200 chip design companies emerge under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

IANS | September 19, 2026 9:06 AM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) At least 200 chip design companies have emerged under the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (ISM 2.0), becoming a ‘game changer’ for building home-grown semiconductor intellectual property (IP), according to Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and IT.

Delhi-NCR likely to stay mostly dry; air quality remains in satisfactory category

IANS | September 19, 2026 8:48 AM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Delhi and most parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) are likely to experience predominantly dry weather on Saturday, with no major spell of heavy rain forecast for New Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and several other areas, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

'Peacekeeping priority in India's bid for election to UNSC'

Arul Louis | September 19, 2026 8:36 AM

United Nations, Sep 18 (IANS) Peacekeeping is a priority in its bid for election to the Security Council, and it is committed to ensuring the core UN mechanism has the needed resources and that its operations are protected, according to India's Permanent Representative P. Harish.

Trump renews $100,000 H-1B fee, targets layoffs

IANS | September 19, 2026 8:02 AM

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) President Donald Trump has renewed a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa applications and ordered closer scrutiny of employers that lay off American workers, according to a White House fact sheet and an executive order.