Mumbai. The movie Thugs of Hindostan has been in the discussion since the beginning. Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are working together for the first time in this big budget film. The movie trailer was released a few days ago, which was very viral and liked on social media. Now the first video of the film's making has been released.

Yes, the first making video of the famous and multi-starrer film Thugs of Hindustan has come out. If you remember, a large ship is shown in the trailer. In view of this ship is seen as magnificent, which also war. But many people took hard work and time to make it. This video is completely based on this, in which director Vijay Krishna Acharya, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and DOP Manush Nandan are saying.

This video has been shared on Facebook on the official page of Yash Raj Films. Its name is Making of the Thugs of Hindostan, Chapter 1 Building the Ship. Director Vijay Krishna Acharya explains that the film started with 2014. This is a fantasy adventure. Newness in it, especially on the ship action We thought that if the ship made an organically, the audience could show something new.

Amitabh Bachchan says that, listening to the sequence was so exciting and very excited about how he would do it. Aamir Khan said that much work was done in the making of the ship and mostly work in the film. There was a lot of concern about this because it has not been done in India. DOP Manush Nandan said that no one has ever shot on two live ships, which was a challenge for us.

The National Health Agency (NHA), the implementing body of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's signature scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) or Ayushman Bharat, said it's fully prepared for the launch of the scheme across 26 states and 450 districts on September 23

"We are fully prepared, it's a big scheme, there is no start or end point, it's a continuum," said Indu Bhushan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and NHA, in a telephonic interview to Moneycontrol.

"We will continue to deepen the scheme in terms of capacity, in terms of number of hospitals, in terms of awareness. It will take some time before it becomes mainstream," Bhushan added.

Ayushman Bharat, popularly known as ModiCare, aims to provide Rs 5 lakh coverage to 10 crore poor families or nearly half a billion people and is considered an important scheme politically for Narendra Modi to showcase to voters as he heads for the general elections next year.

The scheme will cover medical and hospitalization expenses for almost all secondary care and most of tertiary care procedures. PM-JAY has defined 1,350 medical packages covering surgery, medical and daycare treatments including medicines, diagnostics and transport.

31 states on board

Bhushan said 31 states have so far signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Centre, and 26 of them, including all BJP-ruled states, will be rolling out the scheme on September 23.

Bhushan added that majority of the states who are following the trust-based model have completed the critical work of forming trusts and hiring third-party agencies to implement the scheme.In a trust-based model, each individual state will form its own trust to manage the scheme and claims will be disbursed from a corpus created from central and state government contributions.

Congress-JDS ruled Karnataka, which was dilly-dallying on whether to join the scheme or not, finally came on board on Friday.

Five states who have opted out of the scheme are Punjab, Delhi, Kerala, Telangana and Odisha.

These states already have an existing healthcare insurance scheme and they don't see any urgency to sign up with the Centre. Also with the coverage going up under the PM-JAY scheme, these states are worried about the financial implication. The cost of the scheme will be shared between the Centre and states in a 60:40 ratio.

9,000 hospitals and counting

On getting private hospitals on board, Bhushan said NHA has made quite a progress.

"So far, nearly 9,000 private hospitals have got empanelled in the scheme, and another 3,000 applications are pending with the agency. We will clear them in the days to come," Bhushan said.Bhushan added that large hospital chains like Medanta have joined the scheme, while Apollo Hospitals and Narayana Health expressed interest and will soon be part of the scheme.

Bhushan said with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka signing MoUs, "we expect Apollo and Narayana Health to be part of the scheme, as both the hospital chains are part of the respective states' health assurance schemes".

As over 70 percent of healthcare in India is provided by private hospitals, getting participation from these hospitals is critical to the success of Ayushman Bharat.

Large private hospital chains haven't been very keen on joining the scheme citing the proposed reimbursement package rates as unscientific, arbitrary and insufficient.

Apollo Hospitals and Fortis Healthcare have indicated that they were negotiating with the government to review the package rates.

