Washington: Indian Americans from across the US have raised more than USD 300,000 for earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria. A fundraiser organised by several eminent Indian Americans led by Dr Hemant Patel, the former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the community raised more than USD 230,000. The fund […]
London: Britain’s King Charles III will undertake his first overseas State Visit as monarch to the neighbouring European countries of France and Germany towards the end of this month, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. The King, 74, and Queen Consort Camilla, 75, will travel to Paris, where they will be hosted by French President Emmanuel […]
Another reflection of divisions at international fora: UN chief’s spokesperson United Nations: The failure of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting to come out with a joint communique over the Ukraine conflict is not a reflection on India’s efforts as host but of the “divisions” seen among countries in the international fora, a spokesperson for UN […]
Washington: The absence of a US Ambassador to India for more than two years now is an embarrassment, a top Democratic Senator said Thursday, floating the idea of an “equally qualified” candidate if the current nominee Eric Garcetti is not able to get enough votes for a Senatorial confirmation. Garcetti, 52, a former Mayor of […]
Canberra: China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies falling behind in the race for scientific and research breakthroughs, a report by an Australian think tank has found. China is in a position to become the world’s top technology superpower, with its dominance already spanning defence, space, robotics, energy, […]
Taipei: Taiwan reported on Thursday a second day of a large-scale Chinese air force incursion into its air defence zone, with its defence ministry saying that in the past 24 hours, it had spotted 21 aircraft, as part of Beijing’s ongoing military pressure campaign. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has complained for […]
‘Open and transparent’ on COVID origins: Beijing Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the agency has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, likely caused the Covid-19 pandemic. “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in […]
TOKYO: China’s factory sector grew in February at the fastest pace in more than a decade, a standout in Asia where manufacturing growth stalled elsewhere, weighed down by slowing global demand, high inflation, and interest rates, surveys showed on Wednesday. Stronger signs that Chinese factories are rebounding after the removal of COVID curbs late last […]
MOSCOW: Russian government officials will be banned from using most foreign words when carrying out their duties, according to an amended law on the formal use of Russian that President Vladimir Putin signed on Tuesday. Since launching the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Putin has said he wants to protect Russia from what he […]
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing India-China military stand-off in eastern Ladakh, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit New Delhi for the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting to be held on 1-2 March. ”At the invitation of External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of the Group of 20 President India, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will attend […]