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Washington offers emergency assistance to Nepal as around 90 Americans may have been affected by devastating floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet borderreports Asian Lite News Desk US President Donald Trump has offered assistance to Nepal following devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, as the US State Department said around 90 American citizens may have been affected by the disaster. Weve called Nepal and offered any help that they need, Trump told reporters at the White House o

The former India captain criticised the teams World Cup campaign and questioned whether enough is being done to challenge the worlds bestreports Asian Lite News Desk Former India hockey captain PR Sreejesh has questioned the lack of accountability surrounding the mens team after India crashed out of the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup without reaching the semifinals. Indias campaign in Amstelveen ended on Monday with a 3-5 defeat to Argentina, their second successive loss in Stage 2. They had earlier

US Ambassador Sergio Gor says Lockheed Martin and Tata are making India a critical C-130J production hub, deepening defence manufacturing and strategic tiesreports India Daily News Desk India is emerging as a key link in the global production network for the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft through the expanding partnership between US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor highlighted the growing role of Indian industry in th

The Trump administration has approved a possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46A refuelling aircraft and related equipment to Qatarreports Asian Lite News Desk The Trump administration has approved a possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and related equipment to Qatar, the US State Department said. Qatar has requested up to four KC-46A aircraft, along with eight PW4062 turbofan engines, including four spares, radar warning receivers, infrared countermeasure systems and othe

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani skipped the citys main India Day Parade in Manhattan despite being invited, breaking a tradition followed by several predecessors.reports Asian Lite News Desk New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has broken a long-standing mayoral tradition by skipping the citys main India Day Parade in Manhattan, despite being invited to the annual event celebrating Indias Independence Day. Mamdani did not attend the 44th India Day Parade organised by the Federation of Indian Associations

Indian drone manufacturers have been excluded from a preferential US tariff regime that offers lower duties to selected trading partnersreports Asian Lite News Desk Indian drone manufacturers have been left outside a preferential US tariff regime that gives selected partners lower rates, potentially exposing India-made unmanned aircraft and components to duties of up to 100 per cent. US President Donald Trump signed the proclamation on Thursday, citing what the White House described as a nationa

US envoy Sergio Gor says India, Australia, Japan and US are aligned on closer cooperation and practical results for regional stabilityreports Asian Lite News Desk US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Thursday that the four Quad countries are aligned in advancing closer cooperation and delivering results for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Gor made the remarks after meeting Australias High Commissioner to India Philip Green and Japans Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono. The diplomats discussed up

A new Climate Impact Lab report warns climate change could cause 430,000 additional deaths a year by 2050, with the worst impact on poorer nations lacking electricity for coolingreports Asian Lite News Desk Climate change could lead to around 430,000 additional deaths every year by 2050, with poorer countries expected to suffer disproportionately because they lack the electricity needed to power life-saving cooling systems, according to a new report released by the Climate Impact Lab on Monday.