Redmi Note 8 Pro India launch tomorrow: Expected specs, price in India, and everything else

Redmi Note 8 Pro India launch tomorrow: Expected specs, price in India, and everything else
redmi note 8 pro

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Redmi Note 8 Pro is launching in India on October 16.
  • The Redmi Note 8 is said to launch alongside the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
  • The Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by MediaTek processor.
The Redmi Note 8 Pro is launching in India tomorrow - October 16. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is already selling in China. We expect the same Chinese model of the Redmi Note 8 Pro to hit the Indian market. In other words, the Redmi Note 8 Pro Indian model will sport a big display, powerful processor, impressive cameras, and bigger battery when compared to the predecessor Redmi Note 7 Pro. The price in India of the Redmi Note 8 Pro is also said to be at par with the China price.
Overall the Redmi Note 8 Pro is an upgraded version of the Redmi Note 7 Pro that launched in India earlier this year. The Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a big screen, MediaTek processor, four cameras on the back panel, front camera that sits inside the Dot drop notch, big battery and more. As noted, the specs of the Redmi Note 8 Pro are already known (China specs) but the price of the smartphone is unknown. Let's take a quick look at everything we know about the Redmi Note 8 Pro so far.

Redmi Note 8 Pro specifications

Display: The Redmi Note 8 Pro comes packed with a 6.53-inch display with resolution of 1080x2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
Processor: The Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T processor.
RAM: 6GB, 8GB
Storage: 64GB, 128GB
Front camera: For selfies the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a 20MP front camera.
Rear camera: On the back panel the phone comes with four cameras - 64MP primary sensor, 8MP secondary sensor, third is a 2MP sensor, and forth camera also includes 2MP sensor.
Battery: The Redmi Note 8 Pro sports a 4500mAh battery with fast charging support.
Software: The Redmi Note 8 Pro runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box.

Redmi Note 8 Pro design

As far as the design is concerned the Redmi Note 8 Pro looks very different when compared to the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the back as well as front camera. On the back the phone includes four cameras and fingerprint sensor. On the front the smartphone includes Dot drop notch that includes the selfie camera.

Redmi Note 8 Pro expected price in India and availability

We believe the Chinese variant of the Redmi Note 8 Pro will launch in India. We also believe that the price of the Redmi Note 8 Pro in India will be similar to the China price of the smartphone. In China, the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes in three variants -- 6GB RAM + 64GB storage that costs 1399 Yuan (translates to Rs 14,000), 6GB + 128GB that costs 1599 Yuan (translates to Rs 16,000) and 8GB RAM + 128GB that costs 1799 Yuan (translates to Rs 18,000). In India the Redmi Note 8 Pro will be available on Amazon India website and Mi.com, the company has confirmed. Xiaomi is also expected to launch the standard Note aka the Redmi Note 8 in India tomorrow.

New team at BCCI: Sourav Ganguly posts picture with Anurag Thakur, Arun Dhumal and Jay Shah

New team at BCCI: Sourav Ganguly posts picture with Anurag Thakur, Arun Dhumal and Jay Shah
Sourav Ganguly will become only the 2nd India cricketer to become the president of the BCCI (Sourav Ganguly Twitter Photo)
Sourav Ganguly will become only the 2nd India cricketer to become the president of the BCCI (Sourav Ganguly Twitter Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sourav Ganguly filed his nomination for the BCCI president's post on Monday
  • Ganugly is set to be elected unopposed as he is the only one who applied for the job
  • Arun Singh Dhumal and Jay Shah are set to join Ganguly's team as BCCI's new treasurer and secretary, respectively
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is all set to be named the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he filed his nomination for the top job on Monday in Mumbai.
Ganguly was the lone candidate applying for the job and is set to be elected unopposed as the president. The Bengal stalwart was accompanied by former BCCI and ICC chief N Srinivasan, Niranjan Shah and Rajeev Shukla as he went to submit his papers at the board headquarters.
Later in the evening he met with former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, his brother Arun Singh Dhumal, Jay Shah and the couple of other members who are all set to assume new posts in the BCCI under Ganguly.
Arun Dhumal is Anurag Thakur's younger brother and is most likely to be named the new treasurer while Jay Shah, Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son, is set to become the new board secretary.
"The new team at. @bcci .. hopefully we can work well .. anurag thakur thank you for seeing this through," Ganguly captioned the post as he posed for a picture with his new team.
Ganguly will become only the 2nd India cricketer after Maharaja of Vizianagaram to serve as the president of the BCCI. Despite playing only 3 Test matches for India, the Maharaja of Vizianagaram a.k.a Vizzy served as BCCI president between 1954 and 1956.

