals if you like whereas functions like Night ensure the bangs in action movies don't get too loud. You can also control the subwoofer level and there is a button to navigate the menu.

The Sony HT-G700 has an easy to use remote control.

Bottom line

So here’s the ever-important question. Should you spend 40K on the Sony HT-G700? Well, if you have a budget of 40K for a premium soundbar then yes. It has fantastic sound output, supports Dolby Atmos, 4K HDR passthrough with Dolby Vision support and a simple plug and play setup. What it lacks is any form of internet connectivity or app controls and as we mentioned in the beginning, don't expect the sound to come from on top of you or behind you. With Immersive AE turned on, you do get clearer audio especially the separation between the dialogues and background score. However, for approximately 30K you can also consider the Yamaha YAS 209. It has 4K HDR passthrough without Dolby Vision and it does not support Dolby Atmos but does support DTS:X. It also comes with Alexa built-in and supports a companion smartphone app. But remember, the Sony HT-G700 is a 400W soundbar and can get plenty loud when compared to the 200W of the Yamaha. Other soundbars in this price range include the JBL SB 450 and the Philips TAPB603 that you can consider.

Sony HT-G700 TV Soundbar Key Specs, Price and Launch Date

Release Date:	29 Jul 2020
Variant:	None
Market Status:	Launched

Key Specs

Playback Time
NA
Frequency Range
NA
Channels
NA
Dimensions
980 x 64 x 108

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नई दिल्ली राजधानी के कनॉट प्लेस के पास स्थित रेलवे स्टेशन को अडानी ग्रुप खरीदने को मन बना रखा हैं। रेल मंत्रालय के रेल लैंड डिवेलपमेंट अथॉरिटी ने बीते दिनों राजधानी के रेलवे स्टेशन के निजीकरण के सिलसिले में जो प्री-बीड मीटिंग का आयोजन किया था, उसमें इस समूह के प्रतिनिधि भी उपस्थित थे। केंद्र सरकार ने हाल ही में लखनऊ, जयपुर और अहमदाबाद समेत देश के छह हवाई अड्डों का निजीकरण किया है, वह सब के सब अडानी ग्रुप ने ही लिए हैं।

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यह रेलवे स्टेशन देश का सबसे बड़ा और दूसरा सबसे व्यस्त रेलवे स्टेशन है। इस स्टेशन पर हर राज करीब 4.5 लाख यात्रियों (हर साल करीब 160 -170 मिलियन यात्री) आते जाते रहते हैं। इस स्टेशन पर हर रोज 400 से भी ज्यादा ट्रेनें आती-जाती हैं। रेलवे की योजना सिर्फ नई दिल्ली की ही नहीं, बल्कि 62 रेलवे स्टेशनों को निजी हाथों में सौंपने का है। इसमें तिरुपति, देहरादून, नेल्लोर और पुड्डूचेरी जैसे नाम शामिल है।

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LG C9 65 inch Class 4K Smart OLED TV Review

Sameer Mitha | 21 Nov 2019

DIGIT RATING

91 _/100

design
85
performance
95
value for money
87
features
89

PROS
Fantastic picture quality.
All 4 HDMI ports are full bandwidth HDMI 2.1
Good picture presets for all kinds of content
Slim and sleek design
Well-built and functional magic remote control

CONS
TV wobbles slightly on the stand when probed
All OLED TVs are reflective and have the risk of burn-in.

Verdict

The LG C9 brings with it great picture quality, a smooth OS and sleek design. The audio is acceptable for everyday viewing but for an immersive experience, you should invest in a dedicated soundbar or home theatre. The TV also boasts of full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 making it future-proof for things like 4K at 120Hz, VRR and eARC.

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LG C9 65 inch Class 4K Smart OLED TV detailed review

LG’s lineup of OLED TVs have been fantastic performers and if you have purchased one, you would agree that consuming content on it is a treat. If you purchased an OLED TV in 2018, 2017 or even 2016, chances are the performance of these OLED TVs has been fairly homogenous when it comes to picture quality. However, 2019 has seen the biggest change in flagship TVs. We have seen 2019 flagship TVs get an update to their smart capabilities, support Apple Airplay and the biggest addition - HDMI 2.1. With the Sony 2019 OLED and Flagship LED TVs we have seen limited adoption of HDMI 2.1 i.e., these TVs support eARC only and miss out on things like variable refresh rate and 4K content at 120FPS. Granted, the only device that can take advantage of Variable Refresh Rate is the Xbox One X but the next-gen consoles (PS5 and Xbox Scarlett) will be able to exploit this feature even more. Nonetheless, the TV is a flagship OLED TV from the house of LG. Is it worth the upgrade?

