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China's insatiable territorial ambitions and blatant disregard for the sovereignty of other nations have become a grave threat to global peace and stability. The country's recent audacious move to assign Mandarin names to 30 locations in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a stark reminder of its brazen tactics to lay claim to territories beyond its borders. This cartographic aggression is part of Beijing's long-standing strategy to rewrite history and normalize its illegitimate territorial claims. It is the fourth such list of names released since 2017, following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh in March – a move that prompted China to lodge a baseless diplomatic protest, asserting that the state belongs to them. China's claims over Arunachal Pradesh stem from its belief that the state is part of «Zangnan» or «Southern Tibet,» a region it considers an integral part of its territory. However, this belief is rooted in a flawed understanding of history and a blatant disregard for India's sovereignty.

Germany strongly denied allegations that it was supporting genocide in Gaza by providing Israel with arms, Al Jazeera reported. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was informed on Tuesday by Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, the legal adviser for the German Foreign Ministry, that Nicaragua's lawsuit was hurried and based on thin evidence, and that it ought to be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

India and Pakistan to lower tensions and resolve matters through talks, but said his country is not playing mediator. Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Department of State, made the remark on Tuesday when asked to comment on a report that alleged that Indian government agents have pursued plans to eliminate suspected terrorists inside Pakistan. “We have been following the media reports about this issue. We don’t have any comment on the underlined allegations,” said Miller.

Muslims will observe another day of fast today, April 10 since the crescent Moon wasn't sighted. Key mosques in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka confirmed this. Consequently, Eid al-Fitr will be observed in much of the country on April 11.

Top Events of The Day: PM Modi to hold a rally in Nagpur to show support for the NDA's Ramtek candidate. Eid will be celebrated in J&K, Ladakh, and Kerala. Also, Russia's Angara rocket is scheduled for launch today.

Japan last weekend, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday, ahead of U.S. summits this week with the Japanese and Philippine leaders. Warships from the four nations staged the exercises on Sunday following stepped up Chinese pressure on the Philippines in the disputed strategic waterway. U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Wednesday and the two and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos will meet on Thursday for talks that will include ways to push back against China.

elections that were won by the country's current leader, Justin Trudeau, according to CBC News. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) informed the Prime Minister's Office about this in February 2023, according to a top-secret briefing note that was discussed at the Foreign Interference Commission.

China, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday, acknowledging concerns that the warnings may have curtailed exchanges between Americans and Chinese people. Communication channels between Washington and Beijing had largely normalized after months of heightened tensions, Campbell told an event hosted by the non-profit National Committee on US-China Relations.

equity investment was in 1979, the same year that the BSE Sensex was constituted with a starting value of 100. Over the next 45 years, that 100 has ballooned to 75,000 today, compounding at a handsome rate of 15.85% to be precise. Looking back, the story of the Sensex is the story of India in a sense. In 1979, India was virtually a basket case in the global scheme of things, with a GDP of barely $130 billion. In fact, in 1990, the country went nearly bankrupt with forex reserves dwindling to a few months of our imports. Then came the IMF bailout package, and India has not looked back since.

BEIJING — China needs to convince people that home prices are on their way up in order for economic activity to pick up, Richard Koo, chief economist at Nomura Research Institute, told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick last week.

Check all the Eid-al-Fitr 2024 Live Updates here on LiveMint.Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday extended greetings to the Muslim community in the state on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr and wished the festival may strengthen brotherhood and compassion among the people.In a message, Khan said Eid-ul-Fitr celebrates the glory of self-restraint, sacrifice and generosity and the fast reminds us of our responsibility of creating a hunger-free and happier world."My heartiest greetings to Keralites all over the world, on the solemn occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr," he said. Invoking the plight of Palestinian natives in Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive against Hamas, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, while greeting the Muslims in the country and across the world on the occasion of Eid, said the bloodshed and suffering are 'unbearable'.He added that his country was doing everything it could to help bring the conflict to an end and ensure that the hostages were released.Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Thursday except Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis have thanked Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for announcing his 'unconditional support' to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance in the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. BJP, Ajit Pawar-led NCP, and Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde are part of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra under the name of 'Mahayuti' alliance and will be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls together. «Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is unconditionally supporting the grand alliance of 'BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP...This support is only for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA alliance. Now everyone should prepare for the elections,» he said during a rally at Shivaji Park

