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US NSA Sullivan Meets Chinese FM Wang Yi, Emphasises On Importance of Peace, Stability Across Taiwan Strait

Washington: United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who is also a Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.The meeting between the two leaders took place on September 16-17 in Malta, and it was part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the two

September 18, 2023
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‘Moscow To Develop Cooperation With North Korea Despite Sanctions’: Sergei Lavrov

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow wants to develop “equal and fair cooperation” with North Korea despite sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the UN Security Council, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.The Kremlin earlier said it abides by UN sanctions, but that it has a right to develop neighbourly relations, including in relation to sensitive topics.“We have not

September 18, 2023
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Two Planes Collide At Reno Air Show In Nevada, US, Both Pilots Killed

Washington: Two pilots were killed on Sunday after their planes collided during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada region of the US, CNN reported citing organisers of the event.“Around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon (Sunday), at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race, upon landing, two planes collided and it has been confirmed that both pilots are deceased,” the Reno Air

September 18, 2023
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Ramaswamy Vows To ‘Gut’ H-1B Visa System If Elected To Power, Calls It ‘Lottery System’

Washington: In a major announcement ahead of the presidential election in the US, Indian American entrepreneur and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to end the H-1B visa program if elected to power, US-based POLITICO reported.Terming the H-1B Visa as “indentured servitude”, Ramaswamy called it to replace the "lottery system" for an “actual meritocratic admission”, adding that the US

September 17, 2023
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Minerals Security Partnership Continues To Expand With India: US

Washington: The US State Department on Saturday said that the US ties with India have been elevated in terms of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) to combat climate change effectively and will continue collaboration to bolster supply chain and sustainable future, according to a US State Department official press release.The US also affirmed that the country would continue to expand the

September 17, 2023
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Chandrayaan-1 Data Shows Earth’s Electrons Are Forming Water On Moon

High-energy electrons from Earth may be contributing to the formation of water on the Moon. Researchers analysed data collected by India’s Chandrayaan-1 mission and found that these electrons are breaking down rocks and minerals on the lunar surface, potentially aiding in the formation of water.The research, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, found that Earth’s electrons may have aided

September 16, 2023
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Soyuz Rocket With Two Russian Cosmonauts, One US Astronaut Docks At International Space Station

The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft carrying the crew formed of NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan September 15, 2023Russian Soyuz with two cosmonauts, one US astronaut docks at International Space StationMoscow: Two Russian cosmonauts and an

September 16, 2023
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US Congressman Sherman Raises Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Killings In Pakistan

Washington: US Congressman Brad Sherman on Friday raised the issue of kidnappings by criminals, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and imprisonment of women by authorities without due process in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh.Sherman also highlighted the case of Priya Kumari, who he said disappeared two years ago. He said the US House Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee will speak about

September 15, 2023
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Pakistan Has 170 Nuclear Warheads, May Increase It To 200 By 2025: Nuclear Notebook

Pakistan has a stockpile of approximately 170 nuclear warheads which could realistically grow to around 200 by 2025 at the current growth rate, according to top American atomic scientists. "We estimate that Pakistan now has a nuclear weapons stockpile of approximately 170 warheads.The US Defence Intelligence Agency projected in 1999 that Pakistan would have 60 to 80 warheads by 2020, but several

September 15, 2023
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YouTube Chief Applauds ISRO As Chandrayaan-3 Landing Draws Over 8 Million Views

Neal Mohan stated that having 8 million concurrent viewers was an incredible accomplishment. The live stream featured a 16-second clip showcasing various moments from the ISRO control centre, capturing the entire journey from the start of the broadcast to Chandrayaan-3’s successful landingNeal Mohan, the Chief of YouTube, has extended his congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organisation

September 14, 2023
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