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'Netanyahu had no intention of keeping promises': Joe Biden on Gaza civilian killings in memoir
Former US President Joe Biden in his upcoming memoir 'Promise Me, America'accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on civilian casualties in Gaza saying he had no intention of keeping promises to limit civilian casualties. Biden in his memoir revealed that he got deeply frustrated with Israeli leader's unwillingness to look beyond political interests.Biden raised repeated concerns with Netanyahu over the civilian killings and humanitarian consequences following the Israel's military offensive after the October 7 Hamas attacks, though Netanyahu acknowledged and assured of taking greater precautions, but were rarely followed, as per the excerpts of the memoir published in various US media publications.
Students' group KYS condemns Delhi University for starting 'profit-driven' courses
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Students' organisation Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) on Sunday condemned Delhi University's (DU) School of Open Learning (SOL) for starting vocational courses, like nail art, AC and refrigerator repairing, calling these as 'profit driven' courses. KYS Convenor Bhim Kumar in a statement said, Starting new courses under the aegis of Centre for Innovative Skill-Based Courses (CISBC) seems to be narrowing the educational and professional horizons of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Students, who are pushed towards SOL because of the chronic shortage of seats and the failure to adequately expand regular college infrastructure, deserve the same breadth of academic and professional opportunities as their counterparts in DU's regular colleges, the KYS said. The SOL students' inability to access regular college education cannot become an excuse to institutionalise unequal educational and career prospects, it added. The contrast is particularly telling at DU-SOL's Keshavpuram campus, where facilities for AC and refrigerator repair, nail art and RO repair are visibly housed and advertised, it said. Meanwhile, among the courses listed on the Centre's own skill-course catalogue, those with potentially broader academic and professional applications, such as Python programming, appear conspicuously absent from the campus facilities on display, it added. Students are instead expected to pay substantial additional fees for several such courses, raising serious questions about their accessibility, actual availability and the university's priorities, the statement said. The KYS opposes reducing the educational possibilities of already disadvantaged students to narrowly defined, high fee, short-term certifications while denying them the academic support, internships, placement opportunities and institutional resources they deserve, the students said. The SOL students need a university that invests in their education, recognises their potential and expands their horizons. Distance learning must not mean distance from quality education and equal opportunities. The KYS demands that these courses be immediately stopped and CISBC be disbanded and the focus should be on ensuring quality education, the statement said.
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We Never Stopped Believing: Lakshya Raichandani Reveals India's Mindset During Epic Final Win
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Joint forces start operation in J&K's Kulgam, DGP & IGP visit attack site
Digital Desk | Srinagar, Nov 15 (IANS) Joint forces started a focused operation on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district as the Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, and Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Kashmir zone) Sujit Kumar also reached the spot, officials said. Security forces have been carrying out massive operations in Kulgam and adjacent districts after November 11 when two terrorists fired at and injured three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Akhran area near Mir Bazar in Kulgam district. Special nakas and barricades have been erected at a number of places to hunt down the terrorists responsible for the attack. Officials said a focused joint cordon and search operation (CASO) was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces at the Mir Bazar in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday. Officials added that DGP Nalin Prabhat and IGP (Kashmir zone) Sujit Kumar along with other senior officers are on the spot to personally monitor the operation. The operation is being conducted jointly by Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and the CRPF. Within less than 24 hours of Kulgam attack on November 11, terrorists killed two Special Police Officers (SPOs) identified as Babi Chand and Yashpal Kumar in hilly area of the district when they were reportedly on way to an Army picket. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma and Kishtwar BJP MLA, Shagun Parihar visited the families of the slain SPOs on Saturday. Both Sharma and Parihar were highly critical of those police officers, who had ordered the two SPOs to proceed with just one .303 rifle and an INSAS rifle, to the remote area when there were reports of terrorists in the area. LoP Sharma has demanded immediate restoration of the 40-person security picket at Kyra Dachan and restoration of SOG picket at Gujjar Kotha in the remote area.
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'I idolise Kohli and Cummins': India's hero Mohit Ulva enjoys pressure
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) India U-19 cricketer Mohit Ulva idolises batting icon Virat Kohli and Australia's bowling great Pat Cummins as he spoke after guiding India U19 to a historic one-wicket win over Pakistan in the U19 Asia Cup final. Mohit slammed an unbeaten 49 to help India register an unthinkable one-wicket win during the 338-run chase against Pakistan U19. Speaking after the victory, the youngster revealed his idols as he looks to gear up for his future. In batting, I like Virat Kohli a lot. In bowling, I like Pat Cummins a lot, Mohit told Star Sports. The medium pacer has been selected in Saurashtra's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and is gearing up for the next challenge. Actually, I am joining my senior team from tomorrow. I have been selected in SMAT, by God's grace. So, I want to debut there as soon as possible. I want to prove my place there and that I deserve to play here. Because the more years I get to play there, the easier it will be for me to play top-flight cricket from there. So, the sooner you get there, the more time you get. So, that's the goal, he added. From 252/8, India U19 went on to chase 338 as Manal Chauhan also made an important 47 in the win. Mohit scored an unbeaten 49 from 26 balls, including that winning four on the final ball. He reflected on the match, stating that he loves playing under pressure. I like pressure. I enjoy good games where the atmosphere is good, where there is a lot of crowd, where there is a lot of hype-up, where people are coming at me. I like those games. I don't like those lazy games, where you just have to go here and take out the game easily. I don't like that, he added. He was proud of having won the match for India. I have done this for the country. And this is the first time I have felt that I have done something for the country. I have been hearing this since I was a kid. That army men do a lot for the country. Doctors do a lot for the country. Then suddenly I heard that cricketers do a lot for the country. That day I felt that yes, I can do something in this field. I have to do something in this field. And after that, for the first time, I did something for the country. I felt that this boy made the whole country proud. You know, this was not only my win, but the whole country won. That was the feeling. So, I am very proud, he added.
