China's new admirals: What it means for the world

At a time when Donald Trump is making belligerent noises, Chinese President Xi Jinping responds by overhauling the People's Liberation Army and restructuring the command of the PLA Navy to......

'Floods submerged my bed': 250 killed or missing in China rains

Over 250 people have been killed or missing in heavy torrential rains and floods that have wreaked havoc in China with about 2.5 lakh people still trapped in the central HubeiProvince. While the......

Check out Asia's hot growth companies

Just a few years ago, Asia was a tough place for small companies. Venture capitalists worldwide were licking their wounds from the dot-com bust and had little appetite for prospecting in Asia.The......

ISSF WC: Sameer shoots silver in junior men's rapid fire pistol

IMAGE: India's Sameer on the podium after bagging a silver in the junior men's 25m rapid fire pistol event on Monday. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Sonipat's Sameer won a silver in the junior......

Arundhati clears 1st hurdle at Swiss Open qualifiers

India's Arundhati Pantawane made a winning start in the qualifying round of the Women's singles event at the Swiss Open Badminton Championship while compatriot Tanvi Lad made an early exit. The......

Kashyap bows out of China Open

London Olympics quarter-finalist Parupalli Kashyap did not show enough stomach for a fight as he lost his quarter-final match to local favourite Zhengming Wang in straight games at the US$ 350,000......

All England Badminton: Saina advances to Rnd

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal overcame a jittery start to defeat spirited Korean Seung Hee Bae and enter the second round of the All England Badminton Championships in Birmingham. The......

World Women's Chess: Mary Ann stars in India win

India continued its recovery journey and downed China Two 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round of the World Women's Team Chess Championship in Ningbo on Wednesday. Mary Ann Gomes starred in India's lone......