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Amidst the India-China tensions, where India is trying to be more self-dependent, imports from Hong Kong are under scrutiny. The trade deal between India and Hong Kong is on the rise with imports tripling in just four years. While there have been new and stricter rules when it comes to Chinese imports and investments, China is routing exports through Hong Kong.
Ahmedabad-based Hitesh Madhubhai Patel was sentenced 20-years imprisonment by a Texas court after being found guilty of defrauding U.S citizens. The 44-year-old, who ran call centers, duped and threatened Americans during 2013-16. Reportedly,… read-more
TAGS: U.S.A, Texas, Ahmedabad, Call Centre, Crime
Amid border disputes, China has started to import rice from India after its suppliers Thailand, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Vietnam tightened the imports. Reportedly, China’s traditional suppliers have limited their supplies and have raised the prices… read-more
TAGS: China, India, business, Chinese imports, Rice, Vietnam
The New York Times' first woman copy editor, Betsy Wade, passed away at 91 on December 3. She had also fought a legal case against the newspaper over its gender-biased policies. Interestingly, Wade pioneered the use of "Ms.", instead of "Mrs." or… read-more
TAGS: Journalism, New York Times, Woman Empowerment, Gender Equality
Reliance Industries has topped the Fortune India-500 list for consecutive second year while interestingly, Tata steel which ranked eighth in 2019, could not make it to the top 10. For the 2019-20 fiscal year, RIL bagged 7% of cumulative revenue… read-more
TAGS: Mukesh Ambani, Business News, National news, Fortune-500
India has supported the removal of cannabis and cannabis resin (charas) from the list of 'most dangerous substances' at the 63rd session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on December 2. With majority of the member countries (27-25)… read-more
TAGS: Cannabis, Marijuana legalizing, Cannabis Resin, Charas
Killing five people including a nine-month-old baby and injuring 15, a speeding car rammed into a pedestrian area in the German city of Trier on December 1. Police have arrested the 51-year-old German driver and seized the vehicle. Reportedly, he… read-more
TAGS: Germany, Road accident, Trier, injury