OnePlus 13s Price in India Leaked Ahead of Launch on June 5

OnePlus 13s is scheduled to launch in India next week and the company's next high-end smartphone will arrive as a more compact version of its 2025 flagship model, the OnePlus 13. It is the first handset from OnePlus to arrive with a new Plus Key, instead of an alert slider. The company has also confirmed that the OnePlus 13s will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Days ahead of the launch of the OnePlus 13s, a tipster has leaked the purported price range of the OnePlus 13s in India.

OnePlus 13s Price in India (Expected)

OnePlus 13s price in India has been leaked by tipster Yogesh Brar in collaboration with 91Mobiles. The upcoming compact smartphone will be priced around Rs. 55,000. The company has yet to reveal the RAM and storage configurations of the OnePlus 13s, as well as the names of its colour options. The handset will be available to purchase via Amazon and the company's website.

If these claims by the tipster are accurate, then the OnePlus 13s will cost more than the OnePlus 13R, and less than the flagship OnePlus 13. In India, the OnePlus 13R was launched at Rs. 42,999, while the price of the OnePlus 13 was set at 69,999.

OnePlus 13s Specifications, Features (Expected)

Ahead of the launch event on June 5, the company has teased key specifications of the upcoming OnePlus 13s. A microsite on the OnePlus website reveals that the OnePlus 13s will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip from Qualcomm, and it will also feature a dedicated Wi-Fi connectivity chip.

The smartphone maker has also confirmed that the OnePlus 13s will sport a 6.32-inch display, which means this handset will be smaller than both the OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R, which feature 6.82-inch and 6.78-inch displays, respectively.

OnePlus has also teased the battery performance of the OnePlus 13, which will be equipped with a reprogrammable Plus Key that is inspired by Apple's Action Button. The handset is also confirmed to feature a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The company has also touted the OnePlus AI features on its upcoming smartphones, which will use a mix of on-device processing and the company's new private computing cloud to support AI features on the handset.

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87,812 Indians Got Canadian Citizenship In 2024, Most From Any Nation

Canada's Citizenship Week, which kicked off on May 26 and runs until June 1, is a vibrant celebration of the country's rich diversity and the shared values that define Canadian citizenship.

At the heart of this celebration is the recognition of the incredible contributions immigrants make to Canada's growth and prosperity. According to Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, "Each year, Citizenship Week offers our country an occasion to reflect on the meaning of citizenship." She beautifully encapsulates Canada's identity as "a mosaic that includes Canadians of all backgrounds and cultures," emphasising the importance of Indigenous Peoples' histories and the commitment to reconciliation.

The statistics underscore the significant role immigration plays in shaping Canada's identity. In 2024, a substantial 3.74 lakh individuals were granted Canadian citizenship, with Indian nationals making up 23% of this number, totaling 87,812 individuals, per a report in the Times of India. This represents a notable increase from 2023, when 78,714 Indians gained citizenship. Minister Diab praises the courage of those seeking better opportunities and security for their families, saying, "It takes incredible courage to face the challenges and uncertainty of a new place."

As Canadians celebrate this diversity, the government has outlined its immigration plan for the next few years. The targets indicate a slight decrease in permanent resident admissions, with 3.95 lakh planned for 2025, 3.80 lakh for 2026, and 3.65 lakh for 2027.

Despite this reduction, the government aims to prioritise those already in Canada, with over 40% of permanent resident admissions in 2025 expected to be from temporary residents. Minister Diab encourages Canadians to attend public citizenship ceremonies, highlighting the importance of recognising the value immigration brings to Canada. "As Canadians, it is our responsibility to continue to highlight the value that immigration brings to Canada, and to protect the inherent rights and dignity of those who seek to call it home," she emphasises.

The Citizenship Week celebrations serve as a poignant reminder of Canada's commitment to its diverse population and the values that define its citizenship. As Minister Diab so eloquently puts it, "We also take this moment to recognise that our diversity is our strength and to collectively recommit to building a better future for all who live here."
 

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Harvard Has Got To Behave, Have A 15% Cap On Foreign Students: Trump

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard University should have a 15% cap on the number of foreign students it admits and that the Ivy League school needs to show the administration their current list of students from other countries.

