Xi gets the generals he wants

To rise quickly in the PLA's hierarchy, you need to be close to Xi Jinping.Retired RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade on the changes in China's military leadership. Xi Jinping has begun effecting......

Chinese publisher withdraws 'vulgar' translation of Tagore's poetry

A publisher in China hurriedly withdrew a Chinese translation of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's Stray Birds on Monday, after facing flak from literary critics who termed the racy translation......

Angry China summons US envoy over warship in South China Sea

China on Wednesday said the US' naval and air incursions in the artificial islands in the South China Sea will be counter-productive leading to "miscalculation" and "crisis", as Beijing summoned......

Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang to lead China's Communist Party

China's ruling Communist Party on Monday unveiled a new generation of leadership, including Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, as members of the key Central Committee of CPC to lead the party and country......

Satwik-Chirag eye more silverware; Sidhu, Srikanth keen to bounce back

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to continue their dominant run. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Fresh from their Korea Open triumph, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag......

Korea Open: Sindhu crashes out, Rajawat advances

  IMAGE: PV Sindhu was knocked out of the Korea Open in a 58-minute contest. Photograph: ANI Photo Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's inconsistent run continued as she made an opening round......

New-crowned champ Lakshya Sen leads India charge at US Open

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen will look to continue his winning run when the US Open gets underway. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Newly-crowned Canada Open champion Lakshya Sen will hope to continue......

Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter quarters; Sen out

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu outclassed Aya Ohori of Japan in straight games in the women's singles. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images P V Sindhu, H S Prannoy and Kidambi......

India Open: Axelsen, Yamaguchi through to semi-finals

Two-time world champions Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi stayed in contention for second successive titles after progressing to the semifinals of the men's singles and women's singles......