China
- World
China accuses Quad of stirring up conflicts, ‘inciting’ confrontation
Beijing: China on Monday accused the Quad nations, including the US and India, of “scaremongering, inciting antagonism and confrontation” to “hold back” the development of other countries in the Asia Pacific region.…
- World
US senator moves bill to help India take on China
Washington: US Republican senator Marco Rubio on Thursday said he has introduced a bill — US-India Defense Cooperation Act — to enhance the strategic diplomatic, economic, and military relationship with New Delhi…
- Middle East
Rival Palestinian factions agree to end yearslong divisions at China-brokered talks
Beijing: In a rare show of solidarity amidst the war in Gaza, 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, have jointly pledged to end their deep divisions and strengthen Palestinian unity by…
- Business
China launches new Earth observation satellite
Beijing: China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. The Gaofen-11 05 satellite was launched at 11:03 a.m.…
- India
India can do to AI what China did to manufacturing: Aggarwal
New Delhi: Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Sunday said that with the kind of talent India has, it will become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) the way China…
- World
Joe Biden signs into law bill enhancing US support for Tibet
Washington: President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill which enhances US support for Tibet and promotes dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the dispute…
- India
India’s population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
United Nations: India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world’s most populous…
- World
China will face consequences for ties with Russia: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said China will face consequences for helping Russia in its war against Ukraine and noted that some of the European countries are going to curtail…
- World
NATO expresses concern over deepening Russia-China ties
Washington: The 32-member NATO expressed concerns on Wednesday over the deepening relationship between Russia and China, and the latter’s aggressive behaviour. “The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) stated ambitions and coercive policies…
- Opinions
Opinion: China is posing more threats at LAC than visible in Ladakh
At a time when the Indian army is busy in celebrating 25th anniversary of its decisive victory in Kargil war of 1999, it is pertinent to note that closer to the same…
- India
Take nation into confidence on border situation at LAC: Kharge to govt
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reiterated his party’s demand that the government must take the nation into confidence on the situation at the border with China. Kharge shared a…
- World
China faces allegations of trading ‘halal organs’ forcibly harvested from Uyghurs
Members of the Uyghur Muslim minority and Falun Gong practitioners in Xinjiang, China, are being subjected to a real human tragedy, according to reports. There have been serious allegations that the Chinese…
- Pakistan
New era of Pakistan-China cooperation has dawned: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said a new era of Pakistan-China cooperation in the information technology (IT), communication, mining, and energy sectors has dawned and will lead to economic development and…
- World
Dalai Lama turns 89, says he is physically fit
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama turned 89 on Saturday and in his birthday message said he is physically fit and is determined to continue his service to Lord Buddha’s teachings.…
- World
China bars Uyghur Muslims from Haj pilgrimage this year: Report
The Chinese authorities have once again barred Uyghur Muslims from the Xinjiang province from travelling to Saudi Arabia to participate in the annual Haj pilgrimage, the Islamic Association of China said in its…