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SK hynix commits USD 39.42 billion to expand AI memory chip fabs

Seoul, Aug. 7 -- South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK hynix Inc. has decided to invest approximately 54 trillion won (USD 39.42 billion) to construct new fabrication plants in Yongin and Cheongj... Read More


Google Pay not focusing on cross-border payments now, prioritising faster, safer domestic transactions

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Google Pay is currently not focusing on cross-border payments and remittances and is instead putting significant emphasis on making domestic digital payments faster, simpler and s... Read More


PM Modi to address IIT Delhi's 57th convocation on August 8, inaugurate AI supercomputing facility

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 57th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Saturday, where over 3,000 students, including 587 PhD scholars... Read More


Life insurers' new business premium rises 21% in July, but retail growth remains mixed

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India's life insurers recorded a nearly 21 per cent year-on-year rise in new business premium to Rs 47,004.84 crore in July 2026 from Rs 38,958.05 crore in the same month last yea... Read More


Lok Sabha clears tax exemption for foreign investors in government bonds

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Foreign investors in Indian government bonds will get an income-tax exemption on interest earnings and capital gains under the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, whic... Read More


Uttarakhand CM Dhami, UP CM Yogi Adityanath extend greetings on National Handloom Day

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has extended his greetings on the occasion of 'National Handloom Day', celebrating the invaluable contribution of Indian weavers and... Read More


NEET UG Paper leak 2026: Court hears submissions of CBI on chargesheet, lists for order on cognizance on August 10

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Rouse Avenue court on Friday heard the Submissions by the CBI on the chargesheet filed by the CBI in the NEET UG Paper leak case. After hearing the submissions, the court list... Read More


India reiterates humanitarian approach to fishermen issue during Foreign Secy Misri's visit to Sri Lanka: MEA

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India said on Friday that it reiterated the need for a humanitarian approach to the fishermen issue during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to Sri Lanka, stressing that the ... Read More


Global food prices edge up as cereals, sugar and edible oils turn costlier: FAO

Rome, Aug. 7 -- Global food commodity prices edged higher in July as rising cereal, vegetable oil and sugar prices outweighed declines in meat and dairy products, according to the Food and Agriculture... Read More


Parliament passes bill authorising appropriation from Consolidated Fund for excess expenditure for 2022-23

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Parliament on Thursday passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, which authorises the appropriation of money from the Consolidated Fund of India to regularise excess expenditur... Read More