Trump links China to tariffs, chip controls, and ‘trillions’ in US gains

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump cast China as a central factor in his administration’s economic and national security strategy, arguing that tariffs, tightened technology rules, and new domestic manufacturing incentives had put the United States “in the hottest country anywhere in the world.” As he rolled back Biden-era auto-efficiency regulations at an Oval […]
Indian envoy visits British Columbia Legislative Assembly, holds talks on energy, investment

Ottawa, Dec 4 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K. Patnaik, visited the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian Province of British Columbia in a step to boost the bilateral partnership. According to the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, he met several leaders of British Columbia during the visit, including Raj Chouhan, the Speaker of […]
South Korean President Lee calls for measures to stabilise prices

Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung instructed his aides on Thursday to come up with measures to stabilise prices and ease people’s financial burdens. Lee made the remark during a meeting with his senior secretaries and aides, as last month’s consumer prices rose 2.4 per cent from a year earlier, missing […]
India delivers Influenza and Meningitis vaccines to Afghanistan

Kabul/New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Reaffirming its steadfast support for the Afghan people, India on Thursday delivered 63,734 doses of Influenza and Meningitis vaccines to Kabul. In a statement shared on X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated, “Reaffirming its commitment to support Afghanistan’s public health. India delivers 63,734 doses of Influenza and Meningitis […]
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia to receive advanced treatment in London

Dhaka, Dec 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to be flown to London for advanced medical treatment on Friday, her personal physician and BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing outside Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, Zahid said that a […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on two-day State Visit, received by PM Modi at airport

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on a two-day State Visit to India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture, receiving him at the airport. The two leaders warmly hugged and greeted each other at the tarmac before leaving the airport together in the same vehicle. […]
Provisional results show Cameroon’s ruling party leads in regional elections

Yaounde, Dec 4 (IANS) The ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) has won the regional elections held last Sunday, according to provisional results from regional supervisory commissions. The preliminary figures released Wednesday indicate that the CPDM captured the majority of the regional council seats contested in 58 divisional headquarters of the country, Xinhua News Agency […]
India, Nepal review status of ongoing projects; express satisfaction over completed projects

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India and Nepal held the 11th Lines of Credit Review Meeting in New Delhi on Thursday and reviewed the status of various ongoing projects. The officials of two nations expressed satisfaction at the recently completed projects and discussed ways to further streamline processes towards faster delivery of project. “The 11th […]
Indian Tour 4 squash: Joshna Chinappa rallies to beat second seed Nardine as four Indians move into semis

Chennai, Dec 3 (IANS) Former world No. 10 Joshna Chinappa rallied to beat Egyptian second seed Nardine Garas in a five-game thriller in the HCL Squash Indian Tour 4 quarterfinals on Wednesday, as four Indians advanced to the last-four stage in Chennai. Velavan Senthilkumar and Anahat Singh, the reigning men’s and women’s National champions respectively, […]
AIFF Super Cup: East Bengal, Punjab, Goa, Mumbai City meet in semis, aim for summit clash

Fatorda (Goa), Dec 3 (IANS) The race for a place in the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Super Cup 2025-26 final reaches a boiling point on Thursday, as East Bengal FC, Punjab FC, FC Goa, and Mumbai City FC are set to feature on a double-header semifinal day. Champions of the 2024 edition, East Bengal FC, […]