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US, China sign trade deal, announces President Donald Trump
Business | Jun 27, 2025, 03:55 PM ISTIt was unclear if the latest agreement was different from the one Trump announced two weeks earlier that he said would make it easier for American industries to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals.
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Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart: Why Indo-China need clear border demarcation beyond disengagement
Explainers | Jun 27, 2025, 03:22 PM ISTRajnath Singh's message was unequivocal. Peace can't be built on tenuous arrangements alone. It needs permanent frameworks backed by clear lines, accountability, and sustained political will.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra: How did Rajnath Singh slam Pakistan over terrorism?
Kurukshetra | Jun 26, 2025, 11:36 PM ISTIndia's Defence Minister once again warned Pakistan today in front of the entire world at a conference of the SCO defence ministers' conclave in China's Qingdao. India will not tolerate double standards on terrorism, and the centres of terrorism are no longer safe. They cannot escape India's target.
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SCO Showdown: What drove India's tough talk and its history of resisting China-Pakistan moves
World | Jun 26, 2025, 01:25 PM ISTPeace and prosperity cannot co-exist with terrorism, Rajnath Singh says at SCO meet. His remarks delivered in the presence of both Chinese and Pakistani defence ministers mark the first such trilateral setting since the 2020 Galwan clash.
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Russia Hints at Reviving RIC Talks: A New Chapter in India-China-Russia Ties On The Cards?
Originals | Jun 26, 2025, 12:57 PM ISTHave India and China finally begun to leave their border tensions behind? Is a new chapter beginning in the Russia-India-China partnership? In a major development, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has made a hopeful statement that may signal the return of 'RIC'.
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Scientists sound alarm over newly discovered brain-inflaming bat viruses in China
Health | Jun 25, 2025, 12:58 PM ISTResearchers have cautioned that urine may act as a conduit for henipaviruses, increasing the possibility that these bats could infect crops that are eaten by people or animals. This may lead to another outbreak.
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Any act of terror including cross-border terrorism is crime against humanity: Ajit Doval at SCO meet
World | Jun 24, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTIn his address at a conclave of top security officials of the SCO, NSA AJit Doval said India is "deeply concerned" about the continued threat from UN-proscribed terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Al Qaeda, ISIS and its affiliates.
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'We assemble, China profits': Rahul Gandhi jabs at Make in India, targets PM Modi over unemployment
India | Jun 21, 2025, 02:18 PM ISTDuring his visit to Nehru Place, Delhi’s largest electronics market, Rahul Gandhi pointed out that most electronic components are being imported and merely assembled in India rather than being manufactured domestically.
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International Yoga Day: A decade after PM Modi's global push, yoga finds growing resonance in China
World | Jun 21, 2025, 12:37 PM ISTA decade after Prime Minister Narendra Modi championed the International Day of Yoga, the practice is rapidly gaining popularity in China. At an event in Shanghai, hosted by the Indian Consulate, UN Resident Coordinator Siddharth Chatterjee praised yoga's role in promoting peace and resilience.
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Move over sunscreen, China's viral 'lotus leaf' sun protection will blow your mind | Watch
Trending | Jun 21, 2025, 09:48 AM ISTLotus leaves are now used as sun protection in China, in place of headgear and expensive SPF lotions. It is natural, free, and most likely has no negative effects.
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Iran-Israel conflict: Putin and Xi Jinping reaffirm strategic alignment in hour-long phone call
World | Jun 19, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTIran-Israel conflict: The leaders also expressed a shared position on the conflict, with both Russia and China condemning Israel's recent military actions. They criticised what they described as violations of the United Nations Charter and international legal norms.
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India has more nuclear warheads than Pakistan, says report | Know how many weapons Pak, China have
World | Jun 16, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTThe Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) pegged the number of nuclear warheads in the Indian arsenal at 180 as of January 2025, compared to 172 a year earlier, while Pakistan is estimated to have 170 nuclear weapons, the same as last year.
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With EV production at risk, Indian auto delegation heads to China amid rare earth magnet crisis
Auto | Jun 12, 2025, 07:40 AM ISTIn April, China implemented export restrictions on seven rare earth elements and finished magnets, requiring exporters to obtain licenses. However, requests for imports are still awaiting approval from Chinese authorities, and shipments have yet to arrive.
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Trump announces 55% tariffs on Chinese goods, claims deal secures rare earth minerals from China
World | Jun 11, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTRare earth minerals are essential components in high-tech industries, including electronics, electric vehicles, and military hardware. China is currently the world's largest producer and exporter of these materials, making access to them a key strategic concern for the US.
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China's strategic ties with Pakistan make it key factor in regional security: Tharoor in US | Video
World | Jun 05, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTShashi Tharoor highlighted Pakistan's 37-year history of terror attacks accompanied by denials, citing examples like the Mumbai terror attacks and Osama bin Laden's safe house in Pakistan.
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Chinese researchers charged with smuggling agroterror fungus into US lab: FBI | Know all about it
World | Jun 04, 2025, 02:55 PM ISTA Chinese scientist at the University of Michigan has been arrested for allegedly smuggling a dangerous crop-infecting fungus into the US. The fungus, Fusarium graminearum, is considered a potential agroterrorism weapon.
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'Even if China reduces...': Assam CM shuts down Pakistan's scare narrative over Brahmaputra river
Assam | Jun 03, 2025, 12:23 PM ISTSarma urged for a fact-based approach to dispel fears about China's control over the Brahmaputra, stating that the river gains volume within India and does not shrink due to upstream activity.
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Pentagon chief says China prepping military for Taiwan invasion, warns of consequences in Asia
World | May 31, 2025, 09:55 PM ISTUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, warned that China poses an "imminent" threat to Taiwan and urged Asian countries to increase defence spending and deepen cooperation with the US to deter conflict.
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Donald Trump warns China over trade deal violations, quips 'so much for being nice guy'
World | May 30, 2025, 11:34 PM ISTTensions between the US and China have resurfaced after Donald Trump accused Beijing of violating a recent trade truce. The fragile 90-day tariff pause now faces collapse, raising fears of renewed economic conflict.
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China opposes student visas revocation: 'Trump exposes hypocrisy behind US claims of freedom'
World | May 30, 2025, 07:27 AM ISTLin Jian called the US decision politically motivated and said it would damage Washington's image and reputation.