China
- India
Govt stumps Oppn, dodges debates yet again in Parliament
New Delhi: In the just concluded winter session of Parliament, the opposition despite all its efforts could not persuade the government for discussion on the Chinese transgression issue. The regular adjournment notice…
- Pakistan
China’s new COVID variant a threat to Pakistan: NCOC
Islamabad: The new coronavirus variant spreading in China is a threat to Pakistan, the country’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Saturday, according to a report by Geo News. The…
- World
China’s crematoriums fill up amid rise in COVID-19 cases: Report
Beijing: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at a meteoric pace in China, crematoriums throughout the country are getting packed and people are forced to wait for hours to get their loved…
- World
Beijing COVID-19 wave ‘peaked’ but China months away from tsunami of infections
Hong Kong: With nearly 250 million now infected without 20 days, infections may have already peaked in Beijing and could do so in Shanghai soon but it will take months before the…
- World
China shifts how it counts Covid deaths as crematoriums fill up
Beijing: Facing growing scepticism that it is downplaying Covid deaths, the Chinese government defended the accuracy of its official tally by revealing it had updated its method of counting fatalities caused by…
- India
‘Let’s always stay prepared’, says Farooq Abdullah on Indo-China border clash
New Delhi: Days after the clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, National Conference President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq…
- World
China estimates Covid surge infecting 37 million people a day
New Delhi: Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government’s top health authority, making the country’s…
- India
Govt launches counter-attack, terms Opp protest in Par over China border row “unfortunate”
New Delhi: The government on Friday launched a counter-attack against the Opposition for disrupting parliamentary proceedings, demanding a discussion on the China border row, and said it was “unfortunate and uncalled for”…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport issues new COVID-19 guidelines
Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), on Friday issued new guidelines for international passengers arriving at Hyderabad airport to contain the spread of the virus. The city is vigilant as COVID-19 cases…
- India
Sixteen Army jawans killed as vehicle falls into gorge in North Sikkim
Gangtok: Sixteen Army jawans were killed and four others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at a remote location in North Sikkim near the India-China…
- World
China sanctions two U.S. individuals
Beijing: China decided to take countermeasures and sanction two US individuals in response to the US sanctions against two Chinese officials on December 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet.…
- World
China woefully underprepared for Covid chaos: Report
Beijing: China is woefully underprepared for the chaos that is inevitably unfolding since the Covid controls were lifted, as seen in other countries, the media reported on Friday. According to South China…
- Middle East
China’s increasing economic ties with Gulf states reducing west’s sway in Middle East
Buckinghamshire: At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the “golden era” between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by…
- India
Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID vaccine approved by govt, to be available on CO-WIN
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Union Health Ministry for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age,…
- India
India-China border row: ‘What about tranquility in eastern sector..’ Tewari asks govt
New Delh: Stepping up its attack on the Centre government over its handling of the border issues with China, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday again quizzed the government about the incident…