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India Today
10 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Rekha Gupta performs yoga by Yamuna, jabs Kejriwal over failed promises
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday performed yoga on the banks of the Yamuna River on the occasion of International Yoga Day, taking a dig at former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. She said her act was meant to highlight her administration's efforts to clean the river after years of unfulfilled promises by the AAP government."Yamuna river is the symbol of our faith but the previous governments have ignored it. They (AAP) did not work to clean it. But in the four months that we have been in power, we have worked to clean it."advertisementCalling out the previous AAP government's inaction on cleaning the Yamuna river, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the point of the exercise was to show the people of Delhi the ongoing efforts to clean the river. "Soon, there will be cruises here where the boats are... Everyone wants to work in this regard, and we used the technology that is being used to clean the river for the first time. We are working in the direction that if a single drop of water enters the river, it must be clean," she said, as reported by news agency ANI."People ask me, where will the cruise run? I want to tell them, the cruise will run on this river where students performed yoga today on boats," she added. Hitting out at the AAP dispensation, she said they associated yoga with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and did not celebrate the they associate yoga with Prime Minister Modi, what can we do? Tomorrow, he might leave his food if he sees PM's association with it. After seeing BJP government in Delhi, he left the national capital," she government organised programmes at 11 locations to commemorate the IDY, with ministers, MLAs and BJP MPs joining the from PTI, ANIMust Watch
India Today
5 days ago
- General
- India Today
Who's the teen whose terrace video might help solve Air India crash mystery
Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari was hoping to shoot a simple video of a plane flying overhead for his friends. Instead, what he captured was the fiery final moments of Air India's Dreamliner 787-8, footage that went viral and could potentially aid investigators in piecing together what went came to Ahmedabad on June 12 to visit his father, who had recently moved into a rented apartment in Meghaninagar, an area close to the arriving at his father's place around 12.30 pm on Thursday, a spot nestled between the airport and the crash site, he discovered that planes frequently flew low overhead, according to a PTI report. Curious and excited, he climbed up to the terrace, hoping to catch a view he'd never experienced before. After lunch, he went up to the terrace with his sister and friend Raj by the aircraft flying overhead, Aryan began recording a video."The plane was passing from very close, so I thought of shooting a video, so I could show it to my friends. The plane went downwards, and I thought it was going to land as the airport was nearby," the teen told ANI."But when it went down, flames started coming up, and we saw that it had exploded. I was scared. I showed the video to my sister. I also told my father about it," said London-bound flight AI 171 had crashed less than a minute after take-off. "I'd never seen anything like that before," he the 242 people onboard, 241 died, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Several others on the ground also died.I WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN AN AEROPLANE: GUJARAT TEENIt wasn't until later that the scale of what he had witnessed sank in."I couldn't sleep that night," Aryan told The Indian Express. "When I saw the news and realised I had filmed the final moments of that plane, it hit me. I still can't believe it.'His family said the incident left him traumatised. The police called Aryan in for questioning and took his statement, recognising that his video could hold vital clues for the crash a teenager who had never seen a plane fly so low, the experience left a lasting mark. "I will never sit in an aeroplane," he said video he captured rapidly gained attention online, leading the Ahmedabad Crime Branch to summon him on June 14 to record his statement as a speculation that he had been detained, the police later issued a brief clarification that he had come to give a Sunday morning, Kailashbhen Thakur, the landlady of the residence, shared Aryan Asari's ordeal with The Hindu."He had just arrived in the city for the first time. Within an hour, he witnessed something no one should ever see," she said. She mentioned that the incident had left the boy visibly disturbed, prompting his decision to return to his village and continue his InTrending Reel
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Tata is going to produce 48 mn chips per day at Jagiroad plant in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma, ET Manufacturing
Advt Advt Advt Advt Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the Tata semiconductor facility at Jagiroad in Assam will start manufacturing chips by the end of the current financial year, operational, the Tata plant will produce a whopping 48 million chip units per day, the chief minister told ANI."We have given all the clearances. Activity has started at a huge and rapid pace. I think they will be ready by the end of this financial year," he said."They will be ready to produce the first chips, and Tata is going to produce 48 million chips per day. So I think it will cater to global demand as well as demand within the country," the chief minister ₹27,000 Tata project was approved by the Union Cabinet on February 29, 2024, followed by a quick ground-breaking is a greenfield facility for assembly and testing of semiconductor chips for applications across automotive, mobile devices, artificial intelligence (AI), and other key segments. Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt Ltd, is building assembly and test is a critical part of the semiconductor value chain where wafers manufactured by semiconductor fabs are assembled or packaged and then tested before they are finally used in the desired proposed facility in Jagiroad is strategically located with access to abundant water and green power - a key sustainability consideration for the Tata group and its customers globally. Assam is also closer to the current semiconductor packaging & test hubs in countries like Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and state government is setting up an electronics manufacturing city around the Tata semiconductor plant -- named Ratan Tata Electronics Manufacturing City The semiconductor industry in India is still in a nascent stage, with various local and multinational companies intending to tap its vast potential. Chip shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic realised the importance of indigenous manufacturing to fill the deficiency, for national security and to galvanise indigenous on five semiconductors are currently underway - four in Gujarat and one in Assam. The Union Cabinet this month approved a semiconductor manufacturing unit in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh , which will be India's to boost its electronic components manufacturing ecosystem, the Assam government has decided to offer additional incentives to manufacturers willing to set up units in the northeastern state in addition to what the central government is Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters on Monday in New Delhi after a roundtable meeting with industry members that Assam's policy proposes to provide 60 per cent additional incentives to electronics components manufacturers, topping up the central government incentives."If the government of India, as per the government of India policy, if you are entitled to ₹100, we will supplement that by another ₹60... So we are not entering the nitty gritty of the policy because we are guided by the government of India's policy," CM Sarma monetary incentives, the Assam government will provide free land and reimburse the GST payments, the chief minister CM said his government has earmarked ₹25,000 crore as incentives for semiconductor and electronic component manufacturers. In late March, the Union Cabinet approved the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme with a funding of ₹22,919 crore to make India self-reliant in the electronics supply chain. Soon after the central government announced the electronics components manufacturing policy, Assam also released its own components manufacturing CM underlined that any company intending to set up a components manufacturing unit in Assam would reap the benefits of three programmes - the central components manufacturing policy, Assam's components manufacturing policy, and the northeast India-focused UNNATI UNNATI scheme, officially named the Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialisation Scheme, is a central sector scheme launched by the Indian government to promote industrialisation and employment in the North Eastern Region.
Economic Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
IPL to resume next week across four venues: Report
The IPL 2025 is set to resume next week across four venues, with the specific locations to be finalized soon. The eliminator and final venues are expected to remain unchanged. The tournament was postponed by a week due to security concerns after a match was called off midway, and a new schedule will be announced following a comprehensive assessment. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume across four venues next week, with the specific locations still to be finalised., reported ANI. Further, The venues for the eliminator and final matches are expected to remain unchanged."IPL will restart next week, in four venues. The venues will be shortlisted soon, and the venues of the qualifier, eliminator and finals are likely to remain the same," a BCCI official told ANI."The tournament will resume with the match between RCB and LSG. The final venue could be changed as rain can affect the matches in Kolkata later, so this call will be taken accordingly."The BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament has been postponed by a week on Friday and that a new schedule would be announced match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala was called off midway through the first innings on Thursday due to security concerns amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Spectators were informed of the cancellation and asked to vacate the premises, while both teams were escorted back to their an official statement, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said, "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week. Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholders.""The decision was taken by the IPL Governing Council after due consultation with all key stakeholders following the representations from most of the franchisees, who conveyed the concern and sentiments of their players, and also the views of the broadcaster, sponsors and fans; while the BCCI reposes full faith in the strength and preparedness of our armed forces, the Board considered it prudent to act in the collective interest of all stakeholders," he BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla said, said, "No decision has been taken yet. The BCCI officials are working on the situation. The tournament was suspended for a week, and yesterday there was a ceasefire. The tournament will be restarted soon"
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Trump offered to mediate on Kashmir even in his first term, India turned him down: Former National Security Advisory Board member
Tensions rose between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor. India retaliated for the Pahalgam attack by targeting terror infrastructures. US President Trump offered mediation, but India declined. Now, India and Pakistan have reached an understanding. Both sides will stop firing and military action. This agreement follows discussions between the DGMOs of both nations. India maintains a firm stance against terrorism. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tilak Devasher, former member of the National Security Advisory Board , on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump, even during his first term, offered his mediation between India and Pakistan but it was turned down by India."It was a bilateral understanding, and the conditions are yet to be fixed, and hence, there will be a discussion between DGMOs on May 12," Devasher told ANI."President Trump, even during his first term, offered his mediation, but PM Modi said that we are a mature country, and we will resolve it, and we don't need friends... We attacked Pakistan fiercely such that Pakistan's airfields were damaged, and hence it was desperate for a ceasefire," he Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and tri-services chiefs at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan were also present at the meeting. The meeting comes after days of heightened tension with Pakistan along the western border, following Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian Armed Forces on May 7. The operation targeted nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 India and Pakistan have worked out an understanding on the stoppage of firing and military action, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday and noted that India will continue its firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism."India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on the stoppage of firing and military action. India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so," he said in a post on minister's remarks came after DGMOs of India and Pakistan agreed that both sides would stop all firing and military Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told the media that Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart on Saturday afternoon. (ANI)
