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NITI Aayog highlights 4 key sectors to position India as global manufacturing hub

Aug 13, 2026

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Thursday highlighted four high-potential manufacturing sectors -- chemicals, textiles, telecom and network equipment and solar photovoltaic manufacturing -- which can fuel India’s ambition to become global manufacturing powerhouse.A NITI Aayog report, titled ‘Key Sectors to Position India as a Global…

Air India begins rigorous drug screening for all group pilots after Phuket air turbulence

Aug 13, 2026

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Air India has begun conducting mandatory screening of all pilots across the group for substances or medications prohibited under aviation regulations as part of a measure aimed at reinforcing safety standards and…

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India’s total installed power capacity reaches 552 GW, non-fossil portion hits 54 pc share

Aug 13, 2026

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s total installed power capacity reached 552 GW in July 2026, up from 249 GW in 2014, a government factsheet said on Thursday, adding that non-fossil capacity reached 300.50 GW (as of July 31, 2026),…

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India on track for record 50 GW solar capacity in 2026 amid booster for domestic supply chain

Aug 13, 2026

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India added 34 GWdc (gigawatts direct current) of solar capacity in the first half of 2026 -- 38 per cent above the H1 2025 levels -- and the country is on track to record 50 GWdc this year, a new report showed on…

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Foreigners remain net sellers of S. Korean assets for 6th month in July

Aug 13, 2026

Seoul, Aug 13 (IANS) Foreign investors remained net sellers of South Korean securities for the sixth consecutive month in July, central bank data showed on Thursday, amid a broader market readjustment.Offshore investors sold a net US$21.65…

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Govt to develop multilingual AI for citizen-centric governance, public service delivery

Aug 13, 2026

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India is working on advancing multilingual, voice-first AI solutions for inclusive governance and citizen-centric public service delivery, according to an official statement.Towards this goal, the Digital India…

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Bipartisan US senators introduce bill to bolster Space Force amid China’s space push

Aug 13, 2026

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Two US senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen Space Force readiness as China rapidly expands its military and commercial capabilities in space.Republican Senator Katie Britt of Alabama and…

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KT Q2 net profit sharply down due to data breach fines

Aug 12, 2026

Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) South Korea's major mobile carrier KT Corp said on Wednesday its second-quarter net income fell 34.5 per cent from a year earlier due to the effect of government fines from its massive data breach.The company's net…

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S. Korea’s Supreme Court orders Samsung Securities to pay damages to NPS

Aug 12, 2026

Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court here on Wednesday ordered Samsung Securities Co. to pay the National Pension Service (NPS) 1.86 billion won ($1.3 million) in damages over a 2018 dividend error by an accidental stock issuance.The top…

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Adani case an attempt to regulate activity that didn’t impact US citizens: Lawyer Jim Walden

Aug 12, 2026

New York/New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US-based lawyer Jim Walden said on Tuesday that the US court's dismissal of criminal charges against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani started out as a tough prosecution but was…