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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
BGMI 4.0 Update Leaks: Strength potion, magic broom, new themed mode and more revealed
Krafton India finally launched the Version 3.9 update last month with an update to the Transformers-themed mode. Now, the much-anticipated BGMI 4.0 update is on the horizon, sparking excitement among the Battlegrounds Mobile India community. According to the recent leaks, it has been revealed that there will be a slew of fresh features, including a spooky new themed mode, magical gameplay elements, and exciting collaboration. Read more to know everything about what BGMI 4.0 might bring! When will the BGMI 4.0 update release? We followed the past timeline of Battlegrounds Mobile India updates; the BGMI 4.0 Update release is set to release in September 2025. However, the exact release date is yet to be announced by Krafton India. BGMI 4.0 Update leaks: Ghostie's skills, new theme mode and more Krafton, the battle royale game developer, will introduce the brand-new theme mode with new locations, new features and more. More details are below: Wraithmoor Mansion: This is a sprawling estate brimming with eerie charm and strange supernatural details. Within its haunted halls lie several unique zones, including a botanical garden, a twisting labyrinth, a memorial site, and a plant cultivation area. At the heart of the mansion is a sealed magic mirror; unlock it to unleash hidden treasures and free trapped spirits, while also triggering a sudden change in the weather. The Performing Dead: During the match, players will receive a notification pointing to a special concert location where the ghostly band, The Performing Dead, is set to perform. Entering the area triggers the concert, and once the show concludes, attendees are rewarded with valuable supplies. In this, the players can also interact with the band during the performance. If they notice a ghost playing an off note, they can offer a 'reminder' to help correct it. In case their timing is right and the performance improves, you'll be rewarded with faster and higher-tier supplies. Introducing Ghostie: BGMI Version 4.0's spooky new companion The BGMI 4.0 update is also going to see a new update with the introduction of Ghosti,e that follows the player around. It is only visible to the player unless a skill is used by the player. Players can collect the skill items for the Ghostie to use. Ghostie can equip one primary skill and two passive skills simultaneously. There are two primary skills and five passive skills in total, each of which can be upgraded through three different levels. Soar the Skies with the New Magic Broom in the BGMI 4.0 update The Magic Broom is set to arrive with the Battlegrounds Mobile India 4.0 update. This enchanted broom can carry up to two players and can be summoned anytime for free flight across the map. It comes equipped with dash and sweep abilities; dashing enhances your speed and manoeuvrability, while the charged sweep attack can push back enemies directly ahead. Power Up with the New Strength Potion in the BGMI 4.0 Update The Strength Potion is a new ground loot consumable that grants a temporary buff lasting 50 seconds. While active, you'll gain increased movement speed, higher jumps, and reduced damage taken. However, using firearms will be disabled during this time. After jumping, you can slam the ground to deal area damage and push back nearby enemies. FAQs Q. Is the BGMI 3.9 update out? The rollout kicked off early today, July 16, 2025, with Android users receiving the update starting 6:30 AM IST, expected to wrap up by around 11:30 AM Q. Who is the BGMI owner? Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is owned by KRAFTON, Inc., a South Korean video game company.
