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Reliance Jio knocks on court doors to seek justice

As we all know that India is currently facing a huge crisis wherein our “Annadaata”, that farmers are taking to roads to protest against the rules passed down by the ruling government. The entire country is waiting as to how the government will respond to the pleas of those who feed our stomachs.

In recent reports it was reported that Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) would file a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking the government’s intervention to stop vandalism of its communication infrastructure by miscreants.

According to sources, in recent weeks around 1,500 mobile towers and telecom gear owned by Jio being vandalized in Punjab. It has been reported that it was damaged by the people involved in protests.

“acts of violence have endangered the lives of thousands of its employees and caused damage and disruption to the vital communications infrastructure”

The company claims that the destruction of its network towers was instigated by its business rivals who want to demoralize the company’s profits and stable footing. It alleged that its competitors are taking advantage of the ongoing farmers’ protests along Delhi’s borders.

“The falsehood of the campaign becomes crystal clear from the following irrefutable facts, which we have placed before the Honourable High Court. These facts establish that Reliance has nothing whatsoever to do with the three farm laws currently debated in the country, and in no way benefits from them. The sole nefarious purpose of linking the name of Reliance to these laws is to harm our businesses and damage our reputation,” Reliance said in the statement.

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Meet the World’s #1 5G Smartphone that achieved this rank within two weeks of launch

The world communication system is moving towards the next-gen connectivity i.e. 5G. Though the network is not distributed on a significant scale across the globe, the smartphones are already landed, even ruling the market. We are already well aware of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series, OnePlus Nord, Moto G 5G, and non-other-than the Apple iPhone 12 series. Lots of other handsets are also on their way.

If you are looking for a 5G handset right now, you must know which one is the best in the present immature 5G market. A report by Counterpoint Research shows Apple’s iPhone 12 is the number #1 5G smartphone (as per the data of October 2020) and despite the delay of its launch, iPhone 12 achieved this ranking within just two weeks from its launch. Only this model gains 16% of the top 10 5G smartphone models sales market share.

Top 10 5G smartphone models sales market share in October 2020_TechnoSports.co.in
by – Counterpoint Research

Just after the iPhone 12, in the second position of the best selling 5G handset list, there is the iPhone 12 Pro. It gains 8% of the market share. That means, only the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro together gain nearly one-fourth of the entire 5G smartphone market in October of 2020.

Each of the rest of the other 5G smartphones like Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Huawei Nova 7 5G manages to gain 2% to 4% market share in the same time span.

IPL 2021 Auction: Everything you need to know

As fans are eagerly waiting for the announcement of IPL 2021 schedule, Board of Control for Cricket in India, after the AGM on 24th of December, has already announced about the auction, which won’t be a grand one rather will be a mini-auction ahead of the tournament which is expected to take place by mid-February.

The mini-auction for the 14th edition of IPL will be broadcasted by Star Sports Network and also Hotstar will be live streaming it, adding to that Reliance Jio also will be streaming it on Jio TV where the Jio users can watch it for free.

BCCI will conduct the mini-auction for the 14 edition and a grand auction will be conducted for IPL 2022 as the two new teams will be on board next year. They will need some decent time to build a strong team, which was lacking for the 14th edition of IPL.

BCCI announces schedule for VIVO IPL 2020
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‘Full auction will not be possible this time because of time constraints and other issues. Rather we will conduct mini-auctions where franchises can bid for a few new players. The dates of the auctions and other things are still to be decided’, a BCCI official stated.

Also, another major decision of conducting the mini-auction in mid-February is that the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament is starting from 10th January and will end on 31st January which will help the franchises to recruit new talents from the domestic cricket.

This mini-auction for few teams are going to prove great but also, on the other hand, some teams who want to rebuild their team won’t be able to do that. It is also likely that some big names may be released from their current teams.

During the BCCI AGM on 24th of December, apart from the decisions on domestic cricket and conduct of upcoming T20 World Cup in India, it was also announced that the two news teams will be on board from the 15th edition, IPL 2022 so that they can get enough time to build a strong team, albeit BCCI did not reveal the names of the two teams.

Samsung Galaxy M02s is all set to launch on January 7, priced under INR 10,000

Another affordable M-series smartphone from Samsung is on its way, named Samsung Galaxy M02s. Amazon India has already created the landing page of this smartphone, showing some of its key specifications and most importantly, its release date, which is January 7. So, it is only three days left to get another affordable bang from the South Korean tech giant.

