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(Search results - 57)Other SportsOct 24, 2019, 10:39 AM IST
French Open: Saina Nehwal wins, Parupalli Kashyap crashes out
Saina Nehwal entered the second round of the French Open. She defeated Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi in straight games 23-21, 21-17. Ngan Yi had an upper hand in the first game, but Saina was able to bounce back to take the win 23-21
WorldSep 23, 2019, 11:02 AM IST
Protests in Hong Kong continue for 16th consecutive weekend; Chinese flags set on fire
On September 4, Hong Kong citizens breathed a sigh of relief after pro-China leader and Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam decided to withdraw the controversial extradition bill that allows local Hong Kong people to be prosecuted in the Chinese mainland. However, with no further updates, the demonstrators called for a protest.
IndiaSep 17, 2019, 7:45 PM IST
External affairs minister Jaishankar: India watching developments in Hong Kong with great attention
External affairs minister S Jaishankar said India is watching developments in Hong Kong with great attention. He said this at a briefing to mark the 100th day of the External Affairs Ministry under the second tenure of the Narendra Modi-led government
WorldSep 15, 2019, 1:41 PM IST
Facebook suspends Hong Kong Police's WhatsApp hotlines citing ‘non-personal use’
Reports further said that the plan to launch these hotlines had not been well-prepared by the Hong Kong Police
WorldSep 11, 2019, 4:19 PM IST
Protests suspended in Hong Kong to mark September 11 anniversary in the US
After China Daily took to social media to claim that there would be massive terror attacks by anti-government fanatics, the activists, who are staging protests in the specially administered region said they would suspend their protests on Wednesday on the anniversary of September 11 attack in the US.
WorldSep 4, 2019, 5:56 PM IST
Days after massive protest in Hong Kong, Carrie Lam all set to withdraw extradition bill
The citizens of Hong Kong breathed a sigh of relief after pro-China leader and Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam decided to withdraw the controversial extradition bill that allows local Hong Kong people to be prosecuted in the Chinese mainland
WorldAug 17, 2019, 5:59 PM IST
Hong Kong protest tensions heat up in Australia
With the Asian financial hub plunged into crisis by months of pro-democracy protests, several small public rallies of support by Hong Kong students have been held at Australian universities.
WorldAug 16, 2019, 3:27 PM IST
US-China tariff war: Hong Kong cuts taxes to shore up economy amid protests
Hong Kong's financial secretary, Paul Chan, cut this year's official growth forecast to 0 to 1%, which could be the worst performance since 2009 during the global financial crisis. The previous forecast was 2% to 3%
FashionAug 14, 2019, 10:52 AM IST
Swarovski apologises to China for describing Hong Kong as country
The apology from the jewellery brand came a day after several other luxury retailers apologised for mistakes in their labelling of the semi-autonomous cities of Hong Kong and Macau as well as the self-ruled island of Taiwan.
WorldAug 13, 2019, 6:01 PM IST
Hong Kong: As protests intensify, airport suspends operations for second consecutive day
Operations in Hong Kong airport have been hit really hard as protesters rushed to the airport, pressing for a democracy in the region
WorldAug 12, 2019, 8:22 PM IST
Hong Kong's airport shut down after thousands intensify protest
The abrupt shutdown at one of the world's busiest hubs came as the Chinese government signalled its rising anger at the protesters, denouncing some of the violent demonstrations as "terrorism".
WorldJul 2, 2019, 3:20 PM IST
Hong Kong’s handover to China anniversary sees heightened protests over extradition law reforms
The march on Monday to protest the government’s attempt at reforming extradition laws, which would result in suspects being sent to China to face trial, was disrupted when a group of combative protesters attempted to break into the Hong Kong legislature
IndiaMay 1, 2019, 11:00 AM IST
Kerala police officer Sarath Kumar bags 4 gold medals in Asian Powerlifting Championship
Kerala police officer, Sarath Kumar won four gold medals at the Asian Powerlifting Championship in Hong Kong
EconomyMar 30, 2019, 3:30 PM IST
Tata grows sky high, to own airports by buying GMR stakes
A conglomerate of Tata Group, an associate of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Hong Kong-based SSG Capital Management will be investing Rs 8,000 crore for buying stakes in GMR Airports that runs India’s biggest airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 3 besides a few other airports
IndiaJan 31, 2019, 4:33 PM IST