Everything you need to know about Tang: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Tang: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Paris, May 15 (IANS) On a difficult day for India at the World Table Tennis Championships, Sharath Kamal proved to be the lone flag-bearer of the country when he defeated Spaniard Carlos Machado in men's singles first round here Wednesday.
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) Although attitudes toward sex are slowly changing in China, they still remain ambiguous and the ongoing sexual revolution differs from that of the West in the 1960s, according to Richard Burger, author of "Behind the Red Door: Sex in China".
Auckland, April 14 (IANS) Japanese shuttler Riichi Takeshita and Deng Xuan of China won the men's and women's singles titles, respectively, at the New Zealand Open Grand Prix here Sunday.
London, Apr 13 (Xinhua-ANI): A court in central China's Hunan Province on Friday rejected the compensation demands of a young rape victim's mother who is suing a local authority for putting her into a labor camp.
Washington, March 12 (IANS) A US study has found the women consuming aspirin reduce their risk of developing melanoma, a type of dangerous type of skin cancer, and the longer they take the medicine, the lower risk they have.
Washington, March 11 (ANI): Women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma - a deadly skin cancer-a new study has found.
Manesar, March 10 (IANS) In a nail-biting finish, Indian golfer Neha Tripathi edged past Thailand's Pennapa Pulsawath to win the 18th edition of the BT Pro Am of Champions.
Washington, February 24 (ANI): A researcher at the University of South Carolina is developing new plastics using compounds found in pine trees, firs and other conifers.
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) A tiny capsule designed by US researchers could suppress cancers without damaging healthy cells, shows a study.
London, Jan. 29 (ANI): A Taiwanese businessmen, who heads a business empire that invests heavily in China, has invested more than three billion Taiwanese dollars, 103 million dollars, to establish what are being dubbed the 'Asian Nobel prizes'.
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) In a country where many people do not give their real names while registering with telecom companies, residents of Beijing will soon need to provide identification when they register a new phone number or transfer an old one.
Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): The chemistry that lets mussels stick to underwater surfaces may provide a highly adhesive wound closure and more effective healing from surgery.
Washington, December 18 (ANI): A new study has challenged the notion that the force of an exploding star forced the formation of the solar system.
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) Cheap mobile phones that closely resemble high-end globally-recognised devices are slowly fading out from markets across China, and are being replaced by brands looking to break into the budget phone market.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Unseeded Indian Pranjala Yadlapalli continued her demolition of seeded players when she knocked out second seed Hana Mortagy of Egypt in the singles semifinal of the CCI-ITF Junior Boys' and Girls' Under-18 Tennis Championship.
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Second seed Sahil Deshmukh of India crashed out in the opening round of the boys' Under-18 event of the ITF-CCI Junior Boys' & Girls' Tennis Championship here Monday.
Washington, December 1 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have reported on the current understanding of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) genetics and the possibilities of translating genetic research toward biomarker development in ASD.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) "Legends of Kokuryo Rediscovered", a performance of music, ancient poetry and Shamanistic rites by piano therapist Idaki Shin and poet Keiko Koma from Japan, after touring 109 destinations across the world, will open to Indian audiences for the first time.
Sydney, Nov 19 (IANS) Researchers say there is a new way to ensure that boarding a flight is a smooth and enjoyable affair.
Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS) London Olympic double gold medal winner Ye Shiwen claimed the women's 200 meter individual medley gold medal at the short course Beijing World Cup swimming here. Beijing Olympic champion Liu Zige finished fifth in the women's 100m butterfly.
Washington, October 27 (ANI): Researchers, including two of Indian origin, have developed a new computer algorithm that can analyze footwear marks left at a crime scene according to clusters of footwear types, makes and tread patterns even if the imprint recorded by crime scene investigators is distorted or only a partial print.
Beijing, Oct 17 (IANS) A new book by Nobel literature prize winner Mo Yan hit the Chinese market Wednesday amid "Mo-mania" that has been sweeping the country since his success last week.
Washington, October 14 (ANI): A study by Michigan Technological University biologist has shed new lights into how a tiny snippet of genetic material can promote healthy insulin production in mice.
