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Moong Labs releases Epic Cricket – Big League in Dolby Atmos for mobile gaming fans in India

August 17, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Moong Labs, a leading developer and publisher of free-to-play (F2P) games for smartphone and tablet devices, worked with Dolby Laboratories, to release its popular mobile game “Epic Cricket” in Dolby Atmos®.

Built for the truly passionate fans of Cricket, Epic Cricket in Dolby Atmos is a revolutionary mobile cricket gaming experience that provides incredible and immersive gameplay like never before. The team behind the game has deployed complex algorithms and techniques to build an amazingly realistic experience that will leave a lasting impression on gamer’s visual and auditory senses.

Through Dolby Atmos, critical moments in Epic Cricket will feel more realistic. The player will be able to experience a distinct loud roar of the crowd from the stands where the ball travels and the sound of a wave while the player gets ready to face the next delivery. Furthermore, the clearly audible chatting of the wicketkeeper from behind the stumps will add to the realism of the game. All the emotions of the players and crowd will bring out an authentic experience allowing the player to feel connected with the game like never before.

Commenting on the development, Samit Babbar, Head of Product, Moong Labs said, “The Indian gamer today is seeking a quality experience while playing their favorite game on mobile. Epic Cricket with Dolby Atmos will bring a whole new level of immersive gameplay to take gamers right into the action with surreal sound as if they were standing in person in the middle of the pitch. You’ll be able to soak in the sound, the tension and elation of the crowd as you lead your team to an Epic Cricket journey.”

“Being a mobile-first nation, mobile gaming is growing rapidly in India. There has been an increased demand from consumers for spectacular audio experiences on their smartphones. We cater to this demand with Dolby Atmos, which provides impressive clarity, detail, and depth to create a more realistic and thrilling experience while gaming. We are confident that with Dolby Atmos, gamers will enjoy a richer experience while playing Epic Cricket,” elaborated Ashim Mathur, Senior Regional Director, Japan and Emerging Markets, Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby Atmos surrounds you in a multidimensional soundscape, allowing you to experience your game with more clarity and sharper detail that puts you right in the middle of the action. Pinpoint accuracy defines location and audio direction for a more realistic and thrilling game experience unlike ever before.

Kiaunder supervision of FMSCI host ‘The Carens Drive’, highest mileage of 29.8kmpl achieved

August 14, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Kia India, one of the fastest growing carmakers in the country, organised a specially-curated customer experience, ‘The Carens Drive’, for its esteemed customers August 7, 2022 in Delhi-NCR. Supervised and certified by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the drive witnessed 22 Carens customers competing on an 84 KMs drive to derive the best mileage from their cars. The drive was flagged off from Stellar Gymkhana in Greater Noida till Jewar.

The drive witnessed Carens in 4 categories – petrol and diesel powertrains mated with manual and automatic transmissions. Conducted under the stewardship of veteran auto analyst Tutu Dhawan, where he shared valuable tips with the participants. The Carens Drive concluded with the announcement of 4 winners and runners-up, each of whom claimed the best mileage from their variant. All the Kia Carens had at least 3 people on board and the highest mileage claimed was 29. 8 KMPL by Vipin Tyagi with his Diesel Manual Kia Carens. The average mileage achieved by all participants stood at 23.5 KMPL.

Speaking on the occasion, Hardeep Singh Brar, VP & Head of Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “At Kia, it is our constant endeavour to not only come up with class-leading products but also provide a customised brand experience to our esteemed customers at regular intervals. ‘The Carens Drive’ is another initiative towards the same. Carens is a remarkable offering from Kia’s stable and has won many hearts since its launch this year. This experiential drive is a testament to Carens being a perfect family car. This drive has helped us strengthen the connection with our Carens family, and I would like to thank all of them for making this event a success”.

Sharing his experience, Mr Tutu Dhawan – Veteran Automotive Analyst,said, “I have always been fond of these drives where customers come together to test the limit of their car. I feel it’s the most authentic form of experience a brand can offer to its customer. The joy and enthusiasm we witnessed on the drive is rare and shows the level of satisfaction these customers have with their Carens. The mileage the customers have achieved with 3 or more people sitting in the vehicle testifies its quality engineering. I opine that Carens is one of the best family-movers in India has got in recent times. I hope Kia India will stay focussed on customer requirements as they have been since their inception in India.”

