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India emerge as a trusted, resilient partner in the electronics and semiconductor space, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Saturday, and asserted the world wants to partner with India for the country to grow its footprints in the semiconductor ecosystem. Talking to PTI on the sidelines of the Semicon India 2023 event organised at Mahatma Mandir here, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for the sector is to create more and more opportunities for young Indians studying in colleges.

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NIAMEY (Reuters) — The European Union has cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.

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Australia on Saturday agreed to further cooperate with India, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Korea to ensure the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific at the 33rd Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). Officials from the two countries on Saturday met in Brisbane.

agricultural residue per day. These plants can produce over 300 tonnes of CBG and more than 2,000 tonnes of fermented organic manure (FOM) daily.

New Delhi: Around 19.58 lakh patients availed dialysis services and 217.75 lakh hemodialysis sessions have been conducted under Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in Lok Sabha. PMNDP is for people suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the programme ensures availability of dialysis services in all district hospitals across the country free of cost for eligible beneficiaries.

Onomichi city, located in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture, found itself embroiled in controversy and public outrage after distributing flyers containing deeply sexist & demeaning advice to pregnant women. According to CNN, the flyers, created in 2017 based on a public survey, were intended to offer guidance to expectant mothers but instead perpetuated harmful gender stereotypes and sparked widespread criticism. The controversial pamphlets, titled 'From an experienced dad to you', were sent to pregnant women in their seventh month. It provided responses from experienced fathers regarding their desires and expectations from their partners after childbirth.CNN reported that the content of the flyers suggested that men and women had fundamentally different ways of thinking, claiming that men operated on theories while women relied on emotions.

National Education Policy (NEP) will give due respect and credit to every language in the country and those who try to politicise language for their selfish interests will have to shut their shops, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Delivering the inaugural address at the «Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam» on the third anniversary of the launch of the NEP, Modi said the biggest injustice to students is judging them on the basis of their language, instead of their capabilities. «The National Educational Policy will give due respect and credit to every language in the country… Those who try to politicise language for their selfish interests will now have to shut their shops,» the prime minister said.

A case has been registered against right-wing activist Sambhaji Bhide for certain controversial references about Mahatma Gandhi's family. The police in Maharashtra’s Amravati district registered a case against Sambhaji Bhide a day after the Congress condemned the matter in the Assembly. The case has been registered under Indian Penal Code section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), an official was quoted as saying by PTI.

Narendra Modi highlighted the unfortunate perception of several prosperous Indian languages at the inaugural event of the All India Education Convention at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on July 29. It marked the third anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He said that Indian languages were presented as unprogressive which is false, reported Hindustan Times.

Marcos Jr. said on Saturday his country must start importing rice to prepare for the impact of El Nino dry weather conditions on the local harvest, and may seek a supply deal with India.

crypto enthusiasts streamed into co-working spaces in Mexico City this week for the global launch of Worldcoin, hoping to have their irises scanned with a biometric verification device in exchange for cryptocurrency. Mexico City is one of 35 cities in 20 countries where Worldcoin — founded by Open AI CEO Sam Altman — is pushing its ambitious project to create a unique «digital passport» called World ID, which would help distinguish humans from bots online.

Balochistan government-in-exile Naela Quadri has sought the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations (UN) for its freedom from Pakistan's illegal occupation. «Prime minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government have an opportunity today to rise in support of Balochistan at the UN, which they may not have tomorrow,» Quadri told reporters on Friday, after performing a puja at the VIP ghat of the Ganga here in Uttarakhand, praying for Balochistan's freedom.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam 2023 at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam will be held on 29-30 July 29. The ‘Samagam’ is held in conjunction with the third anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Kim Jong Un met the Chinese delegation which visited Pyongyang to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and vowed to develop the two countries' relations to a «new high», the North's state media said on Saturday. Kim hosted a reception for the Chinese officials led by Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong on Friday, the North's KCNA news agency said. The Chinese delegation was the first to visit the reclusive state since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new gas pipeline linking the burgeoning Perth Basin to the Goldfields region will provide the “missing link” in energy supply to unlock the decarbonisation and downstream processing capacity of Western Australia’s critical minerals industry, APA boss Adam Watson says.

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's state miner, Codelco, on Friday cut its copper output forecast for 2023 and said it expects more halts in production during the second half of the year, following months of declines.

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SYDNEY (Reuters) -The U.S. will help Australia produce guided multiple-launch rocket systems by 2025, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday, after the two nations' top officials pledged to engage with China but also oppose it if needed.

The 2024 T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by the US and West Indies is likely to be held between June 4 to 30 next year, spread across 10 venues. According to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, ICC has started inspecting some shortlisted venues in US and West Indies.