China bans dozens of Muslim baby names in Xinjiang
Islam, Quran, Mecca, Jihad, Imam, Saddam, Hajj, and Medina are among dozens of baby names banned under ruling Chinese Communist Party's "Naming Rules For Ethnic Minorities".
Apr 25, 2017, 15:07 PM IST17 days, 12,000 kms, 7 countries – Britain's first freight train carrying whisky, vitamins to leave for China today
Part of China's One Belt, One Road programme, the train service is a means of reviving the early Silk Road trading routes with the West.
Apr 10, 2017, 14:08 PM ISTDonald Trump's phone calls to Pakistan's PM and Taiwan's President `upset diplomacy`
Donald Trump becomes the first US president or president-elect to speak with a Taiwanese leader since at least 1979.
Dec 03, 2016, 14:28 PM ISTPM Modi concludes two-day visit to Vietnam: As it happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome in front of the majestic Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Saturday morning.
Sep 03, 2016, 16:01 PM ISTIndia, Vietnam sign 12 agreements
India and Vietnam on Saturday signed 12 agreements in a wide range of areas covering defence, IT, space, double taxation and sharing white shipping information, signalling a strong upward push in their strategic ties.
Sep 03, 2016, 11:18 AM ISTPM Narendra Modi accorded ceremonial welcome on arriving in Vietnam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome in front of the majestic Presidential palace here on Saturday morning.
Sep 03, 2016, 08:14 AM ISTNo Chinese incursion along Uttarakhand, only transgression: Manohar Parrikar
The Uttarakhand government had on Wednesday said that the Chinese troops had been spotted in Barahoti in Chamoli district on July 19 by local officials who were asked to return.
Jul 28, 2016, 15:16 PM ISTSouth China Sea ruling will `intensify conflict,` says envoy
China`s ambassador to the United States blamed Washington`s pivot to Asia under President Barack Obama for increased tensions.
Jul 13, 2016, 09:05 AM ISTCourt rules China has "no historic rights" in South China Sea; Philippines welcomes, Beijing remains defiant
The Philippines had challenged Beijing`s right to exploit resources across the South China Sea.
Jul 12, 2016, 14:53 PM IST