This spunky 'outsider' has created the world's first fingerprint enabled physical smart wallet

Shruthi Gilla has created Cashew, the world’s first smart wallet with fingerprint protection for which she received equity-free seed funding from Zone Startups India.

Shruthi Gilla and the Cashew Smart Wallet

Shruthi Gilla, an outsider to the STEM ecosystem at various levels – what with her lack of a tech background in a notorious old boys’ club - has still swooped in to stake her claim, riding on the uniqueness of her invention.

The spunky entrepreneur has created the world’s first smart wallet with fingerprint protection that gives it an edge over its competitors – for which, she even won equity-free seed funding from Zone Startups India recently.

She tells HerStory about how she transitioned from her career in consultancy to tech, and from “fine-dining to hot dogs at the gas station,” to create Cashew.

Meet Shruthi Gilla

Shruthi has always been a hustler – she sold life insurance policies at Aviva, worked the graveyard shift at a call centre and attended college in the morning.

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She completed her Masters’ Degree in Computer Applications from Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad, and went on to work for Deloitte Consulting, for eight years, in India and in the US, until she decided to start out on her own.

Her now co-founder and then best friend, ex-Facebook and online sales expert Sunny Malhotra suggested taking on the physical wallets space, sometime early in 2015, stating that it was “still untouched in terms of technology.”

“Though I had a lot of push from family and friends, I am someone who is very driven by clear goals and priorities. So, we started cracking on the idea for the next few weeks, and soon, my company-provided fancy hotel room turned into the "living room" of a 1BHK apartment shared by three; restaurant dinners turned to hot dogs at the local gas station,” she says.

A Revol-ution in the space

They floated Revol Inc., to make tech-enabled lifestyle products. Not having an electronics background – when Shruthi started out, she hadn’t a clue what a PCB or even soldering was. “I literally had to read "Electronics for Dummies" to pick the pace and start talking at our product meetings,” she recounts.

Cashew Smart Wallet is its flagship product. When they first thought of Cashew, it was very futuristic, Shruthi tells me. “We even planned to put an LED screen on it to show balances,” she says.

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After putting in more research, learning, and market research, they pivoted and arrived at an MVP to go to the market as swiftly as possible.

They decided to get validation for what they were building through a crowdfunding campaign. “We worked on making the initial prototype, made a video, launched a Kickstarter Campaign in May 2016, which was a success and we made a little more than the goal. This was our 'aha' moment and we did not look back since then,” she says.

With some feedback from Kickstarter, they spent six more months reworking the original prototype. The final industrial prototype, which was much sleeker, had an added RFID feature as an additional layer of security to prevent electronic theft. They then launched another crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, in November 2016.

The world's first smart wallet, the fingerprint access-enabled Cashew can hold up to seven cards and twenty bills. It runs on a battery which lasts up to four months on one charge, and has smartphone connectivity with Bluetooth.

Therefore, the 'Buzz my Wallet' feature on the app can be used to locate your wallet.

Its crowd source GPS feature enables tracking, and its electronic latch can unlock the wallet only for authorised fingerprints.

“We are the world's first wallet with fingerprint print access and smartphone connectivity. There are other smart wallets in the market but none of them solve the basic problem of unauthorized access to wallets. Anyone who has access to those traditional smart wallets can easily throw the tracker chip out. We are the only smart wallet to combine Fingerprint access and Smartphone connectivity. We have built a technology that can be incorporated into any other lifestyle product. Our product scope is huge,” she explains.

Beginner's luck

Through just crowdfunding and pre-orders on the website, they have made $200,000 in revenue so far. Shruthi feels that they are only at the tip of the iceberg currently, with their crowdfunding and website. “Our next step is to make Cashew available on all the popular e-commerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart, etc. and get into retail and distribution channels.

In 2018, they are on course to sell 50,000 units and make four million dollars in revenue. “We plan to grow 200 percent every year and by the end of 2019, we aim to reach 12 million dollars in revenue. And this is only with Cashew Smart Wallet, we are also building other products under Revol.

Having just launched Cashew Smart Wallet in three different colours, they intend to add three more. Apart from this, they are on track to launch other product lines like women’s clutches, handbags, passport holders, and luggage bags.

