The foreign ministers of G7 nations – including Japan – called on China on Wednesday to resolve tension around the Taiwan Strait in a peaceful manner. The Chinese side is strongly displeased with the joint statement put out by the Group of Seven nations about Taiwan, said Hua Chunying, spokesperson at the ministry, at...
Read MoreChinese forces fired “multiple” ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan during Thursday’s military drills, Taipei’s defence ministry said, condemning what it described as “irrational actions that undermine regional peace”. Taiwan’s military did not confirm the precise location of where the missiles landed or whether they flew over the island.
Read MoreThe websites of the presidential office, foreign ministry and the main government English portal came under attack Tuesday night when Pelosi arrived for a landmark visit that enraged Beijing.China, which claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory to be seized one day, kicked off its largest ever military drills around the island...
Read MoreIndia reported 19,893 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry data. With this, the country’s total tally of coronavirus cases rose to 4,40,87,037. With 53 fresh fatalities, India’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 5,26,530. The country’s active coronavirus caseload currently stands at 1,36,478.
Read MoreA meeting of top health experts called by the Centre on the need for revisiting existing guidelin es on management of Monkeypox is under way in Delhi amid rising number of cases of the disease in the country. India has so far reported nine cases of Monkeypox including one death. “This is a technical...
Read MoreChief Justice of India N V Ramana on Thursday set in motion the process of appointment of his successor by recommending the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, the most senior judge, to the Centre.The CJI personally handed over the copy of his letter of recommendation to Justice Lalit.
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