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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…
- India
Current downturn in relation created by China, not India: Jaishankar
Kolkata: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday said that the present downturn in bilateral relations was created by China and not by India, maintaining that it takes two hands to…
- World
China’s new Law on Foreign Relations to take effect tomorrow
Beijing: China’s new Law on Foreign Relations, adopted by the country’s top legislature on Wednesday, will take effect on Saturday asserting Beijing’s interests on the world stage. Of the 297 laws currently…
- World
Shanghai records rare high temperatures amid rainy season
Shanghai: Shanghai has so far issued four yellow alerts for abnormally high temperatures this year, though it has entered the annual rainy season, known as “plum rain season” in China. On Thursday…
- India
ITBP cooks, sweepers, and others to get promoted for the first time
New Delhi: Cooks, water carriers, barbers, sweepers and washermen – personnel at the lowest pedestal of the hierarchy in the India-China LAC guarding force ITBP – will be promoted for the first…
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India-China should deal with LAC situation on its own
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has concluded a highly successful visit to the United States, and he came home with a new level of strategic partnership with the country. This State visit of …
- World
In address to US Congress, Modi makes references to Pakistan, China
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there can be “no ifs or buts” in dealing with terrorism and sought action against state sponsors of terrorism, in a veiled attack on…
- Middle East
China surpasses US in popularity among Arab youth
Abu Dhabi: More young Arabs see China as an ally of their countries than the US, a survey of regional youth has found. The US ranks seventh among nations considered as friendly,…