How Delhi robbers got to know they had robbed PM Modi's niece

How Delhi robbers got to know they had robbed PM Modi's niece
The second accused, identified as Badal, was arrested from Sultanpuri.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • PM Modi's niece was mugged outside the Gujarati Samaj Bhawan in New Delhi's Civil Lines area
  • It took around 700 policemen and 200 CCTV recordings for the police to solve the high-profile case
  • The two men got to know that they have robbed the PM's niece when the wife of one of the accused informed him on phone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's niece Damayanti Ben Modi was mugged outside the Gujarati Samaj Bhawan in New Delhi's Civil Lines area but the robbers didn't realise who they were targeting until a huge police force came knocking on their doors.
Two men on a two-wheeler snatched her purse while she was getting off an auto-rickshaw. The purse contained around Rs 56,000, a wristwatch, two mobile phones and important documents.
It took around 700 policemen and 200 CCTV recordings for the police to solve the high-profile case.
The two men got to know that they have robbed the Prime Minister's niece when the wife of one of the accused informed him on the phone.
After the incident, one of the accused identified as Gaurav alias Nonu's wife informed him that they have robbed the Prime Minister's niece.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that they realised the matter is something big when a huge team of police started raiding their houses after the incident.
According to reports, the two men are drug addicts who resort to robbing passers-by to pay for their drugs. According to police, both the accused consume chemicals and cannabis from the time they were minors. They have committed other crimes too to supporting their families.
While one of the accused was arrested hours after the robbery, it took the police a day to arrest the second accused identified as Gaurav alias Nonu.
After scanning multiple CCTV footage, police found Gaurav's photograph and showed the images to children as they believed elders will help him in escaping.
Children recognised Nonu's picture and led police to his home. However, the family had already left the place.
After tracking his mobile phone, he was arrested from Sonipat.

Exclusive | Nothing anti-Muslim about NRC: Amit Shah talks Assam, Kashmir, economy

