Noida police bust multi-crore online gaming fraud operated from Dubai, arrest 16
The Gautam Buddha Nagar police raided a building and arrested 16 people Tuesday in connection with an online gaming fraud operated from Dubai which is believed to have spread to different parts of India. The police said the accused, who hailed from Jhansi, Hamirpur, Lucknow, had rented the three-storey building in Noida Sector-108 to operate […]
China stocks mixed amid U.S. tensions, profit-taking; Meituan tumbles
China and Hong Kong stocks seesawed on Wednesday, as U.S.-China balloon spat simmered and as some investors sold shares after gains while awaiting for more proof on economic recovery. ** China’s blue-chip CSI 300 Index inched up 0.01%, while the Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.05%. ** Hang Seng Index rose 0.27% and Hang Seng […]
Joe Biden lays down economic challenge to House Republicans
President Joe Biden challenged the new House Republican majority Tuesday night to work together with him to “finish the job” of repairing America’s unsettled economy and fragile democracy even as the emboldened opposition geared up to try to force him to change course. In his first State of the Union address in this new era […]
Quick stats: Understanding the new age Malay
Younger Malays are now choosing to travel with friends rather than just family, owing to urbanisation and financial independence. According a new report by Trapper, Malays are relentless experience seekers who relish new experiences and trying new holiday destinations. Moreover, 72% Malays buy into trends seem to enjoy documenting and sharing these experiences, especially on their […]
H&M shuts popular Orchard store, M&S closes
H&M Singapore will be closing its store in ION Orchard as of 12 March this year, according to a banner on the official H&M Singapore website as seen by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE. The news comes after it shut down its stores in Tampines and Punggol in 2020 and 2021 respectively. With the closure, Singapore will only have […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Compared to Evil Clown After Biden Balloon Taunt
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is being compared to the evil clown “Pennywise” from Stephen King’s It after taunting President Joe Biden with a balloon. Greene shared to Twitter a video of herself carrying a large white balloon through the halls of Congress hours before Biden was set to deliver his second-ever State […]
Cartoon ‘Simpsons’ censored again in Hong Kong, this time for referring to ‘forced labour camps’ in China
A photograph of Disney+ in Hong Kong shows an episode of The Simpsons missing. AFP Hong Kong: Hong Kong has removed an episode of the American-sitcom ‘The Simpsons’ from Disney+ streaming services for including a line about China’s “forced labour camps”. The episode in question, titled ‘One Angry Lisa’, is from the latest season of […]
Previous Chinese balloon incursions initially went undetected
Written by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Edward Wong The top military commander overseeing North American airspace said Monday that some previous incursions by Chinese spy balloons during the Trump administration were not detected in real time, and the Pentagon learned of them only later. “I will tell you that we did not detect […]
SOS: From India to the US, how the world is stepping up to assist earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
As powerful as 7.8 and 7.7 magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, leaving a tremendous trail of destruction and human casualties. It was Turkey’s biggest disaster since a 1939 earthquake that killed over 33,000 people. Over 4,300 people have been dead in both countries as a frantic hunt for survivors buried under the […]
Explained: Hong Kong’s Trial of 47 and the national security law
Vaguely worded and broad in scope, the law was crafted and enacted from Beijing. It quickly transformed life in Hong Kong. Boisterous demonstrations all but disappeared. Newsrooms were raided and shuttered. Labour unions, pro-democracy coalitions and other civil society groups disbanded, one after another. Chinese officials have used the national security law, as it is […]
From Lizzo to Gayle, Grammy nominees highlight TikTok’s sway in music
LOS ANGELES, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Grammy-nominated breakup song “abcdefu” is the latest viral sensation to translate popularity on TikTok into chart-topping success and music industry acclaim. The short-video app, with more than 1 billion monthly active users, has emerged as one of the music industry’s most powerful promotional platforms. Several of this year’s Grammy […]
OnePlus Cloud 11 Event: What To Expect? Know When And Where To Watch Mega Launch Event
The Chinese consumer electronic maker OnePlus is all set to launch its next-generation flagship smartphone along with plenty of more products today at the Cloud 11 Event happening in New Delhi. The event is set to begin at 7:30 PM at GMR Grounds, AeroCity, New Delhi. OnePlus Cloud 11 Launch When And Where To Watch: […]
Draft bill proposal seeks to curtail unconventional “kirakira” kanji name readings in Japan
Darn–and here I was really hoping to name my firstborn “Gojira.” We’ve all heard of some unusual names that celebrities in particular give to their kids. Whether obscure or just plain nonsensical, these types of names are known as “kirakira names” (literally, “sparkling” or “flashy” names) in Japan. Even when bestowed without any feelings of […]
Russia to complete delivery of third regiment of S-400 missile systems to India soon: Envoy
Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov. Twitter/@RusEmbIndia New Delhi: Russia will soon complete the supplies of the third regiment of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to India as both sides are committed to the contract, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov has said. “It will be completed in the very near future… Both sides are committed to complete […]
