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Maharashtra polls: Ex-cop accuses Supriya Sule of being involved in Bitcoin scam, BJP says opposition 'unmasked' | PM Modi urges swift extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi in talks with UK PM Starmer at G20 summit: Report | G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Macron discuss ways to advance India-France Strategic Partnership during meeting in Brazil | MeToo case: SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique noting 'complainant posted on Facebook but not reached Hema Committee' | Tirumala trust asks non-Hindu staffers to retire or opt for transfer | Manipur unrest: Civil society sets 24-hr deadline for BJP MLAs to take 'decisive action' | Delhi chokes as air quality remains in 'severe plus' category amid curb on several daily activities | 'India is focused on inclusive development, youth power': PM Modi addresses G-20 session in Brazil | All schools in Delhi, NCR shift to online classes after Supreme Court's rap on air pollution | Maharashtra ex-minister Anil Deshmukh receives injuries after stones hurled at his car

Anti-China protests in Turkey gather pace, proscribed Hizb-ut-Tahrir now takes up Uyghur cause

Sep 18, 2022, at 10:28 pm

Istanbul: The protests against China's 'Hunger Genocide' in East Turkestan under the pretext of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, continues to gather support from Islamist groups and local Turkish populace.

UK Parliament bans Chinese delegation from viewing Queen Elizabeth's Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall

Sep 17, 2022, at 06:13 am

The UK Parliament has banned a high-level Chinese delegation from attending Queen Elizabeth's Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall within the Parliament complex before the funeral at Westminster Abbey here on September 19, British media reported.

Cyber warfare: Taiwan may hike defence spending amid Chinese threat

Sep 17, 2022, at 05:16 am

Taipei: Taiwan has decided to increase defense spending by 15 percent next year and enhance its military capabilities amid rising threats from China.

Undeclared Chinese blockade: Nepali traders dying by suicide

Sep 17, 2022, at 04:59 am

Kathmandu: For the last two years Beijing has imposed an undeclared blockade at the transit points on the Nepal-China border citing the COVID-19 pandemic which is causing trouble for Nepali traders and even their deaths by suicide.

UK: Chinese delegation banned from attending Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state

Sep 16, 2022, at 11:33 pm

London: A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II, the BBC reported.

Fire engulfs office tower in China, no casualty

Sep 16, 2022, at 10:47 pm

Beijing: A massive fire broke out at a  high-rise office building in downtown Changsha city of China, media reports said on Friday.

UK MPs angry over invitation to China for Queen's funeral

Sep 16, 2022, at 06:31 pm

London: The Chinese government's invitation to the Queen's funeral should be withdrawn, some UK MPs and peers have said.

China's Zero COVID policy turns lives of Tibetans miserable: Reports

Sep 16, 2022, at 06:07 am

Beijing/Lhasa: The Chinese government's Zero Covid policy has turned the lives of Tibetans miserable, where the viral infection has witnessed a surge in recent times.

China: Police detain four in Xinjiang for allegedly spreading rumours about COVID-19 outbreak

Sep 15, 2022, at 09:53 pm

Beijing: Police in the Xinjiang region of China have arrested four internet users and accused them of spreading rumours about an outbreak of Covid-19.

Xi, Putin to discuss Ukraine at meeting: Kremlin

Sep 14, 2022, at 02:32 pm

Moscow: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and other "international and regional topics" at their meeting during the SCO summit later this week, the Kremlin says.

Top Chinese official Li Zhanshu visits Nepal, holds political meetings

Sep 14, 2022, at 02:33 am

Kathmandu: The third highest ranking leader of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Zhansu is currently visiting Nepal and he met crucial leaders including Speaker of the Himalayan nation Agni Prasad Sapkota.

Sri Lanka, Pakistan in neck deep in debt to China

Sep 13, 2022, at 12:26 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives are neck deep in debt to China.

China: Several residents complain about lack of food and essential services amid COVID-19 lockdown

Sep 12, 2022, at 09:00 pm

Beijing: People in several regions of China, who have been compelled to live in lockdown due to COVID-19, are complaining about shortages of food and other essential items.