Exclusive | Nothing anti-Muslim about NRC: Amit Shah talks Assam, Kashmir, economy
Amit Shah
On economic revival, Amit Shah said investment happens in new avenues. (PTI file photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • "Not a single bullet has been fired in Kashmir," Amit Shah repeated
  • Amit Shah said that the economic slowdown is a temporary phase
  • He said the NRC will be extended to the entire country eventually
In his first interview after Article 370 was consigned to history, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed reports of violence on the ground and said Jammu and Kashmir is very peaceful. Incidentally, Shah's statement came on a day when postpaid mobile services were restored in the Valley after more than 70 days of lockdown. The Home Minister also held Article 370 responsible for the killings of 40,000 people.
"There is no curfew anywhere and no shoot-at-sight order after the abrogation of Article 370. Section 144 has been imposed only at six police station areas. The apple business is running smoothly. There is traffic on roads and markets are also reopening gradually. Overall, the situation is good. People are going to masjid to offer Friday prayers. There is peace in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions. Mobile services and voice calls have also resumed."
J&K leaders' detention
When asked about the detention of former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, Shah said when a decision is fresh, it is natural for people to be shocked. "If someone tries to incite then it will be difficult to control the situation. Some 4,000 people were detained as a precautionary measure, of which less than 1,000 are in jail today. More than 800 of them were caught stone-pelting. Why was Sheikh Abdullah jailed for 11 years when there was Article 370? Congress didn't say anything because it was in power. They justified it by saying that he incited people. But now for over two-and-a-half-months, they are making an issue out of it," he said.
On being asked about Shah's statement in Parliament that Farooq Abdullah was inside his house as per his wish after which the former CM cried, the Home Minister said the government never stopped him from going out before the Public Safety Act. "If you keep someone under house arrest, you have to inform it to the police station within 24 hours. There are records of it, many journalists tried to dig it out. But it has been proven that he was not under house arrest."
"Mehbooba and Omar have been kept under detention under the Public Safety Act."
If everything is normal then why J&K leaders can't move freely? What message has been sent out?
Amit Shah replied, "Some 40,000 people were killed, what message was sent out? I believe they were killed due to Article 370. Time should be given to settle the issue down. As a precautionary measure, we have kept them under detention."
Roadmap for Jammu and Kashmir
"There was no development there due to Article 370. There was immense corruption. I believe development will happen now. Panchayat polls are around the corner."
On asked that besides the BJP, why nobody is contesting, Shah said, "Nobody has been stopped. They have boycotted it. There are many places in the country where Independents fight without an election symbol. Everybody should fight in democratic politics."
"There has been a history of Jammu and Kashmir that people have thronged the streets despite shoot-at-sight orders. It has happened in the past that people were killed. People have understood that there has been no development compared to other states due to Article 370," Shah added.
Dismissing reports that three locals died due to action by security forces, Shah said not a single bullet was fired and nobody died due to law and order situation.
When asked about Malaysia, Turkey and China trying to favour Pakistan, the Home Minister said, "This is their view. By and large, the entire world supported India on the issue. This is the biggest achievement of the Narendra Modi government."
How do you see China's reaction? Shah said, "I don't think they are totally against us. That is their stand."
On Uniform Civil Code
On the issue, the Home Minister said he can't give a time table as a lot of things are taken into consideration.
On being tagged as "superpower" and that he will run the BJP after December as party president too, Shah said it doesn't happen in this manner. "This is wrong thinking. The new BJP president will run the party affairs."
Maharashtra and Haryana polls
"The BJP is in a good position in both states. We will win by more than two-third majority. Both Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar governments have worked very well," Shah said, adding Fadnavis will be the next Maharashtra CM.
On Rahul Gandhi's allegations that the government is trying to distract people and not talking about real issues, he said, "I don't think what Rahul ji knows about the BJP's campaigning. The BJP's campaigning takes place in three stages -- big rallies, group meeting and door-to-door campaign. The BJP is a very democratic party."
Asked about bringing in leaders from other parties whom the BJP has accused of corruption in the past, Shah said, "I don't consider someone bad if he changes his party before elections. In any case, you face the mandate of the people."
On investigating agencies going soft on turncoats if they join the BJP, Shah said people ask all the questions. "There is a court above the investigation agencies. The court sees the case diary and day-to-day reports; the previous and the current stance. Many investigations on our leaders started after our government came to power."
Does this dent the BJP's anti-corruption image that tainted leaders are brought in to your party to win elections?
"The chief ministers and the Cabinet run the government and they are clean. If there are any charges on the leaders we are taking in, people will decide their fate," he said.
P Chidambaram issue
When P Chidambaram was the home minister, Amit Shah was jailed. So are you taking revenge from him?
"CBI and ED were neither under him nor under me. They don't work under the home ministry. I was charged in a fake encounter case and all charges were quashed. There is a difference. The investigation against Chidambaram is going on for five years. This is not correct to put allegation when you get into trouble," said the Home Minister.
On Praful Patel
Shah was asked about Praful Patel links with Iqbal Mirchi and his allegations that the BJP government and its agencies are harassing him. "Praful Patel ji should tell about the agreement with Iqbal Mirchi. In 2007 when the agreement took place then there was Red Corner Notice on Iqbal Mirchi. Still, you get into an agreement. If the documents are on record so is the agreement. He should make public the agreement with Iqbal Mirchi's family."
On Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar has been linked to the Rs 25,000-crore scam in Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank just before elections. He is planning to make it an election issue, to which Shah replied, "He can make it an election issue but the FIR was registered on the order of the high court. The victims went to the high court."
PMC crisis
In the backdrop of PMC Bank scam, shouldn't there be an insurance policy for investors' money?
"In case of PMC, properties worth more than the scam have been seized. By and large, the money will be returned. Legal proceedings have been left. 80 per cent of people can be given their money back. But this will take a month or two. We are holding discussions with all stakeholders."
Economic slowdown
On economic revival, Shah said investment happens in new avenues. Those having cash reserves have expanded their businesses. "In the era of globalisation, the economy of a country can't be evaluated in isolation. In comparison to the global economy, our condition is good. The dip in GDP and slowdown is less compared to other countries. We can't compare the size of our economy with Bangladesh."
"Slowdown is a temporary phase. It is not possible that the global economy will not affect the Indian economy...When the Opposition was in power, they didn't even know the economy and politics. I have full faith that we will meet Modi ji's $5 trillion economy target. Monsoon has been very good. The long-term actions taken by Nirmala Sitharaman will also benefit us. The steps taken by her in five different sectors will boost the economy. She is working in an aggressive mode," Shah added.
On an article written by Sitharaman's husband criticising the BJP's economic vision, and that the party is in denial, he said, "Do we want a country where the husband and wife think alike? There is nothing surprising. Every person has a viewpoint. Just because he is Nirmala ji's husband, should he be targeted like this?"
On Sourav Ganguly & BCCI
On the allegation that Shah has a hand in choosing the new BCCI president, he said, "BCCI has an election process, and they all file nominations have been associated with cricket and Sourav Ganguly can meet me."
There are reports that Shah has a deal with Ganguly wherein the Home minister will help the former cricket captain become the BCCI president in return that Ganguly will become the BJP face in the 2021 Bengal Assembly elections.
"There is no such deal. We had never tried to bring in Sourav. And it's not true that we want a face in Bengal. Without a face, we got 18 Lok Sabha seats. Even in UP, Manipur and Tripura, we didn't have a face and we won all elections. I am not saying that we cannot win without a face. Anybody who wants to join the BJP is welcomed."
On NRC issue
"The NRC process is carried out under the order and directions of the Supreme Court. We will fix the loopholes in the current NRC process and ensure a leak-proof NRC. The NRC will be extended across the country...Will also bring the Citizenship Amendment Bill," he said.
"There is nothing anti-Muslim in the exercise...We cannot allow everyone in India...Congress never stopped illegal immigration and so we should start a legal procedure to identify and deport such people," he added.
On Kartarpur Corridor
Shah expressed his wish to visit the Kartarpur shrine and pay respects. "We have made solid arrangements so that the corridor can't be used for terror activities."
On radicalisation of youth
There are concerns over the radicalisation of youth in Kerala and some other states due to Popular Front of India (PFI). How concerned are you?
"It's not only about PFI. Whichever organisation indulges in such activities, we take the matter very seriously. To stop them, we will take all constitutional measures."
On Ayodhya hearing
"We are completely prepared to tackle the law and order situation if any. I am sure the people of this country will respect the Supreme Court decision on Ayodhya. I trust the country's fabric. This is the oldest case in the country, and it is an injustice that the case has been dragged for so long," Shah remarked.
On a lighter note, Shah was questioned whether he enjoys working as the Home Minister or BJP president?
He answered, "Both are same for me. I work for my country."