Moneycontrol earlier reported that the Centre has initiated cost studies of 1,350 medical procedures covered under the scheme and assured private hospitals that rates will be revised, if they were found to be too low based on the outcome of cost studies.

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Post Office account vs PPF vs NSC vs Kisan Vikas Patra vs Small Savings: After a long wait, the Government of India has hiked interest rates for Small Savings Schemes. The change in Small Savings Schemes rates is to be notified on a Quarterly Basis with the approval of the Union Finance Minister. The Rates of Interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the Third Quarter of the Current Financial Year 2018-19 starting 1st October, 2018, and ending on 31st December, 2018 have been announced.

If you go by recent history and still write Pakistan off based on their first meeting against India in the Asia Cup, there's a chance you're losing all your money in a bet.

In the space of 14 days in 2017, Pakistan's entire world spun around. They went from having a mid-tournament inquest courtesy India, to beating their beloved neighbours in the final of the Champions Trophy. It's a win that has stayed etched in the memories of the Pakistan players, and is one they'd turn to for inspiration ahead of Sunday's Super Four game.

The India-Pakistan appetite whetter on Wednesday turned out to be a damp squib, but one side of the fandom will gladly take another such outcome. The likelihood of that happening, however, has diminished since Pakistan paid heed to Mickey Arthur's passionate calls for improvement.

India at the Asia Cup meanwhile, have had fewer troubles. That their toughest challenge came against Hong Kong speaks volumes of the level of play they achieved since that scratchy performance. Even life after the absence of their only fast bowling-allrounder hasn't been put to test...yet. But that could soon change.

At this stage, India are unbeaten, and Pakistan have just pulled off a character-defining victory over Afghanistan. Sunday's game brings together two teams seeped in rich rivalry history, and gives each the incentive of taking a big step towards the final if they beat the other. If that doesn't bring about a much closer tussle, it's hard to say what will.

Where: Dubai International Cricket stadium

What to expect: A game that keeps fans staying back till the very end. Both the pitches used in the games in Dubai have been slow so far. The 300-run mark hasn't been breached in the tournament yet but even scores in the range of 250-280 have been very competitive. The weather has been consistently taxing.

India: Ravindra Jadeja fit into the spot left vacant by Hardik Pandya, like a dream. There should be no team changes from the emphatic win over Bangladesh.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan: Haris Sohail or Faheem Ashraf? Shadab Khan or Mohammad Nawaz? Shaheen Afridi or Mohammad Amir? - Pakistan have a few calls to take.

First of those three is probably the toughest because neither of the two have done anything spectacular in this tournament to hold down their spot.

Between the two tweakers, a lot depends on Shadab's fitness. He had a groin injury during the first India fixture, and despite Arthur saying it shouldn't keep him out, Shadab didn't pass the medical test for the Afghanistan game. Now, even if he is fit there should be a fair dilemma, following Nawaz's 3 for 57 in the previous game.

Young Afridi has as many ODI wickets from one game that Amir has in his last eight outings. India's batting unit poses a different threat to Afghanistan's, but the 18-year-old should pip the senior pro.

Probable XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam Ul Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk), Faheem Ashraf/Haris Sohail, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan/Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi/Mohammad Amir

Did you know?

- Bhuvneshwar Kumar is four away from 100 ODI wickets, Yuzvendra Chahal needs two for 50.

- Babar Azam - who averages 54.33 - will play his 50th ODI on Sunday.

What they said:

"I was only looking at when I got a chance... because last 2-3 series have been away and I've not played in that. So, I was motivating myself that whenever I get a chance... what's in my hands is to perform. I was thinking more about what was in my hands, about what I can do, about how I can improve my game and how I can upgrade my game in away conditions. Those are the things I would think" - Ravindra Jadeja.

