Sudarshan Patnaik creates sand art on PM Modi’s birthday, praises his unwavering support to artists

IANS | September 17, 2026 2:28 PM

Bhubaneswar, September 17 (IANS) Padma Shri and award-winning sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik has created an enticing sand art, with thousands of diyas, on the coastal beaches of Odisha, to greet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. Extending birthday wishes, he said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India is rapidly progressing in the areas of infrastructure, technology, economy and culture.

Birthday wishes pour in from across the world for PM Modi

IANS | September 17, 2026 2:21 PM

Roseau, Sep 17 (IANS) As greetings continue to pour in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Thursday extended heartfelt wishes to the Indian leader, wishing him good health and strength in his service to the nation.

India goes for big push towards self-reliance in semiconductors

IANS | September 17, 2026 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India’s semiconductor story has advanced rapidly in a short period. In 2021, the country had no commercial chip plant. By 2026, 12 units have been approved, and five are in production. Students across hundreds of colleges are now designing chips. Semicon 2.0 is the natural next chapter in this account. It does not begin afresh -- it takes a functioning ecosystem and completes it, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Wednesday on the occasion of the 'SEMICON India 2026' event.

Bengaluru horror: Kolkata nurse attacked with acid, machete by estranged husband in full public view; critical

IANS | September 17, 2026 1:06 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 17 (IANS) A 26-year-old nurse was allegedly attacked with acid and subsequently assaulted with a machete by her husband in full public view near Narayana Clinic in J.P. Nagar Third Phase on Thursday morning. The victim, identified as Madhumita, is currently undergoing treatment at an ICU facility in a private hospital and her condition is reported to be critical.