NEW DELHI: India has successfully test-fired a home-grown ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Modi said he was “proud” to launch the “first flight test of the…
MUMBAI: India on Tuesday rejected Chinese objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weekend visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the northeastern border state had always been an “integral and inalienable part of India”. The Indian Foreign Ministry’s statement came a day…
ISLAMABAD: The presidents of Pakistan’s two immediate neighbors, China and Iran, were among the first world leaders to congratulate President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday on his election as the country’s 14th president and expressed their desire to work with…
Elon Musk said on Wednesday that his social media platform X could soon receive approval for a money transfer license in New York, moving the platform a step closer to offering payment features. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media…
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister (FM) on Thursday confirmed China’s steadfast support for Palestine’s bid for full UN membership. According to state news agency Xinhua FM, she said China fully supports Palestine’s right to achieve full recognition within the international body.…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, in collaboration with China, has unveiled the ‘Haider’ tank, a new addition to its arsenal that boasts cutting-edge technology and formidable combat capabilities. Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir attended the commissioning ceremony at Heavy Industries…
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan emphasized the need to adopt a human development approach to fully utilize the development potential of Pak-China cooperation in various fields.The Caretaker Federal Minister was speaking at a round table titled “China’s Economic…
The 2nd International Buddhist Conference and Art Festival organised by the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in collaboration with Humanistic Buddhism Resource Centre, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Archaeology & Museums and Silk Road Centre was inaugurated. This…
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled an executive order on Wednesday aimed at protecting American personal data by limiting its transfer to China, Russia and other countries, senior US officials said, citing national security concerns. The order, first reported by…
GUANZCHOU: At least five people died after a ship collided with a bridge and part of it collapsed in the southern Chinese capital of Guangzhou on Thursday. Part of the bridge, which had to be refortified in 2022 due to…
Alphabet Inc’s Google has told suppliers to start making its Pixel smartphones in India as early as next quarter as part of its plan to ship more than 10 million Pixel phones this year, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday.…
LONDON: Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent failed during a test last month, sending a missile crashing into the ocean off the coast of Florida near the submarine that launched it, The Sun newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Ministry of Defense confirmed…
NEW YORK: China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun has expressed disappointment over the United States’ decision to veto a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. According to Chinese state media Xinhua, Zhang…
By Qiu Chaoyi, Li Xinping, Han Xin, People’s Daily The Spring Festival travel rush, carrying people’s hopes for family reunion, reflects the new landscape of China’s high-quality development. During the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Feb. 10 to…
