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Google Android One Phone Price in India, Review and Features

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Google has finally launched the first family of Android One phones in India on September 16, 2014 in association with Indian manufacturers Micromax, Karbonn and Spice.

Google has been vocal about the initiative that aims to offer high end smartphones to people around the world.

The new phones, Karbonn Sparkle V, Micromax Canvas A1, and Spice Dream Uno, are up for sale with respective retail partners on the web and is expected to be available for retail selling from October.

The Karbonn Sparkle V is selling exclusively on SnapDeal in colors like Mild Grey, Wild Red, Magnum Blue, and Pearl White for a price of Rs. 6,399.

Spice on the other hand has tied up with Flipkart to sell the Dream Uno in black and white colors for a price of Rs. 6,299.

As for Micromax, the new Canvas A1 is available in Black and White color for sale only on Amazon for a price of Rs. 6,499. In fact, Amazon had gone out of stock for the new model right before midnight.

All the models powered by Google are running on Android 4.4 KitKat and will get the Android L update first. The hardware specifications are almost same and important for the Indian market according to the tech giant. Common features include microSD card slot, dual SIM card slots, and a FM radio tuner.

Most of the Google services like Google Maps, YouTube, Gmail, Google Search, and Google Translate are preloaded on the new phones.

All Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V, and Spice Dream Uno come with a 4.5-inch IPS FWVGA. The phones are powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and have 4GB of inbuilt storage and 1GB of RAM. All models come with 5-megapixel rear camera and 2MP front camera.

Photos: Miss New York Kira Kazantsev crowned Miss America

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Miss New York Kira Kazantsev was crowned as the new Miss America on September 15, 2014, marking the third consecutive year when the contestant from New York won the crown.

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The event which was held at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall saw aspiring lawyer Kazantsev taking over the title from Nina Davuluri, the previous Empire State beauty queen.

Taking idea from “Pitch Perfect”, Kazantsev stunned everyone in the talent section where she sang “Happy”, the feel good song by Pharrell while a red plastic cup on the floor.

The 23-year old Kazantsev was seen in a custom gown in Champaign shade by popular designer John Paul Ataker, who is also from NY.

The Hofstra grad also went on to say many serious things where she said that female US senators should always urge their counterparts to come forward for combating sexual assault in the military. Kazantsev has been in a abusive relation herself when she was in college.

Kazantsev also said to the media that she has been accepted to the Law School of Fordham University and plans to attend the same.

The blonde beauty is native to California and has been in New York for just four years.

New Yorkers have taken six titles in the pageant’s history and ties with other states like Oklahoma, Ohio and California for maximum titles.

Miss Virginia Courtney Paige Garrett was crowned the first runner-up. The Miss Congeniality crown went to Jacky Arness, who is Miss North Dakota.

Iggy Azale’s Sex Tape Controversy Gets Bigger

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Sex tape controversy of blonde rapper Iggy Azale just got more complicated as she has denied being in the video, while lawyers hint otherwise and are trying to prevent any footage.

A report on Mirror.co.uk suggested the lawyers of the rapper have actually told website TMZ that the video could be hers with an ex boyfriend. However, they have also said that the tape may have been shot when she was a minor sans her consent or knowledge.

 

In a new twist of events, the lawyers have now threatened Vivid Entertainment, the giant in the porn businesses, for marketing her name in any manner around the sex tape. They have also added that the girl in the tape can no way be Iggy Azale.

It remains a mystery on why team backtracked from the earlier statement. Her lawyers said that any sex video released with Iggy Azale can be a work of “spurned business suitor”. This has hinted towards her ex boyfriend, as the lawyers said that the sex tape is meant to damage her career and image for revenge.

Some sources and reports suggested that Steve Hirsch, the CEO of Vivid, has offered a huge sum to the rapper for the raunchy tape.

 Meanwhile, Iggy Azale has taken to Twitter to clarify. “I dont have a sex tape but for the record…,” she posted, according to Mirror.co.uk.

