Yangtze Tributary Runs Dry In China

Parts of China face a water shortage as low water levels have dried up the riverbed of the Jialing river in Chongqing. IMAGE: A tree trunk lies on the dried up riverbed of the Jialing river, a......

India 'firmly in control' of northern border: Army on Tawang face-off

Border areas along the country's northern frontier are “stable” and Indian Armed forces remain “firmly in control”, Eastern Army commander Lt General R P Kalita Friday said.......

Covid generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more than eight million tonnes of plastic waste globally, with over 25,000 tonnes of it entering the oceans, according to a study. IMAGE: A staff member wearing......

The Age of the Loh Purush

Overt displays of physical machismo is the stamp of the strongman and it's a symptom that manifests itself in direct proportion to their sense of insecurity, says Kanika Datta. Illustration: Uttam......

World's 10 fastest trains

Japan now boasts of having the world’s fastest train.  Image: Japan’s Maglev train sets a new record. Photograph: Reuters     And if a train with this speed runs in......

China to increase high-speed rail network to 30,000 km

At present, 4,000 electric multiple unit (EMU) trains are operated daily on China's HSR network, accounting for 63 per cent of the total passenger trains operated daily in the nation. China, which......

What ails the Chinese economy?

  Beijing needs to prevent things from getting more interesting, notes Rahul Jacob 'So many out-of-the-way things had happened lately that Alice began to think that very few things indeed......

China opens subway crossing Asia's longest river

After launching the world's longest high-speed rail line, China on Friday opened its subway line across the mighty Yangtze River to connect the two sides of Wuhan, the most populous city in Central......

Shine & glitz to welcome all as China opens Asian Games in post-Covid era

IMAGE: The 19th Asian Games is set to officially open on Saturday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on......

The rise and rise of China's women in tennis

Li Na of China celebrates. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images A typical ‘neighbourhood kid’ toting a badminton racquet in the Yangtze river port of Wuhan, eight-year-old Li Na......

Lee to face nemesis Lin for men's badminton gold

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei set up a chance for redemption and a re-match with Beijing Games nemesis Lin Dan at the London Olympicsbadminton tournament on Friday. Top seed Lee entered the tournament......

Olympics torch relay to resume after mourning

The Beijing Olympic torch relay will resume on Thursday in the coastal city of Ningbo after three days of national mourning for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake, Xinhua news agency said.......