<p>The public support in the United States to support Kyiv's war effort during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is waning,&nbsp;with a majority of adults now advocating for a time limit on American financial aid to Kyiv, a recent Gallup poll said.</p>

<p>The development comes amid the push by the House Democrats towards&nbsp;an additional aid package to Ukraine summing up to several billion.&nbsp;In a recent <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-hamas-war-joe-bidens-wartime-address-hails-india-middle-east-europe-corridor-649015">address from the Oval Office</a>, President Biden called on Congress to approve $106 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel, and US border security.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This also follows the supply of&nbsp;Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine that briefly posed a threat to the Russian supply lines at multiple forward positions in Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/from-afghanistan-to-ukraine-is-us-provided-atacms-leading-to-russias-stinger-missile-moment-in-2023-649452">From Afghanistan to Ukraine: Is US-provided ATACMS leading to Russia's ‘Stinger-missile-moment’ in 2023?</a></strong></p>

<p>According to Gallup's findings, 61 per cent of US adults believe there should be a time limit on American aid to Ukraine, while 37 per cent argue that the US should continue its support for as long as Ukraine requests it.</p>

<p>The responses mostly aligned with party affiliations, as 84 per cent of Republicans supported imposing a time limit on aid to Ukraine, and 34 per cent of Democrats also expressed support for this idea.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Zelensky thanks Biden: Ukraine has exactly what our soldiers need</strong></p>

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<p>The poll revealed that 41 per cent of Americans think the United States is doing "too much" to assist Ukraine in countering Russia's presence along its borders. This also represents a notable increase from 29 per cent in June and 24 per cent in August 2022, six months after Russia launched its offensive in&nbsp;Ukraine.</p>

<h2><strong>What does it mean?</strong></h2>

<p>The opposition to the support for war conflict appears to be particularly strong among Republicans and independents.</p>

<p>Among Republicans, 62 per cent now believe the US is overextending itself in its support for Ukraine, marking a significant increase from August 2022.</p>

<p>A significant number of independents, almost half, share this view, while only 14 per cent of Democrats believe that the US is doing too much to aid Kyiv.</p>

<h2><b>Most Americans believe Russia-Ukraine war is at stalemate</b></h2>

<p>The survey revealed a perception among the American public that neither Ukraine nor Russia is winning the war. A substantial 64 percent of Americans, across party lines, believe that neither side is prevailing in the conflict.</p>

<p>The Gallup survey, conducted between October 4 and 16, involved 2,007 adults and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The public support in the United States to support Kyiv's war effort during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is waning, with a majority of adults now advocating for a time limit on American financial aid to Kyiv, a recent Gallup poll said.

The public support in the United States to support Kyiv's war effort during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is waning, with a majority of adults now advocating for a time limit on American financial aid to Kyiv, a recent Gallup poll said. The development comes amid the push by the House Democrats towards an additional aid package to Ukraine summing up to several billion. In a recent address from the Oval Office, President Biden called on Congress to approve $106 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel, and US border security. This also follows the supply of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine that briefly posed a threat to the Russian supply lines at multiple forward positions in Ukraine. Also read | From Afghanistan to Ukraine: Is US-provided ATACMS leading to Russia's ‘Stinger-missile-moment’ in 2023? According to Gallup's findings, 61 per cent of US adults believe there should be a time limit on American aid to Ukraine, while 37 per cent argue that the US should continue its support for as long as Ukraine requests it. The responses mostly aligned with party affiliations, as 84 per cent of Republicans supported imposing a time limit on aid to Ukraine, and 34 per cent of Democrats also expressed support for this idea. Also watch | Zelensky thanks Biden: Ukraine has exactly what our soldiers need × The poll revealed that 41 per cent of Americans think the United States is doing "too much" to assist Ukraine in countering Russia's presence along its borders. This also represents a notable increase from 29 per cent in June and 24 per cent in August 2022, six months after Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine. What does it mean? The opposition to the support for war conflict appears to be particularly strong among Republicans and independents. Among Republicans, 62 per cent now believe the US is overextending itself in its support for Ukraine, marking a significant increase from August 2022. A significant number of independents, almost half, share this view, while only 14 per cent of Democrats believe that the US is doing too much to aid Kyiv. Most Americans believe Russia-Ukraine war is at stalemate The survey revealed a perception among the American public that neither Ukraine nor Russia is winning the war. A substantial 64 percent of Americans, across party lines, believe that neither side is prevailing in the conflict. The Gallup survey, conducted between October 4 and 16, involved 2,007 adults and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points. (With inputs from agencies)

US support for Kyiv waning? Most Americans in a recent survey feel Ukraine war is at stalemate

<p>Elon Musk sat opposite British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in London where Musk said that in a "future of abundance", not many people would need to have a job due to the presence of advanced forms of Artificial Intelligence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The duo were joined by an audience of UK cabinet ministers, tech executives as well as the American rapper will.i.am.</p>

<p>"There will come a point where no job is needed," Musk said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"You can have a job if you want to have a job. But the AI will be able to do everything. I don't know if that makes people comfortable or uncomfortable. It's both good and bad. One of the challenges in the future will be how do we find meaning in life."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;AI summit: Top leaders from UK, US &amp; EU in attendance</strong></p>

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<p>Furthermore, Musk and Sunak debated the potential risks posed by frontier AI models. Musk advocated for a "referee" and an "off switch" that he said must be built into the models to "throw it into a safe state".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The duo also discussed the potential benefits of AI, with Musk saying: "One of my sons has trouble making friends and an AI friend would be great for him."</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/elon-musks-chandrasekhar-connection-with-india-born-nobel-physicist-in-spotlight-654633">Elon Musk's Chandrasekhar connection with India-born Nobel physicist in spotlight</a></strong></p>

<p>Reflecting how AI can help individuals trying to learn online, Musk hailed the AI as potentially "the best and most patient tutor".</p>

<h2><strong>Was this a Sunak-Musk alliance at UK AI summit?</strong></h2>

<p>Elon Musk ended up ticking every box for the embattled UK Prime Minister who remains&nbsp;unpopular in the country, according to the polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/london-ai-summit-throws-spotlight-on-scientist-alan-turings-legacy-653814">London AI summit throws spotlight on scientist Alan Turing's legacy</a></strong></p>

<p>Musk praised London as a destination for AI companies and hailed the AI Safety Summit's purported achievements that the owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, himself made fun of hours before the summit was to begin.</p>

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<p>Musk also backed Sunak's decision to invite China to the summit, a decision the Conservative Party leader faced flak for from his party colleagues.</p>

<p>"Thank you for inviting them," Musk said. "Having them here is essential. If they’re not participants, it’s pointless."</p>


