Indian professionals in Tokyo welcome PM Modi’s push for global partnerships

IANS | August 28, 2025 10:12 PM

Tokyo, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a significant diplomatic tour of Japan and China starting Thursday. On August 29 and 30, PM Modi will participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. This high-level meeting is expected to focus on strategic, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two nations.

'Moment of pride for Gujarat': CM Bhupendra Patel on inauguration of end-to-end OSAT facility in Sanand

IANS | August 28, 2025 9:54 PM

Sanand (Gujarat), Aug 28 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in the presence of Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated one of the country’s first end-to-end Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Sanand on Thursday. The plant has been developed by CG Power and is expected to produce India’s first “Made-in-India” chip in the coming months.

‘Bharat already a Hindu Rashtra’: Mohan Bhagwat

IANS | August 28, 2025 8:21 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday asserted that there is no need to formally declare Bharat as a Hindu Rashtra, saying, “we are already a Hindu Rashtra.”

RSS chief clarifies stance on retirement at 75, dismisses speculation

IANS | August 28, 2025 8:03 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed lingering controversies over retirement norms during “100 Years Journey of Sangh – New Horizon” on Thursday, firmly stating that he never advocated for anyone, including himself or political figures, to retire at 75.