"Harvard has got to behave themselves. Harvard is treating our country with great disrespect and all they're doing is getting in deeper and deeper" Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Satellite Pics: Did India Target Underground Facility at Pak's Murid Air Base?

New high-resolution satellite images, accessed by NDTV, show extensive damage to the Murid air base of Pakistan, showing a three-metre-wide crater just 30 metres from an underground facility of the Pakistan Air Force and damage to the rooftop of a structure adjacent to unmanned aerial vehicle hangars. 

The first image shows a massive crater at the air base after strikes. 

"The Strike is visible at the most guarded complex within Murid Airbase. The approximately three-meter-wide munition impact crater is just 30 meters north of one of the two entrances to a likely underground facility," says Damien Symon, a geospatial intelligence researcher associated with the Intel Lab, known for his work analysing satellite imagery to monitor military and infrastructure developments.

"This complex is heavily protected with double fencing, its own watchtowers and access control indicating its high-value nature as a target. The earth-protected entrances suggest this site might serve as storage for special equipment or as a hardened operational shelter for personnel, capable of withstanding heavy bombardment," he added.

The Strike is visible at the most guarded complex within Murid Airbase. With inputs: Damien Symon
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

NDTV accessed an image from April 16 (Image 1), showing the undamaged building at Murid, a Forward Operating Base of Pakistan. The post-strike (image 2) from May 10 shows damage to the building. Mr Symon said, "Structural damage is evident at this facility, believed to serve as a command-and-control node near the UAV complex of the airbase. A portion of the roof has collapsed inward, and the outer walls also exhibit visible deterioration, likely from impact-related stress. A strike like this could've also caused damage within the upper floors of the building as well."

Pre-strike image from April 16 shows the undamaged structure. With inputs: Damien Symon
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

Post-strike image from May 10 shows structural damage at the facility believed to serve as a command and control centre near a UAV complex. With inputs: Damien Symon
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

The Murid air base is 150 kilometres from the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Pakistan's Chakwal, supporting the Sargodha air base and the Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi. 

Both were struck by India on May 10, along with eight other bases. India struck deep inside Pakistan, its response was "measured and calibrated." 

New Images Of Nur Khan Air Base

Nur Khan is a strategic air base situated between Rawalpindi and Islamabad - the two nerve centres of Pakistan. The former is the headquarters of the Pakistan military, and the latter is the political power centre of the country. Satellite imagery from April 25, taken almost two weeks before the strikes, shows the facility and the undamaged trucks, says Mr Symon.

Pre-strike image from April 25 of the Nur Khan air base shows undamaged trucks. With inputs: Damien Symon
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

Satellite imagery from May 10 shows two trailer trucks, believed to be command and control facilities, having been destroyed by a pinpoint-accurate Indian strike. Post-strike image from May 17 indicates that Pakistani authorities cleared the area around the site of the attack, he added.

Post-strike image from May 10 shows damage, truck debris and partial damage visible to an adjacent building. With inputs from Damien Symon
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

The image from May 17, taken a week after the strikes when a ceasefire was declared, shows Pakistan's clean-up operation at the air base. Mr Symon, explaining the extent of damage, said, "Previously, only two special-purpose trucks were assessed as damaged here, but the demolition of the adjoining 7,000 sq ft facility indicates India's strike had deeper consequences. The structures part of this demolished complex likely suffered extensive internal and structural damage, making repairs unviable for the Pakistan Air Force.

An image from May 17, taken a week after the strikes, shows Pakistan's clean-up operation at the air base. With inputs from Damien Symon
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

The Maxar high-resolution images, earlier accessed by NDTV, showed extensive damage to Pakistan's Sargodha, Nur Khan (Chaklala), Bholari, Jacobabad, Sukkur and Rahim Yar Khan. 

Also read: Exclusive: Before-After Satellite Pics Show Damage To Pak Bases After Indian Strikes

At the Jacobabad air base, a hangar was damaged after Indian strikes, and debris was visible in the satellite images. Hangars are structures built at an air base to protect aircraft, primarily for maintenance and repair. 

During India's precision strikes, Bholari air base was chosen as a target, and India struck the hangar, causing severe damage to its roof, as shown in an image from May 11. 

Sukkur air base, located in the Sindh province, is a strategic air base for Pakistan, which lies west of the International border with Rajasthan. 

