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India's Pension System Showing Steady Improvement: Report

Press Trust of India | Monday October 23, 2017

According to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index 2017, India's pension system is found to be more sustainable than that of Poland, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Austria, Brazil, China and Argentina

Look To Be In Best Shape For Tournaments In 2018: Kidambi Srikanth

Press Trust of India | Monday October 23, 2017

Newly-crowned Denmark Open champion Kidambi Srikanth says he would be cutting down on the number of tournaments he competes in to be in best shape for the marquee events lined up next year.

China's Recyclers Eye Looming Electric Vehicle Battery Mountain

World News | Reuters | Monday October 23, 2017

After years of dismantling discarded televisions and laptops, a Shanghai recycling plant is readying itself for a new wave of waste: piles of exhausted batteries from the surge of electric vehicles hitting China's streets.

Tesla To Build Manufacturing Plant In China

AFP | Monday October 23, 2017

The Silicon Valley electric carmaker's wholly-owned manufacturing facility would be built in Shanghai's free-trade zone and could allow Tesla to dramatically lower the cost of its cars in China.

In Doklam, China Realised India No Longer The Country It Was In 1962: Shivraj Chouhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 23, 2017

In separate messages for China and Pakistan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that India today is different from what it used to be in 1962 and affirmed that the country "would not spare" anyone on the issue of terrorism.

As China's Xi Jinping Consolidates Power, PLA Thumbs Up For Doklam Resolution

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 23, 2017

The 73-day-long Doklam standoff was "safely resolved" after several rounds of talks with India, a top Chinese military official said today on the sidelines of the ongoing Congress of the ruling CPC.

US 'Totally Prepared' For Any North Korea Threat, Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 22, 2017

The United States is "totally prepared" to respond to threats from Pyongyang, US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday, while also emphasizing his "exceptional relationship" with China's leader.

China Fears New Envoy In Pakistan Might Be Attacked; Asks More Security

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 22, 2017

China has asked Pakistan to step up security of its newly-appointed ambassador in Islamabad in the wake of threats to his life from a terrorist organisation, according to media reports.

Jimmy Carter, Who Went To North Korea Once, Willing To Go Again For Trump

World News | Reuters | Sunday October 22, 2017

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help diffuse rising tensions, The New York Times reported on its website on Sunday

Xi's Eyes And Ears In Beijing: Red-Armband Army Of 'Volunteers'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 22, 2017

While Chinese President Xi Jinping and his cohorts chart the nation's future at their leadership conclave in Beijing, his citizen army of red-armbanded foot soldiers are keeping an eye out for trouble outside.

Have To Remain Prepared To Counter Doklam-Like Situation, Says Army Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 21, 2017

Army chief General Bipin Rawat has said that the Army has to remain prepared to counter any Doklam-like situation along the India-China border.

Jio's New Plans, Jio Phone Rival by BSNL, WhatsApp Live Location, Nokia 7, and More News This Week

Gadgets 360 Staff | Sunday October 22, 2017

Reliance Jio brings in a big shakeup to its prepaid and postpaid plans, BSNL Micromax Bharat 1 takes aim at Jio Phone, and WhatsApp has a cool new feature.

Indians Consume Less Calcium Than Recommended Amount: Report

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Saturday October 21, 2017

According to a new report that analyzes global calcium intake people in India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam consume very less amounts of calcium daily than what is recommended by health experts.

Foreign Officials Can't Cite 'Personal Reasons' To Meet Dalai Lama: China

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 21, 2017

Foreign leaders can't think they can get away with meeting exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama just because they are doing it in a personal capacity, as they still represent their government, a senior Chinese official said on Saturday.

India Takes Top Spot In Deaths Due To Pollution: Study

Reuters | Saturday October 21, 2017

In 2015, 2.5 million people died early because of pollution in India. Globally the total count of deaths due to pollution that year was 9 million, which is three time more than the deaths due to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.

