STOP SMEARING CPC, DON’T BACK SEPARATISTS, CHINA TELLS US
Beijing, Feb. 22: China on Monday urged the US to stop “smearing” the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and it's one-party political system, lift sanctions on trade and halt Washington's backing of “separatist forces in Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
In his annual speech at the Lanting Forum, focussing on China-US ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Biden administration should adjust the hardline policy pursued by former President Donald Trump towards Beijing to check its growing influence.
We have no intention to challenge or replace the United States. We are ready to have peaceful coexistence and seek common development with the United States, Wang said.
Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL) on Monday said its transaction auditor, Grant Thornton, has reported another fraudulent transaction of Rs 6,182 crore in the company.
The administrator of the company received an initial report from Grant
Thornton indicating that there are certain transactions which are "undervalued, fraudulent and preferential in nature", DHFL said in a regulatory filing.
"As per the transaction auditor report shared with the administrator, the monetary impact of the above transactions covered under the application amounts to Rs 5,381.90 crore towards outstanding principal, Rs
589.36 crore towards accrued interest and Rs
210.85 crore towards notional loss of interest on account of charging lower rate of interest," said the filing about the impact on the company.
Bharat Choudhary, Vibhas, Sai and G. Srikanth made winning starts at the Telangana State Ranking Snooker & Billiards Championship which got underway at the Telangana Cue Sports Association premises at Khajaguda on Monday.
In the junior snooker category, Bharat Choudhary beat Maanasvi in straight frames 59-14, 42-20 while Vibhas too registered an emphatic 51-23, 65-24 win over Mohammed Sami.
In other matches, Sai had it easy against Mohit 58-21,
50-26 and G. Srikanth clawed back to beat Venkat Sai Ram 31-56, 53-43, 52-20 in the first round of the event in which more than
200 players are competing for top honours in the junior as well as senior categories.
THE RESULTS
■ Junior Snooker first round: Bharat Choudhary bt Maanasvi 2-0 (59-14, 42-20); Vibhas bt Md Sami 2-0 (5123, 65-24); Sai bt Mohit 2-0
(58-21, 50-26); G. Srikanth bt Venkat Sai Ram 2-1 (31-56,
53-43, 52-20).