A satellite image from May 10 shows severe structural damage at the base and massive debris on the side. There was vegetation burn that may have been caused by fire after the strike, with a possible burn/strike scar next to the damaged structure.

The Rahim Yar Khan air base, located in the Punjab province of Pakistan, was targeted, and a large crater was formed on the runway after the Indian strikes.

During Operation Sindoor, Indian strikes damaged the runway at two locations of the Mushaf airbase (earlier known as Sargodha) - One at an intersection and the other on the main runway. The images from May 10 show the runway being cratered after Indian strikes at the two locations.

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Why Donald Trump Cannot Build The Golden Dome Without Canada

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled new details on his plan for a missile defence system known as "Golden Dome", which is estimated to cost a total of some $175 billion. The "Golden Dome" will be the first weapon the US puts in space, and it should be operational in about three years, by the end of his time in office, the President said.

The System is meant to protect the United States from all kinds of missile or drone attacks, but Trump said that Canada has expressed interest in being part of it as "they want to have protection also."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his government is talking to the US about joining President Donald Trump's future Golden Dome missile defense program.

"Is it a good idea for Canada? Yes, it is a good to have protections in place for Canadians," Mr Carney said. He also added, "We cooperate if necessary but not necessarily cooperate," Mr Carney said.

However, he missed out one important detail, that is, he cannot build it without Canada. The latter would need to play an important role in the working of the $500 billion Golden Dome. They would need to provide radars and airspace needed to track the incoming missiles in the Arctic.

“There's a lot we just don't know. There's a lot that needs to be revealed about how the economic and security partnership with America and Canada will unfold,” said Shuvaloy Majumdar, a Conservative member of Canada's parliament.

Trump has entangled the US and Canada in tariff wars, which have caused strained ties between the two countries. Hence, Canada now has some leverage when it comes to the US.

“None of [the Golden Dome partnership] has been spelled out or negotiated,” Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in an interview. “The president, because of his rhetoric, has alienated a large part of the Canadian population, and that's being reflected in the political leaders … it's not, you know, good old Canada-USA. It's like, ‘We can't do this easily, because our people are very upset.'”

Canada has a large airspace that offers the US an important line of sight for the US sensors to shoot down missiles from China and Russia. Moreover, historically, Canada has played a big role in air and missile defence for North America.

“What Canada really brings is terrain,” said Glen VanHerck, a retired Air Force general who led the U.S. Northern Command until last year. “If we can position, or Canada positions, over-the-horizon radars further north in the Arctic, that dramatically increases the United States and Canada's ability to see over the pole into Russia, into China and other places.”

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, has ensured since 67 years that American and Canadian militaries work together daily to track anything that comes close to the airspace. The radars of both the countries share information.

Canada has funded 40 percent of NORAD investments, and is adding $38 billion over the next two decades. Without the help of Canada, the US will have difficulties building an important North American air defence.

Carney and his ministers “are having wide-ranging and constructive discussions with their American counterparts,” Audrey Champoux, a spokesperson from the prime minister's office, said in a statement.

The U.S Northern Command, which oversees NORAD, said it “will continue to prioritise our core mission of defending the United States and Canada and will ensure any new capabilities align with that objective.”
 

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KKR To Release Rs 23.75 Crore Buy? Ex-India Star Reveals Big 'Indicator'

Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra believes that Kolkata Knight Riders' decision to drop Venkatesh Iyer for the final IPL 2025 group stage match against Sunrisers Hyderabad was a glimpse at their strategy for next year. Venkatesh, who was bought for a mammoth Rs 23.75 crore in the mega auction, featured in the impact substitute list for KKR on Sunday but was not used by the side. During his analysis on YouTube, Aakash said that this can be an indicator that Venkatesh can be released by the franchise ahead of the next season and the franchise can try to buy him back for a lower price.

"The big news for me from this match was that they didn't play Venkatesh Iyer. He was in the impact substitute's list, but you didn't get him to bat. You got Manish Pandey and Angkrish Raghuvanshi to bat, and you played Ramandeep Singh and Rinku Singh. You played everyone, but you left Venky out."

"Is that the indicator that Venky will be released next year? You will release ₹23 crore, and then you may want to buy him back at a lesser price. That is a possibility, but I feel we have got an indicator for next year," he added.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said underwhelming batting performances by key players like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, was the main reason for the defending champions' disappointing eighth-place finish this IPL season.

