Semicon 2.0: Government bets on advanced chips, talent NEW DELHI: India plans to train one lakh semiconductor design engineers over five years under Semicon 2.0, as govt looks to build a deeper talent pool alongside its push into advanced chip technologies and manufacturing. The skilling push builds on the first phase of the programme, under…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey NEW DELHI: The internal power struggle within Hockey India has taken a dramatic turn, with federation president and former India captain Dilip Tirkey filing a complaint with Delhi Police against some of the federation’s officials, alleging “criminal breach of trust, theft, endangerment of life and wrongful abandonment”.Tirkey’s complaint also seeks…
Ricky Ponting reacts to Social Media criticism (Image: PTI) Ricky Ponting has responded strongly to the growing criticism and social media backlash surrounding Punjab Kings’ dramatic slump in IPL 2026, insisting the negativity has not affected the team’s dressing room.Punjab Kings began the new mega-auction cycle in sensational fashion, winning six of their first seven…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during his India visit, stressed on Washington’s intent to prevent geopolitical disruptions from distorting global energy markets, while pushing pushing exports to India.During discussions on energy security, Rubio’s office, quoted by Reuters, stressed that the US sees energy exports as a key instrument in strengthening partnerships, particularly with India,…
NEW DELHI: Two major railway PSUs – Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) and Ircon International – are set to be merged as part of a move to create a bigger entity that can take up larger domestic and international projects, instead of competing with each other, top officials said Tuesday.This marks the second PSU merger after…
Korean automaker Hyundai has teased the fourth-generation Hyundai i20, revealing design details of the hatchback’s exterior design ahead of its global debut. The latest preview confirms a new connected lighting setup at both the front and rear, marking a major styling shift for the model.At the front, the new i20 features a full-width LED light…
Infosys employees are now awaiting details on the annual salary revisions. Infosys, India’s second largest IT services major, has reportedly awarded its eligible employees an average performance bonus of 70% for the April-June quarter. While the average payout is similar to the last quarter, it is around 10 percentage points lower than what was awarded…
Digital tools deployed to rebuild desert ecosystems after destructive fires California lost as many as 1.3 million Joshua trees when the 43,000-acre (17,400-hectare) Dome Fire burned through the Mojave National Preserve in 2020.According to the University of California, Berkeley, scientists at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment (DSE) have partnered…
Celebrating success in squash The eighth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, honouring the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s finest athletes across multiple sports. TOISA 2025 will recognise performances delivered between January 1 and December 31, 2025, spotlighting standout moments from major…
SBI hits back at 2.6% GDP growth claim, says numbers were compared incorrectly The State Bank of India (SBI) has rejected claims that India’s nominal GDP growth in the first quarter of FY27 was only 2.6%, saying the figure came from comparing two different versions of the GDP data.The pushback came after former finance secretary…
