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9 hours ago
- Politics
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"Don't Want To Screw It Up": Trump On Imposing Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine War
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed hesitation toward imposing new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, saying he did not want the penalties to interfere with getting a ceasefire. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said on sanctions: "If I think I'm close to getting a deal, I don't want to screw it up by doing that." Trump also said Russian President Vladimir Putin may be intentionally delaying negotiations on a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine and expressed disappointment at recent Russian bombing. "We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not, and if he is, we'll respond a little differently," Trump said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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9 hours ago
- Politics
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On 'Boycott Kashmir' Trend, Omar Abdullah's Big Appeal To Centre
Omar Abdullah was cycling on Tuesday in Pahalgam. On Wednesday, he was on a Gondola (cable car) ride in Gulmarg. The aim, he says, is to revive the tourist season, which suffered a body blow due to the deadly terror attack in the picturesque Pahalgam. The visits by Mr Abdullah were also a counter to the "don't go to Kashmir" narrative and the "boycott Kashmir" campaign being run by some. "Terrorists also want this, that you don't go to Kashmir. Those people are enemies of this country. They are not only enemies of Kashmir, they are enemies of the country. Of India. They are enemies of India who are running such a campaign. Because they are doing the same work as the terrorists did on April 22," the Chief Minister told NDTV. "This Boycott Kashmir campaign is to strengthen the hands of those people. And if these people want to do this, then let them do it. But I would like the central government to use its agencies and identify which people and which forces are running the boycott Kashmir campaign and take the strictest action against them," Mr Abdullah said. Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Abdullah, 55, took his council of ministers and the whole administrative set up to a picturesque resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district for a meeting aimed at negating the perception of fear in the Valley. This came a day after a meeting of the council of ministers at a resort in south Kashmir's Pahalgam. Having met tour operators, the Chief Minister said that they want to promote Jammu and Kashmir and especially Kashmir. "Tourism should gradually get a revival and this is our hope and this is our effort," he said after meeting tour operators from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. The Chief Minister said he was hoping that there would only be 20 tour operators in the meeting, but that number rose to 70. "We have come to thank the tourists who are associated with our tourism industry, to boost their morale and to send a message that the April 22 attack will not derail us from our mission," the Chief Minister underlined. On April 22, terrorists attacked holidaymakers enjoying picturesque Pahalgam, in a lush valley beneath snowcapped Himalayan peaks. Survivors said the attackers separated the men, asked several about their religion, and shot them at close range. All 26 killed were Indian nationals, except one from Nepal. Most were Hindus. One was a Kashmiri Muslim who gave horse rides for tourists. "The terrorists want that there should be no progress here; they want that the environment should remain spoiled. They don't want the tourists to come here. But God willing, we will succeed," he said. Asked if he was satisfied with the efforts and the tourist revival has begun, Mr Abdullah said,"There is still a lot to do. We have taken the first two steps. This is just the beginning. We will continue to do more." Mr Adbullah met the tourists with warm handshakes and smile, sought feedback about their Kashmir visit and happily posed for photographs and selfies with them. The chief minister appealed to the tourists to promote the Valley as a safe and peaceful destination. "Met tourists at Gulmarg and was pleased to hear their encouraging feedback. Their joy and appreciation reflect the growing confidence in Kashmir as a welcoming and vibrant destination," he posted on X.