New team at BCCI: Sourav Ganguly posts picture with Anurag Thakur, Arun Dhumal and Jay Shah

New team at BCCI: Sourav Ganguly posts picture with Anurag Thakur, Arun Dhumal and Jay Shah
Sourav Ganguly will become only the 2nd India cricketer to become the president of the BCCI (Sourav Ganguly Twitter Photo)
Sourav Ganguly will become only the 2nd India cricketer to become the president of the BCCI (Sourav Ganguly Twitter Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sourav Ganguly filed his nomination for the BCCI president's post on Monday
  • Ganugly is set to be elected unopposed as he is the only one who applied for the job
  • Arun Singh Dhumal and Jay Shah are set to join Ganguly's team as BCCI's new treasurer and secretary, respectively
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is all set to be named the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he filed his nomination for the top job on Monday in Mumbai.
Ganguly was the lone candidate applying for the job and is set to be elected unopposed as the president. The Bengal stalwart was accompanied by former BCCI and ICC chief N Srinivasan, Niranjan Shah and Rajeev Shukla as he went to submit his papers at the board headquarters.
Later in the evening he met with former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, his brother Arun Singh Dhumal, Jay Shah and the couple of other members who are all set to assume new posts in the BCCI under Ganguly.
Arun Dhumal is Anurag Thakur's younger brother and is most likely to be named the new treasurer while Jay Shah, Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son, is set to become the new board secretary.
"The new team at. @bcci .. hopefully we can work well .. anurag thakur thank you for seeing this through," Ganguly captioned the post as he posed for a picture with his new team.
Ganguly will become only the 2nd India cricketer after Maharaja of Vizianagaram to serve as the president of the BCCI. Despite playing only 3 Test matches for India, the Maharaja of Vizianagaram a.k.a Vizzy served as BCCI president between 1954 and 1956.
Notably, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and Shivlal Yadav have also served as interim BCCI presidents in 2014. The BCCI elections were scheduled to be held on October 23 but with Sourav Ganguly being the only candidate to file his nomination for the top post of Indian cricket, he is set to be elected unopposed.
Shedding light on the dramatic turn of events in which he piped Brijesh Patel to become the frontrunner for BCCI president post, Ganguly said: "I didn't know I would be the President when I came down. You (the reporter) asked me and I told you it's Brijesh and when I went up and I came to know it has changed. I have never been in a BCCI election and I never knew it worked like this."