Rahane said while the bowling unit largely met expectations, the failure of three-four main batters derailed their campaign. KKR's season ended with a crushing 110-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Monday.

"It's just that for us as a team, three-four guys were out of form. Where we faltered was at the batting end. As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn't do well," Rahane said during the post-match media interaction.

"Unfortunately, two-three players were going through that phase for us. And that was the reason we couldn't do well...But again, they are pretty much experienced enough to handle this situation.

"I'm sure they will come back stronger next year...Rinku (Singh), Raman (Ramandeep Singh), all the players, they will learn from the mistakes and come back stronger."

(With PTI inputs)

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OTT, Theatrical Releases (May 26-June 1): Criminal Justice Season 4 And...

This week promises to be an exciting one for movie enthusiasts, with a slew of new releases hitting both OTT platforms and theatres. Whether you're in the mood for action, romance or drama, there is something for everyone. 

From blockbuster franchises to indie gems, the latest releases are set to captivate audiences with their unique stories, memorable characters, and stunning visuals. 

Here is a roundup of some of the most anticipated releases for the week of May 26 to June 1:

1. Karate Kid: Legends (May 30) - Theatres

The film follows Li Fong, a kung fu prodigy who relocates to New York City, where he draws unwanted attention from a local karate champion. This confrontation sets him on a path to compete in the ultimate karate tournament, guided by the wisdom of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso. The film stars Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio in pivotal roles.

2. Sister Midnight (May 30) - Theatres

This dark comedy features Radhika Apte as Uma, a newlywed woman grappling with the challenges of married life in a small Mumbai town. As Uma seeks liberation from societal expectations, she undergoes a dramatic transformation, embracing a ruthless side and confronting her primal instincts.

3. Criminal Justice Season 4 (May 29) - JioHotstar

The new season, Criminal Justice: A Family Matter, features Pankaj Tripathi reprising his role as lawyer Madhav Mishra. This time, he tackles a complex murder case involving a troubled family entangled in layers of hidden truths. The season promises a gripping courtroom drama, rich with emotional depth and ethical dilemmas.

4. Captain America - Brave New World (May 29) - JioHotstar

The latest Marvel superhero film follows Sam Wilson, formerly known as the Falcon, as he embraces his new role as Captain America and confronts a rising threat to global security. The film delves into themes of identity, responsibility and leadership as Sam navigates the challenges of stepping into the iconic mantle.

5. HIT: The Third Case (May 29) - Netflix

The Telugu crime thriller, featuring Nani in the lead role, follows a homicide detective as he investigates a complex case. He uses his exceptional skills to unravel the mystery and uncover the truth. The movie promises to deliver a gripping narrative with unexpected twists and turns.

6. And Just Like That Season 3 (May 29) - Jio Hotstar

The new season features Sarah Jessica Parker returning as Carrie Bradshaw, alongside Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt and Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes. Promising more drama and excitement, the season heightens anticipation with the potential return of John Corbett.

7. The Better Sister (May 29) - Prime Video

Witness Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks as estranged sisters, Chloe and Nicky, whose lives are thrown into turmoil following the murder of Chloe's husband, Adam. Based on Alafair Burke's bestselling novel, this eight-episode limited series delves into themes of family, loyalty and redemption as the sisters confront their complicated past and unravel a web of tangled relationships

8. A Complete Unknown (May 30) - JioHotstar

The biographical musical drama, about Bob Dylan's early life, features Timothee Chalamet as the legendary musician. The film explores Dylan's rise to fame, his creative process and the cultural landscape of the 1960s.

9. Lost In Starlight (May 30) - Netflix

Set in 2050 Seoul, this Korean animated film follows the story of Nan-young, an aspiring astronaut, and Jay, a passionate musician. As the two chase their dreams, they fall in love – only to face a heartbreaking separation when Nan-young departs for Mars. Featuring stunning visuals that blend retro aesthetics with cyberpunk flair, the film stars Kim Tae-ri and Hong Kyung in the Korean version, with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Justin H. Min lending their voices to the English dub.

10. Good Boy (May 31) - JTBC

The K-drama features Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun as former Olympic medalists who transition into careers as police officers. Using their exceptional athletic skills and determination, they take on violent crimes and fight against injustice.

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