Author: ManasviniLR

Manasvini is an intern at Asiana Times. A psychology student with a penchant for media and literature, attempting to integrate the two fields through content writing and research.

Justin Trudeau's allegations against India - Asiana Times

Global ramifications have resulted from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that India was involved in the murder of pro-Khalistan politician Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The US, UK, and Australia all commented on these charges, and they have since spread throughout the entire world. Mint examines the situation. Trudeau’s allegation Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that the country’s security agencies were looking into “credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.” He went on to explain that Canada had voiced its concerns to the…

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Former Chinese Minister ousted over affair in US - Asiana Times

Qin Gang, a former Chinese minister, was dismissed after it was discovered that he had an affair and fathered a child while serving as US ambassador, according to the Wall Street Journal. The tabloid stated on Tuesday that top authorities were informed in August that a Communist Party investigation into Qin turned up “lifestyle issues,” and it didn’t specify what those issues were. That phrase often refers to some form of sexual impropriety in the official Chinese lexicon. Senior Chinese officials were informed that Qin had been involved in the issue during his time serving as China’s ambassador to the…

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“Alien corpses” presented to Mexico’s Congress - Asiana Times

The potential of extraterrestrial life has sparked global interest this week. On a faraway exoplanet, the James Webb Space Telescope discovered carbon dioxide, methane, and other possible “life signatures.” In addition, a “UFOlogist” testified before the Mexican Congress, showing what he claimed to be 1,800-year-old alien corpses. Meanwhile, NASA released the findings of its UFO investigation. Alien corpses in Mexico Journalist and self-described UFOlogist Jaime Maussan spoke before Mexican lawmakers on Tuesday, showing them what he claimed to be two ancient “non-human” alien bodies. He informed the Congress of Mexico that they were found in Cusco, Peru, and that radiocarbon…

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Vivek Ramaswamy to end the H-1B Visa Program - Asiana Times

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian-American, has promised to “gut” the lottery-based system and replace it with meritocratic entry if he wins the 2024 election. He has referred to the H-1B visa programme as “indentured servitude”. The highly sought-after H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that enables US corporations to hire foreign workers in specialized occupations that call for theoretical or technical skills. It is particularly popular among Indian IT professionals. It is crucial for technology companies to hire tens of thousands of workers each year from countries like China and India. Roivant Sciences Mr. Ramaswamy himself has used…

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G20 turned into a grand political spectacle - Asiana Times

This year’s G20 Summit in New Delhi has the motto “One earth, one family, one future.” The theme might have just as easily included “one leader” for the tens of thousands of participants from around the globe who flocked to Bharat Mandapam, the summit site at Pragati Maidan. Some of the foreign guests inquired whether this was “normal in Indian culture” when they saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face glaring down from posters that had appeared every few dozen yards along the streets of Delhi and gracing all roads leading to Bharat Mandapam. They noted that it is uncommon to…

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Kim Jong Un in Russia for Weapons summit - Asiana Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday ahead of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin. The conference might end in an arms sale to support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the US has warned.  According to photos released by North Korean official media, an unflinching Kim waved from the doors of his heavily armoured private train as it departed Pyongyang on Sunday evening. This was his first journey outside of North Korea since the crisis. Kim Jong Un to meet Putin Kim and Putin will meet this week at an unknown location in the Far East of…

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Stakes hiked in Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports - Asiana Times

The promoter group led by billionaire Gautam Adani has boosted its share in two of the company’s publicly traded companies as the ports-to-energy conglomerate continues to develop a strategy to recover after being hammered by negative headlines. According to stock exchange records, the promoter group boosted their ownership of flagship Adani Enterprises from 69.87% to 71.93%. The promoters have increased their interest in the company’s main incubator unit a second time in less than a month. The promoters’ ownership in Adani Enterprises Ltd. climbed from 67.65% to 69.87% last month. Adani Ports According to the documents, the promoter group also…

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Over 2000 dead in Morocco Earthquake - Asiana Times

More than 2,000 people have died in Morocco’s biggest earthquake in decades, according to authorities, who made the announcement on Saturday as troops and emergency services raced to remote mountain villages where survivors are still thought trapped. Although the Red Cross cautioned that it could take years to repair the damage, the authorities proclaimed three days of national mourning. According to the US Geological Survey, the 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred late on Friday in a hilly region 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of the tourist destination of Marrakesh. The earthquake, which was also felt strongly in Rabat, Casablanca, and Essaouira, caused…

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G20 split over Ukraine war at Sherpa meet - Asiana Times

At the most recent round of Sherpa negotiations, member states were unable to agree on the “Delhi Declaration” since India’s proposal for the section addressing the conflict in Ukraine seemed to fall short of achieving a compromise. The eagerly awaited G20 summit in New Delhi is now marred by disagreement after the final Sherpa meeting to polish the “Delhi Declaration” ended without agreement. Two major sources of dispute emerged as the world watched closely: the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the complex complexities of climate change policy. Now it is up to the leaders to resolve these issues and come…

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ASEAN Summit: Southeast Asians wary of new conflicts - Asiana Times

Southeast Asians are wary of new conflicts due to big powers joining the ASEAN Summit. As world leaders gathered on Thursday for a summit sponsored by Southeast Asia to focus on security and commerce against the backdrop of escalating big-power rivalries, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged them to ease tensions. Along with leaders of regional allies Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and others, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended the ASEAN conference in the Indonesian capital. The discussions on topics ranging from trade and technology to China’s growing aggressiveness in…

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