We've quality: China on India becoming most populous country

China on Wednesday sought to downplay India overtaking it as the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, saying that it still has a 'quality' workforce of close to 900 million people......

China's population declines for first time since 1961

China's demographic crisis deepened in 2022 as its population declined for the first time since 1961 due to a plunging birth rate, the country's statistics office said on Tuesday, amid a forecast......

Xi asks military to recruit new talent to gain edge in future wars

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need for the recruitment of new talent to support the rapid modernisation of the armed forces and win future wars amid reports that the military has......

Covaxin safe, shows 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic Covid: Lancet

Two doses of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, offer 77.8 per cent protection against symptomatic disease and present no serious safety concerns, according to an interim analysis of its......

Why will China's economy slow down for 9th quarter

Amid gloomy outlook forecasts for the Chinese economy which is slowing down due to exports slump, the Central Bank has injected $46 billion worth of local currency to improve cash liquidity.This is......

Khawaja lauds 'inspirational' Afghan win over Aussies

IMAGE: Afghanistan's players celebrate after Mohammad Nabi claimed the wicket of David Warner. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/XIn a stunning upset, Afghanistan defeated Australia by 21 runs......

Prannoy knocked out, India's challenge ends in Sydney

IMAGE: HS Prannoy went down in straight games in a match that lasted just under an hour. Photograph: Kind courtesy HS Prannoy/X India's top ranked singles player HS Prannoy went down to......

Easy win for Prannoy, Sameer causes upset at Australian Open

  IMAGE: Sameer Verma stunned 8th seed Loh Kean Yew to make the Australian Open quarters, on Thursday. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Indian......

Uber Cup: India trounce Singapore for second win

IMAGE: India’s Isharani Baruah in action against Singapore’s Insyirah Khan in the second singles of the Uber Cup Group A tie in Chengdu, China, on Sunday. Photograph: BAI Media/X......

Strong shot of changing colour of medal at Olympics: Ashwini Ponnappa

IMAGE: Ashwini Ponnappa is optimistic the Indian badminton contingent will enjoy a strong outing in the upcoming Paris Olympics. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa......