Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warningPresident Donald Trump concluded his state visit to China. He met with President Xi Jinping. The visit featured business deals and discussi...
15 May, 2026, 06.04 AM IST
Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of winsPresident Trump visits China with reduced trade goals. His earlier tariff strategy has not yielded expected results. The meetings will focu...
12 May, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Sensex falls over 700 points, Nifty below 23,900 as US-Iran launch fresh attacks, rupee tumbles to record lowIndian stock markets tumbled on Tuesday, with Sensex and Nifty falling significantly due to fresh US-Iran war escalations and the rupee hit...
05 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Why market rose today? Sensex gains 360 pts, Nifty closes above 24,100. West Bengal election trends among 5 factorsIndian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged on Monday, driven by positive sentiment from West Bengal election trends and a drop in oil...
04 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Stock market holiday today: Are NSE, BSE and MCX open or closed on May 1 for Maharashtra Day and Labour Day? Check nowNSE Holidays 2026: Domestic stock exchanges NSE and BSE will be shut for trading on Friday due to Maharashtra Day holiday. There will be no...
01 May, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Metals, PSU banks drag markets down amid currency weakness and global uncertaintyIndian stocks and the rupee experienced a significant downturn on Thursday. Surging oil prices and rumors of potential military action agai...
01 May, 2026, 06.18 AM IST
China warns Hong Kong's last major opposition party to disband, members sayHong Kong's Democratic Party, the last major opposition voice, faces immense pressure to disband. Senior members reveal warnings from Chine...
11 Apr, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leaderAs the only candidate in the polls, Lee was expected to win, especially since he had Beijing's endorsement and last month obtained 786 nomi...
08 May, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
Hong Kong kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate John LeeThe election on Sunday follows major changes to Hong Kong's electoral laws last year to ensure that only “patriots” loyal to Beijing can ho...
08 May, 2022, 07.41 AM IST
Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing lawsIn May, the legislature amended Hong Kong's electoral laws to ensure that only "patriots" - people who are loyal to China and the semi-auto...
19 Sep, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
Hong Kong changes electoral law, reduces direct public voteThe new law empowers the city's national security department to check the backgrounds of potential candidates for public office and a sets ...
27 May, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
What's behind Hong Kong election law changesBy a vote of 2,895-0, with one abstention, the National People's Congress voted to give a pro-Beijing committee power to appoint more of Ho...
12 Mar, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
America calls China's new move a 'direct attack' on Hong Kong's autonomy"If implemented, these measures would drastically undermine Hong Kong democratic institutions and they run directly counter to the Basic La...
06 Mar, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
EU warns China against Hong Kong election rules changeEarlier Friday, China introduced legislation to allow the communist government to vet all election candidates in Hong Kong, the latest move...
05 Mar, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
China plans further Hong Kong crackdown after mass arrest: SourcesWhile stressing that plans haven't been finalised, the individuals said it was possible that Hong Kong elections - already postponed until ...
12 Jan, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Chinese official media dubs Hong Kong's Umbrella revolution "defeated"Agitators, mainly students, were demanding China to repeal the rule to screen candidates for the 2017 elections for the chief executive of ...
13 Dec, 2014, 06.31 PM IST