Chinese commentator Hu Xijin returns to social media after more than 3 months of silence

Chinese commentator Hu Xijin returns to social media after more than 3 months of silence

Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of state-owned newspaper Global Times, is back on Chinese social media after more than three months of silence. Hu reappeared on microblogging platform Weibo with a post on Thursday evening that expressed personal delight at a new bridge over the Chaobai River connecting the outskirts of Beijing with neighbouring Hebei province. … Read more

‘Confident’ China should relax grip on cultural, information exchange: academic

‘Confident’ China should relax grip on cultural, information exchange: academic

China should cut red tape around international cultural exchanges and relax its internet controls to prevent the worsening of its information “decoupling” from the world, a leading academic said. Wang Wen, dean and professor of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University, noted that China had become a target for criticism by Western … Read more

Indian startups raised over USD 1 billion funding in July: Report

Indian startups raised over USD 1 billion funding in July: Report

New Delhi: Indian startups successfully raised $1.03 billion in July as the government abolished angel tax in the Union Budget 2024-25 which was levied on foreign investors, according to a report on Saturday. As per the report by Entrackr, in July, Indian startups raised a total funding of $1.03 billion under 126 deals. Out of … Read more

Haryana School Holidays For July And August Released, Check Full Schedule

Haryana School Holidays For July And August Released, Check Full Schedule

Home Education Haryana School Holidays For July And August Released, Check Full Schedule Along with August, the list of holidays for the last week of July has also been released by the state administration. File New Delhi: Students in schools under the Haryana Board will get 10 days of holidays including Saturdays and Sundays. This … Read more

SSC CHSL 2024 from July 1, admit card soon on ssc.gov.in | Competitive Exams

SSC CHSL 2024 from July 1, admit card soon on ssc.gov.in | Competitive Exams

SSC CHSL 2024: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (CHSL) in July and the admit cards will be released in due course of time. Once released, candidates can download the SSC CHSL admit card from the commission’s website, ssc.gov.in. SSC CHSL 2024 admit card expected soon on ssc.gov.in … Read more

Liberia: French court upholds guilty verdict for Liberian warlord

Liberia: French court upholds guilty verdict for Liberian warlord

An appeal court here has upheld the 2022 conviction of Kunti Kamara, a former commander of the Ulimo rebel group, for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Lofa County during Liberia’s first civil war. The court of three judges and nine jurors, delivered the final verdict Wednesday evening following more than eight hours … Read more