Samsung Galaxy J6+ and J4+ prices and availability have been announced by the company. Samsung Galaxy J6+ is priced at Rs 15,990, while Galaxy J4+ will cost Rs 10,990. Both the smartphones will be available starting September 25 across Samsung India retail outlets as well as online on Amazon, Flipkart, and Samsung Shop. Galaxy J6+ can be bought in red, black and blue colour options. Samsung Galaxy J4+ will be available in gold, black and blue colour variants. Samsung Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J4+ buyers can also avail ‘One time Screen Replacement Offer’ at Rs 9,90 till November 11.

Samsung’s new J-series smartphones were revealed earlier this week. Both the devices come with a 6-inch True HD+ Infinity display, Dolby Atmos sound, as well as new ‘Make for India’ Emotify feature. Galaxy J6+ and J4+ sport a glass finish, reflective back design. A true HD+ experience is ensured by L1 Widevine certification and users can enjoy 360-degree surround sound experience, thanks to Dolby Atmos. A fingerprint sensor on Galaxy J6+ is embedded in the power button on right side. Samsung Galaxy J4+ does not have a physical fingerprint sensor, and it relies on face unlock feature for unlocking the device.

Samsung Galaxy J6+ and J4+ come with a new Emotify feature, available in 22 Indian languages. It lets users create avatars, that can be shared over message or on social media platforms. Galaxy J6+ gets dual rear cameras, a combination of 13MP+5MP lens, with support for features like background blur and Dolly Zoom. The front camera is 8MP front. Galaxy J4+ sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie shooter.

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Another ‘Make for India’ feature that Samsung has introduced on the two phones is the ability to install apps to SD card and move content to memory card. Both Samsung Galaxy J6+ and J4+ are powered by Snapdragon 425 and pack 3,300mAh battery. Galaxy J6+ comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, while Galaxy J4+ can be bought with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage configuration. Both the devices run Android Oreo.“Galaxy J series is India’s most popular smartphone series, making up almost a third of all smartphones sold in India. We are making the J series even more exciting by introducing many features such as Side fingerprint, Emotify, Install Apps on SD Card, Glass finish and striking new reflective colours. Galaxy J6+ and J4+ are just what today’s millennials are looking for in their smartphone – supreme style and unmatched performance,” Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India said in a press statement.

If you’re here reading about the OnePlus 6, you likely know that its successor is close to launch. The OnePlus 6T already has a teaser live on Amazon India, ads starring Amitabh Bachchan on air, and much in the form of rumors and leaks already out and about. But it’s still at least a month away from launch, if not more. Therefore, the go-to OnePlus device for the time being remains the OnePlus 6.I’ve been using the OnePlus 6 since it launched in India, and it’s been my primary driver for the last four months. While the smartphone is largely the same on the outside save for minor signs of use, things have changed on the software front. And additionally, the OnePlus 6 has shown consistency in the way it works. Here’s my long-term review of the OnePlus 6.Software triumph Although OnePlus may have dropped the ball with its devices prior to the OnePlus 3, it’s shown significant improvement since then. The company took a fewmonths to get the OnePlus 3, 3T, 5 and 5T onto Android oreo, but was still among the early manufacturers to pull off the feat. With the OnePlus 6, the company has outdone itself. I’m on the OxygenOS Open Beta program for the OnePlus 6, and already have Android 9.0 Pie running on the phone.

