War ravaged Ukraine's national ice hockey team players have been training in tough conditions, with the practice being interrupted by air sirens.
Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.
A crash by another Formula E driver hits Mahindra Racing, the only team in the circuit, but this disappointment aside, the weekend was saw more action and thrills than a Hollywood blockbuster, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
After the outbreak of the pandemic in the country he has ruled with an iron hand in recent years, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist party of China, has mostly stayed put in Beijing.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that priority must be given to locals and those knowing the local language during recruitment in state government jobs.
Edward Snowden, a former private contractor with the Central Intelligence Agencywho leaked the controversial United States secret surveillance programme, on Sunday made fresh claims about America's cyber espionage against China, including intensive hacking attacks on a top university in Beijing.
Balasore district hospital looked like a war zone with the injured lying on stretchers in the corridor and rooms bursting at its seams with extra beds propped up.
Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts.
Critics of Article 23 had slammed it saying it would restrict basic civil rights.
The train crash happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar, around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe.
Even as domestic carriers are lobbying hard to fly abroad in an effort to utilise capacity better, Mumbai-based full service carrier Jet Airways has deferred the commencement of its Delhi-Hong Kong operations. Sources in the company said that the flights, which were supposed to begin from June, may have been delayed till November.
Rio Olympic silver-medallist P V Sindhu entered the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Super Series after posting a hard-fought victory over Singapore's Xiaoyu Liang even as Saina Nehwal bowed of the competition on Friday, ending all hopes of a Saina-Sindhu semi-final battle.
Indian golfer Shiv Kapur collapsed in the final round and signed a disappointing card of three-over 73 to finish tied 12th after being in a position of contention at the $1.3 million Hong Kong Open in Hong Kong on Sunday.
The list includes London's Kensington Palace Gardens, New York's Fifth Avenue and Wolseley Road in Point Piper, Sydney.
Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong was convicted of spying for archrival Taiwan.
Odisha is bracing for heavy rainfall early next week under the impact of a possible cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to skirt the state and move towards West Bengal and Bangladesh, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
Indian men's hockey team starts its Asian Games campaign against minnows Hong Kong in Guangzhou on Monday, well aware that only a gold medal in the event would open the door for a direct entry to the 2012 London Olympics.
The case has been handed over to the state CID from Baguiati police station under Bidhannagar police commissionerate, the official said.
Ace shuttler Jwala Gutta suffered twin defeats in mixed doubles and women's doubles categories to crash out as India's challenge ended in the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament in Hong Kong on Thursday.
A controversial advertisement in a Hong Kong daily branding Chinese as "locusts" has evoked angry reactions in China amid growing resentment among people in the island city over rising mainland influence.
After the 10 seamen, who were taken to Hong Kong's Princess Margaret hospital, underwent screening including chest X-rays and blood tests, doctors said there was nothing to worry.
Aviation Turbine Fuel or jet fuel in Delhi, the city that houses the nation's second busiest airport, costs $1,291 per kilolitre while the same in Singapore is sold at $1,067 per kl. It costs $1,100 per kl in Hong Kong and $1,113 in Colombo.
The Olympic torch arrives in Hong Kong on Wednesday with authorities under fire for barring at least half a dozen activists from entering the city. Three Tibetan activists from the groups Free Tibet and Students for a Free Tibet were denied entry by Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday, while three Danish human rights activists including sculptor Jens Galschiot were barred over the weekend.
In the last five years, imports from HK have more than tripled -- from $5.6 billion in FY15 to $17.1 billion in FY20. In the same period, exports declined by 20 per cent -- from $13.6 billion in FY15 to $10.8 billion (annualised) in FY20.
Hong Kong-based architectural firm, Terry Farrell and Partners would be signing the agreement with the railway ministry next week for preparing the concept plan for the modernisation of New Delhi railway station.
The border guarding force has also started sensitising the residents along the border to immediately inform the police or BSF authorities if they spot anything unusual near the zero line.
After clinching her career's fourth Super Series title with a thumping victory in the Hong Kong Open, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday said the triumph has made up for the disappointment of last month's Asian Games debacle.
Dhankhar in his strongly worded two-page letter dated January 18 said that this was the 'last opportunity' given to him to provide his response in the matter.
All in kind! Gujarat's model of employee benefits, as seen in the state's family-owned businesses, retains talent with a human touch.
Put plans on hold after HK caps expansion, Singapore orders stricter asset norms.
The Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecommunications International would record a profit of around HK$70 billion, once the sale of 67 per cent stake in Hutch-Essar is completed.
Sweden's Christopher Hanell shot a fine five-under 65 to assume a one-stroke lead at eight-under 202.
Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh, the promoters of Fortis Healthcare, will acquire key subsidiaries of Hong Kong-listed Quality Healthcare Asia (QHA) for HK$1,541 million (approximately Rs 882 crore). QHA is the largest private integrated healthcare service platform in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong on Wednesday initiated a process to attract Indian companies to list on its stock exchange, saying ample liquidity in that market will help local companies raise resources. A delegation led by Hong Kong financial secretary John C Tsang discussed with a dozen Indian companies, most of them big corporate houses, the possibility of listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE).
Infrastructure developer GMR Infrastructure said on Wednesday it has tied up with Plaza Premium Lounge of Hong Kong for maintaining and managing lounges at the New Hyderabad International Airport.
From the 'group of 23' leaders, who had written letter to Gandhi seeking Congress' overhaul, Azad and Sharma continue to be regular members of the CWC,
