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Top Deals on Echo and Fire TV Devices During Amazon Great Republic Day Sale

Amazon Great Republic Day sale 2026 has arrived as the first major sale event of the e-commerce platform this year. The company is also offering its Fire TV and Echo-branded products with lucrative offers. So, if you are looking for an Alexa-powered smart speaker or Fire TV Stick, this is a good time to make your purchase while saving some money.

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NSE IPO proxy play! Why smallcap IFCI shares jumped 26% in just 1 week

IFCI shares have surged 26% in a week as expectations rise over Sebi potentially approving NSE’s long-delayed IPO this month. The NBFC holds an indirect stake in NSE through SHCIL, whose 4.4% stake is valued at about Rs 23,000 crore. Investor interest has also boosted unlisted NSE shares and lifted BSE stock.

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Top Smartphone Deals You Shouldn't Miss

Amazon’s Great Republic Day Sale 2026 has begun in India, offering discounts and cashback on smartphones across premium, mid-range, and budget segments. Buyers can avail a 10 percent instant discount using SBI credit cards and eligible EMIs, along with cashback benefits for Amazon Pay ICICI Bank cardholders and Rewards Gold members. The sale features deals on phones like OnePlus 15, iQOO 15, iPhone 15, and several affordable 5G models, with exchange offers further lowering prices.

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MediaTek Announces Dimensity 9500s Flagship Chipset, Rival to Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Dimensity 8500 Midrange Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 8500 chipsets for mobile devices were unveiled on Thursday. According to the company, the former adopts the same 3nm fabrication process and “All Big Core” architecture as the chipmaker’s flagship Dimensity 9500 chipset. The Dimensity 8500 SoC, meanwhile, is fabricated using the 4nm process and features eight Cortex-A725 cores with a frequency up to 3.4GHz.

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iPhone Fold, iPhone 18 Pro Series Said to Launch With A20 Pro Chip; Camera and Display Specifications Leaked

iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro are expected to launch globally in September 2026, along with Apple's first foldable, dubbed iPhone Fold. While the expected unveiling of the rumoured handsets is still months away, an industry analyst, in his investor note, has shared the key specifications and features of the handsets. The iPhone Fold is said to carry a dual 48-megapixel camera setup. Meanwhile, Apple's purported iPhone 18 Pro series is said to feature a triple 48-megapixel camera unit.

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Tecno Spark Go 3 Launched in India With 5,000mAh Battery, 13-Megapixel Camera: Price, Specifications

Tecno Spark Go 3 has been launched in India as the latest addition to the smartphone maker’s lineup. The new handset will be available for purchase via Amazon starting January 23. The handset will be offered in Aurora Purple, Galaxy Blue, Titanium Gray, and Ink Black. The latest Tecno Spark Go 3 is powered by a Unisoc T7250 chipset, delivering a peak clock speed of 1.8GHz. It carries a single rear camera unit, featuring a 13-megapixel camera. On the front, it gets an 8-megapixel selfie camera, too.

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Top Deals on Smartphones Under Rs. 20,000

Amazon Great Republic Day 2026 sale has officially gone live for all shoppers. The sale features a wide range of deals and price cuts across multiple product categories. Here is the list of the top deals on smartphones under Rs. 20,000. You can find deals on models like iQOO Z10R 5G, Realme Narzo 80 Lite 5G and Redmi 13 5G.

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Square Enix Confirms New Life Is Strange Game for 2026; Full Reveal on January 20

The next Life is Strange has been confirmed by Square Enix following a leak. The game will release in 2026 and will be fully revealed on January 20, Square Enix announced. The official title and release date of the game will likely be announced during the reveal. According to the leak, the game is called Life is Strange: Reunion.

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FII outflows, tax worries hit Indian stocks harder than earnings; what investors should watch now: Sandip Sabharwal

Indian markets are under pressure due to relentless foreign investor selling, not weak earnings, says market expert Sandip Sabharwal. He explains why FII outflows, tax changes, and rupee depreciation are weighing on sentiment, while highlighting opportunities in real estate, capital market annuity plays, select IT stocks, and risks in metals and PSU banks.