US Senator warns foreign-made generics may put families at risk

IANS | December 18, 2025 7:42 AM

Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Warning of the United States’ heavy dependence on foreign-made generic drugs, many sourced from India and China, an influential senator cautioned that American families may be at risk from the medicines in their homes.

Pax Silica signals US shift from chips to full AI stack: Officials

IANS | December 18, 2025 7:18 AM

Washington, Dec 18, (IANS) The United States has signalled a strategic shift from a narrow focus on semiconductor chips to securing the entire artificial intelligence (AI) stack, including data centres, energy, critical minerals, and global supply chains, through its newly launched Pax Silica initiative, senior US officials said.

Lok Sabha set for key discussion on air pollution crisis today

IANS | December 18, 2025 6:54 AM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Lok Sabha is set to hold a detailed discussion on Thursday on the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi and adjoining regions, following sustained concerns raised by Opposition members in the Parliament over deteriorating air quality and the effectiveness of existing mitigation measures.

US says India remains 'key partner' despite not joining Pax Silica

IANS | December 18, 2025 6:41 AM

Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) The United States has underlined that India remains a "highly strategic potential partner" on supply chain security and advanced technologies, even though New Delhi was not part of the inaugural Pax Silica Summit, a new US-led initiative focused on securing the global silicon and semiconductor supply chain.