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IIT Madras Team Takes India's Solar Car Dream To South Africa

For Team Agnirath, the race is about much more than winning a trophy.

AI will reshape jobs, but India’s bigger challenge is preparing workers, boardrooms and classrooms

‘You need humans to frame questions and inputs, AI does the work, and then you need humans again at the end to verify the outcome’

ANNAMALAI QUITS BJP! | New Political Chapter? Annamalai Charts Independent Path After BJP Exit | N18

A major political development has unfolded in Tamil Nadu as K. Annamalai has stepped away from the BJP to launch a new political movement focused on youth participation, governance reforms, and grassroots engagement. The move has sparked intense debate across political circles, with supporters viewing it as the beginning of a new chapter in Tamil Nadu politics, while critics question whether distancing himself from the BJP could limit his political influence.Annamalai's decision is expected to reshape political equations in the state, particularly among young voters seeking alternative leadership and fresh political ideas. Political analysts are closely watching how the new movement evolves and whether it can emerge as a significant force in Tamil Nadu's highly competitive political landscape. n18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_Indian18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

Shilpa Shinde’s false harassment allegation row: AICWA urges legal action against the actress

The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has expressed disappointment after actress Shilpa Shinde admitted to making false sexual harassment allegations against a producer. AICWA urged the Maharashtra Chief Minister to take strict legal action, emphasizing the severe damage false accusations can inflict and the need to protect genuine victims.

'Indecorous behaviour': India condemns disruption at CJI Surya Kant's London speech

The statement came after clips circulated on social media showing a participant seeking to question the Chief Justice while he was delivering a lecture on artificial intelligence and international law. Organisers intervened and prevented the interaction from continuing, asking attendees to remain focused on the subject of the event. The Chief Justice noted that AI is already influencing a broad range of sectors, including governance, commerce, communication, defence and the justice system itself.

Trusting Indian Code, DRDO Plans Homegrown AI For Cyber Defence

The Indian defence establishment is increasingly focusing on artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and emerging technologies as components of future military capability

India's Semiconductor Sector Eyes $205 Billion Valuation By 2034

he industry's scalable nature allows it to integrate more deeply into the wider economy.

He feared he couldn't compete with AI: Indian family dumps American Dream, leaves US after tragedy

PM Modi welcomes AirTrunk's Rs 3 lakh crore investment plan in India

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans a massive Rs 3 lakh crore investment in India by 2030 to boost digital infrastructure, including data centres and AI capacity. Prime Minister Modi welcomed the move, highlighting its potential to strengthen India's global position in cloud computing and AI, create jobs, and drive innovation-led growth.

Japanese robotics startup searching for manufacturing partners in India

Jinki-Ittai robots are used in Japan for maintenance of railway lines and other areas where human lives are at risk; startup is specifically exploring opportunities in India in foundries and railways

CBSE clarifies re-evaluation payments

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday clarified that students applying for verification and re-evaluation of Class XII answer sheets do not need to have accounts with State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda or Indian Bank to make payments on its online portal, addressing confusion that emerged after the system was launched earlier this week, Times of India reported.The clarification came after several students claimed on social media that the portal appeared to restrict payments to customers of the four public sector banks. In a statement posted on X, CBSE said the portal only uses payment gateways operated by these banks and does not require applicants to hold accounts with them.Also Read: Claude, other AI tools used to breach CBSE portals: IIT Panel“Candidates may use the available online payment options — UPI, net banking, credit card and debit card — through the designated gateways,” the board said.CBSE also said the portal continued to function smoothly despite a major cyberattack attempt on Tuesday, shortly after it went live. According to the board, the platform came under a barrage of denial-of-service attacks within minutes of its launch, receiving nearly 1.5 million hits in two minutes along with more than one lakh attempts at unauthorised file access.The board said its technical teams worked continuously to maintain the stability and security of the platform.“The portal has accepted 4,924 applications for verification and 39,056 applications for re-evaluation (total of 43,980) as of 12 noon today,” CBSE said.The board urged students to rely only on official CBSE communication for updates related to the process.Also Read: CBSE re-evaluation portal keeps lakhs of students guessingThe verification and re-evaluation window opened on June 2 for Class XII students who had earlier obtained scanned copies of their answer books evaluated under the board’s new digital On-Screen Marking (OMS) system.

