Mistake to consider China as threat, enemy: Chinese defence minister

It will be a historic and strategic mistake to insist on taking China as a threat and adversary, or even an enemy, Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fengh said on Sunday as he underlined that......

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

2021 iPhone Photography Awards

Sharan Shetty from India wins 1st Place as Photographer of the Year in the 14th Annual iPhone Photography Awards 2021. The Grand Prize winner was Istvan Kerekes from Hungary for his entry......

'A bit soft...' Saina drops blunt view on young crop

'Me and Sindhu were a bit more aggressive and powerful. By the time we were 18, we already had very good results at the highest level.' IMAGE: According to Saina Nehwal, India's new crop of......

Axelsen, Se Young win India Open in packed house

IMAGE: Viktor Axelsen beat Lee Cheuk Yiu to win the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2025 in New Delhi on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI Media/X Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young......

All England semis: China's top seed Shi to meet compatriot Li

IMAGE: World No 1 Shi Yuqi won the All England title in 2018. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Chinese men's top seed Shi Yuqi overcame Singapore's Loh Kean Yew 21-18, 21-16 at the All England......

Top badminton player Lee Chong Wei mulls retirement

Badminton World No 1 Lee Chong Wei hinted that retirement was on the horizon after the emotional Malaysian sealed his 10th national championship in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Lee, 31, was in tears......

Lee Chong Wei too strong for Kashyap

Parupalli Kashyap played his heart out before going down fighting to world No 2 Lee Chong Wei in a gruelling quarter-final of the men's singles badminton event at the London Olympics on Thursday.......