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12 hours ago
- Sport
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IPL 2025: Punjab Police On High Alert For Smooth Conduct Of Qualifier 1 And Eliminator In Mullanpur
The Qualifier 1 and Eliminator of the ongoing Indian Premier League is unlikely to be impacted due to security reasons in the aftermath of the recent conflict between India and Pakistan following the barbaric Pahalgam attack, the Punjab Police said on Wednesday. The IPL schedule had to be tinkered after the tournament was suspended for a week following the military conflict between India and Pakistan. According to the revised schedule, Mullanpur will host the qualifier 1 on Thursday and the eliminator on Friday, while the qualifier 2 and the final will be held in Ahmedabad on June 1 and 3. "There are two very important matches at Mullanpur stadium tomorrow and day after tomorrow. There is a qualifier and an eliminator. People are coming from all corners of India. There is a lot of enthusiasm among the people," Arpit Shukla, Special DGP (Law and Order), Punjab said. "We have arranged for extensive security around the stadium and its periphery. Today, there is a review of it. Our police force is deployed around 65 Gazetted officers and more than 2,500 is deployed. "We will ensure that those who are coming do not face any kind of trouble. On the other hand, the security measures will be very strict. Yesterday, we had a rehearsal of the mockdrill. Today also the police force is rehearsing the mockdrill," he added. India is set to conduct fresh civil defence mock drills in several states on Thursday to bolster emergency preparedness in the aftermath of the conflict with Pakistan earlier this month. The exercise will take place in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. India conducted its first mock drill since 1971 earlier this month, hours before launching Operation Sindoor. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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15 hours ago
- Business
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NDTV Decodes Starlink: Behind Elon Musk's Satellite-Based Internet Service
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Starlink, by Elon Musk, offers fast satellite internet to over 100 countries, including plans for India by 2026. With low Earth orbit satellites, it promises high-speed internet with low latency, targeting businesses and consumers. New Delhi: Internet from space. Very fast internet from space. That is what Starlink by Elon Musk offers to over 100 countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives, as well as almost all of Central, South America and Southeast Asia, and all of Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. And, pending regulatory approval, in India by 2026. Sources told NDTV Starlink will begin by offering 600 to 700 Gbps, or gigabits per second, of bandwidth, and that this can only support up to 50,000 concurrent users in certain cities. It will later be expanded to a staggering 3 Tbps, or terabits per second, by 2027, DoT sources said. What Is Starlink? A constellation of thousands of interlinked low Earth orbit, or LEO, satellites - each located approximately 550km above the Earth's surface - that can deliver significantly wider and faster internet coverage than traditional cable-based internet service providers, or ISPs. This allows Starlink to offer "high-speed, low-latency internet" to users worldwide. Latency refers to the time delay for a data parcel to travel from one point to another in a network. It is the delay, for example, between the time you click on a link and a web page opens. Satellite-based internet has certain immediate advantages over cable-based broadband services, including freedom from geographical and topographical challenges. Traditional internet, for example, relies on terrain through which data cables can pass, and which requires such terrain to be easily accessible for repair or maintenance work. By contrast, Starlink requires only a clear view of the sky for the user's terminal - a small dish that connects to satellites to transmit and/or receive data and provide internet access. This means Starlink provides stable and high-speed internet even in remote regions. How Does Starlink Work? Surprisingly, the core technology behind Starlink isn't new. Satellite-based internet - a system in which ground stations transmit signals to satellites in orbit that, in turn, relay data back to the same or a second station - has been around for decades. Earlier this referred to internet from a single geostationary satellite nearly 30,000 km above the Earth's surface. This meant data packets had to travel over 50 times the distance. And this meant the latency was much higher. According to Starlink, latency figures for LEO satellites of today is around 25ms, or milliseconds, compared to over 600ms for internet services from any geostationary satellite. What Starlink does is put the older concept into overdrive by positioning thousands of miniature satellites in a low orbit. The exact number is unclear, but SpaceX, the company that owns Starlink, has said it eventually wants over 42,000 tablet-sized satellites in low Earth orbit. This is critical, the company said, to meet increasing bandwidth demand, as more people turn to Starlink to watch Netflix, browse the web, or play resource-heavy multiplayer games online. Starlink Not The Only Contender There are others that offer high-speed satellite-based internet services, including Amazon. The global e-commerce giant has its own satellite broadband network called Project Kuiper, a $10 billion effort unveiled in 2019 and which it describes as "an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit". Last month the first batch of these satellites - 27 in total - were launched from Florida in the United States. There could be as many as five such launches this year alone, Reuters reported. Viasat, another US-based global service provider, is also offering satellite internet. How To Get Starlink? The service isn't yet available in India. However, when it does open for business, it is a simple process. Home-use Starlink installation kits come with only six items - the terminal and a kickstand, a router, cables to connect everything, and an independent power supply unit. And Starlink also offers an app to direct you to install the terminal at an optimum location. Starlink India Prices Sources told NDTV Starlink will likely land in India with two distinct plans. The first is the B2B model that will target business and corporations, who may be purchasing multiple connections for office use, as well as intermediaries like Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio. Airtel and Jio - India's largest telecom operators and internet service providers, and which had previously opposed Starlink's entry - have now signed deals to sell its product. There will likely also be a D2C, or direct-to-consumer model. The DTC model is expected to be a premium service, with personal Starlink ground stations to cost between $250 and $600, which is roughly Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000. This is in line with global prices, although the company will also have one eye on India's reputation as a price-conscious market and the already low cost of data in the country. Space-focused financial firm Quilty Space projects Starlink will add three million subscribers globally in 2025, with a million coming from Asia, its director of research Caleb Henry told Reuters, adding he expects India to be the biggest contributor to Starlink's Asia growth.
