The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to see a steep price hike due to expensive component upgrades. The shift to TSMC's 2nm A20 Pro chip, a mechanical variable aperture camera, 12GB RAM, and a vapour chamber cooling system significantly drive up costs.

iPhone 18 Pro could get much more expensive: Here's why

The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to launch on September 9 with five major upgrades. Rumours point to a 2nm A20 Pro chip, a variable aperture camera, a 35 per cent smaller Dynamic Island, an in-house C2 5G modem, and 12GB of RAM for AI workloads.

iPhone 18 Pro launch: 5 things Apple could change this year

The iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to cross the Rs 2 lakh mark in India for its highest storage variants. The 2TB model could reach Rs 2,30,000, driven by the costly 2nm A20 Pro chip, 12GB RAM, variable aperture camera, and heavy local taxation.

iPhone 18 Pro Max India price: Could Apple cross the Rs 2 lakh mark?

The A20 Pro shifts to a 2nm node, upgrading from the 3nm A19 Pro. It features a 7-core GPU, 8MB efficiency cache, and a 96-bit memory bus. New WMCM packaging and 12GB RAM deliver 30 per cent better power efficiency.

A20 Pro vs A19 Pro: What will actually change?

Apple is reducing the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro by 35 per cent, shrinking it from 20.7mm to 13.5mm. By moving the Face ID flood illuminator and infrared sensors under the display, Apple reclaims screen space while preserving functionality.

Why Apple is making the Dynamic Island smaller

Virat Kohli’s 7 Best Innings vs Pakistan

1. 183 (148 balls) – Asia Cup 2012, Mirpur

2. 82 (53 balls) – T20 World Cup 2022, Melbourne

3. 107 (126 balls) – ICC World Cup 2015, Adelaide

4. 79 (104 balls) – ICC Champions Trophy 2017, Edgbaston

5. 78 (61 balls) – Asia Cup 2016, Mirpur

6. 49 (52 balls) – ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Final, The Oval

7. 55 (37 balls) – T20 World Cup 2016, Kolkata

Sports, Cricket Web Stories: Virat Kohli’s 7 Best Innings vs Pakistan including T20 World Cup 2022, Asia Cup 2012, ODI World Cup as he hunts for glory. 

'Super puff planet': NASA's James Webb Telescope discovers 4th planet in constellation Cygnus

Discovery of Kepler-51e 

Characteristics

Early Transit 

Transit Timing

Mass Characteristics

Formation Theories 

Future Observations

Astronomers have identified a fourth exoplanet, Kepler-51e, in the Kepler-51 star system using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The planet joins three previously discovered "super puff" planets orbiting the sun-like star in the constellation Cygnus.

Virat Kohli's 7 Unbreakable Records

1. Most ODI Centuries (50)

2. Fastest to Multiple ODI Run Milestones

3. Most Double Centuries by a Test Captain (7)

4. Most Runs in a Single Edition of the ODI World Cup (765 in 2023)

5. Most Player of the Series Awards (21)

6. Highest Career Batting Average in T20Is (48.69)

7. Most Runs in a Single IPL Season (973 in 2016)

Sports, Cricket Web Stories: 7 Unbreakable Records of Virat Kohli ft ODI Centuries, Multiple ODI Run Milestones, Most Double Centuries by a Test.

This cheap Chinese AI is trying to compete with Silicon Valley giants! All about DeepSeek

DeepSeek Challenges AI Norms

Efficient Training

Innovations

Open Source 

Global Implications 

Economic Viability

Broader Impact

A Chinese start-up, DeepSeek, has unveiled DeepSeek-V3, an AI model performing at par with systems by OpenAI and Google. This milestone was achieved using only a fraction of the computer chips typically required for training advanced AI.

Who is Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón? 1st Openly Trans Actress Nominated For An Oscar

Karla Sofía Gascón made history by becoming the first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category.

In the highly acclaimed movie, Gascón plays the role of Juan ‘Manitas’ Del Monte, a Mexican drug kingpin.

Marking this momentous moment of Gascon’s career, here we compile details of her early life, education, and career that you should know:

  Born and Raised

Career

Transition and Autobiography

Personal Life

Web Stories Karla Sofía Gascón made history by becoming the first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category.


'5300 years ago': Archaeologists discover origins of Iron Age in southern India 

Iron Age in Tamil Nadu

Radiometric

Discovery Sites

Findings 

Global Iron Age

Government Support

Further Research

A new study reveals that iron technology in Tamil Nadu dates back to 3345 BCE, nearly two millennia earlier than previously believed, challenging the globally accepted timelines of the Iron Age.


'5300 years ago': Archaeologists discover origins of Iron Age in southern India

ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2024

Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)

Ben Duckett (England)

Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

Joe Root (England)

Harry Brook (England)

Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka)

Jamie Smith (wk) (England)

Ravindra Jadeja (India)

Pat Cummins (Captain) (Australia)

Matt Henry (New Zealand)

Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Sports, Web stories: Here’s a look at the players who earned their place for their exceptional performances in Test cricket. Pat Cummins was named the captain of the side

ICC ODI Men's Team of the Year for 2024

1. Saim Ayub (Pakistan)

2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)

3. Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)

4. Kusal Mendis (WK) (Sri Lanka)

5. Charith Asalanka (C) (Sri Lanka)

6. Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies)

7. Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)

8. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)

9. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)

10. Haris Rauf (Pakistan)

11. AM Ghazanfar (Afghanistan)

Sports, Cricket Web Stories: ICC ODI Men's Team of the Year for 2024 ft Shaheen Shah Afridi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Wanindu Hasaranga, Haris Rauf.

