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Germany sees India, Tamil Nadu as semiconductor partners

October 27, 2026 admin

Germany sees opportunities to deepen semiconductor cooperation with India, particularly in power semiconductors, manufacturing technologies, research and skills development, with Tamil Nadu’s automotive and electronics industries offering scope for closer industrial partnerships, Michael Hasper, Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany, said on Tuesday. Addressing the inaugural session of the Semiconductor Summit 2026, organised by…

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Chip war exposes India’s semiconductor vulnerabilities, industry leaders say

October 27, 2026 admin

As geopolitical tensions reshape the global semiconductor industry, India needs to develop its own technology capabilities, reduce critical supply-chain dependencies, and build resilience through international partnerships, industry leaders said at a panel discussion on ‘The Chip War: Technology, Geopolitics and India’s Challenges’ at the Semiconductor Summit 2026 in Chennai. The panellists said India needed to…

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‘India has engineers, but needs more chip-ready ones’

October 27, 2026 admin

India is not short of engineers, but of engineers who are ready to build chips, panelists said on Tuesday, arguing that the talent gap facing the semiconductor mission is one of practical competence, exposure and experience across the whole value chain, rather than of numbers. Speaking at the ‘Who Will Build India’s Chips? Bridging the…

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Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot urges voters to unseat ‘worst govt’ in Israeli history

October 27, 2026 admin

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, leaves after voting during the national election on October 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Gadi Eisenkot, the main election challenger of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urged voters on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) to oust the “worst government” in Israel’s history. “I call on…

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Guntur Collector directs officials to safeguard election materials

October 27, 2026 admin

Guntur District Collector C.M. Saikanth Varma inspects the strong rooms ahead of the local body elections at Acharya Nagarjuna University on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: T. Vijaya Kumar District Collector and District Election Officer C.M. Saikanth Varma inspected the strong rooms and election material distribution centre in Guntur on Tuesday as part of preparations for…

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Tata Power in MoU with BPCL to develop 110 kV power infra at Mumbai refinery project

October 27, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangements Tata Power Company Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) to develop 110 kV power infrastructure involving an investment of around ₹250 crore. The project will meet the 90 MW power requirement of BPCL’s Petro Resid Fluidised…

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Nobel committee says Venezuela needs democratic change despite Maria Machado’s return

October 27, 2026 admin

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado greets supporters upon her arrival in Caracas on October 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Tuesday (October 27, 2026) that a democratic transition was “still” necessary in Venezuela, after opposition leader and 2025 Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado…

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Flight Of Fancy, Perfect Attitude, Battle Crown, Shining Dwan and Pledge shine

October 27, 2026 admin

Flight Of Fancy, Perfect Attitude, Battle Crown, Shining Dwan and Pledge shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Oct. 27) Inner sand: 1000m: Big B (Rajesh K) 1-8, 600/40. Strode out well. 1200m: Splendid Dream (R. Pradeep) 1-22, 1,000/1-8, 600/39. Moved impressively. Outer sand: 600m: Mister Brown (R. Pradeep) 44. In fine…

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Usman Khawaja gives us another reason to admire him

October 27, 2026 admin

Few cricketers, in fact few athletes, take a public stand on contemporary issues. The usual excuse is the old chestnut: politics and sport should not mix. But whether they should or not, they do and any justification for inaction is a cop out. So when a player does take a stand, it is both unusual…

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One dead, four others missing in Gabon oil rig disaster

October 27, 2026 admin

Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema visits a survivor injured during the sinking of the Borr Prospector 5 oil rig off the coast of Mayumba on October 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters An Indian citizen was killed after an oil rig sank off the coast of Gabon over the weekend, the central African country’s…

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