RAJNATH HOLDS TALKS WITH CHINESE COUNTERPART IN MOSCOW Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe held talks in Moscow on Friday on ways to ease escalating border tension in eastern Ladakh, government sources said.
'PETTY AND DIVISIVE': DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS, MAYORS SLAM TRUMP'S DEFUNDING THREAT Democratic mayors and governors lashed out at President Donald Trump after he issued a memo directing his administration to find federal funds that could be cut from cities run by Democrats, including "anarc
PH INFLATION EASES TO 2.4 PERCENT IN AUGUST, SLOWEST PACE IN 3 MONTHS MANILA - Philippine inflation eased in August on slower food and beverage price movements, according to government data released on Friday.
ARMY CHIEF VISITS FORWARD AREAS, CDS RAWAT WARNS OF TWO-FRONT THREAT On the day Army chief General MM Naravane reached forward areas in eastern Ladakh to review operational preparedness, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat warned of the two-front threat from China and Pakistan, but
XI ATTENDS COMMEMORATION OF 75TH VICTORY ANNIVERSARY OF ANTI-JAPANESE WAR, WWII Chinese leaders led by Xi Jinping on Thursday morning attended a commemoration in Beijing for the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Wor
NBI PRESSES RAPS vs 20 TAGGED IN ‘PASTILLAS’ SCAM MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to suspend and prosecute 19 immigration officers it found to have been running a clandestine escort service known as the “pastillas” ra
GOVERNMENT BANS 118 MORE APPS WITH CHINA LINKS Amidst continuing tensions with China, New Delhi on Wednesday banned 118 apps with Chinese links, citing concerns over threats to India's safety and sovereignty. The banned apps include PUBG Mobile, one of the world's most popular e-games, w
PHILIPPINES WON’T STOP PROJECTS OF BLACKLISTED CHINA FIRMS MANILA— Apart from the Philippines being an independent nation, President Duterte will not follow the United States’ lead in cutting ties with Chinese firms involved in reclamation activities in the South China Sea bec
A SECOND INCIDENT IN WEEK, AT THE LAC India on Tuesday charged Chinese troops of having made a second attempt in a week to change the status quo in the South Bank area of Pangong Lake, along the LAC in Ladakh.
YELLOW RIVER PLAYS ROLE IN 'REJUVENATION' A key Party meeting on Monday stressed the need to promote the intensive and economical utilization of the water resources of the Yellow River to ensure its high-quality development.