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Business Standard
22-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Boeing projects global demand for 2.4 million aviation personnel by 2044
Global aerospace company Boeing on Tuesday projected global demand for nearly 2.4 million new commercial pilots, technicians, and cabin crew over the next 20 years to meet the growing needs of the expanding commercial aviation sector, according to the company's 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO). According to a press release by Boeing, the forecast, driven by rising air travel demand and changes in fleet composition, estimates the industry will require 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians, and 1,000,000 cabin crew members by 2044. "As commercial air traffic demand continues to outpace economic growth and the global fleet expands to meet demand, our industry will keep the fleet flying safely and efficiently by supporting workforce development for carriers worldwide," said Chris Broom, Vice President of Commercial Training Solutions at Boeing Global Services. The finding was released by the aerospace company's annual 20-year forecast at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Boeing emphasised the role of innovative training methods, including AI, virtual reality, and mixed reality technologies, to address pilot and technician shortages. Broom also highlighted Boeing's focus on competency-based training to ensure high-quality aviation training. "The industry is investing in technologies, including mixed reality-- an immersive blend of physical and digital environments that enhances hands-on learning and situational awareness. Boeing is supporting customers with digitally advanced aviation training products and services to meet their needs. The bedrock of our approach remains competency-based training and assessment methodology to ensure high-quality aviation training," he added. The PTO projects that two-thirds of new personnel will replace those lost to attrition, while one-third will support fleet growth, particularly for single-aisle aeroplanes. Eurasia, China, and North America will drive over half of the demand, with 550,000, 426,000, and 435,000 new personnel needed, respectively. South Asia and Southeast Asia are the fastest-growing regions, with staffing demand expected to more than triple, requiring 141,000 and 243,000 new professionals, respectively. Regionally, the breakdown includes Africa at 74,000, Latin America at 134,000, the Middle East at 234,000, Northeast Asia at 92,000, and Oceania at 41,000, the release stated. The surge in demand reflects the rapid growth of emerging markets and the need for skilled professionals to maintain and operate an expanding global fleet.
Daily Mirror
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Where The Broom Cupboard's Andy Crane is now and unrecognisable new look
TV presenter Andy Crane rose to fame when he first appeared on CBBC children's show The Broom Cupboard in 1986. Despite leaving TV, he is still enjoying a sucessful career in the public eye Popular presenter Andy Crane is best known for his debut on children's TV programme The Broom Cupboard which is 39 years old - but what is the TV personality doing now? Andy, now 61, has been brightening up people's days on Greatest Hits Radio since 2019 and he looks very different from his Broom Cupboard days. He first appeared on TV in 1986, taking over from Phillip Schofield on BBC's Broom. The show, which helped launch the careers of Andi Peters, Toby Anstis and Zoe Ball, featured stars in a control desk room as the presenters introduced the programs. The 61-year-old, who was one of the most memorable presenters on show, was just 29 at the time and worked alongside puppet Gordon, who went on to join him on Going Live! the next year. He continued with Broom until 1990 and then featured on major music show Top of the Pops. He was also the face of Bad Influence! and Violet Berlin in the 90s. READ MORE: This Morning star Lisa Snowdon's shock facelift confession - 'I love tweakments!' But his impressive career didn't stop there. Andy also presented children's show, Motormouth, for ITV on Saturdays. He also featured on What's Up Doc? and Challenge TV. The star was also a news presenter for Channel M in Manchester. He is now residing in the picturesque location of Lake District, reports Rayo. Before joining Greatest Hits Radio in 2019, Andy presented for Radio Manchester where he started off as a tea boy. Speaking about how he got the role, he said: "I wrote to Piccadilly Radio in Manchester when I was living in the USA – they wrote back! Started there as a tea boy in 1981 and did my first show in 1983 which means I've now been doing this for 35 years." Andy, who was born in the seaside town of Morecambe, Lancashire, presents three hours of the best songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s on Greatest Hits Radio, including The Top 10 at 10 and Midnight Music Marathon. Luckily for his fans, he also appears on radiowaves on weekday afternoons - featuring the most groovy disco tunes for Greatest Hits Radio 70s. He says his listeners will hear: "Great music naturally and plenty of laughing." Earlier this year, the presenter revealed what he loves about his job the most: "Being invited into people's homes, cars, bedrooms and bathrooms."
Scotsman
15-07-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Did the Dutch teach the Scots how to make whisky?