Washington, October 14 (ANI): A study by Michigan Technological University biologist has shed new lights into how a tiny snippet of genetic material can promote healthy insulin production in mice.
Busan (South Korea), Oct 5 (IANS) The 10-day Busan International Film Festival that kicked off in style with a glamorous red carpet ceremony in South Korea's southern port city of Busan will feature 304 movies from 75 countries.
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) A group of 50 taxi drivers in east China's Zhejiang province are selflessly driving an ailing co-worker's cab to help his family fight poverty and disease.
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Cities, full of hideous concrete structures and skewed traffic, often create wind patterns known as fluid flows, circulating exhaust particles, diesel fumes, chemical residues, ozone and dust.
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) A woman sent to a labour camp in central China's Hunan province after petitioning for justice for her daughter, who had been raped and forced into prostitution at age 11, was released Friday morning, authorities said.
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Beijing silver medallists Germany took bronze in the Olympic men's table tennis tournament here, defeating Hong Kong Wednesday.
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) A doctor in China has been suspended for declaring as dead an elderly woman who was still alive. She woke up from slumber when a forensic official was taking her body's photograph.
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands blazed to gold in the women's 100 metres freestyle swimming Thursday, setting a new Olympic record.
Beijing, July 28 (IANS) China launched its largest and most advanced patrol vessel Saturday in a bid to maintain its marine sovereignty and enhance its rescue efficiency, Xinhua reported.
Shanghai, July 23 (IANS) It's not an ordinary restroom. A five-star facility will come up at a tourist site in China's Sichuan province that will have a lounge, a tea-table, a TV set and a fish tank. It will also have Wi-Fi access. And, yes, it will also have the seat!
Lhasa, July 9 (Xinhua-ANI): The government of Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet autonomous region, will invest 30 billion yuan (4.7 billion U.S. dollars) to build a massive culture and tourism park in the next three to five years.
A soon to be developed tourism park in Tibetan capital Lhasa will feature attractions based on the ancient Chinese princess who tied knots with a Tibetan king when she was 16. The princess also brought a dowry of numerous treasures that includes golden furniture.
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) A tourism park to be built in Tibetan capital Lhasa will feature attractions themed around an ancient Chinese princess who married a Tibetan king when she was 16 and brought a dowry of numerous treasures including golden furniture.
Lhasa, July 6 (Xinhua-ANI): The government of Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet autonomous region, will invest 30 billion yuan (4.7 billion U.S. dollars) to build a massive culture and tourism park in the next three to five years.
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Scientists have shed light on why people with cystic fibrosis are particularly vulnerable to lung disease and that a simple solution of baking soda helps prevent the airway infection in animal models.
Sydney, June 29(ANI): A former Chinese footballer's wife, who presented herself as a princeling, has been accused of swindling Olympic champions and celebrities out of about 6 million pounds, and has gone on trial for fraud in China.
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Scientists studying the Chinese mindfulness meditation known as integrative body-mind training (IBMT) have confirmed and expanded their findings on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that can be related to positive behavioural changes in subjects practicing the technique regularly for a month.
Washington, June 7 (ANI): Using genetic tracing, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have hunt down the real culprit of vascular diseases.
London, June 7 (ANI): A middle aged man from China, who may appear very, very ugly in pictures, has won the Guinness World Record for making the most twisted face.
Nanjing (China), June 3 (Xinhua-ANI): An oceanographic ship carrying China's manned deep-sea submersible, the Jiaolong, left eastern port city of Jiangyin Sunday for the Mariana Trench to attempt the world's deepest manned submersible dive.
Wuhan (China), May 18 (IANS) Badminton powerhouse China, who conceded the Uber Cup to South Korea two years ago, vowed to revenge on home courts this time, fielding its world top four singles and top two doubles players.
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has expressed pain at some fallacious observations regarding the accommodation in Pune, which she was to occupy after relinquishing the office of the President.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will forgo her post-retirement accommodation in Pune as "misgivings" continue to persist "despite clarifications" being offered on allegations of land grabbing, it was announced Friday.
Guwahati, April 24 (IANS) Almost 70 dwarves, ranging from one-and-a-half feet to three feet in height, across Assam will soon have a place to live in with dignity and comfort, with a theatre actor setting up a village with houses adapted to their stature.
