Even though Israel has no illusions that it can persuade Beijing to abandon Palestine's cause, there are plenty of other opportunities to be availed to curry the Oriental favour. This is the opinion of Professor Steve Tsang, the director of the China Policy In...
The Palestinian cause has Beijing's firm support. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was told this as he paid a visit to China's new leadership. In fact, according to sources, Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a four-point peace plan for the Gaza blockade ...
Following Chinese intrusion in Ladakh on the Indian side of the border, the country now expresses interest in talks with India. The Indian Army has been sent to the LAC for the same.
Newshour | Is India being firm enough in dealing with Beijing? Chinese troops have been squatting on Indian territory for over a week now. Times Now has found that there are at least 30 troopers of the People's Liberation Army of China, located in four tents a...
The Army Chief Bikram Singh meets Defence Minister AK Antony to brief him about the ground situation along the LAC. Chinese troops still have not left their camps, but the country denies all charges. Salman Khurshid will visit the country on May 9.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will visit China on May 9 to resolve the tensions between the two countries. The Chinese troops have not exited Indian borders yet, and abour 30 Chinese soldiers are present on the ground.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid says that there might be a contention between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Khurshid also says that his visit to Beijing will resolve several border issues with the country.
On one hand the External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid gets ready to visit China for a showdown on the alleged intrusion, while on the other three Indian Army officials reach China to take part in a bilateral military exercise. Is China a friendly country? ...
The Army Chief Bikram Singh meets Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah to brief him about the ground situation along the LAC. Chinese troops still have not left their camps, but the country denies all charges. The leaders also discussed how to protect the state ...
Even as Beijing completes its once-in-a-decade leadership transition, the boost in the communist-led country's defence budget indicates Chian's power expansion plans. The military spending increase announced ties very nicely with its objective to be a superpow...
United States of America and China seem to be on a path towards cyber war after US President Barack Obama promised tough action against Beijing if the alleged online attacks on US institutions continue. This even as the US military creates special units to lau...
The Chinese Prime Minister opens the National People's Congress in Beijing. This year is more important than others because it would be passing the power to a new generation of Communist Party leaders. Delegates will also rubber-stamp the country's economic, s...
A report by a US-based Internet security group accuses Beijing's army of carrying out a long-running and extensive cyber espionage campaign against American government and business targets. Beijing's Defense Ministry released a statement saying the Chinese arm...
China has successfully transitioned itself to another leadership. The last decade has seen this country transform at tremendous speed and become the second largest economic power in the world. While many are wary of China's rise, the real concern lies in how t...
Amidst its rise to become the second largest economy in the world, China is set to usher in a new group of leaders. A week-long congress, organised by the Chinese Communist Party, began in Beijing that will decide China's growth path and new set of leaders. Th...
China’s ruling Communist Party will open its 18th National Congress with an address by President Hu Jintao in Beijing today. The party is set to formally unveil its new generation of top leaders during the meeting. Most analysts expect Vice President Xi Jinp...
Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza is back in the Top 15 of the doubles chart, with a runners-up performance in Beijing. Buoyant about her journey back to form Sania Mirza talks about the upcoming tournament in Moscow. She also talks about a score of controve...
China-phobia strikes America. Beijing is now locking horns with America over a report which recommends that Chinese companies should be disallowed in the American market over concerns of espionage. top intelligence agencies claim that two top Chinese companies...
A trade dispute is brewing between Washington and Beijing after top intelligence agencies claim that two top Chinese companies should be barred from doing business in America. A report warns that products made by a Chinese telecom giant could be used to spy on...
News Night | David Blaine, also known as the modern-day Houdini, gives a trailer of his latest stunt to his awe-inspired audience. It is an act made out of a giant pillar, a Tesla coil, a chainmail suit, and a million volts of electricity. His previous stunts...
Russia doubles their Beijing gold medal tally to 36 as they finish second at the Paralympics in London. China won by a huge margin as they won 95 gold medals.
The Russian Paralympics team has drastically improved on the tally that it made in Beijing four years ago. The Russian contingent has moved into the second place in the overall medals tally at London 2012 at 73, including 28 golds. Most wins came as expected i...
Olympic silver medalist Sushil Kumar is an endearing person, down-to-earth and plain talker. In this interview with Rahul Kanwal, Sushil talks about his semi-final bout, about getting tired in back-to-back bouts on that day, the loss in the semis, and of being...
Sushil Kumar, along with fellow wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, remains India's last remaining hope for medals in the London Olympics. They both have reached the crucial stage of their bouts and Sunday will decide their fate. Both are experienced wrestlers.
Ace shooters Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar along with shuttler Saina Nehwal and boxer Mary Kom ensured that India reached a record haul at London 2012. However, the race is far from over. The nation now pins its hopes on the men's wrestling team. The pugilists ...
Bronze medalist and ace shooter Gagan Narang returns to a rousing reception in Pune. Speaking to the media, he talks about his ups and downs in his career as a shooter. He was the first athlete to open India's medal tally at the London Olympics. Gagan Narang w...
