Chinese surveillance cameras monitoring Tibetan refugees in Nepal a bigger threat: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Driven by Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments and deepening bilateral security cooperation, the Nepali government’s increasing adoption of Chinese surveillance infrastructure, has created conditions in which Tibetan refugees in the country now face unprecedented levels of monitoring and control, a report has warned.

HDFC Bank clocks over 12 pc rise in Q3 net profit

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:29 PM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s largest bank by market capitalisation, HDFC Bank, on Saturday reported a 12.17 per cent rise year-on-year in net profit for the December quarter of the current financial year (Q3 FY26).