Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

January 20, 2026 5:24 PM

Global PC shipments rise 9.3% in Oct–Dec: Gartner

Global personal computer shipments rose 9.3 per cent year-on-year in the October–December quarter of 2025, driven by strong consumer demand and an upgrade cycle linked to Windows 11, according to preliminary data released by Gartner on Tuesday. Wo...

January 20, 2026 4:26 PM

Markets end sharply lower as selling pressure grips equities

Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Tuesday as broad-based selling across sectors weighed on investor sentiment, with the Nifty settling below the 25,250 mark. At the close of trade, the BSE Sensex declined 1,065.78 points, or 1.28 per cent...

January 20, 2026 4:04 PM

Politics is responsibility, not luxury or comfort: Nitin Nabin in first address as BJP national president

Newly elected BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday said that politics is not about power, luxury or comfort, but about responsibility, sacrifice and austerity, as he delivered his first address after formally taking charge of the party. Add...

January 20, 2026 3:30 PM

‘I am a party worker, Nitin Nabin is my boss’: PM Modi hails new BJP president

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Nitin Nabin on his election as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that in party matters, Nabin is the leader and he himself is only a party worker. Addressing party work...

January 20, 2026 1:23 PM

Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP’s youngest national president

Nitin Nabin on Tuesday assumed charge as the youngest national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), succeeding outgoing president JP Nadda. The ceremony was held at the party headquarters in New Delhi, where the 45-year-old leader was feli...

January 20, 2026 11:17 AM

86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference inaugurated in Lucknow

The 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) was inaugurated in Lucknow on Monday. The three-day national conference was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla delivered the keynote address a...

January 20, 2026 10:10 AM

Valentino, Italian haute couture ’emperor’ who painted fashion red, dies at 93

A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani. The colour, introduced to the fashion world several years later, in 1959, wit...

January 20, 2026 10:04 AM

Indian markets open flat amid global trade concerns, FII selling

Indian benchmark indices opened on a flat-to-negative note on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid global trade uncertainties and continued foreign fund outflows. At around 9:17 am, the BSE Sensex was trading at 83,224.93, down 21.25 points o...

January 20, 2026 9:44 AM

Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan fall in December

Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan in December fell 8% from November, when a diplomatic spat left market players concerned about future shipments - concern exacerbated by a ban Beijing imposed in January on the export of dual-use items to...

January 19, 2026 5:00 PM

C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution receives SKOCH Award 2025

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier telecom research and development centre of the Government of India, has received the SKOCH Award 2025 for its Cell Broadcast Solution (CBS). The award was presented during the 104th SKOCH ...