'Positive progress' made to resolve border row: China

China and India have made 'positive progress' to resolve the border standoff, with both sides maintaining close communication through diplomatic and military channels, a senior foreign ministry......

China reacts to Modi's comments on border dispute

China on Thursday said that "sound and stable ties" serve the common interests of China and India as it reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that for New Delhi, ties with Beijing are......

China offers to ease tension between Pakistan, Iran

China Thursday offered to play a 'constructive role' to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two countries......

China 'firmly opposes external interference' in Maldives

China on Thursday said that it 'firmly opposes external interference' in the internal affairs of the Maldives and supports the island nation in upholding its sovereignty and independence as......

PSBs' loan write-offs twice as much as govt's capital infusion

Public sector banks (PSBs) have written off a massive Rs 8 trillion of loans in the seven years of the Narendra Modi government in office. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com This is more than......

Used car market heads for boom post-lockdown

A study by second-hand car dealer CARS 24 showed 42 per cent of the consumer feel the need for a car to travel safely now. Those who used cabs to commute before the pandemic want to buy a car for......

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry.While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts......

Why Li Ning signed Sindhu for 50 crore

'It is very close to Puma's deal with Kohli in terms of yearly sponsorship.''Sindhu will get Rs 40 crore as sponsorship while the rest will be for equipment.'T E Narasimhan reports. Photograph:......

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

IMAGE: P V Sindhu was taken the distance by world No. 33 Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia before making the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Sindhu makes winning comeback as India stun China

IMAGE:  Returning from injury PV Sindhu beat higher ranked Han Yue. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Two-time Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu made a winning return from a lengthy injury......

Indian Wushu team devastated after visa issue blocks athletes from Hangzhou

IMAGE: Three wushu fighters from Arunachal Pradesh were issued stapled visas instead of stamped ones, India's foreign ministry said. India does not accept stapled visas as valid. Photograph: SAI......

Satwik-Chirag, Saina pull out of Thailand Open

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty. Satwik has not yet recovered from the injury he sustained during the India Open. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Getty Images Commonwealth Games......

'Together for a Shared Future' motto for Beijing 2022 Winter Games

IMAGE: The slogan for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, 'Together for a shared future’, is unveiled on a giant screen at a ceremony in Beijing, China, on Friday, September 17, 2021.......