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India has launched Semicon 2.0 with a ₹1.28 trillion budget to fund a second commercial silicon fabrication plant by 2031 alongside its first display fab. 

The seized stock included potato chips and snacks such as Lay’s, Kurkure variants and Fun Flips, along with Maggi Masala and Atta Noodles.

With inflation surging, the rial weakening and sanctions adding further pressure, Iran’s leadership faces a difficult choice between continuing confrontation and pursuing diplomacy to ease economic pressure.

MahaRERA's ruling protects buyers by limiting builders' deductions upon cancellation and mandating refunds within 45 days. MahaREAT ordered a builder to refund a Dubai-based buyer for two cancelled flats.

Donald Trump has reportedly asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ on its maps, while Google Maps has already adopted the name for users in the US.

The advisory comes amid concerns over identity and financial fraud, with the mission stressing that biometric information such as fingerprints and facial scans can be particularly sensitive and should only be submitted through authorised government channels.

The two leaders held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as India continues to balance its close strategic partnership with Russia with its longstanding call for dialogue and diplomacy to end the Ukraine war.

An Air India flight from Dammam in Saudi Arabia to New Delhi with 32 passengers made an emergency landing at the Ahmedabad airport on Monday after a crew member found a tissue paper bearing a message that there was a ‘bomb’ on board the aircraft, police said.

Another spell of weak rainfall could hit kharif crops and vegetables, hurting farm incomes, rural demand and food prices, experts said

Queen Camilla is expected to support King Charles as Prince Harry seeks to rebuild ties with the royal family following years of estrangement and public criticism. 

Labor Day is an annual US holiday celebrating the social and economic achievements of American workers. It emerged from the labour movement of the late 19th century, when workers and labour activists pushed for better working conditions and greater recognition of the contribution of working people.

The restrictions, announced on Sunday, will apply to five flyovers and elevated corridors, with separate rules for goods vehicles, autorickshaws and two-wheelers.

An old Twitter post from 2012 warns against ChatGPT, despite the AI's 2022 launch. It has gone viral, sparking theories of time travel. 

Anushk Sharma, who said he has personally assisted students planning to study in the US, said he was no longer comfortable recommending the country amid the current uncertainty.

The foreign ministry said India has never recognised the existence of the Court of Arbitration on the IWT.

Utimaco Technologies challenged the no-tender appointment of C-DOT on procurement grounds, but the government defended the project as a strategic national asset vital to security.

In a post on X, Modi shared pictures from the meeting and said the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in the region. He added that India would continue to support all efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace in the region.

Amit Arora revealed that the husband earns around ₹1.5 lakh per month, while his wife earns ₹22,000 from tuitions, taking their total monthly income to about ₹1.72 lakh.

In the first known flare-up in violence between Iran and the US since late July, Washington struck Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, followed by Iran's retaliatory strikes on US bases in Jordan. Earlier, the US moved to cut off the UAE's branches of Banque Misr from the US financial system.

Zomato enforces a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for analogue dairy dishes in India, effective 31 August 2026. Non-compliant restaurants may be removed from the platform.