UK defends BBC independence, says ‘investing heavily’ in relationship with India

London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output“ in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing reporters at Downing Street on Wednesday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson echoed a statement issued by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly […]

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees not plausible: Report

Berlin: Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, according to a new report. Climate policy, protests, and the Ukraine crisis – The participating researchers systematically assessed to what extent social changes are already underway, while also analyzing certain physical processes frequently discussed as tipping points. The researchers concluded that social change […]

Why COVID-19 kills more men than women decoded

New Delhi: Scientists have found new evidence that may explain why men are more susceptible to severe infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with increased death rates. The research, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, indicates males fare worse than females with the COVID-19 disease because the virus more readily attacks females’ fat tissue, […]

India, US launch iCET, elevate strategic partnership: White House

India, US launch iCET, elevate strategic partnership: White House

Washington: India and the United States have elevated their strategic partnership with the launch of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology or iCET, the White House said as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his US counterpart Jake Sullivan here. “We are committed to fostering an open, accessible, and secure technology ecosystem, based on […]

Biden believed to have invited PM Modi for state visit to US

Biden believed to have invited PM Modi for state visit to US

Washington: US President Joe Biden is understood to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit this summer, PTI has learnt. The invitation has been accepted in principle and officials on both sides are now working on mutually convenient dates, according to multiple sources, who noted that it is currently in the early […]

NATO chief stresses importance of Indo-Pacific partners amid security tensions

Washington: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO’s working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not ignore what happens in East Asia because the global security is interconnected. “Working with partners around the world, especially in the Indo-Pacific, is part of the answer to a more dangerous and […]

Number of foreign students in India dips

New Delhi: The number of foreign students enrolled in Indian higher education institutes fell by 2.6 per cent in the past year—from 49,348 in 2019-20 to 48,035 in 2020-21—the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) showed. The number of countries sending their nationals to Indian institutes also decreased, from 168 to 163, as […]

NSA Ajit Doval to hold crucial talks with top American leadership

NSA Ajit Doval to hold crucial talks with top American leadership

Washington: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold crucial talks with the top US leadership including his counterpart Jake Sullivan on the first high-level dialogue on Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). Officials, academicians and industry experts believe the talks could be the “next big milestone” in the India-US relationship after the India-US nuclear […]

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President

UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed: UNGA President

United Nations: The UN Security Council does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour, UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has said. Russia, a veto-wielding permanent member of the UN, attacked Ukraine in […]

2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals to open from March 1: US

2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals to open from March 1: US

New York: The initial registration period for the 2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals will open from March 1 to March 17, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced. Prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system during this period. The USCIS will […]

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