Chinese media trying to influence Sri Lanka

Sep 10, 2022, at 09:52 pm

Colombo: China's state-run media is increasingly trying to influence Sri Lanka and its people, a US State Department funded study says.

COVID-19: Goods imported for Nepal's Dashain festival stopped in Tibet

Sep 10, 2022, at 09:37 pm

Lhasa: Goods, which are currently being imported to Nepal from China, are being stopped in Tibet, media reports said.

Rights experts urge China to address grave violations in Xinjiang province

Sep 09, 2022, at 08:06 pm

New York: China must address grave human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and the international community must not turn a blind eye, more than 40 UN independent experts said on Wednesday.

Digital currency may become new point of tension between US-China

Sep 07, 2022, at 03:33 am

Washington: China's move to implement the start of a new digital currency may trigger a new battle with the US which is also trying to create its own digital dollar.

China's growing influence reflected as Solomon Islands denies docking permission to two international warships

Sep 07, 2022, at 03:25 am

Honiara: The Solomon Islands has triggered new fears of China’s growing influence after it rejected docking permission to two international warships, media reports said.

COVID-19, power outage hit China's manufacturing sector hard

Sep 07, 2022, at 03:16 am

Beijing: China's manufacturing sector has been hit hard and the outlook remains bleak amid a continuing onslaught of the coronavirus and power shortages caused by record heatwaves.

China: Earthquake death toll rises to 65

Sep 06, 2022, at 05:41 pm

Chengdu/UNI: A total of 65 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh BRT project mishap: Chinese contractor found responsible for deaths

Sep 03, 2022, at 10:16 pm

Dhaka: An investigation committee has found that the Chinese contractor was responsible for the crash of girders of the Bud Rapid Transit (BRT) project here which killed five people.

Confidence in the China market falters amid COVID-19 restrictions, geopolitical tensions: Survey

Sep 03, 2022, at 02:31 am

Washington/Beijing: Optimism about the future business outlook in China has dropped to a record low according to an annual membership survey from the US-China Business Council, an organization representing more than 270 US companies that do business in China.

Xi Jinping wishes to defeat 'Colour Revolutions' by beating Western ideas

Sep 03, 2022, at 01:48 am

Beijing: Chinese president Xi Jinping is trying to beat “Colour Revolutions” by defeating the Western constitutional democracy promoted by the US, media reports said.

Surge in electricity consumption: Manufacturing activity falls in China

Sep 03, 2022, at 12:41 am

Shanghai: China's electric consumption has increased amid record heat waves, forcing manufacturing activity to come to a halt.

Japanese companies slowly moving out of China amid growing crisis

Sep 03, 2022, at 12:34 am

Beijing: Several Japanese production facilities have started moving out of China as Beijing continues to follow its Zero COVID-19 policy and even the friction on the Taiwan straits heightening tension in the region.  

China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang province: UN human rights report

Sep 02, 2022, at 06:23 pm

New York: A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that “serious human rights violations” against the Uyghur and “other predominantly Muslim communities” have been committed.

China faces UN heat over Uyghur torture

Sep 01, 2022, at 05:03 pm

The UN has accused China of "serious human rights violations" in a long-awaited report into allegations of abuse in Xinjiang province.

China’s zero-Covid policy leaves Nepali traders in trouble

Aug 31, 2022, at 05:45 am

Kathmandu: Nepalese exports to China have nearly dried up due to the closure of the border following Beijing's zero-Covid policy.

China slowly undercutting US influence in Latin America: Reports

Aug 31, 2022, at 05:10 am

Beijing: Analysts believe China stands to secure prized natural resources while vying with the United States for allies through five potential new trade deals with countries in Latin America, media reports said.

China supports travel ban exemptions for Taliban leaders of Afghanistan

Aug 31, 2022, at 05:00 am

Kabul: China hopes that the UN Security Council will extend the travel ban exemption for the Taliban leaders of Afghanistan.