Rate hikes, elevated oil price can aid the rise
India's strong domestic demand and demographic dividend give it an advantage in the global semiconductor race, but access to core technology remains a key hurdle, said Balaji Thirumalai, Partner and India Head of Semiconductors and Electronics Manufacturing Practice at Bain & Company. He said Semicon 2.0's focus on talent, fabs, OSATs, design, equipment and materials is needed to build a complete ecosystem.
Congress’s Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan was sent to 14-day judicial custody till October 3 after being arrested over four pending non-bailable warrants linked to cases from the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement. Police said the cases involve serious offences, including murder, rioting and criminal intimidation
For years, the race to build ever more powerful artificial intelligence followed a well-worn Silicon Valley principle: move fast and break things. But in a series of cascading events over a 10-day stretch, the largest AI labs found themselves reeling as their own creations threatened to break humanity itself. An Anthropic researcher quit the firm, warning that the pace of AI development poses an existential threat, possibly within a decade. Another researcher at the firm said the odds of human...
Armistead Maupin’s iconic statement is a powerful reminder that honesty can have consequences far beyond the person who speaks. Telling the truth about one's life can create vulnerability, but it can also create recognition, compassion and connection. The world does not change simply because people reveal personal information; it changes when authentic stories help others question assumptions, understand different experiences and see common humanity.
Agarkar’s exit was driven by differences over Rohit Sharma’s future and VVS Laxman, while his absence from a key review meeting added to BCCI concerns ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
DLF is set to develop a lavish seven lakh sq ft shopping mall in Goa by March 2027, with a projected investment of approximately ₹500 crore. The mall is forecasted to earn over ₹150 crore in annual rent and has already secured leases for seventy to seventy-five percent of its space. This undertaking is part of DLF's strategy, which includes three retail projects underway this financial year.
According to separate law ministry notifications, two judges and five additional judges have been appointed to the Delhi High Court while one judge has been appointed to the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked US President Donald Trump for signing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, urging its provisions to be implemented “fully and swiftly” to increase pressure on Russia. He also paid tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, after whom the legislation was named.
ABVP won three of the four central panel posts in the Delhi University Students' Union election, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen secured the vice-president's post. The Congress-backed NSUI failed to win any of the four positions. ABVP's Yash Dabas defeated NSUI's Vijai Shankar Meena by 2,053 votes in the presidential race.
