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China stalls India, US bid to blacklist JeM chief's brother

China has put a hold on a proposal by the United States and India at the United Nations to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother of Jaish-e Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar and a senior leader......

Stop playing 'Taiwan card' to contain us: China to US on Pelosi visit

As US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday disregarding Beijing's threats and warnings, a livid China lodged a diplomatic protest with the US saying that her visit is a "serious......

US reaffirms support for India's membership to UNSC, NSG

The Biden administration has reaffirmed its commitment to support India's permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council and New Delhi's entry to the Nuclear Suppliers' Group. IMAGE:......

Mask mandate can be removed for now, say experts

Setting at rest fears over Covid restrictions being relaxed, several experts say the two-year stringent mask mandate has led to fatigue and can be removed from public spaces for now just as many......

Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

'Although Hong Kong weathered many a storm and displayed a remarkable resilience to bounce back, the developments in the territory have raised question marks with regard to its future stability and......

Digital tax on US companies to go latest by March 2024

New Delhi and Washington have agreed to count the benefits of a global agreement on taxation from the next financial year. However, the benefits would actually accrue once the global pact comes......

India in last stage of finalising details on global minimum tax: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India is "very close" to arriving at the specifics of the two-pillar taxation proposition at the G20 and is in the last stage of finalising the......

Google tax in line with WTO rules: Govt

The government said that far from targeting any US entity, the purpose was to ensure fairness, healthy competition, and to exercise the ability of governments to tax businesses having a nexus with......

Economic crisis: 'Modi should consult Manmohan'

'Vajpayee used to consult the Opposition; Indira Gandhi used to consult the Opposition. Which khet ki mooli is Modi?'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "For growth to be equitable and fast we......

Piyush Goyal's agenda at Japan G20 meet

The meet will see Goyal batting for structural reforms at the WTO, where India has repeatedly called for reforms, especially in the dispute resolution mechanism that has effectively been held......

US officials to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

IMAGE: US President Joe Biden said last month that he was considering such a diplomatic boycott to protest China's human rights record. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters The Biden administration is......

India Test players will be sent to England in batches for prep

‘At least 7 to 8 players, who are all Test team specialists will have to be in England in June' The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai said on Saturday Test specialists Murali......

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