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NDTV
a day ago
- Business
- NDTV
Gods Reign To Aim For Glory At BMPS 2025 Featuring INR 2 Crore Prize Pool
In order to represent a bold step in creating a high-performance and innovation-driven esports ecosystem in India, OnePlus has come together with Gods Reign, one of India's most accomplished esports organizations. With these partnerships, OnePlus aims to strengthen its position in the gaming market while contributing to the growing esports scene in India. They will integrate its latest technology into Gods Reign's gaming environment. The collaboration will drive mutual growth through product feedback loops, co-branded activations, and amplified storytelling around Gods Reign's journey across top-tier Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) tournaments. Earlier this year, Gods Reign cemented their position as one of India's top BGMI teams by winning the ESL Snapdragon Pro Series (SPS) Season 6 and taking home INR 50 lakh in prize money. With the BGMI Pro Series (BMPS) 2025 currently underway, where 96 of the country's top teams are competing for a massive INR 2 crore prize pool, Gods Reign is driving their training and tournament push with OnePlus' top-tier gaming technology. The company also plans to involve these teams in its product development process. Players will give feedback on current devices, which will be used to improve performance in real-world gaming conditions. OnePlus is making a statement through this partnership that its devices are battle-tested and gamer-approved, rigorously refined through high-stakes competition. "This partnership with OnePlus marks a significant milestone for our team. We're proud to be aligned with a brand that not only understands elite performance but also shares our hunger for innovation and excellence. With Times One's support, we look forward to creating impactful experiences for our fans and the gaming community," said K R Rohith, CEO & Co Founder, Gods Reign. The deal was facilitated by Times One, which connects forward-thinking brands with the vibrant esports and gaming audience through strategic collaborations and branded experiences. "At Times One, we believe in the transformative power of esports as the next big cultural movement. Facilitating this partnership between OnePlus and Gods Reign underscores our mission to bring together premium brands and elite gaming talent. We are thrilled to play a pivotal role in scripting this chapter of India's gaming evolution," said Kanishka Singh, Head Gaming Business , Times One. As per the FICCI-EY Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2025, the number of brands investing in esports is projected to grow from 68 in 2024 to 75 in 2025, while total player participation in tournaments is expected to grow from 2 million to 2.8 million in the same period. This growth signals a broader shift in how brands are recognizing esports as a credible, high-engagement platform. In this landscape, the partnership between OnePlus and Gods Reign is strategically aligned with where the industry is headed. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
OnePlus to power Gods Reign's quest for glory at BMPS 2025 featuring INR 2 crore prize pool
VMPL New Delhi [India], June 6: OnePlus, the global premium technology brand, has announced a strategic partnership with Gods Reign, one of India's most accomplished esports organizations. The collaboration, enabled by Times One, part of Times OOH, represents a bold step in creating a high-performance, innovation-driven esports ecosystem in India. With these partnerships, OnePlus aims to strengthen its position in the gaming market while contributing to the growing esports scene in India. OnePlus will integrate its latest technology into Gods Reign's gaming environment. The collaboration will drive mutual growth through product feedback loops, co-branded activations, and amplified storytelling around Gods Reign's journey across top-tier Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) tournaments. Gods Reign has consistently made headlines with their strong performances across national and international tournaments. Earlier this year, they cemented their position as one of India's top BGMI teams by winning the ESL Snapdragon Pro Series (SPS) Season 6 and taking home INR 50 lakh in prize money. With the BGMI Pro Series (BMPS) 2025 currently underway, where 96 of the country's top teams are competing for a massive INR 2 crore prize pool, Gods Reign is driving their training and tournament push with OnePlus' top-tier gaming technology. OnePlus is dedicated to delivering performance that gamers can rely on, ensuring smooth frame rates, effective thermal management, and long-lasting battery life when it matters most, making the devices perfectly tuned to support the team through high-intensity training and competitive play. The company also plans to involve these teams in its product development process. Players will give feedback on current devices, which will be used to improve performance in real-world gaming conditions. OnePlus is making a statement through this partnership that its devices are battle-tested and gamer-approved, rigorously refined through high-stakes competition. "This partnership with OnePlus marks a significant milestone for our team. We're proud to be aligned with a brand that not only understands elite performance but also shares our hunger for innovation and excellence. With Times One's support, we look forward to creating impactful experiences for our fans and the gaming community," said Mr. K R Rohith, CEO & Co Founder, Gods Reign. The deal was facilitated by Times One, which connects forward-thinking brands with the vibrant esports and gaming audience through strategic collaborations and branded experiences. "At Times One, we believe in the transformative power of esports as the next big cultural movement. Facilitating this partnership between OnePlus and Gods Reign underscores our mission to bring together premium brands and elite gaming talent. We are thrilled to play a pivotal role in scripting this chapter of India's gaming evolution," said Mr Kanishka Singh, Head Gaming Business, Times One. As per the FICCI-EY Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2025, the number of brands investing in esports is projected to grow from 68 in 2024 to 75 in 2025, while total player participation in tournaments is expected to grow from 2 million to 2.8 million in the same period. This growth signals a broader shift in how brands are recognizing esports as a credible, high-engagement platform. In this landscape, the partnership between OnePlus and Gods Reign is strategically aligned with where the industry is headed. With this collaboration, OnePlus and Gods Reign are setting a new benchmark in brand-team synergies, offering fans high-octane gameplay powered by next-gen technology. (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by VMPL. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Columbia University suspends more than 65 students over library occupation
