Washington/Taipei – The United States has started comprehensive moves to increase the defence preparedness of Taiwan given the increased Chinese activities. The bill ‘Arm Taiwan Act’ has been presented in the US Congress. The bill mentions supplying defence equipment worth $3 billion to Taiwan. Republican party member Mike Gallagher has proposed this bill. Gallagher justified […]
Washington: – US investigation agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informed that there has been a significant rise in the killings of on-duty policemen in the United States. These killings are at a record high in the last 26 years and there has been an increase of 59% in just over a year. It is […]
Chicago: Chicago, the third most populated US city, has reported increasing violent crimes. In 2021, there were 800 killings and more than 3,500 incidents of firing in Chicago. This is the first time in the last 25 years that such a high incidence of violent crimes has been reported in Chicago. Chicago Mayor is from […]
Washington – United States is facing infiltration of Illegal immigrant challenge, which is getting tougher with every passing day. According to the Customs and Border Patrol, about 175,000 illegal immigrants attempted to cross the US-Mexico border in November. Compared to October, the infiltration has increased by 10,000 immigrants or 140% over the previous year. To […]
Tokyo – ‘We will consider all options to enhance Japan’s defence capabilities. It will also include the ability to attack enemy bases, said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, supporting rising defence spending. On Friday, Japan’s cabinet approved an additional $6.8 billion in defence spending. The funds are expected to be used for advanced missile systems, […]
Tokyo – The government of Japan has announced an ambitious economic stimulus, as the economy has fallen due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has not yet recovered. In a press conference, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida declared a package of $490 billion. This package has mentioned financial aid to Japanese families and small scale businesses. Besides, […]
New Delhi – The government has no plans to print more currency notes to alleviate the financial crisis caused by the Coronavirus, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. The finance minister made this revelation while answering a question in the Lok Sabha. Stating that the fundamentals of the Indian economy are powerful, Finance Minister Sitharaman assured […]
New Delhi – The Chief Economic Advisor of the country, KV Subramanian, indicated that the union government may soon announce an economic package to provide an impetus to the country’s economy, hit by the second wave Coronavirus pandemic. Subramanian said that government would come forward with certain measures for the progress of the economy. Furthermore, […]
Washington / Kyiv / Moscow – The US Department of Defence has announced a defence aid of $150 million to Ukraine. This includes counter-drone systems, counter artillery radar, secure communication gear and electronic warfare system. This is the second time in the last three months that the United States has announced defence assistance to Ukraine. US President Joe Biden is scheduled […]
Washington/Beijing: – US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, ordered the US Pentagon to counter the biggest threat to the US national security- China and its military. Kathleen Hicks also endorsed the view and stated that a major chunk of the 2022 defence budget would stop China. It is being said that the statements of Secretary of Defence Austin and Deputy […]