Amidst worsening relations between Washington and Beijing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Chinese software companies doing business in the United States are feeding data directly to the Chinese Communist Party. “These Chinese software companies doing business in the United States, whether it`s TikTok or WeChat – there are countless more,” […]
Continue Reading60 people have been infected by a new disease, caused by a tick-borne virus, and 7 people have been killed so far, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. It also warned about its possibility of human-to-human transmission. More than 37 people in East China’s Jiangsu Province contracted with the Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) […]
Continue ReadingThe Sarbananda Sonowal-led BJP government in Assam on Sunday issued an order which modified the earlier guidelines in the state with regard to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-necessitated lockdown. The order was passed after due consideration of the COVID-19 situation as it prevails in the state and the latest directives from the Union Ministry of Home […]
Continue ReadingThe Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal has once again changed the dates for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-necessitated lockdown in the state. The dates were changed after receiving requests from different quarters to relax complete lockdown on certain dates. In line with the earlier notification, West Bengal will now have a complete […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that his administration may ban the Chinese video-sharing application TikTok. “We are looking at TikTok, we may be banning TikTok. We may be doing some other things, we have a couple of options… But we are looking at a lot of alternatives with respect to TikTok,” […]
Continue ReadingA day after the Centre issued the guidelines for the third phase of Unlock (Unlock 3), West Bengal government issued separate guidelines for the state including the list of days when there will be complete lockdown. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier announced that bi-weekly complete lockdown in West Bengal will be on August 2, […]
Continue ReadingIn what comes as a dramatic escalation of Cold War-style diplomacy and worsening of relations between the United States and China, American warplanes have now approached the Chinese mainland, with one of them approaching within 100 km of Shanghai, a media report on Monday detailed. An update issued by the South China Sea Strategic Situation […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch the ‘high-throughput’ COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities — Noida, Mumbai, and Kolkata — via video conferencing. According to the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO), these facilities will ramp up testing capacity in the country and help in strengthening early detection and treatment, thus assisting in controlling the spread […]
Continue ReadingBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday accused Rahul Gandhi of preferring briefings from the Chinese instead of believing India’s armed forces after Congress leader launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over border issues. Nadda said Rahul’s attempts to politicise defence and foreign policy matters show one dynasty’s desperation to […]
Continue ReadingAs the coronavirus cases continue to surge globally, the Chinese companies are using Uyghurs labourers through contentious government-sponsored programmes to produce personal protection equipment (PPE) both for domestic purpose and export, the New York Times reported. Under the government-sponsored programme, the Uyghurs and other ethnic people are sent to factories and other service jobs. According […]
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