“As we keep progressing, we will also keep making technology upgrades to all our product lines and release them in different versions. And as an entrepreneur, I get to be the designer, technical coder, product tester, accountant, customer support executive, salesperson, and every role you can think of. It feels like I'm discovering myself every day,” says Shruthi, signing off.

Freedom 251 is happening, first batch ships on June 30

The Freedom 251, the under-$4 smartphone, was unveiled last February as the cheapest smartphone in the world priced at INR 251. It gained big momentum, but then suspicions began to pile up.
The fiasco began with swapping the beautiful picture of the device with a more accurate (and less flattering) one. And it was all OK, you know, it costs $4. But then the first prototypes sent to the media were some poorly masked Adcom phones that normally sell on the Indian market for about $50. And finally, all of the Android icons were absolutely identical with Apple's iOS ones.

Freedom 251 (click to expand)

Ringing Bells fought to keep the media smear out of the brand, but eventually it came under investigation by the Indian government, which was falsely introduced as a participating party in the Freedom 251 development.
All ended with the investigation and Ringing Bells' promise of fulfilling all pre-orders.
And here we are today, four months later, on the verge of seeing the first batch hit the market. The company announced it will begin shipping the Freedom 251 on June 30. It claims has north of 200,000 units ready and waiting.
Last we heard, Ringing Bells found some developers to help lower the cost of the phone by preloading their software ("government related bloatware" was mentioned, whatever that is). Even with that extra funding, the company was falling INR 150 short of their targeted INR 251 price and hoped for help from the government. We don't know if they got it, though.
Anyway, if you have doubts whether the Freedom 251 exists, maybe these live pictures will help. The 4" $4 phone with a 4-core processor was caught in the wild and is indeed real. The rest of its specs include 8GB expandable storage, 1GB of RAM, a 3.2MP main camera with LED flash, a VGA front snapper, a 1,450 mAh batter and Android Lollipop.

Freedom 251 (click to expand)

Also, Ringing Bells ditched the iOS icons in favor of Android-themed ones.
June 30 is almost here, so we'll know if Ringing Bells succeeds in making the world's cheapest smartphone against all odds.

Sepp, some cash for Korea in 2026

Zurich, July 20: Fifa president Sepp Blatter was showered with fake bank notes by a notorious prankster at a media conference in his Zurich headquarters.

The comedian Lee Nelson, real name Simon Brodkin, managed to infiltrate the media conference, which was being held to announce reforms planned to world football's governing body, and a date for the presidential election.

He stepped forward to the dais where Blatter was sitting and tried to present him with a wad of bank notes.

Nelson said, " Sepp, this is for North Korea in 2026" before Blatter summoned security guards to intervene.

As Nelson was being led away, he threw the notes in the air, which fell around a visibly furious Blatter before he got up and walked out of the room.

Nelson then issued a parting shot at Blatter, saying: " Cheers, Sepp, it's all there." The media conference was delayed as organisers cleaned up the notes.

Nelson is a renowned stage invader. At this year's Glastonbury Festival, the prankster ran onto the Pyramid Stage during Kanye West's headlining set and started leaping around and rapping along withthe star, who stopped singing to beckon security.

A guard promptly tackled Nelson off the stage.

In June 2014, Nelson made headlines when he attempted to join the England World Cup squad as they flew from Luton Airport to Miami for the start of their training camp.

Earlier, Fifa had announced it would hold a special congress to elect Blatter's successor on February 26 next year, meaning he is set to remain in power for another seven months.

An extraordinary meeting of Fifa's executive committee decided on the date of the election despite Uefa members having pushed for an earlier date.

Candidates for the position will have to be nominated before October 26. Uefa president Michel Platini has emerged as the favourite after being urged to run by four of the six Fifa confederations.

Platini has yet to make a final decision but sources say Asia has swung behind Europe, South America and Concacaf in supporting the Frenchman to succeed Blatter.

Platini held talks in Zurich on Sunday night with Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, and as significantly, with Kuwait's Fifa executive member Sheikh Ahmed Al Sabah of Kuwait.

If Blatter does stay in power until February 26 -- several Fifa figures including Platini and England's David Gill want him to quit as soon as possible — it means he will have worked at Fifa for 40 years

Why this duo left their jobs to become your at-home personal barbers

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Why shouldn’t boys have all the fun!
Giving us the answer are Anmol Garg and Vinay Chavan decided to capitalise on the faithful relationship men share with their barbers to launch a premium grooming platform for men called Flying Barber.

