The strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour on April 3, 2024, killing nine people and injuring hundreds. The 7.4 magnitude tremour struck the island's......
Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......
In a major purge of the Chinese military, nine senior generals of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), including senior officials of the country's Rocket Force, have been dismissed from Parliament,......
Chinese experts have sounded an alert about the relapse of COVID-19 infections during the current winter season and asked elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated. IMAGE: People......
In the coming months, globally as well as in India, rice might remain a hot potato. IMAGE: Women plant rice saplings in a paddy field in Assam. Photograph: Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters A fortnight or......
The growth of eight key infrastructure sectors rose to 5.2 per cent year-on-year in March due to improvement in the output of crude oil, cement and electricity, according to official data released......
Russian oil supplies to India will continue to flow unhindered and suppliers will come up with ways to sidestep secondary sanctions, a Russian official told Business Standard. Kindly note the......
The production growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed to a six-month low of 7.8 per cent in November due to a decline in the output of crude oil and cement sectors. Photograph: Carlos......
Apple Inc has requested the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to give it 18 to 24 months’ exemption to comply with the European Union (EU) regulation of putting an......
The stock of India’s largest agrochemical player — UPL (formerly United Phosphorus) — fell 2.8 per cent in trade. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters It was among the top......
IMAGE: Bronze medallist Isabelle Weidemann of Team Canada holds up the Panda mascot. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Die-hard fans, and scalpers, queued overnight for the chance......
Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Team Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes returns the ball against Team Switzerland during a beach volleyball game. Photograph:......
Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action against Britain's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. Photograph: AP/PTI......
IMAGE: Great Britain's Adam Peaty in action in the men's 100m breaststroke semifinal. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters IMAGE: Natalia Partyka of Poland in action against Michelle Bromley......
IMAGE: Uruguay players celebrate after victory over Portugal in the World Cup Round of 16 the match on Saturday. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters European champions Portugal came up against a......