When A Secret Rajiv-Badal Meeting Was Cancelled

'Mr Badal wanted to talk to a member of the Gandhi family to bring about some sort of rapprochement between the Akalis and the Congress which were the two major parties at that time.' IMAGE:......

China Reopens Borders After 3 Years

Thousands of travelers began to fly in and out of mainland China as Beijing removed almost all of its border restrictions. China's borders have been all shut since the start of the COVID-19......

China reported nearly 250mn Covid cases in just 20 days: Report

As hospitals and morgues in China are overwhelmed by millions of Covid cases, official data projected that millions have been infected since December 1 while the government has permitted the......

COVID-19 Surges In China

Health data firm Airfinity estimates more than 5,000 people are probably dying each day from COVID-19 in China. China has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases since the Communist government lifted its......

Ahmedabad: Two steps forward, one step back

Since many of Modi’s urban policies were initiated in Ahmedabad, the city may act as a template to examine what can be expected in a country that is witnessing the biggest migration from......

Soldier wounded in border clash with India at Beijing torch relay

While many Western countries, including the United States, Britain and Australia, are diplomatically boycotting the Winter Olympics over China's human rights record, Putin will join a number of......

Beijing Winter Games commence as Britain, China win

Hosts China were cheered on by a sparse but lively home crowd en route to a dramatic 7-6 victory over Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland as Fan Suyuan judged her hammer brilliantly to spin......

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

IMAGE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday's decision came because of Australia's struggles to re-open diplomatic channels with China to discuss alleged human rights abuses in the far......

China bans big sports events to curb second wave of infections

IMAGE: Chinese women wear protective masks as they are dressed in traditional clothing from the Qing Dynasty era outside a park in Beijing, on March 29, 2020. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images......

IPL behind closed doors? Indian sport hit by COVID-19

'In the event the sporting event cannot be avoided, the same could be done without allowing gathering of people, including spectators.' IMAGE: A coronavirus information banner is seen at the HPCA......