PM Modi noted that semiconductor chips have become indispensable across sectors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has started production at three semiconductor manufacturing plants, adding that another seven to eight facilities are expected to become operational in the coming years.Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the 80th Independence Day…
Police officers inspect a damaged building following an earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. (AP image) A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, killing at least two people, injuring others and damaging buildings and homes, triggering panic across the island.The shallow earthquake struck near the northern coast of Flores in…
PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.Click here for live updatesIn a special first, National Song “Vande Mataram” was played for the first time at the…
PM Modi said that nearly 99% of India’s coastal waters had earlier been classified as “no-go areas”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has opened up almost its entire coastal waters for exploration as part of efforts to identify new mineral reserves. PM Modi during his Independence Day speech said most of these…
The Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: More than 75 years of the Constitution coming into force, the derogatory practice of witch-hunting that targets defenceless women due to prejudice, suspicion, superstition and irrational fear, continues in the country, the Supreme Court lamented while upholding life term for two who murdered a woman in a tribal…
Image credit: Esports World Cup (Image credit: Vineet Ramakrishnan/TimesofIndia.com) PARIS: The Esports World Cup was not supposed to be in Paris this year. The 2026 edition was moved from Riyadh to the French capital in May amid the regional security situation, with the Esports Foundation stressing that Riyadh remained the event’s home.What was initially a…
Armed Naxals are gone, but ‘intellectual Naxals’ still lurking; we must be vigilant: PM Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for the isolation of what he described as “dimaagi Naxals”, while asserting that armed Naxalism and Maoist violence were “breathing its last” in the country.Addressing the nation from the ramparts of…
Rishabh Pant has changed the tempo of Test cricket more than most Indian batters of his generation, and in Galle, the wicketkeeper-batter has another chance to add a landmark to his already remarkable record.Pant has struck 97 sixes in 50 Tests and needs just three more to become the first Indian batter to hit 100…
Quote of the day by Pablo Picasso (Image: X) Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor and is regarded as the co-founder of Cubism and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.He spent his life experimenting with new forms of art and ideas and is known for constantly reinventing his style,…
PM Modi highlighted the expansion of the country’s piped natural gas network. Stressing on the need for energy security, PM Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech said that due to the government’s measures there is no shortage of gas, fuel, and urea in the country today. His statement comes amidst the ongoing US-Iran conflict…