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China on Tuesday said its troops were forced to take "countermeasures" after Indian soldiers crossed their tense Himalayan border and opened fire. (AFP Photo)

China says Indian troops crossed border, opened fire

Beijing's defence ministry accused India of "severe military provocation" after soldiers crossed LAC in the western border region

08 Sep 2020 10:36 AM

About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine. (AFP Photo)

90% of Sinovac employees took COVID vaccine: CEO

The program is intended for specific groups, including medical staffers, those who work at food markets, transportation and service sectors

06 Sep 2020 3:30 PM

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters that U.S. has been escalating its actions against Chinese journalists. (AP Photo)

China vows to retaliate if Chinese journos forced to leave US

The U.S. should immediately correct its mistake and stop its actions, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said

04 Aug 2020 3:49 PM

China imports more oil from Saudi than any other country in June. (AFP Photo)

China's crude imports from Saudi hit fresh high in June

Imports from Saudi Arabia rose to 8.88 million tonnes or 2.16 million bpd in June

26 Jul 2020 4:14 PM

Mercedes-Benz will recall more than 660,000 vehicles in China later this year for a possible oil leak. (AFP Photo)

Mercedes to recall 6,60,000 vehicles in China for oil leak

The announcement follows another recall that began last month of 4,653 imported Mercedes sedans that had incorrect child-safety lock labels

06 Jul 2020 10:16 AM

New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential. (AFP Photo)

New swine flu with 'pandemic potential' identified by China researchers

According to scientists these G4 viruses bind to receptor molecules in human cells and can replicate in outer layer of respiratory system

30 Jun 2020 1:52 PM

Chinese companies are putting off plans for U.S. listings as tensions between the world’s top two economies rise. (AFP Photo)

Chinese companies put US listing plans on ice as tensions mount

Many companies that reported plans for US listings to China’s securities regulator are now targeting exchanges nearer to home

10 Jun 2020 1:43 PM

China’s exports in May fell a less-than-expected 3.3% compared with a year earlier. (AFP Photo)

China exports fall 3.3% in May, imports shrink 16.7%

Imports were estimated to have contracted 9.7%, recovering from a slide of 14.2% in April.

07 Jun 2020 9:40 AM

China's Wuhan city discharges last three COVID-19 patients from hospital. (AFP Photo)

Last three COVID-19 patients in China's Wuhan discharged from hospital

According to the China's National Health Commission five imported cases were reported in China

05 Jun 2020 2:28 PM

Visitors wearing mask to curb the spread of the coronavirus takes shelter from a sudden rainstorm in Beijing. (AP)

China reports 39 new coronavirus cases

All except three are asymptomatic cases, of which 30 are reported from Hubei province and Wuhan

24 May 2020 10:37 AM

Volunteers wearing protective suits check identity of a resident at the entrance of a residental area in Jilin, in China's northeastern Jilin province. (AFP)

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses

Lab authorities assert none of the strains obtained from bats are a match for the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world

24 May 2020 10:04 AM

Traffic congestion is seen on a road in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province. (AFP)

China sees rise in air pollution post-lockdown

After months of lockdown, China is reopening its economy as the outbreak comes under control, causing emissions to spike

18 May 2020 1:03 PM

A portrait of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, an important religious leader second only to the Dalai Lama in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy, is seen as exile Tibetans mark his birthday in Dharmsala, India. (AP)

Tibetans demand China disclose fate of Lama taken away in '95

The Tibetan parliament in northern India, said the boy continues to be recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama

18 May 2020 9:55 AM

Pro-Tibetan protestors hold picures of Gendun Cheokyi Nyima (The Panchen Lama) during a demonstration outside the Chinese consulate in Barcelona. (AFP)

US urges China to release Panchen Lama

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the second highest spiritual authority in Tibetan Buddhism after Dalai Lama, is world's youngest political prisoner

15 May 2020 10:03 AM

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Wuhan. (AFP)

Wuhan to test all residents after handful of new infections

A cluster of six new cases was found in one part of the city, the first local infections reported in Wuhan since the lockdown was eased

13 May 2020 1:56 PM

China says it is not yet the time to relax coronavirus measures. (AFP Photo)

China says it is not yet the time to relax coronavirus measures

Wuhan on Monday reported its first cluster of coronavirus infections since a lockdown on the city

12 May 2020 2:10 PM

Local official sacked as COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan reports six new cases. (AFP Photo)

Official sacked for poor management after new Covid19 cases reported in China's Wuhan

All the cases were reported in the Sanmin residential community, which is under the jurisdiction of Changqing Street

11 May 2020 4:26 PM

Visitors wearing protective face masks at the capital's popular tourist spot of Temple of Heaven in Beijing. (AP)

Wuhan reports first coronavirus cluster since lifting of lockdown

The new infections add a layer of caution to efforts to lower coronavirus-related restrictions across China

11 May 2020 11:41 AM

Budweiser brewer hit by pandemic to invest more in e-commerce. (PTI Photo)

Budweiser to invest more in e-commerce as virus hits offline demand

The company said it would keep up efforts to market its premium and super-premium beers

07 May 2020 3:19 PM

China's exports saw a shock 3.5 percent rise in April . (PTI Photo)

China exports see surprise 3.5% jump in April, imports fall

Exports of medical instruments and devices rose 11 percent in the first four months from a year ago

07 May 2020 2:01 PM

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Lifestyle Gallery

Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

Framing the Mundane

A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week

T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work

The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream

A man sports a colourful headgear with traditional motifs. (Photo: AP)

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