 “Anyone who releases or attempts to make profit off someone else’s intimate moments against their will is a sex offender,” she further posted.

It has been touted by top names in Vivid that the sales can top over the legendary tape of Kim Kardashian.

Aaj Tak live: Indian by-poll election results 2014

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The counting of votes for 3 Lok Sabha and 33 Assembly constituencies across 10 states for the bypolls held on September 13 starts tomorrow on September 16, 2014. Early experts believe the stakes are going to be high for BJP.

The 3 Lok Sabha seats are in Vadodara (Gujarat), Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) and Medak (Telangana), and there are 11 Assembly constituencies are in Uttar Pradesh, while there are four in Rajasthan, nine in Gujarat and two in West Bengal.

The number of assembly constituencies in Northeast is 5, and there is one each in the states of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

Among all the seats, 24 are held by BJP and allies. The major game comes from UP where the BJP had won 80 seats, and it remains to be seen if the Modi wave can help in retaining the 10 seats. It’s ally Apna Dal had one seat.

Click here to check bypolls results live!

BJP recently had a blow in the Assembly byelections last month in Bihar, where RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance managed to get six of the 10 seats.

The bypoll results are a good indicator of the performance of the Modi government that came to power in May, 2014.

Watch AAJ Tak live TV news.

As for the polls, around 53% votes were casted in Uttar Pradesh, which also includes the seat in Mainpuri vacated by the SP head Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, who is the grandson of Mulayam’s own brother, has been fielded for a huge win.

Assembly seats like Noida, Thakurdwara, Bijnor, Saharanpur Nagar, Nighasan, Balha, Sirathu, and Lucknow East are key indicators to 2017 Assembly polls, according to experts.

With 66 per cent voting, Rajasthan sees a close fight between the ruling BJP and Congress, where the former will try and keep the four seats.

KPL 2014 final live score and streaming info: Belagavi Panthers vs Mysore Warriors

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In the finale of Karbonn Smart Karnataka Premier League (KPL) 2014, it will be Belagavi Panthers who will face Mysore Warriors for winning the title on September 12, 2014.

The match starts at 6 PM IST at Hubli. Buy KPL 2014 Hubli final match Tickets on TicketGenie here.

Belagavi Panthers won the toss and they will bat first.

They stormed in the finals of KPL, by winning over Bijapur Bulls by a good margin of 53 runs in the first semi final. Belagavi Panthers has posted a total of 173 runs in the semis, which seemed too much for the Bulls, who were bowled out at 120.

In the second semifinal, it was Mysore Warriors vs. Mangalore United, where the former crushed the defending champions by a huge 60 runs to make their place in the finals.

For Mysore Warriors, their top scorer was Shishir Bhavane, who made 61 runs to lead his team to the win. Also, much of the action of Warriors was on Suchith and Raju Bhatkal, who claimed three wickets to stop the defending champions.

Follow the BP vs MW finals live scores on Cricinfo.com here.

Sponsored by Karbonn Smart, Karnataka Premier League started off on August 28, with seven teams participating in the tournament.

While Bulls remained on the top of the points chart from the start, it was Mangalore United, who had to face the loss to Mysore Warriors to be left out. The Rockstars remained the lowest scoring teams in the entire league with no wins to their credit.

The final match of the KPL 2014 can be watched on Sony Six TV channel starting 5:30 p.m. India time. The live streaming online can be watched at the official website of Sony Six.

Watch the highlights videos of the semi-finals on Sony Six website here.

KPL started in 2009, but only took off the second session this year.

The final remains crucial for both teams that would like to snatch the title for the second season.

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Salman Khan booked for hurting Muslim sentiments

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Troubles for Bollywood megastar Salman Khan doesn’t seem to seize as the actor has been booked for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Muslim community on September 12, 2014.

The complaint was filed by one Mohammad Asim Mohammad Arif, who has said that Being Human, which happens to be Salman Khan’s NGO has recently organized a show in Mumbai where a model walked the ramp in a t-shirt, which had an Arabic word written on it.

The complainant has said that this had hurt the religious sentiments of the minority community.