Key Specifications

Panel Size: 65-inch (available in 55-inch as well as 77-inch)
Panel Type: OLED
Panel Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - 4K
HDR 10 support: Yes
Dolby Vision Support: Yes
Weight: 33.9kgs
HDMI Ports: 4
USB Ports: 3
Bluetooth: Yes, 5.0
Wi-Fi: Yes
Ethernet: Yes
Speakers: 2.2 CH speakers with 40W output
Price: MRP is Rs 3,64,990 for the 65-inch

Build and design

The design of the LG C9 is absolutely premium. For the duration of the review, we had the TV on its tabletop stand. The stand is long and unlike the C8 (read our review here), which had a tall curving stand, the one on the C9 is shorter and has a more angular design. The design choice is a personal preference, but know that a slightly tall soundbar could hamper your viewing experience on the C9. You may want to have a clean tabletop entertainment setup if you plan to keep this TV on a tabletop. Kept on a tabletop, the TV does wobble a little bit but nothing that gives the feeling of toppling over. The wobble of the C9 isn’t as bad as what we saw on the OnePlus TV (watch our review here).

Moving over to the connectivity options, the LG C9 has 4 HDMI ports; all of which offer full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth capabilities, and 3 USB ports. It's nice to see that three of the 4 HDMI ports are on the side (including the ARC one) making it convenient for cable management. One of the three USB ports on the side as well. The TV also has a component in, AV in, a LAN port, optical audio out and a headphone out. The layout of the ports is identical to the C8 (read our review here)

Those that are finicky, can route the cables through a gap in the back of the tabletop stand for neater cable management.

The biggest highlight of the TV is how slim the panel is. It is a tad thicker than a one rupee coin and that is super thin. The TV does get thick towards the bottom, but that's because the internals need to be housed somewhere.

Overall, the TV is a beauty to look at and got a lot of admiration from everyone in the office.

Display Panel and picture quality

The panel on the LG C9 is an OLED panel and since LG has been making OLED panels for some time now, trust that the picture quality will be something to watch out for. This year, the flagship TV is powered by LG Alpha 9 gen 2 processor and boy does it do a good job at picture processing.

The TV has a resolution of 4K with support for both HDR10 and Dolby Vision and there is a nice indicator that pops up in the top right corner of the TV to indicate which HDR standard is currently on screen. The TV also supports Dolby Atmos and the same indicator pops up in the corner when Atmos content is playing. We’ll talk more about the sound in the upcoming sections.

With the OLED panels ability to produce infinite contrasts, it makes it a desirable product to enjoy as a home theatre. So how did it fare in our tests?

4K HDR

The beauty of an OLED TV is its ability to produce infinite contrast ratio, true blacks and deep colours. All this holds true and works extremely well on the C9. Watching Netflix through the built-in apps gave us access to Dolby Vision content and it looked breathtaking. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 7’s fight sequence is rich in details, with highlights getting nice and bright and key details clearly visible in dark corners. The muzzle flash in the slow-motion sequence here is absolutely immersive. From the skin tones to the textures on clothes, this is how content was meant to be watched. The Grand Tour Season 1 Episode 1 where you have many cars driving through the desert is a sight to behold. If you are looking for the ultimate 4K HDR picture quality experience on a TV at home, then yes, the LG C9 can be one of the TVs to consider. However, and this is true for all OLED TVs, if you have a bright room with a lot of natural light, the panel can get reflective, especially during dark sequences.

1080p content

A large catalogue of Netflix, Prime Videos, Hotstar and more content in India is in 1080p. From Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse to John Wick and more, 1080p content looks good. Sure, if you play 4K HDR content in its fullest capacity and immediately switch to 1080p and sit a mere 4 feet away from the TV like I did, you will be able to tell the difference. But from a 6 to 8 feet viewing distance, the TV can reproduce full HD and 720p content quite beautifully.

A testament to the clarity you can get from the OLED is the Season 8 episode 3 of Game of Thrones. When the battle with the dead happens, the world was in an uproar wondering why they couldn't see anything. If you owned an OLED TV, you would have enjoyed the episode as we did on this LG C9.

Gaming

Moving to gaming, we used our Xbox One X (read our review here) to game on the TV. The Xbox One X does support VRR, a feature on the TV but sadly, that's something that we can’t test to find out if it really works. Having said that, the gaming experience on the TV was sublime. Gears 5 (read our review here) which is our new benchmark for 4K HDR gaming on a TV, looks sublime. Some of the opening sequences are set on a mountain littered with bright outdoors and dark passages. This is where the HDR capabilities of the TV truly shines. The game mode of the TV also brings with it low input lag. While it isn't the same as gaming on a 1ms monitor, the gaming experience on this TV is absolutely cinematic.

The same can be said for a game like Doom which is 4K but not HDR. The orange planet of Mars looks rich, details and the industrial indoors are a sight to behold.

Overall, this is the pinnacle of picture performance one can expect from a TV. One thing to keep in mind is that when consuming content from the native streaming apps on the TV, you can let the TV pick the picture mode. It does a pretty good job optimizing the picture performance. There is also an AI picture mode which I recommend you enable as it uses deep learning to optimize the picture performance. The overall picture performance of the TV is sublime.

Audio

The audio from TVs is generally disappointing, especially when you see the Dolby Atmos logo pop up on screen but it isn't extremely bad by any means. In fact, for everyday viewing and even enjoying TV shows and set-top-box content, the speakers from the TV do a good job. When playing games too, the audio is very clearly audible but it lacks bass. The audio output from the TV, though decent, can't keep pace with the visual spectacle that is the TV. You may, at the very least, want to invest in a soundbar to enjoy this TV.

Remote Control

The LG C9 brings with it a magic wand of a remote. The remote is curved and has slight heft to it. The weight adds to the overall build quality and the curve helps the remote fit comfortably in your hands, especially when you use its motion features. It is slightly heavier at the back and that is ok as it adds to the ergonomics.

The remote does have quite a few buttons including dedicated buttons for Prime Videos and Netflix along with the number pad. The navigation buttons and scroll wheel cum select button are comfortably located in the centre of the remote. There is a dedicated play and pause button at the bottom of the remote which is comfortable to reach. Though dedicated buttons for next, previous, rewind and forward would be nice, you can use the on-screen navigation on streaming services to achieve this. Overall, the remote control is tried and tested and can also be used to control your set-top-box, thereby eliminating the need for two remotes.

Software and UI

The TV runs on LG’s WebOS and it is one of the smoothest OSes out there. It is easy to navigate, swift to respond and brings a level of fluidity you’d expect from a flagship TV. From recognizing devices connected to HDMI inputs to navigating settings, the UI is fluid and the software is functional. It also has the Google Assistant and Alexa built-in. Long-press the voice button to bring up the assistant and long-press the Prime Videos button to bring up Alexa. Through the dashboard in the UI, you can also control your smart home gadgets, which is really cool.

Bottom line

If you are looking for a flagship OLED and are considering picking up one, then there are a few things to consider. If you are looking to watch content from streaming services, or set-top-box content or even 4K HDR Blu rays, then know that the LG’s 2019 lineup of OLEDs are a good choice along with Sony’s 2019 offering. Both brands bring their ‘A’ game. However, where Sony has the advantage is with slightly better natural tones when watching movies, but this is something most people won't notice. Where LG has the advantage is with HDMI 2.1 full-bandwidth connectivity on all HDMI ports bringing 4K 120FPS to the TV along with eARC support and VRR. The Sony TVs have eARC support but don't support 4K at 120Hz or VRR. If you are looking to future-proof your TV, then HDMI 2.1 should be an important consideration, which the LG C9 brings.

LG C9 65 inch Class 4K Smart OLED TV Key Specs, Price and Launch Date

Price:	Rs. 239999
Release Date:	22 Oct 2019
Variant:	None
Market Status:	Launched

Key Specs

Screen Size (inch)
65
Display Type
UHD 4K OLED
Smart Tv
Smart TV
Screen Resolution
3840x2160

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Babri Masjid Demolition Case: Verdict On Sept 30, LK Advani, Other Accused Told To Be Present

Babri Verdict On Sept 30, LK Advani, Other Accused Told To Be Present

LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati are among the BJP leaders accused of conspiracy, leading to demolition of the mosque in December 1992.

LK Advani was asked over 100 questions by the court, he has denied all charges.

