NEW DELHI: India’s smartphone shipments (sales) declined 10% year-on-year in the June quarter, the sharpest quarterly decline in three years since the January-March period of 2023. The impact was most severe in the mass-market segment, where sales of smartphones priced below Rs 15,000 plunged 45% from a year earlier. The sharp slowdown hurt Chinese smartphone…
US President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino speak at a reception at Trump Tower in New York, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump has said FIFA president Gianni Infantino made the right decision by suspending the red card shown to US striker Folarin Balogun ahead of the United States’…
NEET UG 2026 topper shares success mantra: AIR 20 holder Vaishnavi Das reveals mock test strategy and study habits. (Photo: ANI) NEET UG 2026 AIR 20 holder Vaishnavi Das has revealed the preparation habits that helped her secure a score of 700 out of 720 in the medical entrance examination. In an interview with news…
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their children were all offered more security amid their arrival in the UK. (Instagram) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to the UK proved to be quite fruitful for the couple. From their children meeting their grandfather, King Charles, for the first time in 4 years, to visiting Princess Diana’s…
Office politics can rattle even the most level-headed person. One wrong word, one hidden agenda, one unfair decision can ruin your mood for the day. In such moments, the Bhagavad Gita’s wisdom from Krishna can offer clear and practical guidance. The quote for the day is inspired by the Gita message: “Win or lose, keep…
India’s first hydrogen train (Photo: Ministry of railways) India’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train has begun running on the Jind-Sonipat route. Its promise lies not in burning a new fuel, but in using hydrogen to generate electricity onboard — with water vapour as the only direct emission.A hydrogen train is, in effect, an electric train that…
Business quote of the day by Paypal founder Peter Thiel A successful business always has its USP. It must have something different than others even if there are plenty of competitors in the same area. Mere imitation of something successful does not give birth to another successful product. This appears to be very simple business…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra has hinted that the central bank may not react to the current bout of inflation and spurt in credit growth. Malhotra struck a notably composed tone, describing price pressures as contained even if “currently a bit elevated”, and attributed the uptick largely to supply-side disturbances.“Inflation is also under control although…
England and France seek redemption in World Cup bronze final The 2026 FIFA World Cup still has one trophy left to award, but before Spain and Argentina meet in Sunday’s final, England and France will return to the pitch one last time to contest the tournament’s third-place playoff, now officially branded by FIFA as the…
BVS Madhavi combines MBBS and IIT Madras expertise to build AI solutions for cancer research. (Photo: LinkedIn) Most students spend years deciding whether to pursue medicine or engineering. For BVS Madhavi, the answer was unexpectedly simple—why choose one when you can learn both?While studying MBBS at Andhra Medical College, Madhavi simultaneously enrolled in the BS…