India's smartphone market shows resilience despite volume decline: Report

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India's smartphone market showed resilience in the second quarter of 2026 with market value rising 1.7 per cent year-on-year despite an 11 per cent decline in shipments as consumers increasingly shifted towards higher-priced devices, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Fulham sign Shea Charles from Southampton on five-year deal

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:39 PM

London, Aug 11 (IANS) Premier League club Fulham has announced the signing of midfielder Shea Charles from Southampton. The 22-year-old has penned a five-year contract to stay at Craven Cottage until June 2031, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.

SEBI curbs retail F&O losses by 18 pc in FY26: Govt

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) regulatory measures helped to reduce aggregate retail investor losses in the equity derivatives segment by 18 per cent to Rs 91,685 crore in FY26, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

BJP, Shiv Sena welcome 'Vande Mataram' at Red Fort on I-Day; Cong questions Centre's nationalism

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As the national song 'Vande Mataram' is set to be sung at the Red Fort during the Independence Day celebrations for the first time, leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena on Tuesday welcomed the decision, while the Congress criticised the ruling party at the Centre, alleging that the BJP did not even hoist the National Flag for 52 years despite claiming to be a champion of nationalism.