New Delhi:

The judgment in the 28-year-old case involving the demolition of the Babri Masjid -- an event that changed the country's political landscape and social fabric -- will be delivered on September 30. Special CBI judge SK Yadav, who will deliver the verdict, has asked all the accused -- including BJP veterans LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and senior leader Uma Bharti -- to be present in court.

The three, key leaders of the party at the time, are accused of conspiracy that led to the demolition of the 15th Century mosque in December 1992. The kar sevaks who pulled it down believed that it stood on the site of an ancient temple marking the birth place of the Lord Ram.

Mr Advani, 92, had recorded his statement in the mosque demolition case before the special CBI court through video conference on July 24. Mr Joshi, 86, recorded his statement a day before Mr Advani. Both have denied all charges against them.

In July, Uma Bharti told NDTV "it does not matter" to her what the judgement in the case will be. "If I am sent to the gallows, I will be blessed. The place where I was born will be happy," she had told NDTV.

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Nora Fatehi Mother Beats Her With Slipper As Actress Showing Swag With Goggles Video Viral - नोरा फतेही चश्मे के साथ दिखा रही थीं स्वैग, तभी मम्मी ने चप्पल से कर दी पिटाई!- Viral हुआ Video

नोरा फतेही चश्मे के साथ दिखा रही थीं स्वैग, तभी मम्मी ने चप्पल से कर दी पिटाई!- Viral हुआ Video

नोरा चश्मे (Nora Fatehi) के साथ स्वैग दिखा रही थीं, तभी उनकी मम्मी चप्पल फेंककर मारती हैं. एक्ट्रेस का यह वीडियो उनके फैनपेज ने अपने इंस्टाग्राम एकाउंट से शेयर किया है, जिसे फैंस भी खूब पसंद कर रहे हैं.

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नोरा फतेही (Nora Fatehi) इन दिनों सोशल मीडिया पर खूब सुर्खियां बटोर रही हैं. एक्ट्रेस की फोटो हो या वीडियो, खूब वायरल भी होती हैं. अपने डांस से नोरा फतेही हमेशा धमाल मचाती नजर आती हैं. लेकिन उनका एक वीडियो खूब सुर्खियां बटोर रहा है, जिसमें उनकी मम्मी उनकी चप्पल से पिटाई करती हुई दिखाई दे रही हैं. इस वीडियो में नोरा चश्मे के साथ स्वैग दिखा रही थीं, तभी उनकी मम्मी चप्पल फेंककर मारती हैं. एक्ट्रेस का यह वीडियो उनके फैनपेज ने अपने इंस्टाग्राम एकाउंट से शेयर किया है, जिसे फैंस भी खूब पसंद कर रहे हैं.

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नोरा फतेही (Nora Fatehi) अपने वीडियो में चश्मा पहनकर स्वैग दिखाती हैं, तभी उनकी मम्मी दूसरी तरफ से चप्पल फेंककर मारती हैं. हालांकि, इस वीडियो में मम्मी का किरदार खुद नोरा फतेही ने ही अदा किया है. इसके जरिए उन्होंने अरेबिक मम्मी का रिएक्शन बताने की कोशिश की है. एक्ट्रेस के इस वीडियो पर फैंस भी जमकर कमेंट कर रहे हैं. नोरा के इस वीडियो को अब तक 1 लाख से भी ज्यादा बार देखा जा चुका है. बता दें कि इससे पहले भी नोरा ने एक वीडियो शेयर किया था, जिसमें वह घर में मस्ती में डांस कर रही थीं, तभी उनकी मम्मी किचन से निकलकर चप्पल फेंककर मारती हैं.

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बता दें कि एक्ट्रेस नोरा फतेही (Nora Fatehi) इन दिनों इंडियाज बेस्ट डांसर में बतौर जज नजर आ रही हैं. बीते हफ्ते नोरा ने न केवल इंजियाज बेस्ट डांसर को जज किया था, बल्कि अपने डांस से स्टेज पर खूब धमाल भी मचाया था. एक्ट्रेस के वर्कफ्रंट की बात करें तो वह जल्द ही भुज: द प्राइड ऑफ इंडिया में नजर आने वाली हैं. आखिरी बार नोरा फतेही स्ट्रीट डांसर 3डी में अहम भूमिका निभाती नजर आई थीं. नोरा फतेही ने कई फिल्मों में अपने गानों से धमाल मचाकर रख दिया है. कमरिया सॉन्ग से लेकर गर्मी सॉन्ग तक में नोरा फतेही का अंदाज देखने लायक था.

