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China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's Oppn leader

BEIJING, April 11 -- China will "absolutely not tolerate" independence for Taiwan, which is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait, President Xi Jinping told the island's oppositi... Read More


US First Lady denies Epstein ties in rare public statement

Washington, April 11 -- US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the convicted sex offend... Read More


Israel denounces Pak after def minister calls it 'cancerous'

Tel Aviv, April 11 -- Israel has responded with fury to Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif's statement, denouncing Islamabad's mediation pitch and vowing to defend itself against "terrorists" who ... Read More


'Iran doing poor job of letting oil via Hormuz'

Washington, April 11 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of doing a "very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz and of breaching the terms of their two-week ceasefir... Read More


Ukraine, Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter holidays

Moscow, April 11 -- Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said on Thursday, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting. The four-year war ... Read More


'Ukraine units shot down Iran drones in Mideast states'

Kyiv, April 11 -- President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukrainian military experts downed Iranian drones in several Middle East countries. Kyiv dispatched dozens of anti-drone personnel to at lea... Read More


ADB sees India FY27 GDP growth 'robust' at 6.9%

New Delhi, April 11 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday projected India's GDP growth to remain "robust" at 6.9% in the current fiscal, and rise to 7.3% in next fiscal driven by strong domest... Read More


Hyatt explores new brands, acquisition partnerships in India

Mumbai, April 11 -- Hyatt Hotels, which has 55 properties and 10,500 keys in India, is actively looking at opportunities to introduce its The Standard and UrCove brands and is considering acquisitions... Read More


Stock markets rebound 1% on buying in financials

Mumbai, April 11 -- Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1% on Friday, propelled by buying in banking counters and a positive trend in global equities. Investor sentiment improv... Read More


Must rethink energy reliance on West Asia: ONGC chief

New Delhi, April 11 -- As the world scrambles to recover from the biggest energy shock in decades triggered by the West Asia conflict, India should be cautious about relying on traditional supply assu... Read More