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Digital Desk | Patna, Nov 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin reflected on the deep-rooted cultural and emotional significance of Chhath Mahaparva, describing it as a timeless tradition that connects generations and keeps Bihar's rich heritage alive. Participating in the festival's commencement rituals at Digha Ghat in Patna, where he took a holy dip in the Ganga and offered prayers, Nabin highlighted how age-old customs, traditional folk songs and family practices passed down by grandmothers and ancestors continue to strengthen faith, preserve cultural values and reinforce a sense of collective identity. He also underlined how the festival, rooted in devotion, family unity, discipline and respect for nature, has travelled beyond Bihar to different parts of India and the world, carrying the state's cultural legacy across geographical boundaries. Nabin participated in the religious observances marking the commencement of Chhath Mahaparva, taking a holy dip in the Ganga at Digha Ghat in Patna on Friday and performing traditional prayers and rituals. During his visit to the ghat, the BJP Chief reflected on the deep-rooted cultural, spiritual and social significance of Chhath, describing it as much more than a religious festival. He said the Mahaparva represents Bihar's rich civilisational heritage, collective faith and traditions that have been carefully preserved and passed down through generations. Emphasising the emotional connection people share with the festival, the BJP Chief added that Chhath brings families and communities together while strengthening their bonds with their ancestors and cultural roots. The traditional folk songs associated with the festival, he said, serve as a reminder of the generations that have kept these customs alive. Through these songs and rituals, the memories of grandmothers and great-grandmothers continue to find expression in contemporary family life. The BJP Chief noted that the traditions handed down by previous generations are not simply religious practices but an important means of transmitting faith, values and cultural identity. The distinctive atmosphere of Chhath, where families participate collectively in preparations and worship, reflects a rare combination of devotion, discipline and togetherness. Nabin also underlined the values that make Chhath unique, including cleanliness, purity, self-discipline, family unity and respect for nature. According to the BJP Chief, the festival encourages people to maintain a sense of harmony with their surroundings and recognise the importance of natural resources in sustaining human life. Highlighting its spiritual dimension, Nabin said Chhath embodies deep reverence for Lord Bhaskar (the Sun God) and Maa Ganga. At the same time, the festival expresses gratitude towards farmers and agricultural workers whose efforts ensure food for society. This combination of religious devotion, environmental consciousness and appreciation for human labour gives the festival a wider social message. Sharing his personal association with the tradition, the BJP Chief said he had grown up witnessing Chhath celebrations and that the festival had remained an inseparable part of his family's life since childhood. He recalled how the Chhath ghats along the Ganga in the Patliputra region had been closely connected with his family and community for generations. He said his family had traditionally visited these very ghats to offer Arghya, making the riverbank an important part of their religious and cultural memories. The experience of witnessing the Ganga in its vastness during the festival, he added, further deepens the spiritual connection people share with the sacred river. The BJP President also said that Chhath has travelled far beyond Bihar, carried across the country and overseas by people from the state who have settled in different parts of the world. Wherever the Bihari community has established its presence, it has continued to preserve and celebrate this distinctive tradition. Referring to celebrations in New York and New Jersey, as well as the observances at Mumbai's Girgaon Chowpatty and along the Yamuna in Delhi, Nabin said the growing reach of Chhath reflects the strength and continuity of Bihar's cultural heritage. He noted that people from different regions have also embraced the festival, giving it a wider social presence while retaining its traditional character. He said the celebrations taking place in different cities and countries demonstrate how cultural traditions can transcend geographical boundaries. Despite living far away from their native places, people continue to remain connected to their roots through Chhath, preserving the customs and values inherited from their families. Nabin also described the four-day observance as a source of renewed spiritual energy and inner strength. He said the discipline, devotion and collective participation associated with the festival inspire people to fulfil their everyday duties and responsibilities with renewed commitment throughout the year. The festival, he added, offers a meaningful message not only to Bihar but also to the entire country and the world. Its emphasis on family relationships, social harmony, environmental respect, cleanliness and gratitude makes Chhath a distinctive tradition with universal relevance. The BJP Chief's participation in the rituals at Digha Ghat thus reflected both his personal attachment to the festival and its larger significance as an enduring symbol of Bihar's cultural identity.
