China: News

26 Jul 2022

X

China: Man catches 2-year-old falling from fifth floor window

A dramatic video from Tongxiang, in China's Zhejiang province, went viral recently in which a man was seen catching a two-year-old girl who fell from the fifth floor of a tall building.

26 Jul 2022

Viacom 18

India's OTT market projected to hit $7 billion in 2027

India's over-the-top (OTT) streaming video market is set to hit $7 billion in 2027, according to a report by Media Partners Asia (MPA).

21 Jul 2022

India

Indian Railways orders 39,000 wheels from Chinese manufacturer

The Indian Railways has placed an order for 39,000 wheels for passenger coaches with a China-based firm, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

20 Jul 2022

European Space Agency

China devising planetary defense mission in 2026; targeting near-Earth Asteroid

China is set to enter the planetary defense game by targeting the potentially hazardous asteroid 2020 PN1 in 2026.

19 Jul 2022

Space News

China will launch first probe to study Sun this October

China will launch its first solar probe in October this year. The announcement was done by the National Center for Space Science.

18 Jul 2022

Spain

China: Flash floods leave 12 dead, thousands evacuated

At least 12 people were killed while thousands have been evacuated to safe places after flash floods hit southwest and northwest China, as per state media.

13 Jul 2022

Space News

China working on space mission to find new Earth

After heading to the Moon and Mars, China is now trying to find a planet with conditions suitable for sustaining human life.

09 Jul 2022

Social Media

Shanghai: 4 stabbed at hospital by assailant, police open fire

A knife-wielding attacker wounded four people at a Shanghai hospital on Saturday, marking the second recorded stabbing incident since the COVID-19 lockdown of the economic hub was lifted in early June.

08 Jul 2022

Lifestyle

A non-melting ice cream: What is China up to!

An ice cream brand has come under inspection after some internet users claimed that its products do not melt even after being baked with a blowtorch!

07 Jul 2022

Beijing

FBI, MI5 raise alarm over Chinese espionage in joint address

In a joint address, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray and United Kingdom MI5 director General Ken McCallum on Wednesday asked businesses to be wary of China's espionage threat.

04 Jul 2022

Space News

China's Tianwen-1 orbiter has photographed the entire surface of Mars

China's first mission to Mars, the Tianwen-1, has completed mapping the Red Planet. To recall, it entered the planet's orbit in February last year.

04 Jul 2022

Kerala

5 martial art forms to lose weight

If you want to learn something different this time other than traditional exercises, then you can opt for martial arts.

24 Jun 2022

Pakistan News

Pakistan: No textbooks for students amid severe paper crisis

Pakistani students are going to face disruptions in their academic session starting August 2022 because of a severe paper crisis ailing the country.

23 Jun 2022

Ladakh

India, China share common interests that outnumber differences: Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that India and China share many common interests that exceed the differences between the two nations.

18 Jun 2022

Solar Energy

China tests technology that could harness solar power from space

Scientists in China have successfully tested a technology that might aid in the generation of electricity from solar power in space.

15 Jun 2022

Moon

Why China's 'most-detailed Moon map' is important for lunar exploration

China has released a map of the Moon with a scale of 1:2,500,000 and claims it to be the 'most detailed map' of the heavenly body ever.

Did China detect signals from aliens? Report claims so

China's giant Sky Eye observatory has most likely detected signals of life beyond Earth, said the state-backed Science and Technology Daily.

11 Jun 2022

India

5 tallest statues in the world every traveler must visit

If visiting all the famous spots in the world is on your bucket list, this might help you plan well.

08 Jun 2022

Ladakh

Chinese infra build-up near Ladakh 'alarming', says top US General

The latest remarks by a top US general may cause new problems for the Centre and raise many eyebrows in India.

03 Jun 2022

Elon Musk

Elon Musk warns of job cuts at Tesla; pauses hiring

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sent another bombshell email to company executives. In the internal email accessed by Reuters, Musk has said that the automaker needs to cut staff by around 10%.

