[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Strengthening India’s efforts in attaining self-sufficiency in the critical semiconductor segment, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved four semiconductor projects, entailing a total investment of Rs 4,594 crore, with one of them being backed by US chipmaker Intel as well as defence and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin. The projects will come up…
[ad_1] KOLKATA: Two days after the RG Kar victim’s mother was injured during a protest march to Bengal secretariat Nabanna, the father emailed a complaint to Kolkata police commissioner (CP) Manoj Verma on Tuesday alleging a “pre-planned” and “deliberate attack” on his wife by cops.The father has claimed that cops targeted his wife in such…
[ad_1] Representative image (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The joint parliamentary committee examining two bills to implement the system of simultaneously holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections was on Tuesday granted an extension till the first day of the last week of Parliament’s winter session for presenting its report. A motion to grant extension to the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Pulling up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and road transport ministry for collecting toll on highway stretches that are incomplete, under prolonged construction, or marked by serious deficiencies, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended a government-backed framework for refunding or waiving user charges where highway services are below par.In…
[ad_1] LONDON: An Indian-heritage Labour peer has called for the statue of Clive of India outside the foreign office in London to be pulled down due to the role he played at the East India Company laying the groundwork for the British Raj.“I’m not sure that a statue of Clive should really have any place…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2025 to further liberalise norms for investors and empower states with the aim of boosting exploration for critical and strategic minerals.The amendment Bill, introduced on August 11, was passed by voice vote amid Opposition din. Under the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Son of a Ahmadabad plane crash victim has moved US federal court against aircraft manufacturing company Boeing and sought “raw details of information from the black-box.“Hir Prajapati, son of victim Kalpana Ben Prajapati said that he filed the suit in US for an early verdict and cases in India get dragged for…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities and relocate them to shelters within eight weeks has triggered a sharp divide across the region, with supporters welcoming the move for public safety reasons while opponents warn of cruelty and impracticality.Supporters cite public safety and rising dog attacksResident Welfare…
[ad_1] Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged “vote-chori” (vote theft) in 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Bengaluru Central, which he had previously flagged, news agency ANI reported. According to Congress sources, Gandhi told a meeting of senior…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Tuesday hit back at Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari over his remarks on the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that India could respond with “a series of BrahMos missiles” in case of any provocation.Speaking to reporters, Chakraborty accused the Pakistani establishment of warmongering while emphasising that his…