Washington, May 29 (IANS) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared the United States the world’s leading artificial intelligence power, arguing that China remains significantly behind as Washington seeks to maintain its technological edge in one of the most consequential strategic competitions of the century.”The US is the AI leader in the world,” Bessent said during a White House briefing.”We’re an AI superpower. China is second, they are trailing substantially.”The remarks reflect the Trump a…
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Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Thursday said the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal had handed over 600 hectares of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) within seven days to strengthen fencing work along the Bangladesh border.Addressing a public gathering in Sonipur village of Gandhinagar district during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony for development works worth Rs 340 crore, HM Shah said the BJP had fulfil…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused President Donald Trump of using his recent China trip to benefit billionaire allies and corporate donors, saying the visit amounted to “a corruption tour disguised as diplomacy”.The report, released by the minority staff of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee led by Warren, alleged that Trump’s China policy favoured wealthy business interests over American workers, farmers and families.“President Trump …
Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP), R. Ashoka, on Saturday criticised the Congress government in the state for constantly being engaged in minority appeasement. He also said that this is why the state government reintroduced the hijab and withdrew the Aland riots case. Speaking to reporters at the state BJP office in Bengaluru, Ashoka alleged that the Congress-led state government had been consistently pursuing policie…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) The US Senate has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at stopping the smuggling of advanced American semiconductors into China, amid growing concerns in Washington that the chips could be used for Chinese military and artificial intelligence applications.The legislation, titled the “Stop Stealing our Chips Act,” was introduced by Republican Senator Mike Rounds and co-sponsored by Democratic Senator Mark Warner. The bill would create a whistleblower incentive program…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday granted six months’ interim bail to Delhi riots accused Tasleem Ahmed and Khalid Saifi in the larger conspiracy case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while referring to a larger bench the question of whether prolonged incarceration and delay in trial can justify the grant of bail despite the statutory embargo contained in Section 43D(5) of the anti-terror law. Observing that different Benches of the apex court have expr…
Patna, May 22 (IANS) Uncovering a sensitive case linked to national security, the Bihar Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a man from Muzaffarpur for allegedly maintaining contact with Pakistan-based operatives. According to an official statement of Bihar ATS, the accused, identified as Mohammad Mustafa, son of Mohammad Sagir and a resident of Ratanpur village in Muzaffarpur district, was allegedly working for anti-India elements and remained in direct contact with Pakistan-based arms smuggler Sh…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari’s meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi are significant – both politically and strategically.Politically, it can largely be linked to an imminent state Cabinet expansion – as the Adhikari government currently comprises only five ministers – apart from addressing other administrative issues.Strategically, the highlight of the “double engine…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), May 22 (IANS) Criticising Rahul Gandhi over the Congress party’s alliance with superstar-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), BJP MLA S.N. Channabasappa alleged that the Congress had joined hands with a leader who was seen offering floral tributes to LTTE leader Prabhakaran. He further alleged that the Congress was paying respects to the leader of an organisation responsible for the killing of Rahul Gandhi’s father, former Prime Minister Rajiv G…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Democratic senators have raised national security and press freedom concerns over a proposed media merger that could allow sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to acquire major stakes in Paramount Global and its broadcast television assets, including CBS-owned stations and potentially CNN.In a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, six senators led by Maria Cantwell and Ben Ray Lujan urged a “ri…