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UK parliamentary panel report warns of national security threats from China
London: China has been able to aggressively target the United Kingdom because of London’s “failure” to develop an effective strategy for dealing with the “national security threats” from Beijing, the BBC reported,…
- India
Centre to provide free ‘Dish’ in remote areas at Indo-China border: Anurag Thakur
Leh: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday announced that the Centre will ensure supply of free Doordarshan DTH connections in villages at Indo-China border. He also said better mobile connectivity…
- World
India-China trade shows first signs of slowdown in years
Beijing: The India-China trade, which in recent years rose sharply despite bilateral tensions over the border dispute, showed the first signs of a slowdown in years falling by 0.9 per cent in…
- Technology
China slaps hefty fines on Alibaba, Tencent as part of regulatory crackdown
Hong Kong: China has slapped hefty penalties on the country’s two digital payments giants, Tencent and Alibaba, as part of its regulatory crackdown that began a couple of years ago. Tencent, along…
- Sports
BCCI will send both men’s & women’s teams to Asian Games: Jay Shah
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will send both men’s and women’s teams to the Asian Games scheduled to be held in September 2023 at Hangzhou, China. However,…
- Business
Global foldable shipments grow 64% to reach 2.5 mn units
New Delhi: The global foldable smartphone market increased 64 per cent (on-year) in the first quarter (Q1) this year, based on sell-in volume, to reach 2.5 million units, a report showed on…
- World
SL rejects proposal for new shipping route at MEPC to save blue whales
London: Sri Lanka on Thursday squarely rejected a proposal for the creation of a new Traffic Separation Scheme, south of the island nation, to reduce ship strikes on the endangered blue whale…
- World
With India-China ties hitting low, PM Modi wishing Dalai Lama on b’day since ’21
Dharamsala: With India’s ties with China having been hit the lowest ebb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been consecutively wishing the Dalai Lama since 2021 on his birthday, using a soft power…
- Sports
Indian rowing squad for 2023 Asian Games announced
New Delhi: Olympians Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh are among the names included in the Indian rowing team for the Asian Games 2023, set to be held in September-October this year…
- India
India reiterates opposition to China’s Belt and Road Initiative at SCO meet
New Delhi: India on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) in the Delhi Declaration issued at the culmination of the virtual SCO summit. The declaration said that…
- Business
China restricts exports of key materials used to make computer chips
Hong Kong: The Chinese government has tightened controls over the exports of two key materials used to make computer chips, ahead of the Beijing trip of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. China’s…
- Technology
BYD sets new sales record in China in June, sells 2.5 lakh units
Hong Kong: China’s BYD sold more than 2.5 lakh electric vehicles in June in China, beating its own record, as the EV market in China stablises, the media reported on Monday. Backed…
- India
China intensifies monitoring of Tibetans to prevent contact with outside world
New Delhi: Chinese authorities in Tibet have intensified monitoring of Tibetans, and continue to interrogate them in the regional capital Lhasa to prevent communication with people outside of Tibet, a media report…
- World
China’s presence in Cuba poses huge threat to US
Beijing: China’s enhanced intelligence-gathering and new military presence in Cuba shows Beijing simply no longer cares what the US thinks, reported Asia Times. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that…