Planemaker Boeing has reportedly started delivering new wide-body jets to China again after the deliveries were initially halted due to a Chinese regulatory review, media reports said. Citing flight tracking data and two sources familiar with the matter, a report by Reuters said that the planemaker has resumed its deliveries to the country. The Chinese…
India is expected to witness an increase in domestic solar cell-making capacity in the upcoming months, a senior official said. Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, Renewable Energy Secretary, said that the country is estimated to see a surge in the domestic production capacity of solar cells in the near future as it aims to reduce its dependence…
Olga Loiek, a 21-year-old student from Ukraine studying at the University of Pennsylvania, has unwittingly become the face of a burgeoning AI phenomenon on Chinese social media platforms. Loiek, who launched her YouTube channel last November, was shocked to discover that her image had been co-opted by artificial intelligence to create virtual alter egos, reported…
Dharamshala (HP), June 19 (ANI): A US congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul arrived in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on Tuesday to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. Apart from McCaul, the delegation consisted of six more prominent US congressional members – Nancy Pelosi, Mariannette Miller, Gregory Meeks, Nicole Malliotakis, Jim…
G7 Summit: Just hours ago, leaders of powerful countries and Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the ability, capability, and power of 1.4 billion Indians in Italy. After participating in the G7 Summit in Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned home. However, these are the same pictures that have unsettled Beijing because a decision was…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday raised China’s economic growth forecast for 2024 to 5 per cent, up from its previous estimate of 4.6 per cent. However, the IMF cautioned that growth is expected to decelerate to 3.3 per cent by 2029 due to demographic shifts and slower productivity growth, urging China to implement…
China announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defence firms on Monday. The development comes when Taiwan is celebrating its presidential inauguration today. The Ministry of Commerce in China imposed sanctions on the firms for arms sales to Taiwan, a self-governed island which is considered a part of its own territory by China. China…
China is looking into purchasing millions of unsold homes in the country, as the Communist Party government attempts to clear up the housing inventory, media reports said on Wednesday. The officials are considering a plan to control the piling real estate inventory. According to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the issue, the…
South Korea is gearing up with plans for a substantial support package aimed at bolstering chip investments and research, totalling over 10 trillion won ($7.30 billion). Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, speaking on Sunday, emphasised the country’s strategic focus on emerging victorious in the semiconductor industry’s competitive landscape. He revealed that the government is on the…
China emerged as India’s largest trading partner in the 2023-24 fiscal year (FY24), surpassing the US, data from economic think tank, GTRI, revealed. Trading between the neighbouring countries stood at $118.4 billion in the fiscal under review, surpassing the trade between India and the US at $118.3 billion in FY24. During the 2022-23 (FY23) and…
