Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu — India's chief kingmaker — sees Google's announcement of a $15 billion investment in data centers in his state as just the beginning of a $1 trillion boom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/18/tech/india-google-trillion-boom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #google #india #ai #jobs #tech #nchandrababunaidu #us #tech
Cricket has had many brilliant all-rounders, but does the game need a Shohei Ohtani? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/17/japan/cricket-shohei-ohtani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shoheiohtani #cricket #kapildev #imrankhan #westindies #india #pakistan #england #southafrica #australia
Indian authorities said that a deadly car blast in New Delhi earlier this week was an attack carried out by a "suicide bomber," announcing the arrest of an accomplice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/asia-pacific/crime-legal/india-accomplice-delhi-bomber/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #india #terrorism #kashmir
Finally got around to doing some #PublicTransport mapping today, which I also live-streamed over Jitsi Meet for people in the OpenStreetMap XMPP channel and the OpenStreetMap India XMPP channel.
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Finally got around to doing some #PublicTransport mapping today, which I also live-streamed over Jitsi Meet for people in the OpenStreetMap XMPP channel and the OpenStreetMap India XMPP channel.
Are my contributions a valuable addition to #OpenStreetMap? If so, please support me on Liberapay, or see other ways to support me. I’m currently nowhere near the $100/week I need to pay my bills…
India’s top tech schools are seeing an opportunity in U.S. President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa curbs as the country’s brightest engineers no longer see U.S. jobs as essential for success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/15/tech/india-tech-schools-h-1b-curbs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #india #us #donaldtrump #tech
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed in May to treat any future attacks on civilians as an "act of war," which could pressure him to act with force if investigators link Monday's deadly incident to Pakistan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/asia-pacific/politics/modi-red-lines-delhi-blast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #pakistan #narendramodi #terrorism
Taiwan is advocating for a "nonred" supply chain initiative among democratic nations to reduce reliance on China and secure critical manufacturing sectors like semiconductors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/11/world/how-taiwans-supply-chain-might-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #taiwan #laichingte #china #india #mexico #us #tsmc #tokyoelectron #foxconn #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #biden #supplychains #semiconductors
At least 12 people were killed and 27 others wounded Tuesday in an attack on Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, according to officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-war-explosion-islamabad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #pakistan #terrorism #islamabad #taliban
The #Kremlin has employed a shadowy recruitment network to lure young Indian men with promises of jobs, only to trap them into fighting for Russia. Experts say Russia is using manpower from the Indian subcontinent to build a reserve of expendable soldiers to fight in its grinding war against Ukraine.
#Ukraine #Russia #India #war
Explosions in the capitals of India and Pakistan within 24 hours of each other killed at least 20 people and left several injured, raising concerns of renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/asia-pacific/blasts-india-pakistan-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #india #pakistan #terrorism
The #Kremlin has employed a shadowy recruitment network to lure young Indian men with promises of jobs, only to trap them into fighting for Russia. Experts say Russia is using manpower from the Indian subcontinent to build a reserve of expendable soldiers to fight in its grinding war against Ukraine.
#Ukraine #Russia #India #war
Delhi Red Fort blast live: Terrorism law invoked in India after 13 killed | Crime News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/11/11/delhi-red-fort-blast-live-terrorism-law-invoked-in-india-after-9-killed
"At least 13 people have been killed and 20 injured in a car blast that took place on Monday night close to the Red Fort in India’s capital, New Delhi."
Delhi Red Fort blast live: Terrorism law invoked in India after 13 killed | Crime News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/11/11/delhi-red-fort-blast-live-terrorism-law-invoked-in-india-after-9-killed
"At least 13 people have been killed and 20 injured in a car blast that took place on Monday night close to the Red Fort in India’s capital, New Delhi."
At least eight people were killed and 20 injured on Monday when a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in Delhi, a rare blast in the heavily guarded city of more than 30 million people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/asia-pacific/car-explosion-red-fort-delhi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #india #delhi #terrorism
Pouring cold water on the cloud and AI revolution.
Navi Mumbai is emerging as a hub for India’s booming AI and data center industry – but at a cost. Residents face growing water shortages as massive server farms consume millions of liters of potable water for cooling.
A DW video report: https://www.dw.com/en/can-indias-water-stressed-cities-sustain-ai-data-centers/video-74195979
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Pouring cold water on the cloud and AI revolution.
Navi Mumbai is emerging as a hub for India’s booming AI and data center industry – but at a cost. Residents face growing water shortages as massive server farms consume millions of liters of potable water for cooling.
A DW video report: https://www.dw.com/en/can-indias-water-stressed-cities-sustain-ai-data-centers/video-74195979