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Columbia University has suspended more than 65 students for their role in a pro-Palestinian demonstration that forced the shutdown of the main campus library, a school official said on Friday. The students were placed on interim suspension and will be prohibited from taking their final exams or entering campus except to access their dormitories, the university official said. Columbia also barred 33 other people from campus, including students from other colleges and alumni who took part in the protest, according to the official. "When rules are violated and when our academic community is purposefully disrupted, that is a considered choice — one with real consequences," the Columbia official said. Scores of students were arrested after seizing part of the school's main library on Wednesday in one of the biggest pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus since last year's wave of protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Officers of the New York Police Department were called to campus to quell the protest at the request of university officials. The demonstration came amid negotiations between Columbia's board of trustees and the Trump administration, which announced in March it was penalizing the university over previous pro-Palestinian protests by canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants. There was no immediate reaction to news of the suspensions from student activists representing the protesters. Organizers of Wednesday's demonstration repeated their long-standing demands that the university cease investing any of its $14.8 billion endowment in weapons makers and other companies that support Israel's military occupation of Palestinian territories.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
G7 nations urge India and Pakistan to have direct dialogue
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of Seven countries on Friday urged maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan and called on them to engage in direct dialogue amid rising hostilities between the two nuclear-armed Asian neighbors. KEY QUOTES In a statement released by Canada, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, U.S., UK and the European Union said they "strongly condemn" a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir on April 22 and "urge maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan." "We call for immediate de-escalation and encourage both countries to engage in direct dialogue towards a peaceful outcome," the G7 statement said. CONTEXT Locked in a longstanding dispute over Kashmir, the two nuclear-armed neighbors have engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday when India launched strikes inside Pakistan on what it called militant bases. India said the strikes were retaliation for the April 22 tourist attack that it blamed on Pakistan and for which Pakistan denies responsibility. Pakistan vowed to retaliate. Pakistan and India claim Kashmir in full but each controls only part.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US VP Vance says war between India and Pakistan will be 'none of our business'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that India and Pakistan should de-escalate tensions, but he added that the U.S. cannot control the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors and a war between them would be "none of our business". "We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can't control these countries, though," Vance said in an interview on Fox News show "The Story with Martha MacCallum." "What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we're not going to get involved in the middle of war that's fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it," he added. India is an important partner for Washington, which aims to counter China's rising influence, while Pakistan remains a U.S. ally despite its diminished importance after Washington's withdrawal from neighboring Afghanistan in 2021. Analysts and some former officials have said U.S. involvement to achieve diplomatic goals in Russia's war in Ukraine and Israel's war in Gaza may make Washington leave India and Pakistan on their own in the early days of their tensions, without much direct pressure from the U.S. government. Pakistan and India accused each other of launching drone attacks, and Islamabad's defence minister said further retaliation was "increasingly certain," on the second day of major clashes on Thursday. Two days of fighting killed nearly four dozen people. The latest escalation in the decades-old India-Pakistan rivalry began on April 22 when Islamist militants killed 26 people in India-administered Kashmir in an attack that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, which denied the accusations and called for a neutral probe. "Our hope and our expectation is that this is not going to spiral into a broader regional war or, God forbid, a nuclear conflict," Vance said on Thursday. Washington has held regular talks with both in recent days, including on Thursday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio held calls with Pakistan's prime minister and India's foreign minister while urging them to de-escalate and have direct dialogue. U.S. President Donald Trump called rising tensions a shame. On Wednesday, he said he hoped the two countries will stop now after going "tit-for-tat." The State Department urged both countries to work towards what Washington terms as a "responsible solution."
