Relief for professionals, students as China lifts Covid visa ban on Indians

China has announced plans to provide visas to Indian professionals and their families stranded in India for over two years following the strict visa restrictions imposed by Beijing due to the......

China to permit 'some' Indian students to return

China on Friday announced plans to permit the return of 'some' Indian students stranded in India for over two years following the visa and flight restrictions imposed by Beijing due to the COVID-19......

Will work on early return of stranded students: China to India

China has promised to India to work for the 'early return' of over 23,000 Indian students stranded at home for over two years due to Beijing's rigid COVID-19 visa ban and assured New Delhi that......

Coronavirus: 2 passengers put in isolation at Kolkata airport

Two passengers, who arrived at Kolkata international airport from Bangkok, have been placed in isolation for suspected novel coronavirus, officials said on Thursday. A passenger named Himadri......

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......

China to start daily flights to India

In view of increasing tourist exchange between China and India, Air China on Friday said it will start operating daily flights between Beijing and New Delhi starting October 31. Presently it has......

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Domestic airlines are keen to bring China into their network as the latter is set to become the country's top trade partner in the coming years. While Jet Airways and Air Sahara are planning new......

IndiGo awaiting approvals to enter China

However, according to some social media reports, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has allowed IndiGo to operate seven flights a week to Chengdu and Guangzhou from New Delhi and Kolkata,......

Prep for Paris Games-bound shooters not ideal: Sodhi

'I would say you have to give six months to a year to give the athletes to kind of even register that person is going (to the Olympics). People are struggling to find their kit. So, things could......

Indian Super Moms aiming for Asian Games glory

Returning to the sporting field after child birth is no easy task but an increasing number of Indian women athletes are now smashing stereotypes. Here are the Indian Super Moms' at the......

India bag record 111 medals at Para Asian Games

IMAGE: Neeraj Yadav celebrates winning gold in the men's javelin throw F55 with a record of 33.69 metres at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Saturday. Photograph: SAI Media India’s para......

Asian Games: Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down in Hangzhou

IMAGE: Curtains dropped on another successful edition of the multi-nation extravaganza. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters The curtains were brought down on a memorable Asian Games with the......

Aditi Ashok slips on final day, bags silver in women's golf

IMAGE: Aditi Ashok on the podium at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. Photograph: India_All Sports/X Aditi Ashok's fortunes tumbled on the final day as she carded a horrendous five-over 77 to......