New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) China's factory activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction in July for the first time since February as weak domestic demand and weather-related disruptions weighed on production, increasing pressure on policymakers to roll out additional measures to support the economy, according to a report.
Cape Town, Aug 1 (IANS) As it seeks to unlock the potential of its Blue Economy, South Africa can learn a lot from India on how stronger maritime security can support economic growth and also help in becoming a leading maritime power, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Even as China presents itself as a global champion of low-cost, open-source artificial intelligence, the Chinese Communist Party is increasingly concerned that advanced artificial intelligence could undermine its control over information and national security, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Leaders in China have stressed need to strengthen economy which is stumbling amid weak consumer spending, high youth unemployment and a weakening stock market, according to a new report.
Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) Construction of a school building at Khajura Rural Municipality in the western Banke district of Nepal's Lumbini Province has begun with financial assistance from the Government of India, the Indian Embassy said.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) China is entering its first major wave of electric‑vehicle battery retirements, a new report has said, pointing to instances of the country's failures to safely recycle millions of tonnes of used lithium‑ion cells.
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) As unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues to escalate, more than 50 people have been killed and hundreds injured over the past four days in a brutal crackdown by Pakistani forces in the occupied territory.
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Two powerful House committees have launched a fresh investigation into DoorDash's use of a Chinese-developed artificial intelligence model, raising concerns that the growing adoption of Chinese AI by American companies could pose national security, cybersecurity and economic security risks.
Colombo, Aug 1 (IANS) A three-judge High Court panel in Sri Lanka has sentenced former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to death after a majority of judges found him guilty of failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks despite receiving prior intelligence.
Seoul, Aug 1 (IANS) North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) recently approved fuel network overhaul plan, casting it as an "unprecedented" effort to prepare for war and evidence that the alliance is becoming "a more aggressive military bloc."
