Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions

Beijing on Wednesday shut down 40 subway stations -- about 10 per cent of the total -- and 158 bus routes metro stations besides schools, restaurants and businesses and ordered daily COVID-19......

Why Chase The Black Box?

Why not stream all the data in real time to multiple recipients?It would make the investigation of aviation incidents much easier and far more transparent, recommends Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

India Unwilling to Extradite Hasina

'What signal would we be sending -- that we don't stand by our friends?' IMAGE: A mural of Sheikh Hasina is vandalised by protesters in Dhaka, August 5, 2024, as people celebrate her resignation......

Xi Tightens His Grip on POWER

The Chinese Communist party's central committee on Thursday, November 11, adopted a landmark resolution on the party's 'major achievements and historic experiences', effectively consolidating CCP......

Rare Earth Magnet Shortage: Will China Play Ball?

The 17 rare earth elements that are at the centre of the current crisis are critical components of everyday products -- from cars to jet engines to electronics like smartphones and flat-screen TVs.......

Sensex tumbles 172 pts; metals main losers

The week started on a dismal note for the domestic markets owing to weak global cues after Beijing tightened its monetary policy over the weekend. The Sensex opened at 17,537, down 22 points, and......

China's slowdown confirmed as Q3 GDP falls by 3%

China's GDP grew by 4.9 per cent in the third quarter, down from 7.9 per cent in the second, confirming the slowdown in the world's second-largest economy which was under pressure from the......

Govt sitting on 150 PE/VC applications from China, Hong Kong

Since the Centre tightened the Press Note 3 norms in April last, as many as 150 private equity/venture capital investment applications from China and Hong Kong are pending with the government,......

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

IMAGE: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen and Winter Paralympics Shuey Rhon Rhon shows up on the central axis of Beijing. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images People in......

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

IMAGE: Beijing Winter Olympics will kick off from February 4. Photograph: Reuters With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games -......

'Beijing safe despite knife attack'

Olympic organisers vowed to tighten security in central Beijing on Sunday after a US tourist died in a stabbing attack but they insisted the Chinese capital was safe. -Images from Day 2 "There is......

Tennis: Sabalenka to renew Rybakina rivalry; Thiem makes Aus Open draw

IMAGE: USA's Coco Gauff in action against compatriot Emma Navarro during the Auckland Open semi-final on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ASB Classic/X World number two Aryna Sabalenka beat......

Attack-hit west China tightens security

China's tense Xinjiang region announced sweeping security checks of transport on Tuesday after assailants used a truck to mount a deadly attack on police days before the Beijing Olympic Games open.......