Among the more worrisome provisions of India’s new Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, is Section 9 that imposes an obligation on all data fiduciaries to obtain a parent’s verifiable consent before they process the personal data of a child. What this means is that, before collecting any personal data, businesses will have to ascertain whether the person to whom it relates is a child or not. This, if you think about it, is an onerous obligation that will likely have far greater consequences than legislators intended.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the Congress and said that the party «insulted» Lord Ram by rejecting the invitation of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya, adding that it can «never emerge from the depths of appeasement» which is also visible in their manifesto which bears the imprint of the Muslim League. During a rally in UP's Pilibhit, Modi said the INDIA bloc does not even hesitate to insult the country's great personalities and senior leaders of both the Samajwadi Party and the Congress have never tried to visit the Statue of Unity and honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who worked tirelessly for the unity of the country. He said this was expected of the alliance which is «conspiring to divide India». Addressing thousands of Bengali Hindu migrants in Pilibhit who have fled East Pakistan and settled here over the decades, Modi said under the pressure of appeasement, the two opposition parties also opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He urged the migrant families to apply for Indian citizenship under the law, guaranteeing them of an honourable life as Indian citizens.

India and Pakistan to lower tensions and resolve matters through talks, but said his country is not playing mediator. Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Department of State, made the remark on Tuesday when asked to comment on a report that alleged that Indian government agents have pursued plans to eliminate suspected terrorists inside Pakistan. «We have been following the media reports about this issue. We don't have any comment on the underlined allegations,» said Miller.

India by China does not hold any significance and such an attempt will only harm the relation between the two countries. Recently, China renamed 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh. Addressing an election rally at Namsai under Arunachal East parliamentary constituency, the defence minister asked if India renamed a place in China, would it mean that the place comes under India? Such attempts will only harm the relation between the two countries."

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has announced support for NDA in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. MNS would unconditionally support NDA, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sake, party president Raj Thackeray said during a rally in Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Tuesday. «The country needs strong leadership. I told them I don't have any expectations; for Narendra Modi, I am extending unconditional support for BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP,» Thackeray said. «The Maharashtra chief minister has been telling me for a year or so that we should come together. Fadnavis also said the same thing. I didn't understand what it meant. So, I met home minister Amit Shah… I have told Fadnavis that I don't want any LS seat or Rajya Sabha seat, but I want a strong leadership for the country to resolve issues,» Thackeray said.

Telecom operators, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have demonstrated rare unanimity in opposing the sector regulator’s proposal to have more stringent provisions for improving the quality of services. Consumer advocacy groups, however, have backed the regulator in demanding guardrails that hold telcos accountable for the quality of service, prompting telcos and telecom associations to oppose the draft regulations. The regulator has asked stakeholders to send more comments by April 22.

Congress has been abolition of the National Pension System (NPS) and return to the old pension scheme (OPS) in the three states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh, where it came to power. Its newer state government in Karnataka is considering the same step, but has yet to take it. Is better sense prevailing? The new Congress election manifesto makes no mention of OPS. Answering questions, P Chidambaram said OPS was very much on the party's mind, but it was waiting to react to the report of an official committee on the issue. Does that suggest second thoughts? In Jharkhand, the coalition government of which Congress is a part has gone back to OPS. Seeing the populist trend, even some BJP leaders in other states have said OPS needs reconsideration. Sorry, it doesn't.

demand in the country likely to cross 400 GW by 2030. These 20 coal blocks which include seven blocks of state-owned Coal India and three blocks of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) will contribute another 100 million tonnes (MT) in three to four years, the source said. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output.