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Elon Musk sat opposite British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in London where Musk said that in a "future of abundance", not many people would need to have a job due to the presence of advanced forms of Artificial Intelligence. The duo were joined by an audience of UK cabinet ministers, tech executives as well as the American rapper will.i.am. "There will come a point where no job is needed," Musk said. "You can have a job if you want to have a job. But the AI will be able to do everything. I don't know if that makes people comfortable or uncomfortable. It's both good and bad. One of the challenges in the future will be how do we find meaning in life." Also watch | AI summit: Top leaders from UK, US & EU in attendance × Furthermore, Musk and Sunak debated the potential risks posed by frontier AI models. Musk advocated for a "referee" and an "off switch" that he said must be built into the models to "throw it into a safe state". The duo also discussed the potential benefits of AI, with Musk saying: "One of my sons has trouble making friends and an AI friend would be great for him." Also read | Elon Musk's Chandrasekhar connection with India-born Nobel physicist in spotlight Reflecting how AI can help individuals trying to learn online, Musk hailed the AI as potentially "the best and most patient tutor". Was this a Sunak-Musk alliance at UK AI summit? Elon Musk ended up ticking every box for the embattled UK Prime Minister who remains unpopular in the country, according to the polls. Also read | London AI summit throws spotlight on scientist Alan Turing's legacy Musk praised London as a destination for AI companies and hailed the AI Safety Summit's purported achievements that the owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, himself made fun of hours before the summit was to begin. Sigh pic.twitter.com/jDDTkewbDL — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2023 × Musk also backed Sunak's decision to invite China to the summit, a decision the Conservative Party leader faced flak for from his party colleagues. "Thank you for inviting them," Musk said. "Having them here is essential. If they’re not participants, it’s pointless."

Elon Musk warns Rishi Sunak against killer robots, advanced forms of AI

<p>The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel's Tel Aviv on Friday (Nov 3) in what is his second trip to West Asia this week, days after his much-criticised&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/shuttle-diplomacy-blinken-meets-jordanian-king-palestinian-president-abbas-in-amman-646310">shuttle diplomacy</a>&nbsp;in the region failed to yield geopolitical results aimed towards a purported&nbsp;de-escalation of Israel-Hamas war and access to&nbsp;humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip.</p>

<p>Blinken&nbsp;is expected to push the Israeli government for "humanitarian pauses" in its assault on Gaza amid Biden administration's purported efforts for the release of Hamas-held hostages.</p>

<p>While attack by the Hamas terrorists led to the brutal killings of more than 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians, the retaliatory action by Israel has killed&nbsp;more than 8,500 people, two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry.</p>

<h2><strong>Antony Blinken's second West Asia visit in less than three weeks</strong></h2>

<p>Blinken's second wartime visit to West Asia is aimed at seeking&nbsp;"urgent mechanisms" to reduce regional tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.</p>

<p>"Secretary Blinken will travel to Israel on Friday for meetings with members of the Israeli government, and then will make other stops in the region," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.</p>

<p>Antony Blinken's previous visit to the region concluded on October 15, in what came to be known as "shuttle diplomacy" for the sheer number of&nbsp;trips and meetings the US Secretary of State had with the leaders of a host of countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US diplomat made&nbsp;over a dozen stops in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and back in Israel.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;US, Russian bids on Israel-Hamas war fail at Security Council</strong></p>

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<p>Blinken's visits were targeted towards&nbsp;an immediate de-escalation of violence in the region as well as a humanitarian corridor via Egypt's Rafah crossing to ensure the access of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip. They also aimed at laying the groundwork for a leaders' summit in Jordan where the US President Joe Biden was supposed to meet Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Blinken's shuttle diplomacy failed to claim even partial success.</p>

<p>While the war between Israel and Hamas continues to rage, leading to multiple crises in the blockaded Palestinian region, the humanitarian aid inside Gaza via Egypt's Rafah crossing went over two weeks after the conflict first began in the region.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the biggest diplomatic setback for the Biden administration came when US President Joe Biden's West Asia visit was forced to be cut down to only Israel. The development occurred after Jordan unilaterally called off&nbsp;a four-way summit between Joe Biden and the&nbsp;leaders of&nbsp;Amman, Cairo and Ramallah—the de-facto administrative capital of Palestine Authority.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/the-capitals-washingtons-waning-political-capital-in-west-asia-delays-aid-into-gaza-strip-649883">The Capitals: Washington's waning political capital in West Asia delays aid into Gaza Strip</a></strong></p>

<p>Jordan called off the summit immediately after Israel was blamed for an attack on an hospital in Gaza but Tel Aviv&nbsp;denied any role and blamed a 'misfired' rocket by Islamic Jehad for the hundreds of casualties in the incident.&nbsp;<br />
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The death toll at the hospital was also described as "exaggerated" by the Western intelligence agencies. However, the four-way leaders' summit was called off despite Biden administration's&nbsp;deployment of its Secretary of State Antony Blinken for diplomatic engagements in the region in the immediate days following the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas.</p>

<p>The development was described as a sign of Washington's waning political capital in the region.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The Jordanian government’s cancellation of President Biden’s trip serves as a glaring indicator of the United States’ waning political capital in the Middle East," Raed Jarrar, Advocacy Director at Washington-based Democracy For The Arab World Now (DAWN) non-profit, had told WION.</p>

<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spotlight-on-washingtons-waning-political-capital-after-gaza-hospital-blast-sinks-bidens-jordan-summit-648187">Spotlight on Washington's waning political capital after Gaza hospital blast sinks Biden's Jordan summit&nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p>The White House said later that Biden had spoken on Tuesday (Oct 31) with&nbsp;Jordan's King Abdullah, where Blinken visited multiple times during his first leg to West Asia visit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Biden and King Abdullah II "discussed urgent mechanisms to stem violence, calm rhetoric, and reduce regional tensions," a White House statement said.</p>

<p>It added that the two leaders "agreed that it is critical to ensure that Palestinians are not forcibly displaced outside of Gaza" and that Biden had "confirmed unwavering US support for Jordan and His Majesty's leadership."</p>

<h2><strong>Blinken's second leg&nbsp;of wartime West Asia visit: What is new this time?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The ongoing Israeli campaign in Gaza Strip purportedly aims to dismantle Hamas, which controls the blockaded region since 2007, after ousting the relatively&nbsp;moderate Fatah,&nbsp;a Palestinian nationalist and social democratic political party and the largest faction of the confederated multi-party Palestine Liberation Organization.</p>

<p>Hamas ousted the Palestinian Authority&nbsp;from Gaza in 2007 following bloody fighting, a year after winning the elections&nbsp;in Palestinian legislative elections.</p>

<p>While the Gaza Strip is controlled by Hamas (designated a terrorist group by the US and the UK), the Palestinian region of West Bank&nbsp;is partly controlled by Palestine Authority which has effectively been deemed as a legitimate stakeholder in Palestinian political process.</p>

<p>Blinken has called upon a&nbsp;potentially "revitalised" Palestinian Authority to retake the control of Gaza if Israel succeeds in its goal of toppling Hamas. But for that, regional partners&nbsp;— including Qatar which hosts a number of Hamas leaders designated as terrorists by the West&nbsp;— must come on-board.</p>

<p>"At some point, what would make the most sense would be for an effective and revitalised Palestinian Authority to have governance and ultimately security responsibility for Gaza," Blinken told a Senate hearing on October 31.</p>

