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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a semiconductor plant in Sendai, in the Japanese prefecture of Miyagi, on Saturday, August 30, 2025. This was just one day after Tokyo and New Delhi decided to strengthen their cooperation in the vital technical area. Mr. Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba took a bullet train to Sendai, which is some 300 kilometers from Tokyo. The governor of Miyagi prefecture and other dignitaries attended a lunch thrown by Prime Minister Ishiba in Sendai in honor of Mr. Modi. According to an Indian report, PM Modi's visit to Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd (TEL Miyagi)…

Speaking at a public event in Gaya, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the nation's commitment to "turning words into action" by pointing to the effective elimination of terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam incident. "The land of Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya is Bihar. The decisions made here are never taken lightly because they will have a significant impact on the nation's destiny," Modi stated. In reference to his previous promise made from Bihar's territory, the prime minister stated, "I vowed to reduce the terrorists to dust when the Pahalgam terror attack occurred. Operation Sindoor fulfilled that promise, which…

The government has approved Rs 6,487 crore in projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to electrify 13.59 lakh households across the country, the Parliament was informed. Shripad Yesso Naik, the Minister of State for Power, stated in a written response to a Rajya Sabha question that the action is intended to guarantee that every family, even in the most distant areas, has access to power. The RDSS concentrates on covering homes that are left out. PM-JANMAN's Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) families, Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA)'s tribal households, PM-AJAY's Scheduled Caste families, and the Vibrant…

High-grade hydroponic marijuana worth ₹6.12 crore was found on the illegal market, and authorities from Pune Customs' Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) apprehended a guy at Pune International Airport on Tuesday in a significant drug smuggling seizure. According to authorities, Atul Sushil Hiwale was stopped during a standard screening because of his suspicious behavior. After a careful examination of his check-in trolley bag, 6,119 grams of hydroponic cannabis—a powerful and pricey variety of marijuana grown without the use of soil—were found. This is the third time in a month that drugs have been found on travelers arriving in India from Bangkok,…

The world's tallest railway arch bridge across the Chenab River and India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, were both officially opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir. Both are essential parts of the strategic project known as the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), which aims to connect the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India. The Chenab Railway Bridge is now the highest railway bridge in the world, standing 359 meters above the riverbed and even higher than the Eiffel Tower. The bridge, which connects the Katra-Sangaldan stretch, was constructed in the mountainous Reasi area,…