Republic Day:  Patriotic Movies and Series on OTT That You Can Watch

This Republic Day, honour the spirit of patriotism with a selection of movies and series that pay tribute to India’s heroes and their remarkable stories of courage, resilience, and sacrifice

Veer Savarkar (ZEE5)

Vedaa (ZEE5)

The Sabarmati Report (ZEE5)

83 (Netflix)

Kesari (Amazon Prime Video)

Mission Frontline (discovery+)

Oscars 2025: Your guide to viewing this year's contenders online

Alien: Romulas

Inside Out 2 

The Substance

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Dune: Part Two

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Your ultimate online viewing guide for Oscars contenders. Explore streaming services to catch all the award-worthy performances and films from the comfort of your home.

Iconic Hollywood stars with multiple Oscar hosting stints

Steve Martin

Jerry Lewis

Jimmy Kimmel

Whoopi Golberg

Jack Lemmon

Johnny Carson

Billy Crystal

Bob Hope

Explore the legacy of Hollywood's most beloved icons who have hosted the Oscars multiple times, bringing their unique charm and charisma to the prestigious event.

'Only 280 km away': Icerberg bigger than Delhi on collision course with a British island  

Iceberg A23a

Drifting

Ecological Impact

Steady Voyage

Satellites and Research

Underwater

Concerns remains Minimal

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, spanning nearly 4,000 square kilometres and twice the size of Delhi, is drifting towards South Georgia, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.

'Only 280 km away': Icerberg bigger than Delhi on collision course with a British island

An alien signal? Indian astronomer receives radio bursts from a dead galaxy

Signal from Deep Space 

A Rare Discovery

Fleeting Phenomena

Location Raises Questions

Dead Galaxies

Universe’s Secrets

Existing Theories

An Indian astronomer, Vishwangi Shah has identified an alien-like signal, a Fast Radio Burst (FRB), originating from outside a dead galaxy. These bursts are brief but extremely powerful radio wave emissions from deep space.

Oscar Nominees 2025: Emilia Pérez Leads 

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor 

Best Actress

 Best Supporting Actress 

 Best Supporting Actor 

Web Stories After a series of delays due to the Los Angeles Wildfires, the Oscars 2025 Nominations were announced on Thursday morning. Check the list here:

Oscar Nominees 2025: Emilia Pérez Leads

'400 landings': SpaceX reaches major milestone in reusable rockets

400 Rocket Landings

Majority of Landings

High-Performance

Falcon Heavy

Starship Testing

Reusability

Recent Starship Launch

On January 21, 2025, SpaceX marked its 400th successful landing of an orbital-class rocket. The milestone was reached during a Falcon 9 mission that launched 27 Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.

7 Most Expensive Manchester City Signings

1. Jack Grealish

2. Joško Gvardiol

3. Rodri

4. Rúben Dias

5. Riyad Mahrez

6. João Cancelo

7. Omar Marmoush

Sports, Football Web Stories: 7 Most Expensive Manchester City Signings ft Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, Jack Grealish as the former champions hunt for glory. 

'2.5 billion pixels': NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures the best image of Andromeda Galaxy to date

Decade-Long Effort

Largest Photomosaic

Full View of Andromeda 

Significance

Galaxy Evolution 

Galactic Collisions 

Published Findings

Astronomers completed a 10-year project to assemble a complete portrait of the Andromeda galaxy. The result is a detailed panoramic image, the most comprehensive view of the galaxy ever captured.


'11 billion light-years away': NASA's James Webb Telescope discovers star-eating black holes in 19 galaxies

Supermassive Black Holes

Spiderweb Protocluster

Mechanism

Mapping of Star

End Stages of Evolution 

Comparative Observations

Future Research 

The team analysed 19 galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster, located 11 billion light-years away. Eight of these galaxies host active supermassive black holes and exhibit little to no star formation.

Oscar Nominations 2025: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light Misses Out

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light is out of the Oscar's race.

 One of the most acclaimed movies of this award season failed to secure a nomination at the 97th Academy Awards.

On Thursday, January 23, the much-awaited Academy nominations were announced, and Kapadia's movie was noticeably absent from the list, a significant letdown for Indian moviegoers.

The movie was predicted to receive a nomination in the Best International Feature Film category. However, it was not India's official entry at the Oscars.

Historically, All We Imagine As Light won the Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Indian film in 30 years to receive the award.

Following Kapadia's Cannes win, the film made history by securing nominations at several prestigious awards, often seen as precursors to the Academy Awards.

Kapadia's film made history by securing two nominations at the Golden Globes - Best Director and Best Non-English Film category. Unfortunately, the movie failed to clinch victory in either category.

Written and directed by Kapadia, the cast includes Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon.

Web Stories Oscar Nominations: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light is out of the Oscar race. One of the much-acclaimed movies of this award season failed to get a nomination at the 97th Academy Awards. 

Republic Day 2025: National Symbols of India

76th Republic Day

National Bird – Peacock

National Flower – Lotus

National Tree – Banyan tree

National River – Ganga

National Animal – Royal Bengal Tiger

National Aquatic Animal – Ganges River Dolphins

National Fruit – Mango

Web stories | Trending | From the majestic tiger to the lotus flower, explore India's national symbols that embody the spirit and identity of this vibrant nation.

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