India's smartphone financing tenure averages 10 months in Q2

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Smartphone financing tenure in India averaged 10 months in Q2 2026, with Tier 2 cities emerging as the most financing‑driven market where EMI plans accounted for 57.5 per cent of purchases, a report said on Monday.

Shelton survives Fonseca test to reach Montreal QF

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:56 PM

Montreal, Aug 10 (IANS) Defending champion Ben Shelton overcame the challenge of in-form teenager Joao Fonseca to book his place in the quarter-finals of the National Bank Open, defeating the Brazilian 6-3, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought fourth-round encounter.

Bengaluru Police seize drugs worth Rs 28.07 crore

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:36 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) The Bengaluru Police have arrested 39 people, including eight foreign nationals, in a major crackdown on drug trafficking under the ‘Beda Bro’ campaign, an initiative under Mission RISE and the city police’s campaign against drugs.