British warships arrive in South Korea for Indo-Pacific mission
Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) Two British naval vessels have docked in South Korea as part of a regional tour aimed at enhancing security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the British Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday. The frigate HMS Richmond arrived at a port in the southern city of Busan earlier in the day, while the logistical […]
Trump’s MAGA narrative based on series of assumptions and exaggerations
Washington: Donald Trump threatening a 50 per cent tariff on India for buying Russian oil would not scare India – a country with its 5,000 years of history which has survived British colonialism. Due to high trade barriers, Trump had imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods. On August 6, he imposed an additional […]
The Third Eye: India’s handling of Indo-US relations
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) With the US emerging as the sole superpower on the termination of the Cold War in 1991-consequent on the dismemberment of USSR, India was required to reset its geopolitical strategy keeping in view the three paradigm shifts that had occurred in the world scene. First, the US was driving the […]
Bangladesh: Three more people die due to dengue, 2025 death toll crosses 100
Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Three more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday morning, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 101 in 2025. The deaths have been reported in Chittagong division and Dhaka South City Corporation, the United News of Bangladesh reported, citing the Directorate General […]
US seeking Ukrainian conflict end on current frontlines, to end funding: US VP Vance
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Ahead of the much-anticipated summit meeting between the US and Russian Presidents in Alaska, US Vice President J.D. Vance said that negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict “should be based on the existing battle lines”, though admitting it will not make “anybody super happy”. Vance, speaking to Fox News, described this […]
INS Tamal concludes port visit to Casablanca, strengthens India’s naval ties with Morocco
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s newest stealth frigate, INS Tamal, has concluded a three-day port visit to Morocco’s Casablanca, during her return passage from Russia to India. During the port call from August 6-9, the ship participated in several activities focused on furthering cooperation and collaboration between the navies of India and […]
PM Modi asserts India is fastest-growing major economy in the world, counters Trump’s ‘dead economy’ jibe (Ld)
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Countering US President Donald Trump’s recent jibe that India is a dead economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, asserted that India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world. He was addressing a gathering at the International Institute of Information Technology Auditorium in Bengaluru, after laying the foundation stone for […]
Trump’s India policy strains two decades of US-India ties: Report
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s policy towards India, particularly the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil while showing leniency to China, has strained the bilateral relationship that was carefully cultivated over past two decades through bipartisan effort, […]
Glacier melt, rainfall trigger seasonal small quakes in New Zealand’s alpine region
Canberra, Aug 7 (IANS) New research led by Australian scientists shows small earthquakes in New Zealand’s central Southern Alps are more frequent in spring and summer due to underground water changes from glacier melt and rainfall. These microearthquakes, usually too weak to be felt, increase in frequency as meltwater from glaciers and seasonal snow infiltrates […]
Portugal braces for soaring temperatures, ramps up wildfire response
Lisbon, Aug 7 (IANS) The maximum temperature will rise again over the weekend across most of mainland Portugal, potentially reaching 43 degrees Celsius in the southern interior and in the Tejo and Douro valleys, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere. The soaring temperatures have significantly increased the risk of wildfires. The National […]