According to the complaint received against the 48-year-old actor, the police has booked him under IPC Section 295A, which is related to ‘deliberate and malicious acts’ that is intended to ‘rage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs’.

A report in IBN website quoted Dilip Chavan, the current investigating officer, “We are investigating the case. The complainant has provided a video clipping of the fashion show”.

Salman Khan’s Being Human is a not-profit organization that works for a number of causes. Recently, Salman had announced free treatment for 100 patients on Twitter. Many Bollywood celebs have supported shows and products of Being Human as a part of promoting charity.

The new complaint comes in times when Salman’s ‘hit and run’ case is also in news. Salman was allegedly involved in a rash driving case on 28 September 2002.

As for the new complaint filed against him, Salman’s reaction on the Being Human T-shirt is awaited.

‘Finding Fanny’ Review and Box-office Collection Report

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Much talked about satirical Bollywood film “Finding Fanny” has released across screen and India on September 12, 2014.

What makes “Finding Fanny” worth a check is its amazing cast that is led by Deepika Padukone, and followed by Arjun Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapoor.

Ever since the film was announced, there has been a lot of buzz on how this unique Bollywood film set in Goa would turn out. “Finding Fanny” follows the story of these five oddball characters, who are in search of ‘Fanny’- Naseeruddin Shah’s character’s first love.

“Finding Fanny” had its premiere quite a few days back for the press and industry, and the findings have been more than positive. The movie directed by Homi Adajania has been released in both English and Hindi, which is unique for Bollywood in many ways.

Produced by Maddock Films and distributed by Fox Studios, “Finding Fanny” is aimed at the youth and multiplexes where it is expected to get best numbers.

The screen count of “Finding Fanny” is lower side (lower than 1500), given the kind of theme it has and mostly the cities are expected to churn the big money for this one.

The movie also has to battle with another release of the week, “Creature 3D”, which is aimed at the masses.

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With a new cast in focus, the first day collections of “Finding Fanny” should be close to 4-6 crores, depending on how the first shows go.

Keep an eye on this space to know more about box office collections of “Finding Fanny”. It’s fight with “Creature 3D” should bother its run as both movies are way different from one another.

Check iPhone 6 Price in India, features, review and photos [video]

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On September 9, 2014, Apple proved once again its authority in the smartphone world by launching the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones. It also launched the much awaited Apple Watch or iWatch.

Both iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are confirmed for India in October, but how good are they in comparison to other models of the same line, mainly Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One?

The all new iPhone 6 is the slimmest, tall and wide model from the makers as compared to previous iPhone models. With dimensions of 138.1x67x6.9mm, it compares to likes of HTC One (M8) (146.36×70.6×9.35mm), Samsung Galaxy S5 (142×72.5×8.1mm) and LG G3 (146.3×74.6×8.9mm).

On eBay, a sealed 16GB iPhone 6 was on sale for Rs 1 lakh while a 16 GB iPhone 6 Plus was on offer at Rs 1.1 lakh. The smartphone will be on sale in India from September 21.

Apple iPhone 6 comes with a 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS display, with pixel density of 326ppi, which is close to same with iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, except that the displays were smaller. However, comparing with the 5-inch HTC one and 5.1-inch Galaxy S5, it certainly is smaller.

Check out the complete details of the iPhone 6 here.

However, iPhone 6 does score in terms of weight. At 129 grams, it is lighter than One (160 grams) and Samsung Galaxy S5 (145 grams). Apple has powered iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus with new Apple A8 chip coming with 64-bit architecture, updating from A7 chipset used in iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

Processor wise, One M8 uses a .5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, while Samsung has powered with two choices – Snapdragon 801 and octa-core Exynos 5420 processor.

iPhone 6 Clone Unboxing!

Coming to the camera, iPhone 6 has a 8-megapixel rear iSight camera, which is less in terms of pixels as HTC One (M8) sports a 4-UltraPixel camera. However, iPhone 6 has been given a new autofocus technology called Focus Pixels.

