Washington, July 28 (IANS) Indian-American radiation oncologist Dattatreyudu Nori has said HPV vaccination could give India a decisive advantage in its fight against cervical cancer and help eliminate the disease in the coming years.“Now, with the HPV vaccination, we have an upper hand, and in few years, we’ll be able to eliminate cancer of the cervix from India,” Nori said in an interview with IANS.The 2026 Padma Bhushan awardee described cervical cancer as preventable, detectable and curab…
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Washington, July 28 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said India and the United States must do more to confront the China challenge, calling for deeper cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, clean energy and security.“I think India, like the United States, needs to step up to the challenge. Okay. It’s not doing enough. It can do more,” Krishnamoorthi said in an interview with IANS.He described the strategic competition with China as a defining t…
Washington, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called for an end to daylight saving time, saying legislation approved by the House of Representatives should also clear the Senate.Trump raised the issue during remarks to workers at the General Motors Milford Proving Ground in Michigan on Monday. His proposal came during a story about his father’s fondness for Cadillac cars.The president recalled that his father considered receiving a new Cadillac every two years a sign of luxury.“An…
Washington, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has renewed his attack on electric vehicle policies, telling automobile workers in Michigan that consumers should be allowed to choose between electric and internal-combustion vehicles.Trump said his administration had ended former President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy and fuel-efficiency standards, which he claimed would have damaged the American automobile industry.“On day one, I ended Biden’s insane electric vehicle mandate that…
Washington, July 28 (IANS) The next round of US-led talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome from August 4 to 6, with technical teams seeking to advance a framework for an eventual peace and security agreement, the State Department said.The discussions will focus on expanding a pilot zone in southern Lebanon, settling outstanding border disputes and moving towards full implementation of the framework agreement signed by the two countries last month.“We are entering these discussio…
Washington, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said Iranian funds controlled by Washington will be used to compensate for damage caused to ships in the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict.Trump made the announcement while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday. He rejected the suggestion that the United States would use its own funds to reimburse shipping companies.“No. No. We’re going to use Iran’s money to pay for the damage they did,” Trump said when asked whether…
Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration is rapidly rebuilding America’s weapons stockpiles, arguing that military inventories had been depleted by large-scale assistance to Ukraine under former President Joe Biden but insisting the United States remains well prepared for any future conflict. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while travelling to Michigan, Trump dismissed concerns that the United States could face ammunition shortages if anot…
Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that the United States holds a substantial lead over China in artificial intelligence (AI), as his administration examines whether Chinese AI companies have benefited from American technology through unauthorised model distillation.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, Trump was asked about remarks by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who said last week that the administration would investigate whe…
Amman, July 27 (IANS) The Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted and shot down two drones targeting the kingdom on Monday morning, the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) said.In a statement, the JAF said the interception caused no casualties or damage.Royal Engineering Corps teams were dispatched to the sites where the drone debris fell and secured the areas in accordance with established technical and security procedures, Xinhua News Agency reported.The JAF said it continues to monitor the kingdom’s a…
Athens, July 27 (IANS) Several Chinese communities in the United States that oppose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – along with pro-democracy activists and supporters of Taiwan, Tibetan and Uyghur rights – have accused Beijing of using agents to harass, spy on and intimidate them, a report has stated.A report in the Greek City Times cited US-based human rights group Freedom House documenting that China has been linked to the highest number of transnational repression cases worldwide, with 319…