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China's new Covid cases at record high; Beijing resorts to community lockdown

Doggedly persisting with its much-criticised zero-Covid policy, China has slipped deeper into the coronavirus quagmire as it reported a record 31,444 infections on Thursday with many of its cities,......

China buckles under global pressure, hints at relaxing Covid curbs

China on Tuesday said it will take steps to “minimise” the impact of its draconian coronavirus lockdowns, amidst the unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping's......

Covid runs rampant in China as govt seems absent

On December 23, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted, 'China's COVID situation is predictable and under control.' IMAGE: A medical worker provides instructions to a resident at a mobile......

Yangtze Tributary Runs Dry In China

Parts of China face a water shortage as low water levels have dried up the riverbed of the Jialing river in Chongqing. IMAGE: A tree trunk lies on the dried up riverbed of the Jialing river, a......

Now, SpiceJet's Mumbai-Kandla flight aborts take off

A SpiceJet aircraft heading to Kandla in Gujarat safely aborted take off on the Mumbai airport's runway on Thursday as the caution alert lit up, the airline said on Thursday. A senior official of......

No major violation found in spot checks on 48 SpiceJet planes

Aviation regulator DGCA conducted 53 spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft between July 9 and July 13 and it did not find any major safety violations, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh......

How NIIT became a big success in China

The job placement rate for students trained by NIIT in China is over 90 per cent.A revealing excerpt from Saibal Dasgupta's Running With The Dragon: How India Should Do Business With China. ......

'India can market itself better'

'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall. Illustration: Dominic......

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

Besides Surat, which will also be the world's fastest growing city during 2019-35, the other nine cities are Agra, Bengaluru Hyderabad, Nagpur, Tiruppur, Rajkot, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai and......

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

China's football season finally kicks off amid COVID-19

IMAGE: Wuhan Zall (in orange jersey) - hailing from the city where the novel coronavirus first emerged last year - received a guard of honour before beating promoted Qingdao Huanghai 2-0.......

Will Barca legend Iniesta move to Australia?

A-League clubs keen to sign Iniesta, says FFA chief IMAGE: Barcelona's Andres Iniesta applauds their fan. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Top A-League clubs have expressed......

Football Briefs: Koscielny out of World Cup with Achilles injury

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny reacts after sustaining an injury. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters France defender Laurent......

Football Briefs: Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coach

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Paulo Bento has signed a four-year contract with the Korea Football Association. Photograph: Martin Rose/Getty Images South Korea......

How quenching his thirst landed this Chinese goalie in hot water

Goalkeeper Weijie Sui reacts after. Photograph: Victor Fraile/Getty Images Quenching his thirst while on duty proved costly for Chongqing Lifan goalkeeper Sui Weijie, who has been fined for......

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