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China punishes 9 military officials for graft, top general under probe

China's second-ranked general was placed under investigation for corruption, while nine senior military officers were punished for violation of discipline and work-related crimes in the latest......

Putin, Kim, Erdogan to attend China's V-Day parade

Twenty-six foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, will attend China's military parade to commemorate its victory against "Japanese......

China's naval chief, top nuclear scientist expelled in purge

The purge of China's powerful defence and security establishment continued as top military officials, including a senior general, chief of navy and a nuclear scientist, were expelled from the......

In-flight theft gang busted at Delhi airport; 4 Chinese nationals held

A Chinese national, suspected to be a member of an organised global in-flight theft syndicate, has been arrested for allegedly stealing debit and credit cards from fellow passengers during a flight......

China's Nobel-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo dies

Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo died on Thursday at the age of 61, officials say. Liu, 61, died due to multiple organ failure at a hospital in Shenyang in northeastern......

China's economic growth slows to 7.9% in Q2

China's post COVID-19 pandemic economic rebound showed signs of slowdown as the economy grew at 7.9 per cent in the second quarter compared to a record 18.3 per cent in Q1, while the GDP expanded......

In Covid times China reports Q1 GDP growth of whopping 18.3%

China's GDP jumped a record 18.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, riding on strong domestic and foreign demand and aided by recovery from a low base in early 2020 when Covid-19 stalled the......

Billionaire behind 2009's biggest IPO

The much-anticipated public offering of China Zhongwang Holdings, one of Asia's largest extruded-aluminum product makers, is expected to take place on May 8. It will be the world's largest of 2009......

WEF creates task force with Rajan to study global financial system

The task force will look at emerging markets, technology, regulatory and monetary policies, loss of trust in financial services, and financial inclusion. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has......

Blocked in China, Twitter still courts Chinese firms for ads

It already works with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, online shopping giant Alibaba Group , white goods producer Qingdao Haier and flag carrier Air China to target customers abroad Despite being......

Katrina makes way for Radhika Apte

An American film A Call To Spy has beaten Ketan Mehta to the finishing line. IMAGE: Radhika Apte. Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Apte/Instagram Director Ketan Mehta (who has made biopics on......

Review: Kung Fu Panda 3 is as fun as expected!

There's much to learn and love about the newest Kung Fu Panda movie and its fabulous, floundering, furry hero, feels Sukanya Verma. 'There is no secret ingredient.' 'There are no......

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......

Jr Worlds PIX: Tanvi eases into Round 2 in 11 minutes!

IMAGE: Top-seeded Tanvi Sharma opened her BWF World Junior Championships campaign with a crushing win over Poland's Wiktoria Kaletka in Guwahati on Tuesday. Photograph: BAI Media Medal hopefuls......

Sindhu fights to live another day at World C'ships

The former World Champion reaches the pre-quarterfinals for the first time since 2021. IMAGE: PV Sindhu rallied to victory and seal a spot in the pre-quarterfinals at the World Badminton......

Subramanian stuns World No 2 Antonsen; Treesa-Gayatri in semis

Left-handed Subramanian stuns World No. 2 in Basel IMAGE: India's Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian has moved in the Swiss Open quarter-finals with this win. Photograph: Kind courtesy India All......

World Athletics: Liu and Lu claim China one-two in walk

China's silver medalist Xiuzhi Lu, left, and gold medalist Hong Liu celebrate after the women's 20km Race Walk final. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images for IAAF China picked up a first......

Games: Chinese shuttlers' winning streak comes to grinding halt

IMAGE: Malaysia's Tang Jie Chen and Ee Wei Toh celebrate after winning the Group D match against China's Yan Zhe Feng of China and Dong Ping Huang during the badminton, mixed goubles group match......