The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has officially ruled out a blanket extension for the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II, confirming that solar projects commissioned on or after June 1, 2026, must mandatorily use domestically manufactured solar PV cells. This decisive move aims to reinforce policy stability…
U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that any future agreement with Iran would have to be a “great and meaningful deal” or there would be “no deal at all,” as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran intensify amid ongoing regional tensions. Speaking during a crucial phase of negotiations, Trump reiterated that the United States would…
Google has announced Gemini Omni, a new family of “any-to-any” AI models that can process text, images, audio and video all together. Google DeepMind has announced Gemini Omni, a powerful “world model” shown off at the Google I/O conference that can understand simulated physics, gravity and real-world logic, bringing the tech industry closer to artificial…
Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir departed for Tehran on Friday to spearhead intensive mediation efforts aimed at securing a permanent end to the conflict between Iran and the United States. According to Iranian state media and regional security sources, Munir’s high-stakes visit arrives at a critical turning point as Tehran evaluates the latest…
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) has implemented an urgent public health directive compelling travelers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-hit African nations to undergo immediate screening before immigration clearance. Issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the targeted advisory concentrates heavily on passengers…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, are increasingly forging distinct individual career trajectories, fueling ongoing global media speculation regarding a calculated shift in their public and professional partnership. According to prominent royal commentators, the couple’s recent string of solo public appearances—including Prince Harry’s high-profile philanthropic engagements across New York, London,…
The highly anticipated launch of Apple Pay in India has hit a major roadblock as tech giant Apple and leading local lenders find themselves locked in a standoff over transaction fees. While Apple is fully prepared to comply with India’s strict regulatory mandates, including on-device tokenized data storage and biometric authentication via Face ID, negotiations…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov caused a stir at a press conference in New Delhi after making a deadpan, darkly humorous remark to a journalist whose mobile phone repeatedly disrupted the proceedings. Lavrov was in mid-sentence when a phone in the press gallery started ringing loudly as he was addressing the media on the sidelines…
In a major setback to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside the order of the Delhi High Court suspending his life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi partly allowed CBI’s appeal,…
Israel and Hezbollah have escalated military hostilities significantly as a third round of high-stakes diplomatic negotiations begins in Washington today, May 14, 2026. Israeli warplanes blasted dozens of sites in southern and eastern Lebanon yesterday, killing at least 22 people, including several children, despite a ceasefire agreement in effect until May 17. Lebanese authorities say…
