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India will hold significant share in global semiconductor market, working to reduce paperwork: PM Modi

India will hold a significant share in the global semiconductor market, which is set to reach $1 trillion in size, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), adding that the government was working to ensure faster approvals to reduce the time it takes to start manufacturing semiconductors in India.

ndia a ‘lighthouse of stability and growth’, says Ashwini Vaishnaw; invites global investors

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) called India a “lighthouse of stability and growth” amid turbulent global times, and urged global industry leaders to invest in the nation’s rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem. Speaking at Semicon India 2025, Mr. Vaishnaw highlighted the significant progress made by India in three and a half years since the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission.

Ahead of PM Modi’s Manipur trip, officials set to meet Kuki-Zo groups

Union Home Ministry officials are all set to meet representatives of Kuki-Zo insurgent groups on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) to finalise the extension of the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement that has been in limbo since February 29, 2024, when the Manipur government pulled out of the tripartite pact, a government source told The Hindu on Tuesday (September 2, 2025).

Trump says 11 dead in U.S. strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), killing 11 “narcoterrorists” from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Mr. Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it exploded in a ball of flames.

Governors cannot sit over Bills endlessly, say Supreme Court judges

Three of the five judges on the Presidential Reference Bench on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) orally observed, along with the States of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, that Governors cannot sit endlessly over Bills placed before them for assent. Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, Justices Vikram Nath and P.S. Narasimha separately remarked that Governors could neither delay the wisdom of the legislature indefinitely nor impede the functioning of the Constitution.

Foreigners Tribunals can issue arrest warrants, send ‘foreigners’ to detention centres

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given Foreigners Tribunals (FT), so far unique to Assam, the powers of a first class judicial magistrate. The fresh Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025, notified on Monday (September 1, 2025) paves the way to send persons to a detention or a holding centre if they fail to produce any proof that they are “not a foreigner”. This was earlier enforced through executive orders.

Maharashtra forms panel to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas; Jarange ends fast

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) issued a Government Resolution (GR) announcing the formation of a special committee to facilitate the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible members of the Maratha community. The decision followed marathon negotiations between State Ministers and activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who had been on a five-day hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, demanding reservation for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. Following the announcement, Mr. Jarange ended his fast amid celebrations at the protest site.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presents first ‘Made in India’ chip to PM Modi at Semicon 2025

Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a memento containing the ‘Made in India’ Vikram 32-bit Processor Launch Vehicle Grade chip at the Semicon India 2025 on Tuesday (September 2, 2025).

COP-30 to focus on known solutions, says its President

Instead of big-ticket announcements, the forthcoming edition of the U.N. climate summit is expected to focus on “well known solutions”, with the host country, Brazil, moving to cleave the “negotiations” aspect of climate talks from the “implementation” of agreements. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will hold its 30th Conference of Parties (COP-30) in November, in the Brazilian port city of Belem, a gateway to the Amazonian rainforest.

Trump says he will ask U.S. Supreme Court for ‘expedited ruling’ in tariff appeal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday (September 2, 2025) that he plans to seek a swift ruling from the Supreme Court as his administration pushes to overturn a court decision that found many of his tariffs illegal. “We’re going to be going to the Supreme Court, we think tomorrow, because we need an early decision,” Mr. Trump told reporters. He added that he would ask for an “expedited ruling,” warning that “if you took away tariffs, we could end up being a third-world country.”

Supreme Court clears AIFF-FSDL roadmap for 2025-26 season

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 1, 2025) directed the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to take all necessary measures to ensure the timely commencement of the 2025–26 football season, including the Super Cup and other competitions under its control, marking a major breakthrough in Indian football’s governance deadlock.

Delhi High Court rejects bail pleas of 2020 riots conspiracy accused

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) rejected the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Athar Khan, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmed in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.

BCCI invites bids for Team India’s title sponsorship, no real money gaming or crypto company allowed

The BCCI on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) invited bids for the Indian cricket team’s title sponsorship rights after fantasy sports giants Dream11’s pullout and barred companies dealing in real money gaming and cryptocurrency from the process due to a government ban on such entities.

‘Troublesome’: Trump aide Navarro on Modi, Xi, Putin meet at SCO

President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has described as “troublesome” the show of unity between the leaders of India, Russia and China, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to be with Washington, Europe and Ukraine, not with Russia. Mr. Navarro’s remarks came after the public display of bonhomie by the three leaders on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Monday (September 1, 2025).

Pakistan Army chief Munir meets China’s Prezident Xi for the first time after taking over as Field Marshal

Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir had his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), during which the two sides held wide-ranging talks on bilateral and regional cooperation.