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The final qualification berths for cricket's return to the Olympic programme at the Los Angeles 2028 Games will be decided through separate eight-team tournaments in the USA and Bangladesh, with the men's qualifier scheduled from February 5 to 13, 2028, and the women's event from February 26 to March 5. The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board confirmed the hosts and dates for the two events following its meetings in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday. Both qualifiers will feature eight teams divided into two groups of four, with 13 matches in each tournament. The group winners will advance to the final, with the winner securing the final qualification spot for LA28. The decisions form part of a broader set of approvals covering event schedules, competition formats and qualification pathways, with the ICC saying the changes are aimed at expanding opportunities for Full and Associate Members and strengthening the competitive structure of international cricket. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said the events calendar and qualification pathways were central to the global development of the game. The ICC events portfolio and schedule are critical components of cricket's global architecture and deliver elevated context, competitiveness and consequence to the ecosystem. These tournaments serve as pinnacle moments for fans and players alike, with the associated pathways driving aspiration and access for the broader cricketing landscape. We also recognise the importance of providing athletes and member associations long-term visibility of these events to enable development of improved player pathways, focused high-performance programmes and structured calendars, Gupta said. The Board also approved the qualification framework for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028 Global Qualifier, which will feature 16 teams and 31 matches in the first quarter of 2028. The teams will be divided into four groups of four, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. Eight teams will qualify for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. The qualification system will ensure regional representation, with the highest-placed team from each region qualifying subject to minimum performance criteria. The remaining places will be allocated to the next highest-ranked teams overall. For the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2028, regional allocations for the Global Qualifier have also been confirmed. Netherlands and Scotland, who played in the 2026 edition but did not secure automatic qualification for 2028, will be joined by eight teams emerging from five regional qualifying events in 2027. Africa, Asia and East Asia-Pacific will each have two places at the Global Qualifier, while the Americas and Europe will have one each. The top two teams from the Global Qualifier will claim the remaining spots at the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup. The ICC Board also approved the schedule for its marquee men's events through 2035, providing long-term clarity on the international calendar. The 2028 Men's T20 World Cup will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand from October 12 to November 12, while England will stage the 2029 World Test Championship Final from June 8 to 12 and the 2030 Men's T20 World Cup from July 4 to August 4 alongside Ireland and Scotland. India will host the 2029 Men's Champions Trophy from October 9 to 28. The 2031 Men's Cricket World Cup will be jointly hosted by India and Bangladesh from October 9 to November 23. The schedule also includes the 2032 Men's T20 World Cup, the 2033 World Test Championship Final and Champions Trophy, the 2034 Men's T20 World Cup and the 2035 World Test Championship Final and Men's Cricket World Cup. Hosts for these events are yet to be confirmed. The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 Qualifier, scheduled for February-March 2027, will feature 10 teams and 23 matches. The teams will be divided into two groups of five, followed by semi-finals and a final. The top four teams will qualify for the 2027 World Cup, with the winner advancing directly to the group stage, while the other three will compete in a Super Series to determine the final group-stage spot.
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) India's hero Mohit Ulva, who snatched a win from the jaws of defeat to defeat Pakistan U19 in the Asia Cup final, has opened up on the Indian U19 team's celebrations after the match. Mohit did the unthinkable when he powered the Indian U19 side to a near-impossible-looking win against Pakistan U19 as his unbeaten 49 helped the team chase the 338-run target. The No.10 medium pacer hit the winning four when three runs were needed off the final ball as India U19 produced a stellar one-wicket win. Speaking on the team's celebrations, which were criticised in Pakistan, Mohit stated that it came atural and they did not intend to show anything to them. It is natural. It was an India vs Pakistan match, and additionally, a final. The way they celebrated after beating us in the league stage. Actually, we were not even taking their celebration personally. We were thinking that they were celebrating their own victory. It doesn't matter what they do. We did likewise. We were celebrating our own victory. It had emotions, aggression, and everything. We weren't doing it to show them anything. We were celebrating among ourselves, and everything was natural, Mohit told Star Sports. From 252/8, India U19 went on to chase 338 as Manal Chauhan also made an important 47 in the win. Reflecting on the outcome and his winning four, Mohit said he could not believe that they had won. Actually, I was completely zoned out after hitting three runs on one ball with a four. I didn't know that everyone was running to me; everything was happening. It was done; I finished the game. Until it was over, I believed that I would finish it. But after I did it, I couldn't believe that I had finished it. So, I was a little zoned out. After a while, I realised that it was actually over. Everyone was getting up, everyone was celebrating. So, I celebrated a little. I went to the supporters of India, who were sitting there the whole day. I went to them and celebrated with them. It's a very good feeling. Even now, it's a very good feeling for me. Because for my family, for my country, for India, it's a good feeling to win such a match, he added. Mohit and Manal brought India U19 back into the contention with their 57-run partnership for the ninth wicket. He opened up on his discussions with Manal and said that the team had belief that they could win from any situation. No one had any doubt that we wouldn't be able to do it. Everyone knew that our team had the capability to do it. I was there when we were already 8 wickets down. Sir gave me the confidence that if I play the last ball, I'll do it. Manal was playing; I talked to him. Manal told me to stay till the end. If any one of us plays the last ball, we'll win. Whatever Manal and I planned, whatever we thought, at that moment, it happened. Actually, our execution was on point. We needed a lot of luck in that. Because anything can happen out of the box. We thought that if this plan was going on, they might even bluff in the plan. But they didn't. Everything went on point, as we had planned. At that time, I was very calm. I was feeling good inside. It was a natural moment. It was a natural celebration for me, he added.
