European Commission raises ‘Kill Switch’ fears to make 27 countries across Europe to junk American and Chinese technology

Representative Image (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) The European Commission has proposed a sweeping new set of regulations, approved by its 27 member states, to abandon their reliance on American and Chinese technology. The push for “tech sovereignty” comes amid warnings that a foreign power could weaponise critical digital infrastructure against the countries in the region. According…

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PM Modi’s UAE visit: How India will benefit from agreements on strategic petroleum reserves, LPG

What do the new agreements between UAE and India entail? How will India’s energy security plans get a boost? (AI image) India’s energy security received a major boost on Friday when two important Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) were signed during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE on Friday. India imports close to 90% of…

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Omar Abdullah meets PM Modi, raises J&K statehood restoration | Srinagar News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (@PMOIndia X/ANI Photo) SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed restoration of statehood, among other issues.Informing about the meeting, Omar wrote on X that they also held discussions on the state of economy and…

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US cutting firepower near Iran? Supercarrier USS Gerald R Ford set to exit Middle East: Report

The USS Gerald R Ford is set to depart the Middle East in the coming days, reducing American military presence in the region as tensions with Iran persist and diplomatic efforts remain stalled, according to reports by The Washington Post and CBS News.The departure of the carrier strike group is expected to provide relief to…

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Us Birth Tourism: US cracks down on ‘birth tourism’, warns of visa fraud, money laundering charges: What it means

United States department of justice on Tuesday instructed federal prosecutors to make investigations into “birth tourism” a priority, hours after the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to curtail birthright citizenship.In a memo circulated to all DOJ employees and later posted on social media, senior department official Colin McDonald said individuals who enter the…

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Adani Group stocks rally up to 3%

Separately, the group reached a settlement with the US Treasury Department over civil allegations linked to sanctions violations. Adani group stocks today: After the US Department of Justice withdrew all criminal allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani, shares of Adani group rallied on Tuesday. Stocks of several Adani Group firms, including…

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Us Global Image: The US has lost the reputation war — to Russia and China

NEW DELHI: The global image of the United States has fallen behind both Russia and China under US President Donald Trump, according to a new international survey that pointed to growing global unease over Washington’s foreign policy, tariffs and military actions.The latest Democracy Perception Index by the Denmark-based Alliance of Democracies Foundation found that America’s…

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Thousands of years old and still standing strong: Inside the world’s most formidable fortresses

Citadel of Aleppo, Syria (Image Credit: Canva) Through the ages, fortresses have been regarded as monuments of strength, endurance and exceptional engineering feats. Constructed to safeguard kingdoms, protect trade passages and repel invading forces, these grand edifices were mostly built at places such as hills, deserts and mountain passes where the surrounding landscape became an…

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INDIA bloc cracks as Congress snaps 11-year-old DMK ties | India News

CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: Congress snapped on Wednesday its 11-year alliance with the DMK and threw its weight behind TVK, deepening fissures in INDIA bloc after DMK’s rout in Tamil Nadu. AICC in-charge Girish Chodankar met TVK chief C Joseph Vijay and pledged support of Congress’s five MLAs. “Congress-TVK alliance will continue for local body polls and…

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Trump likens US Navy to ‘pirates’ in Iran blockade, calls ship seizures ‘profitable’

US president Donald Trump said on Friday that the US Navy was acting “like pirates” while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports during the ongoing conflict with Iran.He made the remarks while describing the recent seizure of a ship by US forces, highlighting the interception as part of the blockade operations.“We took over the…

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