Flying Barber Founders (L to R) Anmol Garg and Vinay Chavan
Last September, Anmol, who was MCing corporate events back then, had a hair-raising experience. Seeking a haircut before a major event he landed at a barber’s shop in Bengaluru, only to wait around for an hour and leave with a ruined crop of hair.
Shaken after the experience, Anmol, longed for a platform where his hair would never have to play victim to the shears of a bad hairdresser again.
He started discussing the idea with his friends and stumbled upon Vinay, who was facing a far greater problem than Anmol. After shifting his home, Vinay had to travel close to 45 minutes just to visit his barber for a regular haircut. The duo divined that, clearly, men’s loyalty to their barber cannot be questioned.
Anmol and Vinay’s friendship goes back to 2011, where the two met at Toastmasters, an organization helping members with their communication and public speaking. Equally enthused by the idea, the duo went about learning the tricks and trade of setting up a men’s grooming platform.
Being equally immersed in the idea, the duo started off, exactly a week after the inception of idea. On asking them, whether they thought of it as an impulsive or hasty decision, Anmol replies
Not really. It was just an idea.  We didn’t think of it as a business then.
But to learn the tricks (rather snipes) of the trade, the founders had to experiment. And Anmol chose no better turf than his own apartment society where he gave haircuts for free.
Flying what?
Soon enough, Anmol and Vinay set up the plaform, which allows men to get haircuts at the comforts of their own home, at any desired time of the day.
Other services include hair spa, head massage, hair colouring, facials, pedicures and manicures followed by styling consultations.

Syed Mohammed handles operations for Flying Barber
They see peak demands during early mornings (8-9 AM) and late evenings (7-8 PM) during weekdays, while being completely booked during weekends. The startup claims to be a round-the-clock platform, having facilitated haircuts as early as 6 AM and as late as 10 PM.
Currently only in Bengaluru, Flying Barber is catering to Indiranagar, Koramangala, Marathali and Sarjarpur. However, the firm plans to open operations in other major metropolitans before the end of next year.
Their five in-house stylists have completed 1,450 transactions (haircuts), having a base of 820 loyal customers and witnessing a repeat rate of 40 percent.
They say,
We are careful about loyalty to the brand. So, it’s not about a particular hairstylist but about each hairstylist giving the same quality experience. Similarly, we are not a marketplace yet, since we want to control the quality experiences for our consumers.
They also take up corporate bookings for companies like InMobi , on-ground activations, stalls, and have participated in college fests. Flying Barber is the official hairstylists for the Bengaluru-based band Agnee.
Flying Barber’s information platform provides styling tips through blogs and catalogues. They have partnered with a men’s grooming line for this.
The average price for a haircut at Flying Barber is Rs 350, which is also their average ticket size, with requests coming from all age groups, including young boys and senior citizens. Majorly 35 year olds are subscribing to the service, owing to the residential localities the service is functional in. However, the service is also catering to young children (age 5) and senior citizens (above 60).
Something that works in favour of the startup is its ability to recreate the age-old practice of having the family barber co

Never 10 Prevents Windows 7, 8.1 PCs From Upgrading to Windows 10

Plenty of people, including us, like Windows 10. It's a substantial upgrade over Windows 8.1, giving users a plethora of improvements and features. We aren't, however, a big fan of how Microsoft is pushing this upgrade to some people. Ten months since Windows 10's release, users on Windows 7, and Windows 8.1 continue to report incidents about Microsoft forcefully downloading and upgrading their computer to Windows 10. You can stop the company from doing that with a new tool.

Well known software developer Steve Gibson has released a new tool called Never 10, which according to claims, allows a user to completely disable automatic updates. "The elegance of this "Never 10' utility is that it does not install ANY software of its own. It simply and quickly performs the required system editing for its user," says Gibson on his page about the new utility.

"Using this utility, inexperienced users will be able to easily use Never 10 themselves, while advanced users will likely appreciate that fact that no additional software is installed and will be able to refer friends and family, whom they support, to this easy-to-use utility," Gibson notes.

