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'Micron Technology plans to set up more chip units in India'

Micron Technology Inc. intends to build several semiconductor assembly and packaging units in India in addition to its proposed fabrication unit, minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, as the US-based company takes a long-term view of the country as a market and manufacturing destination for semiconductors.

PLI scheme in the works for heavy equipment

The Union government is working on a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme worth ₹12,000 crore for heavy machinery used in mining and construction, two people aware of the development said.

Govt mulls MSP hike for key rabi crops ahead of elections

The proposals by a panel on farm prices await Cabinet approval

Ukraine and Russia target each other's infrastructure

Russia said it had thwarted a coordinated Ukrainian attack on Crimea early on Sunday, while drones also targeted Moscow, disrupting air traffic in the capital, and caused a fire at an oil depot in the southwest of the country.

Death toll in Libya flooding at 11,470 as over 10k still missing

At least 11,300 people have died and another 10,100 are missing from the coastal city of Derna one week after Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported.

Ramaswamy voWS to end H-1B visas if he becomes US prez

Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy has captured headlines for his hardline immigration policy agenda

Heavy rains lash parts of Raj, orange alert for seven districts

FIVE BIG DAMS OVERFLOWED DUE TO HEAVY RAINS IN LAST THREE DAYS, SAY OFFICIALS

Prep for festive rush, Scindia tells airports

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has asked various airport operators to take necessary steps to curb congestion during the upcoming festive season and winter peak travel, officials familiar with the development said on Sunday.

Govt rolls out campaign for inclusive health care to mark Modi's birthday

To make health care accessible and inclusive across the country, the health ministry implemented the Ayushman Bhav campaign on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Sunday.

Off-duty solider abducted from his home, killed in strife-torn Manipur

An off-duty Indian Army soldier was kidnapped by militants from his home in Manipur on Saturday morning and his body was found the following morning with a gunshot wound to his head, officials aware of the incident said on Sunday, in the latest fatality in a state torn apart by ethnic conflict for over four months now.

Santiniketan in Bengal now part of Unesco's World Heritage List

The famed Santiniketan town in West Bengal where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati - the state's only Central university over a century ago, has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List.

1st batch of CRPF's COBRA commandos deployed in Kupwara

The first batch of COBRA commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force have completed training in the jungles of Jammu and Kashmir and have been deployed in Kupwara, officials aware of the matter said. This is the first time that the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (COBRA), created in 2009 to fight Maoist insurgents, have been moved out of central and eastern India and sent to J&K.

Anantnag ops on, hunt for terrorists continues

The efforts to flush out terrorists hiding in the Garole forests of Kokernag in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag entered the fifth day on Sunday as security forces widened the area of operation to neighbouring villages, officials said.

Onus on Congress to protect the Constitution, democracy: Kharge

The Congress party laid the foundation of the Constitution and democracy and the responsibility of protecting them also lies with it, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge told the extended Congress Working Committee that met at Telangana's capital on Sunday to brainstorm on the upcoming elections.

Shah targets rivals for 'appeasement politics'

No previous government dared to celebrate the \"Telangana Liberation Day\" in the past 75 years due to their appeasement policies and vote bank politics, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

Kerala reports no new Nipah cases, admin keeps vigil

No fresh cases of Nipah virus were detected in Kerala on Sunday as 42 more samples, including those at high-risk, came back negative. So far, six cases of the zoonotic virus have been reported in the state; two have died of the infection and the rest are receiving treatment.

Congress unveils 6 guarantees for election-bound Telangana

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday announced six \"guarantees\" for the people of Telangana ahead of the crucial assembly polls, as she made an emotional pitch to the voters, saying it is her dream to see the party's government that will work for all sections of society in the state.

Stringent rules for pet shops, but yet to be enforced in Delhi

Nearly five years after the Union government notified the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018, the provisions of which bring accountability to the trade of pets, the regulations are yet to be enforced in the Capital, animal welfare organisations and experts said.

Nuh violence: Court extends MLA remand

The Nuh district court on Sunday extended Congress MLA Mamman Khan's police remand by two days in response to a request from the police for a five-day remand in connection with three additional cases filed against him at the Nagina police station for inciting violence in Nuh on July 31, police officers said on Sunday.

Cow vigilante to be brought to Ggm in attempt to murder case

The Gurugram police will bring cow vigilante Mohit Yadav, better known as Monu Manesar, from Rajasthan to Haryana's Pataudi in Gurugram district in connection with an attempt to murder case registered there in February, police officers said on Sunday.

₹2.5K a year: To save old trees, Gurugram to give out 'pension'

The Haryana government has approved a pension for these venerable residents of Gurugram, a familiar sight to their neighbours who pass them by every day. However, these inhabitants of the Millennium City are not human, though their lives are no less precious - they are the city's trees aged 75 years or older, and are set to receive ₹2,500 each for annual maintenance and upkeep.

Acute shortage of gardeners to maintain Delhi's 15,200 parks

Hari Lal is one of five gardeners entrusted to oversee the maintenance of 72 parks at Patel Nagar. In his team, two people maintain parks in residential neighbourhoods-called housing area parks -and their duties include removing garbage, watering the plants, and trimming the grass. They also prune trees along colony roads, and remove fallen trees after stormy weather.

Monsoon withdrawal in Delhi unlikely soon: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said the monsoon is unlikely to retreat from the National Capital Region anytime soon, adding that Delhi will continue to witness scattered rain activity over the next few days.

Proud of my RSS links, says JNU VC

Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) vice chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Sunday said she wondered whether the Supreme Court would treat \"us\" equally the way it did to grant relief to activist Teesta Setalvad on a Saturday night, as she released a book attacking left-wing politics.

PM Modi inaugurates new Metro stn as Airport Line gets extension

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the extension of Delhi Metro's Airport Express Line from the Dwarka Sector 21 station to a new station - Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 which became operational for the public from 3pm onwards. The speed of trains on the line has also been increased, from the existing 110kmph to 120kmph, officials said.

Super Siraj wrecks Sri Lanka, India become Asian champs

Mohammed Siraj snared four wickets in an over in a sensational match haul of 6/21 that skittled Sri Lanka's innings for just 50- the lowest ever in an ODI final - at the Asia Cup final in Colombo on Sunday.

At all-party meet, big push for women quota

Leaders of parties across the political spectrum pushed for the passage of the women's reservation bill at the all-party meeting called by the Union government on Sunday, a day before Parliament meets for a five-day special session.

PM opens Yashobhoomi, ₹13k-cr plan for workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched his government as a \"partner of the Vishwakarmas\" and inaugurated a state-of-the art India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) - Yashobhoomi - at Dwarka in southwest Delhi.

Naga Chaitanya is not getting married yet; he is in a 'happy space' with Sobhita

Earlier this week, reports suggested that actor Naga Chaitanya plans to get married for the second time. However, we have learned it is not true.

Madhuri could play Saroj Masterji

Producer Bhushan Kumar recently confirmed in an interview that preparations for choreographer Saroj Khan's biopic are in full swing. \"Saroj ji's biopic will be directed and created by Hansal Mehta. It is in the writing stage [now],\" he said.