Lift off! China launches 2 astronauts on its longest space mission

China on Monday successfully launched its longest manned space mission, sending two astronauts into orbit to spend a month aboard a space laboratory, a milestone event in the Communist giant's......

Chinese cosmonauts return after making history in space

China's first woman cosmonaut and two of her colleagues returned to Earth on Friday after successfully accomplishing the country's first-ever manual space docking during a two-week mission, giving......

China achieves first manned space docking

China completed its first manned space docking on Monday, as a spacecraft carrying three astronauts including the country's first spacewoman, successfully coupled with an orbiting module, in a......

China to send first woman into space on Saturday

China will send its first woman into space when an air force pilot joins a three-member team of astronauts on the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft which blasts off on Saturday. Liu Yang, a pilot who......

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......

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......

Will Sindhu end long wait for Commonwealth Games gold?

IMAGE: PV Sindhu won a bronze medal and a silver in the last two editions of Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images Star shuttlers, including P V Sindhu, will chase individual......

'Mermaid' Liu swims world record time to win 50m backstroke gold

It was the first world record to fall in the Asian Games pool since Japan's Kosuke Kitajima improved the 200m breaststroke mark in Busan in 2002. IMAGE: Liu Xiang competes in the women's 50 metres......

World C'ships: Franklin, Lochte make a splash; redemption for Magnussen

American teenager Missy Franklin won her fourth gold of the week and compatriot Ryan Lochte claimed the 13th of a glittering career on a thrilling day of action at the world championships on......

India rout Macau in Thomas Cup

Ajay Jayaram ledIndia to a 5-0 whitewash of hosts Macau in the Thomas Cup, but it was a losing start for the Indian women's team, which lost 2-3 to Malaysia, in the Uber Cup Asia Zone tournament on......