Beijing: China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. State broadcaster CCTV posted photos on its website of the unit under wraps as it was unloaded from a large cargo airplane earlier...
Taipei, Taiwan: One of Taiwan’s leading opposition party candidates in Saturday’s presidential election has promised to boost the island’s defense capabilities while restarting dialogue with Beijing, which claims the island as its own. Hou Yu-ih, the presidential candidate from the opposition Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party, on Thursday said he wants to “strengthen” Taiwan’s ability to...
United Nations: The United States, Ukraine and six allies accused Russia on Wednesday of using North Korean ballistic missiles and launchers in a series of devastating aerial attacks against Ukraine, in violation of U.N. sanctions. Their joint statement, issued ahead of a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, cited the use of North Korean weapons during waves...
New York: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Tuesday announced its association as a partner organization with the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 from January 10th to 12th, 2024, in Gandhinagar. "USISPF is honored to lead a delegation comprising over 35 Fortune American companies, including Salesforce, Abbott, Blackstone, HSBC, UPS, Micron, Cisco, SHRM, and others. These companies also have...
New York: Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has raised $30 million for his new artificial intelligence (AI) startup, according to a report by The Economic Times. The Indian-origin entrepreneur was fired from the social media platform by Elon Musk after his takeover in late 2022. The funding was led by Vinod Khosla's Khosla Ventures, which was an early backer...
New York: International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming ICC Men’s T-20 Cricket World Cup in June. This edition of the mega event will witness a total of 55 matches played across West Indies and America. It marks a historic moment as the T-20 Cricket World Cup is being hosted in the United States for...
Saratoga Springs, NY: Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner and Democrat Minita Sanghvi announced her candidacy for the 44th State Senate District in New York’s Capital Region. The district, which includes Saratoga County, Niskayuna, and the City of Schenectady, is currently represented by Republican incumbent Jim Tedisco, who had represented a different district for decades before choosing to run in...
Social tensions and domestic unrest continued to challenge the subcontinent with a surge in terrorism and violence in the year gone by. For many South Asian countries, 2023 was dominated by either elections or campaigning, as it was an election year or the penultimate year before elections. Amidst these political developments, the region continued...
As restrictions on visa routes came into force on Monday (Jan 1), the United Kingdom has banned the "unreasonable practice" of overseas students bringing their families to the nation. The decision is set to affect thousands of Indian nationals who represent the largest international student group in the UK. On Monday, announcing the move, British Home Secretary...
