Sweeping U.S. tariff hikes may have unsettled trade flows, but the India–U.S. partnership remains steady, anchored not in economics alone but in trust, resilience, and strategic alignment. Analysts stress that while tariffs sting, they cannot shake the deeper foundations of this relationship. Washington’s decision to impose tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods has Read More…
KANNUR: Kerala has received a festive upgrade this Onam season with the arrival of a 20-coach Vande Bharat train — the second such long-formation service in the state. Built at Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the new rake reached Kerala after undergoing inspection at Basin Bridge, Chennai, and will proceed via Palakkad to Mangaluru for Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert as a fresh low-pressure system has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal early Tuesday morning. This is the first low-pressure system of the month, and it is expected to intensify within the next 24 hours before moving towards the Odisha coast. The system, Read More…
New Delhi, September 2, 2025 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India is on course to secure a significant share of the $1 trillion global semiconductor market, positioning the nation as a full-stack semiconductor hub. Calling chips the “digital diamonds” of the 21st century, PM Modi said they have surpassed oil in strategic importance Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has called for a fresh look at the exemption given to minority-run schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, observing that the 2014 Constitution Bench ruling shielding such institutions appears contrary to the spirit of the law. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan urged the Chief Justice Read More…
Kozhikode, September 2 — To meet the festive rush during Onam, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has rolled out 90 special bus services to Kerala in addition to its regular schedules. The extra services will run from September 2 until Uthradam day (September 4), while special return trips are planned from Thiruvonam onwards Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), describing it as a transformative step to harness India’s demographic dividend and accelerate progress towards Viksit Bharat 2047. The ₹99,446-crore employment-linked incentive scheme, first announced in his Independence Day address, aims to generate over 3.5 crore jobs by July Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Semicon India 2025 at Yashobhoomi, declaring that “chips are the digital diamonds of our time” and asserting that “the world trusts India, believes in India, and is ready to build the semiconductor future with India.” Marking a milestone in India’s tech journey, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented Modi with Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala are on an unprecedented upward streak, racing towards the ₹78,000 mark per sovereign (8 grams). On Tuesday, rates climbed another ₹160, setting the price at ₹77,800 per sovereign and ₹9,725 per gram. This surge follows Monday’s dramatic ₹680 single-day jump, which pushed gold beyond the ₹77,000 milestone for the first Read More…
In one of the largest cyber fraud cases ever reported in Kerala, a 49-year-old pharmaceutical businessman from Elamkulam, Kochi, has been duped of a staggering ₹24.76 crore through an elaborate online investment scam. The fraud, which unfolded between March 2023 and August 2025, has shocked both law enforcement agencies and the business community. The scam Read More…