The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter said Friday. The bureau last spring had reassigned the agents but has since fired them, said the people,…
VIT University’s GraVITas 2025 began in Vellore with 207 events and 40,000 participants. Founder-Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan urged greater investment in education and research to achieve India’s 2047 development goals. Abu Dhabi’s Majed Ali Al Mansoori emphasized innovation’s human impact, inspiring students to pursue science-driven solutions for global challenges. Read More…
Minister Scindia says, “BSNL’s swadeshi 4G (fully upgradable to 5G) network on C-DoT core Tejas RAN, and TCS’s integration marks a historic step towards Viksit Bharat.” This initiative aims to reinforce India’s telecom self-reliance. Read More…
India dismissed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) as “absurd theatrics”, recalling that Islamabad had “pleaded” for a ceasefire during Operation Sindoor and reiterating that no third party has a role in disputes between the two countries. The response came from First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the…
Overall smartphone exports from India increased 39% year-on-year to $1.53 billion August 2025, while exports to the US specifically doubled to $965 million from $388 million in August 2024, said industry body India Cellular Electronics Association (ICEA) which represents Apple India. Read More…
President Donald Trump has said that he will put import taxes of 100 per cent on pharmaceutical drugs, 50 per cent on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30 per cent on upholstered furniture and 25 per cent on heavy trucks starting on October 1. The posts on his social media site on Thursday showed that…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to adopt ‘Swadeshi’ in their buying-selling culture to strengthen local industries and make India self-reliant. “For me, Swadeshi means that no matter which country the brand is from, it should be made in India. It should be made by the youth of the country and should have…
At the UP Industrial Trade Show, PM Modi called on Indian manufacturers to turn disruption into opportunity. He urged building everything domestically—from semiconductors to ships—and warned that dependence on foreign supply chains undermines growth. Reforms like the GST overhaul are intended to fuel this self-reliant industrial vision. Read More…
The Defence Ministry inked a ₹62,370-crore contract with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk 1A light combat aircraft, including 68 single-seaters and 29 twin variants. Deliveries will begin in 2027–28 and continue over six years, with over 64 % indigenous content to boost India’s aerospace ecosystem. Read More…