Washington: A four-star US Air Force general said in a memo that his gut told him the United States would fight China in the next two years, comments that Pentagon officials said were not consistent with American military assessments. "I hope I am wrong," General Mike
Ladakh: A security assessment by Indian police in the Himalayan region of Ladakh says there could be more clashes between Indian and Chinese troops along their contested frontier there as Beijing ramps up military infrastructure in the region. At least 24 soldiers were killed when the
New Delhi: India is expected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country this year even though its population growth has been slowing down, United Nations says. Following are some key points about India’s demography, according to government data: - India estimates its population at 1.38
Mumbai: Buying a new smartphone was a bit of a mission for Deepa Aswani, who works in marketing in Mumbai. "I am very particular about what phone I buy. I did not want to invest too much," she says. After two months of deliberation, she chose the
New Delhi: In what appears to be an attempt to boost the morale of Indian troops and mislead the people of India, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande claimed that the situation along India’s northern borders with China is under control but remains ‘unpredictable’. Addressing the
Beijing: Chinese health experts are warning that counterfeit versions of Indian generics are flooding the black market in China as a record wave of COVID-19 cases fuels demand for antivirals, particularly Pfizer’s Paxlovid and Indian generic versions. With the huge demand for COVID-19 medication, some fake
New Delhi: Frequent humiliation of Chinese troops in Ladakh and elsewhere has fast eroded the respect for Indian army in the hearts of its public who spares no opportunity to vent its anger by beating army officers and soldiers on Indian streets in broad daylight
Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday that the road to peace talks on Ukraine would not be smooth and that China would continue to uphold its "objective and fair stance" on the issue. Xi said Beijing and Moscow should closely
New Delhi: People arriving in India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will have to show a negative Covid-19 test from Sunday, India's health minister said.
Bengaluru: Indian shares opened lower on Thursday, tracking a slide in global equities, as investors fretted over the surge in COVID cases in China.