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Chandrayaan-3 mission has been a resounding success for ISRO. And now, renowned space scientist and former ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has indicated that there is no hope left for the reactivation of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. This revelation, made on Friday, is seen as a potential conclusion to India's third lunar mission. Kiran Kumar, who remains closely connected to the mission through ISRO, stated that there is no expectation for Vikram or Pragyan to come alive and revive the Chandrayaan-3 mission for ISRO. If it were to happen, it would have occurred by now, it has been indicated.

Cricket 24, dubbed ‘the most licensed cricket game ever,' is out now on PlayStation and Xbox consoles — both current and old-gen — alongside PC via Steam. Developer Big Ant Studios had also promised a Nintendo Switch port, though it won't be available until late November. It's not far-fetched to assume that developer Big Ant Studios rushed to put the game out right in time for the real-life ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which also kicks off today. As a result, we have an uneven launch, with Sony PlayStation trying to capitalise on India's love for the sport by unveiling a Cricket 24-themed PS5 bundle.

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Today, Vivo has launched its new V-Series smartphones Vivo V29 and Vivo V29 Pro in new colors, which, according to the company, have been inspired by the beauty of India. The new Vivo smartphone features a 50MP OIS night camera coupled with Vivo's exclusive Smart Aura Light technology which will enable the camera to capture portrait images. It also has India's first 3D particle technology. Check out what the new smartphones have in store for the users.

Krafton India has launched a gaming incubator in the South Asian nation as it seeks to expand the local ecosystem and support the domestic talent looking to enter the fast-growing gaming market.

Fountain, a provider of hiring automation software for frontline workforces, considers India as one of the "big hubs" in this space, a top company official said. The company is present in the US, UK, France, Germany as well as in South Africa, India, New Zealand and a few other countries. "The big hubs are India, UK and France," Founder and CEO of the company Sean Behr told PTI. "Fountain focuses exclusively on the blue collar and gray collar workforce. A vast majority of people ... don't ...do PowerPoint or Excel, they do things on the frontlines of our economy," Behr said, adding that hiring and retaining workers in the blue and grey collar economy has never been more difficult.

When Indian entrepreneur Awais Ahmed founded his satellite startup in Bangalore in 2019, his country was still a year away from opening the space industry to the private sector.

X-owner Elon Musk said that he had gutted the platform's team dedicated to preserving election integrity as key votes in many countries are approaching.

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is all about finding and killing enemies with skills that require professional-level gameplay. However, it's not as easy as it sounds because there are several things that a player needs to consider while playing the game. The integral part of the game is picking the right weapon and using it in the best way possible because the game is all about shooting with the right aim. While many players own the skill to kill the enemy, very few can aim a headshot properly which gives a direct kill. Therefore, to you improve your aiming skills, we have curated these top tips for you. Check them out below.

With the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup kicking off soon, Sony India has announced a special PlayStation 5 bundle for all the cricket fans out there. The console wars between Sony and Microsoft are still raging, and the ninth-generation consoles are battling it out to become the best gaming console in the market. To entice new gamers, both Sony and Microsoft announce special offers and bundles from time to time that include games, accessories, and more. This time around, Sony India has decided to capitalize on the hype of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup that will be held in India and has introduced a new PS5 bundle that features an exciting cricket game for the console - Cricket 24.

India's tax department has demanded around $150 million from Tiger Global-backed gaming company Dream11 for underpaying taxes during 2017-2019, which the company disputes, and officials are investigating its payments for four more years, legal documents show.