New Delhi, Aug 1: Expanding its online-exclusive portfolio, Samsung India on Wednesday launched Galaxy On8 smartphone for Rs 16,990.

The device will be available on Flipkart and on Samsung Online Shop, starting August 6.

Galaxy On8 packs 6-inch Super AMOLED "Infinity Display" and 16MP+5MP dual camera.

"Galaxy On8 sports Samsung's signature 'Infinity Display' and is a device with state-of-the-art hardware and software features. We have emphasised more on the camera, which is one of the most used features by millennials today," Sandeep Singh Arora, Vice President, Online Business, Samsung India, said in a statement.

The device comes with "background blur shape", "portrait dolly" and "portrait backdrop" features.

The device sports 18.5:9 screen providing nearly 15 per cent more display area without increasing the overall size of the handset, the company said.

It also comes with Samsung's "Make for India" feature -- "Chat Over Video", which allows an uninterrupted video viewing experience while chatting.

Galaxy On8 sports a polycarbonate unibody and a 16MP front camera.

The device comes with Android Oreo 8.0 operating system (OS), Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor and 3,500 mAh battery.

The smartphone comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 256 GB.

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Vadodara: The main accused in the March 14 car crash in Vadodara, Rakshit Chaurasia, had smoked marijuana but was not under the influence of alcohol, according to the primary report from Gandhinagar’s Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). Chaurasia, a 20-year-old law student, was driving a speeding car that rammed into two-wheelers near Muktanand crossroads in Karelibaug, killing a woman and injuring several others.

The FSL’s findings, as cited by police officials, revealed that Chaurasia’s blood sample tested positive for marijuana. Two others who were in the car with him—Praanshu Chauhan and Suresh Bharwad—also tested positive for the same. All three have been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

Chaurasia has also been booked under s. 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which deals with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He is currently lodged in Vadodara Central Jail. Chauhan has also been arrested, while Bharwad remains absconding.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 4, Panna Momaya, the blood reports confirmed drug consumption. "They were driving the car after smoking marijuana," she said.

CCTV footage showed the car speeding before taking a sharp turn and hitting the two-wheeler. In the moments before the crash, Chaurasia was seen behaving erratically, shouting "another round, another round," followed by chanting “Om Namah Shivay” and calling out a girl’s name, “Nikita.”

Later, Chaurasia told reporters that a pothole caused the accident and claimed he was driving at 50 km/hr. He also said the airbag deployment had obstructed his view.