This Indian Animated Short Film Is So Brilliant It Could Give Disney Movies A Run For Their Money

The hidden messages found underneath the tetra packs of Paper Boat drinks was a surprise to many. But it seems they won't stop surprising us for a long time. The beverage company recently launched an animated short film that's winning the hearts of many. Brilliantly directed, it's also a beacon of hope for animation in India.

Lasting less than five minutes, it shows a tiny paper boat called 'Hope', trying to make its way towards a grand ship. It's as cute as it's brilliant!

What's a journey with no obstacles?

And it's many stories coming together that make one grand journey, right?

According to Best Media Info, this is India's first 3D animated short film and it took nearly 75 days to make. The man behind the short film, Dhruv Sachdeva, tells ScoopWhoop about the creative process behind the video,

"All we knew was that we wanted to create a new benchmark in visual storytelling. The production was a herculean task. Animation is the only medium where you can achieve instant adulation from all age groups."

Uri attack: India to declare Pakistan state sponsor of terror, may launch punitive strikes

There may even be a punitive strike in response to ceasefire violations and infiltration. The time of retribution and place will be of India's choosing, top sources in the government told India Today.

Hardening its stance on terrorism in the wake of Sunday's attack on an Indian Army base in Uri, India is actively considering imposition of material damage on Pakistan. There may even be a punitive strike in response to ceasefire violations and infiltration.

The time of retribution and place will be of India's choosing, top sources in the government told India Today after Prime Minister today chaired a high-level meeting to frame India's response to yet another attack by Pakistan-based terrorists.

Talking about the other measures deliberated upon at the PMO's meeting, the sources said diplomatic talks with Pakistan may now be off the table. There may not be any dossier diplomacy.

Sources also said PM Modi has given his nod to diplomatically isolate Pakistan at every international grouping in the wake of the Uri attack.
MoS Defence Subhash Bhamre has attacked Pakistan army and said that it is to be blamed for Uri attacks. He said, "Jaish-e-Mohammad couldn't have operated without Pakistan army's support."

He said, "We will call for diplomatic isolation of Pakistan on international stage."
The action plan is as follows:

1. Declare Pakistan a state sponsor of terror

2. Scale down diplomatic ties with Pakistan

3. Scale down economic ties with Pakistan

4. Punish Pakistan along the LoC for infiltration and ceasefire violation
5. There is likely to be bombing of Pakistani posts along the LoC, but not immediately

The government feels all political parties are united on teaching Pakistan a lesson. Hence, executing the plan to make Pakistan bleed may not be a hindrance, the sources said.

"DEFENCE, INTERNAL SECURITY TOP PRIORITY"

Defence and internal security will be top priority of the government. The Pakistani posts that aid infiltration will be punished.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will strengthen internal security grid across Jammu and Kashmir for operations to be carried out. In fact, the government will launch a simultaneous diplomatic and economic offensive against Pakistan.

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Deliberations also took place on India declaring Pakistan a terror sponsor state. India will work on UN and other world bodies to declare Pakistan a state sponsor of terror.

These options are at a discussion stage. A final decision is likely to be taken very shortly, the sources said.

How to Take Screenshots on Android Auto.

Android has had native screenshots for ages now, and seeing as that’s a pretty important feature, all of the Google-made accessories also support this functionality. While the setting is in an easy place on Android Wear, it’s well-hidden on Android Auto. Here’s how to find it.

The first thing you’ll need to do is enable Developer Settings in the Android Auto app by tapping on the “Android Auto” text on the top 10 times. For a more detailed look at Developer Settings.
Once the Developer Settings menu has been enabled, jump in by tapping the three-button overflow menu in the top right corner and selecting “Developer Settings.”

There are some interesting entries found here, but the one we’re most interested in is “Share screenshot now.” Go ahead and give that tap. It probably goes without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway: your phone has to be connected to an Android Auto head unit before this will work.

