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China :The Embers of Rebellion Ignite Again in Sichuan
Poonam Sharma
Over the past several years, China has seen intermittent yet substantial civil unrest — from irate homeowners complaining about incomplete apartments to depositors complaining about losing their life savings. But the latest…
Deloitte, Morgan Stanley reports India growth despite 25% tariff blow by Trump
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Morgan Stanley report on Tuesday said that India will play a larger role in the global economy in the coming decades despite 25% tariff imposed by President Trump.
The report said that with the expectation of…
Pakistan gears up to land spacecraft on Moon by 2035 with China’s support
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that despite starting its space research programme a decade earlier than India, Pakistan is gearing up to land…
2 dead, 6 injured in Los Angeles mass shooting
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The local authorities in California on Tuesday said that two people were killed and six others wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department the incident…
India respond on Trump’s tariffs threats
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - India’s foreign ministry on Tuesday defended the country’s imports from Russia, stated that they are a “necessity driven by global market conditions,” and criticized the nations pointing fingers at India.
MEA…
US lawmaker urges Trump to cancel H1B visas for Indians in trade tariff row
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday gave a bold suggestion to President Donald Trump as he threatened to hike tariffs on Indian goods and services.
She proposed Trump to instead stop issuing H1B…
UNCCD Leadership Handover: Ibrahim Thiaw Passes Baton to Yasmine Fouad
Yasmine Fouad has officially taken over as the Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, succeeding Ibrahim Thiaw.
The leadership transition took place on August 5, 2025, at the UNCCD headquarters in Bonn, Germany.
Thiaw, who led the UNCCD…
China reports 7,000 cases of Chikungunya, Covid-style curbs triggered
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – According to Hong Kong-based English daily on Tuesday said that over 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have emerged in China’s Guangdong province since July, triggered Covid-style containment…
Russia exits intermediate-range nukes forces treaty
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Russia on Tuesday has officially exited the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty days after US President Donald Trump announced deployment of 2 nuclear submarines at an undisclosed location “closer to…
Trump threatens major tariff hike on India in 24hrs as trade tensions escalates
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to “substantially raise” tariffs on India within the next 24 hours, intensifying trade tensions between India and the US.
Trump accused that India is…