Below are some details from the drive:

Kiaunder supervision of FMSCI host ‘The Carens Drive’, highest mileage of 29.8kmpl achieved

Winners and Runners-up and their Mileage:

Category	Customer Name	Achieved Mileage
Diesel Manual
Winner	Vipin Tyagi	29.804
Runner-up	Mohit Dua	26.833
Diesel Auto
Winner	Varun Mishra	29.698
Runner-up	Sanjay (San Mig Sports)	27.91
Petrol Turbo Manual
Winner	Deepak Kumar	25.365
Runner-up	Sulabh Kumar Khare	25.288
Petrol Turbo Automatic
Winner	Guarav Arora	23.707
Runner-up	Md. Imran Khan	23.052

Category wise average mileage achieved:

Vehicle Category	Average Mileage
Diesel Manual	26.498
Diesel Automatic	24.262
Petrol Turbo Manual	23.137
Petrol Turbo Automatic	20.152

The four winners from the categories won INR 1 Lakh each while the runners-up received 50 Thousands each. All the participants thoroughly enjoyed the drive, and the shared enthusiasm spoke volumes about the growing bond between the brand and its patrons.

PVR launches the first and the largest multiplex in Nizamabad

August 12, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

National, 12th August 2022: PVR Cinemas, the largest cinema exhibition company in India today announced the launch of its first multiplex at Venu Mall, Nizamabad, Telangana. Strengthening its footprints across key markets, the newly opened 4-screen property is integrated with best- in- class theatrical solutions and a host of personalized hospitality services to offer an immersive and seamless cinematic experience.

With this launch, PVR Cinemas consolidated its foothold in Telangana with 71 screens in 13 properties and 299 screens across 49 properties in South.

Located at the distance of about 175 kms from North-west of Hyderabad, the new property has a total seating capacity of 1212 audiences and marks the entry of the first national multiplex chain in Nizamabad.

To provide an unparalleled captivating and immersive experience, the 4-screen property is equipped with cutting-edge cinematic technologies including 2K projectors, Next-Gen 3D screens and Dolby Atmos sound.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Joint Managing Director, PVR Ltd, said, “South has a strong base for movie culture and there is great scope for expansion in the backdrop of a vibrant film industry. Since the appetite for movie watching is higher in south, there is a wide acceptance to Hollywood and Bollywood movies among audiences. Our entry in Nizamabad is aligned to the company’s strategy to increase its presence in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to provide the local population access to best in class entertainment facilities and an enhanced movie going experience.”

The cinema has a warm and welcoming ambience with visually dazzling interior with magnificent chandeliers in the foyer area, red fabric panels on audi walls with ‘V’ patterned DVD artworks of all great movies that accentuate the luxury experience. In addition, a wide range of gourmet delicacies served in the luxury of comfortable recliners further adds to the property’s unique offerings.

‘’Continuing with our endeavour to bringing world-class movie watching experience to every part of the country, we are proud to bring the brand’s first property in Nizamabad. The new multiplex will be the first theatre in the city to feature recliners in all auditoriums along with Dolby Atmos immersive sound experience. We are certain patrons will enjoy the superlative hospitality of PVR.’’ said Mr. Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR Ltd.

There is a strong impetus on screen addition in PVR as it plans to add 120-125 screens in FY’23. With this opening, PVR strengthens its growth momentum in FY 2022-23 with 858 screens at 174 properties in 76 cities (India and Sri Lanka).

Tata Play’s bold move to helps viewers save on TV bills

August 8, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Tata Play (formerly known as Tata Sky) today announced new affordable packs for its subscribers.

“Entertainment is a basic human necessity. However, rising prices are forcing people to make a
choice between necessities like food & fuel and discretionary spends like entertainment. As the
country’s largest content distributor, we take it upon ourselves to make entertainment more
affordable.” said Harit Nagpal, MD & CEO, Tata Play.

The new packs and prices are available to all existing and new customers across India. Subscribers
can avail the new super saver packs by visiting their nearest Tata Play dealers or logging on to
www.Tataplay.com. Existing subscribers can find the new ‘Super Saver Packs’ under the Manage
Packs tab on the Tata Play mobile app.
The Telugu Super Saver Pack contains ETV Telugu, Star Maa, Gemini TV, Zee Telugu, Star Maa Gold,
Gemini Movies, Star Maa Movies, Zee Cinemalu, Kushi TV, ETV Cinema, plus 203 other channels for
Rs 209 only.
To create awareness about these value packs, Tata Play is launching a mass campaign, featuring
Kareena Kapoor & Saif Ali Khan in the Hindi speaking markets and Madhavan & Priyamani in the
South markets.