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Lutnick under fire over ties to Jensen Huang and Nvidia's China chip exports
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, left, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right speak in the Cross Hall of the White House before an event on Investing in America on April 30, 2025. Trump was joined by CEOs to highlight companies and their investments in the United States during the event. - Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The first call, as Jensen Huang remembers it, came from Howard Lutnick. It was around the start of Donald Trumps second term, and Lutnick was preparing to become his Commerce Secretary. His message to the head of Nvidia was simple: whenever you need the president, call us. Recounting the call on Joe Rogans podcast last December, Huang remembered fondly that Lutnick had called him and his company a national treasure. Two years later, Huang has resigned from Nvidia and Lutnick is under intense scrutiny for what some Trump advisers see as inaction in placing limits on US chip exports to China and his role in cultivating Huang as a top administration ally. Other administration officials have accused Lutnick of bucking internal consensus and Trumps own directives in failing to blacklist an Nvidia customer suspected of funneling chips to China. Some of Trumps advisers, reeling from the fallout of Huangs resignation, have begun discussing whether Lutnick should be dismissed, according to people familiar with the conversations. This account is derived from more than a dozen sources, including officials inside the administration and the tech industry. They described a rapidly deepening relationship that came to influence nearly all areas of the White Houses stance toward some of the most powerful technology in the world. Questions surrounding the scandal and the fresh push to limit sales of advanced chips to China are likely to persist as Trump prepares to meet next week with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, the hub of Chinas tech industry. American officials said they didnt expect Trump to raise the alleged spying with Xi, and said China wouldnt have a say in whether Washington tightens restrictions on access to chips. What the hell is Nvidia? Until shortly after Trumps inauguration last year, Huang was nearly a stranger to Trumps world. He would skip the swearing-in to spend Lunar New Year with employees in Asia, while his tech titan counterparts Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos had prime spots in the Capitol Rotunda. Trump, by his own account, had barely heard of Nvidia or its CEO: Whats his name? What the hell is Nvidia? he recalled wondering a few months later. Ive never heard of it before. His ignorance wouldnt last long. Eleven days after being sworn in for a second term, Trump met Huang at the White House. Huang also met that day with Lutnick, still awaiting confirmation as Commerce Secretary. As Trump signed executive orders in the Oval Office later that afternoon with the cameras rolling, he was full of praise for the man hed only recently met. Hes a great gentleman, and I hadnt met him, Trump said as he reflected on what he called a good meeting. Hes the biggest in the world in terms of chips. Over the next two years, the relationship would deepen over dinners, phone calls and many, many meetings. It was aided at every step by Lutnick, who helped elevate Huangs profile and whose agency is responsible for keeping sensitive American technology away from adversaries. unknown content item - On Thursday, after Huang resigned from Nvidia following revelations he had extramarital affairs with two women, one of whom may be connected to China , Lutnicks critics began circling. Administration officials who have long been concerned about Huangs influence on Trump said privately that the Commerce Department failed to crack down on chip shipments to companies suspected of passing them on secretly to China. Speaking on CNBC Friday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a wide swath of Trumps administration including the Treasury and State departments, the Pentagon and the US Trade Representative favored placing the company at the center of the scandal, Megaspeed, on an export blacklist. He said it was the Commerce Department, led by Lutnick, that had failed to follow through. Commercehas the penand you will have to ask them about their internal process, he said. Both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill demanded Lutnick answer questions about what he knew, and when. House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats wrote to Lutnick demanding to know what he and his export control chief, Jeffrey Kessler, knew about Megaspeed, and when. Senate Democrats directed Lutnick to preserve documents, communications and records related to Nvidias exports of advanced chips. This news is as concerning as it gets, Sen. Jim Banks, a Trump ally, said Thursday on Fox News. When youre in a war with another country, you dont give them your best technologies. And thats why lawmakers, for the last two years, have been pushing hard to stop our high-end computer chips from being exported to China. The White House said Thursday Trump maintains complete confidence in the secretary and his ability to carry out the position as the most transformative Commerce Secretary in modern history. A deepening relationship A few months after Huangs first Oval Office meeting, Lutnick played a role in facilitating Huangs attendance at a $1-million-a-head MAGA Inc. dinner at Mar-a-Lago, according to two people familiar with the matter. The April dinner proved fateful. Huang used it to make a final appeal against planned restrictions on selling Nvidias H20 chip to Chinese customers. Trump, meanwhile, walked away impressed with his new, extraordinarily wealthy friend. Huangs charm offensive at the Palm Beach dinner seemed to work, but only briefly. The White House moved to shelve the planned curbs. But as a trade war with China heated up, Nvidia later disclosed that the government had told it that H20 sales to China would require a license and that the requirement would stay in place indefinitely. Huang kept working at it. At an Investing in America event at the end of April 2025, Lutnick and Huang were photographed together in the Cross Hall. Trump turned the moment into a show of affection. I could have Jensen negotiating. Hed blow my people away, Trump said. Even Howard would say that. Lutnick, sitting in the audience, quickly concurred. Well take him. By July, Huang was back in the Oval Office. His pitch this time was tailored to Trump. Selling chips to China, he argued, could create American jobs and cement American AI as the world standard. He had already said publicly in May that the ban already cost Nvidia $15 billion in sales. Jensen Huang, then CEO of Nvidia, center, speaks with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during the Winning the AI Race summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. Trump signed executive orders related to his Artificial Intelligence Action Plan during the event. - Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Two top administration officials who had become close Huang allies accompanied him in the Oval Office: Lutnick and David Sacks, the White House AI adviser, who championed exporting the US AI stack the idea that selling older chips like the H20 abroad keeps the world hooked on American technology. Five days later, Nvidia announced the government had assured it that it would be permitted to sell the H20 in China. Huang was in Beijing when he said sales would resume. The next day, Lutnick went on CNBC, explaining the decision as a way to get China addicted to the