Bronze medalist and ace shooter Gagan Narang returns to a rousing reception in Pune. He was the first athlete to open India's medal tally at the London Olympics. Gagan Narang won a bronze medal in the 10m air rifle shooting event.
It was a boxing disaster for Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh. He speaks about why he lost in the Olympics. Also Indian hockey team fared its worst so far in the Olympics.
Amrit Ahluwalia, the Beijing Chief of India's intelligence agency – RAW, has been dismissed following a row over his secret identity being revealed. All spy diplomats on missions abroad have now been put under the scanner. The Beijing Chief of the Research a...
Following the 2008 gold medal-winning performance from Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang's bronze medal, ace shooter Ronjan Sodhi now eyes a medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Pitched as one of India's biggest medal hopes in the Games, Ronjan will now look to be...
Newshour | Shooter Gagan Narang talks about his bronze medal that he won in the 10m air rifle shooting event. He talks about how he took some time to settle down and how if he had rested the night before, he would have done better.
Centrestage | Shooter Gagan Narang talks about his bronze medal that he won in the 10m air rifle shooting event. He talks about the journey from Beijing to London, and says that the journey is more than important than the medal itself.
Shooter Gagan Narang wins the first medal for India at 10m air rifle shooting event. While gold medalist Abhinav Bindra finishes 16th in the qualifying round and fails to make it to the finals.
Shooter Gagan Narang wins the first medal for India at 10m air rifle shooting event. He had earlier finished fourth in the qualification round and brought home a bronze after fighting it out at the finals.
Shooter Gagan Narang wins the first medal for India at 10m air rifle shooting event. He had earlier finished fourth in the qualification round and brought home a bronze after fighting it out at the finals.
Sports Minister Ajay Maken expressing happiness over Gagan Narang's victory at the Olympics, says that all Olympians regardless of whether they win a medal or not will be offered a Group B officers grade job with the Sports Authority of India. With any medal v...
Shooter Gagan Narang wins the first medal for India at 10m air rifle shooting event. He had earlier finished fourth in the qualification round and brought home a bronze after fighting it out at the finals.
Shooter Abhinav Bindra, the gold medallist from the Beijing Olympics, finishes 16th in the qualifying round and fails to make it to the finals. He also wishes Gagan Narang luck for winning the finals.
Gagan Narang makes it to the finals of the 10m air rifle shooting event, while Abhinav Bindra fails to qualify. Bindra, the gold medallist from the Beijing Olympics, finishes 16th and therefore does not qualify.
Two major medal hopefuls Gagan Narang and Abhinav Bindra begin their Olympic campaign today. Abhinav Bindra will hopes for an encore of his gold-medal winning performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Indian hockey team takes on the Netherlands in a Pool B...
The Indian hockey team begin their campaign today, as they take on Netherlands in a Pool B encounter. After the embarassment of failing to qualify for the previous Beijing Olympic, the Indian hockey team have a point to prove this time around. Meanwhile, two m...
The Beijing bronze medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar who led the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics 2012, says that he is all ready for the podium finish. The champion further reveals about his training techniques, his tactics and th...
From fourteen-time gold medalist at the Olympics - Michael Phelps, to the lightning quick triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt, the 2012 London Olympics hosts some of the most accomplished names in sporting history. After winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Be...
Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who narrowly missed out on a medal at the Beijing Olympics, assures the nation of a podium finish this time around. Here's an exclusive interview with the Olympian, before he heads to London.
India's top wrestler Sushil Kumar has been selected as the flag-bearer at the 2012 London Olympics. Sushil will lead the Indian contingent in the opening ceremony on July 27 - a huge honour for the Beijing Olympics bronze medalist. Sushil now joins the likes o...
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is aiming for gold this Olympic season too. If she manages to win a gold medal, it would be a hattrick of Olympic golds for her. She had won the gold at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 as well.
Following an avalanche that killed dozens of soldiers on the world's highest battlefield, India and Pakistan hold two-day secretary level talks on demilitarising the Siachen glacier. India wants Pakistan to agree on three sequential pre-requisites of authentic...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will meet Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, on the sidelines of the SCO summit, to discuss Sino-Indian bilateral ties.
In a bid to form national opinion against Dalai Lama, China has screened films of the spiritual leader supporting self-immolation amongst Tibetians on the country's national television.
Noting that China has upgraded its military force projection against India, the defence ministry has said the country is conscious and watchful of Beijing's rising military profile.
Union minister for external affairs SM Krishna began his Beijing visit, meeting top Chinese leader Zhou Yongkang besides inaugurating a new Indian embassy in the Chinese capital.
External Affairs minister S M Krishna will hold talks with top Chinese leaders on a wide range of bilateral and global issues, including trade and development.
Deepak Raheja, the Indian trader who has been held up in China, has sought for a meeting with External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, who is on a visit to China.
An intelligence report accessed by HT has revealed that China might be allowed to use Pakistan's military facilities. The report has set alarm bells ringing in Govt circles.
China has announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles, to seek supplies and recuperate facilities for its Navy.