Qira, Xinjiang, April 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese archeologists working in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have found the ruins of an ancient town in the country's largest desert.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Researchers including one of Indian origin have been working with an enzyme found in bacteria that is crucial for capturing solar energy.
London, Apr 15 (ANI): British film censors actually relished some of cinema's most explicit scenes, archive documents have revealed.
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Alec Baldwin has taken to twitter to lash out at his alleged stalker, Canadian actress Genevieve Sabourin.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) With the mercury rising and the fizz getting louder, beverage makers are launching new products and campaigns with catchy taglines to grab a share of the $10 billion Indian marked, amid growing consumer base and fierce competition.
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) A pilot was killed and his colleague suffered minor injuries after a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed in the country's Tangail district Sunday afternoon.
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) A trainer aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed Sunday in the country's central Tangail district, injuring one of the two pilots on board.
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has assured Tamil Nadu government that it would complete the 1,600 MW Udangudi power project by the target date of 2015, a senior official said.
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Bob Dylan's double platinum album 'Blood on the Tracks' is all set to be adapted into a film.
Gurgaon, April 4 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Gurgaon police Wednesday claimed to have arrested the killer of the Kurukshetra University's students' union president.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tango from Argentina, salsa from Colombia and much more will be on shown at the three day Latin American dance and music festival that starts here Saturday.
Beijing, April 4 (IANS) A mother of three children in China was hospitalised when she took pesticide after giving it to her kids, causing her two daughters to suffer kidney failure.
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) A Chinese woman poisoned herself and her three children with pesticide because she could not cope with life's pressures. All are in hospital and her two daughters have suffered kidney failure.
Jakarta, Mar.30 (ANI): Indonesian police shot dead two terror suspects during an early morning raid on Friday on a property in the outskirts of Jakarta.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): Three tribal achievers from the northeast recently received the coveted National Tribal Awards in New Delhi.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Hundreds of commuters in the national capital were left stranded for hours on the roads as traffic restrictions were imposed Wednesday, a day before the BRICS summit here.
Beijing, March 28 (IANS) Relatives and neighbours of a Chinese villager who gave a fatal dose of pesticide to his bedridden elderly mother have sought leniency for him, saying it was a suicide.
"Kolaveri Di", the most popular song of last year crossed 50 million hits on YouTube on Monday, showing that the unusual "Tanglish" track has still not lost its interest among the listeners.
Hong Kong, March 25 (ANI): Former convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Leung Chun-ying has been officially declared as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Imphal, Feb 24 (ANI): Thousands of women in different parts of Manipur have become members of self-help groups to increase their family incomes and improve their standard of life.
Imphal, Feb 24 (ANI): Thousands of women in different parts of Manipur have become members of self-help groups to increase their family incomes and improve their standard of life.
Imphal, Feb.21 (ANI): Manipur's Zomi Tribe celebrated its 64th Zomi National Day (Zomi Nam Ni) here on Monday with a cultural and musical extravaganza.
Imphal, Feb.21 (ANI): Manipur's Zomi Tribe celebrated its 64th Zomi National Day (Zomi Nam Ni) here on Monday with a cultural and musical extravaganza.
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Notorious Internet hacking group Anonymous has claimed responsibility for bringing down the Central Intelligence Agency's website.
London, Jan 26 (ANI): A start-up firm in Scotland will soon be manufacturing biofuel made from whisky by-products, which could be used as a direct alternative for fossil-derived fuel.
Ukhrul, Jan 22 (ANI): Accusing Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh for trying to stop him from visiting the state and campaign for the upcoming assembly elections, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said the former's step was illegal, undemocratic and unconstitutional.
Dubai, Jan 13 (ANI): Viral superhit 'Why This Kolaveri Di' now has its Arabic version, which is already a hit on Youtube.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): Trishla Jain, a budding entrepreneur and artist, will be hosting her second solo exhibition 'Tangerine Trees and Marmalade Skies' at Gallery BMB in Mumbai from February 10 to March 6.
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Defect in certain portions of protein that package DNA is the root cause of Schizophrenia and the deficit is especially pronounced in younger people, a new study has suggested.
