- Friday, April 04, 2025
India's smartphone shipments declined by 51 per cent year-on-year to just over 18 million units in the June quarter due to coronavirus-related disruption, Counterpoint Research said on Friday. The COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown had resulted in zero shipments during April. However, the market is starting to return to…
Mumbai-based firm Vishat Diagnostics on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for supplying COVID-19 rapid testing antigen kit manufactured by Coris BioConcept. The company plans to launch the testing kit named, ''COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip'' at a price of Rs 425, Vishat Diagnostics…
India on Thursday accused Pakistan of blocking all legal remedies to Indian death row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav. MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also said Pakistan adopted a "farcical approach" in handling the case, adding India is exploring available options in the matter. "In the absence of an unimpeded and unhindered consular…
RECORD increase has been witnessed in number of all professionally qualified clinical staff, doctors, nurses, paramedics and support staff in the NHS this year, data shows. The monthly NHS workforce data, published on Thursday (23), has stated that 13,502 more nurses and 7,890 more doctors were added to the workforce in…
Flipkart on Thursday announced the acquisition of Walmart India for an undisclosed amount, and said it will launch ''Flipkart Wholesale'' next month, as the homegrown e-commerce major looks to tap into the USD 650 billion B2B retail market in India. Walmart India runs 28 Best Price wholesale stores in the…
With the highest-ever single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 12-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death-toll mounted to 29,861 with a record 1,129 fatalities in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country crossed the 12-lakh mark just three days after it crossed…
Consumers in India are cautious about spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic with 78 per cent of respondents claiming to reduce discretionary spending, according to a survey by consultancy firm KPMG. However, consumers in tier-II and tier-III cities were almost two-times more optimistic on their spending habits than…
The northeast has the potential to become India's growth engine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, noting that peace is now being established in the entire region. He made these remarks at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Manipur water supply project via video link. While blockades have…
When it comes to the most successful franchises of Bollywood, Rakesh Roshan’s Krrish always tops the list. After delivering three blockbuster movies in the franchise, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan is gearing up to roll out the next installment, Krrish 4, with son Hrithik Roshan fronting the cast. According to the latest media reports, Krrish 4 is…
Almost a quarter of people in New Delhi have had the coronavirus, according to a study that cast serious doubt on the official numbers both in the megacity and across India. India last week became the third country after the United States and Brazil to hit one million cases but…
