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US smartphone shipments rose 30% in March due to tariff concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Smartphone shipments to the United States jumped 30 percent in March as manufacturers including Apple, Samsung, and Motorola raced to bring more devices into the country ahead of potential import tariffs, according to a report by Counterpoint Research released this week.

Apple, in particular, airlifted a record $2 billion worth of iPhones from India in March, relying on Indian suppliers Foxconn

Hockey India opens player registration for Hockey India League 2026

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Hockey India announced on Tuesday the opening of registrations for the Hockey India League 2026.

A statement from Hockey India said, 'Hockey India today announced that player registrations for the eagerly awaited Hero Hockey India League (Hero HIL) 2026 will open at 1700 hrs on 19 May 19, 2025 and close at 1700 hrs on August 20, 2025.'

Building on the resounding success of

Mysuru royal family members Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar visit Tirumala Temple

Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, member of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family, and royal scion of Wadiyar Dynasty Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar visited Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala to offer their prayers to Lord Venkateswara on Monday.

The temple, dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is one of the most visited religious s

GeM aims for Rs7 lakh crore procurement, integrates AI in 10 languages

New India [India], 19 May (ANI): The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) on Monday announced plans for an ambitious procurement target of approximately Rs7 lakh crore for the current fiscal year. GeM also introduces artificial intelligence capabilities in 10 Indian languages to enhance user experience.CEO Mihir Kumar while speaking at GeM's 8th Incorporation Day press conference, emphasised the platform's significant impact

"Country should be before party": Shivraj Chouhan takes on Rahul Gandhi for comments on Op Sindoor

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for accusing External Affairs Minister Jaishankar of being silent on how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost during Operation Sindoor.

Chouhan alleged that Rahul Gandhi had started opposing the country while opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and this would neither raise his status

"100 Test wickets would be really special...": Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani

London [UK], May 19 (ANI): Ahead of his side's one-off Test match against England, Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani admitted that taking 100 Test wickets 'would be really special.'

England will host Zimbabwe for a one-off Test from May 22 at Nottingham in a bid to prepare for the home series against India starting from June 20.

Speaking about getting to the milestone ahead of the game, Muzarabani said a

UIDAI makes public non-personal Aadhaar Dashboard Data to promote transparency, research

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has begun sharing non-personal, anonymised data from the Aadhaar Dashboard on the open government data platform, data.gov.in, according to a statement from the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

The move aims to further promote transparency, research, and data-driven policy making.

The datasets, released by the Chief Data O

Department of Economic Affairs amends rules giving regulatory clarity to enhance ease of doing business for brokers

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, amended Rule 8 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules (SCRR), 1957, via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 318(E).

According to the Ministry of Finance, the amendment gives regulatory clarity to enhance the ease of doing business for brokers.

After taking note of the concerns raised by various stakeholders ove

Delhi court acquits 11 accused in 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Delhi's Karkardooma Court recently acquitted 11 accused in a case related to rioting, arson, etc. in Northeast Delhi in 2020.

The court acquitted the accused persons after finding no credible evidence against them. It discarded the testimony of two police officials who identified the accused persons in a video.

The court also noted that the accused persons were identified

China gave Pakistan air defense support during clash with India - Bloomberg

Beijing aided Islamabad with aerial protection and a reconnaissance system, according to an Indian think tank

China provided Pakistan with air defense and satellite support during its recent military confrontation with India, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a think tank affiliated with the Indian Defense Ministry

Delhi commuters can now buy metro tickets on Uber app powered by ONDC

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Uber on Monday announced the rollout of metro ticketing on the Uber app, powered by the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Delhi Metro will be the first launch city.

Starting today, Uber users in the national capital can now plan their metro journeys, purchase QR-based tickets, and access real-time transit information - all within the Uber app.

According to Uber, th

Uttarakhand: 16th Finance Commission praises financial management of state

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 19 (ANI): The 16th Finance Commission, which visited Uttarakhand, has praised the state's financial management.

Commission Chairman Dr Arvind Panagariya said, 'If there is a balanced fiscal deficit in any developing state, then it is not a bad situation. It is important to take care that this deficit does not increase.'

A balanced fiscal deficit occurs when a government'

"Super proud": Preity expresses happiness as her team Punjab Kings qualify for IPL playoffs

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Actor Preity Zinta, a co-owner of the Punjab Kings team has penned an appreciation post for the squad, especially for their commendable fight against the Rajasthan Royals in their match in Jaipur.

Under the brilliant captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and otustanding performances by bowlers and batters, the Punjab Kings team finally ended their playoff drought in the IPL on Sunday, leavin

Delhi Police busts fake government job racket; two arrested

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Delhi Police Cyber Police Station has busted a fake recruitment scam operating under the name National Rural Development and Recreation Mission (NRDRM) falsely projecting itself as part of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, leading to the arrest of kingpin behind the racket.

Speaking with ANI, New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Devesh Mahala, sai

Providing water to Pakistan is unjust to Indian farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails decision to suspend Indus Water Treaty

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday hailed the Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindoor's success and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for suspending the Indus Water Treaty, stating that it was an injustice to Indian farmers.

The minister said that the abeyance of the Indus Water Treaty will greatly benefit the farmers of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashm