Prime Minister Modi at Semicon 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has entered the second phase of its semiconductor journey, asserting that the country has achieved in four years what the world generally takes a decade to accomplish.Inaugurating Semicon India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Modi said India was now moving…
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the India-Israel relationship as an “unprecedented partnership” and saying the friendship between the two countries had “never been stronger”.Birthday greetings poured in from across the world, with foreign leaders, envoys and diplomatic missions highlighting India’s…
Delhi HC seeks report from DU, police over DUSU violence NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday took strong exception to incidents of violence during campaigning for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, warning that it could stay the counting of votes and declaration of results if it is not satisfied with the…
Giorgia Meloni wishes PM Modi on his birthday NEW DELHI: Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, describing him as her friend and expressing hope for continued cooperation between India and Italy.In a post on X, Meloni said: “Happy birthday to my friend @narendramodi , to whom…
PM Modi shares moment on Instagram from SEMICON India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video from the SEMICON India 2026 summit on his birthday, captioning the post, “Of birthdays and same-to-yous…”The video captures a brief birthday moment at the opening session of the semiconductor industry conference, where delegates greeted the…
Pakistani propagandists run video game footage as IAF crash NEW DELHI: The press information bureau (PIB) fact check unit on Thursday debunked a social media claim that an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet had crashed during landing due to pilot error. They stated that the video being circulated was footage from a video…
‘Chennai shouldn’t alienate Delhi’: SC tells Tamil Nadu to reconsider opposition to Navodaya schools NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to comply with its December 15, 2025 order to identify land in every district for establishing Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, while urging the state and Centre to resolve their differences over…
Manipur violence: Supreme Court seeks report on 25 unnatural deaths in relief camps NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Manipur government to submit a comprehensive report on 25 unnatural deaths of internally displaced persons reported in relief camps during the 2023 ethnic violence, including an alleged sexual assault case.A bench headed by…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday refuted the Centre’s claim that five of its members supported the government’s decision to introduce a merchant discount rate of 0.4% on UPI payments above Rs 2,000, saying that no such discussion took place during the Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting.In a social media post on X, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi…
Idols of Lord Vishwakarma are on display for sale in Kolkata On Vishwakarma Puja, remembering a leather factory that honoured a Hindu god with Muslim hands participating and biryani from Park Street. Nobody thought it needed explaining.Few Hindu festivals can be entered in an office calendar years ahead without consulting a panjika, and Vishwakarma Puja,…
