Xi may not be all powerful

'He still has to deal with party norms and traditions and has been careful to follow the order of seniority,' points out Claude Arpi. Nearly thirty years ago, Belgium-born Simon Leys, one of the......

China kicks off once-in-a-decade power transfer

China's new advisory legislative body on Sunday began its annual session commencing the once-in-a-decade power transfer to a new leadership headed by Xi Jinping from the outgoing government led by......

China steps up radiation monitoring after NKorea nuke test

In the wake of North Korea's third nuclear test, China has stepped up monitoring of radiation levels at its borders with close ally Pyongyang as the test site is situated about 100 km from the......

China parades killers on live TV before execution

A Myanmari drug lord and three other foreigners, sentenced to death for killing 13 Chinese sailors in a vicious attack on the Mekong River in 2011, were paraded on live state-run television in......

Indian Open: Heartbreak for Lakshya, Prannoy; Tanisha-Ashwini shine

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen was knocked out. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lakshya Sen/Instagram Former national champion Anupama Upadhyaya advanced to the second round, but India's men's singles campaign......

Usual suspects advance on mixed day for Indian shuttlers

IMAGE: PV Sindhu in action during her win over world No. 24 Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI......

Good day for Indian shuttlers at Malaysia Open

IMAGE: HS Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals. Photograph: Kind courtesy SAI Media/X India's number two shuttler HS Prannoy and rising shuttler Malvika Bansod advanced to the......

Malaysia Open: Lakshya crashes out; Treesa-Gayatri advance

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen was beaten by Chi Yu-jen of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the Malaysia Super 100 badminton tournament. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Instagram An inconsistent Lakshya Sen......

Sindhu breaks BWF tour title drought; Sen and Treesa-Gayatri triumph

IMAGE: PV Sindhu's victory marks her return to the top of the podium after over two years. Photograph: Doordarshan Sports/X Top seeds P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen produced commanding performances to......