<p>"Whether you can get there in one step is a big question that we have to look at. And if you can’t, then there are other temporary arrangements that may involve a number of other countries in the region," Blinken said. "It may involve international agencies that would help provide for both security and governance."<br />
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The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel's Tel Aviv on Friday (Nov 3) in what is his second trip to West Asia this week, days after his much-criticised shuttle diplomacy in the region failed to yield geopolitical results aimed towards a purported de-escalation of Israel-Hamas war and access to humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel's Tel Aviv on Friday (Nov 3) in what is his second trip to West Asia this week, days after his much-criticised shuttle diplomacy in the region failed to yield geopolitical results aimed towards a purported de-escalation of Israel-Hamas war and access to humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip. Blinken is expected to push the Israeli government for "humanitarian pauses" in its assault on Gaza amid Biden administration's purported efforts for the release of Hamas-held hostages. While attack by the Hamas terrorists led to the brutal killings of more than 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians, the retaliatory action by Israel has killed more than 8,500 people, two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry. Antony Blinken's second West Asia visit in less than three weeks Blinken's second wartime visit to West Asia is aimed at seeking "urgent mechanisms" to reduce regional tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. "Secretary Blinken will travel to Israel on Friday for meetings with members of the Israeli government, and then will make other stops in the region," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. Antony Blinken's previous visit to the region concluded on October 15, in what came to be known as "shuttle diplomacy" for the sheer number of trips and meetings the US Secretary of State had with the leaders of a host of countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. The US diplomat made over a dozen stops in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and back in Israel. Also watch | US, Russian bids on Israel-Hamas war fail at Security Council × Blinken's visits were targeted towards an immediate de-escalation of violence in the region as well as a humanitarian corridor via Egypt's Rafah crossing to ensure the access of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip. They also aimed at laying the groundwork for a leaders' summit in Jordan where the US President Joe Biden was supposed to meet Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Blinken's shuttle diplomacy failed to claim even partial success. While the war between Israel and Hamas continues to rage, leading to multiple crises in the blockaded Palestinian region, the humanitarian aid inside Gaza via Egypt's Rafah crossing went over two weeks after the conflict first began in the region. But the biggest diplomatic setback for the Biden administration came when US President Joe Biden's West Asia visit was forced to be cut down to only Israel. The development occurred after Jordan unilaterally called off a four-way summit between Joe Biden and the leaders of Amman, Cairo and Ramallah—the de-facto administrative capital of Palestine Authority. Also read | The Capitals: Washington's waning political capital in West Asia delays aid into Gaza Strip Jordan called off the summit immediately after Israel was blamed for an attack on an hospital in Gaza but Tel Aviv denied any role and blamed a 'misfired' rocket by Islamic Jehad for the hundreds of casualties in the incident. The death toll at the hospital was also described as "exaggerated" by the Western intelligence agencies. However, the four-way leaders' summit was called off despite Biden administration's deployment of its Secretary of State Antony Blinken for diplomatic engagements in the region in the immediate days following the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas. The development was described as a sign of Washington's waning political capital in the region. "The Jordanian government’s cancellation of President Biden’s trip serves as a glaring indicator of the United States’ waning political capital in the Middle East," Raed Jarrar, Advocacy Director at Washington-based Democracy For The Arab World Now (DAWN) non-profit, had told WION. Also read | Spotlight on Washington's waning political capital after Gaza hospital blast sinks Biden's Jordan summit The White House said later that Biden had spoken on Tuesday (Oct 31) with Jordan's King Abdullah, where Blinken visited multiple times during his first leg to West Asia visit. Biden and King Abdullah II "discussed urgent mechanisms to stem violence, calm rhetoric, and reduce regional tensions," a White House statement said. It added that the two leaders "agreed that it is critical to ensure that Palestinians are not forcibly displaced outside of Gaza" and that Biden had "confirmed unwavering US support for Jordan and His Majesty's leadership." Blinken's second leg of wartime West Asia visit: What is new this time? The ongoing Israeli campaign in Gaza Strip purportedly aims to dismantle Hamas, which controls the blockaded region since 2007, after ousting the relatively moderate Fatah, a Palestinian nationalist and social democratic political party and the largest faction of the confederated multi-party Palestine Liberation Organization. Hamas ousted the Palestinian Authority from Gaza in 2007 following bloody fighting, a year after winning the elections in Palestinian legislative elections. While the Gaza Strip is controlled by Hamas (designated a terrorist group by the US and the UK), the Palestinian region of West Bank is partly controlled by Palestine Authority which has effectively been deemed as a legitimate stakeholder in Palestinian political process. Blinken has called upon a potentially "revitalised" Palestinian Authority to retake the control of Gaza if Israel succeeds in its goal of toppling Hamas. But for that, regional partners — including Qatar which hosts a number of Hamas leaders designated as terrorists by the West — must come on-board. "At some point, what would make the most sense would be for an effective and revitalised Palestinian Authority to have governance and ultimately security responsibility for Gaza," Blinken told a Senate hearing on October 31. "Whether you can get there in one step is a big question that we have to look at. And if you can’t, then there are other temporary arrangements that may involve a number of other countries in the region," Blinken said. "It may involve international agencies that would help provide for both security and governance." (With inputs from agencies)

Explained | Why Blinken has returned to West Asia despite a failed peace bid last time

<p>Indian-origin name Chandrasekhar or Chandrashekhar, depending on regional semantics, quite literally means on top of the moon. During the now-concluded Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in London, an encounter between Indian minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk ended up underscoring the Chandrasekhar connection Musk's family shares with India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Elon Musk shared that his son with Shivon Zilis has a middle name "Chandrasekhar", named after 1983 Nobel physicist Prof. S Chandrasekhar," minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who also holds Electronics and Technology ministerial portfolio in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, while sharing an image of himself with Musk at the summit.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Responding to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Shivon Zilis, the Director of neurotechnology company Neuralink, who shares the parenthood of a set of twins with Elon Musk, said: "Haha, yes, that’s true. We call him Sekhar for short, but the name was chosen in honor of our children’s heritage and the amazing Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar."</p>

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<h2><strong>Spotlight on Nobel-winning physicist S. Chandrasekhar's legacy</strong></h2>

<p>Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American theoretical physicist who shared the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics for theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/elon-musk-choosing-india-over-china-big-meet-in-delhi-to-decide-teslas-road-to-india-593390">Elon Musk choosing India over China? Big meet to decide Tesla's road to New Delhi</a></strong></p>

<p>Born in Lahore in British India in 1910, Chandrasekhar's work became the source that yielded many of the current theoretical models of the later evolutionary stages of massive stars and blackholes. The concept of Chandrasekhar Limit, the maximum mass possible for a stable white dwarf star, is named after him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shivon Zilis, the acclaimed venture capitalist famed for her investments in the field of artificial intelligence, was born to a Punjabi Indian mother and a Canadian father in Canada's Ontario. In November 2021, for the first time, it was revealed that Zilis had twins, a son named Strider and a daughter named Azure, with Elon Musk. They maintain that the twins were born via in vitro fertilisation.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Elon Musk again sounds warning bells on dangers of Artificial Intelligence to humanity | Details</strong></p>

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<p>Meanwhile, at the UK AI summit, the leading AI developers agreed to work with governments to test new frontier models before they are released to reduce the risks posed by rapidly developing technology. The consensus is being described as a "landmark achievement" at the conclusion of the summit.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Indian-origin name Chandrasekhar or Chandrashekhar, depending on regional semantics, quite literally means on top of the moon. During the now-concluded Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in London, an encounter between Indian minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk ended up underscoring the Chandrasekhar connection Musk's family shares with India.