How WhatsApp is democratizing digital payments in India

August 4, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

WhatsApp’s ease of use, simple interface and ability to operate the app on even the most basic smartphones undoubtedly makes it a lifeline for over 400 million Indians who are using the platform to stay connected with their loved ones, promoting last-mile connectivity across the remotest parts of the country.

With digital payments on the rise across the globe, India today is the largest market globally for digital payments, boosted by UPI growth. The payments interface has seen a volume increase of 33% YoY between 2021 and 2022, thereby resulting in the introduction of a host of digital payment solutions by various players. That said, while India is seeing exponential growth of digital payments, parts of the rural and semi-urban population still remain untouched by its effects and benefits. This indicates that the next tranche of digital products need to be more accessible and inclusive, which is where payments on WhatsApp can have a significant role to play.

WhatsApp’s reach can help accelerate the adoption of UPI with users across geographies, generations, literacy levels and socio-economic segments, including those at the bottom of the pyramid – democratizing access to digital payments.

Here are four ways in which ‘payments on WhatsApp’ is winning the digital payments game and working towards making digital payments everyone’s cup of tea:

1. Simple user experience: Making payments on WhatsApp is as easy as sending a message as it allows users to seamlessly make UPI based payments in one convenient place – their chats! All that a user needs to do is tap the ₹’ icon within a chat to initiate a payment to one of their contacts. Fund transfers can be initiated without providing the bank account details and IFSC code – all you need is a saved contact number.

2. Safe and reliable: Payments on WhatsApp uses the government’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), making transactions quick and free of multiple layers of approvals. With user safety at its core, ‘payments on WhatsApp’ is designed with a strong set of security and privacy principles, including entering a personal UPI PIN for each payment.

3. Accessible: Payments on WhatsApp can be operated even on the most basic smartphones, with ease of use, trust of users, and reliability of the platform creating democratised access to digital payments. Its security and simplicity takes away user inhibition towards technology, often making it the first digital gateway for first time digital users, thus, creating a seamless transition for the adoption of digital payments to send money to trusted contacts or enable paying at more than 20 million stores in India by scanning any QR code.

4. Personalized payments experience – WhatsApp has introduced iconic and recognizable symbols within WhatsApp’s Chat Composer to drive the adoption of payments, which are also India-first features. The Rupee symbol in the chat composer makes sending payments using WhatsApp easier for people and is beneficial in a diverse country like India where one symbol is recognised regardless of any language barriers. Additionally, payments on WhatsApp can be used in 10 Indian languages. WhatsApp has also introduced culturally relevant stickers and thematic backgrounds that are based on India’s cultural nuances which personalize the experience and make sending money just as seamless and natural as everyday conversations on WhatsApp.

Kia Seltos becomes the first vehicle in its segment to offer six airbags as standard

August 3, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

telugusuper news,3August 2022: Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, has announced today that its most popular SUV in the Indian market, Kia Seltos, is now the first car in its segment to get six airbags as standard across all variants, offering superior safety to the occupants. Besides the Kia Seltos, six airbags as standard fitment are also offered on the Kia Carens, making Kia India the only mass segment manufacturer offering this important safety feature as standard. The decision to provide six standard airbags on the Seltos emphasizes Kia’s commitment to offer the best products for its customers and is in line with the increased focus on safety.

Hardeep Singh Brar, Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “Seltos is a special product for Kia India as it marked the beginning of our journey in this vibrant country. Since then, Seltos has created many benchmarks in its segment and beyond; and has proved to be the flag bearer of Kia’s ‘Make in India, for the world’ prowess. Seltos has contributed close to 60% to our overall sales in the country. With the Seltos, Kia brought in many firsts in the segment and by giving six airbags as standard, we want to keep that momentum.”

He further added, “At Kia, it is our constant effort to update our products at regular intervals, basis our market research and understanding of the ever-evolving demands of customers. India is an important market for Kia globally, and the Seltos, a very important product. We will always strive to better our products regularly and cater to the unmet and unfelt needs of customers here.”

