China cutting citizens' access to foreign online sites: Report

IANS | April 19, 2026 9:36 PM

Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Chinese citizens might be losing access to many foreign online sites which provide academic resources, uncensored news and entertainment, as President Xi Jinping himself is promoting the campaign to remove this access to citizens, a report said.

Chinese undersea device found near Bali: Report

IANS | April 19, 2026 8:54 PM

Jakarta, April 19 (IANS) A Chinese undersea monitoring system was found near an island in a strategically important strait between Indonesia's Lombok and Bali last week, media reports said.

India brings AI services to villages with unique DPI: Report

IANS | April 19, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India is pairing artificial intelligence with digital public infrastructure, local‑language systems and governance safeguards helping farmers, women and village institutions can use AI directly rather than through urban intermediaries, a report has said.

Time to reduce dependency on China for critical minerals: G7

IANS | April 19, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) With an aim to reduce dependency on China for critical minerals, Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to step up cooperation with resource-rich countries and multilateral development banks, according to reports.