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IndiGo flight evacuated after fire in passenger’s personal electronic equipment, flyers safe

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A passenger’s personal electronic equipment caught fire onboard an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Chandigarh on Tuesday, which was stationary after landing, and all customers were safely moved to the terminal.The incident occurred on flight 6E 108 while the aircraft was on ground. Cabin crew responded immediately and…

BEL bags Rs 1,476 crore deal to make five Mobile Electronic Systems for Indian Army

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hyderabad, for the procurement of five ground-based Mobile Electronic Systems, worth Rs 1,476 crore, for the Indian Army…

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Sensex, Nifty end lower as geopolitical tensions drag markets

May 5, 2026

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Tuesday, as rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment, pulling down banking, realty, and oil and gas stocks.The Nifty slipped 86.50 points, or 0.36…

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Apple’s iPhone 17 tops global smartphone sales in Q1: Report

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Apple’s iPhone 17 emerged as the world’s best-selling smartphone in the first quarter of 2026, capturing 6 per cent of global unit sales, according to a report released on Tuesday.According to analysis by…

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Domestic investors hit all-time high of 21 pc in Nifty 500

May 5, 2026

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have overtaken foreign peers in a significant shift in Indian equity market ownership, with their holdings in Nifty 500 companies touching a record 20.9 per cent in March 2026, a…

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UIDAI, NFSU to boost cybersecurity, digital forensics resilience

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) on Tuesday joined hands to establish a structured, five-year collaboration in the domains of digital…

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Memory price surge drags India smartphone market in Q1 amid geopolitical tensions

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India's smartphone market reached its weakest quarterly performance in recent years, with shipments declining 2 per cent (year-on-year) in Q1 2026, driven by a sharp rise in DRAM and NAND flash prices, which pushed…

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Scheduled commercial banks clock robust credit growth at 15.9 pc in FY26: Govt

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Reflecting strong economic activity and credit demand. scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) registered robust credit growth of 15.9 per cent in FY 2025-26, the government said on Tuesday.FY26 ended with robust non-food…

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Pakistan economy under strain as debt and liabilities spiral to Rs 85 trillion: Report

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s economy is under mounting pressure as its total debt and liabilities have surged to Rs 85 trillion over the past four years, which highlights a steep rise in fiscal stress amid limited structural reform, a…

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India’s collaborative policy in critical minerals sector holds key for African countries

May 5, 2026

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) African nations which possess over 30 per cent of global reserves of critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel and graphite are increasingly looking for partnerships with other countries that are not merely…

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