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For Mamata Banerjee, Beijing Remains A Bridge Too Far, For Second Time

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday June 23, 2018

The abruptness with which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cancelled her visit to China just hours before she was to board a flight to Beijing has stunned diplomatic circles.

Suspected Chinese Lasers Target US Aircraft Over Pacific

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 23, 2018

Lasers have been used to target US aerial operations in the Pacific, with 20 incidents recorded since September 2017, according to a US military official.

Man Slashes, Injures 8 In Frenzied Knife Attack On Bus In China

World News | AFP | Friday June 22, 2018

The assault occurred in Xi'an, the former imperial city where tourists flock to see China's famed Teracotta Army.

Mamata Banerjee Abruptly Cancels China Trip Hours Before Flight

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday June 23, 2018

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today cancelled her nine-day trip to China hours before she was to fly out after Beijing didn't confirm her meetings with the communist party's leadership "at an appropriate level".

Can Ginger Help Curb Bloating? Here's The Answer

Sushmita Sengupta | Friday June 22, 2018

Bloating is a condition characterised by inflated tummy, especially after a meal. It could be caused due to a variety of reasons

China To Build Railway Into Nepal: Reports

World News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

China will build a railway connecting the western region of Tibet with Nepal, the China Daily reported on Friday, one of several bilateral deals signed during Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli's visit to Beijing.

Over Half Of The Chinese Fans Travelling For The World Cup Are Women

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 23, 2018

More than half of the Chinese fans who have bought tickets for the 2018 World Cup are women, and the visitors are expected to spend millions of dollars in Russia.

China, Nepal To Build Tibet-Kathmandu Rail Link

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 22, 2018

China and Nepal have agreed to build a railway connecting Tibet with Kathmandu, among a raft of deals signed during the Nepali prime minister's visit to Beijing, reports said on Friday.

Mystery Illness Continues To Trouble US Embassy Employees In Cuba

World News | Carol Morello, The Washington Post | Friday June 22, 2018

Another US Embassy employee in Cuba has come down with mysterious health symptoms consistent with those suffered by at least two dozen workers at the Havana compound.

Chinese Media Says US Has "Delusions" As Impact Of Trade War Spreads

World News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

U President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit $200 billion of Chinese imports with 10 percent tariffs if China retaliates against his previous targeting of $50 billion in imports.

In China, Universities Seek To Plant 'Xi Thought' In Minds Of Students

World News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

Armed with interactive online courses, generous funding and new dedicated research institutes, China's universities are on the frontlines of an effort to promote the thinking of President Xi Jinping to China and the world.

Bystanders Rescue Driver As Tempo Overturns In Road Crash. Then This

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday June 22, 2018

Bystanders rushed to help a tempo driver who found himself trapped under the vehicle after a crash with another car. And then the unexpected happened.

India, Top Buyer Of US Almonds, Hits Back With Higher Duties

India News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

India, the world's biggest buyer of US almonds, raised import duties on the nut by 20 percent, a government order said, joining the European Union and China in retaliating against President Donald Trump's tariff hikes on steel and aluminium.

US Accuses Chinese Man Of Smuggling Anti-Submarine Warfare Devices

World News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

The head of a company that distributes marine-related products was arrested on Thursday on U.S. charges that he conspired with an entity affiliated with China's armed forces to export devices to that country that could be used in anti-submarine warfare.

India Joins China In Hitting Back At Trump On Trade: Foreign Media

India News | Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg | Thursday June 21, 2018

India raised tariffs on a slew of items in retaliation to U.S. imposing higher levies on some products shipped from the South Asian nation, a move that echoes steps taken by China and the European Union