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  China bans burqas, abnormal beards in Muslim province of Xinjiang

  World | April 01, 2017 18:12 IST

  With a stated aim to crack down on religious extremism, China on Friday banned burqas, veils and abnormal beards in the Muslim province of Xinjiang.

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  China asks residents of Muslim-dominated ‘Xinjiang’ province to report religious activities

  World | November 23, 2016 15:44 IST

  China has made it mandatory for the residents of Muslim-dominated ‘Xinjiang’ province to "report" on any religious activities in the area.

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  #ModiInChina is across Twitter but Twitter is blocked in China Modiji!

  India | May 14, 2015 19:01 IST

  Hope our Prime Minister, who is on a three-day visit to neighbouring country China, is aware that his tweets and live updates are not accessible to his Chinese fans as the social media platform is

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  Xinjiang province in China bans wearing of burqa by Muslim women

  World | January 12, 2015 16:29 IST

  Beijing: The Communist Party leadership in China's troubled province Zinjiang has decided to ban the wearing of Burga (veil) by Muslim women.The decision to ban burqa was taken last month, and this was approved by

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  Chinese city in restive Muslim region bans burqa

  World | January 11, 2015 14:59 IST

  Beijing: China today banned burqas in public places in the capital of its Muslim-majority Xinjiang region which is often hit by separatist violence, a day after regional authorities prohibited extremist content on the web to

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  China plans to boost civil aviation in Xinjiang

  World | December 21, 2014 6:51 IST

  Beijing: China vowed to make greater efforts to boost civil aviation in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,on Saturday.The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said in a guideline that it would improve aviation infrastructure in

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  15 killed, 14 injured in terror attack in China's Xinjiang

  World | November 29, 2014 16:25 IST

  Beijing: Fifteen people, including 11 “mobsters”, were killed and 14 others injured in a terrorist attack in China's restive Xinjiang province today.  The attack occurred Shache County in the northwestern province, state-run Xinhua news agency

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  China accuses American hand behind Hong Kong protests

  World | October 11, 2014 13:55 IST

  Beijing: Accusing the US of “manipulating” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today claimed that an American official, who was linked to the Tibetan and Xinjiang's separatist movements, met with key protest leaders.  “Louisa

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  China launches study to build rail link to Pakistan via PoK

  June 28, 2014 11:58 IST

  Beijing: China has reportedly commissioned a “preliminary research study” to build an international rail link connecting its border province of Xinjiang to Pakistan, a contentious project from India's perspective as it runs through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

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  Despite India's reservations, China launches study to build rail link to Pakistan via PoK

  World | June 28, 2014 12:31 IST

  Beijing: China has reportedly commissioned a “preliminary research study” to build an international rail link connecting its border province of Xinjiang to Pakistan, a contentious project from India's perspective as it runs through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

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  China Xinjiang blast killed 31 people, 90 injured: Report

  World | May 22, 2014 15:47 IST

  Beijing: Thirty-one people were killed and more than 90 injured in an attack on Thursday on a busy street market in the capital of China's volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang, the local government said, the

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  27 killed in riots China's Xinjiang province

  World | June 26, 2013 15:32 IST

  Beijing, Jun 26: At least 27 people, including 9 security personnel, were killed today as knife-wielding rioters attacked police stations and government building in China's restive Xinjiang province in one of the worst violence since