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Secretive Chinese Network Tries to Lure Fired Federal Workers, Research Shows

The Epoch Times | 2025-03-31, 11:04

A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S.

US–China Nuclear Fusion Race: The Battle for Energy and Military Dominance

The Epoch Times | 2025-03-31, 11:04

Commentary The United States and China are locked in a high-stakes race to build the world’s

Rep. Perry: US Must Be Ready for a 2027 Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

The Epoch Times | 2025-03-31, 11:04

The United States must act as if the Chinese regime’s ambition to annex Taiwan by 2027 is a “realistic potential,”

Coimbatore-based Goat Robotics raises ₹2.66 crore for expansion and research

The Hindu | 2025-03-31, 11:04

Goat Robotics was incubated at Forge Ventures and supported by PSG-Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park (PSG STEP) ...

AIMIM leader Jaleel demands UAPA against Beed mosque blast culprits

The Hindu | 2025-03-31, 11:04

Former MP Imtiaz Jaleel demanded strict action against Beed mosque blast culprits to ensure such incidents don’t recur ...

All victims of POCSO Act cases need not be subjected to medical exam: Madras High Court

The Hindu | 2025-03-31, 11:04

Justices N. Anand Venkatesh and Sunder Mohan make it clear that medical examination would be required only if there was penetrative sexual assault or if the victim had sustained injuries ...

Clash erupts over religious chants in Mumbai’s Malad

The Hindu | 2025-03-31, 11:04

Police detain one individual, case registered against others ...

New direct flight route links China's Fuzhou with Vietnam's Hanoi

Xinhua | 2025-03-31, 10:56

On Sunday, Xiamen Airlines Flight MF8697 departed east China's Fuzhou and arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam. This marked the official opening of the first direct passenger flight route between the two cities. #Fuzhou #Hanoi

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan sign deal on junction point of state borders

Anadolu Agency | 2025-03-31, 10:54

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Monday signed an agreement on the junction point of their state borders. The signing of the

Myanmar declares national mourning for 7 days over deadly earthquake

Anadolu Agency | 2025-03-31, 10:54

Myanmar on Monday declared seven days of national mourning over a powerful earthquake of a 7.7-magnitude that

Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary

Stars and Stripes | 2025-03-31, 10:53

Walter LaSota was blown out of a foxhole by a Japanese bomb the first time he was wounded during the World War II Battle of Okinawa. LaSota, a private with I Company, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division, and another Marine were in the foxhole at Sugar

Indian diaspora ranks world’s biggest at 35.4 million

Gulf News | 2025-03-31, 10:53

NEW DELHI: The world’s largest diaspora is now made up of Indians at 35.4 million globally, the Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, has said. This figure constitutes 15.9 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and 19.5 million Persons of

Rahul Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi to cancel offshore mining tenders, cites threat to marine life

The Times of India | 2025-03-31, 10:52

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged the Centre to cancel the tenders issued for offshore mining along the coasts of Kerala, Gujarat, and Andaman & Nicobar, citing a

Delhi govt announces five dry days for liquor shops in April-June quarter

The Times of India | 2025-03-31, 10:52

The Delhi government has announced five dry days for the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, during

NIA busts human trafficking ring sending immigrants to US via ‘dunki route’

Hindustan Times | 2025-03-31, 10:52

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused allegedly involved in sending a man illegally to the US via the infamous 'dunki' route. The victim was sent to the US via the 'dunki' route in December 2024, the statement issued by the NIA

Eight months on, landslide-hit Mundakkai, Chooralmala remain ghost towns

Hindustan Times | 2025-03-31, 10:52

Wayanad , Suhara Joseph, 56, was taking a respite from the scorching heat under the shade of a shop in Chooralmala in Wayanad district, blankly looking across the Bailey bridge at the rubble where her house once stood. Eight months on, landslide-hit Mundakkai,

HC rejects decision denying HIV positive personnel promotion, appointment in paramilitary forces

Hindustan Times | 2025-03-31, 10:52

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has held that authorities are under a legal obligation to provide "reasonable accommodation" in employment to those suffering from HIV, and rejected the denial of promotion and appointment to three men in the paramilitary forces

Residents of Signature View Apartments await rent compensation as DDA issues demolition tender

Hindustan Times | 2025-03-31, 10:52

New Delhi, Residents of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar face uncertainty as they await promised rent compensation from the Delhi Development Authority, even as the latter issued a demolition tender for their structurally unsafe homes. Residents of

Japan 'megaquake' could kill 298,000 people: govt

The Peninsula | 2025-03-31, 10:52

Tokyo: A "megaquake" and subsequent tsunami could cause as many as 298,000 deaths in Japan and damage costing up to $2 trillion, the government said Monday in a new estimate. The figures have been updated from a previous estimate, made in 2014, for the

The Chinese Electric Vehicle Founder Who Wants In on Trump’s America

New York Times | 2025-03-31, 10:49

Wen Han is intent on listing Windrose’s stock in New York. He is fueled by $300 million, Chinese technology and a belief that “China doesn’t have to be the enemy forever.” ...

Ram Navami sparks political showdown in Bengal ahead of 2026 assembly polls

The Siasat Daily | 2025-03-31, 10:46

Kolkata: Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year. What has traditionally

1st LD-Writethru: Chinese shares close lower Monday

China.dot.org | 2025-03-31, 10:45

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index

Chinese stocks power ahead of emerging peers amid AI frenzy

Moneyweb | 2025-03-31, 10:40

The MSCI China Index has jumped about 30% since the end of August, while a gauge of equities in emerging markets excluding the nation has dropped almost 7%. ...

A symphony of cultures at Nanning kindergarten

Xinhua | 2025-03-31, 10:38

Just days ahead of "Sanyuesan," an ethnic festival traditional to south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a unique musical endeavor unfolded at a kindergarten in the regional capital of Nanning. Click to get

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