China opposes US tariffs on India amid thaw in Sino-India ties

China on Thursday firmly opposed the Trump administration's whopping 50 percent tariff on India with Chinese envoy Xu Feihong saying silence or compromise only "emboldens the bully" in the face of......

India, Beijing ties will be better and better in future: Chinese envoy

Asserting that both China and India have thousands of years of civilisation, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong on Sunday expressed hope that the relationship between the two countries will be "better......

Doval's veiled jab at Pakistan in talks with Chinese FM

In an oblique reference to Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorist activities, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Monday emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms......

Dalai Lama's successor must get China's nod, says Beijing; US rift likely

China on Wednesday rejected the Dalai Lama's succession plan, insisting that any future heir must receive its seal of approval, adding a new chapter to Tibetan Buddhism's decades-long struggle with......

Shein is ready to make its second entry into India with Reliance Retail

Chinese fashion e-commerce platform Shein is expected to make a second entry into India and has tied up with Reliance Retail for this, according to a source in the know. Photograph: Dado......

Ambani forays into green energy biz; to invest Rs 75,000 cr

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday announced a Rs 75,000 crore investment in new energy business over the next three years as the operator of the world's largest oil refinery pivots towards a......

I-T dept seizes Nirav Modi's vast art collection

Among the seizures were Indian masters such as FN Souza, VS Gaitonde, SH Raza, Amrita Sher-Gil and Akbar Padamsee, sculptures from Italy and the US, Chinese artwork and masterpieces by Xu Lei and......

China's Alibaba agrees to buy 50% stake in Guangzhou Evergrande soccer club

China's Alibaba Group Holding has agreed to buy a 50 per cent stake in Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club, Alibaba's chairman Jack Ma and Xu Jiayin, chairman of the Evergrande group, said at a......

Indian duo clinch historic diving bronze at Asian Aquatics

  IMAGE: India's Indiver Sairam and Willson Sing Ningthoujam bagged the 10m men's synchronized diving bronze medal on day two of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad on Monday.......

Indian swimmer shatters 16-year drought at Asian C'ships

IMAGE: Srihari Nataraj dazzles in 200m freestyle, wins silver in Asian Aquatics. Photograph: Srihari Nataraj/Instagram Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj dazzled on the opening day of the 11th......

Embattled India Seek Asia Cup Redemption, Eye WC Berth

The Asia Cup hockey tournament is India's best and last chance to qualify for next year's World Cup to be jointly hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands from August 14 to 30. IMAGE: India will face......

FIDE Grand Swiss: Vaishali in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa held

IMAGE: R Vaishali was joined by Kateryna Lagno of Russia in the lead after Round 4 of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza Grandmaster R Vaishali......

Ayush packs off World No. 9, runs into Lakshya in QF

IMAGE: India's Lakshya Sen, who has battled injuries and patchy form this season, last made the semifinals at the All England Super 1000 in March and reached the same stage at the Macau Open Super......