Foreign Secretary may improve India-China ties

'Vijay Gokhale's appointment as foreign secretary can be regarded as a certain 'adjustment' that could make a difference to the poor climate of India-China relations,' says Ambassdor M K......

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......

Release Nobel laureate Xiaobo, wife: US to China

The United States has expressed its deep concern over the conviction of Liu Hui, the brother-in-law of Nobel Peace laureate and imprisoned activist Liu Xiaobo, and called on China to immediately......

US House Speaker to attend Peace Nobel ceremony

In a major snub to China, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has announced that she would attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, as part of the official delegation on......

Asian Games: Samra steals the show with gold as India's shooters dominate

IMAGE: Sift Kaur Samra shot a world and Games record score of 469.6 to claim the gold medal in the women's individual 50m rifle 3 position shooting event at the Asian Games on Wednesday.......

BWF World C'ships: Prannoy moves into pre-quarters

IMAGE: HS Prannoy had to dig deep in the second game to pocket the match and advance at the BWF World Championships. Photograph: Prannoy HS/Twitter India's HS Prannoy registered a straight-game......

Saina shocked by World No 212 Zhiyi in first round of NZ Open

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal was beaten by 19-year-old Wang Zhiyi of China. Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters Saina Nehwal suffered a shocking first round loss to world number 212 Wang Zhiyi of China to......