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'Military means cannot resolve any issue': China's retort to Trump on 'blasting Iran' remark
World | Apr 02, 2026, 08:11 PM ISTMilitary means cannot fundamentally solve any issue, and escalation of the conflict does not serve any party's interest, China's Foreign Ministry said in response to latest threats to Iran.
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China resumes Beijing-Pyongyang flights after six years as North Korea finally eases border controls
World | Mar 30, 2026, 12:19 PM ISTNorth Korea has banned all foreign tourists during the pandemic but has started easing the restrictions, with a Russian tour group entering the country in 2024. Chinese tour groups had made up 90 per cent of all visitors to North Korea prior to the ban.
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Speed News: PM Modi becomes India's longest-serving head of government
Originals | Mar 22, 2026, 06:10 PM ISTPM Modi becomes India's longest-serving head of government. Russian oil tanker Aqua Titan diverts to India en route to China. KC Tyagi Joins RLD with Jayant Choudhary, Days After Leaving JDU. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Vikram Doraiswami appointed India's next Ambassador to China | All you need to know about him
India | Mar 19, 2026, 04:01 PM ISTVikram K Doraiswami is India's next Ambassador to China, the MEA said on Thursday. Doraiswami is a 1992 IFS officer, who had previously worked as a journalist. His first assignment was in May 1994 when he was posted as a Third Secretary to Hong Kong.
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Russian oil tankers bound for China divert to India amid West Asia war turmoil, claims report
World | Mar 18, 2026, 03:07 PM ISTRussia's crude shipments are increasingly diverting towards India as refiners here outbid Chinese buyers for discounted Urals oil. Tanker-tracking data shows several vessels, including Aqua Titan, reversing course mid-voyage after India received temporary US approval to ramp up Russian imports.
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Trump urges nations to send warships to open Strait of Hormuz: 'We'll bomb the hell out..'
World | Mar 14, 2026, 09:02 PM ISTTrump urged countries including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom to send ships to the region.
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After Russia’s intel support on US assets, China mulls financial aid, missile parts for Iran: Report
World | Mar 07, 2026, 12:40 AM ISTUS intelligence suggests China may be considering financial assistance and supplying spare or missile components to Iran, according to a report. The development comes after reports that Russia has been providing Tehran with real-time intelligence on US military assets in the Middle East.
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Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not killed in attack, claims China's Global Times
World | Mar 02, 2026, 12:11 PM ISTChina’s Global Times has claimed that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and safe, rejecting earlier media reports that he was killed in US-Israel airstrikes.
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India and France not 'totally dependent' on US, Chinese models: French President Macron | VIDEO
India | Feb 18, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTMacron laid out a precise strategy, emphasizing, "What we want to do is to make sure that we have the data centers and the computing capacities, that we train the talents in our countries and it's clearly about computing capacities, talents and capital."
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Why Pandit Nehru wanted Panchsheel Agreement with China? CDS Anil Chauhan explains
India | Feb 13, 2026, 05:33 PM ISTThe CDS was delivering the keynote address at the Bharat Himalayan Strategy Forum at Lok Bhavan in Dehradun, focusing on the concepts of frontiers, borders, and the historical connectivity of the "Middle Sector."
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Massive Shanghai sinkhole captured on viral CCTV: China's 'Tofu-Dreg' infrastructure crisis exposed
Trending | Feb 12, 2026, 10:48 PM ISTA recent Science journal study by South China Normal University's Ao Zurui reveals 45% of China's urban land subsiding over 3 millimeters yearly, with 16% exceeding 10 mm annually.
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China conducted nuclear tests days after Galwan Valley clash in 2020: Top US official
World | Feb 08, 2026, 06:38 AM ISTIn the Galwan Valley clash in May 2020, 20 Indian soldiers had lost their lives. Intelligence reports suggest that over 40 Chinese soldiers were also killed in the clashes; although China has never confirmed them.
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'Dragon and Elephant dance together': China's Xi Jinping sends warm Republic Day greetings to India
India | Jan 26, 2026, 07:56 PM ISTChinese President Xi stressed that improving India-China relations aligns with the fundamental interests of both nations and contributes to global peace and prosperity.
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Trump warns of 100% tariffs on Canada if trade deal with China goes ahead
World | Jan 24, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that he would impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports if Canada moves forward with its trade agreement with China.
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Trump warns Canada: Rejecting US 'Golden Dome' over Greenland means 'China will eat you up'
World | Jan 24, 2026, 10:13 AM ISTTrump's rant came right after Carney's Davos WEF speech, where he decried the crumbling 'rules-based order' and tariff bullying- obvious shots at Trump's Greenland push and trade aggression.
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China's population falls for fourth straight year, births plunge 17% in 2025
World | Jan 19, 2026, 01:34 PM ISTChina remained second to India in terms of population for the second consecutive year after India dislodged China and adorned the crown of the world's most populous country in 2023.
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Two dead, 84 others hospitalised in factory explosion in China's Inner Mongolia region
World | Jan 19, 2026, 08:53 AM ISTA rescue team was searching for the eight people who are missing, said a representative of the Baotou city's Information Office at a news conference on Monday morning. Baogang United Steel is a major state-owned company, according to state media.
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Exclusive: Will Trump's Greenland push create a major opportunity for India? Experts explain
Explainers | Jan 13, 2026, 02:23 PM ISTOfficials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met last week in Washington and will meet again next week to discuss a renewed push by the White House.
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500% tariff on India soon? Why the US is soft on China but tough on New Delhi | Explained
Explainers | Jan 08, 2026, 02:40 PM ISTThe United States has slapped a combined 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, imposing a 25 per cent reciprocal duty along with an additional 25 per cent levy linked to India's purchases of Russian oil.
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US to impose 500% tariff on India and China for Russian oil purchase? Bill gets Trump's nod
World | Jan 08, 2026, 12:09 PM ISTThe bill, chiefly written by Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., allows the administration to impose tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries that purchase Russia's oil, gas, uranium and other exports.