American technology stack. The H20 deal was finished in August, and the president negotiated it himself, directly with Huang, as they sat face-to-face in the White House. Lutnicks agency immediately moved to issue H20 licenses. Trump would go on to publicly confirm the arrangement that made the H20 sales possible: Nvidia would pay the government 15% of its China chip revenue. Through the fall, Huang drew closer to the president, and Trump regularly mentioned Huang off-the-cuff in his public remarks. In October, Trump spoke with Huang, Marc Benioff and other business leaders about sending federal law enforcement into San Francisco, and the next day he called the plan off, citing those conversations. That same month, as Trump was preparing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, Nvidia donated $25 million to Trumps White House ballroom project, a person familiar with the matter said. Nvidia never appeared on the published donor list. The warnings In the summer of 2025, as Trump and Huang were growing closer, a phone call began to unravel something larger. Singapore police, investigating a cloud company called Megaspeed, questioned its former managing director, Alice Huang, and barred her from leaving the country. She had met Jensen Huang at an Nvidia event in California in early 2024. The two were photographed together at a trade show in Taipei that June. During a briefing with lawmakers on Capitol Hill at the end of 2025, federal agents said they suspected Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, citing his close relationship with Alice Huang, according to sources familiar with the meeting. Jensen Huang, then CEO of Nvidia, with a woman confirmed by a Reuters source to be Alice Huang in Taipei, Taiwan released on June 7, 2024. - Obtained by Reuters The briefing was centered on an investigation into suspected efforts to circumvent US export control restrictions and attempts to influence the Trump administrations policy on shipping certain Nvidia chips to China, according to the sources. The FBI, which is conducting the primary counterintelligence investigation, told lawmakers last year that it was particularly suspicious of Alice Huangs seemingly overnight career pivot from Chinese State television journalist to businesswoman with an unusually large amount of purchasing power in the Chinese economy, one of the sources said. Trump himself had been briefed on intelligence about Alice Huang in late 2025 and took no action, CNN previously reported. But the investigations continued. The Commerce Department had been investigating Megaspeed since 2024 to determine whether the firm had run afoul of US export rules, but had stopped short of placing the company on the so-called Entity List, a trade blacklist that bars US suppliers from selling to listed firms without a license. Other areas of the administration had grown frustrated at the delay, including at the State Department and National Security Council, people familiar with the matter said. On Capitol Hill, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, had taken notice and quickly fired off a direct request to Lutnick to investigate Megaspeed. Behind the scenes, executive branch officials from other national security agencies were raising Megaspeed as a clear target for investigation and inclusion on Commerces Entity List. The logo of data center company Megaspeed International at its office in Singapore on November 10. - Taryn Ng/AFP/Getty Images They got no substantive response. And in meetings when the case came up, Lutnicks deputies would respond by telling officials little more than it was Lutnicks decision to make, according to people familiar with the conversations. In the CNBC interview Friday, Bessent suggested the inaction had violated directives given by Trump himself. I am frustrated when President Trump made it very clear that China should not receive any Nvidia chips above H100s, Bessent said, referring to an older-generation data-center chip. And so any leakage is very frustrating because it hurts our great companies in the AI race, gives the Chinese an advantage. When Trump was preparing to travel to China for a state visit in May, the delegation announced on May 11 initially didnt include Huang. The next day, Trump phoned Huang to invite him. As Trump flew aboard Air Force One to Anchorage that afternoon with Elon Musk and Sean Hannity, he received a briefing from Secretary of State Marco Rubio about some of the concerns surrounding Huang and China. On the ground in Alaska, Huang boarded for the final leg to Beijing. On May 14, Xi greeted Trump at the Great Hall of the People, and Musk, Huang and Apples Tim Cook were the only executives the White House listed at the arrival ceremony. Huang called it one of the most important summits in human history. Members of the Trump administration are joined by Jensen Huang, second row right, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, centre right in the second row, and Apple CEO Tim Cook, center left middle row, at a welcome ceremony for President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. - Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images In the months that followed, there was little to indicate Trump or Lutnick had concerns about Huang. Trump praised him in the Oval Office. Lutnick, moderating a September G20 session in North Carolina, called him an American treasure the same flattery deployed on their first phone call nearly two years earlier. In September, Huang took a call from Trump on stage and put him on speakerphone at a summit in Los Angeles. Trump called AI-takeover fears a hoax, called data centers the oil of the next 20, 25 years, and said opposition played into Chinas hands. Ten days later, Huang and his wife were at the White House to attend Trumps State Dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping. They were seated at the head table with the two leaders and their spouses. The reckoning Less than a month later, the first bombshell dropped: US officials had concluded Alice Huang was a Chinese intelligence asset who had cultivated a close relationship with Jensen Huang. CNN later reported the US intelligence community is still working to understand the relationship between Alice Huang and the Chinese government, with multiple sources telling CNN that the intelligence collected on her to date does not prove that she was acting as a spy for Beijing. Trump, officials said, would not hang his friend out to dry. As one official put it, Huangs problems were Nvidias, Nvidias were the economys, and that became the presidents problem. Trump called Huang brilliant and, unless we find out something to the contrary, very above board. President Donald Trump takes questions with AI executives after a meeting on artificial intelligence outside the West Wing of the White House on September 29. - Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images But the political ground had also shifted. Democrats won both chambers in the midterm elections, and voters rejected data-center projects in 40 of 41 ballot measures. The Republican chairs of three House committees Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and the China select committee, all set to lose their gavels in January asked Huang as well as Nvidias general counsel for closed-door interviews next month. Kessler, Lutnicks deputy at the Commerce Department, has also been asked to appear at a hearing scheduled for next month. Republicans are now accusing Lutnick of putting Trump in a vulnerable position. Shame on Lutnick for allowing that exposure to happen for the president. Raises a question about what other ones are out there, Sen. Thom Tillis told reporters Thursday. During a meeting in the Situation Room last week, Treasury Secretary Bessent turned to Lutnick and asked why Megaspeed wasnt on the entities list. According to sources familiar with the meeting, Lutnick stammered, I dont know. Ill look into it. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com This article originally appeared on CNN at https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/15/politics/lutnick-jensen-alice-huang-trump-nvidia