Nilesh Shah recommends 4 investment bets that should be part of your portfolio

As geopolitical headwinds make it tougher for equity investors to make money, Dalal Street’s top voice Nilesh Shah, managing director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management, told a gathering of HNI investors at the ET Alpha Wealth Summit on Thursday that there are four specific investment structures which deserve a place in most portfolios right now.Shah’s first recommendation was the Special Investment Fund, or SIF, a structure that marks a meaningful shift in what is available to Indian investors. Shah noted that the mutual fund industry has, until now, been a long-only business but the SIF changes that. These are long-short, absolute return-oriented funds, designed to generate returns regardless of market direction rather than simply riding the equity tide.The second vehicle Shah flagged is performing credit AIFs. His reasoning was grounded in a simple supply-demand observation that for corporate settlements today, capital is not available from banks, mutual funds, or insurance companies.As institutional lenders have stepped back, borrowers are plenty and lenders very few. Amid this imbalance, Shah said the need is real and returns are attractive. Performing credit AIFs, which lend into this gap, are positioned to benefit directly from the scarcity of competing capital.https://youtube.com/shorts/Xa4AcXFg8hA?feature=shareThe third idea was REITs, and here Shah introduced a timing element. Over the last three years, REITs have delivered index-level returns of around 13.5%. But with interest rates rising, he suggested that the next six to nine months may present an opportunity to enter at better prices. Rising rates typically compress REIT valuations in the near term, and Shah framed any such correction as a potential entry point rather than a risk to avoid. Beyond the return potential, he positioned REITs as a portfolio diversification tool as the asset class behaves differently from equities and fixed income, and that is still underrepresented in most Indian investor portfolios.The fourth recommendation addressed global diversification but came with an important caveat. Mutual fund industry limits for overseas investment are currently full, which means the conventional route for Indian investors to access global markets through domestic mutual funds is closed. Shah pointed to Gift City as the workaround. Structures domiciled there allow investment under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and in his view, these Gift City-based LRS products are the practical path for investors who want global exposure while the mutual fund window remains shut.Across all four — the SIF, performing credit AIFs, REITs, and Gift City products — Shah's underlying argument was the same: in a volatile period, the portfolio needs instruments that can generate positive returns through means other than a rising equity market.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views, and opinions given by experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times)

Vizag set to host A.P.’s first India Semiconductor Mission project

Groundbreaking ceremony for Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test facility proposed at Tarluvada is scheduled for June 8; the facility envisages investment of ₹2,387.81 crore and is expected to generate 1,000 jobs;

AI, quick commerce catch India’s ad spend surge

Prez Murmu inaugurates tribal innovation initiatives at national ITDA conclave

President Murmu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensure inclusive development and said tribal communities must remain central to India’s journey

Apple surrenders its books to Indian regulators

Microsoft announces one of the largest enterprise AI rollouts at Infosys, TCS and Wipro

India's IT giants Infosys, TCS, and Wipro have collectively deployed over 300,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, marking a rapid enterprise AI rollout. These companies are integrating AI into core workflows, moving beyond tool deployment to an AI-driven operating model. This significant adoption signals India's leadership in scaling agentic AI across Asia and globally.

In sultry Delhi summer, I want to host dinner for my friends but don’t want to cook: I asked ChatGPT for help

In hot Delhi, a dinner host seeks a refreshing, low-effort summer menu for 8, using seasonal Indian produce. ChatGPT helps with a detailed planning.

After CBSE & NTA, IIT Roorkee faces JEE Advanced 2026 data exposure claim

A cybersecurity disclosure has placed infrastructure linked to JEE Advanced 2026 under scrutiny after researcher Rylen Anil alleged that a cloud storage configuration exposed thousands of candidate-related records and admit-card PDFs. IIT Roorkee, the organising institute, acknowledged the configuration issue and said corrective action was being taken. The development comes amid recent cybersecurity concerns involving CBSE's On-Screen Marking system and NTA's re-examination portal, highlighting growing attention on data security across India's examination ecosystem.

South Korea rides AI wave, also overtakes India on m-cap chart

Mumbai: With a market capitalisation of over $5 trillion, South Korea has become the sixth largest equity market in the world, replacing India which has a market cap of $4.8 trillion, according to the data from Bloomberg.Earlier, in the last week of May, Taiwan had jumped ahead of India after crossing $5 trillion in market cap.131473576The two Asian markets are in a bull phase, helped by record financial performance from semiconductor manufacturers amid booming demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. South Korean equities have gained 88% in 2026 so far while Taiwan has expanded market cap by 58%. India's market cap, on the other hand, has fallen by over 8% since the beginning of the current calendar year, impacted by heavy selling from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) amid geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia. They have sold equities worth $24 billion (₹2.2 lakh crore) in the first five months of 2026 compared with $18.9 billion (₹1.7 lakh crore) in the whole of 2025.Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea's two largest companies by market cap, have led the current rally in local equity markets with a year-to-date gain of 182% and 231% on bourses. The Asian semiconductor companies are benefitting from the rising AI capital expenditure since memory chips are a part of the building blocks of the technology.