Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation to bar Chinese nationals from entering any part of the United States without a valid visa, targeting a visa-waiver program that allows travel to American Pacific territories.
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to India for the ongoing AI Impact Summit, followed by a full-fledged state visit, signals a deliberate attempt by the two largest democracies of the Global South to elevate ties beyond multilateral coordination and into a deeper economic and strategic partnership, a senior US-based economist working on India-Brazil ties has said.
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has publicly urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to proceed with what he described as a “100-Year Lease” arrangement with Mauritius involving Diego Garcia, the strategic Indian Ocean island that hosts a key joint US–UK military base.
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl in Lucknow stood in her backyard at dawn in October 1957, watching Sputnik streak across the sky. Nearly seven decades later, that child would help steer some of NASA’s most complex space telescopes, from Hubble to James Webb.
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will convene the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, during which member states will announce over $5 billion in investment for Gaza reconstruction and related security measures.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday at New Delhi's Bharat Mandapam, marking the formal commencement of one of the largest global gatherings focused on artificial intelligence.
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund has urged China to take stronger steps to revive domestic demand and reduce economic imbalances, warning that weak consumption and deflation could slow growth and affect the global economy.
United Nations, Feb 18 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) United States Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt led a delegation of officials from the International Trade Administration (ITA) to Bengaluru this week, marking the first leg of a visit to India ahead of the Department of Commerce’s participation in the 2026 India AI Impact Summit, according to an official statement from the US Consulate.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) When the general election is held on March 5 in Nepal, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be among the candidates aspiring to govern the tiny Himalayan country, unlike its South Asian neighbour, Bangladesh, where former premier Sheikh Hasina had to flee and seek refuge in India.