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IIHMR, UNICEF train Madhya Pradesh healthcare professionals on WASH protocol - Express Healthcare

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Each service provider of COVID-19 facilities needs to be oriented on WASH and COVID-19 compliances

IIHMR University partnered with UNICEF Madhya Pradesh to host a webinar on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) protocols and bio-medical waste. Around 500 professionals from eight districts of Madhya Pradesh attended the webinar, including more than 200 doctors, 150 nurses, and 65 allied healthcare professionals. Universal, affordable, and sustainable access to WASH is a key public health issue and focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6).

Madhya Pradesh has designated 25 Dedicated COVID-19 Hospitals (DCH), 75 Dedicated COVID Health Centres (DCHC), and 428 COVID Care Centre (CHC) to ensure screening and treatment of the COVID-19 patients. Each service provider of these health facilities needs to be oriented on WASH and COVID-19 compliances.

Trainers from the School of Development Studies, IIHMR University, Jaipur, supported by UNICEF, oriented doctors, medical officers in-charge and health service providers in eight districts of Madhya Pradesh, focusing on the relation between WASH and COVID-19, how to conduct an assessment, and planning at the institutional level.

Dr Goutam Sadhu, Hemant Kumar Mishra, Veena Nair Sarkar, Faculty members from IIHMR University and Rakesh Kumar, Parvinder Sharma acted as resource persons in these training programmes.

Expert sessions were conducted by Pankaj Mathur, and his team from UNICEF Madhya Pradesh and Dr Pankaj Shukla, Joint Director, State Quality Assurance Cell (SQAC) and Bhagwan Singh Rathore, National Health Mission, Madhya Pradesh.

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Donald Trump Shares Fake Video Of Joe Biden, Twitter Marks It As Manipulated Media

Trump Shares Fake Video Of Biden, Twitter Marks It As "Manipulated Media"

In the video, which Twitter later marked as "manipulated media," Biden stands at a podium, takes out his cell phone and tells the audience, "I have just one thing to say."

"China is drooling," Trump writes over the retweet.

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US President Donald Trump, who is trying to persuade voters that his challenger Joe Biden will encourage violent crime, retweeted a faked video Wednesday purporting to show the Democrat playing a crudely worded anti-police rap song.

In the video, which Twitter later marked as "manipulated media," Biden stands at a podium, takes out his cell phone and tells the audience, "I have just one thing to say."

He then appears to play N.W.A's 1988 protest song "F**k tha Police" and dances slightly, smiling.

After a few seconds, he jokes: "If I had the talent of any one of these people, I'd be, I'd be elected president by acclamation."

"China is drooling," Trump writes over the retweet.

The problem is that Biden did not play N.W.A's song.

The footage is taken from a campaign trip to Florida on Tuesday, where Biden took out his phone and played a few seconds of "Despacito."

The Latin hit's singer, Luis Fonsi, had just introduced Biden at the event.

Trump has made his claim that he is keeping America safe from left-wing mobs a keystone of his reelection campaign. Polls show he is currently behind Biden.

On Tuesday, Trump shared a supporter's tweet that portrays Biden as a pedophile.

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Manchester Arena Inquiry: Relatives present 'pen portraits' for third day - BBC News

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Relatives present 'pen portraits' for third day

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image captionAngelika, 39, and Marcin Klis, 42, pictured on the evening of the 22 May 2017 before the bombing

A couple killed in the Manchester Arena attack "were so in love as if they were teenagers without a care in the world", an inquiry into the bombing has heard.

The children of Angelika and Marcin Klis presented a "pen portrait" of their parents during the second week of the inquiry into the terror attack.

The portraits give each family the chance to present an insight into the lives of those who died.

Twenty-two people were killed in the bombing at the arena in May 2017.

In a statement read out by their legal representative, the couple's daughters Alex and Patricia told the inquiry how they had not "just lost our parents but we have lost our best friends and protectors".

"They did everything in their power to ensure we had everything we wanted and more. They would always put our needs before their own."

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image captionThe bomb was detonated at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 people

The couple, from York, "were soulmates and they didn't want to be without each other", their daughters said.

"Mum and Dad's love was incredibly strong. Something we should all aspire for in life."

