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Home Minister Amit Shah hailed Startup Conclave 2025 as a platform for PM Modi’s ‘Mind to Market’ (Photo:PTI)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said India's ranking on the Global Innovation Index has gone up from 91 to 38 in the last decade, and expressed confidence that it would secure a position among the top 10 in the next three years. Shah was speaking at the inauguration of the Gujarat government's Startup Conclave.
India is a “relationship of critical importance” to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly high-level week.
Rubio voiced his “appreciation” for New Delhi’s continued engagement on bilateral matters, including trade, defence, energy, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals.
According to a State Department readout, Rubio reiterated that “India is a relationship of critical importance to the United States” and welcomed the Indian government’s cooperation across multiple sectors.
Both leaders agreed that Washington and New Delhi would continue to work together to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, including through the Quad grouping, the statement added.
Harris regrets not raising concerns over Biden’s 2024 run
US Vice President Kamala Harris said she regrets not having raised her concerns earlier about President Joe Biden seeking a second term, at a time when most Americans believed he was too old for the presidency.
“I have and had a certain responsibility that I should have followed through on,” Harris told Rachel Maddow on MSNBC on Monday evening, in her first live television interview since the election.
Her remarks build on a section in her book 107 Days, which reflects on her experience of stepping in as the Democratic presidential nominee after Biden exited the 2024 race. Harris eventually lost to Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Heavy rains disrupt life in Kolkata
Very heavy overnight showers paralysed life in Kolkata and its adjoining areas on Tuesday, with several neighbourhoods submerged in knee-deep water and traffic severely disrupted.
The rain, which began shortly after midnight, inundated major roads and residential complexes, forcing water into homes in several parts of the city.
10:42 PM
Om Birla flags off ₹123 crore worth development works in Bundi
LS Speaker Om Birla inaugurated and laid foundation for Rs 123 crore worth of development projects during a ceremony held at the Sports Complex here on Tuesday. He introduced several projects including a multi-purpose indoor stadium, AMRUT 2.0, drinking water schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission, and also launched a sports festival.
7:50 PM
High-level Indian delegation visits UK to deepen trade textile trade
A high-level delegation, comprising top officials and exporters, is visiting London to showcase the country's strength across the textile value chain and to deepen India-UK trade engagement, an official statement said on Tuesday.
6:21 PM
ED attaches over ₹7 cr assets in benami probe against Satyendar Jain
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached a fresh set of assets worth ₹7.44 crore of companies "beneficially owned and controlled" by AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain as part of a money laundering investigation.
5:56 PM
Rajnath inaugurates Tata Advanced System Ltd's manufacturing plant in Morocco
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday inaugurated a manufacturing plant set up by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd in Morocco's Berrechid for production of wheeled armoured personnel carriers. Spread over 20,000 sq m, the facility is the first-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant in Africa. It is also Morocco's largest such plant.
5:39 PM
Govt gives infra status to large ships building
In a bid to promote Make in India, the government has included large ships in the harmonised master list of infrastructure. Commercial vessels having a gross tonnage of 10,000 or more, which are under Indian ownership and flag, will be qualified to get infrastructure status.
5:00 PM
File status reports on steps taken to increase disposal of cheque bounce cases: SC to states, UTs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all the states and union territories to file status reports on the steps taken to augment the disposal of cheque bounce cases. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while hearing a suo motu matter concerning expeditious trial of cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, 1881.
4:36 PM
Vande Bharat Sleepers to be launched once second train arrives by Oct 15: Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be launched once the second train is ready for regular service. One train is ready for launch at Shakur Basti Coaching Depot in Delhi after undergoing necessary trials and testing, according to officials. Briefing the media, Vaishnaw said that the second train is being manufactured and will possibly be ready by October 15, 2025. "Both the trains will be launched together," he said.
4:10 PM
War of words between AAP and BJP over attack on activist
The AAP on Tuesday said the BJP was shifting public focus from the attack on activist Rama Kankonkar by alleging that AAP MLA Venzy Viegas had trespassed into the saffron party's office in Panaji. AAP Goa vice president Chetan Kamat responded to state BJYM chief Tushar Kelkar's claim that Venzy Viegas and others trespassed during a protest condemning the assault on Kankonkar last week. Kelkar had purportedly said that Viegas should not forget that there are one lakh members of BJYM.
2:15 PM
Fadnavis should step up to bridge differences among communities: Pawar on quota row
Amid the quota tussle in Maharashtra, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should take the lead in resolving the bitterness among various communities. Speaking to reporters here, Pawar claimed an atmosphere of conflict between Marathas and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) was being deliberately created.
1:39 PM
SP leader Azam Khan released from Sitapur jail after acquittal in 17-year-old-case
Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has been released from Sitapur Jail after being acquitted last week by a special MP-MLA court in a 17-year-old case. The case, dating back to 2008, involved allegations of a road blockade and damage to public property, reportedly following a dispute near Chhajlet police station when police removed the hooter from Khan’s car.
1:04 PM
Startup Conclave 2025 a key platform for connecting startups, investors: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Startup Conclave 2025 will serve as a “powerful platform” for PM Modi’s ‘Mind to Market’ initiative, with emerging startups connecting with investors across seven discussion platforms over the two-day event.
12:45 PM
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg cremated with state honours in Kamarkuchi
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg was cremated on Monday in his native Kamarkuchi NC village with full state honours. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was present at the ceremony, paying his respects to the celebrated artist.
12:29 PM
Afghan teen found in aircraft landing gear after reaching Delhi
A 13-year-old Afghan boy arrived in Delhi after concealing himself in the landing gear compartment of a Kabul–Delhi flight. The incident, which officials attributed to the boy’s “curiosity,” took place on Sunday morning and was discovered when the aircraft landed at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
12:16 PM
Ram Gopal Varma cleared in 2018 cheque bounce case
A Mumbai court has acquitted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma in a 2018 cheque bounce case following a settlement with the complainant company through a Lok Adalat. The case had been filed in 2018 against Varma’s firm over a dishonoured cheque. The court earlier this month granted him acquittal on the basis of a “compromise memo,” according to the order.
11:49 AM
BJP's reaction to Rahul Gandhi's comments on EC fuels 'mistrust': Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday claimed that BJP leaders routinely respond whenever Congress MP Rahul Gandhi questions the Election Commission's functioning, fuelling "mistrust" in the poll panel. Responding to a question on Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the Election Commission of India over alleged "vote chori", Pawar said Gandhi and other Opposition leaders have raised key issues about the ECI's functioning.
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First Published: Sep 23 2025 | 10:04 AM IST