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Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth was knocked out of the Fuzhou China Open after facing a defeat against Denmark's Anders Antonsen 20-22, 22-20, 16-21 in the second-round match here on Thursday. (Photo:PTI)

China Open: Sai Praneeth crashes out after losing to Anders Antonsen

In the 84-minute long encounter, Antonsen defeated Praneeth to proceed to the next round.

07 Nov 2019 4:41 PM

Indian mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa on Thursday crashed out of the ongoing Fuzhou China Open here at the Haixia Olympic Center. (Photo:ANI)

Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Ashwini Ponnappa knocked out of China Open

The duo lost to South Korean players Seo Seung Jae and Chae YuJung 23-21, 21-16 in the second-round match that lasted 40 minutes.

07 Nov 2019 12:59 PM

Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap crashed out of the China Open badminton after suffering a straight-game defeat against Denmark's Victor Axelsen here on Thursday.(Photo: AP)

China Open: Parupalli Kashyap knocked out

Kashyap ran out of steam after a decent start against seventh seed Axelsen and went down 13-21 19-21.

07 Nov 2019 11:28 AM

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth defeated Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto 15-21, 21-12, 21-10 in the first round match of the Fuzhou China Open on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

China Open: Sai Praneeth enters second round after defeating Tommy Sugiarto

In the 52-minute long encounter, Praneeth outclassed his opponent in the second and third games after losing the first game.

06 Nov 2019 2:23 PM

There was no end to Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal's lackluster run of form as the Olympic bronze-medallist crashed out of China Open here on Wednesday following a straight-game opening-round defeat to local favourite Cai Yan Yan. (Photo: File)

China Open: Husband Kashyap cruises into second round, wife Saina bows out

The World No.9 Saina lost 9-21 12-21 in the women's singles clash that lasted just 24 minutes to make an early exit.

06 Nov 2019 12:08 PM

World Champion P V Sindhu suffered a shock defeat to lower-ranked Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei. (Photo: AFP)

China Open: Satwiksairaj provides good news after PV Sindhu ouster

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy gave the Indian camp reason to be cheerful with twin victories in the men's and mixed doubles categories.

05 Nov 2019 7:59 PM

Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said 'India has significant outstanding issues, which remain unresolved. All RCEP Participating Countries will work together to resolve these outstanding issues in a mutually satisfactory way. India's final decision will depend on satisfactory resolution of these issues.' (Photo: File | PTI)

'Will resolve outstanding issues raised by India for not joining RCEP': China

PM Modi on Monday conveyed India's decision not to join RCEP deal at a summit meeting of the 16-nation bloc.

05 Nov 2019 5:36 PM

World Champion PV Sindhu suffered a shock defeat to lower-ranked Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei in the opening round to be ousted from the USD 700,000 China Open here on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

China Open: Another early exit for PV Sindhu as she bows out after loss to Pai Yu Po

World No.6 Sindhu lost 13-21 21-18 19-21 to world No.42 Pai in a 74-minute women's singles match.

05 Nov 2019 11:47 AM

Both PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal had made early exits in three successive tournaments at China, Korea and Denmark before somewhat regaining form with a quarterfinal finish at the French Open and the duo will be desperate to go deep in the draw. (Photo: AFP/PTI)

Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of China Open; Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu eye title

Sindhu and Saina will once again be India's best bet as they look to put up a good show this week.

04 Nov 2019 5:29 PM

Hong Kong-listed Fosun, which was already the biggest shareholder in Thomas Cook and also owns France-based resort giant Club Med, had backed out of the eleventh hour deal to keep the debt-plagued company afloat.

Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for 11 million pounds

Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy in September after an attempt to secure USD 250 million from private investors fell through.

02 Nov 2019 1:52 PM

China says its approval is 'must' for choosing Dalai Lama's successor

China claims control over the selection, asserting that the successor to the Dalai Lama has to be endorsed by it.

29 Oct 2019 5:59 PM

The Chinese consular official, Tong Xuejun, told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday that he had met with British police. (Photo: Twitter)

China says UK police yet to confirm identity of 39 found dead in truck

In Britain's largest murder probe in more than a decade, the local police force have arrested the truck's driver on suspicion of murder.

25 Oct 2019 2:16 PM

FIFA will double its funding for women's football to 1 billion USD over the next four years. (Photo:AFP)

FIFA to invest 1bn USD in women's football in the next four years: Gianni Infantino

President Gianni Infantino said this on Thursday following a meeting of the world governing body's council.

24 Oct 2019 10:53 AM

A leaked audio recording emerged in September of Lam saying she would quit if she had a choice -- although she later said she had not contemplated standing down. (Photo: File)

China plans to replace Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam: report

The pro-Beijing leader has faced sustained criticism from protesters in the semi-autonomous city.

23 Oct 2019 11:00 AM

As many as 54 participants selected from three wings of the Indian armed forces will be taking part in the nine-day long 7th CISM Military World Games. The Indian boxing contingent will open India's campaign.(Photo: Twitter)

India's campaign to start off with boxing in World Military Games

So far, India has taken part in three editions of the military games in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

19 Oct 2019 11:24 AM

Xi has pointed out that India and China should play a leading role in regional connectivity construction, and create a smoother connectivity network, and work together to contribute to the early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement. (Photo: File | ANI)

Xi held in-depth communication on 'regional situation' with PM Modi: China

According to Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, the Kashmir issue was not raised or discussed.

16 Oct 2019 1:08 PM

Gas explosion kills 9, injures 10 in east China

The explosion Sunday morning gutted the restaurant and damaged neighboring shops in coastal Jiangsu province's Wuxi city.

13 Oct 2019 7:18 PM

Xi added that the parties should resolve the dispute via peaceful dialogue. (Photo: File)

China’s Xi says he’s watching Kashmir, supports Pak’s core interests: report

Xi told Imran Khan during a meeting in Beijing that the right and wrong of the situation was clear.

09 Oct 2019 2:49 PM

Observers say it is significant shift ahead of Xi's visit to India for his 2nd informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Ahead of Xi's visit, China says Kashmir issue should be resolved bilaterally

Both India and China are major developing countries of the world and major emerging markets, Chinese Foreign Ministry said.

09 Oct 2019 8:43 AM

China on Saturday said the Indian embassy in Beijing was advised to shift the venue of an event to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary on October 2 due to celebrations in the capital city on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the founding of the country. (Photo: Twitter/ EOIBeijing)

‘Purely technical’: Chinese official on change in Gandhi Jayanti event venue

On October 1, China organised a mega celebration at the heart of Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country.

06 Oct 2019 1:20 PM

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