Pakistan isolated by all countries in FATF, on verge of being in Dark Grey list

Pakistan isolated by all countries in FATF, on verge of being in Dark Grey list
Pakistan PM Imran Khan (Photo: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Pakistan is on the verge of strong action by FATF, given its inadequate performance, an official said
  • The FATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on October 18
  • According to FATF rules there is one essential stage between 'Grey' and 'Black' lists, referred to as 'Dark Grey'
FATF (Financial Action Task Force) plenary session convened on Sunday in Paris and conclude on October 18. In a statement ahead of the plenary an FATF statement said that the areas of discussion would include "Progress by Iran, Pakistan and other countries that present a risk to the financial system".
Pakistan is in trouble with adverse review reports which will come up for discussion this week. While Pakistan will submit a dossier of actions taken by Islamabad agains terror financing and money laundering, FATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on Friday, Oct 18 in Paris.
Sources indicate that Pakistan is on the verge of strong action by FATF, given its inadequate performance, whereby it managed to pass in only 6 of 27 items.
According to FATF rules there is one essential stage between Grey and Black List, referred to as Dark Grey.
This is the issuance of a strong warning, so that the concerned country gets one last chance to improve. As per indications Pakistan will be isolated by all members for not doing enough. This would be the first Plenary under the Chinese Presidency of Xiangmin Liu.
India, UK, US, France and many other nations have been consistently pushing for action against these terror networks and terrorists but to no avail. Friday will be crucial for Pakistan. For now it is trying very hard to get off the grey list and India is working the channels to ensure blacklisting process is initiated.
But, with support from China, Malaysia and Turkey; Pakistan may not be blacklisted since only a minimum of three votes are required to prevent a blacklisting at FATF but to get off the grey list, Pakistan would require the support of 15 nations which it does not have as of now.

Indian economy doing very badly, says Nobel awardee Abhijit Banerjee

Indian economy doing very badly, says Nobel awardee Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee received the Nobel Prize in economics for his experimental approach for alleviating global poverty. (Photo: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Harvard professor Michael Kremer jointly won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize
  • They won the prize for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty
  • Abhijit Banerjee (58) works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, who jointly won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize with his wife Esther Duflo and Harvard's Michael Kremer, said Monday that the Indian economy is "doing very badly" even as the government is increasingly recognising that there is a problem.
"The economy is doing very badly in my view," he told a press conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after winning the prize.
When asked about his opinion on the state of the economy in India and its future, he said, "That's a statement not about what will work in the future but about what's going on now. That I'm entitled to have an opinion about."
Referring to the numbers put out by the National Sample Survey, that come out every 1.5 years and give estimates about the average consumption in urban and rural areas in India, Abhijit Banerjee said, "the fact that we see in that is that between 2014-15 and 2017-18, that number has slightly gone down. And that's the first time such a thing has happened in many many many many many years so that's a very glaring warning sign."
"There is an enormous fight going on in India about which data is right and the government has a particular view of (that) all data that is inconvenient to it is wrong. But nonetheless, I think that this is something that I think even the government is increasingly recognising that there is a problem. So the economy slowing very very fast. How fast we don't know, there is this dispute about data but I think fast," he said.
Abhijit Banerjee added that he does not know exactly what to do. "The government has a large deficit but right now it's sort of at least aiming to please everybody by pretending to hold to some budgetary targets and monetary targets," he said.
Abhijit Banerjee said that in his view when the economy is going into a "tailspin", is the time when "you don't worry so much about monetary stability and you worry a little bit more about demand. I think demand is a huge problem right now in economy."
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week in Mumbai evaded a direct reply to a question on whether the government accepts there is an economic slowdown, and said the government is giving relief to all sectors who need help.
She said since the Budget in July, she has been meeting representatives of various industrial sectors, and sector-wise intervention is being made regularly.