The customs officials, based on an intelligence input, halted a Malta-flagged merchant ship -- CMA CGM Attila -- at the port en route to Karachi on January 23 and inspected the consignment, which included a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine, originally manufactured by an Italian company.
Shreya Ghosh upset top-seeded Li Chao of China in the ITTF Junior Circuit championship in China.
A disgruntled ex-convict, arrested for the recent serial bomb blasts targeting China's ruling Communist Party's provincial headquarters in Taiyuan, carried out the attack to "take revenge on society", police said on Friday.
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Thousands of Chinese protesters on Saturday pelted stones at Japan's embassy in Beijing amid growing tensions between the two sides over a group of islands in East China Sea, where surveillance ships dispatched by Beijing asked Japanese Coast Guard vessels to leave the disputed area or face consequences.
Former World champion and Beijing Olympics bronze medalist wrestler, Sushil Kumar finally managed to seal his London Olympics berth after winning the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tournament in Taiyuan, China on Friday.
These images prove we live in a mad, mad world.
Mamata should travel to China to see how the Chinese railway system is expanding, says T N Ninan.
One person was killed and eight others injured when a series of home-made bombs packed with ball bearings exploded in front of a provincial office of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, two days ahead of the party's key meeting to finalise political and economic reforms.
The world junior champion beat GM Zhang Zhong of China for his fourth straight victory in the Sanjin Hotel Cup Grandmasters' tournament.
The Indian scored 8.5 points in all with 7 victories against Alexander Motylev, who finished second with 7.5 points
The Indian GM needs at least two points from his matches against China's Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi, and Sergey Karjakin in the Sanjin Hotel Cup chess tournament.
The World Junior Champion retained his half point lead over Alexander Motylev in the 10th round of the Grandmasters chess tournament.
After drawing with Wang Yue of China, India's world junior champ beat Tigran Petrosian of Armenia to keep the lead in the Sanjin Hotel Cup Grandmasters tournament.
The World junior champion beat GM Wang Hao to stretch his lead by 1.5 points at the end of the 5th round in the Sanjin Hotel Cup Grandmasters tournament.
The world junior champion beat Grandmaster Luke McShane of England for his third straight win in the Sanjin Hotel Cup Grandmasters tournament.
P Harikrishna outplayed Woman Grandmaster Zhao Xue of China in the second round
P Harikrishna started off with a facile victory over Grandmaster Zhang Pengxiang of China in the first round
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CM makes 'Make in Maharashtra' pitch to China.
China and India have become the two strongest driving forces for the world's economic growth.
China on Sunday successfully placed 20 micro satellites into space using its latest carrier rocket powered by pollution-free fuels, boosting the Communist giant's competitiveness in the global satellite launch sector, state media reported.
These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there!
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10 images that show we live in an odd, odd world.
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These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there!
Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.
China has flight tested an upgraded version of its 10,000-km range Dongfeng missile which can reach most of the US and European cities, demonstrating its nuclear capability, media reports said.
Domestically, China's 'strike hard' policy is alienating Uighurs further in Xinjiang. China's quid pro quo with the Taliban is hardly any lasting solution to the Afghanistan crises or to regional security, says Srikanth Kondapalli.
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