Month: December 2024

Use Technology To Drive Progress, Guard Against Misuse: Jeet Adani

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Use Technology To Drive Progress, Guard Against Misuse: Jeet Adani

India cannot stay out of global technological race, said Jeet Adani. Mumbai: India cannot stay out of global technological race and should build capabilities that will keep it at the top while remaining vigilant against its misuse, said Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. Speaking at IIT Bombay’s Techfest 2024,  Mr Adani, the 27-year…

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China, Trump talk up prospects for U.S.-China collaboration

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China, Trump talk up prospects for U.S.-China collaboration

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi looks out into the audience after giving a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of a symposium on international affairs and China’s foreign relations in Beijing, on December 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China’s top diplomat said on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) he hoped the incoming Trump administration would…

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Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter hijab law for women, official says

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Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter hijab law for women, official says

An Iranian woman without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, flashes a victory sign as she walks at the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran. File. | Photo Credit: AP Iran has paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, an official said — a bill that many believe…

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Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Calls For End To “Terrorist” Label

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Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Calls For End To “Terrorist” Label

Damascus: The military chief of Syria’s victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham called on the international community Tuesday to find a solution to Israel’s repeated strikes and “incursion” into Syrian territory. “We view the Israeli strikes on military sites and the incursion into southern Syria as injust… we call on the international community to find…

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Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

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Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

Trump’s lawyers claimed in a letter to Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that they had “evidence of grave juror misconduct during the trial.” File | Photo Credit: AP President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror…

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Why Canada’s Justin Trudeau Is Under Pressure To Quit

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Why Canada’s Justin Trudeau Is Under Pressure To Quit

Ottawa: Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under increasing pressure to quit after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned over a policy clash on Monday, setting up one of the worst crises of his nine years in power. Here are some potential ways forward for Canada: CAN TRUDEAU BE FORCED OUT BY HIS LIBERAL PARTY?…

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Madhya Pradesh Congress Leaders Take Begging Bowls To Assembly. Here’s Why

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Madhya Pradesh Congress Leaders Take Begging Bowls To Assembly. Here’s Why

Bhopal: Members of the Congress staged a dramatic protest on the second day of the winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, ratcheting up political tension in the state. Arriving in the assembly carrying begging bowls, the opposition accused the government of burdening the public with massive debt.  This is the second day of dramatic…

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Donald Trump Meets TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Ahead Of Looming US Ban

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Donald Trump Meets TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Ahead Of Looming US Ban

US President-elect Donald Trump recently met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. This meeting comes as TikTok faces a looming ban in the US due to concerns over its ownership by Chinese parent company ByteDance. A law passed earlier this year stipulates that TikTok must be sold by ByteDance…

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