The Kia Seltos is the most popular Kia product in India, accounting for close to 60% of the company’s total sales in the country. The model immediately connected with new-age buyers upon its introduction because of its revitalising design, class-leading connectivity features, and exceptional customer experience.

The demand for the petrol and diesel variant of the Seltos is balanced, with around 46% of the customers preferring the diesel variants of the Seltos. While 58% of the Seltos sales come from its top variants, the automatic options of the vehicle contribute to around 25%. The revolutionary iMT technology became an instant hit amongst buyers, with 1 out of every 10 Seltos buyers opting for it in 2022. Also, Kia is the first manufacturer to provide iMT on a Diesel vehicle. For customers, the most popular variant is HTX Petrol, and the most popular colour is White when driving the Seltos home. Kia India recently crossed the 5-lakh sales milestone in the country in less than 3 years, thus making it the fastest car manufacturer to achieve this feat.

Maruti Suzuki Rewards celebrates its 2nd anniversary

August 3, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

telugusupernews New Delhi, August 3, 2022: Maruti Suzuki India Limited today celebrated the 2^nd anniversary of its comprehensive & unique loyalty program – ‘Maruti Suzuki Rewards’. The first-of-its-kind loyalty program offers a bouquet of delightful services to the customers and is designed to keep customer-centricity at its core. Maruti Suzuki Rewards comes with a range of benefits on the purchase of additional Maruti Suzuki – cars, service, Insurance, Genuine Accessories, customer referrals and several other association benefits.

While strengthening and celebrating the ever-growing relationship with customers, Maruti Suzuki Rewards aims to build a strong emotional connect with customers by providing a premium, reliable and benefit-driven post-purchase experience. This program offers a lifetime membership validity and maximum points validity tenure of 10 years. Celebrating the successful 2 years of the Maruti Suzuki Rewards Program, Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “We are extremely happy and proud to celebrate the 2^nd anniversary of the Maruti Suzuki Rewards Program with our family of more than 7 million Maruti Suzuki Rewards customers. This is a befitting testimony of our customer’s trust in us and our inseparable bond with them.

We are overwhelmed with the response the program has received and is proud that Maruti Suzuki Rewards Program is one of India’s foremost and highly rewarding loyalty programs in the four-wheeler passenger vehicle industry where customers enjoy a wide range of exciting benefits. Maruti Suzuki Rewards program is a card-less & unique tier-based loyalty program with no penalty of tier downgrade. The program offers some of the finest benefits to our customers and we are glad to be a part of their car buying journey and all the post-sales needs.”

Under the program, the customers are classified into four tiers – Member, Silver, Gold and Platinum, and they earn points on all transactions they do at Maruti Suzuki sales & service network and digital platforms. The Maruti Suzuki Rewards Program is a one-of-a-kind gamified loyalty program in the automotive industry rewarding exclusive badges, a gamification feature which makes customers’ interaction with Maruti Suzuki even more rewarding and gives them a chance to unlock access to exclusive events and offers.

The card-less loyalty program provides a 100% digital experience to customers with all information and transaction alerts sent digitally to the customer’s registered mobile number. The Maruti Suzuki Rewards program is fully integrated in the form of Maruti Suzuki Rewards mobile app (available for both iOS and Android users) and Maruti Suzuki Rewards exclusive webpage, which is a unified platform to engage and enrol customers for the Maruti Suzuki Rewards program.

Existing Maruti Suzuki customers can enrol for Maruti Suzuki Rewards program by logging in at https://www.marutisuzuki.com/more-from-us/maruti-suzuki-rewards.

To know more about the program, Maruti Suzuki customers can download the program brochure from https://www.marutisuzuki.com/msrebrochure.pdf.

Westlife continues its streak of record-breaking performance; posts highest ever quarterly sales of Rs. 5.38 bn in Q1 FY 23

July 29, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Westlife Development Limited (BSE: 505533) (“WDL”), owner of Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. (“HRPL”), the master franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in West and SouthIndia, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Westlife now has a total of331 restaurants across 48 cities as of June 2022 with 65 Drive-Thrus, 267 McCafés and 132 Experience of the Future (EOTF) restaurants.