23 May 2022

Japan

Made our democracy strong, resilient: PM Modi in Tokyo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government had made Indian democracy robust and resilient in the past eight years.

23 May 2022

Taiwan

China contemplating attack on Taiwan, leaked audio clip suggests

China may be planning an attack on Taiwan, an audio clip leaked by a human rights activist suggests so, as per an HT report.

23 May 2022

Taiwan

US will defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion: Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden on Monday said he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan from China if the latter invaded the self-ruled island nation.

21 May 2022

Ladakh

Pangong Tso: MEA confirms 'illegal' Chinese construction of two bridges

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed reports of a second bridge constructed by China across Pangong Tso in the eastern Ladakh region.

18 May 2022

Boeing

Was the March crash of China jet deliberate? Details here

Was the March crash of a China Eastern Airlines plane that killed 123 passengers and nine crew members deliberate?

17 May 2022

India

Global wheat prices surge by 6% after India's export ban

When global markets opened Monday, international wheat prices were up nearly 6% per bushel (or 27.21 kg) compared to Saturday after India's wheat export ban.

16 May 2022

India

In surprise move, Chinese media defends India's wheat export ban

After the Group of Seven (G7) nations criticized India's decision to ban wheat exports, China—in a surprise move—came to India's defense.

16 May 2022

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping rumored to be suffering from brain aneurysm: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping is rumored to be suffering from a brain aneurysm and had to be hospitalized last year.

14 May 2022

India

Low output estimate: India bans wheat exports in policy reversal

India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of its efforts to limit hike in domestic prices.

12 May 2022

Plane Crash

Tibet Airlines' plane in China skids off runway, catches fire

China's Tibet Airlines plane with 122 people on board skidded the runway while taking off and caught fire at the Chongqing Jiangbei international airport on Thursday.

10 May 2022

Xiaomi

Xiaomi alleges coercion by Enforcement Directorate; China seeks fair treatment

The Xiaomi India v/s Enforcement Directorate (ED) saga has seemingly entered a crucial phase, with the tech giant alleging threats of physical violence and intimidation by the Indian agency.

06 May 2022

Shanghai

Asian Games 2022 postponed as China battles COVID-19 wave

The Asian Games 2022, which were set to be held from September 10-25 in Hangzhou, have been postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

29 Apr 2022

Beijing

China: Shanghai eases COVID-19 restrictions as cases decline

Chinese authorities on Friday said nearly half the population of Shanghai is now in lower-risk areas, meaning as many as 12.38M residents can now step out of their homes.

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

China has confirmed the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of avian flu in the Henan province.

27 Apr 2022

Balochistan

Shari Baloch: Highly-educated Karachi suicide bomber and mother of two

Some gripping details are emerging about the explosion at Pakistan's Karachi University that killed four people, including three Chinese nationals.

25 Apr 2022

Beijing

Beijing: Mass testing amid 'grim' COVID-19 situation triggers lockdown fears

Panic seized residents of China's capital city, Beijing, on Monday as the government ordered mass COVID-19 testing in the city's biggest district, Chaoyang.

20 Apr 2022

Lifestyle

UN Chinese Language Day: Interesting facts about the Chinese language

UN Chinese Language Day is observed every year on April 20 after its establishment by the UN Department of Public Information in 2010.

16 Apr 2022

Shanghai

China: COVID-19 cases surging in Shanghai unabated despite strict lockdown

Is Shanghai emerging as China's new COVID-19 epicenter two years after the Wuhan outbreak?

11 Apr 2022

Shanghai

Shanghai residents are 'asking for death' amid lockdown: Here's why

Residents of Shanghai, China, were heard screaming in despair—in a viral video on social media—amid the city's strictest-ever lockdown following a massive COVID-19 outbreak.

07 Apr 2022

India

Chinese hackers target India's grid near Ladakh to collect intelligence

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are suspected to have targeted India's power sector in recent months under an apparent cyber-espionage campaign, revealed a report by threat intelligence firm Recorded Future Inc.