Indian-origin name Chandrasekhar or Chandrashekhar, depending on regional semantics, quite literally means on top of the moon. During the now-concluded Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in London, an encounter between Indian minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk ended up underscoring the Chandrasekhar connection Musk's family shares with India. "Elon Musk shared that his son with Shivon Zilis has a middle name "Chandrasekhar", named after 1983 Nobel physicist Prof. S Chandrasekhar," minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who also holds Electronics and Technology ministerial portfolio in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, while sharing an image of himself with Musk at the summit. Look who i bumped into at #AISafetySummit at Bletchley Park, UK.@elonmusk shared that his son with @shivon has a middle name "Chandrasekhar" - named after 1983 Nobel physicist Prof S Chandrasekhar pic.twitter.com/S8v0rUcl8P — Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) November 2, 2023 × Responding to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Shivon Zilis, the Director of neurotechnology company Neuralink, who shares the parenthood of a set of twins with Elon Musk, said: "Haha, yes, that’s true. We call him Sekhar for short, but the name was chosen in honor of our children’s heritage and the amazing Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar." Haha, yes, that’s true. We call him Sekhar for short, but the name was chosen in honor of our children’s heritage and the amazing Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar — Shivon Zilis (@shivon) November 2, 2023 × Spotlight on Nobel-winning physicist S. Chandrasekhar's legacy Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American theoretical physicist who shared the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics for theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars. Also read | Elon Musk choosing India over China? Big meet to decide Tesla's road to New Delhi Born in Lahore in British India in 1910, Chandrasekhar's work became the source that yielded many of the current theoretical models of the later evolutionary stages of massive stars and blackholes. The concept of Chandrasekhar Limit, the maximum mass possible for a stable white dwarf star, is named after him. Shivon Zilis, the acclaimed venture capitalist famed for her investments in the field of artificial intelligence, was born to a Punjabi Indian mother and a Canadian father in Canada's Ontario. In November 2021, for the first time, it was revealed that Zilis had twins, a son named Strider and a daughter named Azure, with Elon Musk. They maintain that the twins were born via in vitro fertilisation. Also watch | Elon Musk again sounds warning bells on dangers of Artificial Intelligence to humanity | Details × Meanwhile, at the UK AI summit, the leading AI developers agreed to work with governments to test new frontier models before they are released to reduce the risks posed by rapidly developing technology. The consensus is being described as a "landmark achievement" at the conclusion of the summit. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk's Chandrasekhar connection with India-born Nobel physicist in spotlight

<p>Sprinkling table salt well after the food is cooked may further increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, expansive research on the subject has concluded. While salt consumption in more-than-required quantities is already linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, the latest research also elaborates upon the risk of diabetes posed by salt sprinkled on food.</p>

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<p>The research, published in the journal Mayo Clinic, comprises&nbsp;data from more than 400,000 UK adults.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It shows that people who had the highest salt consumption had a 39 per cent higher risk of developing type-2 diabetes as compared to the individuals who never or rarely used it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Professor Lu Qi, from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in the United States, said: "We already know that limiting salt can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension, but this study shows for the first time that taking the saltshaker off the table can help prevent type 2 diabetes as well."</p>

<p>The World Health Organization recommends an intake of less than 200 mg/day sodium (less than 5g/day salt) in adults.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;WION Climate Tracker: Eggs can remove salt &amp; microplastics from seawater?</strong></p>

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<p>The research analysed the data of 402,982 adults aged between 37 and 73 from the UK Biobank, an online database of medical and lifestyle records of over five million British people. After a follow-up of nearly 12 years, more than 13,000 people developed type 2 diabetes.</p>

<p>The researchers in their questionnaire, asked people how often they added salt to their foods. It, however, did not include the salt used in cooking or the total amount of salt that was consumed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The researchers found that the individuals who reported "sometimes", "usually" or "always" adding salt to their food had a 13 per cent, 20 per cent and 39 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes respectively, compared to those who "never" or "rarely" used it.</p>

<p>Professor Qi was quoted as saying in the British media, that his team focused instead on testing "a new behavioural indicator for long-term salt intakes".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The conclusions of the research were adjusted for factors including age, sex, ethnicity, physical characteristics including height, weight, and hip circumference, smoking, drinking, physical activity levels as well as income and education levels.</p>


Sprinkling table salt well after the food is cooked may further increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, expansive research on the subject has concluded.

Sprinkling table salt well after the food is cooked may further increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, expansive research on the subject has concluded. While salt consumption in more-than-required quantities is already linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, the latest research also elaborates upon the risk of diabetes posed by salt sprinkled on food. Also read | Cutting salt from diet can slash risk of heart problems by 20%, says study The research, published in the journal Mayo Clinic, comprises data from more than 400,000 UK adults. It shows that people who had the highest salt consumption had a 39 per cent higher risk of developing type-2 diabetes as compared to the individuals who never or rarely used it. Professor Lu Qi, from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in the United States, said: "We already know that limiting salt can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension, but this study shows for the first time that taking the saltshaker off the table can help prevent type 2 diabetes as well." The World Health Organization recommends an intake of less than 200 mg/day sodium (less than 5g/day salt) in adults. Also watch | WION Climate Tracker: Eggs can remove salt & microplastics from seawater? × The research analysed the data of 402,982 adults aged between 37 and 73 from the UK Biobank, an online database of medical and lifestyle records of over five million British people. After a follow-up of nearly 12 years, more than 13,000 people developed type 2 diabetes. The researchers in their questionnaire, asked people how often they added salt to their foods. It, however, did not include the salt used in cooking or the total amount of salt that was consumed. The researchers found that the individuals who reported "sometimes", "usually" or "always" adding salt to their food had a 13 per cent, 20 per cent and 39 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes respectively, compared to those who "never" or "rarely" used it. Professor Qi was quoted as saying in the British media, that his team focused instead on testing "a new behavioural indicator for long-term salt intakes". The conclusions of the research were adjusted for factors including age, sex, ethnicity, physical characteristics including height, weight, and hip circumference, smoking, drinking, physical activity levels as well as income and education levels.

Beware. Even sprinkling salt on your meal may potentially give you diabetes

<p>Antony Blinken, the embattled US Secretary of State, after a host of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-why-is-blinken-returning-to-west-asia-despite-a-failed-peace-bid-last-time-653921?utm_source=ground.news&amp;utm_medium=referral">diplomatic setbacks in West Asia</a>, will visit New Delhi next week. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will participate in the 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Delhi, a format of meeting of the foreign and defence ministers of India and its allies on strategic and security issues.</p>

<p>The dialogue is&nbsp;being held annually since 2018.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The delegation will meet Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior Indian officials to discuss both bilateral and global concerns and developments in the Indo-Pacific," the US state department said in an official statement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Besides the United States, India has 2+2 dialogues with three other key strategic partners, namely, Australia, Japan, and Russia.</p>

<p>This will be the fifth 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States,&nbsp;as Washington remains New Delhi's oldest and most important 2+2 talks partner since 2018.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>India and the United States: How the ties have evolved since launch of 2+2 dialogue?</strong></h2>

<p>Back in 2018, the first 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States occurred during the times of former US President Donald Trump in the White House. The then-US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the Defence Secretary James Mattis had met late Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi.</p>

<p>The launch of the dialogue has been described as a "reflection of the shared commitment" by India and the US to provide “a positive, forward-looking vision for the India-US strategic partnership and to promote synergy in their diplomatic and security efforts”.</p>

<p>The second, third and fourth editions of the 2+2 dialogues were held in the American and Indian capitals successively since then.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Explained: India-US agreements on defence, AI, trade &amp; space | World's two largest democracies</strong></p>

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<p>The most important facet of the dialogue is the cooperation on the Indo-Pacific&nbsp;to counter China's illegal territorial and maritime assertions, especially in&nbsp;the region.</p>

<p>Besides Russia, the rest of the three 2+2 dialogue partners of New Delhi&nbsp;— Canberra, Washington and&nbsp;Tokyo&nbsp;— are also India's partners in the Quad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Diplomatically, through the 2+2 dialogue, Washington and New Delhi&nbsp;assert their "shared&nbsp;commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in which the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states are respected, and countries are free from military, economic, and political coercion".</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Antony Blinken, the embattled US Secretary of State, after a host of diplomatic setbacks in West Asia, will visit New Delhi next week. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will participate in the 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Delhi, a format of meeting of the foreign and defence ministers of India and its allies on strategic and security issues.

Antony Blinken, the embattled US Secretary of State, after a host of diplomatic setbacks in West Asia, will visit New Delhi next week. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will participate in the 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Delhi, a format of meeting of the foreign and defence ministers of India and its allies on strategic and security issues. The dialogue is being held annually since 2018. "The delegation will meet Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior Indian officials to discuss both bilateral and global concerns and developments in the Indo-Pacific," the US state department said in an official statement. Also read | General Electric deal, China, Pakistan dominate Rajnath-Austin Delhi talks Besides the United States, India has 2+2 dialogues with three other key strategic partners, namely, Australia, Japan, and Russia. This will be the fifth 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States, as Washington remains New Delhi's oldest and most important 2+2 talks partner since 2018. India and the United States: How the ties have evolved since launch of 2+2 dialogue? Back in 2018, the first 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States occurred during the times of former US President Donald Trump in the White House. The then-US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the Defence Secretary James Mattis had met late Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi. The launch of the dialogue has been described as a "reflection of the shared commitment" by India and the US to provide “a positive, forward-looking vision for the India-US strategic partnership and to promote synergy in their diplomatic and security efforts”. The second, third and fourth editions of the 2+2 dialogues were held in the American and Indian capitals successively since then. Also watch | Explained: India-US agreements on defence, AI, trade & space | World's two largest democracies × The most important facet of the dialogue is the cooperation on the Indo-Pacific to counter China's illegal territorial and maritime assertions, especially in the region. Besides Russia, the rest of the three 2+2 dialogue partners of New Delhi — Canberra, Washington and Tokyo — are also India's partners in the Quad. Diplomatically, through the 2+2 dialogue, Washington and New Delhi assert their "shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in which the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states are respected, and countries are free from military, economic, and political coercion". (With inputs from agencies)

China to be focus? Blinken, Austin to meet Jaishankar, Rajnath in Delhi next week

<p>In Japan, to deter natural predators, an alternative to the haunting howls of real wolves has been found in the 'Monster Wolf', a robot to deter natural predators from populated areas in a safe way.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Its mechanical neck swings a bit, akin to a living creature glimpsing its territory. A nice blend of technology and tradition, it is designed to terrify potential pests.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report in ABC News states that the Monster Wolf bears lifelike proportions and glowing red eyes to confront wildlife intrusions into human domains, in a way that a 21st-century scarecrow would do.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Why does Japan need a Monster Wolf&nbsp;— and so many of them?</strong></h2>

<p>Japan's natural predators are dwindling as their habitats become the site of human habitation. Animals such as deer, wild boars and bears enter territories where humans live.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Deer and boars eat the agricultural produce. Besides, the encounters between monkeys and humans are often dangerous.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It has been a success," Yuji Ohta of Tokyo-headquartered technology company Ohta Seiki was quoted as saying by ABC News.</p>

<p>"To date, no one has questioned its effectiveness, nor have we faced any returns due to dissatisfaction."</p>

<p>According to Ohta, the&nbsp;Monster Wolves can deter wild animals near golf courses, highway entrances, and railroad crossings.</p>

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<p>"I think it's much more cost-effective to threaten with a machine and drive it away from the village than the cost of a lot of people going out and exterminating it," Ohta was further quoted as saying.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The robot in wolf's clothing has also attracted international attention. ABC News reports that there have been&nbsp;inquiries from around ten countries.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;WION Climate Tracker: World Wildlife fund highlights 10 priority areas</strong></p>

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<p>But it will be a long time before a Monster Wolf could emerge as a solution to wildlife's complementary encroachments into human territories worldwide.</p>

<p>"While the global interest is encouraging, the Monster Wolf requires specific on-site installations," Ohta told ABC News. "At present, we are not set up for international deployments."</p>


In Japan, to deter natural predators, an alternative to the haunting howls of real wolves has been found in the 'Monster Wolf', a robot to deter natural predators from populated areas in a safe way.

In Japan, to deter natural predators, an alternative to the haunting howls of real wolves has been found in the 'Monster Wolf', a robot to deter natural predators from populated areas in a safe way. Its mechanical neck swings a bit, akin to a living creature glimpsing its territory. A nice blend of technology and tradition, it is designed to terrify potential pests. A report in ABC News states that the Monster Wolf bears lifelike proportions and glowing red eyes to confront wildlife intrusions into human domains, in a way that a 21st-century scarecrow would do. Why does Japan need a Monster Wolf — and so many of them? Japan's natural predators are dwindling as their habitats become the site of human habitation. Animals such as deer, wild boars and bears enter territories where humans live. Deer and boars eat the agricultural produce. Besides, the encounters between monkeys and humans are often dangerous. "It has been a success," Yuji Ohta of Tokyo-headquartered technology company Ohta Seiki was quoted as saying by ABC News. "To date, no one has questioned its effectiveness, nor have we faced any returns due to dissatisfaction." According to Ohta, the Monster Wolves can deter wild animals near golf courses, highway entrances, and railroad crossings. Also read | India: From 'Arikomban' in Kerala to 'Arisi komban' in Tamil Nadu- A wild tusker's journey "I think it's much more cost-effective to threaten with a machine and drive it away from the village than the cost of a lot of people going out and exterminating it," Ohta was further quoted as saying. The robot in wolf's clothing has also attracted international attention. ABC News reports that there have been inquiries from around ten countries. Also watch | WION Climate Tracker: World Wildlife fund highlights 10 priority areas × But it will be a long time before a Monster Wolf could emerge as a solution to wildlife's complementary encroachments into human territories worldwide. "While the global interest is encouraging, the Monster Wolf requires specific on-site installations," Ohta told ABC News. "At present, we are not set up for international deployments."

