Bharat Innovates 2026: PM Modi, French President Macron inaugurate ‘Bharat Innovates’ in Nice; pitch deeper India-France partnership

PM Modi, French President Macron inaugurate ‘Bharat Innovates’ in France Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday jointly inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave in Nice, bringing together startups, innovators, venture capital funds and academic institutions from India, France and other countries, as the two nations seek to deepen cooperation in…

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China beats Elon Musk’s ‘Jesus-level technology’ to launch world’s first commercial brain chip

China has moved ahead of Elon Musk‘s ‘Jesus-level technology’ Neuralink in the race to commercialise brain-computer interface technology, approving what is being described as the world’s first commercially available brain chip after successful clinical trials.The coin-sized implant, called NEO, has become the first surgically implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) device to clear clinical testing for commercial…

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India steps up Russian oil buying; crude imports from Moscow rise in May: Report

India remained the world’s second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in May, importing Russian hydrocarbons worth an estimated 5.8 billion euros (USD 6.7 billion), as refiners stepped up purchases of discounted crude from Moscow, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).Crude oil accounted for the bulk of…

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How rich is a trillionaire? Elon Musk can sponsor IPL for 17,000 years, spend Rs 1 crore daily for 23,500 years

Representative image (AI-generated) When most people hear the word ‘trillion’, it is difficult to grasp just how large that number really is.A million sounds huge. A billion sounds almost unimaginable. But a trillion is an entirely different scale.The question has taken centre stage after Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, a milestone driven by…

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SpaceX made Musk a trillionaire, but what else does he own? A look at his business empire

SpaceX‘s blockbuster stock market debut may have made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, but the rocket company is only one part of a sprawling business empire that stretches from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence to brain implants and underground transport systems.Over the years, several of Musk’s ventures have become increasingly interconnected. Earlier this year,…

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No fertiliser shortage for kharif, rabi crops; govt prepared for El Nino, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Farmers will continue to receive urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) at subsidised rates despite concerns over global supplies amid the Middle East crisis, Union Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday, asserting that the government has adequate fertiliser stocks and is prepared to deal with any impact of El Nino.Addressing reporters after the conclusion…

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BRICS adopts Indore Declaration; India to lead seed rights, digital agriculture initiatives

BRICS nations on Saturday adopted the “Indore Declaration”, committing to deeper cooperation in agriculture and launching a series of new initiatives, including a global forum on farmers’ seed rights, a digital agriculture network and a platform for agroecology and regenerative farming, PTI reported.The decisions were taken at the end of a five-day meeting of agriculture…

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Hardeep Singh Puri says India has over 60 days of crude, gas stocks; rules out any energy supply crunch

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said there is no shortage of energy in the country, asserting that supplies of crude oil, LPG and natural gas remain comfortable despite concerns arising from the Iran conflict.Speaking to reporters in Ludhiana, Puri said India has sufficient reserves to meet energy requirements and…

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Will India-US trade deal be announced at G7? USTR signals more talks, says pact not imminent

Trade will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump at next week’s G7 summit in France, but an India-US trade agreement is not expected to be finalised during the gathering, a senior US administration official said on Saturday, Reuters reported.The official said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will…

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