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The civil aviation ministry on Friday scrapped the requirement of drone pilot licence for operating drones in the country. The Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC) issued by a DGCA-approved drone school through the single window DigitalSky Platform shall be sufficient for operating a drone in India, according to an official. The official also said that no remote

Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand has been launched by the company as the latest addition to the company’s fitness tracker lineup in India. The smart wearable is set to go on sale in India next week and will be available for purchase on Amazon. Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand is listed to sport a 1.69-inch LCD display

Amazon Mobile and TV Savings Days sale is now live and customers can avail of several deals and offers on smartphones and TVs. During the sale, customers will be able to avail of discounts on popular smartphone brands including Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme, OPPO, and Tecno. Customers can also avail of discounts of up to

Dell has unveiled new Dell UltraSharp 27 and Dell UltraSharp 32 monitors based on the LG Display’s IPS Black technology that was showcased by LG earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2022). The new 4K UltraSharp monitors share identical specifications except for screen size and weight. They come with 400 nits of

Micromax is said to be working on a new smartphone as part of the company’s In series, following the recent launch of Micromax In Note 2 in India. The rumoured Micromax In 2 handset is said to feature a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC under the hood, along with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a

Garmin Instinct 2 Solar and D2 Air X10 Aviator smartwatches have been launched in the US. The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar smartwatch comes in two sizes and boasts of “unlimited battery life” owing to its charging capability using solar energy. It is also available without the solar charging feature. Meanwhile, Garmin D2 Air X10 Aviator

Shaktimaan — arguably India’s most popular superhero to date — is set to make his way to the big screen, Sony Pictures India announced on Thursday. Fans will be treated a trilogy based on Indian superhero Shaktimaan. The original Shaktimaan TV series aired for eight years on DD National, and Sony Pictures India has partnered

Smartwatch market in India marked its strongest year-on-year (YoY) growth in 2021, with the fourth quarter recorded as the biggest quarter for smartwatches, according to two research firms. Domestic brands continued to grow in the market and surpassed their Chinese counterparts. Gurugram-based Noise retained its leadership in the market and Fire-Boltt managed to outstrip Chinese

An aurora is a beautiful display of natural lights in the sky, usually seen near the North and South Poles at night. Scientists have long believed that aurorae are created when the solar winds interact with the Earth’s magnetic field — when streams of electrified particles emitted by the Sun are trapped in the magnetic

Decentralised Finance (DeFi) project Aave has announced the launch of Lens Protocol, a decentralised social media (DeSo) platform on Polygon in a bid to expand its operations and explore new opportunities. The company aims to create a self-sustaining economy that has an equitable relationship with its users. The open-source “Web3, smart contracts-based social graph” is

Samsung Galaxy S22 series featuring the South Korean company’s latest flagship smartphones were launched on Tuesday (February 9) at its Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event. Just like last year, Samsung has launched three new S-series smartphones, and this year’s lineup includes Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra. The smartphones are equipped with the

The government of Sri Lanka has decided to speed up the implementation of a Unitary Digital Identity framework in the country. The personal identity verification program is a digital tool that can be used to identify individuals in cyberspace, according to the government. The government of India had previously agreed to provide a grant to

Asus ROG Fusion II 300 and ROG Fusion II 500 were launched in India on Tuesday. The new gaming headphones come with virtual 7.1 surround sound and include high-resolution ESS 9280 Quad DAC technology. The Asus headsets also carry artificial intelligence (AI) powered beamforming microphones. To please gamers, both ROG Fusion II 300 and Fusion

Redmi Note 11 4G specifications have been suggested by a listing on benchmark site Geekbench just ahead of the official launch of the phone in India. The Redmi smartphone will come alongside Redmi Note 11S, a new 43-inch 4K TV, and Redmi Band Pro. The Redmi Note 11 4G in India is speculated to be

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic smartwatches are getting a major fitness-related update in India and other countries. It will bring improvements such as a new advanced interval training designed for cyclists as well as runners, a new sleep coaching programme and new body composition insights. The update also brings along new

Viacom18’s Youth, Music and English Entertainment (YME) cluster is set to enter the rapidly growing space of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), with the launch of a dedicated marketplace named “Fully Faltoo” on February 14. Viacom 18’s YME division, which comprises popular brands like MTV, MTV Beats, Vh1, Comedy Central, and Colors Infinity, has roped in NFT

North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes over the past year and cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges appear to have been an important revenue source for the country, according to an excerpt of a United Nations report that cites cybersecurity professionals. Investigators found that cyberattacks stole digital assets worth more than

South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to low-risk coronavirus patients as a fast-developing Omicron surge overwhelms health and government workers. The speed of transmissions has made it impossible to maintain a tight and proactive medical response, Jeong Eun-kyeong, the country’s top infectious disease