Washington: – William Burns, Director of CIA, the principal US intelligence agency, warned that China is proving to be the biggest challenge for the United States in the 21st century. China may launch cyberattacks on anything, ranging from local agencies to the susceptible systems, linked to the US internal security. There is a severe threat […]
Brussels/Washington/Yangon: Nearly 250,000 people have been displaced because of the actions of the Myanmar military since the 1st of February. UN special envoy criticised that the military has also taken 3,261 political prisoners. Meanwhile, the photographs of six protestors arrested by the military have been published. The photographs clearly show the signs of torture suffered […]
New Delhi: – The lithium batteries required in the Electric Vehicles (e-vehicles) will be manufactured indigenously in the next six months. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, claimed that on this foundation, India would become the leader in manufacturing e-vehicles in the times to come. Union Minister Gadkari expressed this confidence during a […]
New Delhi: – The Indian pharmaceutical sector, known as the pharmacy of the world, has taken a significant leap because of the Coronavirus pandemic. In the year 2020-21, the pharma industry exports were a whopping USD 24.44 billion. While there is a fall of one or two percent globally, the Indian pharma industry has recorded […]
Washington: – US President Joe Biden signed an ordinance expelling nearly ten Russian diplomats from the United States and imposing sanctions against 30 Russian officials and institutions. The White House informed that these actions had been taken because of the SolarWinds cyberattack and Russian interference in the US elections. Clear indications were being received that […]
Washington: – Ashton Carter, Former US Secretary of Defence, said, ‘India has traditionally had a non-aligned foreign policy. Russia is an important country supplying weapons and defence equipment to India. India is still dependent on Russia for its weapon supplies. It should be remembered that no one can have an unrealistic expectation that India will buy new weapons […]
Beijing: – The ruling Chinese communist party appealed to inform against any online criticism and announced a hotline for that purpose. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced it. The extreme intolerance and hypersensitivity shown against the criticism indicate the insecurity of the Chinese Communist Party. Stringent restrictions have been imposed on the internet in […]
New Delhi: Senior Indian officials have said that India will start importing oil from Iran once the United States withdraws sanctions imposed against Iran. Indirect talks are being held between the United States and Iran over the controversial Iranian nuclear program. During the negotiations, US state department spokesman, Ned Price, had said that the United […]
Mumbai: – Reserve bank of India (RBI) announced its bi-monthly credit policy. Everyone was apprehensive about what decisions the RBI would take in the credit policy, while there is a massive price rise, as the Coronavirus pandemic is rampant again. RBI did not make any change in the interest rates, as expected by the markets. […]
New Delhi: – Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said that China could launch cyberattacks on India and there is a major disparity between the capabilities of both countries on this front. But India is working on developing its strength in cyber defence. The Defence Chief also assured that expeditious efforts are being made […]