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Great Wall of China is now LONGER!

Over 2,200 years after it was built, China's Great Wall continues to be a mystery, as new studies reveal that it could be almost 2.4 times longer than originally measured. Archaeologists and......

Forge a 'great wall of steel', Xi tells China's border troops

President Xi Jinping has called on China's border troops to forge a "great wall of steel" along the country's frontiers by enhancing their capabilities in border defence and control, the state......

China to announce length of Great Wall in 2008

The world will have to wait till 2008 to know the accurate length of China's Great Wall, one of the seven man-made wonders of the world.A massive geographical survey of the Great Wall has been......

The Great Wall of China suffers damage

The Beijing municipal government will spend $ 1.45 million to repair parts of the Great Wall, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the state media reported on Wednesday.It has commenced the......

'Great Wall seen from space'

The Great Wall of China can, indeed, be seen from outer space with the naked eye, reports China Daily. Yang Liwei, China's first man in space, disappointed a lot of Chinese when he said he did not......

China's wealthy building 'great walls' for safety

The legacy of China's Great Wall, built in the 5th century to prevent intrusions from nomads, has become an inspiration for the country's new rich, who now are building similar structures around......

Chinese auto-makers cross Great Wall, drive into Auto Expo

Chinese automakers Great Wall Motors, FAW Haima Automobile, and Changan Automobile, after dithering about entering India for some years, have been encouraged by the robust sales performance of the......

Storming the Great Wall

How serious is Harish Kumar, the dapper chairman of Delhi-based Maharaja Appliances about the China Factor? Well, he's so serious he has called in a high-priced tutor and is taking Mandarin lessons......

Trump's Tariffs: No More Protectionism Please!

Brave statements such as we will continue to be the fastest growing large country are of no consolation, because the direction of trade also determines the flow of investment, points out M Govinda......

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Domestic airlines are keen to bring China into their network as the latter is set to become the country's top trade partner in the coming years. While Jet Airways and Air Sahara are planning new......

PIX: Tom Cruise visits the Great Wall of China

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise made a trip to Beijing, China, to promote his latest sic-film Oblivion, which is set to release in the country today. Dressed informally in a grey shirt and jeans,......

Is Wamiqa Getting Married? She Tells Us

'When I meet someone and feel something, and start dreaming about a big wedding, I will...'Rediff's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the Bhool Chuk Maaf trailer......

PIX: Ali Fazal visits China

Actor Ali Fazal recently made a trip to China to shoot an Indo-China film. He made sure to do some sightseeing, and sent us some pictures. Ali visits the Great Wall of China. The......

PIX: Celina Jaitly's China holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to bring you their travels with a special series. Suyyash Rai and Kishwer Merchant went to......

PHOTO: Meet Lara Dutta's daughter Saira

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.After attending Eros International CEO Kishore Lulla's daughter Rishika's wedding in Jodhpur, actress Lara Dutta is holidaying in China......

Beijing torch climbs the Great Wall

Doves flew and confetti rained down as the Olympic torch was carried along the ancient Great Wall on a misty Thursday morning, the eve of Games that China hopes will demonstrate its modern-day......

Abhishek Celebrates With Mentor Yuvraj

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma with Yuvraj Singh. Photographs: Abhishek Sharma/Instagram India's batting sensation Abhishek Sharma celebrated his Asia Cup triumph with mentor Yuvraj Singh.Abhishek set the......

Asian Aquatics: Srihari wins his 5th medal

IMAGE: In the second lap, Srihari Nataraj dug in, maintaining his rhythm to hold off the chasing pack and secure bronze in 49.96 seconds. Photograph: SAI Media/X Star Indian swimmer Srihari......

French Open Day 1 PIX: Sabalenka, Svitolina make fast starts

Images from Day 1 of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka in action during her first round match against Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova during Day 1 of the......

PIX: Sabalenka powers through to quarters; Swiatek fights back

IMAGES from the French Open played at Roland Garros, in Paris, France, on Sunday. Sabalenka crushes Anisimova to move into quarters IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her fourth......