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India reopens E-visas for Chinese tourists. What it means for travel, culture and business
ETTravelWorld.com
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August 23, 2025
India Reopens E-Visas For Chinese Tourists. What It Means For Travel, Culture And BusinessAfter a gap of five years, India has decided to officially reopen its e-visa facility for Chinese nationals. The move, effective 24 July 2025, was announced...
India News | Tripura Increases Monthly Allowance for Persons with More Than 60% Disability from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 23 (ANI): Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, through an official statement at the State Secretariat, on Friday, announced several new schemes and welfare initiatives of the state government. As per the...
Japan: A Steady Ascent: Innovation and International Collaboration in Space
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
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August 22, 2025
In December 2024, LignoSat — the world’s first wooden satellite — was launched by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) into the Earth’s orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). The satellite, constructed from magnolia wood and...
China unveils draft rules to regulate online platform pricing
China Daily
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China's National Development and Reform Commission, along with two other ministries, unveiled draft rules on Saturday to strengthen the pricing practices of internet platforms, as the country seeks to promote fairer competition and greater...
India News | PM Modi to Inaugurate Mizoram's First Railway Station at Sairang on September 13: CM Lalduhoma
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], August 23 (ANI): Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the state's first railway station at Sairang on September 13. The Chief Minister announced while...
Chinese Hackers Murky, Genesis, and Glacial Panda Escalate Cloud and Telecom Espionage
The Hacker News
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Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to malicious activity orchestrated by a China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Murky Panda that involves abusing trusted relationships in the cloud to breach enterprise networks. "The adversary...
China launches special inspections on school bus safety ahead of new semester
Xinhua News Agency
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Police officers conduct safety inspections on school buses in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 22, 2025. With the new semester approaching, multiple regions across the country have launched special inspections on school bus safety to...
Rail board votes to condemn Servco property under protest
Hawaii News Now
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August 23, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A land dispute led to a heated confrontation Friday between the Honolulu rail board and one of Hawaii’s biggest automotive companies. Servco Pacific is accusing Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation staff of...
China's economy lags in July under pressure from tariffs and a weak property market
Los Angeles Times
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August 23, 2025
BANGKOK — China’s economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed and housing prices dropped further, according to data released Friday. Uncertainty over tariffs on exports to the United States is still looming...
India News | Tripura: Police Arrest Two Youths on Rape Charges in Udaipur
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 23 (ANI): Police have arrested two youths in connection with a rape case that occurred near the Udaipur railway station area. The arrests were made following a late-night check by Kakraban police, who intercepted...
Chinese 'Scholar' from Wuhan Facing Prison for Allegedly Smuggling Biological Material into U.S.
Breitbart
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August 22, 2025
A Chinese national claiming to conduct research as a “visiting scholar” at a prestigious Michigan university now finds herself facing a long prison term after pleading no contest this week to three smuggling charges and making false statements to...
China Cable Threat: Massive Undersea Cutter Puts 95% of World’s Communications at Risk and Forces US Into Emergency Mode
Sustainability Times
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August 22, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🔧 China’s new device cuts undersea cables at unprecedented depths, doubling previous technological capabilities. 🌍 The device’s potential military applications raise global security concerns, especially near strategic locations. 🚢...
Mandiala Village Fire: 1 Dead, Several Injured As LPG Tanker Collides With Pickup Truck, Resulting in Massive Explosion and Fire in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur (Watch Video)
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Hoshiarpur, August 23: A devastating accident occurred in Mandiala village, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, when an LPG tanker collided with a pickup truck, resulting in a massive explosion and fire. The accident likely occurred when a car collided with the...
China bridge collapse: 12 dead, 4 missing on Sichuan-Qinghai Railway
The New Zealand Herald
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August 23, 2025
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India partners with French firm to develop domestic fighter jet engines
The Sun Daily
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August 23, 2025
NEW DELHI: India has announced a collaboration with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines within the country. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the partnership during a speech at a conference in New Delhi on...
India News | Gadchiroli Police Registers FIR Against Tejashwi Yadav for 'objectionable' Post on PM Modi
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], August 23 (ANI): An FIR has been registered against RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli over an alleged objectionable post and defamatory content against...
Ship 016-Quang Trung participates in ASEAN Naval Fleet Review
People's Army Newspaper
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Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN), along with naval commanders and heads of delegations from ASEAN countries observed the review from the grandstand at Swettenham Pier. This year’s AFR featured 10...
Chinese astronauts complete 6.5-hour spacewalk to upgrade Tiangong’s debris shield
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network - Beijing Beijing, Aug 23: Chinese astronauts Chen Dong and Wang Jie successfully completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk on Aug. 15 to reinforce the debris shield of the Tiangong space station. As part of the Shenzhou 20 crew,...
India News | Assam's Longest Flyover on GNB Road in Guwahati to Be Named After Maharaja Prithu: CM Sarma
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 23 (ANI): Assam Cabinet has decided to name the state's longest flyover on GNB Road, Guwahati, after Maharaja Prithu, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday. Sharing an X post, CM Sarma remembered...
India News Updates: Massive fire breaks out in Punjab's Mandiala village of Hoshiarpur, 1 killed
The Economic Times
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August 23, 2025
07:08:01 AM IST, 23 Aug 2025 Massive fire breaks out in Punjab's Mandiala village of Hoshiarpur, 1 killed A devastating accident occurred in Mandiala village, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, when an LPG tanker collided with a pickup truck, resulting in a...