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Smartphones are getting pricier thanks to AI-driven jump in dynamic RAM prices. But there’s a way out This is a strange time in smartphone history. For almost 20 years, we’ve expected more bang for our buck year after year. Yes, phones got costlier, but their capabilities – processor, camera, battery, storage, etc – improved faster….
John Stuart Mill was a 19th-century philosopher who argued that true happiness comes from developing the mind A shopper standing in the middle of a brightly lit superstore, holding three slightly different versions of the same household item, often feels an odd sense of confusion rather than freedom. The endless scroll of online stores promises…
JAMMU: Two rusted mortar shells were found in two villages near the Pakistan border in Jammu’s Poonch on Monday and were safely destroyed later by the Army’s bomb disposal squad, officials said. Some villagers found one shell in Mankote area and alerted security forces, the officials said. The other shell was spotted on a farm…
Kulgam: Security personnel keep a vigil during an inspection of vehicles to maintain public safety following the recent terror attack in Anantnag, at Qaimoh, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. SRINAGAR: A suspect was arrested Monday in J&K’s Pulwama with a hand grenade, three “anti-national” posters and a mobile phone during a security overdrive spurred by…
JAMMU: At least 21 Bangladesh nationals, including four women and seven minors, were detained in J&K’s Ramban district last week. Officials were questioning them to learn who facilitated their movement to the Union Territory, official sources said Monday.The group was caught moving in two vehicles during a checking drive in Banihal on Aug 1, as…
UP PCS 2026 application last date today; apply online before deadline for 500 posts UP PCS 2026 application link: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) will close the online application window for the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination 2026 today, August 3, 2026. Candidates who have not yet submitted their applications…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ recorded another historic box office win, this time with the Tom Holland-led superhero epic, officially crossing the USD 1 billion mark at the global box office. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ eyes USD 2.1 billion haul The film, which was made on a reported production budget of USD 225 million, is now…
Optical illusions trick the eye and brain into seeing what a person sees at first glance, despite many objects hidden in the same image based on how their brain is wired. Even though it is not scientifically proven yet, some of these brain teasers that go viral claim to test intelligence and personality types, which…
In Maharashtra, the practice of conducting premarital background checks is rapidly gaining traction after the Lohagarh murder case MUMBAI: Around the time ‘Siya Point’ at Lohagad Fort—where a Pune woman allegedly pushed her fiancé Ketan Agarwal to his death in June—began drawing curious visitors, detective agencies in Mumbai said they noticed a rise in enquiries…
There’s sharpness in you today, but it’s the useful kind. Focus improves, confidence steadies, and your instinct about timing becomes stronger. Mars gives courage, while Jupiter opens opportunity, so this is a day to act with purpose rather than brood in silence. That’s always better for you.You may feel more active from morning itself, ready…