As per Amazon’s listing, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M02s features a 6.5-inch HD+ tear-drop notch display. This device will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, paired with 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal storage. As of now, the company has not confirmed the name of the chipset, but it is expected to be a Snapdragon 450 or 460 processor.

Coming to its battery, the Samsung Galaxy M02s is fueled by a huge 5,000mAH battery. A short teaser video regarding this device has been released as well, showing the design of it. The video shows that the Galaxy M02s will feature a vertically placed rectangular triple rear camera setup along with an LED flash. As per the ports and buttons, the power button and the volume rockers can be seen on the right side of the device whereas, at the bottom, there is a bottom-firing speaker with a USB-C connector.

And, all the things you will get in just under INR 10,000. If Samsung sets the price tag something between Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 9,000, then it will be a must-have smartphone for a huge amount of people in this country. Now, all we need to wait until 7th January to get this device launched by Samsung.

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Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: The history behind the North London derby

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Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur is one of the most highly anticipated derbies in the Premier League calendar and is a fixture with a fair amount of history attached as well. 

Following the expansion of the first division of English football by two teams after the Second World War, Arsenal and Spurs managed to take their rivalry to another level, with both teams competing in the first division. 

Chelsea and Arsenal were the two clubs voted in by the others to join the First Division at a time when Arsenal were sixth in the second division. This was when Spurs fans lost it, and the bad blood started going out of hand between the two clubs. 

It has since evolved into a different kind of derby with the transfer saga involving Sol Campbell in 2001 only adding fuel to the fire of hatred between the two London clubs. 

The fixture has been played 188 times with 77 wins for Arsenal, 60 wins for Tottenham and 51 games drawn. David O’Leary of Arsenal is the player with the most number of appearances in the North London derby, while current Spurs forward Harry Kane has the highest number of goals, with 11 scored against Arsenal in all derbies. 

The fixtures in the Premier League are contested twice every season with games being played once at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal are at home and once at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Spurs are at home.

The two stadiums are located only four miles apart and fans can confirm that the two teams see each other as their main rivals in the Premier League

Barcelona to loan out Carles Alena till the end of the season

Barcelona starlet Carles Alena could be on his way out of the club on loan once again. The La Masia graduate was sent out on loan to Real Betis last January, where he enjoyed a fruitful spell and a fair amount of game time as well before returning to Camp Nou at the end of the season. 

With the arrival of Ronald Koeman at Barcelona, Alena has fallen behind in the pecking order for minutes with the experienced names like Sergio Busquets, Miralem Pjanic and Frenkie De Jong getting the nod ahead of the Spaniard. 

Rumours surfacing recently have been linking the Barcelona midfielder to another loan move, this time to Getafe. The latest reports indicate that the deal could go through in the next few hours itself, and the player could find himself in the matchday squad to face Huesca this weekend. 

Being 22 years old, regular minutes on the pitch are extremely important for the youngster to develop as a player. He has only made 5 appearances for Barcelona this season and has spent a total of 170 minutes on the pitch, which is close to nothing given his age and the number of games being played this season. 

The loan deal, much like his move to Real Betis, will be till the end of the season. Ronald Koeman has made it clear to Alena that he will not get a lot of minutes and that going out on loan would be the most favourable solution. 

Riqui Puig was one of the other young Barcelona midfielders whom Koeman wanted to send out on loan, but the youngster refused to leave, claiming to want to fight for minutes at the club. That has not gone according to plan, and following in the footsteps of his fellow teammate would be the wise thing to do. 

Real Madrid leading the race to sign David Alaba

David Alaba is one of the most talked-about players right now considering that he is allowed to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with other clubs that desire his services. The Bayern Munich man has less than 6 months remaining on his contract now and is in talks with various other clubs. 

Reports coming out of Spain suggest that Real Madrid are pulling out of the race to sign Alaba with no transfer fee, along with Barcelona, owing to the player’s financial demands. However, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano presents a completely different picture. 

Los Blancos are indeed, still the frontrunners to land the Austrian, with the player preferring Madrid since it was always his dream to put on the famous white jersey. 

Romano states that talks with his agent are progressing and that there is a good chance that Madrid will be able to sign him as a free agent. However, nothing substantial has been achieved in the negotiations as of yet. Nothing has been signed regarding the transfer either. 

The player has demanded a salary worth €10 million after taxes, which roughly amounts to Madrid paying out €20 million to Alaba for his services. This would make him the highest earner at the club alongside Karim Benzema, who is Madrid’s most prized asset at this point in time. 

