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US likely to escalate trade war with China if no deal is agreed soon: Trump’s advisor

7:53 pm September 22, 2019

Beijing: The US is likely to ramp up pressure on China by raising existing tariffs if a trade deal is not reached soon between the two countries, a key White House adviser has said. The world’s two largest economies have been locked in a bruising trade war since Trump in March last year imposed tariff […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump to boast to UN about US success, but troubles mounting

2:52 pm September 22, 2019

United Nations (United States): US President Donald Trump will stand before the United Nations on Tuesday to declare his country top of the world. But with diplomatic troubles building, his annual boast may ring hollow. Trump’s political brand is as well known inside the United Nations as his businessman version is to the rest of […]

Determined Hong Kong protesters head home before tense anniversaries

2:32 pm September 22, 2019

Washington: Prominent Hong Kong protesters were flying home from Washington Saturday night buoyed by international support and determined to press on with their struggle well beyond two looming anniversaries. In an interview with AFP, Joshua Wong, 22, and pop star Denise Ho, 42, downplayed the personal toll of standing up to authoritarian China and its […]

Amit, Vikas nominated for Khel Ratna by BFI; 3 names for Arjuna

Don’t want award for myself, but please honour my coach: Amit Panghal

2:25 pm September 22, 2019

New Delhi: Ignored for the Arjuna award due to an “inadvertent” doping violation in 2012, trailblazing Indian boxing ace Amit Panghal (52kg) said he does not care for personal honours but pleaded for a Dronacharya award for his formative coach Anil Dhankar. Panghal became the first Indian boxer to claim a silver medal at the […]

14 missions lined up for launch in 2021: ISRO chairman

Chandrayaan orbiter doing extremely well: ISRO chief Sivan

8:05 pm September 21, 2019

Chennai/Bhubaneswar: The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter’s ensemble of eight scientific instruments was performing very well and is expected to continue its stellar work for about seven and a half years, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Saturday. As the prospects of re-establishing contact with Chandrayaan-2’s ‘Vikram’ lander have virtually ended after the conclusion of 14 Earth days, […]