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China Not Manipulating Currency But Lacks Transparency, US Says

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 18, 2018

Washington on Wednesday again declined to call China a currency manipulator but said the yuan's fall and Beijing's exchange practices were of "particular concern."

Indian, Chinese Armies To Resume Annual Military Drill In December

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

The armies of India and China will resume their annual bilateral military exercise 'Hand in Hand' in December, Army sources said Wednesday.

Special Train On Buddhist Circuit By December, Says Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

Indian Railways will run a special train equipped with world class facilities on the Buddhist circuit to attract tourists from Japan, China, Thailand and Sri lanka by the end of December this year, an official said on Wednesday.

China Successfully Tests World's Largest Unmanned Transport Drone

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

China has successfully tested the world's largest unmanned transport drone which can carry a payload of 1.5 tonnes, official media reported on Wednesday.

Pakistan May Buy China's Supersonic Missile "Better Than" BrahMos: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

A Chinese mining company has claimed to have successfully test-fired a supersonic missile, touted as a potential competitor to the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos missile, according to the Chinese state media.

Tesla Secures Shanghai Site for $2 Billion China Gigafactory

Associated Press | Wednesday October 17, 2018

China is the biggest global electric vehicle market and Tesla's second-largest after the United States.

Vivo Z3 With Snapdragon 670/ 710 SoC Options, Waterdrop Notch Launched: Price, Specifications

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Vivo Z3 price has been set at CNY 1,598 (roughly Rs. 16,900) for the Snapdragon 670 variant that has 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage, while its Snapdragon 710 model along with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at CNY 1,898 (roughly Rs. 20,100).

2,000 Border Force Personnel To Be Transferred To Intelligence Bureau

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Over 2,000 non-combatised personnel of border guarding force - Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) - have been finally ordered to be moved to the Intelligence Bureau (IB) as part of an ambitious central government plan to bolster the internal snoop agency's on-ground presence at Indian borders, especially along China and Nepal.

Barcelona Announce 2019 Summer Tour To Asia

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 16, 2018

The trip raises the possibility of a reunion with Andres Iniesta, who joined Japan's Vissel Kobe in May after 22 years at Barcelona.

US Says Continued Militarisation Of South China Sea Highly Concerning

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

The US remains highly concerned with China's continued militarisation in the disputed South China Sea and its "predatory economic behaviour", Defense Secretary James Mattis has said.

In A First, India, China To Sign Internal Security Agreement Next Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

In a first, India and China will sign an internal security cooperation agreement next week, marking a new beginning in bilateral relations, officials said Tuesday.

As Pak Negotiates IMF Bailout, China Says More Corridor Projects Planned

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

China on Tuesday said there will be more projects planned under the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor or CPEC project amid concerns over Pakistan's rising debt and a bailout move by the global lender IMF.

Man Adopts 'Adorable Dog' For Company, It Turns Out To Be A Rat

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday October 16, 2018

A very strange story is currently going viral in China, and it involves a man and his rather unusual pet. According to Shanghaiist, the story is about a man who recently adopted a dog, but soon realised it was a rat.

Sundar Pichai For First Time Goes Public With Google's China Plan: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 16, 2018

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has for the first time gone public about his company's China-centric plans and has stressed on its need to re-enter the Asian nation that has the world's largest population, a media report said.

China, Pakistan Vow To Jointly Construct Economic Corridor

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 16, 2018

China and Pakistan agreed on Monday to build closer ties and facilitate the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).