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President Xi launches cyber warfare wing for Chinese military

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday launched an information support force, a new wing of the People's Liberation Army, which he said will be a strategic branch, a key pillar and a vital power in......

China raises defence budget by 7.2%, 3 times higher than India

China on Tuesday increased its defence budget by 7.2 per cent to USD 232 billion as it continues with the massive modernisation of its military amid prevailing tensions over Taiwan, the disputed......

Pneumonia outbreak in China: Centre asks states to...

The Union health ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China.......

Beware! The Yellow Dragon Is Awake!

Throughout 2022, China turned to the PLA as an increasingly capable instrument of Statecraft, strengthening its ability to 'fight and win wars' against a 'strong enemy', points out Ajai Shukla.......

Is Xi Losing Control Over Power?

Two of Xi Jinping's chosen officials have disappeared from view, an indication of turmoil in Xi's government, months after he installed a collection of loyalist leaders in his cabinet, observes Dr......

Forex reserves drop $3.47 bn to $667.386 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $3.47 billion to $667.39 billion for the week ended July 26, according to the RBI data released on Friday. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters In the previous......

How China Is Wooing Elon Musk

'Companies like Tesla and others have been given a long rope in India.' IMAGE: Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters The government's new electric vehicle policy offers......

Zomato's blockbuster listing boosts start-up ecosystem

For large start-ups the US market is considered to be a preferred destination, as Indian investors were seen as hesitant to pay the kind of valuation private equity investors or the US markets pay.......

Zomato IPO oversubscribed 38x

Zomato's mega initial public offering (IPO) ended with a bumper 38 times oversubscription on Friday as institutional investors poured money to get a pie of the hottest online food delivery......

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.''Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,'......

China Open: Muchova, Zheng advance to semis

IMAGE: Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in action during her quarter final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka. Photograph: Florence Lo / Reuters Karolina Muchova snapped U.S. Open......

Alcaraz outlasts Sinner to win China Open crown

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Carlos Alcaraz rallied from a set down and......

Stephens exits Hobart, Ostapenko prevails in Adelaide

IMAGE: Jelena Ostapenko in action. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters Sloane Stephens's Australian Open buildup suffered a blow after the former Flushing Meadows champion lost 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5)......

PIX! 'Every game is precious' Messi superfan joins scores of giddy fans

IMAGE: Superfan Zhang Jiao poses next to cutouts of Lionel Messi and his teammate Angel Di Maria. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters For thirtysomething Zhang Jiao, after realising her dream of......

Images: Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers

Luke Pomersbach of the Kings XI Punjab is run out by Herschelle Gibbs of Deccan Chargers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 match in Johannesburg on Sunday. ...

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