China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

Two killed, 92 hurt as super Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in China

Two people were killed and 92 others injured as super Typhoon Yagi pounded south China's island province of Hainan with heavy rain and gusty winds, local authorities said Saturday. IMAGE: People......

Pakistan to Buy 40 Chinese Stealth Fighters

Pakistan plans to procure 40 jets of advanced Chinese stealth fighter J-35, which, if materialised, will mark the first export of China's latest jet, according to a media report on Monday. IMAGE:......

163 Brazilian workers rescued from 'slavery' at Chinese EV firm

Brazilian authorities have rescued 163 workers from conditions similar to 'slavery' at a construction site for a factory of Chinese electric vehicle company Build Your Dreams (BYD) in Camacari,......

Foxconn arm to infuse Rs 13K cr to set up TN factory

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday cleared the Rs 13,180 crore project by Yuzhan Technology, part of Taiwan’s Foxconn Group, at Kancheepuram. The unit is reportedly expected to assemble......

Jabil to set up Rs 2K cr electronics unit in TN

In a sign of the expanding Apple supplier ecosystem in India, American multinational Jabil Inc will set up an electronics manufacturing facility in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu with an investment of......

India slaps Rs 4,389 cr notice on Oppo for import duty evasion

Revenue intelligence officers have detected Rs 4,389 crore duty evasion by Chinese smartphone maker Oppo by misdeclaration of imports, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. Photograph: Edgar......

Chinese hackers targeted Indians with e-shopping scams

'E-commerce scams are not new, but what s more alarming is the covert cyber warfare the Chinese entities are launching in India on a repeated basis.'Peerzada Abrar reports. Illustration: Uttam......

Indian men's, mixed 4x400m teams miss direct spot at Worlds

The Indians will have another chance on Sunday to make the cut for the Tokyo World Championships. IMAGE: Jamaica's Natasha Morrison and Krystal Sloley, Britain's Nia Wedderburn-Goodison and......

PIX: China begins work on 100,000 capacity stadium in Guangzhou

IMAGE: A rendering of Guangzhou Evergrande's new 100,000-seat soccer stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is seen in the handout image. Photographs: Evergrande Group/Handout via Reuters......

Chelsea link up with Chinese TV

Chelsea have joined forces with a Chinese television show in a "search for a star" competition, the Premier League club said in a statement on Monday. The "Super Soccer Star" show will be broadcast......

Chinese boxer trounces stereotypes, depression to become 'Queen of the Ring'

IMAGE: Huang Wensi in action during her final training session in Ningbo. Photograph: Yue Wu/Reuters Huang Wensi narrows her eyes and swings her fists towards her opponent, delivering a series of......

Berdych wins rain-delayed Shenzhen Open

IMAGE: Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic celebrates winning in final match of Shenzhen open tennis tournament against Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, in Guangdong province, on Monday.......