China's COVID-19 Situation Gets Worse

COVID-19 cases have spread quickly in China after its Zero Covid policy was withdrawn. Scenes from the COVID-19 situation in Beijing and Chengdu:   IMAGE: Medical workers attend to patients......

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,......

Gandhiji Visits Beijing. Does Xi Know?

'Mahatma Gandhi's principle of non-violence was all-encompassing -- human against human, human against animal and more importantly human against nature.' IMAGE: Members of the Indian embassy and......

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Curbs

Despite Beijing reporting just 51 new cases on Wednesday, China's capital tightened Covid restrictions. Kindergartens, primary and middle schools and secondary vocational schools in Beijing have......

Copacabana beach perfect setting for volleyball

‘Playing in Copa is amazing. The energy is electric and it absolutely does elevate play’ IMAGE: Elsa Baquerizo Macmillan of Spain trains with coach. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters.......

Olympics: Timetable of events for August 10

Olympic timetable of events for Sunday, August 10 (all times IST) SWIMMING, National Aquatics Centre: From 0730: Men's 400m individual medley final; Women's 100m butterfly semi-final; Men's 400m......

Olympics: Timetable of events for August 9

Olympic timetable of events for Saturday, August 9: SWIMMING, National Aquatics Centre 1530 Men's 400m individual medley heats1631 Women's 100m butterfly heats 1758 Men's 400m freestyle heats 1751......