September 19, 2026 1:42 PM

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India accounts for 20% of global semiconductor design workforce, says MeitY

Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and IT, S Krishnan, today said that India currently accounts for nearly 20 percent of the world's semiconductor design workforce. He said that the government has placed substantial emphasis on design talent, with an ongoing program to train approximately 85 t...

September 19, 2026 9:37 AM

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US, Denmark reach deal to expand American military presence in Greenland

US President Donald Trump said that the United States has reached a deal with Denmark to strengthen the American military presence in Greenland, ending months of tension over his repeated calls to acquire the Arctic island.   The agreement leaves Greenland under Denmark's sovereignty while giving th...

September 19, 2026 7:47 AM

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DUSU elections: Polling concludes, vote counting scheduled today

Polling for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) concluded yesterday. Voting was held in two phases. A total of 1,000 EVMs were arranged for the election, of which 960 were used for voting, while 40 were kept in reserve.    Voting was held for four central posts: President, Vice-President, Se...

September 19, 2026 6:58 AM

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JPC holds first meeting on Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026

The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was held in New Delhi yesterday. Chaired by Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Jaiswal, the Committee was briefed by representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs on the provisions of the Bill. T...