Recent reports indicate that Alaba will have to lower his asking salary if he wants to realise his dream of playing for Real Madrid. However, the current financial situation could pose a real challenge in reaching an agreement between the two parties since the financial angle was the main reason why Alaba refused to negotiate a new deal with current club Bayern Munich. 

Amad Diallo on his way to Rome; will travel to Manchester in the next few days

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Having announced his signing during the summer transfer window of 2020, Amad Diallo is finally all set to join his teammates at Old Trafford this week. The Ivorian previously had issues with his passport that kept him in Italy. 

Those problems have been sorted out now, and the player is reportedly on his way to Rome to sign the contract that officially marks him as a Manchester United player. He will be flying to the city of Manchester in the next few days, according to Fabrizio Romano. 

The player primarily operates on the right wing, which is a position that United desperately need options in to not only rotate the squad given the hectic schedule, but to also add quality and share the goalscoring burden alongside fellow teen and right winger, Mason Greenwood. 

Diallo has been touted as the next big thing by many past United legends, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also trying ways to work the youngster into the senior squad. At 18, he might not have as much of an impact as Bruno Fernandes had when he joined the club from Sporting CP, but he must be given time to develop into a quality player.  

Atalanta wanted to potentially keep the winger until the end of the season, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was insistent on having the player available in the squad as soon as possible. 

Darren Fletcher promoted to Manchester United first-team coaching staff after one year with U16s

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Manchester United are digging into their past to secure their future. Alongside Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick, former Manchester United player Darren Fletcher has now been promoted to the first-team coaching staff having impressed with the Under 16s. 

Here is what the United manager had to say about Fletcher’s inclusion into the backroom staff: 

‘Darren has the United DNA running through his veins and he knows exactly what it takes to be a Manchester United player.

‘He is at the start of his coaching career and his experience both on and off the pitch along with his winning mentality, commitment and hard work will be a great addition to the staff.’

Fletcher only retired in 2019 after spending two decades with Manchester United and making 342 appearances for the team. His final days of playing the sport saw him spend short spells at Stoke and West Brom before eventually hanging up his boots a couple of years ago. 

The newly-promoted coach was delighted about getting to work with the first team only a year after coming into the coaching world. Here is what he had to say: 

“I am delighted to be returning to the club as a first-team coach.

“It’s a very exciting time for this young team and I am looking forward to taking the next steps in my coaching career by working with Ole and his staff.”

Manchester United are really working hard on solidifying their identity as a club after being eliminated from the Champions League by RB Leipzig. The Red Devils are now level on points with fierce rivals Liverpool, whom they face after a trip to Burnley. 

Intel Core i7-11700K spotted on Geekbench, beats AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Having been spotted on Geekbench 5 already, the upcoming 8-core Core i7-11700K has also made its way on the older Geekbench 4, however, the results remain the same. The upcoming Intel Core i7-11700K challenges the Ryzen 7 5800X, in fact, is way ahead in single-core and edges in multi-core tests.

With this new leak on the detailed JSON output, it is evident the base frequency of the CPU will be 3.60 GHz and boost clock speeds of 5.0 GHz. Also, Intel has increased the L3 cache to 16 MB this time and the CPU was tested on a Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Master motherboard.

Intel Core i7-11700K spotted on Geekbench, beats AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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This confirms that most Z490 motherboards already have support for 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S CPUs, OEMs seem to be waiting for Intel to show green signal to send BIOS updates to users. Interestingly, @OneRaichu even claims that the test has been performed on DDR4-3600 memory:

As we see the Core i7-11700K scoring 7,857 points in the single-threaded test while managing 42,011 points in multi-threaded tests. This makes the new 11th Gen Core i7 much faster than last year’s Core i7-10700K, 26% faster in single-core and 19% faster multi-core.

Intel Core i7-11700K spotted on Geekbench, beats AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i7-11700K score on Geekbench 4

If the scores of AnandTech are taken into consideration, the Core i7-11700K is again 12% faster than the Ryzen 7 5800X, however, a very negligible difference of just 0.3%. The story was kind of similar in the Geekbench 5 leak as well, being 9% faster in single-threaded and about 9% faster in multi-threaded tests than the Ryzen CPU.

So, its safe to say that the Core i7-11700K will be a strong competitor to AMD’s incredible Ryzen 7 5800X, however, AMD will again lose the single-core performance lead to Intel in 2021.

via Videocardz