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Wenchang: China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket. The rocket blasted off at 11.06 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern Hainan Province before sending the satellites into preset orbits, […]
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New Delhi: China could invade Taiwan after seeing the West’s response to Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine, a leading historian has warned, Daily Mail reported. Professor of European studies at the Oxford University, Timothy Garton Ash, said that Xi Jinping taking over the island militarily would be a ‘worst case scenario’, the report said. The […]
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New Delhi: Losses owing to digital advertising fraud are set to reach a whopping $68 billion globally this year, rising from $59 billion in 2021, a new report showed on Monday. Top five countries most impacted by advertising fraud — the US, Japan, China, South Korea and the UK — together account for 60 per […]
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One more round of ban on Chinese mobile apps has just been announced, citing security threats. The trend had started soon after the Galwan Valley clash and continued amid the growing tensions between the two countries. The question is whether the moves have resulted in giving a push to home-grown technology companies. The irony is […]
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Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC), which is the regulatory body for medical education in the country, has cautioned Indian students, who are exploring the possibility of pursuing MBBS courses in foreign countries, from taking admissions in such courses offered by the Universities in China, for the current and upcoming academic years. In a notice […]
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The deal for supply of BrahMos supersonic missiles to the Philippines, the first major military export, comes as a shot in the arm for India’s efforts to become an exporter of defence hardware. This is also seen as a strategic move to outsmart China whose belligerent behaviour in the disputed South China Sea has soured […]
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Beijing: China on Tuesday warned the United States against a USD 100 million deal on weapons supply to Taiwan and said that Beijing will take necessary actions to protect its sovereignty. The United States has approved a possible USD 100 million sales of equipment and services to Taiwan to “sustain” and “improve” the Patriot missile […]
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As a host of an international sporting event, Beijing was expected to rise above bilateral tensions
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Displaying an unabashed streak of hegemony and territorial ambitions, China has been quite aggressive over the last few years in building infrastructure along the border while India has a lot to catch up. The ‘Vibrant Villages’ Programme, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech, will hopefully help New Delhi effectively counter the […]
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New Delhi: Chinese People’s Liberation Army lost 42 soldiers, not four during the Galwan Valley clashes with the Indian troops in Eastern Ladakh, claims The Klaxon, an Australian newspaper, on Thursday. The clashes took place on June 15, 2020. The Indian security establishments remained silent over the claims made by the Australian newspaper report. The […]
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Muscat: The Indian women’s team made a great impact on its FIH Pro League debut on Monday, beating China 7-1 in a match played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here. The Indian team, which has been invited to participate in this year’s FIH Pro League edition following the withdrawal of Australia and New Zealand, […]
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New Delhi: With eight months left for the Asian Games 2022 to start at Hangzhou, China on September 10, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) is hopeful of a rich medal haul from their men’s and women’s team when the chess discipline returns to the Asian Games fold after 12 years. “Eyeing the four gold […]
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According to the auto-tech website Electrek, the company has released the microphone that is designed to work with Leishi KTV, a karaoke system that is being included as part of the update.
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Muscat: Last edition champions India defeated China 2-0 to register a consolation third place finish at the women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Friday. The Indians left behind the disappointment of their semifinal defeat to Korea and controlled the proceedings in the first two quarters, scoring two goals in the process, to go into […]
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"PLA responded positively indicating handing over of our national and suggested a place of release," Rijiju he said in a tweet today.
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Washington: At least seven persons were injured in a US F-35 jet crash on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. The US Pacific Fleet said in a statement Monday that the pilot of a US F-35 jet was conducting routine flight operations when the crash happened. However, […]
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Lucknow: The BJP has mounted a blistering attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for his statement in which he reportedly said that it is China and not Pakistan which is India’s real enemy. Talking to reporters on Monday, BJP spokesman Sambit Patra said that the SP chief’s journey began with Jinnah and has come […]
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New Delhi: Indian startups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021, a two-fold increase over pre-Covid levels, while $6 billion were raised via public markets with 11 startup IPOs, a new Nasscom report said on Friday. The Indian tech startup base continues to witness steady growth, adding over 2250 startups in 2021, which is 600 […]
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By Amitava Mukherjee In 2022, the eastern Himalayas may again pose a grave threat to India, graver than what has been happening in the Ladakh sector. There are reports that China has been recruiting Tibetan youths for raising local militias in the Chumbi Valley, a strategic trijunction of India, Bhutan and China. This is in […]
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DNA profiling generates genetically imagined communities, as the search moves from individual to family, community and race