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India must build semiconductor capabilities beyond chip design, says DG of Semiconductor Laboratory

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India must build semiconductor capabilities beyond chip design, says DG of Semiconductor Laboratory

India needs to strengthen capabilities across the semiconductor value chain, from manufacturing and materials to research and specialised skills, to reduce dependence on foreign technologies and build a resilient domestic ecosystem, Dr. Kamaljeet Singh, Director-General of the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, said on Tuesday (October 27, 2026). Speaking at the inaugural session of the Semiconductor…

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Madras Regiment celebrates Infantry Day at Wellington

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Madras Regiment celebrates Infantry Day at Wellington

Brigadier S.K. Dutta, SM of DSSC, laying a wreath and paying his respect at War memorial in Wellington on Infantry Day. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Madras Regimental Centre at Wellington in the Nilgiris celebrated Infantry Day on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), commemorating the landing of the first Indian Army troops in Srinagar, Jammu…

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India needs three lakh semiconductor professionals by 2030, says SRMIST VC

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India needs three lakh semiconductor professionals by 2030, says SRMIST VC

India will require about three lakh semiconductor professionals by 2030, with a greater pool of skilled workers needed in fabrication, packaging, testing and semiconductor equipment in addition to chip design, C. Muthamizhchelvan, Vice-Chancellor of SRM Institute of Science and Technology, said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Semiconductor Summit 2026, organised by…

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AI can strengthen parliamentary processes, citizen participation: Om Birla

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AI can strengthen parliamentary processes, citizen participation: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (R) and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh hold a Joint Declaration during the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2026 at Parliament on Tuesday. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can optimise parliamentary workflows and deepen citizen participation if its development and use are guided by “human values, ethics, transparency, and accountability”, Lok…

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Netherlands withdraws from Eurovision 2027 amid sensitivities over Israel’s participation given its military campaign in Gaza

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Netherlands withdraws from Eurovision 2027 amid sensitivities over Israel’s participation given its military campaign in Gaza

The Netherlands will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its public broadcaster NPO said on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), citing “sensitivities” over Israel’s participation. The Dutch withdrawal is the latest in a series of boycotts from countries unhappy at Israel’s inclusion in the annual music festival, given its military campaign in Gaza sparked…

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Stock markets end largely unchanged amid elevated crude oil prices, selling in bank stocks

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Stock markets end largely unchanged amid elevated crude oil prices, selling in bank stocks

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended largely unchanged in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) amid persistently elevated crude oil prices, selling in blue-chip bank stocks and caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex…

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After his 38-ball 113, Abhishek Sharma plays down Yuvraj’s 12-ball fifty challenge

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After his 38-ball 113, Abhishek Sharma plays down Yuvraj’s 12-ball fifty challenge

India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his hundred during the third T20 cricket international match between New Zealand and India on October 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Abhishek Sharma may have idolised Yuvraj Singh growing up, but the India opener is not ready to take up his mentor’s challenge of smashing a half-century off 12 balls,…

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SCR cancels daily express trains towards Visakhapatnam as Cyclone Arnab intensifies

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SCR cancels daily express trains towards Visakhapatnam as Cyclone Arnab intensifies

In view of cyclone Arnab, South Central Railway cancelled daily express trains. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: RAJU V South Central Railway (SCR) on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) has announced the cancellation of popular daily express trains towards Visakhapatnam — including Godavari, Gautami, Visakha, Falaknuma, Narapur, Garib Rath and…

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Rupee closes marginally up three paise at 95.12 against U.S. dollar amid elevated crude oil prices

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Rupee closes marginally up three paise at 95.12 against U.S. dollar amid elevated crude oil prices

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee closed marginally up by 3 paise at 95.12 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), backed by likely intervention from the Reserve Bank amid elevated crude oil prices and a stronger greenback ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy…

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