Beijing, Dec 17 (ANI): Muslim culture researchers in China have found the earliest Chinese version of the Koran in the country's northwestern Gansu province.
New Delhi, Dec 15 (ANI): The sub-continent will be observing the fortieth anniversary of the birth of Bangladesh on Friday. In Bangladesh, it will be celebrated as the fulfillment of the wishes of the people, who led a brave battle under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In Pakistan, it will be an occasion to recall with regret how the country was dismembered due to the ambitions of a few leaders, both military and political, because of their refusal to honour the verdict of the people in elections held for the National Assembly which would have made Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the natural choice for being the Prime Minister of the country.
Kohima, Dec 10 (ANI): The twelfth edition of the Hornbill Festival had a colorful start at the Kisama Naga heritage village near Nagaland capital Kohima.
Imphal, Nov 29 (ANI): Twenty one year old Sorinchon Zimik is increasingly becoming popular in the state after receiving the "Young Artiste Scholarship" award from the central government for excelling in theatre.
London, Nov 26 (ANI): A UK based company has invented a radio that is powered by the motion of water flowing into a shower.
Beijing, Nov.9 (ANI): A leading agriculturalist has warned that China might face increasingly grim food shortages in the next few decades due to a possible drop in the country's grain harvest, triggered by a climate change.
Ranchi, Nov. 7 (ANI): Over the years, one has often failed to understand why opinions vary among the nation's leaders on a particular issue. Often, because of these differences national flagship programs do not benefit the people living in far-flung regions the way they are expected to.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Sixteen football teams, comprising of players from different northeast states took part in the fifth annual Tamchon Football Tournament here recently.
Washington, Oct 26(ANI): Significant increases in annual temperatures are having a devastating affect on glaciers in the mountainous regions of south-western China, potentially affecting natural habitats, tourism and wider economic development.
London, Oct 18 (ANI): ' Rolling Stones' star Ronnie Wood paid a whopping 13,000 pounds for a dinner date with Hollywood hottie Scarlett Johansson at a charity auction.
Beijing, Oct 7(ANI): A probe into the Shanghai train crash has found that the September 27 accident occurred due to negligence.
London, Oct 6 (ANI): English professional boxer, Amir Khan has revealed that he has a hobby of collecting tropical fishes.
Beijing, Oct 5 (ANI): The man tipped to take over as the next Chief Executive of Hong Kong has admitted to adultery.
Washington, Sept 27 (ANI): A new study has found that elderly individuals with low level of vitamin B12 in their blood are at a higher risk of brain shrinkage and losing their cognitive skills.
Baramullah, Sep 22 (ANI): In a bid to improve sericulture business in Jammu and Kashmir state, the state government has organised a workshop to provide training to growers in improving the production of silk in the state.
Baramullah, Sep 22 (ANI): In a bid to improve sericulture business in Jammu and Kashmir state, the state government has organised a workshop to provide training to growers in improving the production of silk in the state.
Beijing, Sept 21 (ANI): A Chinese expert investigating the cause behind the deadly Wenzhou crash has said the country's bullet trains will continue remain at slow speed for some time to allow for further technical inspections.
London, Sept 19 (ANI): The most efficient solar cell ever made based on collodial-quatum-dots (CQD) has been created by scientists from the University of Toronto, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and the Pennsylvania State University.
New York, Sept 18 (ANI): A new VH1 documentary has suggested that the simultaneous rise of cocaine and hip-hop in the urban street culture of the 1980s was directly linked.
London, Sept 15 (ANI): Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are spending a large amount of money getting curries delivered to the place they are staying at while they are in the UK.
Tangdhar (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.14 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government organised a 'Kisan Mela' (Farmer Fair) in the border area of Tangdhar for the first time on Tuesday.
Tangdar (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.9 (ANI): Residents of Tangdar village near the Line of Control are happy to hear that there has been a decline in cross- border infiltration by militants.
Beijing, Sep 5(ANI): A Chinese Railway Ministry report has said the country's high-speed railways suffered 168 glitches in the month of July.
Wellington, Sept 4 (ANI): Happy Feet has finally been released into the Southern Ocean - two months after he was found on Peka Peka beach, exhausted and hungry after journeying 1,000 km north away from his normal habitat.
