London, July 31 (IANS) Several British parliamentarians have raised serious concerns over the escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with reports of civilian casualties and injuries emerging amid a reported security crackdown, movement restrictions, and a communications blackout across the region.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) President Donald Trump launched a new federal initiative aimed at replacing what he described as unqualified migrant truck drivers with American military veterans, saying the programme would make US roads safer while creating thousands of well-paid jobs for former service members.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) The Trump administration signalled a major overhaul of America's global information strategy, identifying China, Russia and Iran as its principal adversaries in what officials described as an escalating battle over global narratives, with Beijing alone spending an estimated $40 billion annually on propaganda and influence operations.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) The United States imposed fresh sanctions on a global network accused of supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting companies in Iran and other countries that Washington says help sustain the operations of the sanctioned Iranian carrier Mahan Air.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) A senior Republican senator has urged the Trump administration to adopt what he described as a coordinated strategy to counter China's growing influence in artificial intelligence, warning that American companies are increasingly relying on Chinese AI models despite potential national security risks.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) The White House released a fact sheet asserting that declassified US intelligence documents show the People's Republic of China and its proxies obtained the voter registration data of as many as 220 million Americans, including information that was not publicly available.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) A US computer science professor has been awarded more than half a million dollars in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a research project being carried out in collaboration with India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to develop advanced technologies for precision soyabean breeding.
New York, July 31 (IANS) An Indian American Army surgeon, Major Jagatkumar Patel, has been credited with developing an innovative surgery to remove brain tumors without having to open the skull enabling quick recovery.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A series of earthquakes struck parts of China, Tibet and Nepal within a few hours early Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), with the strongest measuring magnitude 4.5 in China.
Washington, July 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) announced what he described as a historic breakthrough towards ending the conflict in Gaza, unveiling a phased roadmap that calls for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, the transfer of governance to a new Palestinian transitional authority and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces under an internationally monitored process.