China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon
The remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it. AP. Beijing: China on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon Saturday, saying […]
Explained: How the US shot down China’s ‘spy’ balloon using its most advanced and expensive F-22 fighter jet
The Chinese “spy” balloon, roughly the size of three buses, spotted off the coast of South Carolina in the United States has heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. After much planning, the balloon was shot down over US territorial waters. While China claimed that it was a weather ship that had gone astray, America believes […]
Chinese surveillance balloon damaged already deteriorating US-China ties, says Mullen
Admiral Mullen, former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. Reuters Washington: The Chinese surveillance balloon that traversed through continental America for a couple of days before being shot down has damaged the already deteriorating US-China relationship, a top former American Admiral said on Sunday. The US military on Saturday downed the balloon off […]
U.S.-China relations just got more fragile
“The nascent US-China détente is now in critical condition, if not entirely dead, and any future détentes would be similarly vulnerable to derailment by domestic politics,” Gabriel Wildau, managing director at Teneo, said in a note. The U.S. Department of Defense said a U.S. Air Force fighter shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon over […]
Apple’s Chinese woes: Cook blames pandemic controls, supply chain disruptions for revenue drop
Tim Cook believes that Apple had one of its worst quarters in the last four years in 2022, because of China’s pandemic policies, which in turn caused severe supply chain disruptions. Cook also revealed that India set a “quarterly revenue record” and growth in double digits. Despite being one of the best-selling phones across the […]
Hong Kong’s largest national security trial begins
Members of the League of Social Democrats are surrounded by police as they carry a banner outside a court in Hong Kong on Monday. AFP Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s largest national security trial opened Monday with dozens of pro-democracy figures accused of trying to topple the government in a case that critics say reflects the […]
From Turkey to Nepal, the deadliest earthquakes that rocked the world
Turkey on Monday morning woke up to a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that brought multiple buildings crashing down and stoking fear and panic among residents. The Associated Press initially reported 31 people had died in the powerful quake, while AFP and other news reports had pegged the toll at 17. At the latest count, the toll had […]
The balloon that heightened tensions between US, China. Made Biden move an F-22 Raptor
L’affaire du ballon’: How a Chinese surveillance balloon became the microcosm of US-China geopolitical tensions. India bans more Chinese betting and lending apps. “China isn’t NATO’s adversary,” says NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg. India and the US hold critical technology dialogue with a focus on China. Chinascope had its eye on the balloon as much as it did […]
Watch: A burst of smoke as US shoots down China’s ‘spy balloon’
The balloon had spent several days travelling in a diagonal southeast route from Idaho to the Carolinas while traversing sensitive military sites and had become the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. Videos showing the Chinese surveillance balloon being shot down by US fighter jets have since gone viral on social media. The visuals […]
Often-overlooked castle in Japan looks so beautiful in the snow that we can’t take our eyes off it
Castle north of Tokyo looks like suibokuga artwork. There are a couple of castles that regularly show up on tourist itineraries and independent travel plans in Japan. Kyoto’s Nijo Castle is easy to fold into other sightseeing plans in the city’s downtown area, and many travelers are willing to take a ride on the Shinkansen […]
China Spy Balloon: Beijing Expresses ‘Strong Dissatisfaction’ as Fighter Jet Downs Balloon, 3 US Airports Shut
By: News Desk Edited By: Majid Alam News18.com Last Updated: February 05, 2023, 09:21 IST Washington, United States In this photo provided by Travis Huffstetler Photography, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of the Carolinas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (Credits: AP) US aviation authorities closed down […]
Downing of Chinese spy balloon ends chapter in a diplomatic crisis
The United States shot down a Chinese spy balloon Saturday that had spent the past week traversing the country, an explosive end to a drama that put a diplomatic crisis between the two great world powers onto television screens in real time. The balloon, which spent five days traveling in a diagonal southeast route from […]
Watch | How US Fighter Jet Destroys Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolina Coast
By: News Desk Edited By: Poorva Joshi News18.com Last Updated: February 05, 2023, 08:19 IST Washington American officials first said on Thursday that they were tracking a large Chinese surveillance balloon in the US skies (Twitter/@GrahamAllen_1) Upon the Pentagon’s action to shoot down the balloon, the Chinese foreign ministry on Sunday said it had “clearly […]
South Carolinians witness Chinese spy balloon fly over state
The balloon, which the U.S. believes was a spy balloon, traveled over the Midwest and was shot down off the coast of Myrtle Beach. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina coast wound up being the site where a days-long drama between the United States and China came to an end on Saturday. In the afternoon […]