Pyongyang, July 18 (IANS) North Korea condemned “military collusion” among the United States, Japan and South Korea, saying it undermines regional peace and stability, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday, citing the country’s Ministry of National Defence.The Trilateral Chiefs of Defence meeting of the three countries convened Wednesday in Washington showed an attempt to “attain a military superiority in the region and seek their hegemonic geopolitical interests th…
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Washington, July 15 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, moving the country closer to ending the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks.The Sunshine Protection Act now goes to the Senate for consideration. If approved there, it would be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.The legislation would establish permanent daylight saving time across the United States. States that have already exempted themselves …
Honolulu, July 9 (IANS) Indian Navy has assumed the role of Deputy Commander Task Force for Theatre-level Anti-Submarine Warfare during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 maritime warfare exercise.”As the sea phase of Exercise RIMPAC2026 commences, Indian Navy’s P-8I LRMR aircraft and contingent of participating personnel continued active engagement with partner navies through mission planning, technical preparations, operational briefings and professional exchanges,” the spokesperson of the…
Honolulu, July 3 (IANS) Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft has arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise RIMPAC 2026.“Indian Navy’s P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft has arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise – RIMPAC 2026,” the spokesperson of the Indian Navy wrote on X.The 30th edition of RIMPAC, one of the world’s largest multinational maritime exercises, is being conducted fr…
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sudarshini undertook a series of high-level engagements, including hosting Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Aruna Miller, during its port call at Baltimore, Maryland. The crew also participated in the Baltimore City Parade. “Forging Maritime Bonds Across the Atlantic. During her port call at Baltimore, Indian Navy’s Tall Ship INS Sudarshini undertook a series of high-level engagements, including hosting Vinay M…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Indian naval ship INS Sudarshini arrived at the Port of Baltimore in the United States’ Maryland, underscoring India’s rich maritime heritage as well as the enduring bonds of friendship and cooperation between the navies of both countries, the Ministry of Defence announced on Saturday. As part of its landmark transoceanic expedition, Lokayan 26, the vessel reached Baltimore on Friday (local time) after sailing from Norfolk, Virginia. The passage included a transit thro…
Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) There is no tsunami threat to the US state of Hawaii after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 12 km south of Honaunau-Napoopoo on Hawaii’s Big Island, authorities have said. The earthquake struck at 9:46 p.m. local time on Friday, and the epicentre, with a depth of 22.4 kilometres, was initially determined to be at 19.34 degrees north latitude and 155.84 degrees west longitude, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).”The earthquake was widely…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Vice President J.D. Vance announced a sweeping crackdown on alleged Medicaid and Medicare fraud, accusing several Democratic-led states — particularly California, New York and Hawaii — of failing to police abuse in federally funded healthcare programmes.Speaking at the White House alongside officials leading the administration’s anti-fraud initiative on Wednesday (local time), Vance said the federal government would defer $1.34 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to …
Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Hollywood star Chris Pratt revealed that the bungalow belonging to his character Owen Grady in the 2015 Colin Trevorrow-helmed sequel “was destroyed” by a downed tree during the back-to-back storms in Hawaii. “Can I tell you something about this?” Pratt told Entertainment Weekly while looking at a still of the locale.“I just got a text from my friend who lives on this ranch, Jason Morgan, and a storm came in yesterday and this tree fell down on top of this (…
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Hollywood star Jason Momoa was forced to evacuate the area where his family was staying on Oahu after a massive storm hit Hawaii, causing the worst flooding the island has seen in 20 years. The “Aquaman” star took to Instagram to reveal that he and his family fled Oahu’s North Shore after losing power, and floodwater forced mass evacuations near the Wahiawa Dam, which was under imminent threat of collapse.“We’re safe for now but there’s a lot of people wh…