As per state media reports, nearly 100 people from 40 homes were feared buried in a massive landslide in Maoxian County in China’s Sichuan Province. Rescue operations are on to search for those missing. According to a statement from the Maoxian government news office, the side of a mountain collapsed,[Read More…]
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By 2018, you might see flying cars finally
Soon you might witness a Dutch design flying car which will be the first of its kind. After years of testing, the PAL-V company is poised to start production on what they bill as the world first: a three-wheeled gyrocopter-type vehicle which can carry two people and will be certified[Read More…]
BRICS Games concludes, India win six medals with two gold
The Wushu competition of the BRICS Games concluded in China on Monday where India won six medals including two golds, two silvers and two bronzes. As reported by IANS, on Sunday, M Gyandas won a gold medal in Taijiquan/Taijijian, M Bidheswari Devi won silver whereas L Sanatgombhi Chanu won bronze[Read More…]
China Kindergarten blast: 7 dead, 59 injured
At least seven people have been found dead in a blast which occurred in a Kindergarten in Eastern China. As per police reports, till now 59 people have been found injured, of which nine are in critical condition. The blast happened near the entrance to the building in the city of[Read More…]
13kg poop surgically removed from constipated 22-year old Chinese man
In a shocking incident, 13kg of faecal matter has been removed from the intestines of a 22-year-old man who has been constipated since his birth. The operation was performed in China. Reports added doctors removed a 30-inch long section of his colon filled with 13kg of faeces during the three-hour-long[Read More…]
ISSF World Cup: Indian pair Jitu-Heena wins gold in air pistol event
According to PTI reports, Indian shooters Jitu Rai and Heena Sindhu won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup. In a 10m air pistol event, they beat Russia 7-6 in the final on Monday. Meanwhile, France beat Iran by somewhat same score and won[Read More…]
Nagaland: NSCN (K) Rebel leader SS Khaplang dies at 77
The chairman of the underground Nagaland rebel group NSCN (K), SS Khaplang, 77, a rebel leader for half a century, took his last breath on Friday. He died at the general headquarters of the group in Taga due to prolonged illness. He was also the President of the Government of[Read More…]
Aamir Khan, China’s most loved actor
Aamir Khan, who is one of the renowned actors of Bollywood industry, has been tremendously astonishing the audience with his work since a long time. He not only won hearts of lakhs of people in India but also left a deep impact on the population of China. About 8 years[Read More…]
Nepal signs mega hydro project deal with Chinese firm
On Sunday, Nepal signed a deal with a Chinese company to construct a 1,200-megawatt hydroelectric project. Nepal’s Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with China Gezhouba Group Corporation for the development of the 1,200-MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project. This agreement was signed in the presence of outgoing Nepal Prime[Read More…]
No bullet fired in 40 years despite border dispute with China: PM Modi
The world has gradually become inter-connected and inter-dependent. This transformation has made it essential for India and China to work together on trade and investments regardless of a festering border dispute, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. “It is true that we have a border dispute with China. But in the[Read More…]
At least 91 prisoners escape Brazilian jail through tunnel
About 91 prisoners escaped a jail in northeastern Brazil by fleeing through a 30-meter tunnel. Reportedly, nine of the inmates have been found, while police are attempting to nab the remaining 82. They disappeared from the prison in Parnamirim, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. This incident happened[Read More…]
India’s Vaishali bags gold at Asian Blitz Championship
India’s R Vaishali won gold in the women’s title with eight points from nine rounds in the Asian Continental Blitz Chess Championship in Chengdu, China, on Sunday. She won seven games and posted two draws in the nine-round event. PM Narendra Modi took to his twitter handle to congratulate the champion. Congratulations to[Read More…]
Cisco Systems to lay off 1,100 more staff
Global networking giant Cisco Systems would extend its restructuring plan to lay off 1,100 more staff. Earlier, Cisco Systems had earlier announced the restructuring plan in August 2016 to reinvest in “key priority areas.” It had a plan to lay off up to 5,500 staff, or 7 per cent its[Read More…]
Nine people booked in Rs 570 cr scam in Visakhapatnam
Nine people have been booked by the Visakhapatnam police for allegedly laundering Rs 570 crore by floating shell companies and making fraudulent remittances through hawala transactions. After a complaint by the joint director of income tax (investigations) M V N Seshu Bhavannarayana, the MVP Colony police in the town have[Read More…]
Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’ sets box office record in China
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s latest film, Dangal, has set a new box-office record in China. According to state-owned news portal China Internet Information Center, in just four days after the film’s release, ‘Dangal’ has earned 124 million yuan ($18 million) in ticket sales and become the highest-grossing Indian film in[Read More…]
Earthquake in Western China claims eight lives
Eight people were killed and more than 20 were injured in a moderate earthquake that struck China on Thursday morning. It struck in Taxkorgan county, a remote mountaneous area bordering Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan in China’s Xinjiang region. According to The Xinjiang Earthquake Administration, more than 180 houses have collapsed.[Read More…]
Nepal’s development partners: India beats China
Bitcoin soars to an all-time high
Bitcoin towered an all-time high above $1,400 on Tuesday which is technically more than triple of its value over the past year. This comes alongside the recent rise in demand for the service in Japan, where the digital currency has been considered a legitimate means of payment. Bitcoin rose around[Read More…]
China may intervene in Kashmir issue: Report
“Stop project to sort out differences with India”
China bans Muslim names like Hajj, Saddam, Medina for babies in Xinjiang
Chinese authorities have banned certain Islamic baby names in Xinjiang province, country’s largest Muslim province. A document entitled “Naming Rules for Ethnic Minorities” prohibits names used by Muslim parents around the world including Imam, Hajj, Islam, Quran, Saddam, Medina and Islam, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported. Any babies with “overly[Read More…]
India fifth largest military spender in 2016, says report
India was the fifth largest military spender in 2016. India’s military expenditure for 2016-17 was $55.9 billion, according to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). For 2017-18, the Union Budget allocated a defence budget of Rs. 3,59,854.12 crore (US$ 53.5 billion) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).[Read More…]
Rename Shantipath as Dalai Lama Marg: Twitterati demands
Days after China renamed six places in Arunachal Pradesh, Many prominent personalities were urging the government to rename the Shantipath in New Delhi as His Holiness Dalai Lama Road to avenge Chinese action. Embassy of the People’s Republic of China is situated in the Shantipath. On April 14, the Chinese[Read More…]
No country has the right to rename Indian cities: Government
No foreign country has the right to rename Indian cities, Union information and broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu, responding to the Chinese action of one-sidedly changing the names of six places in Arunachal Pradesh. Recently, China renamed the places in Arunachal Pradesh in an apparent retaliation against the Dalai Lama’s[Read More…]
Australia to abolish 457 visa programme popular with Indians
Australian government will abolish the 457 visa and replace it with two new visas, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. The visa programme has been used by over 95,000 temporary foreign workers, mostly Indians. “We are an immigration nation, but the fact remains: Australian workers must have priority for Australian jobs,[Read More…]