All a user is required to do is install this free application, and run it. This should come as a big relief to many Windows 7 users who're afraid that one day they will accidentally click on a prompt and Microsoft will upgrade their computer to Windows 10.

Microsoft has made Windows 10 available as a free update to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users - provided they have the genuine licensed copy. Last year, the company gave users with the ability to reserve their copy of Windows 10 when it becomes available on July 29. But later, the company also began downloading the Windows 10 installation files on different systems, and many users accidentally clicked on update prompts, ending up getting Windows 10 on their system.

BlackBerry Will Launch 2 Mid-Range Android Smartphones This Year: CEO

BlackBerry, after launching its high-end Android smartphone Priv, is said to be focusing on the mid-range segment this year. The company CEO John Chen in an interview said the Canadian smartphone maker will be launching two new mid-range Android smartphones this year, but did not reveal the exact time-frame of launch.

It is worth mentioning that Chen had in the past also hinted that the company will launch mid-range Android smartphones this year. Speaking to The National website, Chen added that out of the two smartphones, one will be full touchscreen while the other one will featuring a physical Qwerty keyboard. Nothing else was mentioned about the handsets. He additionally said the prices of the two smartphones will be around $300-400 (roughly Rs. 20,000 - Rs. 26,600).

Chen also admitted that the Android-based Priv smartphone "was too high-end a product" for enterprise customers. The company as a result slashed the price of the handset earlier this week. The slider Android smartphone will now retail at $649 (approximately Rs. 43,000), down $50 (roughly Rs. 3,300) from the launch price of $699. We can expect the Canadian company to make a similar announcement for the Indian market, where the Priv is also sold.

In the meanwhile, the BlackBerry Priv in India is still retailing at Rs. 62,990 via Amazon and offline retail stores.

To recall, the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop-based BlackBerry Priv features a 5.4-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) Amoled display; Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor (1.8GHz dual-core Cortex-A57, and 1.44GHz quad-core Cortex-A53) clubbed with 3GB of RAM; 32GB of expandable storage; 18-megapixel rear camera; 2-megapixel front-camera, and 3410mAh battery.

Huawei P9, P9 Plus Launched With Leica-Made Dual Rear Cameras: Price, Specs, and More

At its event in London on Wednesday, Huawei launched its long-anticipated P9 smartphone, alongside the P9 Plus. Both smartphones feature a dual-rear camera setup made in collaboration with legendary camera maker Leica.

Called a 'dual-lens camera' by the company, the camera setup of the Huawei P9 and Huawei P9 Plus features two 12-megapixel sensors, with one capturing light in colour, and the other in monochrome. Together, combined with contrast, depth, and laser autofocus systems, the two cameras should provide sharp, detailed shots in both good light and low light conditions. The dual lenses sport an f/2.2 aperture. Both sport 8-megapixel front-facing cameras.


There are few differences between the two smartphones, namely battery, display size and type, as well as inbuilt storage and memory. While the Huawei P9 sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixel) IPS LCD display, the Huawei P9 Plus sports a 5.5-inch full-HD Super Amoled display and also incorporates Press Touch pressure-sensitive technology. The P9 will be available in both 3GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage and 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variants, while the P9 Plus will only be available in the latter configuration. The P9 sports a 3000mAh battery, while the P9 Plus sports a 3400mAh battery.

As for the common specifications of the Huawei P9 and Huawei P9 Plus: Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1 on top; HiSilicon Kirin 955 SoC (4 Cortex-A72 cores at 2.5GHz, 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.8GHz); storage expansion via microSD card (up to 128GB), 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.1, Infrared, and USB Type-C connectivity support. The P9 measures 145x70.9x6.95mm and weighs 144 grams, while the P9 Plus measures 152.3x75.3x6.98mm and weighs 162 grams.

The Huawei P9 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant has been priced at EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 45,400), while the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant has been priced at EUR 649 (roughly Rs. 49,200). The Huawei P9 Plus on the other hand has been priced at EUR 749 (roughly Rs. 56,800). The phones will be made available in 29 launch countries across Asia, Africa, and Europe starting from April 16, in Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Prestige Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, and Titanium Grey colour variants.

iPhone SE, 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Now Officially Available in India

Apple India has launched the new smartphone and tablet it unveiled globally last month, the 4-inch iPhone SE and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.