Once you take a screenshot, the share dialog will pop up immediately, and you can send it wherever you like. But if you choose not to share it, the shot will just be saved to the root of the Pictures folder, so you can just share it later. That’s pretty neat. For simplicity, however, I just upload it to a dedicated screenshots folder in Drive.

And that’s pretty much it. Of course, you should never do this while you’re driving—if there’s something thatimportant on the screen, pull over and take a picture. Otherwise, just let it go, man. It’s not worth it.

Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus comes with 2GB and 3GB RAM respectively.

Apple iPhone hardware details are never revealed, but thanks to latest teardown we now know what Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus comes loaded with. Apple iPhone 7 / 7 Plus will be launched officially in India on October 7th and price is expected to start from Rs. 60K onwards.

Coming back to the Apple iPhone specifications specially the RAM – well ChipWorks did the Apple iPhone 7 teardown and found that the iPhone 7 comes with 2GB LPDDR4 RAM made by Samsung and the iPhone 7 Plus teardown by Ifixit confirmed that the iPhone 7 Plus is packed with 3GB LPDDR4 RAM also made by Samsung.

Rest of the specifications are clearly mentioned by Apple Inc and well there is one more specs that the company does not revealed – the battery mAh capacity. The teardown also confirmed that the iPhone 7 is loaded with 1960 mAh non-removable battery and the iPhone 7 plus comes with a 2,900 mAh non-removable battery.

The RAM and battery mAh are two things on the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that most users want to know and now they do. It does look less compared to the other premium handsets that are available in the market, but then Apple is a unique product running its own iOS 10 operating system.

World's six most powerful smartphones all hail from China.

"The OnePlus 3 is followed in the current AnTuTu ranking by the Vivo Xplay5 Elite and the LeEco Max2, both of which sell in Asian markets."

The OnePlus 3 smartphone has taken the top spot in the famous AnTuTu performance benchmark with an average score of 140.288, as of August 2016. It comes ahead of five other Chinese handsets, most of which are only available in Asia.

Selling for just $399, the OnePlus 3 has nothing to envy of pricier, high-end handsets from Apple and Samsung -- the iPhone 6s and the Galaxy S7 edge -- when it comes to performance. With a design largely inspired by the iPhone 6s, this 5.5-inch cell phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 16MP and 8MP Sony cameras and 6GB of RAM. It runs OxygenOS, a mobile operating system based on Android Marshmallow and developed by OnePlus.

The OnePlus 3 is followed in the current AnTuTu ranking by the Vivo Xplay5 Elite and the LeEco Max2, both of which sell in Asian markets. The Vivo Xplay5 Elite is the first Chinese smartphone to get a screen with curved edges. This 5.43-inch mobile sells for approximately $674. The LeEco Max2 is a 5.7-inch smartphone with features including a 21MP camera with optical image stabilization. In China, it sells for under $450. Note that both phones have 6GB of RAM.

The first handset made outside of China to appear in the ranking is the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, in seventh place, followed by Apple's iPhone 6s in eighth. It remains to be seen whether its successor, the freshly unveiled iPhone 7, will be able to match the performances of its Chinese competitors and their Apple-inspired creations.

The 10 highest scoring smartphones in the AnTuTu performance benchmark

1. OnePlus 3 (140.288)

2. Vivo Xplay 5 Elite (138.706)

3. LeECo Max 2 (138.026)

4. Nubia Z11 (137.685)

5. Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro (136.853)

6. Xiaomi 5 (136.773)

7. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (134.599)

8. iPhone 6s (133.781)

9. 360 Q5 plus (133.394)

10. HTC 10 (133.217)

AnTuTu is a Chinese benchmarking tool that compiles a multitude of data to establish a performance index, assessing the individual performance of all smartphones on the market.

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Bollywood debut of Sachin Tendulkar,the god of cricket at the age 42 by the movie titled as "Sachin:A Billion Dreams".