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which was once presented as a booster for economic growth and a geopolitical game-changer, appears to have become a bane for Pakistan and China, according to an article. While Pakistan has come under a crushing financial burden, China is angry about security failures and the failing returns on the heavy investments. A decade later, the mega project is slowly turning into a giant white elephant, much like the other projects that have been taken under Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the article on Zimbabwes NewsDay news portal read. Voices against China for the deteriorating financial situation are growing in Pakistan as the CPEC caused the setting up the most expensive projects that were actually not needed. The article cites Pakistans Federal Board of Revenue's s former Chairman Shabar Zaidi as saying: I was the first person in Pakistan to oppose CPEC. I said 25 years ago that it is a drama and nothing will come out of it. You fooled people. It led to disaster. Many people have supported and echoed Zaidis views on social media platforms. The article highlighted that nobody knows what the present-day value of the original $46 billion CPEC plan is after one decade because of Chinas secretive dealings, which involve strict confidentiality clauses in agreements. While Pakistanis are frustrated by the poor performance and incapability of the CPEC projects to generate returns, the Chinese are worried about the repayment of huge CPEC loans amid Pakistans worsening financial condition. Pakistani officials can often be seen pleading with their Chinese counterparts to renegotiate payment arrangements, as liabilities from just CPEC-led power projects exceeded PKR 543 billion in March 2026. Yet, the CPEC has failed to end Pakistans power crisis. China has shown little inclination to ease Pakistans financial burden. The frustration on the Pakistan side is quite evident, as Power Minister Sardar Awais Khan Leghari had to acknowledge that a sufficient outcome has not come out yet. Gwadar Port, which was touted as a jewel of the CPEC plan, is in a doldrum as it lacks basic civic facilities. How could it create an economic ecosystem then? CPEC projects lacked competitive manufacturing, high-value exports, foreign-exchange earnings, and integration into global supply chains. The situation is more or less the same for other important transportation projects, thanks to bureaucratic delays, provincial disagreements, policy paralysis, financial mismanagement, and public protests, among others, the article added.
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Digital Desk | Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) Chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Sunday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav of attempting to influence Dalit voters despite what he described as the SP's history of insulting Dalit icons and harming the community's interests. He also claimed that jailed leader Azam Khan had called B.R. Ambedkar a 'land-mafia'. Rajbhar's remarks came after the Samajwadi Party organised a Dalit convention in Agra as part of its PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) outreach. The exchange triggered a war of words between the two parties, with SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand accusing Rajbhar of being part of a government under which atrocities against Dalits had allegedly taken place. Questioning the SP's Dalit outreach, Rajbhar said the party had previously failed to respect prominent Dalit leaders, including B.R. Ambedkar. It is an irony that the ones who insulted great Dalit leaders once are holding a conference in their honour. They insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar. SP leader Azam Khan used to call Babasaheb Ambedkar ji a 'land mafia,' and Akhilesh Yadav could not stop him on stage. How is he holding a Dalit conference today? the SBSP Chief added. He alleged that the Samajwadi Party had caused significant damage to Dalit interests and questioned its record on reservation and the 1995 attack on the then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. If anyone has caused the greatest harm to Dalits, it is the Samajwadi Party. Who ended reservation in promotions? Who attacked Mayawati in 1995? It was the Samajwadi Party workers, he said. Rajbhar also accused Akhilesh Yadav of expecting Dalit voters to support the SP despite its past record. Akhilesh Yadav is dreaming that he is going to get the Dalits' vote, he added. Responding to Rajbhar's remarks and his post on social media platform X, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies of hypocrisy on Dalit issues. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which insults Dalits and includes Ministers in its government, is the same party whose workers were accused of bullying a Dalit in Lucknow. OP Rajbhar is a Minister in that very (BJP) government; he is complicit in these atrocities against Dalits, Chand told IANS. He also accused Rajbhar of targeting Dalit leaders and said the treatment meted out to Ramji Lal Suman reflected the BJP's approach towards the community. Those who perpetrate atrocities against Dalits, who have consistently stood against them, much like how they opposed Ramji Lal Suman simply because he is a Dalit, demonstrate that OP Rajbhar is anti-Dalit, Chand said. Earlier, Rajbhar had taken to X to directly question Akhilesh Yadav over the SP's Dalit convention in Agra, demanding an apology for what he described as past insults to Ambedkar and Bahujan leader Kanshi Ram. In his X post, Rajbhar targeted SP MP Ramji Lal Suman over his remarks concerning legendary Mewar king Rana Sanga, demanding that he apologise to the Hindu community. The Uttar Pradesh Minister listed several decisions taken during the SP government's tenure between 2012 and 2017, alleging that districts named after Ambedkar and Ramabai Ambedkar were renamed, including Bhim Nagar as Sambhal and Ramabai Nagar as Kanpur Dehat. He also alleged that Manyavar Kanshi Ram Nagar was renamed Kasganj and that schemes named after Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram were discontinued. He accused the previous SP government of changing the names of hospitals, universities and colleges associated with Bahujan icons, including the Ambedkar Medical College in Kannauj and Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Harit Park in Lucknow. The Uttar Pradesh Minister also referred to incidents in Agra's Panwari village, where a Dalit wedding procession was allegedly attacked because the groom was riding a horse. He claimed that nine people were killed in the incident. He also alleged that Dalits faced violence in Akhilesh Yadav's home district of Etawah. Rajbhar reiterated his allegation concerning former SP Minister Azam Khan, claiming that Khan had referred to Ambedkar as a land mafia during the inauguration of the Ala Hazrat Haj House in Ghaziabad, while Akhilesh Yadav was present on the stage. He also referred to remarks by Shivpal Singh Yadav about the possibility of making Azam Khan the Home Minister, alleging that such an appointment would lead to further atrocities against Dalits. In his post, Rajbhar said the people of Agra had witnessed what he described as the SP's political conduct and would reject the party's attempts to regain support.
