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Chinese 'spy balloon' meant to test US counter surveillance

"Most likely, China sent the balloon to test US counter surveillance capabilities," said Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. He was previously country director for China in the Office of the Secretary of Defence.

2023-02-05T05:29:23.165707+00:00 IST

SpaceX may attempt Starship launch in March: Elon Musk

"If remaining tests go well, we will attempt a Starship launch next month," tweeted Musk in a response to a user's tweet about Starship.

2023-02-05T02:52:54.943996+00:00 IST

"India is hugely exciting market and major focus" for Apple: Cook

Apple witnessed a quarterly revenue record in India for October to December, with double-digit year-over-year growth.

2023-02-05T01:16:25.270945+00:00 IST

Biden wanted Chinese balloon shot down "as soon as possible"

After arriving at Camp David from Syracuse, Biden said that he had ordered the Pentagon to shoot down the balloon "as soon as possible."

2023-02-04T22:07:52.432956+00:00 IST

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

Recovery efforts were being made off the coast of the Carolinas where the suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US military.

2023-02-04T20:38:37.272397+00:00 IST

US "gonna take care" of suspected Chinese spy balloon: Joe Biden

When questioned whether he will shoot down the balloon, Biden said, "We're gonna take care of it."

2023-02-04T19:56:03.905640+00:00 IST

Brazil sinks warship in Atlantic Ocean despite pollution risk

Brazilian Navy sank a decommissioned aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean despite carrying toxic materials, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.

2023-02-04T14:44:13.842614+00:00 IST

Wikimedia Foundation urges Pakistan to restore access to Wikipedi

This request follows after PTA blocked internet access to 'Wikipedia' in the country on Friday, for failure to remove from the site content deemed "unlawful" by the government.

2023-02-04T07:23:10.435234+00:00 IST

Another Chinese spy balloon over Latin America, says Pentagon

The Pentagon earlier on Friday flatly denied the Chinese government's claim that the balloon serves a civilian research purpose, saying that the US knows it is a "surveillance balloon."

2023-02-04T03:20:47.255922+00:00 IST

NASA-ISRO satellite gets 'auspicious' send-off

NISAR mission, planned to launch in 2024, is expected to systematically map Earth, using two different radar frequencies to monitor resources such as water, forests and agriculture.

2023-02-04T02:23:42.873296+00:00 IST

US, India see each other as 'trusted partners': Indian Envoy

In an interview with ANI, an Indian envoy said, "US and India are looking at each other as trusted partners & that trust is being reflected in the iCET. The iCET is a historic beginning that provides a platform for both sides to move ahead together in the field of technology."

2023-02-04T00:57:42.803358+00:00 IST

US jury finds Elon Musk not liable in Tesla tweet trial

After his 2018 tweet, investors sued Elon Musk, Tesla, and the company board, arguing that the CEO of Twitter's statement regarding the embryonic plan to take the electric car company private had devastating financial consequences for them.

2023-02-04T00:47:10.903174+00:00 IST

Chinese surveillance balloon expected to be over US for few days

"So as I mentioned, we'll continue to monitor it. Right now, we assess that it'll probably be over the United States for a few days, but we'll continue to monitor -- review our options and keep you updated as we can," Ryder said at a press briefing while responding to a media query.

2023-02-04T00:20:20.804060+00:00 IST

Blinken confirms postponement of planned China visit

Addressing the news conference in Washington, Biden said, "I spoke this morning with director of China's foreign affairs office Wang Yi to convey that in light of China's unacceptable action, I am postponing my plan of travel this weekend to China as you know President Biden and Xi agreed during their meetings in Bali in November that I would travel to Beijing."

2023-02-03T22:29:07.156943+00:00 IST

Biden briefed on suspected Chinese surveillance balloon

In an informal briefing, Pierre said, " So, the President was briefed on this on Tuesday. He has continued to receive regular briefings and updates from the national security team. I just want to reiterate what the Pentagon said earlier today, my counterpart. We've detected and are tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now, as you all know. It does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground."

2023-02-03T22:26:05.151091+00:00 IST

Pentagon calls violations of airspace by balloon 'unacceptable'

Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder said that they are certain that it is a "surveillance balloon" and added that they had violated America's airspace and international law, which is "unacceptable."

2023-02-03T21:23:50.058006+00:00 IST

US announces additional security assistance for Ukraine

The package pulled USD 425 million from existing Defence Department stocks, and USD 1.75 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds. The new package marks USD 29.3 billion provided to Ukraine since Russia's started its military operation last February.

2023-02-03T19:09:59.713560+00:00 IST

Blinken's visit to China postponed after discovery of spy balloon

The decision by the US President came hours before Blinken was scheduled to depart for Beijing. A postponement in the visit indicates how seriously the Biden administration takes the incident.

2023-02-03T16:46:25.486501+00:00 IST

Quad to focus on tackling Chinese threat in telecom

In a joint statement after the meeting of the Quad Senior Cyber Group in New Delhi on January 30 and 31, the Group said that it was working on identifying best security practices for software services and products and minimum critical infrastructure cyber security requirements.

2023-02-03T08:44:19.399360+00:00 IST

Canada tracking 2nd incident of suspected Chinese spy balloon

"A high-altitude surveillance balloon was detected and its movements are being actively tracked by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Canadians are safe and Canada is taking steps to ensure the security of its airspace, including the monitoring of a potential second incident," stated the Department of National Defence press release.

2023-02-03T06:38:27.804111+00:00 IST

4 Indian-Americans appointed as members of US House Committees

Four Indian-American lawmakers Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera and Ro Khanna have been appointed as members of key US House Committees, reflecting the growing influence of the community in American politics.

2023-02-03T03:06:53.093305+00:00 IST