The loved ones of Lisa Lees, 43, and Georgina Callander, 18, are expected to present their "pen portraits" later.

The inquiry comes more than three years after the bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, which left hundreds more injured.

It was due to start in June, but was delayed by the trial of Salman Abedi's brother Hashem, who was jailed for at least 55 years for 22 murders on 20 August.

The commemorative hearings are expected to conclude on 23 September.

The inquiry was set up to examine the background to the attack and the response of the emergency services.

Its chairman, Sir John Saunders, will make a report and recommendations once all the evidence has been heard, which is expected to take up to six months.

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Irish Government COVID-19 Scare Ends As Minister Tests Negative

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Irish government ministers dropped plans to restrict their movements on Tuesday evening after health minister Stephen Donnelly tested negative for COVID19, a government spokeswoman said.

Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 8:18 AM IST

DUBLIN: Irish government ministers dropped plans to restrict their movements on Tuesday evening after health minister Stephen Donnelly tested negative for COVID-19, a government spokeswoman said.

The lower house of parliament had been suspended earlier on Tuesday when the speaker heard the Cabinet was self-isolating after Donnelly was advised by his doctor to take a test. The prime minister later intervened to reopen parliament.

The news came hours after Donnelly helped to unveil a new five-level system of COVID-19 restrictions under which the reopening of bars in Dublin and the relaxing of international travel restrictions were delayed due to a rise in cases.

Ireland reported 357 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since mid-May, and up from an average of 203 cases per day over the previous seven days.

A total of 1,787 people have died of COVID-19 in Ireland since the start of the pandemic.

The country had some of the strictest lockdown measures in Europe. Its EU Commissioner, Phil Hogan, was forced to quit over allegations he breached COVID-19 guidelines, including attending a dinner organised by parliament’s golf society. The agriculture minister also resigned after attending the event.

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Kerala Lottery Result For AK 463 Akshaya Lottery Tickets Today. Details Here

The Kerala Lotteries, an establishment working under the Kerala Finance department, will release Akshaya lottery results online at keralalotteries.com, the official portal of state lotteries.

Akshaya lottery results will be released online at keralalotteries.com

Kerala lottery result: Kerala Lotteries will release the Akshaya lottery result (for AK 463 ticket) on Wednesday. This Akshaya lottery AK 452 ticket carries a first prize of Rs 70 lakh and a second prize of Rs 5 lakh. The live draw for Kerala Lotteries' Akshaya Lottery result will be held at Gorky Bhavan near Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala Lotteries, an establishment working under the Kerala Finance department, will release Akshaya lottery results online at keralalotteries.com, the official portal of state lotteries.

Kerala State Lotteries released the WIN WIN lottery results on Monday. This week, the state lotteries will also release one more results; Nirmal on Friday.

The Kerala Lotteries also run weekly lotteries like WIN WIN, Nirmal, Sthree Sakthi, Karunya, Pournami and Karunya Plus apart from the bumper schemes.

The daily lotteries are sold for first prizes ranging from Rs 65 lakh to 1 crore.

The Kerala State Lotteries will release the Onam bumper results soon.

Kerala lottery result: Direct link

Kerala lottery results for Karunya Plus draw will be released online on this direct link:

Kerala lottery result direct link

A Karunya Plus lottery result link will be released online after 4.30 pm today on the link given above.

Kerala lottery result: How to check

Follow the steps given here to download your Karunya Plus lottery result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Kerala State Lotteries at keralalotteries.com

Step 2: Click on the Kerala lottery results' link given on the homepage

Step 3: On next page open, click on the Karunya Plus lottery result link

Step 4: Check your Karunya Plus lottery result from next page open

Kerala State Lotteries released the lottery results of draws for WIN WIN, Akshaya and Nirmal weekly lotteries last week.

The results for Sthree Sakthi lottery were released day before yesterday.

It also released the Monsoon bumper results recently.

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Philippine Air Force Helicopter Crashes, 4 Crew Killed

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Philippine Air Force Helicopter Crashes, 4 Crew Killed

A Philippine air force helicopter on its way to airlift troops wounded in a recent suicide bombing crashed on a southern island Wednesday, killing all four crew members on board, officials said.

Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 4:36 PM IST

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: A Philippine air force helicopter on its way to airlift troops wounded in a recent suicide bombing crashed on a southern island Wednesday, killing all four crew members on board, officials said.

