BEIJING/NEW DELHI (TIP): China set the reference rate for its currency more than one percent lower against the US dollar on August 13, the operator of the national foreign exchange market said, its third consecutive […]
Despite the cordial meetings between PM Modi and President Xi’s and their photo ops on the sidelines of the BRICS and SCO summits, India has been drawing the red line with China on its concerns. Official […]
THE HAGUE (TIP): The Philippines has appealed to an international tribunal to declare China’s claims to most of the South China Sea illegal, warning the integrity of United Nations’ maritime laws is at stake. In […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The Carnegie Corporation has announced the 2015 “Great Immigrant”: The Pride of America” awardees. These are the individuals who have helped advance and enlighten our society, culture, and economy. Preet Bharara, U.S. […]
BEIJING (TIP): China has admitted for the first time that one out of every 100 Chinese is a drug user. It said that the total number of drug users could be 14 million, which comes […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate voted on June 15 to ban torture during interrogations, a measure aimed at ending brutal techniques that were used on terror suspects following the 9/11 attacks of 2001. The measure […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Vinesh settled for silver in Women’s Freestyle 48kg division after losing her final bout to Japan’s Yuki Irie, while Narsingh Pancham Yadav bagged a bronze in Men’s 74kg category in the Senior […]
[quote_right]For a large country like India, which has the potential of becoming a big power in the future, strategic autonomy is a compelling choice. By virtue of its demographic, geographic, economic and military size, India […]
HANOI, VIETNAM (TIP): Vietnamese authorities say they are searching for two pilots who went missing on a training exercise. The Ministry of Defense said in a statement on its website late Thursday that the pilots […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “The Modi government will face the test of managing closer strategic relations with the US, which are in part directed against China, and forging closer ties with China that go against this strategic thrust, besides the […]
BEIJING (TIP): China is planning to build three more aircraft carriers for deployment in the disputed South China Sea amid the escalating maritime stand-offs with its neighbours and the US’ big push into Asia-Pacific. […]
“The Taliban attacks within Afghanistan reached unprecedented levels in 2014. Moreover, while Washington proclaims that any process of “reconciliation” between the Taliban and the Afghan Government will be “Afghan led and Afghan driven,” the reality […]
“India must increase investments in education and infrastructure, achieve more equitable economic development if it is to emerge as a major driver of the global economy. Only then will it be able to make a […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The uncensored contents of a letter sent from the FBI to Martin Luther King in which he is called an “evil, abnormal beast” and apparently encouraged to kill himself have been made public […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government will roll out by next week the muchawaited electronic-visa system for tourists from select countries including US and Japan. Home minister Rajnath Singh along with tourism minister Sripad Naik will […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States is to partially lift a four-decade-old arms embargo against its former foe Vietnam, the state department said on October 2, after secretary of state John Kerry met his counterpart Pham […]
INCHEON (TIP): India bagged their second silver in the 17th Asian Games as the men’s shooting team finished second in the 25 metre center fire pistol at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range on September 25. […]
BEIJING (TIP): China on Septt 15 made it clear that it will “not support” the India-Vietnam agreement to enable ONGC to explore two more oil wells if they fall within the waters of the disputed […]
CHENNAI (TIP): The Porsche brand is no stranger to Indian roads but is commonly associated with luxury cars and SUVs. Now an Indian tractor major – Escorts – will roll out a range of top-ofthe- […]
Robin Williams, the versatile actor whose madcap comic style made him one of television and film’s biggest stars, was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide at his home in Northern California. He was […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, on August 9, proposed a trilateral military alliance involving India, Japan and the US, while advising New Delhi that it does not have to choose […]
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that a US general was killed in an attack in Afghanistan — the highest-ranking American fatality since the 9/11 attacks. The US defence department also identified the assailant, who […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The brazen killing of an American two-star general in an Afghan “insider attack” is raising new concerns in Washington that U.S. forces, when the combat mission ends in December, could leave behind a […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): In an effort to strengthen the tri-lateral cooperation, Japan will participate in this year’s Malabar naval exercise to be held at the end of this month, with India and the US.”Japan will participate […]
“While economic cooperation with China is mutually beneficial, India must review its approach to border issues with the Asian giant. It should insist that the dispute be resolved in accordance with 2005 Guiding Principles”, says […]
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