Xi congratulates Trump; says China, US must cooperate

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory and called for China and the United States to find the right way to manage the......

Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

Govt warns against new scam targeting potential investors

A new cyber fraud known as 'pig butchering scam' or 'investment scam' has emerged, targeting unemployed youths, housewives, students, and needy people who are made to lose large sums of money......

Day after ICBM launch, China vows to abide by no first use of N-weapons

China on Thursday said it strictly abides by the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and its latest test firing of an inter continental ballistic missile has no bearing on it. Image used for......

Lack of charging infra a shock for booming EV market

Proliferation of home chargers of around 7 KWh and above, which take six to seven hours to fully charge a car depending on the model, bring running costs down by a third or so. That, coupled with......

Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024; turbulence to ebb in 2025

The rupee tumbled 3 per cent against the US dollar in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and a stronger greenback in global markets weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies......

India-focused funds log first weekly redemption in 19 mths

India’s stock markets are experiencing a shift in investor sentiment, with a 30 per cent surge in Chinese stocks, prompting investors to move money from domestic markets to China.......

Market Rout Shaves Rs 16 Trn From India's MCap

On a five-day rolling basis, FPI selling is the highest in 24 years. IMAGE: A broker reacts as he trades at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis......

Mrs Review: A Must Watch!

Mrs succeeds in riling you up for all the right reasons. And without resorting to high-pitched drama, applauds Sukanya Verma. Few films have boiled my blood like Jeo Baby's The Great Indian......

The Man Behind Bollywood's Blockbuster Horror Films

'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of......

Indian doubles players reach finals in China

Yuki Bhambri, Nedunchezhiyan-Prashanth reach ATP 250 doubles finals in China IMAGE: India's Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Tennis Daily/X The......

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

'I cooperated with all the testing procedures and stayed confident that I am competing fair and clean' IMAGE: China’s Zhanle Pan reacts after winning the race and establishing World record.......

I would have done anything for India's gold: Gukesh

I was prepared to do 'whatever it takes' to help India win gold in Chess Olympiad: Gukesh IMAGE: The 18-year-old D Gukesh was a key architect in India's historic victory. Photograph: Micha......

Paralympics: Deepthi Jeevanji wins 400m T20 bronze

IMAGE: Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar, India's Deepthi Jeevanji and Turkey's Aysel Onder in action during the women's 400 metres T20 final at the Paralympics, in Paris, on Tuesday. Photograph: Stephanie......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......