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India's chip dream gets a major push: PM Modi to inaugurate SEMICON India 2026. Mark the date now

India, Aug. 18 -- The fifth edition of SEMICON India will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, 2026, at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre) in New D... Read More


Canada unveils nearly $70B clean energy investment in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec

Ottawa, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a nearly $70 billion clean energy investment involving the expansion of the Churchill Falls Generating Station, development of the Gull Island h... Read More


Three outstanding PhD scholars to receive Rs 1 lakh a year for three years from Valliappa Foundation

India, Aug. 18 -- The Valliappa Foundation has announced three Doctoral Research Fellowships to support promising young researchers and honour the enduring contributions of Padma Bhushan Prof Rajinder... Read More


'Take Gyanesh Kumar to the US': Congress mocks Trump over praise for India's voter ID system

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 18 -- The Congress has taken a jibe at US President Donald Trump after he praised India's voter identification system and expressed his support for adopting a similar model in the... Read More


Philippines school shooting horror: Student gunman, two guards among 4 dead

India, Aug. 18 -- At least four people, including a student and the gunman, were killed in a shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, according to media repor... Read More


Rishabh Pant scripts history! Indian wicketkeeper-batter joins elite 100-sixes club in Test cricket

Galle/IBNS, Aug. 18 -- India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has scripted history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket, media reports said. With the feat, Pant bec... Read More


'Vulgarity and disgust': DMK attacks Vijay over Trisha salute at I-Day event

Chennai/IBNS, Aug. 18 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan saluting each other during the state's 80th Independence Day celebrations has triggered a political controve... Read More


The Blueprint Every First-time SIP Investor Should Follow

India, Aug. 18 -- The first time you start a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), it seems simple, but there are many decisions that lie behind it. Which fund? How much? For how long? Most first-time inv... Read More


Why banking stocks see wilder swings than the rest of the market?

India, Aug. 18 -- Banking stocks often move more sharply than the broader market because banks are closely linked to interest rates, economic growth, credit demand and investor confidence. A small cha... Read More


Supreme Court rejects 'less painful' death penalty plea, but leaves door open for future change

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to replace hanging with a less painful and more dignified method of executing the death penalty, while leaving open... Read More