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will conduct a five-day review of India's aviation safety oversight system from November 16, with the assessment expected to play a key role in determining the country's ability to retain its top-tier Category 1 safety rating amid rapid growth in the aviation sector. The audit, scheduled from November 16 to 20, comes at a time when India's aviation industry is expanding rapidly, placing greater responsibility on regulators to ensure compliance with international safety standards. Under the FAA's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) programme, the US regulator evaluates whether a country's civil aviation authority possesses the regulatory capability and institutional framework required to oversee airlines operating international services. The assessment also determines whether carriers from that country can operate flights to the United States or enter into codeshare arrangements with US airlines. The upcoming review will assess the effectiveness of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in enforcing safety regulations and maintaining standards prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). India currently holds Category 1 status, the highest rating under the FAA's safety assessment framework. The classification signifies that the country's aviation regulator complies with ICAO standards and has adequate oversight mechanisms in place. At present, Air India is the only Indian carrier operating direct flights to destinations in the United States. India last underwent an IASA review beginning in October 2021, when FAA officials inspected the DGCA's systems and procedures. That review involved follow-up consultations in April 2022 and additional assessments in July and September of the same year. In April 2023, the FAA announced that India had successfully retained its Category 1 rating. The latest evaluation assumes added significance amid heightened scrutiny of aviation safety following a series of incidents involving aircraft and helicopters. Last year, an Air India Boeing 787-8 operating a flight to London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, resulting in the deaths of 260 people. Several helicopter accidents and other aviation-related incidents have also been reported this year, bringing renewed attention to safety oversight and regulatory effectiveness.
IAF's key 13 Base Repair Depot celebrates golden jubilee
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian Air Force's 13 Base Repair Depot celebrated fifty years of distinguished service with a seminar on Air Defence2040: Sensors, Networks & Sovereign Sustainment at the Manekshaw Centre here on Sunday. The seminar was presided over by IAF Maintenance Command's Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Air Marshal Yalla Umesh, and witnessed participation from senior military leadership, veterans, DRDO, academia and leading defence industry partners. Addressing the gathering, Air Marshal Umesh emphasised that the true effectiveness of an air defence system lies in its operational availability. He highlighted that sustainment must be integral to equipment design and induction, stressing that sovereign sustainment entails the ability to diagnose, repair, and restore sophisticated defence systems within the country. He called upon industry partners to develop equipment with indigenous testing, repair and life-cycle support capabilities, reinforcing the vision of self-reliance in defence. Established in 1976, the Base Repair Depot has been a key pillar of the Indian Air Forces maintenance ecosystem, undertaking repair, overhaul and life-cycle support of critical radar and communication equipment. Tracing its legacy to the Radar and Communication Project Office, the Depot has made significant contributions towards ensuring the operational availability and reliability of vital air defence systems over the last five decades. In his welcome address, the Depot's commanding officer highlighted its journey, acknowledged the contribution of its veterans, and emphasised the need to build indigenous engineering and industrial capabilities to meet the evolving requirements of Air Defence 2040. The seminar featured expert deliberations on emerging technologies, including quantum sensing, life-cycle management, and modernisation of air defence radars and network-centric air defence. The seminar also highlighted a significant milestone in sustainable radar operations, with the successful demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell technology for powering IAF radars, in partnership with the National Green Hydrogen Mission and NTPC. The initiative underscores the potential of clean energy solutions to enhance operational resilience, energy autonomy and sustainable deployment of air defence systems, particularly in challenging operational environments.
'Warner has proven CA withheld information in 2018': Ex-player's manager Erskine
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) David Warner's manager James Erskine has claimed that the former Australian vice-captain would not have signed his one-year ban in the Sandpapergate scandal had he known that bowlers Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood were interviewed as part of the investigation and that Warner has proven that Cricket Australia withheld information. As the Sandpapergate scandal re-emerges in the headlines, Warner recently claimed, as far as I am aware, Hazlewood, Lyon, or Starc were not interviewed by CA during their investigation immediately after Sandpapergate. He later issued another statement clarifying his previous post when it was reported that the trio were interviewed. A Sydney Morning Herald report stated that Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon were interviewed, following which Warner claimed that he was never told the bowlers had been interviewed when he signed his one-year ban. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, Warner's manager, Erskine, has hit out at CA as he put pressure on the board to release the report of the 2018 investigation conducted by Iain Roy, the then CA head of integrity. It added that Erskine said on Sunday that Warner would not have signed the statement agreeing to his ban had he known that the trio were interviewed during the probe. The manager also said that the former Aussie cricketer has asked to review the statements given to Roy. The Roy report has never come out. Roy was basically muzzled, signed an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) and ended up leaving Cricket Australia, Erskine said as quoted by the Australian publication. When David was told these people had made statements, he was not told it included those bowlers (Lyon, Starc and Hazlewood). He has now proven without any hesitation that in 2018, Cricket Australia withheld information. They told him these were the only people that had been interviewed, but it wasnt true. He was told in 2018 one was Pat Cummins, and the others were Smith, Bancroft and him, he added. The manager added that Warner was unaware of what Cummins, Lyon, Hazlewood and Starc had said. Taking to Instagram, Warner has hit out at CA over the last two days. On Saturday, he claimed he was unaware that the trio was being interviewed during the probe, which resulted in him and Steve Smith being handed a year-long ban each, while Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months. As far as I am aware, CA did not interview Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc or Nathan Lyon in their 2018 investigation. If that's correct, then how can CA push the idea that the bowlers didn't know? It looks like they had decided who they wanted to blame from the very beginning, ran a shoddy investigation to serve the purpose, and now they want to maintain the false narrative that the bowlers had no idea. That stinks of a cover-up, he had said on Saturday. After it emerged that the trio had been interviewed, Warner stated that he had never been told of it and that CA did not provide evidence in 2018. Just to clarify, 'as far as I am aware' was the POINT. I was never told the bowlers had been interviewed or provided statements. That information wouldve been pretty useful when I was forced to make decisions in 2018. Why werent we given all the evidence by CA? Warner wrote in his latest social media statement.
