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The issue of Tibet is back onto the international centre-stage with the visit of a seven-member US Congressional delegation to Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, this month to meet the Dalai Lama and members of the Tibetan government-in-exile. During the visit, former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed out at Chinese President Xi Jinping saying that the Dalai Lama’s contribution will live on in perpetuity while Xi Jinping will fade into obscurity.

Consider a country whose economy has suffered due to years of lower productivity growth than its peers, high inequality and low private investment. To compound its problems, it is not part of dynamic free-trade zones, which would lower its tariffs, push its industry to be more competitive and reduce friction for goods crossing borders. This is the huge to-do-list that Keir Starmer faces as the new Prime Minister of UK, but it is also more or less the challenge that New Delhi confronts.

The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere

It is employment-pass renewal season in Singapore and the new regime dominates after-work conversation on Fridays. From September, overseas employees on a work visa will need to fulfil the city-state’s new points-based system, and earn a minimum salary threshold to stay in their jobs. While this mirrors what happens in other countries, it risks turning foreign companies away and could tarnish the nation’s image as a global business hub.

Is India’s unemployment problem being exaggerated? Going by the latest KLEMS data released by India’s central bank—which tracks inputs of capital, labour, energy, materials and services—that may seem to be the case. It shows employment in the country grew 6% in 2023-24, up from 3.2% in 2022-23. In absolute terms, the economy added 46.7 million jobs in 2023-24, compared with 19 million in 2022-23 and 11.9 million in 2021-22.

Kumaraswamy has accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka of «unnecessarily quarrelling» with the Centre and said that it won't help. The JD(S) leader, whose party is part of the ruling NDA at the Centre, also said Prime Minister Narendra and the BJP leadership have confidence in him, and that he wants to fulfill their expectations. «I know this government (in Karnataka is) unnecessarily quarrelling with the Central government. First of all, I request the Karnataka government that — quarrelling will not help. Or throwing mud against the Central government will not help. Whatever is the issue, come, discuss with us,» Kumaraswamy said. Speaking to PTI videos, he said, «mutually with good confidence, we can do the work successfully. (Instead) every day (they are) criticising in public, daily they are making statements (against the Centre)...Unnecessarily criticising the Central government without any fault on part of the Central government. The fault is in your (state govt) court only.»

Telus Corp. has informed around 150 call centre employees based in Ontario they must relocate by October, apply for another role or agree to be laid off.

Younger Mongolians helped deliver a setback to the ruling party in last week’s parliamentary elections after three decades of democracy but it’s unclear if the country is headed for a major changes

Vehicle registrations — a proxy for retail sales — were largely flat last month as heatwave conditions in several parts of the country forced potential buyers to defer their purchases. Data collated by industry body Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed as many as 1,895,552 vehicles were registered last month, a 0.73% rise from 1,881,883 vehicles sold in June 2023. Two-wheeler registrations increased 4.7% from a year earlier to 1,375,889 units, while three-wheelers posted a 5.1% rise to 94,321 units.

AC 130-J is large according to CNN who has reported this. Nicknamed the Ghost rider, it has the ability to pick on objects which are located 50,000 feet away. It has powerful cameras that can easily capture the photographs before relaying it back the command center. It is also equipped with the biggest gun ever mounted on a fixed wing plane. Recently, the aircraft was spotted in the South Korean air space where it was conducting joint exercises with a key Asian ally. This aircraft is critical to the US Air Force and its aircraft mounted gun missions in places such as Iraq and Somalia.

For the first time in years, car shoppers are having an easier time finding a deal as the auto industry bounces back from supply chain woes — and experts say the outlook could get even better.

Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that the cash-strapped country will continue to seek IMF bailouts if it fails to boost tax revenue, according to a media report on Monday. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader in an interview with the the UK-based Financial Times newspaper said that he was «relatively confident» of reaching a staff-level agreement with the Washington-based global lender this month for an estimated loan of USD 6-8 billion. Aurangzeb, however, said, «It will not be our last fund programme if we don't bring our tax revenues up.» Last month, the federal government passed the tax-laden Rs 18,877 billion budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, amidst protests from the Opposition which labelled it as an International Monetary Fund-driven document that was harmful to the public.

The development comes after the Supreme Court refused to delay the NEET UG counselling scheduled to start on July 6. Meanwhile. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over the NEET-UG row and said that the future of lakhs of youth is simply unsafe in their hands.

This spring, amid preparation for cookie sales and planning a white-water rafting trip, the Girl Scouts of Larchmont-Mamaroneck welcomed a special guest speaker: a dermatologist. Preteens and teens across the country have ditched their crafts, videogames and toys, embracing antiaging and other beauty products, and parents are concerned. Some of the most popular products contain active ingredients such as retinol and glycolic acid, which can thin the top layer of the skin and cause peeling and irritation.

Indic languages, Indian Institute of Science’s AI and Robotics Technology Park (IISc-ARTPARK) plans to open-source 16,000 hours of spontaneous speech from 80 districts as part of Project Vaani in collaboration with American technology company Google. IISc-ARTPARK is curating datasets of 150,000 hours of natural speech and text from around one million people across 773 districts of India, and the first phase of the project, launched at the end of 2022, is nearing completion.

In its monthly update on energy trends, Statistics Canada reported this week that this year, for the first time ever, Canada has become a net importer of electricity. The switchover in our electricity trade balance reveals the shortcomings of an energy strategy that now emphasizes decarbonization over energy security, leaving customers vulnerable to supply shortfalls and higher prices.

HCLTech chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra was conferred France's highest civilian honor, the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour), the company said on Monday. The award, which is conferred for outstanding service to France, recognised Nadar Malhotra’s business and sustainability contributions and efforts to promote economic ties between France and India, HCLTech said.

Sunil Gavaskar has offered his advice to Rohit Sharma and co. Gavaskar suggested that Team India should focus on convincing Hardik Pandya to make a Test comeback in order to become "invincible" in red ball cricket.Also Read | Rohit Sharma's retirement: Hardik Pandya to lead India in T20Is vs Sri Lanka; KL Rahul to lead in…In an interaction with RevSportz, Gavaskar said, "I'm hoping that, in these next two months, there will be some effort made to try and convince Hardik Pandya to come back to Test cricket," "If he starts batting at no.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Austria will be the first prime ministerial visit from India to that country in 41 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983. Modi's official visit on July 9-10 comes when India and Austria mark 75 years of their diplomatic relations. Jawaharlal Nehru travelled to Austria in 1955 in the first prime ministerial visit since diplomatic ties were established in 1949. «India and Austria have had a regular exchange of visits including at the level of leaders, ministers and parliamentarians highlighting the importance that both countries accord to further strengthening their relations,» according to a profile of India-Austria bilateral relations put up on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade of Black Democrats who warned Saturday that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency remains the most important calculation ahead of November. Yet in more than 20 minutes on stage at the Essence Festival of Culture, Harris did not acknowledge Biden's dismal debate performance or calls for the 81-year-old president to end his reelection bid. In fact, she barely mentioned Biden at all — a stark contrast to the Congressional Black Caucus members who forcefully and repeatedly defended the president by name. «This is probably the most significant election of our lifetime,» Harris said, before riffing on Trump musing about being a dictator, pushing the Supreme Court rightward and promising retribution on political enemies. «In 122 days, we each have the power to decide what kind of country we want to live in.»

Immigration officials have launched deportation proceedings against five more suspected members of the Iranian regime found in Canada, according to newly released figures.