Since its launch in August 2024, the Shivagangai ferry has been making waves, both literally and diplomatically, as it reconnects India and Sri Lanka after a 40-year break in sea transport. Carrying an average of 100 passengers several times a week across the Palk Strait, the ferry service links Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu with Kankesanthurai […]
A surge in hoax bomb threats against Indian airlines has triggered widespread chaos in international travel, with planes being grounded, diverted, or even escorted by fighter jets. Over the past week, there have been 90 such threats, severely disrupting India’s aviation industry and unsettling air passengers. On Saturday (October 19) alone, 30 hoax threats were […]
Following the death of Ratan Tata, the revered figurehead of Indian industry, his half-brother, Noel Tata, has stepped into the role of chairperson of Tata Trusts. This appointment places him at the helm of a philanthropic powerhouse that exerts considerable influence over the vast Tata business empire. Noel Tata, 67, is the son of Naval […]
Sanjay Kumar Verma went to Canada as the Indian High Commissioner with a mission to demand Ottawa get tough on Sikh-Canadian activists who wanted to see a separate state of Khalistan carved out of Punjab, says The Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper. His picture and brief resume still appear on the High Commission website, […]
Delhi has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “hostility to India” in a strongly worded statement after a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats. The expulsions follow a secret meeting between the Indian and Canadian national security advisers in Singapore, according to the Washington Post. Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, and India […]
America is showing the depth of its commitment to Israel’s defence by deploying one of its most powerful missile defence systems there. The Ukrainians want the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system, too, but they have yet to get it. About 100 American troops will be sent to Israel to operate the THAAD battery, […]
Chinese armed forces launched a new round of war games, completely surrounding Taiwan island, on Monday (October 14). The military exercise was intended to “send a stern warning to Taiwan independence separatists”, said China’s Global Times, quoting a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) spokesman. PLA ground forces, as well as naval, air force and rocket force […]
Singaporeans are among the highest per-capita users of ChatGPT, OpenAI said in a statement announcing it will be opening its second Asia office in Singapore before the end of this year. However, exact figures for paying subscribers in Singapore are not publicly available, said ChatGPT when asked online by this correspondent. It could only say: […]
Ratan Tata, the reserved yet influential Indian industrialist who transformed his family’s sprawling business house into a global powerhouse while maintaining its reputation for ethical leadership and philanthropy, died on Wednesday in Mumbai. He was 86. The Tata Group announced his death in a statement. Tata, who never married, had been receiving treatment in a […]
