TECH EXPLAINED: What is a semiconductor? Know how it works and why the Government of India gave Rs 40 thousand crores for it.

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom What are Semiconductors: In the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is also continuously emphasizing on this area. In this direction, the government has today taken a big step in the Budget 2025–26 to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem of the country. About Rs 40,000 crore…

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India Budget 2026 Reaction: What did Opposition leaders see in budget? Akhilesh Yadav says ‘no hope from this government…’

India Budget 2026 Reactions LIVE: On February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Budget. The Budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year (April 2026 to March 2027) was presented on a Sunday, marking a first in independent India. The FY27 Budget came amid a complex environment. Watch Union Budget 2026 LIVE While…

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NCP merger still on after Ajit Pawar’s death? Sharad Pawar’s bombshell claim, Sunetra Pawar’s elevation—the saga so far

Despite Ajit Pawar’s death casting a shadow over Maharashtra politics and his wife Sunetra Pawar being elevated to the position of Deputy Chief Minister, rumors of a potential merger between two NCP factions have not died down. On Saturday, the senior Pawar admitted that discussions for a reunification of the two factions had been going…

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Why did suspended Navjot Kaur Sidhu quit Punjab Congress? ‘I have enough proofs to destroy…’

Suspended Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu said on Saturday she has quit the party, saying that “no promising leader is heard” within it. She went on to slam Congress’ Punjab unit chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, for allegedly “damaging” the organization. She called him “the most horrific, incapable, corrupt president ever”. Who is Navjot Kaur…

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Judge Declines to Pause Minnesota Immigration Agent Surge

A US judge has denied Minnesota’s request to pause the Trump administration’s recent surge of thousands of immigration enforcement agents in the state. US District Judge Katherine Menendez’s order will allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies to maintain approximately 3,000 officers deployed in Minnesota — primarily in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and…

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NCP-NCP (SP) merger possibilities: Piyush Goyal says unlikely that will happen; party leaders remain tight-lipped

Union Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Saturday that he did not anticipate a reconciliation between the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions — formerly led by Ajit Pawar, who tragically died in a plane crash, and his uncle Sharad Pawar. He noted that the NCP, serving as a key ally in Maharashtra’s Mahayuti coalition, has…

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