The iPhone SE (Review) and 9.7-inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi | Cellular) are available through the company's online and offline retail partners in the country. The iPhone SE is available in two storage variants - 16GB and 64GB, with the former priced at Rs. 39,000, and the latter at Rs. 49,000.

(Also see: iPhone SE's Rs. 39,000 Price Tag - Relax, the MRP Doesn't Mean What It Used To)

The 9.7-inch iPad Pro on the other hand is available in 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage variants, in Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi+Cellular models. As for Wi-Fi only, the 32GB model is priced at Rs. 49,900, the 128GB model at Rs. 61,900, and the 256GB model at Rs. 73,900.


The Wi-Fi+Cellular models have been priced at Rs. 61,900 for the 32GB model, Rs. 73,900 for the 128GB model, and Rs. 85,900 for the 256GB model.

(Also see: iPhone SE vs iPhone 5s vs iPhone 6s)

Apple last month also dropped the price of the Apple Watch in India, with the cheapest Sport (38mm) model now beginning at Rs. 25,900.

(Also see: 9.7-Inch iPad Pro vs 12.9-Inch iPad Pro vs iPad Air 2)

India is part of the second wave of the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro launch countries. First wave of launch countries were: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK, US Virgin Islands, and the US, where customers gained availability on March 31.

(Also see: Why Is India Not in the First Wave of iPhone SE Launches?)

Apart from India, the second wave of launch countries are Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guernsey, Jersey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and UAE.

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Motorola Moto X3 With Fingerprint Scanner Purportedly Spotted in the Wild

Lenovo's upcoming Moto X-series smartphone, believed to launch as Moto X3, is claimed to have been spotted in a new image.
The new leaked image is said to have been taken when the unannounced handset was being used by a commuter. Originally shared by hellomotoHK, the leaked image may have "possibly" given us first glimpse of the next-generation Moto X smartphone.

The new leaked image shows the front panel of an alleged Moto X3 featuring a fingerprint scanner right below the display. Currently, it's not clear whether the fingerprint scanner is a standalone sensor or if it is integrated into the home button, just like Samsung's Galaxy handsets.

Further, the leaked Moto handset is seen featuring the iconic Motorola logo "M" on top of the screen and is also rumoured to sport a USB Type-C port. The new leaked image of the alleged Moto X3 also gives us a rough idea about the size of the handset, pegging it as a larger phone than previous Moto X smartphones.


The leaked image ties-up with an earlier report that said Motorola may finally add a fingerprint scanner to its fourth generation Moto X smartphone which will debut in 2016. A Lenovo executive had earlier this year confirmed that all Motorola smartphones launching in 2016 would feature a fingerprint scanner.

Considering Motorola or Lenovo has not mentioned anything about the upcoming device, the legitimacy of the leaked remains questionable and readers are requested to take it with a pinch of salt.

A recent Zauba, import and export tracking site, listing had tipped that the anticipated Motorola Moto X3 smartphone was shipped to India. The listing further suggested that the Moto X3 may feature a 5-inch display and support single-SIM.

UK's David Cameron Urges Young Britons To Vote Against Brexit

British Prime Minister David Cameron will urge young Britons today to make sure they vote in a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union, warning that leaving the bloc would hit youth voters hardest.
With overall public opinion evenly split, youth voters are expected to play an important role in the referendum outcome because polling shows they are generally more pro-European, but less inclined to vote.
Cameron, who wants Britain to stay in the 28-country bloc, will speak at the launch of a campaign targeted specifically at young voters.
"Get out there. Register. Vote. Tell your parents, grandparents, friends and colleagues: this referendum will really help determine whether your generation is stronger, safer and better off," he will say according to extracts of his speech.
Cameron will argue that young people's job prospects would be disproportionately affected by the economic impact of an EU exit.
"Who gets hit hardest by those shocks? Young people," he will say.
The rival "Out" campaign dismissed that claim, saying that money sent to Brussels under Britain's membership terms was adding to the national debt that would have to be paid off by young workers.
"The best thing we could do for current and future generations is to take back control and spend our money on our priorities," said Tom Harwood, Chairman of Students for Britain.