'Talks And Terror Can't Go Together': Top US Official On India-Pak Ties

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 21, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot "pursue peace" with Pakistan in a way that "cuts his own security", a top Trump administration official has said, asserting that it is in the interest of Islamabad to build confidence with New Delhi to restart commercial ties

Donald Trump Expected To Pressure China's Xi To Rein In North Korea: Officials

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 21, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure China's president when they meet next month in Beijing to do more to rein in North Korea out of a belief that Xi Jinping's consolidation of power should give him more authority to do so.

Xi Jinping Has Quietly Chosen His Own Successor

World News | Andrei Lungu, The Washington Post | Saturday October 21, 2017

Until recently, Sun Zhengcai, the party secretary of the metropolis of Chongqing, "the Chicago on the Yangtze," was seen as a possible successor to Xi Jinping. Then, in July, the Communist Party of China launched an investigation against him for corruption, leading to Sun's dismissal from office and the precipitous end to his political career.

China's President Xi Jinping Foiled Attempted Political Coup By Detractors: Official

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 20, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping has foiled a coup by former political heavyweights who were at the receiving end of his high-profile anti-graft campaign, a top Chinese official has revealed.

Viral Smartphone Game Lets Ordinary Chinese 'Clap' for Xi

Associated Press | Friday October 20, 2017

Xi kicked off the ruling Communist Party's 19th national congress this week and declared a "new era" of China's rise on the world stage.

India Says Ready For Stronger US Ties After Rex Tillerson's Endorsement

India News | Reuters | Friday October 20, 2017

India stands ready to further strengthen ties with the United States, the government said on Friday, after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson vowed to dramatically expand cooperation as a way to counter China's influence in Asia.

Workers at iPhone Supplier in China Protest Unpaid Bonuses

Associated Press | Friday October 20, 2017

Jabil, in a statement late Thursday, said it was "committed to ensuring every employee is paid fairly and on time."

Chinese Woman Threw Coins At Her Plane For 'Luck'. Flight Was Grounded

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

She was flying Lucky Air, but that wasn't enough for an elderly Chinese woman who tossed coins at the jet's engine to wish for a safe flight, prompting authorities to detain her and ground the flight.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Attendance For Matches Crosses 1 Million

Press Trust of India | Friday October 20, 2017

Tournament director of the local organising committee, Javier Ceppi said it would be an understatement to say that they are overwhelmed by the response from across the country.

Xiaomi Mi TV 4C With 9mm Slim Bezel, 4K HDR Support Launched

Gadgets 360 Staff | Friday October 20, 2017

Xiaomi's Mi TV 4C series launched in China, and price starts at CNY 1,849.

China Summons British Official Over Hong Kong Remarks

World News | Reuters | Friday October 20, 2017

China has summoned a British official in Beijing and lodged "stern representations" about recent comments from London expressing concern about a British rights activist being denied entry to Hong Kong, it said on Friday

26 Injured In Grenade Attack At Key Pakistan Port For Chinese Project

World News | Reuters | Friday October 20, 2017

Unidentified men threw a grenade into a labourers' hostel in the Pakistani port of Gwadar wounding 26 of them, police said today, in an attack likely to raise concern about security for the Pakistani section of China's Belt and Road initiative

Nokia 7 With 'Bothie' Camera, 6GB RAM Option Launched: Price, Specifications

Ketan Pratap | Friday October 20, 2017

Nokia 7 price for the 4GB variant is CNY 2,499 (about Rs. 25,000), and CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs. 26,500) for the 6GB RAM option.

36 Adorable Baby Pandas Make Public Debut. Video Is Too Cute To Handle

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday October 20, 2017

Brace yourself for cuteness overload. Thirty-six cuddly giant panda cubs born this year made their first public appearance at the Bifengxia and Shenshuping bases of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in the country's southwestern Sichuan province last week.

This Little Known Startup Is World's Fourth Most Valuable

Business | Bloomberg News | Friday October 20, 2017

In the latest funding, the company received money from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Trustbridge Partners, Tiger Global Management, Coatue Management and the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC.