China’s extensive surveillance and censorship have raised global concerns, with the government’s tight control over the internet, media, and public discourse often seen as a breach of freedom of speech. The Great Firewall of China restricts access to global platforms, limiting information flow.
Hundreds gathered in Taiwan on Tuesday night to commemorate the 35th anniversary of China’s deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square, after the island’s President Lai Ching-te vowed that the memory of those killed would not disappear.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an overwhelming wave of congratulatory messages from over 50 world leaders following his historic victory in securing a third consecutive term in office, said the sources familiar with the matter.
TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted several brands and celebrities. The video-sharing app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, told the BBC that a ’’very limited’’ number of accounts had been compromised.
The Chinese law enforcement agencies on Monday detained a street artist from Causeway Bay in Hong Kong merely hours before the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, Voice of America (VOA) reported on Tuesday.
In a surprising turn of events, a recent poll conducted by a popular gay dating app has revealed substantial support for the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) among India’s LGBTQ+ community.
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Saturday cited potential political misuse - the probability that the hearings might be misused or exploited for ulterior or personal purposes in the verdict to stop live-streaming NAB laws case, reported Dawn.
Republican legislators on the House of Representatives’ influential China-focused committee on Friday urged the U.S. to investigate six Chinese state-owned companies for allegedly helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
The Kashmir Valley has welcomed an impressive influx of over eleven lakh tourists in the first six months of this year, according to officials from the tourism department. Data shows that among the 1,155,289 visitors, 22,612 were foreign tourists. Officials anticipate a further increase in international tourist arrivals from June onwards.
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. drew a red line during his keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday, saying that the death of any Philippine citizen in the country’s ongoing standoff with Beijing in the South China Sea would be “very, very close to … an act of war.” In such an event, “we would have crossed the Rubicon,” he said, responding to an audience question about U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.
New Delhi, Times of Oman: When UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan swiped a card embossed with his name to mark the start of the RuPay service in Abu Dhabi this February in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was a precursor of things to come.
Amid escalating concerns raised by foreign experts regarding China’s purported preparations for a potential invasion of Taiwan using civilian vessels, a Taiwan defence expert has affirmed the nation’s readiness to counter such threats, Focus Taiwan reported.
Several crucial ‘Made in India’ defence projects, including the procurement of additional K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers and fighter aircraft engines, are set to be on the Centre’s agenda for final approval following elections.
A majority of Europe’s chief executives believe relations between Europe and China will worsen over the next three years, with the EU’s de-risking strategy and Beijing’s close ties with Moscow cited as the greatest areas of friction.
Bengaluru-based space tech start-up Pixxel is on course to launch six satellites in 2024, as it had shared earlier, using rockets of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, said chief executive officer (CEO) Awais Ahmed.
Despite President Xi Jinping’s 2021 pledge to ’’strictly control’’ coal-fired power plants, China has seen a surge in coal consumption, accounting for 95 percent of new coal power plants built worldwide in 2023, according to a report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM). This rise undermines China’s climate commitments as the largest polluter globally.
In a groundbreaking initiative, the Indian embassy in Oman, in collaboration with the National Archives of India (NAI), has successfully concluded a pioneering project to digitise and archive historical documents of the Indian diaspora in Oman. This remarkable project marks the first overseas endeavour by the NAI to preserve diaspora heritage.
Tourist arrivals surpass 63,000 in first half of October
EDB gets new chief
Colombo welcomes Cinnamon Life
New Board of Directors appointed for SriLankan Airlines
Easter attack: controversy swirls further high
Catholic Church rebuffs Gammanpila’s allegations
Easter Sunday attack: Ravi Seneviratne’s name implicated
SL unveils new ’P’ series passport with enhanced security features