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China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser
BBC
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July 9, 2025
China has disputed Germany's claim that it targeted a military plane with a laser fired from a warship, as a diplomatic spat between the two countries deepens. Germany accused China of attempting to disrupt one of its aircraft earlier this month...
Indian PM Modi conferred with Namibia's highest civilian award
Times of Oman
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Windhoek: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of Namibia on Wednesday. President of Namibia, Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, presented the award to him. The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis...
India among seven ‘safe’ countries on EU’s proposed list to refuse asylum applications
Scroll.in
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The European Union has proposed a “safe countries of origin” list as part of its overhaul of migration legislation, with the aim of speeding up asylum applications that are unlikely to be successful. Asylum seekers from the seven countries on the...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits Egypt to deepen ties as US relations sour
The National News
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for a two-day official visit aimed at deepening economic ties and “strategic co-ordination” between Beijing and Cairo. The trip highlights Egypt’s growing role within the Brics bloc of...
India Launches Rs 1,000 Cr Fund to Propel Space Startups
Silicon India
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India launches Rs 1,000 crore space-tech VC fund to boost startups in satellites, launch vehicles, propulsion, and reusable space tech, marking a strategic leap in the global space race. Backed by IN-SPACe and ISRO access, the initiative empowers...
China Boosts Social Security as Trade Rows Hit Economy, Jobs
Asia Financial
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July 9, 2025
China has been forced to unveil new measures to stabilise employment as its economy deteriorates amid elevated trade tensions with the United States and the European Union. A notice issued on Wednesday by the State Council noted that local...
China Focus: China's Chang'e-6 sheds first light on evolution history of moon's far side
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission from the moon's far side have unveiled the volcanic activity, ancient magnetic field, water content and geochemical...
India Launches Largest-Ever Offshore Exploration Tender
Oil Price
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July 9, 2025
India is looking to strengthen its domestic oil and gas exploration and supply with the biggest-ever acreage up for grabs under the Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Round X. “The focus is clearly on further enhancing and strengthening...
Chinese vice premier meets BASF CEO
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Markus Kamieth, chairman of BASF's Board of Executive Directors, in Beijing on Wednesday. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central...
China rolls out sweeping employment push for 2025 college graduates
CGTN
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China has unveiled a tiered strategy to boost employment prospects for the nation's 2025 college graduates, a number that is expected to reach a record 12.22 million this year. Key national moves include expanding channels and creating more job...
India’s gig-economy startups need Aadhaar verification, biometrics providers can help
Biometric Update
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July 9, 2025
Indian start-ups in food delivery, ecommerce and ride-hailing are lining up to seek government approval for gig-worker identity verification. Industry insiders say companies have been hamstrung by the inability to run simple Aadhaar online KYC...
Indiana Public Broadcasting eliminating team of reporters
The News Sun - Indiana
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations will be eliminating its entire statewide team of reporters and editors at the end of the year after the Indiana General Assembly defunded the organization. “This is an incredibly difficult decision, but with...
India’s average household debt rises 23% in 2 years, says financial expert
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
India is witnessing a significant transformation in its household borrowing pattern, with debt increasingly directed toward consumption rather than asset creation. According to personal finance expert Pranjal Kamra, the average debt per individual...
India’s fish production shown remarkable progress in past decade
The Statesman (India)
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July 9, 2025
India’s fish production has more than doubled, rising from 95.79 lakh tonnes in FY 2013-14 to a record 195 lakh tonnes in FY 2024-25, an astonishing 104 per cent growth, an official document said. Inland fisheries and aquaculture alone have seen a...
China's cyber warfare & South China Sea dispute: New threat actors and India's strategic dilemma
ETGovernment
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July 9, 2025
As India aligns more closely with China’s rivals, it should be prepared for potential cyber retaliation from Chinese threat actors.China's exertion of authority over the South China Sea (SCS) in recent years has resulted in tensions with resident...
India vs England, 3rd Test Live Streaming: When and where to watch Anderson-Tendulkar trophy Lord's Test match live on TV, online?
DNA India
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July 9, 2025
India vs England 3rd Test Match Date, Time, Live Cricket Streaming: India is set to face England in the third match of the five-match Test series at Lord's in London, commencing on Thursday. A confident Team India is eager to take the lead in the...
India News | SC to Hear Pleas Against EC's Decision to Revise Electoral Rolls in Bihar on Jul 10
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the challenge against Election Commission of India's decision for a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The updated causelist shows a bench...
India, Namibia ink key MoUs in entrepreneurship, health; join CDRI, Global Biofuels Alliance
Sacramento Sun - California
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Windhoek [Namibia], July 9 (ANI): India and Namibia exchanged MoUs in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Thursday. The MoU focuses on setting up the Entrepreneurship Development...
Chinese state councilor calls for expanded services consumption, safeguarded livelihoods
Xinhua News Agency
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NANCHANG, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin has called for efforts to expand services consumption in sectors like culture, tourism and elderly care, and to strengthen work on the key issues affecting people's livelihoods. Shen...
Culture and spirit belong at the center of wildlife conservation (commentary)
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
If we want conservation to succeed, we must place cultural and spiritual connections at its core, the authors of a recently published paper argue. Drawing on examples from Tajikistan, Belize, South Africa, India, Indonesia, China and the...