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Delnaaz Irani's wish for brother Bakhtyar: Bas haso khao khush raho
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Actress Delnaaz Irani penned a warm birthday wish for her actor brother Bakhtyar Irani as he turned a year older on Sunday. In a heartfelt note uploaded on her Instagram on Sunday, Delnaaz shared that Bakhtyar is someone who keeps on going, no matter what life throws at him, preparing himself for bigger and better opportunities. The 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' actress wrote on the photo-sharing app, Happy birthday, baktu bhai! The bestest thing ive observed in all these years is that you keep going even when you face the toughest times..you dont express in words.. you just keep the faith n get stronger for bigger and better opportunities (sic). You always want to do different things take risks follow your heart and enjoy life to the fullest ..bas haso khao khush raho kyaa pata kal ho na ho Wishing you a year filled with loads of great opportunities, she added. Sending her younger brother all the love and happiness, Delnaaz further shared, Loads of love and happiness and ofcourse all that your heart desires Blessings from your elder sis. ( yeh alag baat hai ppl ask elder kaun hain )im the elder sister..Badi behen!!!!, she joked. Shedding light on the bond the sibling duo share, she said, You annoy me like its your full-time job, but you also know how to make me laugh when I need it most. I hope this year brings you everything youre looking forward to. Love you, my mastikhor brother! And yes be the loving person that you are ..and titori adores you. Dropping some rare pictures of Bakhtyar over the years, Delnaaz also added the title track for 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat' in the background. Reacting to the post, Bakhtyar commented on the post, saying, Such a sweet song and lovely pics...thanks (sic). Both Delnaaz and Bakhtyar are well-known Indian television actors. Delnaaz is best known for 'Yes Boss', and 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'. She also participated in 'Bigg Boss 6'. On the other hand, Bakhtiyaar's credits includes 'Nach Baliye', 'Bigg Boss 3,' 'Yes Boss', and 'Zaban Sambhal Ke'.
Owaisi's remarks on Akhilesh Yadav's Ram Temple visit trigger row, SP hits back
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has triggered a political controversy after criticising Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his proposed visit to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, recalling that Muslims had offered prayers for centuries at the Babri Masjid, which stood at the site before it was demolished in 1992. Addressing a public meeting in Meerut, Owaisi said: Akhilesh is going to the place where we prayed for 400 years. The remarks drew a sharp response from the Samajwadi Party, which accused Owaisi of limiting his political activities to states where elections are approaching, describing him as a political tourist who avoids questioning the ruling party. SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand, speaking to IANS, said Owaisi should direct questions towards those in power instead of repeatedly targeting the Opposition. Owaisi never raises any questions for the BJP... He travels to places where elections are taking place, much like a tourist. He never directs any questions towards those in power. He should at least ask one question to the UP government, to those in power. Till when will he continue to question the Opposition? Chand said. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari also criticised Owaisi, alleging that his political positioning has consistently worked to the BJP's advantage. He said this was not a new pattern and cited the Maharashtra Assembly elections to support his argument. Owaisi's disease is not new; this infection has been going on for a long time. While Owaisi's party won four seats in Maharashtra elections, its presence contributed to the defeat of other candidates in 22 to 23 additional constituencies. The BJP and Owaisi are like twin brothers separated at the Kumbh Mela. Now that they have reunited, they are showering love on each other, Tiwari said. BJP leader and Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav, meanwhile, said the political developments would not affect the BJP's prospects in Uttar Pradesh. Owaisi is a bargainer. He is probably trying to strike a deal with the Samajwadi Party, but perhaps the negotiations are not working out. That is a matter between them. I can only say that even if everyone comes together, it will make no difference. The Yogi government will be formed again this time; there is no doubt about it. The Yogi government has transformed Uttar Pradesh into a 'New Uttar Pradesh', Yadav said. BJP leader Ram Kadam, speaking to IANS, said the exchange of allegations reflected the political struggle of both parties to remain relevant ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Both the parties are fighting for their existence... Regarding the kind of allegations being levelled by Owaisi against Akhilesh Yadav, both are independent parties; let them level allegations against one another. We will not comment on those allegations, because both parties are plagued by restlessness for power, Kadam told IANS. In the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections, they cannot stand before, cannot fight against, and cannot win against Modi Ji's leadership, nor can they level any allegations against the Uttar Pradesh government. Therefore, keeping themselves in the headlines by misleading people must be their motive, he added.
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