Indian American expert fights renewed push for detention as judge weighs arguments

IANS | December 7, 2025 8:54 AM

Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Indian American Ashley J. Tellis, foreign policy expert on US and South Asian affairs, returned to federal court this week to contest the Justice Department's attempt to detain him pending trial, telling a judge that prosecutors have offered no legally valid basis to reopen his release conditions.

US outlines China deterrence strategy built on ‘strength, not confrontation'

IANS | December 7, 2025 8:50 AM

Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States will anchor its China strategy on deterrence “through strength, not confrontation,” US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, declaring that Washington intends to maintain an unambiguous military edge across the Indo-Pacific while keeping diplomatic channels with Beijing open.

US warns of China's 'historic' military buildup, signals implications for India

Lalit K Jha | December 7, 2025 8:16 AM

Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States has issued a sharp warning about China's accelerating military expansion, calling Beijing's defence buildup "historic" and underscoring the need to urgently strengthen America's defence industrial base — a development with direct implications for India's security calculus in the Indo-Pacific.

Devon Ke Dev Mahadev fame Sonarika Bhadoria blessed with a baby girl

IANS | December 7, 2025 7:47 AM

Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Actress Sonarika Bhadoria, who is best known for playing the role of 'Parvati' opposite Mohit Raina, who was seen as 'Shiv' in the popular television show "Devon Ke Dev Mahadev", has entered a new and beautiful chapter of her life - motherhood.

India positions Delhi AI Summit as a major global tech diplomacy moment

IANS | December 7, 2025 7:20 AM

Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) New Delhi’s upcoming AI Impact Summit will bring together 100 countries to shape inclusive and equitable governance of artificial intelligence, Ambassador Vinay Kwatra told senior US officials and technology leaders, casting the event as a significant moment in India’s global technology diplomacy.

23 killed in massive midnight blaze at popular Goa club

IANS | December 7, 2025 6:44 AM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A devastating fire at a well-known nightlife venue in North Goa’s Arpora claimed at least 23 lives late Saturday, in one of the deadliest such incidents the coastal state has witnessed in recent years.