Mumbai Police receive bomb threat call; man detained
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai Police have received a call wherein a person claimed there would be bomb blasts in the city, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Suraj Jadhav (37), who allegedly made the threat call under the influence of alcohol, has been detained, a senior police official said.
The city police's main control room received the call on Tuesday afternoon wherein the person claimed there will be bomb blasts in the metropolis, he said.
The police launched an investigation and traced the caller to Borivali area here.
Jadhav, resident of Borivali, made the threat call in an inebriated state, the official said.
It further came to light that Jadhav made similar fake calls in the past also and three cases were already registered against him at various police stations here (Borivali, Vakola and BKC) on charges of criminal intimidation involving severe threats, the official said.
After the latest threat call, the Azad Maidan police in south Mumbai on Tuesday lodged a case against him under relevant provisions, he said, adding further investigation was on.
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Zoho suspends $700 million chipmaking plan in latest setback for India: Report
New Delhi: Indian software firm Zoho has reportedly suspended its $700 million plan to foray into chip manufacturing, dealing another blow to the Indian government’s ambitious semiconductor plans.
Zoho struggled to find the right technology partner required to advise on the complex chipmaking processes, news agency Reuters quoted its sources as saying.
Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist at Zoho, acknowledged the project's capital-intensive nature and emphasised the need for government support. In a statement on social media platform X, Vembu stated, “We wanted to be absolutely sure of the technology path before we took taxpayer money. We did not have that confidence in the technology, so our board decided to shelve the idea for the time being, until we find a better technological approach."
The development comes just days after the Adani Group reportedly paused talks with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for a proposed $10 billion chip project, citing strategic and commercial concerns.
India does not have a single operational chipmaking facility. The shelving of Zoho’s plan marks yet another setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India' initiative, which aims to promote the country’s semiconductor industry.
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