Xi Jinping Is Very Busy!

Xi Jinping -- general secretary of the Chinese Communist party and China's president -- has been very busy this week, hosting a likely ally in Africa and leaders from the Arab world. IMAGE:......

Biden commits support to Israel, but says Palestinians need aid

President Joe Biden reiterated the United States' unwavering support for Israel and emphasised the need for humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine as he held separate phone calls with the......

Chances of Xi to attend G20 summit 'very low'

India has not yet received any confirmation on Chinese President Xi Jinping's participation at the G20 summit on September 9 and 10 and the chances of his in-person attendance at the conclave are......

India shouldn't be concerned: Iranian envoy on China-brokered deal

The China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to revive diplomatic ties should not be a matter of concern for India as the pact would provide regional stability and would be beneficial for......

China continues to trim its US debt to avoid risks

China, the biggest foreign holder of US debt has trimmed its portfolio to $1.15 trillion to diversify its foreign reserve portfolio to avoid risks. China reduced its US Treasuries portfolio by $5.4......

Check out Asia's hot growth companies

Just a few years ago, Asia was a tough place for small companies. Venture capitalists worldwide were licking their wounds from the dot-com bust and had little appetite for prospecting in Asia.The......

Arundhati clears 1st hurdle at Swiss Open qualifiers

India's Arundhati Pantawane made a winning start in the qualifying round of the Women's singles event at the Swiss Open Badminton Championship while compatriot Tanvi Lad made an early exit. The......

All England Badminton: Saina advances to Rnd

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal overcame a jittery start to defeat spirited Korean Seung Hee Bae and enter the second round of the All England Badminton Championships in Birmingham. The......

Saina bows out of Malaysian Open

Saina Nehwal's dream of pocketing back-to-back titles were dashed by Chinese qualifier Xin Wang, who beat her in the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in......

Saina rallies to enter quarter-finals

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal continued her dream run and reached the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament after a gruelling victory over Intanon Ratchanok......

Zhang Zong is Asian champion

Youngsters Neelotpal Das and Sundararajan Kidambi missed their Grandmaster norms by a whisker by losing in the ninth and final round of the Asian Chess Championship won by Chinese Zhang Zhong in......