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Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty above 15,250

11:06 am May 25, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 250 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Infosys, Asian Paints and HDFC amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 265.07 points or 0.52 per cent higher at 50,916.97, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 86 points or 0.57 per cent to 15,283.70. Asian Paints was the top […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

COVID: Hong Kong to ease some travel, social limits

9:35 pm April 12, 2021

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s leader says fully-vaccinated residents could soon be allowed to form “vaccination bubbles” that would allow socializing in larger groups during the pandemic, as part of incentives to encourage more people to get inoculated. So far, only about 8% of the population has been inoculated since Hong Kong began its vaccination program […]

Blinken calls on China to uphold its international obligations and commitments on Hong Kong

11:18 am March 12, 2021

Washington: Condemning China’s continuing assault on democratic institutions in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Thursday called on Beijing to uphold its international obligations and commitments and to act consistently with Hong Kong’s Basic Law. The US condemns China’s continuing assault on democratic institutions in Hong Kong, he said. The National People’s Congress decision early in the day to unilaterally change Hong Kong’s electoral […]

Chinese are on march to prove their importance, are taking up vacuum that US created: Albright

11:14 am March 12, 2021

Washington: A former top American diplomat on Thursday told lawmakers that the Chinese are on a march to prove their importance and are taking up the vacuum that the United States has created. ”What has happened here, we did not pay attention to what was going on. There’s no question. And kind of dismissed the […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

China legislature to deliberate Hong Kong electoral changes

10:29 pm March 4, 2021

Beijing: China’s ceremonial legislature will deliberate changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system during its annual session, a spokesperson said Thursday, adding to concerns that Beijing intends to shut opposition voices out of the city’s political process entirely. National People’s Congress spokesperson Zhang Yesui said the changes are aimed at ensuring that Hong Kong’s political system […]

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