Japan is relying on a 'Monster Wolf' to scare away wild predators from populated areas

<p>The summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before India's economic intelligence watchdog Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday (Nov&nbsp;2) has raised many questions. While Kejriwal has skipped the summons for now, the question remains whether ED will end up arresting the leader of the decade-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Two other top AAP leaders - Manish Sisodia, the former Delhi deputy chief minister and Member of Legislative Assembly from Patparganj constituency, and Sanjay Singh, an AAP member of Indian parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha - have already been arrested in connection with an alleged excise policy scam.</p>

<h2><strong>What will happen if Arvind Kejriwal is arrested by the ED?</strong></h2>

<p>A number of AAP leaders have claimed that if Kejriwal, who was elected for the third time in 2021, is arrested, then the Delhi government will be "run from jail".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal excise policy scam investigation; ED conducts raids | WION Newspoint</strong></p>

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<p>AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj told news agency ANI about the party's plan if Kejriwal is taken into custody.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It would be decided by the senior leaders of the party. But if the whole party is in jail, then the government and the party would run from jail. And this is what the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) wants: everyone should be in jail… They want free education, free electricity, free water, free pilgrimage, hospitals, and mohalla clinics to stop but Arvind Kejriwal will not let this happen…", said Bharadwaj.</p>

<h2><strong>Is a chief minister immune from arrest?</strong></h2>

<p>India's Constitution shields the President of India and the governors of state from both civil and criminal prosecutions. Chief Ministers are not covered under this immunity during their tenure in office.</p>

<p>Serving prime ministers too are not immune from prosecution or arrest.<br />
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Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was prosecuted by Allahabad High Court in 1975 for electoral malpractices. While the court did not give her a jail-term, it declared the election verdict in the Rae Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency "null and void", and barred Gandhi from holding elected office for six years.</p>

<p>No chief minister or prime minister serving in office has ever been arrested before.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav resigned as chief minister following the issuance of an arrest warrant in connection with the fodder scam scandal.<br />
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Before Lalu surrendered himself, his wife Rabri Devi was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar and elected as the leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal's legislative party in his presence.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before India's economic intelligence watchdog Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday (Nov 2) has raised many questions.

The summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before India's economic intelligence watchdog Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday (Nov 2) has raised many questions. While Kejriwal has skipped the summons for now, the question remains whether ED will end up arresting the leader of the decade-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Two other top AAP leaders - Manish Sisodia, the former Delhi deputy chief minister and Member of Legislative Assembly from Patparganj constituency, and Sanjay Singh, an AAP member of Indian parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha - have already been arrested in connection with an alleged excise policy scam. What will happen if Arvind Kejriwal is arrested by the ED? A number of AAP leaders have claimed that if Kejriwal, who was elected for the third time in 2021, is arrested, then the Delhi government will be "run from jail". Also watch | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal excise policy scam investigation; ED conducts raids | WION Newspoint × AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj told news agency ANI about the party's plan if Kejriwal is taken into custody. "It would be decided by the senior leaders of the party. But if the whole party is in jail, then the government and the party would run from jail. And this is what the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) wants: everyone should be in jail… They want free education, free electricity, free water, free pilgrimage, hospitals, and mohalla clinics to stop but Arvind Kejriwal will not let this happen…", said Bharadwaj. Is a chief minister immune from arrest? India's Constitution shields the President of India and the governors of state from both civil and criminal prosecutions. Chief Ministers are not covered under this immunity during their tenure in office. Serving prime ministers too are not immune from prosecution or arrest. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was prosecuted by Allahabad High Court in 1975 for electoral malpractices. While the court did not give her a jail-term, it declared the election verdict in the Rae Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency "null and void", and barred Gandhi from holding elected office for six years. No chief minister or prime minister serving in office has ever been arrested before. Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav resigned as chief minister following the issuance of an arrest warrant in connection with the fodder scam scandal. Before Lalu surrendered himself, his wife Rabri Devi was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar and elected as the leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal's legislative party in his presence. (With inputs from agencies)

India: What will happen if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is detained by Enforcement Directorate?

<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expansive geopolitical and geo-economic outreach appears to be yielding the benefits for the world's fifth biggest economy. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly considering investing as much as $50 billion in India as part of its broader bet on India's rising economic potential.</p>

<p>According to a report in Bloomberg, the UAE could announce these investments into India next year, coinciding with the General Elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to seek a third term in office.</p>

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<p>The term of India's Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament directly elected by the people, is set to end in May 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The new set of investments would follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meetings with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>India-UAE ties</strong></h2>

<p>New Delhi and Abu Dhabi&nbsp;aim to increase the non-oil bilateral trade to $100 billion. A total of 2.8 million Indian citizens live in the UAE.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Modi's recent visit to Abu Dhabi marked his fifth trip to the West Asian nation since he took over as prime minister in 2014.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The last Indian premier to visit the UAE before him was Indira Gandhi in 1981.</p>

<h2><strong>What the new investment deals will be about</strong></h2>

<p>The Bloomberg report said that the deals being discussed include stakes in key Indian infrastructure projects and state-owned assets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some of the investments could involve sovereign wealth funds such as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Co. and ADQ, the publication cited its sources as saying.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/exclusive-india-and-uae-have-strong-economic-partnership-says-uae-minister-al-sayegh-643570">Exclusive: India and UAE have strong economic partnership, says UAE Minister Al Sayegh</a></strong></p>

<p>India since long has been described as a prized economy in the United Arab Emirates due to a rising middle class seeking to diversify away from other investment destinations such as Europe.</p>

<p>The UAE’s plan is a further indicator of the government’s push to position itself as a country that avoids taking sides in a world increasingly split between Washington and Beijing.<br />
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expansive geopolitical and geo-economic outreach appears to be yielding the benefits for the world's fifth biggest economy.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expansive geopolitical and geo-economic outreach appears to be yielding the benefits for the world's fifth biggest economy. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly considering investing as much as $50 billion in India as part of its broader bet on India's rising economic potential. According to a report in Bloomberg, the UAE could announce these investments into India next year, coinciding with the General Elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to seek a third term in office. Also read | UAE emerges as social media capital of world, India comes 19th: Report The term of India's Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament directly elected by the people, is set to end in May 2024. The new set of investments would follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meetings with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. India-UAE ties New Delhi and Abu Dhabi aim to increase the non-oil bilateral trade to $100 billion. A total of 2.8 million Indian citizens live in the UAE. Modi's recent visit to Abu Dhabi marked his fifth trip to the West Asian nation since he took over as prime minister in 2014. The last Indian premier to visit the UAE before him was Indira Gandhi in 1981. What the new investment deals will be about The Bloomberg report said that the deals being discussed include stakes in key Indian infrastructure projects and state-owned assets. Some of the investments could involve sovereign wealth funds such as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Co. and ADQ, the publication cited its sources as saying. Also read | Exclusive: India and UAE have strong economic partnership, says UAE Minister Al Sayegh India since long has been described as a prized economy in the United Arab Emirates due to a rising middle class seeking to diversify away from other investment destinations such as Europe. The UAE’s plan is a further indicator of the government’s push to position itself as a country that avoids taking sides in a world increasingly split between Washington and Beijing. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>China's response to its air pollution woes&nbsp;consists of a massive experiment to remove atmospheric&nbsp;sulphur dioxide&nbsp;— a primary component of smog&nbsp;— which has in turn&nbsp;resulted in record-high sea temperatures, an analysis by climate experts said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sulphur dioxide plays a crucial role in creating cloud-forming particles in the lower atmosphere. These particles can absorb, scatter, and reflect sunlight, and potentially mitigate the warming effects of greenhouse gases.</p>

