Beijing reports first Covid deaths after lifting pandemic curbs

Beijing on Friday reported the deaths of two former Chinese state media journalists due to COVID-19, the first since most pandemic control measures were lifted on December 7, reported Singapore......

China braces for new Covid wave, may see 65 million cases weekly

The Chinese authorities are rushing to push out vaccines to combat an ongoing new wave of the coronavirus that is expected to peak in June and infect as many as 65 million people a week since the......

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......

China to open world's longest high-speed rail line

China is set to open a 2,298-km high-speed railway line, the world's longest, in about two weeks, linking the capital city with the country's trading hub of Guangzhou. According to the Ministry of......

Bullet train between Delhi and Chennai soon?

Image: A high speed bullet train. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Wikimedia Commons The railways ministry is considering implementing a high-speed bullet train service between Delhi-Chennai. Union......

7 snoop units abroad to check black money, customs fraud

A proposal for creation of seven Customs Overseas Intelligence Network units is pending with the Ministry of External Affairs. Seven overseas intelligence units, including two in China, have been......

Indian Railways team in China for Delhi-Chennai bullet train

An Indian Railways team is in China to chalk out plans for conducting feasibility study to build the 1,754 km-long Delhi-Chennai high-speed train corridor, world's second largest bullet train line.......

Shine & glitz to welcome all as China opens Asian Games in post-Covid era

IMAGE: The 19th Asian Games is set to officially open on Saturday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on......

New, unique events at the Hangzhou Asian Games

The Asian Games officially begin on Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou and will feature several sports that are unlikely to be seen in any other major continental or global......

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

IMAGE: Led by golden boy Neeraj Chopra, India will hope to register a record medal haul at the 19th Asian Games . Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra,......

Joshi, Bhagat shine in Spanish Para Badminton

Joshi, Bhagat shine as India bag 21 medals at Spanish Para Badminton International Photograph: Kind courtesy Mansi Joshi/Twitter Manshi Joshi and Nithya Sre claimed a gold each, while Tokyo......

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.......