Sachin: A Billion Dreams

Teaser poster

Directed by James Erskine

Produced by Ravi Bhagchandka

Written by James Sachin: A Billion Dreams

Teaser poster

Directed by James Erskine

Produced by Ravi Bhagchandka

Written by James Erskine

Sivakumar Ananth

Starring

Sachin Tendulkar

Arjun Tendulkar

Mayuresh

Music by A. R. Rahman

Edited by Avdhesh Mohla

Production

company

Carnival Motion Pictures

Distributed by 200 Not Out

Country India

Language Hindi

Sachin: A Billion Dreams is an upcoming Indian biographical film directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka, based on the life of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. It stars Tendulkar as himself, with Arjun Tendulkar and Mayuresh in the lead cast and will be the film debut of Tendulkar at the age of 42.[1][2][3]

The film captures Tendulkar's cricket and personal life in substantial detail, as well as reveals few aspects of his life which have never been heard of or seen before.[4]

Sivakumar Ananth

Starring

Sachin Tendulkar
Arjun Tendulkar
Mayuresh

Music by A. R. Rahman

Edited by Avdhesh Mohla

Production company

Carnival Motion Pictures
Distributed by 200 Not Out

Country India

Language Hindi

Sachin: A Billion Dreams is an upcoming Indian biographical film directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka, based on the life of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. It stars Tendulkar as himself, with Arjun Tendulkar and Mayuresh in the lead cast and will be the film debut of Tendulkar at the age of 42.

The film captures Tendulkar's cricket and personal life in substantial detail, as well as reveals few aspects of his life which have never been heard of or seen before.

source wiki.

Registration for Indian junior players league T20, India’s biggest cricketing talent hunt for boys aged 14 to 18 started.

Sportskeeda 14 Sept. 2016 12:19
Gautam Gambhir, leading Indian cricketer is the brand ambassador of this tournament.

Registration for the Indian Junior Players League T20 (IJPL T20), India’s largest cricketing talent hunt for boys aged 14 to 18 years has begun. This is a great opportunity for budding cricketers to display their batting, bowling, and fielding talent on a momentous platform and play at national level.

Gautam Gambhir, leading Indian cricketer is the brand ambassador of this tournament. Indian Junior Players League T20 is being organized by Grace India Sports and Gautam Gambhir foundation in association with Fitness World. The league is dedicated to encouraging all young boys, who are passionate about cricket and need a chance to display their skills.

Participation and Selection:

To participate in the IJPL T20 tournament, individuals can register their entry online at IJPL T20 website. Every registered individual will be provided with a kit comprising of a T-shirt, a pant, a cap and a wristband. He will also get a chance to participate in a 3-day training camp.

The selection and coaching camps will be organized between 4th Nov to 13th Nov, across 22 cities to select 15 players for each of the 16 teams.

Players will be selected on the basis of their performance in these coaching and selection camps. They will be mentored by some of the seasoned cricketers such as Jonty Rhodes, Wasim Akram, Keiron Pollard, Shoaib Akhtar, Rishi Dhawan and Paras Dogra. Selected players will also be provided with free airfare, accommodation, and local hospitality in Mumbai for 20 days.

There will be a total of 16 teams, and around 240 players from across India will get an opportunity to represent their favorite city/state. All the participants will be playing the tournament under the supervision of the best coaches/physios in India.

The winning team will get a prize money of Rs. 21 lacs while the runner-up will get Rs 11 lacs. The ‘Man of the Series’ of this under-18 category tournament will get an opportunity to play with minor counties in England! All the matches of this tournament will be telecasted live on television sports channels.

So be ready to meet your favorite cricketers and learn from them first-hand by participating in the IJPL T20!

Interested participants can register their entry online at http://www.ijplt20.com/registration-form/. Registrations are on until September 30, 2016. Hurry Up!

About IJPL T 20:

IJPL T20 is a 20-day cricket tournament for boys under the age of 18. This cricket talent hunt is conceptualized by Grace India Sports and Gautam Gambhir Foundation in association with Fitness World. Their endeavor is to identify talented young cricketers, hone their skills under the guidance of best cricketers and give them a head start in cricketing career!

For more information, please visit, http://www.ijplt20.com/