Entry-level smartphone market shrinks 59%

NEW DELHI: India’s entry-level smartphone market suffered a collapse in the first quarter of 2026. Rising component costs and weakening consumer demand reshaped the country’s handset landscape, according to new data from IDC.India’s overall smartphone shipments declined 4.1% year-on-year to 31 million units in Q1 2026, but the steepest pressure was concentrated in devices priced…

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‘We will take it to Kolkata’: Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif warns India of strikes in ‘future misadventures’

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said that Islamabad would retaliate with a strike on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India. “If India attempts another false-flag operation, then, God willing, we will take it to Kolkata,” Asif told reporters in his hometown of…

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‘Ashok Kharat may be killed in encounter’: A Congress leader warning before ‘astrologer’s’ aide, wife die in car crash; son critical | Nashik News

NASHIK: Jailed self-styled godman Ashok Kharat’s close associate and his wife were killed after their car rammed a ‘slow moving truck’ on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district on Friday. Their 14-year-old son sustained serious injuries in the accident, police said.The deceased were identified as Jitendra Shelke (55) and his wife Anuradha (50). Watch…

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Trump threatens ‘Project Freedom plus’ if Iran deal not reached — how is it different from ‘Project Freedom’?

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he may restart the now-suspended maritime security initiative “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz if a deal is not reached with Iran.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “We’ll go a different route if everything doesn’t get signed up, buttoned up.”“I think Project Freedom is…

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Gold price prediction amid US-Iran war: What’s the gold rate outlook for March 20, 2026?

Gold price prediction today (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are range-bound and highly volatile in the current scenario, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.Gold futures on MCX are trading near ₹1,46,900 after witnessing a sharp decline followed by a recovery bounce. The price action indicates consolidation…

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