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Cabinet clears Semicon 2.0 with Rs.1.27 lakh cr plan

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday formally approved the Rs.1.27 lakh crore India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, a six-year programme aimed at expanding the country's chip strategy... Read More


India-UK pacts reflect mutual trust: PM

New Delhi, July 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the operationalisation of the India-UK free trade agreement and a parallel social security pact as a reflection of the "trust"... Read More


UK envoy calls pact a 'new gold standard'

New Delhi, July 16 -- The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), which entered into force on Wednesday, has set a "new gold standard" for trade deals and strengthened trust that will underpin cooperatio... Read More


Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 5.5% in June

New Delhi, July 16 -- India's headline unemployment rate was 5.5% in June, according to the monthly bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistics Office (NSO)... Read More


ICC hopes Super 7s can keep ODI WC competitive

Mumbai, July 16 -- The good old 50-over cricket, which once thrived and now faces a challenge with the advent of T20s, will see its World Cup structure change once more. The International Cricket Coun... Read More


Prasidh's spell augurs well for WC in Africa

MUMBAI, July 16 -- Although he was playing his first ODI since the 2023 World Cup, the Indian think tank would be pleased with how Jasprit Bumrah bowled on Tuesday. Bumrah's quality though was never i... Read More


Spain's perfect game knocks out France in World Cup semi-final

New Delhi, July 16 -- In a city known for its cowboy spirit, Spain reined in France, the World Cup's most attacking side, with a masterful display of tactical football to cruise to a 2-0 win in the fi... Read More


Deschamps leaves as France's finest coach

New Delhi, July 16 -- On the back of France's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup semi-finals, the French media were ruthless in characterising the performance as powerless in attack and lacking a pl... Read More


PM holds meeting with Shah, Nabin

India, July 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a high-level meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP chief Nitin Nabin, people aware of the matter said without sharing deta... Read More


Ram temple SIT to submit report soon

India, July 16 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya is likely to submit its final report to the Uttar Pradesh government within t... Read More