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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025: Route, dates, guidelines and significance

After a 5-year break, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will resume in June 2025. Between June and September, devotees will travel to the holy place. Yatra is all set to start on June 30

India eyes rapeseed meal export revival to China as price gap widens

India is aiming to regain its market share in China's rapeseed meal imports, taking advantage of the commodity's lower price as compared to the international rate amid global supply constraints, industry body SEA said on Monday. Indian rapeseed meal is trading at USD 202 per tonne (Ex-Kandla FAS) as compared to international price of USD 308 per tonne (Ex-Hamburg). This creates a compelling opportunity for Indian exporters. The Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) has urged Ministry of Commerce to negotiate with Chinese authorities for relaxed import conditions. Currently, only three Indian facilities registered with China's General Administration of Customs are permitted to export rapeseed meal to the Chinese market, it said in a statement. China, a major consumer of rapeseed meal for animal feed, sources most imports from Canada and the European Union, where supplies have tightened and prices have risen. "Given the prevailing supply constraints and rising costs, India now has a

Xiaomi to spend $7 billion on developing its own chip over a decade

Xiaomi has spent more than 13.5 billion yuan over the past four plus years and plans to invest 6 billion yuan in research and development this year

China's fossil fuel output dips from March highs but rises year-on-year

Gas output rose 8.1 per cent year-on-year to 21.5 billion cubic meters, while crude oil increased 1.5 per cent to 17.7 million tonnes, the statistics bureau said

China provided Pakistan with satellite support, says Indian defence group

China helped Pakistan reorganise its radar and air defense systems to more effectively detect India's deployments of troops and weaponry, said the director general of group

2,300-yr-old silk manuscripts finally return to China after 79 years in US

The silk manuscripts, containing more than 900 Chinese characters, are the earliest examples of silk text discovered to date and the oldest classical Chinese book

Taiwan detects 21 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels in its territory

Of the 21 aircraft, 16 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern, southwestern, and eastern air defence identification zones (ADIZ)

US Secretary of State Rubio urges release of 11th Panchen Lama after 30 yrs

On May 17, 1995, just three days after the Dalai Lama recognised him, the six-year-old Panchen Lama and his family were abducted by the Chinese Communist Party

Apple used China to make a profit; what China got in return is scarier

This is not just a story of China making Apple, but of Apple making China

China announces anti-dumping duties on US, EU, Japan and Taiwan

The commerce ministry's findings conclude a probe launched in May 2024, shortly after the U.S. sharply increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, computer chips and other imports

Colombia applies to join China-led Brics bank amid shift from US ties

Colombia's government has applied to join a China-based development bank, another sign of Latin America's drift away from the US as the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts, trade barriers and crackdown on immigration spurs many leaders in the region to seek closer ties with Washington's geopolitical rival. Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrapped up a visit to China this week with a stop in Shanghai, where he met with former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the head of the New Development Bank. The multilateral lender was set up a decade ago as a project of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa the BRICS nations of major developing markets as a counter to US-dominated institutions like the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. To date, the New Development Bank has approved loans for 122 infrastructure projects totalling more than USD 40 billion in areas such as transport, sanitation and clean energy, according to Rousseff. Petro, speaking to reporters in

Chinese-linked investment fraud syndicate busted, 2 held by Delhi Police

Following the complaint, a case was registered under Sections 318(4), 319(2), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

China launches new military academies as part of army modernisation

China increased its defence budget by 7.2% to about $245 billion to support its military restructuring

Targeting telecoms, trade and power: China's strategy for a Taiwan showdown

China is more likely to launch cyber and economic warfare against Taiwan than a full-scale invasion, say experts, warning that Beijing could target energy, finance and telecom sectors

China to US ocean cargo bookings surge nearly 300% after tariff truce

The suspension of tariffs is pushing US importers to front-load orders from China, with shipping lines predicting an earlier-than-expected peak cargo season

US-China trade war risks making Europe dumping ground for cheap goods

As Europe tightens checks to block a surge of Chinese goods redirected from the US, data show China's trade surplus with the EU hit a record $90 billion in the first four months of 2025

US-China tariff truce may not hit Apple's smartphone plans in India

The government is watching the developments closely, but is not too worried that a tariff truce between the US and China could hurt the chances of India's electronics products on the global stage

Why the latest US-UK trade deal has set off alarm bells in Beijing

Beijing warns against deals that risk sidelining Chinese industries, as London walks a tightrope between Washington and Beijing

Taiwan bolsters air defence preparedness, test fires Land Sword II

As per the MND, Land Sword II possesses the capability of countering varied aerial threats, thereby significantly enhancing the protection of the force

Taiwan detects 35 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels in its territory

According to the MND, 25 of the PLA aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)