Beijing and Moscow vowed deeper maritime and logistical cooperation to protect shipping lanes and energy supplies, as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Nikolai Patrushev, chairman of the Russian Maritime Board in the Chinese capital on Monday. “China stands ready to work with Russia to align maritime strategies and leverage their complementary strengths to protect each other’s legitimate maritime interests,” Wang said, according to a foreign ministry statement released late on Monday. The two...

Natarajan Chandrasekaran of Tata Sons affirmed the conglomerate's commitment to producing semiconductor chips amid ongoing boardroom disputes. Tata is investing heavily in India's first chip-making unit, a key to future growth. Noel Tata has expressed disagreements over capital decisions and shareholder returns, which has escalated tensions. Despite operational challenges at Air India and within Tata Technologies, the group continues to maintain double-digit growth.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to firmly follow a path with Chinese characteristics in developing the country's health programs, to secure decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

China's foreign ministry protested India's move to establish standardised names for 28 regions in Ladakh on the official Survey of India and called the decision 'illegal.' The changes were in direct response to China renaming regions in Arunachal Pradesh in 2023, which it calls 'Zagnan' or South Tibet. The ongoing tensions highlight the complexities of India-China relations.

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Police constable Ranga Swamy undertook a hazardous recovery operation in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district, entering the swift Tungabhadra river to retrieve an unidentified woman’s body. He carried the body on his shoulders across nearly a kilometre of rocky terrain to reach the riverbank after the dangerous conditions deterred others from attempting the recovery. Videos of his efforts later circulated on social media, drawing public praise.

India is focusing on strengthening the Andaman and Nicobar Islands' strategic maritime role for regional trade. The upcoming Andaman Dialogue 2027 will emphasize maritime infrastructure and economic cooperation among countries in the Indo-Pacific region. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the islands as an economic bridge, particularly for trade and logistics efforts. Enhanced cooperation between regional ports and industries is also proposed to bolster maritime security.

Gujarat High Court has ruled that chewing gum cannot be classified as an edible sweet or sweetmeat under state Value Added Tax provisions because consumers do not swallow the rubber base. Reversing an order by the state VAT tribunal, a division bench held that the product attracts a higher 12.5% tax under the residuary entry rather than the reduced 4% slab meant for confectionery.