Displaced anger erupts in Bokaro

The festering issue of jobs for the displaced reared its ugly head at Bokaro on Wednesday as descendants of land-losers of the steel plant set up in the 1960s beat up a senior employee and breached the canal that gives water to the PSU giant, which in turn supplies water to lakhs of people in Bokaro and Chas.

Descendants of the displaced, who have prepared a list of 25,000 names they claim are eligible for jobs in Bokaro Steel Limited (BSL), are demanding immediate employment for 20,000. However, the management of the plant, set up on 37,000 acres, which was supposed to give jobs to 6,000 land-losers according to an original estimate, has over the decades given jobs to more than 14,000.

Though the management said it wanted negotiations, on Wednesday, some 1,000 agitators, including women, did not allow that to happen, when they turned up at Tupkadih, 12km from the city, armed with sticks, spears, bows-and-arrows and axes.

While agitators chanted slogans demanding the release of their leader, Gulab Chand, arrested by Sector IX police on Tuesday evening for taking out a rally for jobs, things took an ugly turn when some women protesters got up and charged towards a BSL senior employee and started abusing and slapping him.

As the policemen on duty at the site watched silently, the women slapped a horrified M.P. Baxi, the AGM of the personnel department, who had been sent by his bosses to broker talks with protesters.

When a few male protesters joined in, the police, including DSPs Ajay Kumar and Sunil Kumar, hurriedly escorted the BSL official to a jeep.

But, by then, tempers had flared up. Among agitators, scores of youths divided themselves into groups and attacked the 34km-long canal, owned by state water resource department, which takes Rs 48 lakh a year from BSL to maintain it. As the canal was breached at four points, gallons of water spilled to nearby fields while the number of protesters swelled to prevent repairs.

They also raised provocative slogans saying if the displaced didn't get jobs, they would "chop off the heads of BSL officials". Chand, brought to the site by the police for talks with BSL, was equally unrepentant. "Till we get jobs, our guerrilla war will go on," he said.

Calling the assault on Baxi "unacceptable and untenable", BSL executive director Atul Srivastav also refused to have talks. When Chas SDO Manju Swansi requested the BSL director for talks, he refused saying when officials are attacked what was the point.

Till the time the report was filed, thousands of agitators are standing vigil near the canal, preventing Tenughat engineers from undertaking repairs. Over a 100 people, including Chand, were taken into custody at camp jail in Sector IV.

If protesters don't allow the canal's immediate repair, Bokaro steel city, already facing water rationing - two-hour supply in 24 hours - will stare at a major crisis. BSL receives 18,000 cubic feet water per hour from the canal.

BSL chief of communications Sanjay Tewary has condemned Wednesday's attacks.

At The Age Of 7, This Kid Is The Youngest Surgeon In The World

Akrit Jaswal performed surgery on 19th November 2000 at the age of 7 and became the youngest surgeon in the world. He was born in Nurrpur, Himachal Pradesh.

Akrit developed a passion for science and anatomy at an early age. Doctors at local hospitals took notice and started allowing him to observe surgeries when he was seven years old.

An impoverished family unable to pay for regular healthcare heard about his amazing abilities and asked if he would operate on their daughter. The girl was badly burned as a toddler, her fingers had fused together and curled into a knotted ball. Her shepherd family could not afford surgery. Akrit Jaswal operated, successfully, on the eight-year-old girl to release her fingers.

There are some people who astonish the world by their work and act. Akrit Jaswal is one of them. At the age of 10 months, this kid started walking and talking. At the age of 5, he was reading Shakespeare, which is certainly not easy for an average boy of his age and this boy has the highest IQ of 146 in India.

Being the youngest surgeon, Akrit has gained the reputation of medical genius. Akrit was sponsored and mentored by Mr. B. R. Rahi the Chairman of Secondary Education in Dharamshala. At 12, Akrit was studying for a science degree at Chandigarh College University of Punjab. He is the youngest student ever accepted by an Indian University.

Akrit got the World attention for his keenness to find the cure of cancer. The ‘Firecracker Films’ that investigated the story about Akrit invited him to London and there he met leading medical researchers.

Akrit is indeed an exceptional medical marvel, who is focused on finding a cure for cancer. Currently, he is 23 yrs of age and has completed Bioengineering from IIT Kanpur.