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What you must know about China and coronavirus

How China's all powerful Communist party bungled the response to the coronavirus crisis. IMAGE: Passengers at the Shanghai railway station. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters Srikanth Kondapalli is the......

China reports 48 new coronavirus cases, 1 death

China has reported 48 new confirmed imported cases of the novel coronavirus while the death toll reached 3,305 with one more fatality from the virus-hit Hubei province, health officials said on......

Coronavirus toll soars to 490, over 24,000 infected

The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 490 on Tuesday while the total number of confirmed cases mounted to 24,324, Chinese health officials announced on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

Coronavirus: IndiGo, Air India suspend flights to China

The only two Indian carriers that fly to China -- IndiGo and Air India-- on Wednesday announced suspension of most of their flights to that country, while India has requested China for permission......

Coronavirus: Govt prepares to evacuate Indians from Wuhan

The Centre on Monday decided to take steps for possible evacuation of over 250 Indians from Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, and announced a raft of precautionary......

China's first home-made jet makes debut commercial flight

Chengdu Airlines said the ARJ21 has a lower cost per seat than similar models of Airbus and Boeing models. IMAGE: ARJ21 took to maiden flight from Chengdu city in southwestern China's Sichuan......

China's first Maglev train hits the track

The Maglev train takes 19 minutes and 30 seconds to complete the 18.5 km journey. The first Chinese Maglev rail line began operating in Changsha city today as China looks to sell the system......

China's Tianhe-2 tops world supercomputers' list for fifth time

China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer was named the world's fastest for the fifth time on Monday, outperforming those from the US. Tianhe-2 has topped the world's fastest supercomputer at the......

China woos BPOs with sops, blow for India

In a bid to end India's dominance in the outsourcing industry, China has announced that it will not levy operating taxes on offshore service outsourcing business in 21 of its key cities till 2013......

'Fake divorces' in China to buy second home

Forty two-year-old Li Guoliang is planning to divorce his wife, not to end an unhappy marriage, but to buy a second home as house prices in China continue to skyrocket. Li took the decision after......

Billie Jean King Cup: India down South Korea for third win

IMAGE: India defeated South Korea to move to the second spot in Pool A. Photograph: Ankita Raina/X India picked up their third victory in the Billie Jean King Cup as they defeated South......

Billie Jean King Cup: India beat Chinese Taipei 2-1

Photograph: Ankita Raina/X Rutuja Bhosale won the singles rubber while the duo of Prarthana Thombare and Ankita Raina prevailed in the doubles contest as the Indian women's team defeated Chinese......

Billie Jean King Cup: India go down 0-3 to China

IMAGE: Ankita Raina lost 6-0, 6-0. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ankita Raina/X The Indian women's tennis team suffered a 0-3 loss to China in a group stage match of the Billie Jean King Cup in......

Slow start for Indian atheletes

India's campaign in the showpiece athletics event of the Asian Games began on a lacklustre note with Hardeep Kaur finishing sixth in the women's hammer throw at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha on......

Excitement blamed for 3 deaths in China

Over-excitement during World Cup games has been blamed for the deaths of at least three fans in China and one man broke several bones when he fell from a Hong Kong balcony, the Shanghai Daily......

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