Ravi Shankar Prasad urges PM to articulate concern of people to Premier Li

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday urged Dr. Manmohan Singh to firmly articulate the concern of the people and the country, including the opposition, he said this, in wake of Premier Li of China's arrival in New Delhi to discuss issues pertaining both the countries and to enhance bilateral ties. He said: "Surely, there can be business relationship, but the ...

Kirani James outpaces rivals to win in Shanghai

World and Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his main rivals from London 2012 Olympics in the 400 metres at Shanghai's Diamond League meet. The Grenadian quarter miler raced ahead on the final bend to edge 2008 Olympic champion, the USA's Lashawn Merritt, into second place Saturday, reports Xinhua. Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic, the silver medallist from last ...

4G to debut in Shanghai next month

4G services, which provide mobile users with internet access up to 50 times faster than the current 3G network, will be launched in Shanghai next month when the China Mobile company begins large-scale trials. The fourth generation of mobile phone mobile communication technology standards orm 4G provides users with high-speed internet access on devices such as phones, data cards and MiFi ...

Isinbayeva wins comeback meet in Shanghai

Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva won her first competition of the season by jumping 4.70 metres at the Diamond League meeting here. The 30-year-old skipped the winter season after a tough Olympic year in which she won bronze, and is using the event in China to prepare for the Moscow World Athletics Championships in August. The Russian posted the winning height - well below her world ...

Hang Seng Shanghai open higher

(28 mins ago) Stocks in Hong Kong opened 1.3 percent higher following a three-day weekend, reflecting a bullish mood on Wall Street, which ended last week at another all-time high. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 301.11 points to 23,383.79 in the first few minutes of trade. Shares in Shanghai were up slightly in early trading due to buying of property stocks, dealers said. The benchmark ...