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World in Flux: India in Iran, China in Pakistan, The Strategic and Economic Battle in South Asia

Does India's new offshore port change the strategic and economic game in South Asia vis-a-vis China and Pakistan or is there still more hype than truth to India's rise as a regional giant? News18 looks at the ramifications of the Chabahar Port Project, its competition with Pakistan's Gwadar and the fractures underneath the India-Iran friendship that forms the cornerstone of this initiative. World in Flux is a foreign policy commentary programme. A News18 Originals presentation.
December 13, 2017, 5:18 pm explore: India

Bangladeshi-origin New York Bombing Suspect Charged With Supporting Terror

According to a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation, 27-year-old Akayed Ullah had pledged allegiance to ISIS and said he acted in response to Israeli actions in Gaza.
December 12, 2017, 11:53 pm explore: World

Bangladesh Authorities Question Wife of New York Bomb Suspect: Police

Twenty-seven-year-old Akayed Ullah set off an explosion in an underground pedestrian corridor between New York's Times Square and the Port Authority Bus Terminal at rush hour on Monday, injuring himself and three others in what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called an attempted terrorist attack.
December 12, 2017, 11:12 pm explore: World

Adani Says Will 'Adjust to Constraints' After Australia Coal Loan Veto

Palaszczuk, who long supported Adani's application for the loan in the face of widespread political and environmental opposition, reversed her position early in her campaign, after anti-Adani protesters turned up at many of her appearances.
December 12, 2017, 3:18 pm explore: World

ISIS-inspired Bomber Strikes New York Commuter Hub at Rush Hour, Held

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the device that exploded in the New York City subway was an attempted "terrorist attack".
December 12, 2017, 12:01 am explore: World

Sri Lanka Formally Hands Over Hambantota Port to China for 99 Years

Two Chinese firms - Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and Hambantota International Port Services (HIPS) managed by the China Merchants Port Holdings Company (CMPort) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority will own the port and the investment zone around it, officials said.
December 9, 2017, 3:37 pm explore: World

As Chabahar Port is Inaugurated, India Sails Through the Unwanted

The $1 billion extension of the strategic port, located in the south-eastern province of Sistan-Balochistan in Iran, aims to connect Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asian countries.
Rounak Kumar Gunjan, December 13, 2017, 5:29 pm explore: India

Chabahar Port Opens, Allows India to Bypass Pakistan on Trade Route to Afghanistan

The port on the Gulf of Oman, jointly developed by India, is of great strategic importance as Pakistan does not allow India to ship goods through its territory.
December 13, 2017, 5:28 pm explore: India

First Phase of Chabahar Port to be Inaugurated by Iranian President Today

The port, located in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province, is scheduled to be inaugurated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in presence of representatives from India, Afghanistan and several other countries of the region.
December 13, 2017, 5:23 pm explore: India

Fishing Community at This Kerala Port Faces Wrath of Cyclone Ockhi, Cries Out for Help

This natural port in Thiruvananthapuram was unable to escape the fury of Cyclone Ockhi. Thirty five fishermen who had gone into the rough waters from here on Wednesday have not returned so far.
Neethu Reghukumar, December 2, 2017, 11:54 pm explore: India

India Begins Project to Build 6 Nuclear-powered Submarines

The Navy Chief said eight ships of Chinese PLA Navy were deployed in the Indian Ocean region at any point of time and that there was a unique situation in August when the numbers had gone up to 14.
December 1, 2017, 11:51 pm explore: India

With Chabahar, Afghanistan Would no Longer Depend on Pakistan, Says Abdullah

Afghanistan in the near future would also have trade transit route through Central Asia that would connect the country with Europe.
November 15, 2017, 1:03 pm explore: World

Sensex Drops 57 Points in Early Trade on Weak Global Cues

Brokers said sentiment dampened largely in tandem with a weak trend at other Asian markets following overnight weakness at Wall Street amid fears of delay in US corporate tax cut.
November 10, 2017, 10:23 am explore: Business

India Cracks Open Iran Sea Route to Afghanistan, Bypassing Pakistan

India has committed $500 million to the Chabahar port that it is building as a way to bypass rival Pakistan and crack open a trade and transport route to landlocked Afghanistan, as well as the resource-rich countries of central Asia.
November 7, 2017, 4:02 pm explore: India

ANALYSIS | India Has Already Lost Hambantota to Chinese Influence and Sri Lanka Could be Next

The reason why Maithripala Sirisena had to bow down again to the Chinese is simple â€” money. The Chinese had built the port at a loan of over $1 billion. It was underwritten by sovereign debt signed off by the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime.
Zakka Jacob, November 6, 2017, 10:52 am explore: India

OnePlus 5T to Retain 3.5mm Headphone Jack

The OnePlus 5T has been advertised as launching this month. It follows OnePlus 5 which was released in June this year. The upcoming smartphone is expected to be the company's first to sport an edge-to-edge display with an aspect ratio of 18:9.
November 3, 2017, 10:10 am explore: Tech

First Wheat Consignment From India to Afghanistan via Chabahar Port Flagged Off

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani flagged off the shipment of wheat from India to Afghanistan through Chabahar Port, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.
October 29, 2017, 4:58 pm explore: India

Sri Lanka to Complete Chinese Port City Project by mid-2019

The 'Colombo Port City' will be built on the sea reclamation of 269 acres, 62 acres of which will belong to the government of Sri Lanka while the Chinese would hold on lease 116 hectares, the rest will be common public facility areas, Ranawaka said.
October 25, 2017, 3:55 pm explore: India

Thief in a Suitcase Robs Bus Baggage in Paris

Acting on his tip-off about a large brown bag that appeared to be moving on its own, police at Beauvais pounced on a Romanian man who picked up the suitcase and a smaller black rucksack as he arrived.
October 17, 2017, 4:54 pm explore: World

JNPT Container Traffic Rises 6 Percent in H1 FY18

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), which handled a record 4.5 million TEUs in the previous financial year, has sustained its momentum in the first six months of the current financial year as well, Ministry of Shipping said in a statement.
October 12, 2017, 6:28 pm explore: Business

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India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs

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