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16 hours ago
- Business
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Why Karnataka has raised hell over Andhra CM Naidu's HAL pitch
Karnataka has strongly responded to Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu's reported bid to the Centre to expand HAL's operations to his state. The aerospace and defence company has major production facilities in Karnataka's Bengaluru and Tumakuru. Here's what is going on and why the two states are fighting read more Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is said to have proposed setting up HAL facilities in his state. File Photo/PTI A row has erupted between Karnataka and the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh over the state-run defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Karnataka has raised objections to reports of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's alleged bid to expand HAL's operations to his state. HAL, India's flagship aerospace and defence company, has major production facilities in Karnataka's Bengaluru and Tumakuru. Now, Andhra Pradesh is reportedly seeking diversion of HAL's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) production from Bengaluru to Andhra Pradesh. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Let's take a closer look. Andhra CM's HAL pitch Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu has reportedly approached the Centre for setting up HAL's units in his state. The request is said to have been made by Naidu to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during last week's NITI Aayog meeting. Naidu called for establishing a new greenfield HAL facility in Andhra Pradesh during his interaction with the Central government, including meetings with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, as per a NDTV report. The proposal is to house upcoming manufacturing capacity for the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas and other domestic platforms. As per reports, Naidu has offered 10,000 acres of land at the Lepakshi-Madakashira region, just 140 km from the Bangalore international airport. During a meeting with the defence minister on Friday, Naidu said Bengaluru was saturated for HAL projects, as per Economic Times (ET). 'Defence units like these need setbacks as well, which is possible here in Andhra Pradesh and may be tough in Karnataka,' a top source present at the meeting with the defence minister told NDTV. The proposal is said to be a part of Naidu's broader vision to develop a major defence industrial corridor in AP to increase the state's contribution to India's defence manufacturing sector. Karnataka raises hell over HAL The Congress-led Karnataka government has condemned the reports of Naidu allegedly seeking the relocation of the HAL facility to Andhra. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has dismissed the possibility of shifting HAL to Andhra Pradesh. 'I do not know, as far as my knowledge goes, it cannot be. It will not be shifted,' he said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Rebuking the Andhra CM's reported proposal, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar asserted the Siddaramaiah-led government will not allow the shifting of any facility operating in the state. 'I don't want to comment on whatever they demand. But Karnataka will not allow what has been functioning here to be shifted. I want Parliament members and my Central ministers who are there to react to this. But as a government, we will not allow anything to be shifted,' he said. Shivakumar also pointed out that Karnataka has allotted land in Tumakuru for HAL's helicopter division. 'Karnataka contributes 65 per cent of India's defence production and ranks 3rd globally in aerospace ecosystem strength. Our government will do whatever it takes to protect state's assets,' he wrote on X. Karnataka will not allow HAL to be shifted out of Bengaluru. HAL is not just an enterprise - it is a national asset, a symbol of self-reliance, and the proud legacy of Pandit Nehru and Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV. -Land has already been allotted in Tumakuru for HAL's helicopter… — DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) May 27, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Karnataka deputy CM said the Centre can establish 'anything new' in Andhra Pradesh, to which Karnataka would not object. Karnataka Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development, Sharan Prakash Patil, also waded into the dispute. 'HAL is the pride of our state. We will not allow its relocation to Andhra Pradesh. This institution was not founded by the BJP. The Congress government brought it here. If there is any attempt to move it, BJP MPs from Karnataka must act. Otherwise, they are betraying the state,' he said. Patil to meet defence minister As the row over HAL gains momentum, Karnataka Industries & Infrastructure Minister MB Patil said Monday (May 26) that he will meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to save HAL's investments in the state. 'I will also request Union ministers from Karnataka, Nirmala Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi, HD Kumaraswamy, V Somanna and Shobha Karandlaje to join me in my meeting with the defence minister. We will do our best to protect Karnataka's interests in defence projects,' he told ET. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Naidu knows the system very well. There is nothing wrong in his demanding new units or those under expansion but cannot ask for diversion of existing ones in Karnataka…,' Patil said, adding, 'Who said we don't have land? We have already given land to HAL in Tumakuru and would consider more if it wants.' Patil told ET that Karnataka would also push for a defence manufacturing corridor during the talks with the defence minister and other ministers. In a post on X, Patil described Naidu's proposal as 'highly inappropriate', saying it was against the spirit of inter-state cooperation. 'Karnataka is home to HAL. Relocating the existing facility is not acceptable.' Karnataka is Home to HAL - Relocating the Existing Facility is not acceptable Will meet Shri @rajnathsingh to seek Defence Corridor for #Karnataka Media reports suggest that the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Chandrababu Naidu, has requested the Central Government to… — M B Patil (@MBPatil) May 27, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Andhra Pradesh chief minister's office has claimed they did not pitch for shifting any existing facility, reported NDTV. The controversy comes as HAL aims to boost defence production capacity to meet a surge in demand. Three units have been set up to manufacture Light Combat Aircraft — two in Bengaluru and one in Maharashtra's Nashik. HAL has also joined hands with private firms, including Tata and L&T, to increase production capacity. With inputs from agencies
