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9 top PLA generals dismissed from China's Parliament

In a major purge of the Chinese military, nine senior generals of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), including senior officials of the country's Rocket Force, have been dismissed from Parliament,......

After foreign minister, China sacks missing defence minister

After keeping mum for nearly two months, China on Tuesday formally sacked its missing defence minister Gen. Li Shangfu who met the same fate as his former Cabinet colleague and foreign minister Qin......

Chinese defence minister missing, rumoured to have been detained

Speculation about the missing Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu may have been removed and detained became rife after he was conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Central Military......

Tough Road Ahead For Xi Jinping

China's deteriorating economy is a serious concern.Xi Jinping and China's new Premier will have a difficult task ahead after the 20th party congress, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W......

No news of survivors in China plane crash, rescue efforts continue

No survivors have so far been found as the search continued on Tuesday of the scattered wreckage of the China Eastern Airlines flight that crashed in a mountainous area in the country's southern......

China's economic growth slows to 7.9% in Q2

China's post COVID-19 pandemic economic rebound showed signs of slowdown as the economy grew at 7.9 per cent in the second quarter compared to a record 18.3 per cent in Q1, while the GDP expanded......

In Covid times China reports Q1 GDP growth of whopping 18.3%

China's GDP jumped a record 18.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, riding on strong domestic and foreign demand and aided by recovery from a low base in early 2020 when Covid-19 stalled the......

WEF creates task force with Rajan to study global financial system

The task force will look at emerging markets, technology, regulatory and monetary policies, loss of trust in financial services, and financial inclusion. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has......

Blocked in China, Twitter still courts Chinese firms for ads

It already works with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, online shopping giant Alibaba Group , white goods producer Qingdao Haier and flag carrier Air China to target customers abroad Despite being......

BRICS on rebound mode; India to clock steady GDP in 3 years

The global financial crisis, had hit the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) economies, but these countries are likely to rebound, with India likely to clock ‘steady’......

Katrina makes way for Radhika Apte

An American film A Call To Spy has beaten Ketan Mehta to the finishing line. IMAGE: Radhika Apte. Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Apte/Instagram Director Ketan Mehta (who has made biopics on......

Review: Kung Fu Panda 3 is as fun as expected!

There's much to learn and love about the newest Kung Fu Panda movie and its fabulous, floundering, furry hero, feels Sukanya Verma. 'There is no secret ingredient.' 'There are no......

Anything But Khamosh! Shatrughan pens his biography

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha is all set to release his biography titled Anything But......

Forbidden Kingdom packs in great action

The Forbidden Kingdom is true to its tagline:The battle of eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime. The film can be perceived in two ways-- either as fantasy or as reality. Martial arts choreographer......

Sindhu makes winning comeback as India stun China

IMAGE: Returning from injury PV Sindhu beat higher ranked Han Yue. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Two-time Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu made a winning return from a lengthy injury......

India Open: Tai Tzu Ying in women's singles final

IMAGE: Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei. Photograph: Kind courtesy BWF/X Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei progressed to her second successive women's singles final of......

Badminton at Asian Games: India sign off with first-ever team silver after losing to China

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Team India/X Injured HS Prannoy's absence hurt India as they went down fighting 2-3 against badminton powerhouse China to sign off with their first-ever silver medal in......

Indian men keep hope alive for first-ever team gold at Asian Games

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth won the decider as India secured their maiden appearance in the men’s team event. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Kidambi Srikanth rallied his way to a......

Check out India's schedule on Day 6 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on Day 6 of the Asian Games: CRICKET starts at 6.30am IST Women’s semi-final India vs Bangladesh ROWING Starts at 6.30am IST Kiran & Anshika......

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