Tariff war escalates: China warns US of countermeasures, plans WTO suit

China on Sunday said it "firmly opposes" the new tariffs imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump and warned of taking "corresponding countermeasures" to resolutely safeguard its own......

China plays down flu outbreak, says country safe for travel

China on Friday played down reports of a massive outbreak of flu in the country overwhelming hospitals, saying that cases of the respiratory diseases which occur during the winter were less severe......

Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

What assurance did Jaishankar give to Maldives

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday concluded a crucial visit to Male, assuring the country's top leadership that the Maldives remains an important partner of India in maintaining......

Auto Expo: Despite coronavirus threat no Chinese firm will pull out, says Siam

Chinese players form a major part, around 20 per cent of the auto expo this year, despite a slowdown in the Indian automobile sector in the last one year. Over two dozen top officials from various......

Bank stocks drag Sensex down 661 points at close

Shares of the HDFC duo led the fall in the indices, shedding up to 2.94 per cent. IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, PowerGrid and SBI were among the other major laggards. Equity......

Sensex tanks 190 points; RIL sinks over 6%

Asian Paints, Kotak Bank, HUL, HDFC Bank and ONGC were also among the top losers. On the other hand, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, ITC and IndusInd Bank and PowerGrid were among the top gainers. NSE Nifty......

Pharma: India asks China to expedite clearance

India on Tuesday asked China to expedite clearance for its pharmaceutical companies to gain access to this country's huge market, saying that such a move would also greatly benefit the Chinese......

'Not enough encouragement for girls to take up chess in India'

'Encouragement in the sense that we don't have any special women's events or any kind of training. We are not able to motivate them.' IMAGE: Asian Games gold medallist Grandmaster Koneru Humpy......

BAI expects 'quarantined' Chinese shuttlers for India Open

IMAGE: China is expected to send a 60-plus contingent, led by Chen Yufei (in pic) and Shi Yuqi, for next month's India Open. Photograph: Beawiharta/Reuters The Badminton Association of India is......

IPL GC agenda: Review of Chinese sponsorship deals and more...

Photograph: Kind courtesy IPL/Twitter The Indian Premier League governing council will be updated on the status of necessary government approvals for hosting the T20 league in the UAE when the......

Vietnam cancels 2020 F1 race due to COVID-19 pandemic

IMAGE: A man wears a protective mask as he guards at the construction site of Formula One Vietnam Grand Prix racing track in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photograph: Kham/Reuters/Files Vietnam's first Formula......