Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to offer insights at AI forum in Mumbai

SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will share insights at the AI Summit 2024 in Mumbai, designed to highlight India's role as a global AI leader, organizers said. The three-day summit began on Wednesday at the Jio World Convention Centre. On Thursday, Huang will take part in a fireside chat with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani to discuss AI-driven industrial innovation and India's leadership in the global AI landscape. The summit will feature

October 23, 2024

India PM Modi, Hyundai Chairman Chung discuss EV cooperation

SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day before Hyundai's Indian subsidiary made its stock market debut. The two discussed India's mobility industry future and potential cooperation at Modi's official residence in Delhi, the Korean automaker said Wednesday. Chung expressed Hyundai's commitment to supporting Modi's eco-friendly mobility policies, which aim to increase elec

October 23, 2024

Indian passenger flight to London receives bomb threat

SEOUL, October 21 (AJP) - An Indian passenger flight heading to London made an emergency landing at a German airport after facing a bomb threat during the flight. According to news reports on Saturday, a Vistara plane that took off from Delhi, India, and was en route to London made an emergency landing in Frankfurt around 9 p.m. on Saturday. German police evacuated all 147 passengers and deployed detection dogs to search the aircraft, but no explosives were found. The passenge

October 21, 2024

China lodges protest after Taiwan opens representative office in India

SEOUL, October 18 (AJP) - China has signaled discomfort with Taiwan's opening of its third representative office in India. During a regular press briefing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China has lodged a stern protest with India regarding Taiwan's official launch of the office in Mumbai. "There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is a part of China's territory," she said. China firmly opposes any country it has

October 18, 2024

At least 25 people die after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in eastern India

SEOUL, October 18 (AJP) - At least 25 people died after consuming illicit liquor containing toxic substances in India's eastern state of Bihar. The incident occurred in the Saran and Siwan districts, according to news reports on Thursday. Local police announced the arrest of 22 individuals for illegally selling alcohol in Bihar, where the sale and consumption of alcohol have been banned since 2016.

October 18, 2024

Trudeau alleges horrific mistake by India amid escalating tensions over Sikh leader's assassination

SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would not overlook the death of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian territory last June if India was responsible for the incident. The statement was made on Wednesday during an inquiry on foreign interference, two days after Canadian officials alleged that India was involved in homicides, extortions, and other violent acts aimed at Indian dissidents within Canada. Trudeau mentioned there are "ever clearer

October 17, 2024

India's renewable energy capacity reaches 200GW

SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - India's renewable energy production surpassed 200 gigawatts in September, marking a significant milestone, though concerns persist that the country is still far from its 2030 target of 494 gigawatts. India's coal and gas power generation reached around 250 gigawatts, while its hydropower and renewable energy capacity amounted to about 200 gigawatts, bringing the total to 450 gigawatts, according to news reports citing a September report from the Cen

October 17, 2024

Indian passenger flight to Singapore faces bomb threat

SEOUL, October 16 (AJP) - An Air India Express passenger flight heading to Singapore received a bomb threat shortly after takeoff, prompting the deployment of fighter jets for escort. Air India Express received an email indicating a bomb was on board its plane departing from Madurai in southern India for Singapore on Tuesday. In response, the Singapore Air Force dispatched two fighter jets to escort the passenger plane. The plane circled for about an hour before landing at

October 16, 2024

Month-long strike at Samsung's Indian factory ends with welfare agreement

SEOUL, October 16 (AJP) - Workers at Samsung Electronics' factory in Tamil Nadu, southern India, have ended a month-long strike over wages and working conditions after agreeing to welfare measures, the state's industry minister said Tuesday. "The strike at the Samsung factory has come to an end, and all the workers are resuming work,” T.R.B. Rajaa, the state's industry minister, said Tuesday. Since Sept. 9, hundreds of Samsung employees had participated in

October 16, 2024

Hyundai's Indian IPO attracts BlackRock

SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has participated in the initial public offering of Hyundai Motor's Indian subsidiary, according to news reports on Tuesday. Hyundai Motor's Indian subsidiary began offering shares to institutional investors starting on Monday. The shares of Hyundai Motor's Indian subsidiary will begin trading in Mumbai on Oct. 22, and individual investors can subscribe from Tuesday to Thursday. This IPO marks

October 15, 2024