Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced India’s rise as a leading smartphone supplier to the US, with electronics manufacturing reaching Rs 12 lakh crore. Electronic production has surged sixfold in 11 years, with exports increasing eightfold to Rs 3 lakh crore. India has become the second-largest mobile phone manufacturer globally, driven by a significant increase in domestic production. Post navigation VP election: INDIA bloc to field joint candidate; Kharge reaches out to allies No relief in sight: 4-day orange alert in flood-ravaged Himachal; toll reaches 219