AUGUST 27, 2020
The “big picture” advice in China’s diplomatic narrative appeared to suggest that Beijing doesn’t want the border tensions to impact other components of the relationship, such as trade and economic cooperation. (HT Photo)
India on Thursday emphasized the need for a diplomatic solution to the stand-off with China based on agreements on the border issue, saying the disengagement...
AUGUST 27, 2020
78 new routes under the 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UdeDesh Ka AamNagrik (UDAN) have been approved following the three successful rounds of bidding by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. This will further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country. The North Eastern Region, Hilly States and Islands have been given priority...
AUGUST 26, 2020
Image: New York University (NYU) testing site for returning students and staff at NYU campus in New York.- Mike Segar
The nation's leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, expressed concern about changes to COVID-19 testing guidances, which were finalized by the White House Coronavirus Task Force when he was undergoing surgery.
Dr. Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary...
AUGUST 26, 2020
“I didn’t want the Trump Show, I wanted the Republican Show,” said lifelong Republican Pamela DeVoll, seen here at her home in Denison, Tex. - Cooper Neill/TWP
For David Robbins, an Obama-Trump voter who admires the president’s political bravado, this week’s Republican National Convention is a welcome counterpunch, a reminder of what Robbins likes about President Trump: The...
AUGUST 26, 2020
Image: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is seen giving his live address to the 2020 Republican National Convention from Israel on a TV at the White House in Washington. - Kevin Lamarque
Under normal circumstances, political speeches should be judged on their content. And by this metric, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks to the Republican National...
AUGUST 25, 2020
A marcher with "Freedom Now CORE" on his shirt joins in cheers of Mississippi Freedom march leaders assembled at the foot of a Civil War memorial statue in Grenada, Miss., in 1966. - Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
We tend to think of freedom as an emancipatory ideal—and with good reason. Throughout history, the desire to be free inspired countless...
AUGUST 25, 2020
Staging and lighting are set up on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. - Drew Angerer/Getty Images
The White House is serving as the backdrop for several events during this week’s Republican National Convention, raising questions of whether the production of the programming could run afoul of a federal ban on government employees participating in...
AUGUST 25, 2020
A restaurant in Beijing. Around the globe, alcohol has long been seen as a catalyst for business deals and a vital lubricant for professional connections. - Roman Pilipey/EPA, via Shutterstock
HONG KONG — The new guy did not drink.
During a company dinner in Beijing on Thursday, his boss at Xiamen International Bank demanded that he order an alcoholic...
AUGUST 25, 2020
Triumph Trident prototype (Photo: Triumph Motorcycles)
Triumph Motorcycles is aiming the middleweight motorcycle segment once again and will be bringing a brand new motorcycle that will sit below the Street Triple family. It will be called as the Trident, a name that Triumph is bringing back as it used to sell motorcycles by this name in...
AUGUST 25, 2020
Avatars representing students from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay were awarded virtual diplomas at the unique graduation ceremony. - PIB in Maharashtra/Twitter
At universities around the world, graduation ceremonies provide an opportunity to mark an educational achievement with family and friends, but the coronavirus pandemic has robbed students of the chance to do so in the traditional...