<h2><b>What is China's Catch-22 situation?</b></h2>

<p>Climate experts have closely monitored the impact of China's efforts to reduce marine fuel emissions since 2020, particularly in relation to record-high sea temperatures. However, the substantial reduction of sulphur dioxide emissions from China's vehicles and industrial sources over the past decade has the potential to cause significant warming effects, particularly in Asia.</p>

<p>Yangyang Xu, an Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science at Texas A&amp;M University, pointed out the unexpected consequences of the fight for improved air quality.</p>

<p>"We are actually heating the planet by improving air quality."</p>

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<p>China declared a "war" on pollution in 2014 and implemented a number of&nbsp;stringent measures that became a template for developing world cities to combat air pollution.</p>

<p>Power plants, steel mills, and industrial facilities were mandated to upgrade emission control technologies and use cleaner, lower-sulphur coal. Moreover, vehicle fuel standards were raised nationwide.</p>

<p>The correlation between sulphate reduction and observed phenomena, such as floods and heat waves, is a subject of ongoing scientific investigation in relation to the warming temperatures of the planet.</p>

<p>China's annual sulphur dioxide emissions significantly decreased from nearly 26 million tonnes in 2006 to 3.2 million tonnes in 2020, Reuters reported while citing the figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;New Delhi's air pollution woes</strong></p>

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<p>Over the same period, average temperatures in China rose by almost 1 degree Celsius, outpacing the global average.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chinese urban centres, such as Beijing and Shanghai have experienced record-breaking high temperatures and heavy flooding, with residents observing unusually long&nbsp;and hotter summers.</p>

<p>While no conclusive study has definitively linked the surge in temperatures in China and globally to the decline in sulphur dioxide emissions, many&nbsp;scientists concur that it is indeed a contributing&nbsp;factor.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


China's response to its air pollution woes consists of a massive experiment to remove atmospheric sulphur dioxide — a primary component of smog — which has in turn resulted in record-high sea temperatures, an analysis by climate experts said.

China's response to its air pollution woes consists of a massive experiment to remove atmospheric sulphur dioxide — a primary component of smog — which has in turn resulted in record-high sea temperatures, an analysis by climate experts said. Sulphur dioxide plays a crucial role in creating cloud-forming particles in the lower atmosphere. These particles can absorb, scatter, and reflect sunlight, and potentially mitigate the warming effects of greenhouse gases. What is China's Catch-22 situation? Climate experts have closely monitored the impact of China's efforts to reduce marine fuel emissions since 2020, particularly in relation to record-high sea temperatures. However, the substantial reduction of sulphur dioxide emissions from China's vehicles and industrial sources over the past decade has the potential to cause significant warming effects, particularly in Asia. Yangyang Xu, an Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science at Texas A&M University, pointed out the unexpected consequences of the fight for improved air quality. "We are actually heating the planet by improving air quality." Also read | India's anti-pollution body revamps action-plan to combat air quality in Delhi-NCR China declared a "war" on pollution in 2014 and implemented a number of stringent measures that became a template for developing world cities to combat air pollution. Power plants, steel mills, and industrial facilities were mandated to upgrade emission control technologies and use cleaner, lower-sulphur coal. Moreover, vehicle fuel standards were raised nationwide. The correlation between sulphate reduction and observed phenomena, such as floods and heat waves, is a subject of ongoing scientific investigation in relation to the warming temperatures of the planet. China's annual sulphur dioxide emissions significantly decreased from nearly 26 million tonnes in 2006 to 3.2 million tonnes in 2020, Reuters reported while citing the figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. Also watch | New Delhi's air pollution woes × Over the same period, average temperatures in China rose by almost 1 degree Celsius, outpacing the global average. Chinese urban centres, such as Beijing and Shanghai have experienced record-breaking high temperatures and heavy flooding, with residents observing unusually long and hotter summers. While no conclusive study has definitively linked the surge in temperatures in China and globally to the decline in sulphur dioxide emissions, many scientists concur that it is indeed a contributing factor. (With inputs from agencies)

China's efforts to control air pollution are actually warming the planet, say climate experts

<p>Several children with genetic hearing disabilities were able to hear after receiving gene therapy, marking a landmark development towards the restoration of hearing for individuals who cannot hear due to hearing disabilities acquired from their parents or their ancestors.</p>

<p>Genetic hearing loss accounts for 50 per cent of all cases of hearing loss. The rest of the hearing losses occur due to causes such as infection or physical trauma. The breakthrough achieved by scientists in China was first reported on November 1 at a meeting in Belgium, the Science magazine reported.</p>

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<p>A total of four children in China could very well be the first individuals in the world to have their natural hearing pathway restored through gene therapy.</p>

<p>The feat is remarkable because until now, no drug of any kind has ever been able to improve hearing, MIT Technology Review reported.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;1 billion youngsters are at risk of going deaf</strong></p>

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<p>"We were careful, and a little bit nervous, because it was the first in the world," Yilai Shu, a surgeon and scientist at Fudan University in Shanghai who has been leading the experiment, was quoted as saying by the publication.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The treatments began last December. According to Shu, one child, who had never spoken, has started to say "baba" and "mama" after the treatment, an emotive moment for the parents.</p>

<p>"Before the treatment, if you put them in a movie theater with the loudest sound, they wouldn’t hear it," Zheng-Yi Chen, an associate professor at Mass Eye and Ear, a Harvard-affiliated hospital in Boston, who helped design and plan the study told MIT Technology review.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Now they can hear close to normal speech, and one can hear a whisper."</p>

<h2><strong>The process to restore hearing: How was this achieved?</strong></h2>

<p>The children who were cured of their hearing disabilities were born that way due to the presence of two defective copies of the gene for a protein that helps the inner ear’s hair cells transmit sound to the brain.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Researchers injected harmless viruses carrying DNA for a working copy of the otoferlin gene into the children’s ears.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Four of five patients treated now have some hearing, the MIT Technology Review reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A video shared by the MIT Technology Review showed a 6-year-old child chatting with her mother after her cochlear implant was removed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, the New York-headquartered pharmaceutical company Regeneron had claimed similar success for the first patient treated with its otoferlin gene therapy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, the Otoferlin-related hearing disability is very rare, accounting for only 1 to 3 per cent of cases of inherited deafness.&nbsp;However, the results offer hope for treating other genetic forms of hearing loss.</p>


Several children with genetic hearing disabilities were able to hear after receiving gene therapy, marking a landmark development towards the restoration of hearing for individuals who cannot hear due to hearing disabilities acquired from their parents or their ancestors.

