160 killed, 28 missing in heavy rains, floods in China

IMAGE: A man rows a wood basin on a flooded street in Hefei, Anhui province, China. All photographs: Stringer/Reuters. At least 160 people have been killed and 28 others listed missing in China......

PHOTOS: Ever been to such bizarre structures?

Here are 20 shades of unusual buildings and homes around the world. People take pictures in front of a shoe-shaped church in Chiayi, southern Taiwan. The church took three months and about......

PHOTOS: Ever been to such bizarre structures?

Here are 20 shades of unusual buildings and homes around the world. People take pictures in front of a shoe-shaped church in Chiayi, southern Taiwan. The church took three months and about......

69 killed, 187 injured in China factory explosion

Sixty-nine workers were killed and over 100 others injured on Saturday when an explosion ripped through a metal factory in China's eastern JiangsuProvince, causing widespread damage to the......

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.  ......

Tata Steel might sell assets worth $1.2 billion: Sources

Tata Steel, planning to raise $1 billion through a foreign bond issue, is looking at the option to raise another $1.2 bn by selling stake in other Tata Group companies, according to reports. Tata......

China woos BPOs with sops, blow for India

In a bid to end India's dominance in the outsourcing industry, China has announced that it will not levy operating taxes on offshore service outsourcing business in 21 of its key cities till 2013......

Tata Steel may sell stake in group cos to Tata Sons

Tata Steel, facing rough weather due to high debt load and declining steel prices, is looking at the option of stake sales in various group companies, including Tata Motors. The attempt would be to......

Historic! Fencer Bhavani wins bronze at Asian Championships

IMAGE: Fencer C A Bhavani Devi is the first Indian fencer to win a medal at the Asian Championships. Photograph: C A Bhavani Devi/Instagram Olympian C A Bhavani Devi created history by securing......

Cueist Mehta starts season with a win in Wuxi Classic

Indian cueist Aditya Mehta registered his first win of the season, notching up a 5-3 victory over Sam Baird of England in the opening round of the Wuxi Classic Qualifiers that kicked off at the......

Indian badminton manager from Arunachal denied visa by China

'When I checked with the Chinese Embassy about the status of my visa application, I was told by embassy officials that since I belong to Arunachal Pradesh, an approval from Beijing is required' 'It......

Indian archers aim for 'Gold Rush'

IMAGE: India’s Deepika Kumari in action. Photograph: Archery World Cup A strong Indian archery contingent will look to grab all the 10 gold medals on offer when they open their campaign......

China regrets denying Indian archers entry into the country

China said on Monday it regretted that two Indian athletes were blocked last week from going to China but defended measures it has put in place in response to a border dispute which led to the ban......