Xi Jinping's war on corruption angers China's leaders

The Chinese Communist Party's all important 19th Party Congress is just months away, and President Xi Jinping finds himself confronting unlikely challenges to his pre-eminent position, says former......

Chinese Taipei whip India in Sudirman Cup opener

World No 17 Treesa Jolly and P Gayatri Gopichand prevent clean sweep, beating Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun in the final women's doubles tie. IMAGE: India's Prateek K. Sai and Tanisha Crasto in......

After parting ways with Sindhu, Park Tae Sang takes responsibility

IMAGE: PV Sindhu had won the Tokyo Olympic bronze under coach Park Tae Sang. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and her coach Park Tae Sang have parted ways,......

Sports Shorts: Peaty's world record amended after timing problem at Euros

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: England's Adam Peaty. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Adam Peaty's world 100 metres breaststroke record, set at the European......

Fed Cup: Ankita, Karman seal India's win over Hong Kong

Ankita Raina continued her red-hot form with a fluent win after Karman Kaur Thandi's erratic victory as India blanked Hong Kong 3-0 in the Fed Cup in New Delhi on Friday. Karman struggled to......

Fed Cup tennis: India grouped with tough Kazakhstan and China

India were on Monday clubbed with formidable Kazakhstan, who have world number 54 Yuliya Putintseva in their ranks, and China for the Asia/Oceania Group I competition in Fed Cup, scheduled to be......