The US is set to pitch foreign governments on a new initiative for controlling the Strait of Hormuz, with participation explicitly excluding "adversaries" Russia and China, according to media reports.

The US is set to pitch foreign governments on a new initiative for controlling the Strait of Hormuz, with participation explicitly excluding "adversaries" Russia and China, according to media reports.

The proposal was outlined in a cable sent on Tuesday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio ]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279021337/us-cable-outlines-new-construct-to-control-strait-of-hormuz-media 279021337 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:26:31 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279021337/us-cable-outlines-new-construct-to-control-strait-of-hormuz-media Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Noapara constituency, Arjun Singh, cast his vote at a polling booth in Kolkata as polling for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections began on Wednesday morning.

Arjun Singh told ANI, 'I have cast my vote. I have voted for a change. I have voted for the formation of a BJP government here.'

Singh sai]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279018292/west-bengal-phase-2-polls-bjp-candidate-arjun-singh-casts-vote-in-kolkata-expects-high-voter-turnout 279018292 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:16:05 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279018292/west-bengal-phase-2-polls-bjp-candidate-arjun-singh-casts-vote-in-kolkata-expects-high-voter-turnout Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Tuesday shared his excitement over the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Google AI Data Centre at Tarluvada in Anandapuram mandal, outlining a bigger vision for the future of the entire IT ecosystem of the state.

Speaking to ANI, Lokesh said that they intend to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dedicate th]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279016983/job-creation-is-single-agenda-andhra-it-minister-nara-lokesh-on-google-ai-data-centre 279016983 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:44:31 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279016983/job-creation-is-single-agenda-andhra-it-minister-nara-lokesh-on-google-ai-data-centre Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Bharti Enterprises Vice Chairman Rakesh Bharti Mittal on Tuesday said that the upcoming Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam will position the city as a key gateway to the 'intelligence age,' highlighting the growing importance of digital infrastructure in India's growth story.

Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, Mittal highlighted that the proje]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279016479/vizag-set-to-become-gateway-to-intelligence-age-with-google-cloud-ai-hub-rakesh-bharti-mittal 279016479 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:18:53 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279016479/vizag-set-to-become-gateway-to-intelligence-age-with-google-cloud-ai-hub-rakesh-bharti-mittal Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Digital Labs on Tuesday said that the future of artificial intelligence will be driven by infrastructure and energy, emphasising that India has a clear structural advantage as it enters a new phase of AI-led growth.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, Adani said the moment mar]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279016270/ai-may-be-written-in-code-but-it-runs-on-electricity-and-india-has-structural-advantage-jeet-adani 279016270 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:37:13 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279016270/ai-may-be-written-in-code-but-it-runs-on-electricity-and-india-has-structural-advantage-jeet-adani Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, marking a major step in building large-scale digital and AI infrastructure in the state.

The ceremony, part of the foundation stone laying event for the Adani-Google-Airtel Data Center project in Vizag, was attended by Uni]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279016254/foundation-stone-laid-for-google-cloud-india-ai-hub-in-visakhapatnam-under-adani-google-airtel-data-centre-project 279016254 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:27:53 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279016254/foundation-stone-laid-for-google-cloud-india-ai-hub-in-visakhapatnam-under-adani-google-airtel-data-centre-project Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday arrived in Visakhapatnam to participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Google AI Data Centre at Tarluvada in Anandapuram mandal.

Minister Nara Lokesh and other Telugu Desam Party public representatives welcomed Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Visakhapatnam Airport.

State Chief Minister N Cha]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279016159/ashwini-vaishnaw-arrives-in-visakhapatnam-for-google-data-centre-foundation-ceremony 279016159 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:34:27 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279016159/ashwini-vaishnaw-arrives-in-visakhapatnam-for-google-data-centre-foundation-ceremony New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper on the 'Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in India', inviting stakeholder comments on ways to accelerate deployment, improve viability, and enhance user adoption across the country.The regulator has sought written comments from stakeholders by May 25, 2026, and counter-comments by June 8, 2026. S]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279014416/trai-seeks-stakeholder-input-to-boost-public-wi-fi-expansion-across-india 279014416 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:50:03 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279014416/trai-seeks-stakeholder-input-to-boost-public-wi-fi-expansion-across-india http://industriesnews.net/news/279024276/tech-cooperation-with-china-drives-digital-transformation-tanzanian-minister 279024276 Fri, 01 May 2026 17:15:26 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279024276/tech-cooperation-with-china-drives-digital-transformation-tanzanian-minister DAR ES SALAAM, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has recorded significant growth in communication service access, driven by continuous infrastructure investment and supportive policies, a senior official said Thursday.

Minister for Information, Communications and Information Technology Angellah Kairuki made the remarks in the capital, Dodoma, while presenting her ministry's budget proposals for the 2026/2027 financi]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279021652/tanzania-reports-mobile-internet-users-surge-amid-infrastructure-expansion 279021652 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:15:22 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279021652/tanzania-reports-mobile-internet-users-surge-amid-infrastructure-expansion WASHINGTON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The White House is asking other countries to join a U.S.-led international coalition aimed at enabling ships to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Wednesday.

The so-called "Maritime Freedom Construct" (MFC) was spelled out in an internal State Department cable sent to U.S. embassies on Tuesday, urging U.S. diplomats to press foreign governmen]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279020650/white-house-seeks-new-coalition-to-secure-hormuz-shipping-report 279020650 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:15:21 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279020650/white-house-seeks-new-coalition-to-secure-hormuz-shipping-report LOS ANGELES, April 29 (Xinhua) -- SpaceX's heavy-lift rocket Falcon Heavy on Wednesday launched a communications satellite for U.S. company Viasat into orbit, aiming to provide broadband services over the Asia-Pacific region.

The rocket lifted off at 10:13 a.m. Eastern Time from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in the U.S. state of Florida.

Later, SpaceX confirmed the separation of the Falcon Heavy's side boos]]> http://industriesnews.net/news/279019770/spacex-falcon-heavy-launches-viasat-communications-satellite 279019770 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:15:25 GMT http://industriesnews.net/news/279019770/spacex-falcon-heavy-launches-viasat-communications-satellite