NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved two schemes, with govt support of Rs 1.9 lakh crore, aimed at taking India’s electronics manufacturing ambitions beyond assembly lines into semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, materials and homegrown mobile phone brands.The Cabinet cleared Semicon 2.0 with an outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore and the Mobile Phone Manufacturing…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) during the World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo) Tears rolled down Lionel Messi‘s face as he walked away with a silver medal around his neck. Spain had beaten Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA…
Bengaluru techie gets a reality check about his money management (AI generated image) There is a particular kind of financial confidence that comes with a healthy salary slip, a gated society address and a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) that grows every month without fail. It looks like security. It rarely is.A Bengaluru techie earning ₹1.8…
In the colder parts of Canada, winter occasionally produces a sight that seems more suited to a drawing than a river. A large disc of ice appears on the water, almost perfectly round, turning so slowly that its movement is easy to miss. These formations have been reported in places such as Quebec, Alberta and…
Candace Owens (Image via Getty) A new social media post has put Candace Owens back at the center of a growing political dispute, with the post highlighting her confirmation of a Friday debate with Andrew Wilson and her claims about Turning Point USA. The screenshot also points to Owens’ allegations about the organization’s interactions with…
Pearly razorfish begin life as females before some naturally transition into males.- National Geographic photo Fishing is known to reduce fish populations and change the size and age of fish found in the wild. But a new study suggests that the effects may go much beyond.Researchers have found that heavy fishing may be changing the…
AICT Design Academy celebrates students’ success in national architecture entrance examinations Students of AICT Design Academy in Chinchwad have once again delivered strong results in national architecture entrance examinations, with several securing high percentiles in JEE (B Arch) and the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA).Leading the institute’s performance was Krishna Kalyankar, who secured a…
NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo on Friday came to the defence of her husband Sonam Wangchuk‘s decision to end his 26-day hunger strike against the NEET paper leak, urging critics to show compassion instead of rushing to judge him.In a post on X, Angmo said Wangchuk had “chosen sacrifice over comfort” and added that not everyone…
The price nears $96 a barrel as US-Iran strikes stoke fears of supply disruption Oil prices extended their sharp rally on Wednesday, rising nearly 1 per cent in early trade as the latest US-Iran military escalation heightened fears that disruptions to crude supplies could worsen.Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to…
Taken together, capital receipts from disinvestment and asset monetisation stand at Rs 62,124 crore (representative image) The government has achieved about 78% of its FY27 budgeted target of Rs 80,000 crore for disinvestment and asset monetisation within the first five months of the financial year.The government has raised Rs 55,757 crore so far through minority…
