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2026 will be ‘historic, landmark year’ for China-US relations: Xi Jinping
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, May 14, said that 2026 will be “historic, landmark year” for China-US relations as he welcomed US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of…
- Middle East
Cost of the US war on Iran climbs to USD 29 billion: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s top budget official told Congress the Defence Department now believes the cost of Operation Epic Fury is “closer to USD 29 (billion).” Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told Congress in…
- World
Trump to visit China amid trade push
Washington: US President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on trade, investment, Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security concerns, the White House…
- World
US Senate resolution names China top threat
Washington: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced a resolution describing China as the “foremost rival and strategic competitor” of the United States and calling for deeper engagement with India and…
- India
Bangladesh seeks China’s support in Teesta river restoration project
Beijing: Bangladesh’s new government, headed by Tarique Rahman, has formally sought China’s involvement and support for the Teesta River restoration project, a move that may cast shadow on New Delhi-Dhaka ties. The…
- Pakistan
Pakistan clears donkey meat exports after Chinese firm warning
Karachi: Pakistan has approved the export of donkey meat to China after a Chinese company warned it could shut operations, prompting intervention by the prime minister’s office. The dispute involves the Hangeng…
- World
Global gold demand rises 2 pc in Jan-Mar quarter: WGC
Mumbai: Global gold demand rose a modest 2 per cent year-on-year to 1,231 tonnes in the January-March quarter, driven by a sharp 42 per cent surge in bar and coin investment to…
- India
Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart in Bishkek; talks on LAC, West Asia
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun in Bishkek to discuss maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and broader regional security…
- Technology
China’s DeepSeek rolls out long-anticipated update of its AI model
Hong Kong: DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the US…
- India
Hosabale dismisses ‘KKK’ label for RSS
Washington: RSS is not an Indian version of the Ku Klux Klan, the American white supremacist group, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said in Washington, highlighting the organisation’s work across different spheres…
- India
Domestic production of oil, gas ramped up amid West Asia crisis: RBI Guv
Mumbai: The current crisis in West Asia significantly impacts India, as the region accounts for approximately one-sixth of the country’s exports, half of its crude oil imports, and nearly two-fifths of the…
- World
Chinese President meets Taiwan’s Opposition leader, says peace common wish
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, April 10, said peace is the common wish of the people of both sides as he met Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing ahead…
- India
UDF ‘renewed hope’ for people of Kerala: Rahul Gandhi
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, April 3, shared a video on social media of him enjoying a hearty breakfast with party leaders in Kerala recently, while discussing the ground realities…
- India
India commissions new nuclear-powered submarine INS Aridaman
New Delhi: India on Friday, April 3, commissioned its third indigenously-built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridaman, significantly bolstering the naval component of the nation’s nuclear triad, authoritative sources said. There is…
- Middle East
Ship carrying Iranian oil shifts course midway from India to China
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has altered its course mid-voyage, shifting its destination from India—where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years—to China.…
