NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of India’s sixth semiconductor manufacturing unit under the India Semiconductor Mission. This new unit will be located in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, and is a joint venture between HCL Group and Foxconn with an investment of approximately ₹3,706 crore. This will be first chip unit in…
MR Srinivasan (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Veteran nuclear scientist and former atomic energy commission chairman, MR Srinivasan passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95.He is a recipient of the prestigious civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan under whose leadership India’s nuclear energy landscape saw the development of 18 nuclear power units.MR Srinivasan began his…
Bengaluru: Fans of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli holds a poster in his honour after he recently announced retirement from the test cricket, as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders is delayed due to rain, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI…
NEW DELHI: India is all set to conduct the first ever biological experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to study the sustainability of human life in space, ministry of science & technology announced on Thursday. The initiative comes as a part of BioE3 Biotechnology policy launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“In a historic initiative,…
India is set to overtake Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy this year. (AI image) US President Donald Trump is disrupting the world economy with his reciprocal tariffs – but India is well positioned not only against the adverse impact of these moves, but may actually be able to take long-term advantage from…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop producing iPhones in India, and make them in the US instead.Apple has no smartphone production in the US — most of its iPhones are made in China while facilities in India produce around 40 million units per year (about…
State-owned Oil India Ltd on Wednesday reported a 21 per cent decline in its net profit for the January–March quarter of FY25, citing lower crude oil and natural gas prices as key factors behind the drop.The company posted a net profit of Rs 1,591.48 crore in the fourth quarter of 2024–25, down from Rs 2,028.83…
The Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu(DGE TN) has announced the results for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams today, May 16. This year, the overall pass rate for TN class 10th students has been recorded at 93.80%.Girls have again outperformed boys with an impressive pass rate of 95.88%. Meanwhile, boys have obtained a pass…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Saturday and met families affected by recent heavy crossborder shelling by Pakistan.The region, especially Poonch and Rajouri districts, has suffered due to unprovoked firing from the Pakistani side, which damaged homes and disrupted livelihoods.Congress MP said,…
NEW DELHI: At least 60 domestic flights at Delhi airport were cancelled on Saturday, as security was tightened and 32 airports in northern and western India were temporarily closed amid rising military tensions between India and Pakistan, a source told news agency PTI.Between 5.00 am and 2.30 pm, the Delhi airport experienced cancellations of 30…