As compared to other flagships, it is hard to say how iPhone 6 fares in the range, but Apple has surely upped its game. With an overall slimmer profile, this one is a clear update step from Apple.

According to the Economic Times, “In Mumbai’s Crawford Market and the Heera Panna shopping complex, the 16GB iPhone 6 was being quoted at around Rs 80,000-85,000 with dealers promising delivery in September itself.”

“In the grey markets of New Delhi and Kolkata, the 16GB version of the iPhone 6 was being quoted at Rs 55,000-60,000 with a premium of Rs 5,000-10,000 on the larger screen variant. ”


2014 Champions League (CL) T20 Schedule, TV telecast and live streaming info

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The T20 cricketing action will be returning to full swing after a short break, with four Indian cities all geared up for the Champions League T20 trophy. Hyderabad, Mohali, Raipur and Bengaluru would be serving as venues for the firepower cricketing action starting from the 13th of this month.

The inaugural match would be played on the 17th at Hyderabad with the reigning IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Chennai Super Kings.

Ahead of the inaugural match will be the qualifiers, which would include the current Champions League champion Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians will be sharing the qualifier lay out with Northern Knights of New Zealand, Southern Express of Sri Lanka and Lahore Lions of Pakistan.

The qualifiers include the title holders of the domestic T20 league from the respective nations, other than Mumbai Indians who finished fourth in the last IPL.

Star Sports will be telecasting the CLT20 live in India, Ten Sports and PTV Sports in Pakistan, Star Cricket in Honk Kong, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Nepal.

Star Sports will also be live streaming the CLT20 at its official website Starsports.com. Watch the live streaming online here.

The qualifiers would be held from September 13-16 with each team facing each other, starting with the Northern Knights encounter with Southern Express at Raipur on the 13th. The top two placed team from the qualifiers would be entering the group stage, which has been split into two groups of five teams each.

Group A would be featuring Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Dolphins of South Africa and Perth Scorchers of Australia, along with one team from the qualifier.

Kings XI Punjab, Hobart Hurricanes of Australia, Cape Cobras of South Africa and Barbados Tridents of West Indies have been placed in the Group B to be joined by the second team from the qualifiers.

The round robin format will (http://www.clt20.com/schedule) then be carried through in the group stages to decide the final four. The Group A winner would be taking on the runner ups from Group B and the Group B winner would face the Group B runner ups.

The Group stage matches will be played over a span of two weeks from September 17th-30th. Hyderabad would be hosting the two semifinals which would be taking place on October 2nd and it will be followed by the final on October 4th at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

A total of 29 matches would be played, including the qualifiers, to decide the winners of the 2014 edition of the Champions League T20, for which a total prize money of 6 million USD has been allocated by the CLT20 Governing Council.

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Photos: Ashley Tisdale weds Christopher French in secret ceremony

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In a secret wedding, the High School Musical star, Ashley Tisdale tied the knot with Christopher French in the presence of Vanessa Hudgens. The secret wedding took place on Monday, September 8, 2014.

The lucky bride shared the news update on her Instagram account later that evening and ensured that all her fans and friends get a romantic glimpse of Mr and Mrs French.

 

The beautiful bride wore a white wedding gown with capped sleeves and a cinched waist. Her husband, who is the lead singer of Annie Automatic, looked dapper in a black suit and tie.

Ashley had her blonde locks down and slightly curled with a crown of flowers around her head. In her hand was a bouquet of pink and white roses. There were a number of known faces in the marriage other than Vanessa Hudgens out of her six bridesmaid.

With amazing decorations and out of the box options of the location. Getting engaged in August 2013, ‘We’re on top of the world,’ Ashley said after her engagement. Soon after she showed off her ring at the InStyle Summer Soiree in West Hollywood.

The two are the happy couple, the star and musician are now married and they couldn’t be happier. Everything between the two in literal terms rushed and after meeting in 2012, Ashley and Christopher are now husband and wife.

You could follow Ashley on Instagram or google to find out hot sizzling pictures of the bride and the groom on their happy day.

We wish them the best of the journey together.

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