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The origins and creation of any ancient food or drink are often myriad in myth and stories. Take, for example , the haggis . It's our national dish but did it come from England or the Vikings? And what about whisky? We're known the world over for single malts and blends, but how did we come to make it, as we do, today? Distilled to a very fine method, matured in oak for over three years and in Scotland. Whisky experts Dave Broom and Arthur Motley recently took a look at the Dutch influence in Scotch, and examined this country's part in how we made whisky, back in the 18th century. On their Liquid Antiquarium YouTube channel, the duo have taken a deep dive into Scotch's history and asked if the Dutch helped teach the Scots how to make 'refined' whisky. The story of the history of Scotch whisky tends to be around how distillation came from monks way before the rural farmer making singular, small batch production made from excess grain. While this is true, the growth and refinement of Scotch whisky - and how we'd recognise it today - came about with the 1823 excise act but Mr Broom and Mr Motley, in this online discussion, argue that this is not the start of 'quality' distilled whisky in Scotland. They showcase examples of how Dutch men - Henricus Van Wyngaerden, Herman Boerhaave and William Y-Worth - were key in refining Scotch, which in the 17th and early 18th century, was probably rough and inconsistent compared to the other distilled spirits of the time such as jenever, cognac and rum. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Did the Dutch help created "refined" Scotch? | David Woods - Mr Broom said: 'when did this idea of quality distillation, understandable to a modern audience, really start? There seems to be this idea when you looked at the the kind of authorised version of Scotch whisky history that this is going to be triggered by the 1823 Excise Act which undoubtedly was when kind of the proper commercial modern Scotch whisky industry began but the idea that 1823 was actually the start of quality distillation in scotch we think simply isn't true. Arthur, I seem to believe that you're coming dangerously close to saying that the Dutch invented Scotch whisky? ' Mr Motley replied saying: 'I don't think either of us believe that people really invent a drink. Drinks develop and people and groups of people have more significant contributions to accelerate progress, if you want to call it that, towards a modern drink. Although they do get referenced, the Dutch have a far more significant role in whisky's history than is given credit for. Moving it from the situation in the 17th century and early 18th century where stuff was distilled from grain undoubtedly in Scotland but during this 18th century period where there's a narrative that shows the Dutch were central to helping the Scots distill malt spirit.' Olga - Die-hard whisky fans may have heard of Henricus Van Wyngaerden as he has been mentioned in history books for influencing the Scotch whisky industry but 'as a bit of a byline' according to Mr Motley. Herman Boerhaave, Mr Motley said, is 'an extremely significant person in the history of science from 1668 to 1738. He taught at Leiden University and he is known as the father of chemistry.' So what did these two men do to refine Scotch whisky into what we know it as today? Boerhaave's book, the Elements of Chemistry from 1732 gives detailed instructions on how to distill, including cutting the spirit (which is still done today, the heads and tails going back to be redistilled and the heart cut being the spirit cut that goes on to be matured). These instructions and methods ended up being used in Scotland, not because Dr Boerhaave visited here but the educational links to Scotland during the Enlightenment. Many Scots will have been taught by Boerhaave at the Leiden University (or booked lectures with him), meaning this distillation knowledge will have been transferred. Edinburgh's Caledonian Mercury paper published in 1731 information collected from 'the learned doctor Bur Harava and his new method of chemistry' showing the spread of this distilling information had made it to Scotland. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As for Mr Van Wyngaerden, in 1743 he was recruited by the Society of Improvers of Agriculture in Scotland to give technical advice to struggling estate distillers. His recommendations were on how to produce a 'clean, refined spirit' by a long fermentation, double distillation and reusing 'feints or tails' as we'd know them today. Another notable Dutch man who wrote about distillation was doctor, alchemist and distiller, William Y-Worth who published 'The Compleat Distiller' in 1705. In this there's a detailed account in how to distill 'the Dutch way', many points of which we'd recognise as how Scotch whisky is made today. English-based Y-Worth noted that a second distillation refines that spirit - something that English spirits were not doing at this time. These men may not have made it to be household names when it comes to talking about the history of Scotch whisky, but their refining techniques - at the time of the Dutch Scottish relations within the Enlightenment - have no doubt made our national drink what it is today.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Homeowner's driveway becomes an eyesore after city water main break underground