The Sikorsky S-76A took off from southern Zamboanga city for a flight to nearby Sulu province and crashed midway in rainy weather in the hilly village of Upper Manggas on Basilan island, the air force and police said.

The two pilots and two other crew members were killed. They were bound for Jolo town to airlift troops who were wounded in two Aug. 24 bombings blamed on Abu Sayyaf militants, air force spokesman Lt. Col. Aristides Galang said.

The bombings killed 15 people, including soldiers, along with two suspected female militants, and wounded more than 70 soldiers, policemen and civilians in the worst Muslim militant attacks in the country this year.

Officials were investigating the cause of the crash. Other Sikorsky helicopters were grounded for safety checks while the investigation is underway, the air force said.

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Mitsubishi Electric to change Executive Officer’s duties and organization

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will makes changes to an individual executive officer’s duties and the organization

September 16, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will makes changes to an individual executive officer’s duties and the organization, both effective October 1, 2020, based on resolutions passed during a general meeting of the Board of Directors.

1. Change in Executive Officer’s Duties (effective October 1, 2020)

The below shows the executive officer’s new duties as of October 1, 2020 followed by his current duties (in parentheses) as of today.

2. Organizational Reform (effective October 1, 2020)

Establishment of Corporate Economic Security Division

Mitsubishi Electric will newly establish a Corporate Economic Security Division, which will be under the direct control of the president, to comprehensively manage economic security risks throughout the entire company’s business, including exports, information security, investments and development. The new division’s activities will include researching and analyzing the rapidly changing economic security policies and legal systems of countries worldwide.

SOURCE: Mitsubishi Electric

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Australia Institute found men benefit from tax cuts if brought forward by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg | Daily Mail Online

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REVEALED: The group that will benefit the most from economy boosting tax cuts - and it's bad news for women

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg indicated tax cuts could be part of delayed budget
Men on high incomes would be main beneficiaries if tax cuts brought forward
If cut for 2022 moved for every dollar of relief women would get, men get double

By Australian Associated Press

Published: 00:48 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 03:21 BST, 16 September 2020

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Men on high incomes would be the main beneficiaries if already legislated tax cuts are brought forward as flagged by the federal government, new modelling suggests.

The study by the Australia Institute think tank found if the tax cuts scheduled from 2022/23 are introduced earlier, for every dollar of tax cut that women would get, men would get $2.28.

If at the same time tax cuts planned from 2024/25 are also brought forward, men would get $2.19 for every dollar a woman would get.

Previous modelling by the institute showed higher earners would benefit more from these tax cuts, and are more likely to save the benefit than spend it.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg (pictured) has indicated these tax cuts could form part of his delayed 2020/21 budget, which will be handed down on October 6

The study by the Australia Institute think tank found if the tax cuts scheduled from 2022/23 are introduced earlier, for every dollar of tax cut that women would get, men would get $2.28 (stock)

'Giving tax cuts to the wealthy will have a very limited stimulatory effect on the broader economy, but it will significantly widen the economic divide that already exists between men and women in this country,' the institute's senior economist Matt Grudnoff said.

The institute says women have been the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of lost employment.

It said in March and April, employment fell 3.9 per cent for men, but 5.3 per cent for women.

'Despite women facing a bigger impact from the COVID-19 recession, government stimulus has focused heavily on male-dominated industries such as construction,' Mr Grudnoff said.

'Rather than spending billions of dollars bringing forward tax cuts that mainly go to men on high incomes, the government could better target that stimulus.'

He said investing in employment-intensive industries like healthcare, aged care and education will be more efficient than bringing forward the tax cuts, and would create more jobs for every million dollars of stimulus.

Previous modelling by the institute showed higher earners would benefit more from these tax cuts, and are more likely to save the benefit than spend it (stock)

'These industries also employ large numbers of Australian women who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 recession,' he said.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has indicated these tax cuts could form part of his delayed 2020/21 budget, which will be handed down on October 6.

He has argued bringing forward these tax cuts would benefit the economy by triggering household spending.

There are several changes due in the 2022/23 tax cuts, including an increase in the threshold of the 32.5 cent bracket from $37,000 to $45,000 and the threshold of the 37 cent bracket from $90,000 to $120,000.

In 2024/25, the tax cuts reduce the 32.5 cent rate to 30 cents.

Australia Institute found men benefit from tax cuts if brought forward by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg

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