Washington, July 12 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna has accused armed Israeli settlers and Israeli soldiers of detaining him and other American citizens in the West Bank and called for an investigation into the episode.Khanna, a California Democrat, told NBC News that settlers carrying M4 rifles stopped his delegation during a three-day visit to the occupied territory. He said the group feared for its safety.”They had violent settlers detain American citizens, including an American …
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Sanand (Gujarat), July 4 (IANS) In a powerful symbol of India’s rising technological prowess, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the CG Semi OSAT facility, declaring that Gujarat’s Sanand is fast emerging as India’s answer to Silicon Valley.Just two years after the foundation stone was laid in 2024, the plant has moved with remarkable speed, commencing chip testing by August 2025 and now beginning full commercial production.“This is what happens when India resolves to do …
Seoul, July 4 (IANS) In 2013, when Dunamu — now the operator of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit — was a fledgling startup with just three employees, Kakao Ventures saw a diamond in the rough.After making the first 200 million-won (US$129,575) seed investment that year, Kim Ki-jun, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the venture capital (VC) firm, spearheaded two follow-up rounds of investments, in 2015 and 2017, totaling 3.3 billion won.Thirteen years later, Kakao Ventures and it…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As the country marks 11 years of the ‘Digital India’ initiative, the Modi Archive highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long-standing advocacy for technology and innovation, explaining how his vision for digital governance and espousal of the idea for two decades before its national launch in 2015, proved instrumental in grassroots empowerment across the country.Sharing archival footage of Prime Minister’s speeches from as early as 2003, Modi Archive traces his emph…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Delivering his remarks at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s foreign and immigration policies while arguing that the India-US partnership should ultimately be anchored in shared democratic values rather than transactional interests.Khanna, who represents California’s Silicon Valley and is regarded as one of the Democratic Party’s leading voices on technology a…
Los Angeles, June 19 (IANS) Hollywood actor Jim Carrey is set to reunite with Ron Howard as the sequel to ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ is in development. The film was a smash hit that dominated the box office earning more than $350 million, reports ‘Variety’.In addition to Jim Carrey, who starred as the Grinch, Howard is expected to return as director. Brian Grazer, the co-founder of Imagine with Howard, is expected to come back as a producer on the film.As per ‘Variety’, the tal…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has gained “tremendous respect” in Silicon Valley over the past five years, fuelled by a surge in startups, artificial intelligence (AI) ventures and global investment, entrepreneur and investor Shashi Tripathi told IANS ahead of the ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ summit in France.”What India has done is phenomenal in many areas around AI, around technology, around overall innovations,” Tripathi said, adding that “the respect for India has gone up…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Indian-born technology executive and entrepreneur Sivaramakrishnan “Soma” Somasegar, who helped shape Microsoft’s rise and later became a leading venture capitalist in the US Pacific Northwest, was honoured in the US House of Representatives this week for his contributions to technology, entrepreneurship and community service.Speaking on the House floor, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene of Washington remembered Somasegar as “an incredible technologist, entrepreneur, leader,…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Sriram Krishnan, one of the highest-profile Indian-American technology advisers in the Trump administration, announced that he will leave his role at the White House at the end of this month after helping shape the administration’s artificial intelligence strategy over the past 18 months.In a statement posted on social media, Krishnan said he would take a break before returning to work on major AI-related challenges facing the United States.”I’ll be leaving my role at t…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US senators from both parties raised concerns about the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee on rural hospitals, pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to consider relief for foreign doctors recruited to underserved communities.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Senator Susan Collins of Maine raised the issue of difficulties that the rural healthcare providers face in…