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Roving Periscope: Trump survives another assassination attempt; one held

September 16, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of the high-profile presidential election on November 5, now barely 50 days away, and nearly nine weeks after the first attempt on his life, Republican nominee Donald Trump survived another assassination attempt at a Florida golf club on Sunday, the media reported. Trump was the target on Sunday of “what […]

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The POTUS poll: Stuck at the ISS, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to vote from space!

September 14, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Indian-origin veteran astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow NASA colleague Butch Wilmore plan to vote from space to elect the next President of the United States (POTUS) on November 5, 2024. The two astronauts, who took off aboard Boeing’s Starliner on June 5, 2024, for a week but got stuck in […]

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Roving Periscope: The Dragon is fast-aging; China to hike retirement ages

September 14, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: For decades, China had the dubious distinction of being the world’s most populous nation. In 2022-23, India replaced China on this count. But now China faces the twin threats of a growing aging population and a shrinking workforce because of a low birth rate, forcing it to consider raising its statutory […]

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Ukraine: Russia ‘expels’ 6 British diplomats as tensions mount over missiles

September 13, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid Track II diplomatic efforts for a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, who have been fighting an inconclusive war since February 2022, Moscow on Friday announced the expulsion of six British diplomats from the country, accusing them of engaging in espionage and sabotage work, the media reported. However, the British […]

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Roving Periscope: Biden’s final push to ‘re-energize’ Quad on Sept 21

September 13, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To dispel the impression that his four-year presidency weakened the progress of ‘Asian NATO,’ aimed at containing China’s expansionist ambitions, outgoing US President Joe Biden is giving a final push to ‘re-energize’ the four-democracy organization, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), on September 21. He will host the final Quad Summit of […]

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Roving Periscope: Are Jaishankar and Doval preparing the ground for the Russia-Ukraine peace meet?

September 12, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia and Ukraine in July and August, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, currently visiting various capitals, seem to be preparing the ground for a potential Russia-Ukraine peace meeting in India. Without sharing details, the Ministry of External Affairs in […]

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Economy: India to drive a fifth of global growth in the next decade, says Kant

September 12, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India is set to drive around 20 percent of the global economic growth in the next decade as it relentlessly marches to become the world’s third-largest economy, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Thursday. Addressing the All-India Management Association (AIMA) convention in the national capital, he said the South Asian country […]

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Technology: PM Modi promotes ‘silicon diplomacy’ for semiconductor revolution

September 11, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled the goal to grow India’s electronics sector, currently valued at more than USD 150 billion, to make it worth USD 500 billion, with the potential to create six million jobs by 2030. “The world is now moving forward from an era of oil diplomacy […]

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Roving Periscope: Kamala may trump Trump to become the first woman US President

September 11, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After an assassination attempt on him in July, that left him with a bandaged right ear, the Time magazine aptly described Donald Trump as the “Man of the Ear.” His popularity suddenly soared and the incumbent Joe Biden lost his second shot at the White House to his deputy Kamala Harris […]

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Social media “scourge”: Australia to legally ban users under 16 years of age

September 10, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although analysts are doubting its technological feasibility, Australia is considering introducing legislation this year to ban access to social media outlets by users under 16 years of age. Even the Opposition will support it, the media reported on Tuesday. The minimum age for children to log into social media sites including […]