The all-new Bajaj Dominar 250 has now been launched in Nepal at Rs 489,900 by Hansraj Hulaschand and Company, the authorized distributor of Bajaj motorcycles. The design of the bike is very stylish and muscular and available in Canyon Red and Charcoal Black color options, several of its features are borrowed from its previous powerful and popular sports motorcycle, Bajaj Dominar 400, as per a media release.

The Bajaj Dominar 250 is powered by a 248.77cc FI engine which generates 27PS and 23.5Nm of peak torque. Additionally, it is a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, twin-spark, four-stroke, four-valve, and DOHC. The Dominar 250 can speed up to 132 kmph and accelerate from zero to 100 kmph in 10.5 seconds. Talking about the measurements, the length of the Bajaj Dominar 250 is 215.6 cm with a width of 83.6 cm. Also, the height of the bike is 1112 mm and the wheelbase is 145.3 cm. Similarly, the Ground Clearance of Bajaj Dominar 250 is 157 mm with a weight of 180 kg. The seat height of the bike is 80 cm.

Dominar 250 has a fuel capacity of 13 liters with Fuel Guage. The bike also has a Digital speedometer and Digital Tachometer. There are LED with AHO, 10 units headlamp, and LED tail lamp. Moreover, the bike has only an electric start. The bike has other features 12V, 8Ah VRLA battery, DRLs (Daytime running lights), Low Battery Indicator, and so on.

Xiaomi isn’t the best at coming up with product names. And the POCO M3 that I have with me is a prime example. Depending on the region, this phone has 4 different identities. It first debuted in China under the Redmi Note 9 4G branding which was repurposed as Redmi 9 Power for the Indian market. A couple of weeks later, Xiaomi decides to launch the same phone in Europe and few other Asian markets as Redmi 9T. Whew, that’s a lot! Anyway, leaving the naming scheme aside, how good is the POCO M3, and more importantly—was this a deserving successor to the M2? Let’s find out in this review of the POCO M3.

POCO M3 Specifications:

• Body: 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches, 198 gm
• Display: 6.53-inches “Dot Drop” IPS LCD, 395PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification, NTSC 70%
• Resolution: FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (11nm Mobile Platform)
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
• Memory: 4/6GB RAM, 64GB UFS 2.1/128GB UFS 2.2 storage (expandable)
• Software & UI: MIUI 12 for POCO on top of Android 10
• Rear Camera: Triple-camera;
  – 48MP, f/1.79 primary lens
  – 2MP, f/2.4 depth sensor
  – 2MP, f/2.4 macro sensor
  – LED flash
• Front Camera: 8MP, f/2.05 lens (notch)
• Audio: 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo speaker, Hi-Res audio
• Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS / Glonass / Galileo / Beidou, USB Type-C, 4G LTE
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Proximity, Vibration Motor, IR Blaster, Proximity
• Battery: 6000mAh with 18W charging (22.5W brick inside the box)
• Color options: POCO Yellow, Cool Blue, Power Black
• Price in Nepal: N/A (around 25,000)

After Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) game developers recently launched the official trailer of PUBG Mobile 2 or PUBG: New State, there were speculations on the return of PUBG Mobile India, which is banned in the country since September 2020 due privacy and national security concerns.

Besides that, the game was also listed on the Google Play Store for pre-registration, while the pre-order for the Apple App Store will be opening soon. The social media post about the announcement read, “Coming in 2021, PUBG: NEW STATE features the most realistic battle royale experience you will find on mobile. Players will be able to drop in and explore a new map that expands the lore, experience graphics that push the limits of mobile gaming, master the best and most dynamic gunplay on the market, and enjoy next-generation survival features that evolve the battlegrounds.”

However, now it looks like the game isn’t going to come back anytime soon. The social media post about the announcement read, “Coming in 2021, PUBG: NEW STATE features the most realistic battle royale experience you will find on mobile. Players will be able to drop in and explore a new map that expands the lore, experience graphics that push the limits of mobile gaming, master the best and most dynamic gunplay on the market, and enjoy next-generation survival features that evolve the battlegrounds.” However, this is not for Indian users as the game is banned in the country. When they visit the game’s page on the Google Play Store, they will receive an error.