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New Delhi: India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has attracted Rs 1.76 lakh crore in committed investments since 2020 and created over 12 lakh jobs, a report said. The scheme has approved 806 applications across 14 strategic sectors, primarily with the goal of boosting manufacturing in line with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, a report from India Narrative said. The scheme offers rewards to companies for increased sales beyond a set baseline. Initially, sectors such as mobile electronics, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and medical devices were included, and later, automobiles, textiles, food processing, solar modules, semiconductors, and others were added. (Also Read: GST…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After facing intense criticism from Democrats during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, embattled FBI Director Kash Patel remained defiant, saying that he is “proud” to lead the nation’s premier investigations agency.  Speaking with reporters after the hearing, Patel, who was confirmed to the role by the Senate in late February, touted its historic recruiting efforts, saying that the agency “has the most applicants to become FBI agents and intel analysts in the history of the FBI.”One of the major criticisms he received from Democratic senators during the hearing was for initially…

New Delhi: India is producing record levels of energy to achieve self-reliance in the power sector, supported by a diversification of its supply sources, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at an industry event here.  “India is producing more energy than ever before… With the rapidly growing demand for energy, India has diversified its energy sources. Earlier, we imported from 27 countries; today, we import from 40 countries,” the minister said. Even for cooking gas, which earlier came predominantly from a single country, we have broadened our supply base. Today, our energy basket includes biofuels, green…

More than 1,000 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Friday, according to Home Office figures, ending a spell of more than a week with no new arrivals.Thirteen boats carrying 1,072 individuals made the crossing on Friday, which averages more than 80 people a boat. It is the third time this year the figure for a single day has surpassed 1,000 and brings the total number this year to a record 32,103.Before Friday, there had been eight days with no arrivals recorded in Dover, Kent, due to adverse weather and sea conditions.Ministers are hoping their “one in, one out”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump nominated senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia after its U.S. attorney was pushed out on Friday.In a Truth Social post announcing her nomination, Trump lauded Halligan as a “tough, smart, and loyal attorney” who has been in his legal orbit for years. “[Halligan] is extremely intelligent, fearless and, working with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, has the strength and determination to be absolutely OUTSTANDING in this new and very important role,” Trump wrote. TRUMP HOUNDS…

New Delhi: Can a personal loan become so overwhelming that someone might consider drastic measures to escape repayment? Something similar unfolded in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, where a borrower allegedly faked his own death to evade loans worth Rs 1.40 crore. He reportedly sank his car in the Kalisindh River to create the impression of his demise. When rescue teams couldn’t find his body, the mystery deepened. Eventually, he was traced to Maharashtra, where he confessed to staging his death in hopes of having the loans waived off. This bizarre case offers several important money lessons on avoiding a debt…

The UK is expected to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday after Israel failed to meet the conditions set out by Keir Starmer in July.The prime minister is to make the announcement after concluding the humanitarian situation has deteriorated significantly in the past few weeks. The move comes despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas.Starmer said in July he would recognise Palestine before the gathering of world leaders at the UN general assembly next week if the situation did not improve.Alongside the continued military offensive and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the UK government is…

President Donald Trump has said he hopes to see Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan returned to U.S. control, suggesting a renewed American presence in the country now again ruled by the Taliban. “We’re trying to get it back,” Trump said of Bagram during a news conference Thursday alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that capped a whirlwind state visit to the United Kingdom. Taking aim at the Biden administration’s fraught withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as a “total disaster,” Trump criticized the decision to relinquish Bagram Airfield, which quickly fell under the control of the Taliban as they swept back into…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump put the heat on Attorney General Pam Bondi Saturday, demanding the prosecution of a list of adversaries in a social media post that he quickly deleted.In a now-deleted Truth Social post, the president called for charges against former FBI Director James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and New York Attorney General Letitia James—slamming Bondi for “all talk, no action.””Pam: I have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, essentially, “same old story as last time, all talk, no action. Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam “Shifty”…

VMS TMT IPO Allotment Date: The IPO of VMS TMT Ltd, a manufacturer of Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) bars, received an overwhelming response from investors. Attention now shifts to the VMS TMT IPO allotment date, which is expected to be finalized on Monday due to the weekend holidays. The company’s shares are likely to list on September 24 on both the BSE and NSE. The IPO was open from September 17 to 19, saw huge demand. It received bids for 125.78 crore shares against 1.23 crore shares on offer, NSE data showed. The IPO witnessed strong participation across investor categories.…