New Delhi, March 13 IndiGo will start charging fuel surcharges ranging from ₹425 to ₹2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets from March 14, amid a sharp increase in jet fuel prices due to the West Asia crisis.This move will increase airfares, and comes three days after Air India...
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New Delhi, March 13 India imported 21.24 lakh tonnes of urea from China between April 2025 and February 2026, the highest in three years, even as total fertilizer imports from China and Russia rose sharply this fiscal year, according to government data presented before Parliament on Friday.In...
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Beijing, March 13 China on Friday condemned the US trade investigation targeting 16 economies, describing it as a typical unilateralist move that severely disrupts the international economic and trade order.In a statement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that a World Trade Organisation...
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Beijing, March 13 China said on Friday that it will provide USD 200,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance to the students killed in an airstrike on an elementary school in Iran, as part of the ongoing joint US-Israeli attacks on the country.China expressed deep condolences regarding the...
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Beijing, March 13 The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed serious concern over China's newly approved law on "Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress," adopted during the annual parliamentary session of the Chinese Communist Party, warning that it could intensify repression against Uyghurs...
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Washington, March 13 – The United States has launched investigations into 60 economies, including the European Union, India, Japan, and China, to determine whether their failure to ban imports made with forced labor unfairly harms American workers and businesses.The sweeping probe was...
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Washington, March 13 – US lawmakers warned that China may be exploiting American universities to gain access to sensitive research and technology, as a Senate hearing examined billions of dollars in foreign funding and academic partnerships involving US campuses.The Senate Health, Education...
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Washington, March 12: Indian students studying in the US were praised on Thursday during a Senate hearing on foreign influence in American universities, even as lawmakers raised concerns about China's research ties and funding of US campuses.At a Senate Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions...
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Yangon (Myanmar), March 12 – Pritika Barman scored twice as the Indian U17 women's team produced a composed performance to defeat Myanmar 2-0 in the first of two international friendly matches at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on Thursday.These friendlies are part of India's preparations for...
March 12, New Delhi — The front pages of British newspapers on Thursday featured headlines about the government's release of documents concerning the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to Washington.Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, was warned of the potential risks associated...
Pakistan's situation in the ongoing Middle East crisis highlights a fundamental problem with how its government operates. Modern states utilize a variety of tools to project their power, including strong economies, robust diplomatic networks, technological capabilities, and credible...
Beijing, March 12 India's Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, met with Carrie Suen, Vice President and Head of Global Affairs and Strategic Development at AntGroup, on Thursday, and discussed new opportunities for collaboration in various sectors.AntGroup is one of China's leading...
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Beijing, March 12 China has refrained from responding to India's decision to ease foreign direct investment norms for countries sharing land borders with it. While the Chinese business community has described this move as a "partial" opening up, with restrictions still in place on large-scale...
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Beijing, March 12 China's Parliament concluded its highly publicized annual session on Thursday, approving a range of laws, including the new five-year plan to address the country's economic slowdown, an increased defense budget, and the controversial ethnic law mandating Mandarin for all ethnic...
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New Delhi, March 12 India has started an investigation into alleged circumvention of countervailing duties imposed on saccharin—used in various industries such as food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals—imported from China, according to a notification.The investigation was initiated by the...
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New Delhi, March 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's soul will find peace when China, Russia, and the US attack India, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Thursday, accusing the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha of being involved in a conspiracy to "break" India."He seems to want the prime...
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New Delhi, March 12 – The US Trade Representative (USTR) announced on March 11 that it has launched a new round of Section 301 trade investigations targeting the policies and industrial practices of 16 economies, including India and China.Following a decision by the US Supreme Court...
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New York, March 12 The US has initiated investigations against its trading partners, including India, China, Japan, and the EU, to examine and address "unfair foreign practices" that negatively impact American manufacturing.United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced the...
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Washington, March 12 – Two US senators have introduced legislation seeking sanctions against individuals involved in alleged forced organ harvesting in China.Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, both members of the Senate Foreign Relations...
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United Nations, March 12 – The Security Council has adopted a resolution co-sponsored by India, condemning Iran's attacks on its neighbors in the Middle East "in the strongest terms."The resolution passed through the Council on Wednesday (local time) after Russia and China, in a surprising...
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