India readies for key diplomatic week: Wang in Delhi, Jaishankar in Moscow

India has two major diplomatic engagements next week as it is set to host Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar heads to Moscow, amid a strain in New Delhi's......

Beijing COVID-19 situation 'extremely severe': Official

The COVID-19 cases in Beijing have jumped to 106, a senior city official said on Tuesday, warning that the situation is "extremely severe" in China's capital where the authorities have mounted......

China's national day sees global protests against Beijing's rights breaches

As China prepares to hold the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which is widely expected to approve a third term for President Xi Jinping, anti-China protests were held all......

The Last Indian Villages On Tibet Border

'It is a breathtaking journey towards the Tibet border, especially since the Border Road Organisation has accomplished a fabulous feat in black-topping the road till the border.' 'One is left with......

Suresh Kalmadi: From IAF Pilot To Powerbroker Of Indian Sport

What brought Suresh Kalmadi fame and a degree of infamy was his transition into the most powerful Indian sports administrator of his time. IMAGE: As head of the Indian Olympic Association, one of......

'A giant sports administrator': Kalmadi remembered

'He was dedicated sports promoter who brought many changes in Indian sports' Country's top sports administrators on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow at the death of former IOA president Suresh......

Beijing welcomes London

London's stunning victory over Paris for the right to host the 2012 Summer Olympics was warmly received in China, hosts of the 2008 Games in Beijing, who also told the British capital to expect a......

Beijing seeks Olympic slogan

Beijing, host of the 2008 Olympic Games,launched a campaign to seek a slogan that will help project an "exciting image" of the city and the country as a whole."The slogan, in both Chinese and......

Coventry receives golden key as new IOC President

New IOC head already counting down to LA 2028 IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry, who starts her eight-year spell officially on Tuesday as the most powerful sports administrator in the world, became the first......