Washington, May 13 (IANS) US lawmakers pressed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to China, warning that allies such as Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines were closely watching whether Washington would stand firm against Beijing’s growing military and economic influence.China emerged as a dominant theme during a lengthy Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence hearing on Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget, with lawmakers from both parti…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the Indian economy has continued to show resilience amid global geopolitical and economic challenges, with strong fundamentals and growing global confidence in India.Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 here, Goyal said India has consistently emerged stronger from global crises and stressed that closer collaboration between the government, businesses and citizens would be critical to saf…
Suzhou, May 12 (IANS) Tears flowed across one dugout at the Suzhou Sports Centre Stadium after the final whistle. Several Indian players dropped to the ground in disappointment; others stood frozen in silence, while coaches and teammates moved around trying to console one another. India had come within one match of a historic FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualification, and the pain of seeing that dream slip away was visible on every face after the 0-3 quarter-final defeat against hosts China on …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) As enterprises across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region rapidly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, API security incidents are imposing steep financial costs, with the average estimated loss per incident now exceeding $1 million, a report showed on Tuesday.The report by Akamai Technologies highlighted that 81 per cent of organisations in the region experienced at least one API security incident in the past 12 months.The average cost per incident has risen sharp…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prashant Pise, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Monday. A 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Prashant Pise, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Embassy noted.Pise will succeed Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas from the 1993 Indian Foreign Service batch in Muscat.Pise’s first overseas posting was in Cairo from 1997 to…
Washington, May 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said he expected Taiwan and energy security to dominate discussions during his upcoming visit to China, while praising his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressing confidence that tensions over Taiwan would not escalate.Speaking during a White House maternal healthcare event, Trump said his administration was now “doing great with China” after accusing previous US administrations of allowing Beijing to take ad…
Tokyo, May 11 (IANS) A programme to reward people for reporting businesses that hire illegal foreign workers was launched by Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday, local media highlighted.According to the details available, the government will report the employers to the police after verifying the information as accurate, and the tipster will receive a reward of 10,000 yen (USD 64) if the information leads to an enforcement action.“The programme was introduced after the prefecture said it had…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India and Japan held the second round of Economic Security Dialogue in New Delhi on Monday, agreeing to deepen collaboration in strategic industrial sectors for increasing supply chain resilience. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Japan’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi co-chaired the meeting.”Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri co-chaired the 2nd round of the India-Japan Economic Security Dialogue with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Takehiro …
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded cautiously on Monday, with benchmark indices falling 1 per cent each in early trade after the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement on a peace proposal related to the West Asia conflict.Sensex declined as much as 943 points or 1.22 per cent to hit an intraday low of 76,384 in morning trade, while Nifty fell 280 points or 1.15 per cent to 23,897.Sectorally, all indices traded in the red, with Nifty Consumer Durables, Nifty Auto, Nifty PSU Bank…
Suzhou (China), May 9 (IANS) After India scripted history by reaching the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time ever, head coach Pamela Conti has set eyes on the qualification for the World Cup. India advanced to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win against Lebanon in Group B . The win meant India finished behind Japan and Australia but sealed progression as one of the two best third-placed teams.India will now face hosts China in the quarter-final on Monday, with a p…