From lottery draws to fiscal spending, China broadens digital yuan footprintIn a series of measures, many revealed here for the first time, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) is giving banks policy incentives and beh...
30 May, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Australia’s new migration policy backs skilled workers and onshore applicants for permanent residencyAustralia will maintain its permanent migration intake at 1.85 lakh for 2026-27. The nation prioritizes skilled migrants and those already ...
18 May, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
No gym, no equipment, no sweat: This 800-year-old Chinese exercise is quietly fixing high blood pressureAn 800-year-old Chinese exercise once practiced quietly in parks and public squares is now drawing global attention after scientists discov...
12 May, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
China opens doors wider to check falling foreign inflowsChina is offering new incentives to attract foreign investment. The country has added over 200 industries to its encouragement list. These ...
25 Dec, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
What is China’s ‘981 Project’? A top-secret anti-aging plan that claims leaders could live to 150981 Health Project: A conversation between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping about achieving 150 years of life through organ transplants has re...
08 Dec, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
French language proficiency: a strategic move for immigrantsCanada is experiencing a significant surge in newcomers learning French, driven by the increasing importance of French language proficiency...
05 May, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
US makes H-1B visa, Green Card pathways easier for international students on J-1 visaThe US State Department has updated the Exchange Visitor Skills List, removing the two-year home residency requirement for J-1 visa holders...
13 Dec, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
Chinese scientists develop cure for diabetes, insulin patient becomes medicine-free in just 3 monthsChinese scientists achieve diabetes cure through innovative cell therapy, detailed in Cell Discovery. Patient, treated in July 2021, no lon...
27 May, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
China stocks subdued as consumer gains counter losses in drugmakers; Shanghai Composite ends flatThe blue-chip CSI300 index gained 0.2 per cent at 5,155.97, while the Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,566.65.
24 Jun, 2021, 01.41 PM IST
White House announces new measures to counter anti-Asian violenceWhite House officials said in a statement that the Department of Justice is also focusing on a rising number of hate crimes targeting Asian...
30 Mar, 2021, 11.35 PM IST
$18 billion global coronavirus vaccine plan moves ahead, without China and America, for nowWhile China wasn’t on the list, 38 governments are expected to sign up in the coming days, according to a statement Monday from Gavi, the V...
22 Sep, 2020, 10.26 AM IST
Made-in-China malware eyes Indian healthcare services, educational institutionsHealthcare services and educational institutions have been the targets, said Sanjay Bahl, Director-General of the Indian Computer Emergency...
15 Jul, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
GE Healthcare to partner start-ups from its Edison[X] programThe program, Edison[X], kicked off in August last year and shortlisted five startups -- Synapsica, DeepTek, 5C Network, ORBO AI and Predibl...
17 Jun, 2020, 09.32 PM IST
BRICS' New Development Bank provides USD 1 billion loan to India to fight COVID-19The Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) was established by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries in 2014 a...
13 May, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
NITI Aayog identifies five sectors that can adopt Artificial IntelligenceIn its discussion paper on national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) released on Monday, the Aayog has proposed a two-tier structu...
04 Jun, 2018, 05.16 PM IST
Healthcare budget may face 16-17% cut"We were not expecting budget cuts this time looking at the commitments BJP made in the manifesto on healthcare," said a health ministry of...
24 Dec, 2014, 05.36 AM IST
Indian, Chinese medics tour China as Barefoot DoctorsA team of Indian and Chinese doctors have toured southwest China's Yunnan Province to treat patients in remote areas.
19 Sep, 2014, 04.50 PM IST