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 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 plane crash: 183 pieces of wreckage found so far

The second black box of the crashed Chinese passenger plane has yet to be found, official media reported on Friday, retracting an earlier announcement that it has been recovered from the crash......

No news of survivors in China plane crash, rescue efforts continue

No survivors have so far been found as the search continued on Tuesday of the scattered wreckage of the China Eastern Airlines flight that crashed in a mountainous area in the country's southern......

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......

Chinese investments in India increased to $870 mn in 2015

Total FDI from China in India so far is about $1.24 billion Chinese investments in India grew six-fold in 2015 to $870 million from the previous year while more investments are in the pipeline......

US-China trade war: What India must do

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.''The size of our market......

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.......

Two-time badminton world champion Xie to retire next month

China's former world number one Xie Xingfang announced on Friday that she will retire from badminton after next month's Chinese National Games. Xie, who has been in the badminton circuit for over......

Sports Shorts: Speed skating world champ dies aged 27

IMAGE: Van Ruijven won the 500 metres title at the world championships in Sofia last year, and an Olympic bronze medal in the 3,000m relay at 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Photograph: Stoyan......

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei......

Man quits job to watch World Cup

A Beijing soccer fan refused to let the small matter of his house burning down disturb his enjoyment of Tuesday's World Cup match between France and Spain.A fire broke out in a hutong (a narrow......

Asiad athletics: Varakil, Sudha and Dharun win silver

Sudha wins silver in women's 3000m steeplechase, Dharun 2nd in 400m men's hurdles Varakil wins women's long jump silver IMAGE: Neena Varakil of India in action. Photograph: Issei......