India-US tech partnership in semiconductors, AI enters industrial phase

IANS | June 1, 2026 1:56 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The India-US partnership in semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), which got a fresh push during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to India, has rapidly evolved from strategic dialogue to industrial execution. Anchored by the US-India TRUST Initiative and the PAX Silica Declaration, both nations are collaborating to build trusted tech supply chains, expand computational capacity, and establish joint R&D projects.

Goods and services sectors’ taxable supply rise 27 pc in early FY27

IANS | June 1, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India’s consumption and economic activity, because of strong domestic demand momentum, remained robust in early period of FY27, with goods taxable supply rising 27 per cent and services expanding 22.2 per cent in April, according to government sources on Monday.

Delhi Crime Branch busts fake RO filter factory; seizes 2,932 counterfeit products

IANS | June 1, 2026 1:02 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Monday busted a factory-cum-godown involved in the manufacturing, storage, and sale of fake and counterfeit RO filters of leading brands, including Kent, Aquaguard, and Havells. During the operation, police recovered and seized a total of 2,932 counterfeit RO filters along with packaging material, filter caps, and machinery used for branding and packaging.