Several children with genetic hearing disabilities were able to hear after receiving gene therapy, marking a landmark development towards the restoration of hearing for individuals who cannot hear due to hearing disabilities acquired from their parents or their ancestors. Genetic hearing loss accounts for 50 per cent of all cases of hearing loss. The rest of the hearing losses occur due to causes such as infection or physical trauma. The breakthrough achieved by scientists in China was first reported on November 1 at a meeting in Belgium, the Science magazine reported. Also read | Sign language becomes the 12th official language of South Africa A total of four children in China could very well be the first individuals in the world to have their natural hearing pathway restored through gene therapy. The feat is remarkable because until now, no drug of any kind has ever been able to improve hearing, MIT Technology Review reported. Also watch | 1 billion youngsters are at risk of going deaf × "We were careful, and a little bit nervous, because it was the first in the world," Yilai Shu, a surgeon and scientist at Fudan University in Shanghai who has been leading the experiment, was quoted as saying by the publication. The treatments began last December. According to Shu, one child, who had never spoken, has started to say "baba" and "mama" after the treatment, an emotive moment for the parents. "Before the treatment, if you put them in a movie theater with the loudest sound, they wouldn’t hear it," Zheng-Yi Chen, an associate professor at Mass Eye and Ear, a Harvard-affiliated hospital in Boston, who helped design and plan the study told MIT Technology review. "Now they can hear close to normal speech, and one can hear a whisper." The process to restore hearing: How was this achieved? The children who were cured of their hearing disabilities were born that way due to the presence of two defective copies of the gene for a protein that helps the inner ear’s hair cells transmit sound to the brain. Researchers injected harmless viruses carrying DNA for a working copy of the otoferlin gene into the children’s ears. Four of five patients treated now have some hearing, the MIT Technology Review reported. A video shared by the MIT Technology Review showed a 6-year-old child chatting with her mother after her cochlear implant was removed. Earlier, the New York-headquartered pharmaceutical company Regeneron had claimed similar success for the first patient treated with its otoferlin gene therapy. Notably, the Otoferlin-related hearing disability is very rare, accounting for only 1 to 3 per cent of cases of inherited deafness. However, the results offer hope for treating other genetic forms of hearing loss.

Gene therapy breakthrough restores hearing ability in deaf children

<p>US intelligence agency FBI's Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday (Oct 31) that amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the US is "in a dangerous period" and the threat of targeted attacks, including hate crimes not seen in about a decade, remains high.</p>

<p>The threat perception of international terrorism in the United States was deemed remarkably low in recent years, especially after the territorial gains of the so-called Islamic State terror group were liberated in Iraq and Syria.</p>

<p>But recent reports in the US media citing&nbsp;senior American officials say Hamas' deadly Oct&nbsp;7 attack on Israel is likely to have&nbsp;implications for individuals in and beyond the United States.</p>

<p>"The reality is that the terrorism threat has been elevated throughout 2023, but the ongoing war in the Middle East has raised the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States to a whole other level," Christopher Wray said in testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.</p>

<h2><strong>FBI director falls short of comparing Hamas with ISIS</strong></h2>

<p>The Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have cited the brutalities committed by the men owing allegiance to Hamas to compare the group with ISIS.</p>

<p>"Hamas is ISIS" is a rallying cry of Israeli leaders amid the ongoing state of war in West Asia.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch | UN report blows lid off Al-Qaeda's plot to target India</strong></p>

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<p>Hamas' attack, which killed more than 1,400 people in Israel, "will serve as an inspiration the likes of which we haven't seen since ISIS launched its so-called caliphate years ago," Wray said.</p>

<h2><strong>Al-Qaeda rears its head against US after Hamas attacks</strong></h2>

<p>Wray said that&nbsp;while the FBI has no evidence of an imminent threat from a foreign terrorist group inside the United States, al-Qaeda has issued its most specific call for violence against the US after many&nbsp;years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Besides, the Islamic State has urged its purported followers, often deemed as 'sleeper cells' by a number of intelligence agencies,&nbsp;to target Jewish people in the United States and Europe.</p>

<p>Christine Abizaid, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center said that the Israel-Hamas war has featured in al-Qaeda's propaganda since Oct&nbsp;7.</p>

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<p>"We have seen it from al-Qaeda affiliates, almost every single one of them," she was quoted as saying by Newsweek.</p>

<p>"We have also seen it from ISIS, which isn't ideologically aligned with a group like Hamas but is still leveraging this current conflict to try to sow the kind of violence, bring adherence to its cause in a kind of exploitative way."</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the FBI director said that the most significant concern for the FBI is extremist acts of violence, which could potentially be committed by lone individuals inspired by the terrorist groups.</p>

<p>"We have seen that already with the individual we arrested last week in Houston, who'd been studying how to build bombs and posted online about his support for killing Jews," Wray said. "And with the tragic killing of a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-illinois-man-charged-with-a-hate-crime-for-stabbing-a-6-year-old-muslim-boy-to-death-647456">6-year-old Muslim boy in Illinois</a> in what we're investigating as a federal hate crime."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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US intelligence agency FBI's Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday (Oct 31) that amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the US is "in a dangerous period" and the threat of targeted attacks, including hate crimes not seen in about a decade, remains high.

US intelligence agency FBI's Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday (Oct 31) that amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the US is "in a dangerous period" and the threat of targeted attacks, including hate crimes not seen in about a decade, remains high. The threat perception of international terrorism in the United States was deemed remarkably low in recent years, especially after the territorial gains of the so-called Islamic State terror group were liberated in Iraq and Syria. But recent reports in the US media citing senior American officials say Hamas' deadly Oct 7 attack on Israel is likely to have implications for individuals in and beyond the United States. "The reality is that the terrorism threat has been elevated throughout 2023, but the ongoing war in the Middle East has raised the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States to a whole other level," Christopher Wray said in testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. FBI director falls short of comparing Hamas with ISIS The Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have cited the brutalities committed by the men owing allegiance to Hamas to compare the group with ISIS. "Hamas is ISIS" is a rallying cry of Israeli leaders amid the ongoing state of war in West Asia. Also watch | UN report blows lid off Al-Qaeda's plot to target India × Hamas' attack, which killed more than 1,400 people in Israel, "will serve as an inspiration the likes of which we haven't seen since ISIS launched its so-called caliphate years ago," Wray said. Al-Qaeda rears its head against US after Hamas attacks Wray said that while the FBI has no evidence of an imminent threat from a foreign terrorist group inside the United States, al-Qaeda has issued its most specific call for violence against the US after many years. Besides, the Islamic State has urged its purported followers, often deemed as 'sleeper cells' by a number of intelligence agencies, to target Jewish people in the United States and Europe. Christine Abizaid, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center said that the Israel-Hamas war has featured in al-Qaeda's propaganda since Oct 7. Also read | Taliban govt in Afghanistan is helping US to 'end' Al-Qaeda: President Joe Biden "We have seen it from al-Qaeda affiliates, almost every single one of them," she was quoted as saying by Newsweek. "We have also seen it from ISIS, which isn't ideologically aligned with a group like Hamas but is still leveraging this current conflict to try to sow the kind of violence, bring adherence to its cause in a kind of exploitative way." Meanwhile, the FBI director said that the most significant concern for the FBI is extremist acts of violence, which could potentially be committed by lone individuals inspired by the terrorist groups. "We have seen that already with the individual we arrested last week in Houston, who'd been studying how to build bombs and posted online about his support for killing Jews," Wray said. "And with the tragic killing of a 6-year-old Muslim boy in Illinois in what we're investigating as a federal hate crime." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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