China Budget

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the budget for infrastructure on India's border with China was increased significantly after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister.

China announced Tuesday it would boost its defence spending in 2024, as hostility over Taiwan and in the South China Sea grows.

Oppo A2 has been launched in China as the latest budget handset from the brand. The new Oppo A-series smartphone runs on MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC alongside 12GB RAM and a maximum of 512GB of storage. The Oppo A2 flaunts a 6.72-inch LTPS LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate

Honor Play 8T has been launched in China as the latest budget handset from the brand. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. The Honor Play 8T flaunts a dual rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor and is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with 35W fast charging support.

Oppo A1x 5G has been launched in China as a budget offering. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC and runs ColorOS 12. The handset is backed by a 5,000mAh battery. It has launched in two storage options with the base 6GB + 128GB model being priced at CNY 1399 (roughly Rs. 16,700).

Redmi 12C is confirmed to launch in India on March 30 alongside the newly unveiled Redmi 12C 4G device. The smartphone was released in China previously and also saw a global launch earlier this year. Now, a microsite on Amazon of the upcoming budget Redmi smartphone suggests that the model will be priced under Rs. 10,000.

The spending increase outpaces targeted economic growth of around 5%, which is slightly below last year's target as the world's second-largest economy faces domestic headwinds.

China on Saturday signalled at increasing its defence budget, the second biggest after the US, citing "complex security challenges" ahead of its annual Parliament session.

Redmi 12C, a budget smartphone by the Xiaomi sub-brand, was launched in China last year in December. The global variant of the phone has been spotted on several certification sites. Redmi 12C was speculated to launch in India and globally in February this year. Recent reports have revealed the launch date, design renders, pricing details and specif...

India proposed on Wednesday Rs 5.94 trillion ($72.6 billion) in defence spending for the 2023-24 financial year, 13% up from the previous period's initial estimates, aiming to add more fighter jets and roads along its tense border with China.

During her speech presenting the Union budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a cut in customs duty on the import of certain inputs for mobile phone manufacturing. Sitharaman also announced that customs duty on parts of open cells of TV panels would be cut to 2.5 percent.

The Congress on Friday took note of a research paper presented at the DGP-IGP annual conference, alleging it has exposed the government's "weak-kneed approach" towards China and demanded a discussion on the issue in the Budget session of Parliament.

Vivo Y35m has been launched in China on Monday. The smartphone runs on Android 13-based OriginOS 3 and features a 60Hz refresh rate display. The latest budget offering from Vivo is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, while being backed by 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. The smartphone is available in three storage options in Chi...

Redmi 12C, launched by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, as a successor to the Redmi 10C, has officially gone live on sale in China on Saturday. The budget smartphone, which is available in three storage variants, starts at a price of CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 8,400) for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage variant. Meanwhile, the top-end 6GB RAM...

Avatar: The Way of Water has grossed $609.7 million (about Rs. 5,052 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $427 million (about Rs. 3,540 crore) were pulled from markets outside the US, including India, and an extremely strong performance from China, which contributed $70.5 million (about Rs. 584 crore). In India, Avatar 2 has earned $26.5 millio...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the budget for infrastructure on India's border with China was increased significantly after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister.

China announced Tuesday it would boost its defence spending in 2024, as hostility over Taiwan and in the South China Sea grows.

Oppo A2 has been launched in China as the latest budget handset from the brand. The new Oppo A-series smartphone runs on MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC alongside 12GB RAM and a maximum of 512GB of storage. The Oppo A2 flaunts a 6.72-inch LTPS LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate

Honor Play 8T has been launched in China as the latest budget handset from the brand. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. The Honor Play 8T flaunts a dual rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor and is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with 35W fast charging support.

Oppo A1x 5G has been launched in China as a budget offering. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC and runs ColorOS 12. The handset is backed by a 5,000mAh battery. It has launched in two storage options with the base 6GB + 128GB model being priced at CNY 1399 (roughly Rs. 16,700).

Redmi 12C is confirmed to launch in India on March 30 alongside the newly unveiled Redmi 12C 4G device. The smartphone was released in China previously and also saw a global launch earlier this year. Now, a microsite on Amazon of the upcoming budget Redmi smartphone suggests that the model will be priced under Rs. 10,000.

The spending increase outpaces targeted economic growth of around 5%, which is slightly below last year's target as the world's second-largest economy faces domestic headwinds.

China on Saturday signalled at increasing its defence budget, the second biggest after the US, citing "complex security challenges" ahead of its annual Parliament session.

Redmi 12C, a budget smartphone by the Xiaomi sub-brand, was launched in China last year in December. The global variant of the phone has been spotted on several certification sites. Redmi 12C was speculated to launch in India and globally in February this year. Recent reports have revealed the launch date, design renders, pricing details and specif...

India proposed on Wednesday Rs 5.94 trillion ($72.6 billion) in defence spending for the 2023-24 financial year, 13% up from the previous period's initial estimates, aiming to add more fighter jets and roads along its tense border with China.

During her speech presenting the Union budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a cut in customs duty on the import of certain inputs for mobile phone manufacturing. Sitharaman also announced that customs duty on parts of open cells of TV panels would be cut to 2.5 percent.

The Congress on Friday took note of a research paper presented at the DGP-IGP annual conference, alleging it has exposed the government's "weak-kneed approach" towards China and demanded a discussion on the issue in the Budget session of Parliament.

Vivo Y35m has been launched in China on Monday. The smartphone runs on Android 13-based OriginOS 3 and features a 60Hz refresh rate display. The latest budget offering from Vivo is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, while being backed by 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. The smartphone is available in three storage options in Chi...

Redmi 12C, launched by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, as a successor to the Redmi 10C, has officially gone live on sale in China on Saturday. The budget smartphone, which is available in three storage variants, starts at a price of CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 8,400) for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage variant. Meanwhile, the top-end 6GB RAM...

Avatar: The Way of Water has grossed $609.7 million (about Rs. 5,052 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $427 million (about Rs. 3,540 crore) were pulled from markets outside the US, including India, and an extremely strong performance from China, which contributed $70.5 million (about Rs. 584 crore). In India, Avatar 2 has earned $26.5 millio...