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"Very good opportunity to enforce partnership": German Deputy envoy to India Georg Enzweiler on SEMICON India 2026

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Germany in New Delhi, Georg Enzweiler, on Thursday termed SEMICON India 2026 an "important milestone" for the semiconductor industry and... Read More


UPI MDR row: Congress MPs say panel 'never discussed' specific fee proposal

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Congress MPs on the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance have rejected claims that they backed the government's decision to introduce a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on ce... Read More


SC awards rRs.r12 lakh to Haryana woman denied Indian Oil Corporation job in 1988

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to pay Rs.12 lakh in compensation to a Haryana woman who was denied a helper's job at an LPG bottling plant i... Read More


Govt to target 200 chip design startups, companies under Semicon 2.0: Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The government will target at least 200 startups and companies designing chips in India under the next phase of the country's semiconductor mission, Semicon 2.0, Union Minister ... Read More


Tata Electronics, Applied Materials bolster India's chip push

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- A string of new agreements by Tata Electronics and a $5 billion investment commitment from US semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials were among the major developments o... Read More


Navodaya schools case: SC asks TN to drop anti-Hindi 'mindset', State says language is a fundamental right

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said Tamil Nadu has to change the "mindset" that Hindi cannot be taught in the soil of the State, cautioning that "individual States cannot act lik... Read More


Nepal flash flood: Death toll climbs to 1,410, 6,145 still missing as rescue and relief operations continue

Kathmandu, Sept. 17 -- The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has climbed to 1,410, while 6,145 people remain missing, according to the latest update issued by Nepal's National Disa... Read More


"BJP puppet": KC Venugopal slams ECI after TMC symbol freeze; BJP MLA claims party "erased" after 2026 loss

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Election Commission of India's (ECI) interim order barring both rival Trinamool Congress factions from using the party's name and symbol has triggered a sharp political row,... Read More


30 Things to Know Before You Turn 30: The Wellness Edition

India, Sept. 17 -- 1. Niyatii N Shah, 50, sexuality educator A good gift to yourself on your 30th birthday? Leaving behind the myth that sex should always be spontaneous. In long-term relationships, ... Read More


30 Things to Know Before You Turn 30: The Wellness Edition

India, Sept. 17 -- 1. Niyatii N Shah, 50, sexuality educator A good gift to yourself on your 30th birthday? Leaving behind the myth that sex should always be spontaneous. In long-term relationships, ... Read More