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China could do a naval blockade in Indian Ocean next

Chances are any such disruption will not occur on the major shipping lanes, but on some edge of the ocean between India and China, warns Subhomoy Bhattacharjee. IMAGE: An Indian Navy ship fires a......

'A short and limited war would be a disaster'

'Open conflict would be a disaster for both China and India.' IMAGE: Indian Army trucks move along a highway leading to Ladakh, June 17, 2020. Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters "The border dispute......

Chinese FM bats for enhancing ties with India, Russia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Russia, India and China should correctly handle and properly deal with 'sensitive issues' in bilateral ties to safeguard the overall interests of their......

Only Modi is capable of taking the bull by the horns

'Modi's finest political legacy ought to be a border settlement with Beijing,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Xi Jinping, general secretary......

Hetero to launch Remdesivir as Covifor this week

The Hyderabad-based firm will first make the drug available in high case load areas of Maharashtra and Delhi under the brand Covifor. A single dose vial is likely to cost Rs 5,000-6000. ......

Bharti, UK govt consortium win bid for bankrupt satellite firm OneWeb

While Indian telecom czar Sunil Mittal's Bharti did not share deal details, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said his government and Bharti Global, will provide $500 million each. A UK government......

Can we ever keep China out of Indian industries?

Experts say while the increasing demand for a ban on Chinese goods might make for good optics, the reality is that India is still heavily dependent on that country in a wide range of industries......

'India can market itself better'

'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall. Illustration: Dominic......

'Defence is a permanent start-up'

'India should take up defence manufacturing in a more serious manner and encourage greater private participation.' IMAGE: The Indian Army's battle tank teams show their skills during a rehearsal......

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Or a brief stop on the way to better times, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The extended, multi-month lockdown has meant that in most parts of the world......

Langer on Warner: 'Like having Mayweather in team'

Coach Langer said Warner has been a fantastic addition to the side since he has come back from the ban Photograph: Kind courtesy, David Warner/Instagram Australia coach Justin Langer, on......

Quinton de Kock named Cricketer of the Year in CSA's virtual awards

Photograph: Kind courtesy, CSA/Twitter White-ball skipper Quinton de Kock was named the men's 'cricketer of the year' at Cricket South Africa's (CSA) annual awards ceremony, held......

Bess named in England squad for first Windies Test

IMAGE: Off-spinner Dom Bess grabbed his first five-wicket Test haul against South Africa in January. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images for ECB Spinner Dom Bess was named in England's 13-man......

'Lockdown hampered our WC qualifying chances'

IMAGE: 'We were very focused on performing well at the Junior Asia Cup which would have got us direct qualification into the FIH Junior World Cup 2021'. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter The......

Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC chairman

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shashank Manohar, on Wednesday, stepped down as the International Cricket Council's first independent chairman, ending a stint which coincided with......

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'Like having Mayweather in team'

Coach Langer said Warner has been a fantastic addition to the side since he has come back from the ban Photograph:�Kind courtesy, David... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/langer-on-warner-like-having-mayweather-in-team/20200705.htm

Africa's locust outbreak is far from over

For months, a large part of East Africa has been caught in a cycle with no end in sight as millions of locusts became billions, nibbling away the... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/crunch-crunch-africa-s-locust-outbreak-is-far-from-over/story-qHT3o14svbxzcNUTT14a3L.html

South Africa marks 100 days in Covid-19 lockdown

South Africa has marked 100 days since the country went into a Covid-19 lockdown amid a rising national caseload. The country enforced the lockdown... ...

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=726974

Quinton de Kock Named Named South Africa Men's Cricketer Of The Year

Cricket South Africa Acting Chief Executive Jacques Faul praisd Quinton de Kock and Laura Wolvaardt, saying that they have both set the highest... ...

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/quinton-de-kock-named-named-south-africa-mens-cricketer-of-the-year-laura-wolvaardt-grabs-top-honour-for-women-2257359

Modern day humans inherited DNA linked to Covid-19 from Neandarthals, claims st...

The presence of this particular gene set is there in only four per cent of East Asians, and is completely absent in Africa, the study showed. world... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/modern-day-humans-inherited-dna-linked-to-covid-19-from-neandarthals-claims-study/story-5YvQ0l6jjCZscTSJ1tl7II.html

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