The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed to all vehicles on Friday, as confirmed by officials. This vital 250-kilometer route serves as the only all-weather connection between Kashmir and the rest of the country. The closure is necessary to facilitate road widening and debris removal at sensitive locations between Udhampur and Banihal. This decision followed the … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hailed Hyderabad-based space startup TakeMe2Space after its ‘PowerBank-50’ became India’s first indigenously developed satellite battery to earn the coveted flight heritage status. Reacting to the milestone on social media platform X, FM Sitharaman wrote, “Brilliant! Until now, Indian satellite builders mostly had to import this critical component at … Read more
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) spokesperson Lenin Mohanty on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government in Odisha and the Centre for allegedly changing the colour of the Indian hockey team’s jersey from blue to saffron, terming the move “unfortunate”. Addressing the justification that saffron represents the national flag, Mohanty countered by stating that … Read more
The gains in U.S. chip stocks on Thursday and Friday mark a dramatic reversal of the selloff this month. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) gained 3% in premarket trading on Friday, and the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) advanced 2.4%. Chip stocks rose sharply on Thursday, with SNDK rising 26%. Friday’s rally followed Amazon and Microsoft … Read more
Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra was detained along with other party workers on Friday while protesting near the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam against the State government over the Cauvery water dispute. The protest was held after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) direction to release 3,500 cusec of water daily to Tamil Nadu. Vijayendra … Read more
Goldman Sachs says AI growth and energy demand are boosting critical minerals investments. Goldman Sachs said rising AI, EV and energy infrastructure demand is reshaping the mining sector, increasing interest in critical minerals. Companies are pursuing deals and investors are focusing on the resources as key assets for technology growth. Goldman Sachs said companies are … Read more
Recently, a protest by the ‘Cockroach People’s Party’ at Jantar Mantar has led to legal action against Meta India’s head and several Facebook and Instagram accounts. The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have filed a case against Arun Srinivasan, the head of Meta India, along with multiple accounts for allegedly disseminating altered and objectionable videos and … Read more
In response to the directive from the Cauvery Water Management Authority to release water for Tamil Nadu, farmers and Kannada organizations staged a protest near the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) reservoir on Friday. The demonstration was heavily policed, with approximately 1,500 officers deployed to maintain order. The authority upheld the recommendation from the Cauvery Water … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Vidya Vahini Scheme by distributing bicycles to over 3,000 Class 9 girls. The initiative aims to improve school access, reduce dropouts, and eventually benefit more than 1.4 lakh students across Delhi. The government of Delhi has taken a new step towards empowering girls through the Vidya Vahini Scheme, … Read more
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Friday responded to a question regarding the plight of families of Delhi Police personnel injured during the July 20 student march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament with a remark, “Are you from the BJP?” Many families of Delhi Police personnel who sustained injuries during … Read more