China
- World
2 new studies suggest BA.2.86 less immune-evasive than feared
New York: Amid fresh concerns of Covid-19 due to the new highly mutant Omicron sub variant BA.2.86, two new studies from the US have confirmed that it is less contagious as well…
- World
China bans some govt officials from using iPhones: Report
Hong Kong: Amid the escalating rivalry between the US and China, the Xi Jinping government has reportedly barred officials from using Apple iPhones at work, the media reported on Wednesday. Beijing has…
- World
Japan joins India and China’s neighbours in rejecting Beijing’s new map
Beijing: Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new “standard map” for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea…
- World
If China wants to play the role of ‘spoiler’ at G20 Summit, that option is available: WH
Washington: It is for China to decide what role it plays at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, a top US official has said, asserting that if Beijing wants to come in…
- India
Need not accept ‘one China’ if Beijing doesn’t accept ‘one India’: Omar Abdullah
New Delhi: Asserting that the country’s foreign policy should always be based on reciprocity, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday if China does not accept “one India”…
- India
Chinese President Xi to skip G20 Summit; Premier Li to head delegation
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi this week and the delegation will be led by Premier Li Qiang, the foreign ministry announced here on Monday.…
- Technology
New China-linked spyware targets Android users via fake Signal, Telegram apps
New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Signal and Telegram Android apps distributed via the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store designed to deliver the China-linked “BadBazaar” spyware, a new report…
- World
America’s ‘3 Ds’ to trim economic ties with China, check its global ambitions
Washington: Under President Joe Biden, the US has sought to trim economic ties with its chief competitor for global dominance, China, but it has struggled to decide how to describe it. Is…
- World
Border map row: China tells India to ‘stay calm’, ‘stop over-interpreting’
New Delhi: China has told India to “stay calm” over a new Chinese map that Delhi says lays claim to its territory, according to a media report. India protested after Beijing released…
- Delhi
Chinese President Xi Jinping to skip G20 summit in Delhi
New Delhi: It is almost certain that Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to skip the G-20 Summit in India next week and Premier Li Qiang is set to represent China at…
- World
Amid China map row, Nepal says ‘neighbours must respect’ the Himalayan nation’s map
Kathmandu: Days after China released a ‘standard map’ showing its extended territory, Nepal government said on Friday that neighbours and the international community must respect the Himalayan nation’s latest map, which was…
- Technology
Tesla launches new Model 3 with 606-km driving range for $35,783
Hong Kong: Elon Musk-run Tesla on Friday started taking orders for an upgraded Model 3 in China with a longer driving range that costs 259,900 yuan ($35,783), 12 percent more expensive than…
- Opinions
China’s mischief its new standard map claiming Indian territories is beyond the lines
China has released its “Standard map “of 2023, in which it has included a high-strategic feature Aksai Chin in eastern Ladakh, and the state of Arunachal Pradesh. This is a big mischief…
- Politics
‘We hope PM will allow discussion on China’: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: “We hope the PM will allow a discussion on China,” AIMIM president and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi said after the Centre called for a “special session of Parliament” from September…
- World
Russia needs to pull out of military alliance with China to counter Beijing: Ramaswamy
Washington: To address the growing challenge posed by China, it is important not to let Russia fall into Beijing’s lap, Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said on Thursday, asserting that if…