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Residents say homes in the Warwick Estates neighborhood have experienced recurring water main breaks. One homeowner filled out an open records request and found nearly 800 main occurrences in surrounding areas over the last decade. 'We're just all tired of it. There's been so many of these,' said Marlene Simpson. SIMILAR: Neighborhood sees nearly a dozen water main breaks in 6 months Simpson has lived in the Warwick Estates neighborhood for decades and says she's at her wits' end with water main breaks. 'The first one was the south side of my driveway rather than the north. The second one was an indoor slab leak, the third one is another city water main break under the driveway,' Simpson said. The water main break under Simpson's driveway happened last Wednesday, but other neighbors say the water woes date back years. Norman City Council approves Rock Creek phasing plan, includes contingencies 'We've talked to folks at the water trust, we've talked to our city council. We're more than anything trying to find out information and trying to work with the city to figure out what can we do looking forward to prevent it,' Mark Falk said. John Broom is another concerned resident, saying, 'It's a mounting financial problem in many of these neighborhoods of Northwest Oklahoma City.' Broom took matters into his own hands, filling out an open records request with the City of Oklahoma City. His findings show areas near North Memorial, South Britton, West Portland, and Hefner have seen a total of 791 main breaks since January 1, 2015. 'It's a growing problem. It's just getting worse,' said Broom. The Oklahoma City Utilities Department said the main break under Simpson's driveway has been repaired. Simpson was initially looking at six to eight weeks for repairs to be complete. However, a city worker called Simpson called late Wednesday afternoon, letting her know her driveway would be repaired sometime on Friday. News 4 reached out to the City of Oklahoma City Utilities Department on Wednesday and they sent the following statement below: We understand the concerns from residents in Warwick Estates and appreciate the opportunity to provide clarity about our water infrastructure and operations in that area. Utilities customers can rest assured we not only have a corrective action plan in place — we have a clear understanding of what needs to be done, where the challenges are and how to solve them. The necessary funding is in place, and we are actively executing this work. However, with more than 4,000 miles of water lines across the city, even a well-funded, strategic plan takes time to implement due to the logistical realities of replacing aging infrastructure at this scale. As mentioned previously to KFOR, each year a portion of our Utilities Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget is allocated to water line replacements. In the recent past, that budget has been roughly $10 million annually. However, moving into Fiscal Year 2026, which starts July 1, 2025, we are doubling that investment to approximately $20 million to accelerate our replacement plan. Based on the allocated budget, our engineering team evaluates line segments across Oklahoma City's 600+ square miles using a data-driven approach that considers a variety of risk and performance factors. While over the past 10 years, we've responded to hundreds of main breaks, that is not uncommon for large (4k+ miles) water systems such as ours, especially considering the age of the underground infrastructure and highly corrosive soil within certain areas of the city. Currently, we have a project under design that will replace a portion of an 8-inch water main along Greenwick Drive. This type of targeted project helps improve reliability in specific locations, but broader replacements in other sections of the neighborhood are not included in our planned capital improvements for the next two fiscal years. We anticipate the next opportunity for additional scheduled work to occur around July 2027. In the meantime, our crews will continue to respond promptly to breaks and leaks to maintain service and minimize disruption. Some residents have expressed concern that our water main breaks may be causing slab leaks in homes. While we understand the frustration associated with any plumbing issues, it is highly unlikely that breaks in our public water mains are the source of slab leaks. These breaks typically occur in the street or public easements and are physically separated from private home plumbing systems. However, we do want to acknowledge that high water pressure inside a home can contribute to slab leaks, particularly in older plumbing systems. The water pressure in Oklahoma City's distribution system is generally consistent as it leaves our treatment plants, but due to natural elevation changes across the city, pressure can fluctuate. Areas located at lower elevations, like parts of Warwick Estates, may experience higher pressure, in some cases exceeding 100 psi. It's important to note that this is within operational norms for municipal systems. According to Oklahoma plumbing code, homes are required to have pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) installed when incoming pressure exceeds a certain level. These devices are not installed by the water utility, as they're part of the private plumbing system and help manage pressure inside the home to prevent damage and maintain safety. If a home does not currently have a functioning PRV, we recommend having a licensed plumber evaluate the system. We remain committed to addressing immediate repair needs and investing in long-term solutions that support safe, reliable service for our entire community. We are working with urgency, and we hope to soon provide a more comprehensive overview on our website to help explain our plans in greater detail. City of Oklahoma City Utilities Department Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
