US, Iran Tensions Escalate As Pentagon Deploys Nuclear-Powered Submarine In Middle East

Washington: Tensions escalated between Tehran and Washington after US Navy has launched a submarine capable of carrying a large payload of missiles into the Middle East in an apparent warning directed toward Iran, Fox News reported.Bab el Mandeb strait at the southern end of the Red Sea serves as the main conduit between the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and the Suez Canal.The nuclear-powered

April 9, 2023
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China Announces Sanctions Against Hudson Institute, Others After Taiwan President And US House Speaker Hold Meet

Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions against Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and their directors in response to the meeting held between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the United States, Global Times reported.Under the countermeasures, universities, institutions,

April 7, 2023
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Made-In-India Iphones Increase As Apple Shifts Production From China

New Delhi: iPhones made in India increased in volume and value last year as Apple moved to shift some of its production away from China to diversify its supply chain, South China Morning Post reported.In 2022, the shipment volumes of iPhones manufactured in India increased by 65 per cent year on year. In addition, the value of iPhones rose by 162 per cent, South China Morning Post reported citing

April 6, 2023
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Explained: Why India’s Fully-Autonomous, Re-Usable Spaceplane Is A Significant Aerospace Tech Leap

America has been operating the ‘Boeing X-37B’ spaceplane for nearly a decade and the plane has proven its ability to remain in space for more than 900 days, in a single trip. As per reports, China is widely regarded to operate its own spaceplane, but details are very sketchy. Given that spaceplanes have both civil and military applications, it is certain that no country would ever reveal the real

April 6, 2023
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Democracy Is Under Threat: Taiwan’s President In Joint Remarks

California: Democracy is under threat, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (local time) and added that the urgency of "keeping the beacon of freedom shining" cannot be understated, according to CNN.While addressing the presser at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California’s Simi Valley, Tsai, standing along with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, said, "It is no secret that

April 6, 2023
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Taiwanese President Meets US Speaker McCarthy Despite China’s Threats

California: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen met the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, McCarthy, on Wednesday (local time) in California, The New York Post reported.Notably, this is the first time when Taiwan’s President met with a US House speaker on American soil.Both leaders briefly shook the hands after her SUV pulled up to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi

April 6, 2023
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US Metropolitan Museum of Art To Return 15 Smuggled Sculptures To India

New York City: A total of 15 sculptures will be returned to the Indian government, the US Metropolitan Museum of Art announced after learning that the works were illegally removed from India.In the official statement, the Metropolitan Museum of Art pointed out that all the sculptures were sold by Subhash Kapoor, a looter, who had helped to traffic the items from Afghanistan, Cambodia, India,

April 2, 2023
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U.S. Naval Ship Matthew Perry Returns To Indo-Pacific Waters After Repairs In Chennai

CHENNAI: USNS Matthew Perry is the second ship of the U.S. Navy to complete maintenance works at L&T shipyard after USNS Charles Drew completed voyage repair in August last year.The U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, USNS Matthew Perry, has successfully completed maintenance and repair work at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli near Chennai. The maintenance and repair work began on March

March 29, 2023
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US Condemns Violent Incidents At Indian Diplomatic Facilities, Says ‘Violence Is Never An Acceptable Form of Protest’

Washington: The United States has condemned violent incidents that have taken place during protests at Indian diplomatic facilities, US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday (local time). He asserted that violence or threat of violence is never an acceptable form of protest.In response to a question about the Indian American community in the US living

March 29, 2023
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