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NEW DELHI: In another grim milestone, the number of active cases in the country surpassed 8 lakh, having risen from the 7 lakh mark in 11 days. It had taken 15 days for active cases to increase from 6 lakh to 7 lakh. There has been a sudden increase in …

Japan’s imports to India more than doubled in 12 years to $ 12.8 billion in fiscal 2019 (representative image). While Japan led the deal, in recent times India has had growing concerns about China’s supply chain dependence combined with the Chinese border turmoil, while Australia is hit hard by Chinese …

TAIPEI: Tired of being confused by China Amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing’s intensified efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give the island’s name greater prominence. Taiwan has complained during the outbreak that its citizens have had trouble entering other countries, as Taiwanese …

NEW DELHI: India is considering expanding its flagship jobs program in towns to workers in cities made unemployed by the closures caused by the pandemic, a government official said. The program, when approved, can be implemented in smaller cities and will initially cost around 35 billion rupees ($ 4.8 billion), …

India on Wednesday banned 118 mobile apps linked to China, including the popular game PUBG Mobile Lite, and said there were reports that these apps were “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting user data in an unauthorized manner.” The government said that these apps promoted activities “detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity …

Supreme Court Justice Magistrate Arun Mishra NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Judge Arun Mishra said goodbye to the bar and court on Wednesday, saying he handled cases with “conscience” and made all decisions with “conviction.” Sharing the ceremonial bench on his last day as supreme court judge With Chief Justice SA …

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday criticized China for engaging in a “clear and intensified pattern of intimidating its neighbors” amid renewed Chinese forays into India, while demanding that Beijing also engage in dialogue with the United States. Dalai Lama. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pointed to a tightening …

PUBG Mobile Lite has been officially banned in India by the Indian government, as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a new order banning 118 new apps in Indian cyberspace. The move follows the first round of app ban issued by MeitY on June 29, when …

NEW DELHI: Minutes after the government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps, including the popular game app PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, PUBG was a major trend on Twitter, with people expressing their feelings with humor. Hashtags like #PUBG, #ChineseAppsBanned, #PUBGBanned, and #Tencent started trending on the microblogging site. Here’s how social media users …

India, Australia and Indonesia will hold two virtual meetings of their defense and foreign ministers to strengthen regional cooperation and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, people familiar with the events said on Wednesday. The meetings will be held in the context of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region, …