* Extraordinary Expenses includes one-time expenses on account of assets written-off pertaining to restaurants relocation/closure and a onetime ESOP charge (Refer to Note 1 in financial results for further details)

The company witnessed a solid start to the first quarter of FY23 and recorded an all-time-high sales figure of Rs. 5,379million, which is a strong jump of 108% Y-o-Y. Westlife witnessed strong performances for three quarters in a row with more than Rs. 60 million of Average Annualized Sales per store and over 16% EBITDA margin led by Menu innovations andOmni channel strategy. It posted a cash PAT of over Rs.551 million. The same store sales growth (SSG) saw a significant increase of 97% Y-o-Y

The follow-through of the topline growth also gave WDL’s margins a strong boost as it recordedRestaurant Operating Margins (ROM)of 21.6% which is 4.5 times last year, a 68% jump from Q1 FY20. Operating EBITDA margins stood at 17.1% while the CashPAT margin was 10.2%. The company grew 41% over pre-Covid base of Q1FY20. More than 55% of the overall business growth came through digital channels. Westlife also witnessed highest quarterly sales on McDelivery Appwith over 18.5 million cumulative downloads.

On store expansion, 5 restaurants were added during the quarter with 12 restaurants in ground-break.Westlife plans to add 35-40 new restaurants in FY23 and over 200 new restaurants in the next 3-4 years with greater emphasis onsmaller and emerging cities.The company’s growth in both dine-in and convenience channels has been continually setting a new baseline for the business. While Dine-in grew five times from the last year, the growth in Convenience remains healthy at 13% YoY.

Mr. Amit Jatia, Vice-Chairman of Westlife Development Limited, said,“Ourbusiness performancein the lastthree quarters is a testament to the robust strategy we have been following as well as the trust and lovewe have managed to buildfor our iconic brand.We are proud to report our strong performance which reinforces the strength and resilience of our company. We have been making meaningful progress quarter on quarter against every strategic growth pillar of our omnichannel business, menu innovations, and store expansion plans.With a redefined cost structure, increased productivity, strong average unit volumes, and healthy restaurant cash flows, we are well-positioned to deliver accelerated business results and create long-term value for shareholders”.

While Westlife’smenu innovation strategy has madethe brand a leader in the snacking categoryin the West, with additionslike the Gourmet Burger range and McSpicy Fried Chicken in its South market, the company is strengthening its Meals proposition.With the inclusion of McSpicy Fried Chicken to its menu at its restaurants in South India, the company has entered the Rs. 5,000 crore chicken marketin the South and is working towards acquiring market leadership.

Neha Chauhan and Anuja Sathe join the stellar cast of SonyLIV’s Maharani 2

July 29, 2022 TeluguSuperNews Leave a comment

Some stories leave an indelible impression on our minds and keep us yearning for more. One such story is SonyLIV’s Maharani, which had the audience on the edge of their seats with its gripping narrative. Centred around a female lead who navigates the patriarchal hurdles in society to emerge as a formidable political face, the season finale left viewers pining for more. Putting an end to the audience’s wait, the show is back with an exciting season 2 with Neha Chauhan and Anuja Sathe joining ensemble cast.

Neha Chauhan will be seen playing the role of Kalpana Kaul – a suave and ambitious woman, running her own political consultancy firm called I-ACT. Talking about her role, Neha said, “I have been a big fan of the show since the first season, so it feels great to join such a stellar cast and work with the wonderful Subhash Kapoor Sir. My character will take things up a notch and catalyse plot twists that will unfold this season. I have never done anything like this before and am excited to see the audience’s reaction.”

Stepping into the shoes of a political candidate, Anuja Sathe portrays Kirti Singh, who becomes Bheema Bharti’s (Sohum Shah) confidante. Commenting on her role, she said, “I have always been very lucky when it comes to roles. Keeping the trend alive, the audience will see me in a new avatar in this show. Kirti is totally opposite to how I am in real life, so it was an exciting and fulfilling experience for me as an actor. I had to be convincing while portraying the various shades of my character. The entire cast and crew have been very supportive, and I had a great time working with all of them.”

Maharani 2 is directed by Ravindra Gautam, with Subhash Kapoor and Nandan Singh serving as showrunners and writers of the show. Headlined by Huma Qureshi, the show also features, Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Inaamulhaq, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Kani Kasturi, Pramod Pathak and Vineet Kumar in prominent roles.

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