And speaking of the Open Beta program, it’s only been getting better with time. Although theoretically less stable than the general release versions, it’s proven to be rather safe and usable in the long run. I had even used the developer preview version of Android P before the general release and ‘Pie’ christening, and the Open Beta versions are a significant improvement over that.Each version has brought changes and improvements, and at the time of writing, I have the phone on Open Beta 3, which just brought parallel app compatibility to Ola, Uber and Telegram, among other changes. Considering the level of stability, it’s safe to say that a stable release based on Android Pie isn’t far away for the OnePlus 6, complete with gesture controls and the new OxygenOS UI that have already been previewed on the Open Beta program. Performance champ A smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and up to 8GB of DDR4X RAM was never going to be a slouch, and four months later it continues to perform at the same levels. The phone continues to perform well on AnTuTu, and performance remains top-notch in all aspects. Whether it’s multi-tasking, video editing or heavy gaming, I’ve put the OnePlus 6 through a lot, and it hasn’t let me down.3.5mm jack will be missed OnePlus has already confirmed that the 6T won’t have the 3.5mm jack, so if you have a nice pair of wired headphones that you want to keep using with your phone, the OnePlus 6 will remain your best choice from the company going forward. Indeed, it’s something I often find myself using purely for the convenience of it. As nice as Bluetooth is, there are times when it’s just quicker and easier to plug in a pair of earphones and get on with whatever you need to listen to. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – Dash Charge is fantastic. Despite being the same technology for the last two years (even the chargers are entirely the same), it’s still among the fastest charging devices in the market today. It’s possible that OnePlus could introduce wireless charging with the 6T, but Dash Charge remains a practical and genuinely useful feature on the devices. Camera – slightly better While the camera on the OnePlus 6 has been decent enough from the start, it’s gotten a bit better thanks to software updates. Low-light performance is marginally better, while sharpness and color tones have been maintained. There’s also a marked improvement in video quality over the last four months. Camera performance isn’t on par with high-end phones, but it’s certainly capable enough for the price of the phone. Unfortunately though, the improvements aren’t as significant as they have been with the OnePlus 5 and 5T; OnePlus seems to have plateaued with its camera development.

The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are Apple's latest smartphones that went on sale in the first round of markets starting Friday, September 21. One of these markets is Australia, and the guys who run the YouTube channel TechSmartt got their hands on one of each to put them through a combined drop test, which involves dropping them from different heights. The YouTuber also compared these results with those of the iPhone X, Apple's 2017 flagship. Let's check out the results and see whether the new iPhone models offer exactly what Apple promises in terms of durability - to recall, at the launch event, it had said the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max sport the "most durable smartphone glass in the world."

The video starts off with the pocket test that involves dropping all three phones from a standard pocket height of a pair of jeans. All of the three iPhone variants - the iPhone XS, XS Max, and X - emerge unscathed with no sign of scuffs, scratches or cracks after the first round. The stainless steel build manages to protect the edges from any nicks as well. This round is followed by a drop from head height, from the ear when on a call. First to fail is last year's iPhone X which develops a substantial crack on the side of the display that first hit the ground. However, fortunately, the iPhone XS does not get damaged by a drop from the same level. The larger iPhone XS Max does get a "sizeable scuff" on the top part of the handset.

Then comes the final drop test, one from a height of 10 feet or about 3 metres. The iPhone X falls on its back and the glass on the back as well as on the display gets completely shattered due to the impact. The iPhone XS, next, surprises with absolutely no sign of damage even after that high a fall. Lastly, the iPhone XS Max does get half a screen crack owing mostly due to the weight difference compared to the iPhone XS. Add to that, the XS Max model's display also began glitching out after the impact.Despite the fact that these tests show a major upgrade in terms of glass durability on the newer iPhone models, drop tests aren't necessarily a golden standard for testing how durable glass is. Real-world conditions are usually different from these prescribed tests and experience can differ from user to user. Super Retina in two sizes — including the largest display ever on an iPhone. Even faster Face ID. The smartest, most powerful chip in a smartphone. And a breakthrough dual-camera system. iPhone XS is everything you love about iPhone. Taken to the extreme.Exceptional materials. The most durable glass ever in a smartphone. A beautiful new gold finish, achieved with an atomic-level process. Precision-machined, surgical-grade stainless steel bands. And a new level of water and dust resistance.Advanced Face ID. Security is simple when your face is your password. You can unlock your iPhone and log in to apps, accounts and more with a glance. It’s the most secure facial authentication ever in a smartphone. And now it’s even faster.Intelligent A12 Bionic. This is the smartest, most powerful chip in a smartphone, with our next-generation Neural Engine. For amazing augmented reality experiences. Incredible portraits with Depth Control. And speed and fluidity in everything you do.Breakthrough dual-camera system. The world’s most popular camera is defining a new era of photography. Where an innovative sensor works with the ISP and Neural Engine to help you create photos like never before.