Bengaluru, June 10: Close on the heels of BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa’s statement that the party doors are open for the Congress-JDS dissident MLAs if they are willing to come, BJP Raichur urban MLA Shivaraj Patil called on disgruntled Congress MLA and former minister MB Patil at the latter’s house here on Sunday, creating curiosity for the further development.

On Sunday morning, Shivaraj Patil visited the house of MB Patil at Sadashiva Nagar, held discussions for some time and invited him to the BJP, sources said.

But Shivaraj Patil told media persons that they were good old friends and have good relationship. He has never met him after winning in the election. So, he met him today. But they have not discussed anything about politics. Their discussion was limited only to their personal relationship. When he was the Water Resource Minister, MB Patil has done good works in Raichur district. It was just a cordial visit and not a political visit. He has not met him to invite him to the BJP. Moreover, he does not have any relationship with the developments within the Congress, he said.

“I have not come here to convince anybody. I am not a senior leader to discuss the political issues. My party leaders will look into such issues. Our relationship is beyond our parties”, the BJP MLA said.

 

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New Delhi: The iPhone 16 series went on sale in India today, and hundreds of Apple enthusiasts waited in line outside the company's flagship stores in Delhi and Mumbai this morning to get their hands on one. At Apple's Glowtime event earlier this month, the Apple iPhone 16 series was introduced.

Large crowds flocked to the Apple stores this morning in Saket, Delhi, and BKC, Mumbai, demonstrating the continued frenzy that a new Apple iPhone can spark. In both places, lines of people were observed waiting to purchase the new iPhone model.

In a video released by the news agency ANI, shoppers at Select City Walk, Saket, the mall that is home to the Apple store, could be seen waiting in line the whole length of the mall. There was also a sizable gathering at the Apple store in BKC Mumbai.Prior to the iPhone 16 series going on sale on September 20, more than 37 million iPhone models were booked during the pre-sale.

For the first time, the company is offering the iPhone Pro series at a lower price than the previous version, primarily due to the import duty reduction in the recent budget.”The iPhone 16 Pro starts at ₹1,19,900, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at ₹1,44,900," the company announced in a statement. In comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were launched at starting prices of ₹1,34,900 and ₹1,59,900 a year ago.

In nearly 60 countries today, including the US, China, Australia, and South Korea, Apple unveiled the iPhone 16 series. There are four models in the lineup: the entry-level iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, the flagship iPhone 16 Pro, and the high-end iPhone 16 Pro Max.

According to the source, the business intends to assemble the iPhone Pro Series in India for the first time, but the models will go on sale later.